Community Community Aligarh Muhammad Muslim Basri Sidehabi, P7University P16 Indonesian Alumni Association Ambassador to Qatar, Qatar organises administers oath to ceremony to sign members of Local Election constitution. Committee.

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Poster COVER woman STORY Jacinda Ardern, the 37-year-old NZ prime minister, on balancing life at the top, and at home. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 1, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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USEFUL NUMBERS 2 help. But once Ronny starts investigating the case, he fi nds DIRECTION: Ahmed Khan out that no one has a clue about Neha’s daughter. The build CAST: , , up is slow but steady and by interval time the fi lm manages SYNOPSIS: A battle-hardened army offi cer squares off to pique the viewer’s interest. Too much time is spent in against drug lords and Russian henchmen to save his ex- establishing the story, the suspense and it’s characters. There lover’s kidnapped daughter in the underbelly of , . are a few action sequences in the fi rst half, but the main focus is an all-out action fi lm with suspense and thriller remains on Neha’s and Ronny’s relationship and the way their Emergency 999 elements. The fi rst half is spent entirely in the set-up. A past aff ects their present. Worldwide Emergency Number 112 distraught mother reaches out to her ex-boyfriend Ronny for THEATRES: Royal Plaza, The Mall, Landmark Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

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 Cake and sole care-giver, Zareen, is forced to is a story about love, loss and passage Qatar Airways 40253374 DIRECTION: Asim Abbasi reconnect with her sister, Zara, on her of time. The story is something we all CAST: Sanam Saeed, Aamina return from London. Burdened with can relate to in some way. We have seen Sheikh, Adnan Malik guilt and resentments, the sisters must globalisation, children moving away and SYNOPSIS: Present-day. Karachi. confront old secrets and realise that the rivalry between siblings. When the ageing patriarch of the Jamali sometimes the only way for a family to family is taken ill, his eldest daughter move on, is by fi nding a way back. Cake THEATRES: Royal Plaza, The Mall ote Unquo Qu te History in its The Mall Cinema (1): Peter Baaghi 2 () 11:30pm. Rabbit (2D) 12:15pm; Poomaram Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): broadest aspect is a record (Malayalam) 2pm; Rangastalam Peter Rabbit (2D) 3pm; Baaghi 2 of man’s migrations from one (Telugu) 4:30pm; My Perfect You (Hindi) 4:45pm; Peter Rabbit (2D) (Tagalog) 7:30pm; Hurricane Heist 7:30pm; Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 9pm; Ready 7:15pm; Maan Jao Naa (Urdu) 9:15pm; environment to another. (2D) 9:45pm; Maan Jao Naa (Urdu) Player One (2D) 11:30pm. Hurricane Heist (2D) 11:30pm. 11:30pm. Landmark Cinema (2): Peter Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): — Ellsworth The Mall Cinema (2): Baaghi 2 Rabbit (2D) 2:15pm; Peter Rabbit Ready Player One (2D) 2:30am; (Hindi) 11:30am; Cake (Urdu) 2pm; (2D) 4pm; Peter Rabbit (2D) 5:45pm; 7 Days In Entebbe (2D) 5pm; Huntington Peter Rabbit (2D) 4:15pm; Peter 7 Days In Entebbe (2D) 7:30pm; Etlouly Barra (Arabic) 7pm; Ready Rabbit (2D) 5:45pm; Baaghi 2 (Hindi) Hurricane Heist (2D) 9:30pm; Baaghi Player One (2D) 9pm; Poomaram 7:15pm; 7 Days In Entebbe (2D) 2 (Hindi) 11:15pm. (Malayalam) 11:30pm. 9:45pm; Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 11:45pm. Landmark Cinema (3): Poomaram Asian Town Cinema: Baaghi 2 The Mall Cinema (3): Cake (Urdu) (Malayalam) 2pm; Maan Jao Naa (Hindi) 6:30pm; Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 11:30am; Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 2:15pm; (Urdu) 4:30pm; My Perfect You 9:15pm; Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 12am; Community Editor Maan Jao Naa (Urdu) 4:45pm; Ready (Tagalog) 7pm; Maan Jao Naa (Urdu) Rangastalam (Telugu) 6:45pm; Player One (2D) 7pm; Baaghi 2 9:15pm; My Perfect You (Tagalog) Rangastalam (Telugu) 10pm; Kamran Rehmat (Hindi) 9:30pm; Ready Player One 11:30pm. Poomaram (Malayalam) 6pm; e-mail: [email protected] (2D) 12midnight. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Poomaram (Malayalam) 8:45pm; Telephone: 44466405 Landmark Cinema (1): Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 2:15pm; Peter Rabbit Poomaram (Malayalam) 11:30pm; Rangastalam (Telugu) 2pm; Baaghi Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 6:30pm; IRA Fax: (2D) 5pm; My Perfect You (Tagalog) 44350474 2 (Hindi) 5pm; Etlouly Barra (Arabic) 6:45pm; Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 9pm; (Malayalam) 9:15pm. Sunday, April 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS opened for public on March 24 at 6pm with Souq Waqif Spring Festival with Torba Farmers Market, a Qatar-based a grand reception. The exhibition will run WHERE: Souq Waqif initiative that aims to deliver organic Secondary School Open Day until April 9 from 9am to 7pm. WHEN: Ongoing and locally-grown food and homemade WHERE: Madinat Khalifa Campus TIME: Evening products, to host a weekly market in WHEN: April 14 Meditation Session - PET Souq Waqif is hosting Spring Festival Education City. Open to the public, the TIME: 10am-12pm WHERE: Ashoka Hall, ICC events until April 25. The festival is organised market be held at QF’s Ceremonial Court, Compass International School Doha, WHEN: Tomorrow by the Organizing Committee of the Private accessible from gate 2, every Thursday from invites parents to attend their open TIME: 7:30 - 8:45pm Engineering Offi ce. This year’s festival ersoff a 9am-4pm and every Friday from 8am-11am house on April 14. Parents who have their Indian Sports Centre in association range of family-friendly fun including parades, and 2pm-5pm.The name ‘Torba’ is derived children in secondary school can attend the with Indian Cultural Centre is conducting shows, plays, music featuring top stars and from Arabic, and means “the pure soil that programme and meet the principal. free Meditation Session, PET (Pranic children’s entertainment. Spring Festival will feeds, nourishes, and nurtures.” A wide Energization Technique). PET is an also present fi ne arts events in the various range of fresh, locally-grown items will advanced technique of Yoga in which one’s sections of Souq Waqif Arts Center, including be on offer, including organic fruits and vital energy is strengthened to energise workshops directed to all visitors. vegetables, homemade preserves, syrups, entire body. Each and every organ and and butters, as well as handicrafts and systems of the body is revitalised by this Foodex Qatar 2018 gardening supplies. process. Entry is free. Bring your yoga mats. WHEN: May 3-5 Wear comfortable clothes. Please arrive WHERE: Doha Exhibition and Convention 10 minutes earlier. For registration call Centre 55646693, 55824194. Qatar is the most urbanised nation among the GCC states. Urban lifestyles have raised Extreme Desert Show the standard of living of individuals and WHEN: Ongoing changed their eating pattern, resulting in a TIME: 1:30pm - 6:30pm shift in the diet towards protein rich foods as Experience the desert in a real traditional well as packaged and fast food. Consumption way. It includes a desert safari, dune of such premium products has contributed to Katara 2nd Festival for Oud bashing and a trip to inland sea. Watch a the growth of the food industry. FOODEX will instrument thrilling Extreme Desert Show only for strengthen the Qatari food industry to meet WHERE: Opera House - Building 16, 170QR per person. Call 3339 3323 for more the standards of rising expatriate population, Katara inquiries. tourism, and developing tastes of Western WHEN: April 5-8 foods. TIME: 7pm - 9pm Cultural Village Foundation – Katara Remote-controlled car racing track presents Katara 2nd Festival for oud WHERE: Aspire Park instrument. Al Farabi “The Second WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat Teacher”. TIME: 4pm-10pm Breakdance Classes Aspire Zone Foundation has created a WHEN: Sunday-Wednesday Dance and instrument classes custom-made track specially designed for Breakdancing is part of the Hip Hop WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf remote-control car racing, for car lovers across culture that originated in New York Times Building Doha. Interested motorsport enthusiasts and has since spread all over the world. WHEN: Wednesday-Monday can try the race track opposite the Aspire Breakdancing is an athletic and acrobatic Come and learn the movements of dance Academy, from 4pm to 10pm on Thursdays, style of dancing, which can often appear styles in , Hip Hop and also the Fridays, and Saturdays. to defy the laws of physics. This extreme musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, dance-sport uses tremendous upper- Keyboard for adults as well kids and move Outdoor and fi ve-a-side football body strength for tricks and poses and a in the world of music. Classes will run on pitches great way to get into shape and have fun. a regular basis on weekends and weekdays. WHERE: Aspire Zone Register now by calling 33003839 or e-mail For details contact 66523871/ 31326749. Qatar Running Series WHEN: Daily [email protected] WHERE: MIA Park TIME: 7pm-11pm Art Exhibition WHEN: ongoing till April 13 Aspire Zone’s fi ve-a-side football outdoor Zumba Session WHEN: Ongoing till April 9 TIME: 7am pitches opposite Al Waab Street are available WHERE: Bin Omran WHERE: W Doha Hotel & Residences Get ready for Qatar Running Series at every day from 7pm until 11pm from Sundays WHEN: Sundays TIME: 9am to 7pm MIA Park. The events will take place in Mia to Thursdays, and on Fridays and Saturdays TIME: 7pm - 8pm W Doha Hotel & Residences, the first Park and comprise of distances ranging from 7am-11pm. Participate in Zumba Sessions (Adults) luxury lifestyle hotel in Qatar, is proud from 3k to 10k. All events will be run on every Sunday. For more information call to host works of the International Artists accurately measured short courses with Mahaseel Festival 33003839 or [email protected] of Doha (IAD) Group at its vibrant Art 29 multiple laps and will be restricted to a WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat gallery. The exhibition titled Emotions was maximum of 130 participants. WHERE: Katara Salsa Nights TIME: 9am-10pm WHERE: The Irish Harp-Sheraton Visitors to the festival can expect a variety of Grand Doha products from local vegetables, fl owers, honey WHEN: Every Wednesday and meat, poultry and diary items. For those TIME: 9pm of you looking for traditional Qatari food, Get ready for some Latin beats every there will also be stalls selling homemade Wednesday night, where all the salseros foods such as Machbous. Farm-grown goods and salseras in town meet and party all include aubergines, peppers, cucumbers, night. Entry is QR50 for gents. Ladies enter tomatoes, courgettes, caulifl ower, herbs, and free. For details call 4485 3000. chilies. There are also animal products such as chicken, milk, cheese and eggs from Qatari Off -Road biking tour companies like Baladna and Al Waha Poultry WHERE: Zekreet Company. WHEN: Fridays Blue Pearl Experience Qatar is offering B.Square Mall Grand Event the country’s first off-road biking tour. WHERE: Al Thumama, Doha Ride in the desert on a fat bike to explore WHEN: Ongoing the local flora and fauna spot desert TIME: 6:30pm wildlife, hike up jebels, chill in the magic of The only mall in Qatar dedicated to the Richard Serra statues and this unique entertainment, B.Square Mall will occupy a landscape. Participants will get to cross total space of 26,000 sq.m and 250 car parking the desert riding fat bikes from Zekreet spaces, as well as provide a range of shopping, to the Richard Serra statues, on a route of Al Bidda Park Spring Bazaar where over 60 exhibition booths have been services, and entertainment options. approximately 13kms. The route is easy to WHERE: Al Bidda Park set up along with 15 food court kiosks and ride and suitable for people with average WHEN: Ongomg till May 8 a variety of children’s games that include Torba Farmers Market fitness. You must be able to ride. Kids aged Al Bidda Park, in collaboration with a 1,000 square metre outdoor trampoline WHERE: Education City 9 and older are also welcome. The fee is QR Qsports, officially opened the first “Al park, bike rentals, trackless train and a WHEN: Ongoing 220 (QR190 for ages 9-14) and includes bike Bidda Park Spring Bazaar” on March 15, 15-metre-high giant inflatable slide. The TIME: 9am and safety equipment. The activity lasts 2018. The Spring Bazaar is the first public event will run for seven weeks until May 8, Qatar Foundation (QF) has partnered about 2.5 hours. event to be held at the newly opened park 2018. Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 1, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “I do still drive, cook and go to local store” — Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand PM

I think a lot of people struggle with things in their day to day lives that their workmates will never know about and I just happen to be one of them

SUNDAY CONVERSATION

By Eleanor Ainge Roy

t’s just gone lunchtime in New Zealand’s largest city and Jacinda Ardern arrives at her two-bedroom suburban home after a primary school meet and greet. The 37-year-old prime minister of New Zealand and poster woman of progressive politics is sitting in the passenger seat of Ia blue Subaru, craving a muesli bar and wearing woollen shoes that look like slippers. She has the movers in and will shortly relocate to a bigger, family- friendly home a few suburbs away, but apologises that the old house is mid-packing and “a bit of a mess” (it’s not). This time last year Ardern was known as a young opposition MP with a passion for eradicating child poverty — in fact she could rather bang on about it. She frequently popped up at music gigs, and would PERSPECTIVE: “Certainly life has changed. It is just incredibly busy. But I really value being able to do normal things,” return journalists’ phone calls within minutes, at pretty much any says Jacinda Ardern. Sunday, April 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY hour of the day or night. During the 2017 election Fast forward and Ardern is campaign, Ardern was portrayed now the leader of the country, as the saviour of the beleaguered six months pregnant and seeking left; a panacea after Trump and advice on how to juggle milk bottles Brexit; a do-gooder who wanted and briefi ngs from Barack Obama. to decriminalise abortion, increase Obama had two young paid parental leave, save the daughters when he entered penguins and plant 10m trees. the White House in 2009, and “Do it for all of us,” said the British instigated a domestic regime that Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, in a allowed him to spend regular time video of support. with his family including nightly When asked what keeps her dinners. up at night now, Ardern, in her “I did ask him [Barack Obama] characteristically earnest way, how he dealt with guilt,” says nominates child poverty, climate Ardern, who fi rst met the former change and a prison population that US president last week. She is in the is increasing despite a static crime throes of fi guring out how she will rate. balance parenting and the prime But is anything really changing ministership. Her baby is due on under her leadership? In her fi rst six 15 June and she plans to be back at months Ardern has faced criticism work six weeks later. that she lacks control of some of her “He just talked about the things forceful coalition cabinet ministers, you can do. Just to do your best, and that she is having afternoon tea with that there will always be elements pop stars rather than the poor, and of that [guilt] in the roles that we that she is prone to undiplomatic do, and probably to a certain degree disclosures (after the Apec summit, just accepting that; but we are still Ardern told a friend Trump had doing our best.” mistaken her for Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s wife — The challenges of buying milk within days the world had heard the Ardern has a good-natured remarks). disposition and genuine, megawatt But despite a few small stumbles smile but she is also a prime Ardern remains forcefully sanguine minister who rebels somewhat – and has no trouble sleeping. against her police minders by “It [being PM] is actually just popping down to the corner shop. an amplifi cation of the thing I She believes New Zealand’s “unique experienced as an MP — and that’s perspective” has been undersold the diversity of the people that you on the world stage. She never get to meet,” she says. questions if she can juggle her HIGH-PROFILE: The prime minister recently posed for Vogue at an Auckland beach. “And as much as you do get a many hats but simply sets her mind whole host of sometimes really to the logistics of how. as well. Preferably not amongst the be giving them the thought and is often easy to forget that people awful communication, you get some “It [pregnancy] certainly can underwear though. consideration you’d like too.” draw from the way that you behave. amazing things as well. The number feel like an illness for a really long “Even going out to get milk But all I know is that is something I of schoolchildren who write to me period of time,” says Ardern. “And I becomes a little bit challenging. On Trump and women can control and feel responsible for. and say ‘I want to be prime minister had 16 weeks of morning sickness. Just because there is a whole A lot has been made of Ardern’s And I know what I feel comfortable too, PS can you do something about And no one knew about it. … I entourage that then travels with “niceness” — and she is reliably with, so when that comes to the plastic bags?’ I love that.” think a lot of people struggle with me for this simple thing. So I warm, inclusive and fun. But way we portray women for me it’s things in their day to day lives that tend to try and fi nd ways not to underlying the down-to-earth just how I like to be treated, how The glamour contrast their workmates will never know inconvenience a whole raft of other charm is a determined feminist and would I like to be talked about, how The day after a glamorous Vogue about and I just happen to be one people, so it changes my mindset a canny career politician, who now would I like my mother to be treated image of her posing in designer of them.” little bit. uses eye rolls and smiles to express and talked about, and that is the clothes on a windswept beach went The last year has been a “The challenging thing from a what her position as head of a “fi ve lens that I apply. viral, Ardern posted a grainy shot of rollercoaster for Ardern and work perspective is just the range of eyes” nation no longer allows her “Can’t change the way that her as a child with a mullet haircut, her partner Clarke Gayford, but things on any given day that you’re to say. anyone else behaves though,” she standing in the back of a truck with retaining some degree of normality dealing with, and making sure For instance, on Trump’s says with a smile that doesn’t reach her schoolmates in the deprived despite their very changed you have the head space to really treatment of women she says: “It her eyes. town of Murupara; an infamous circumstances is a priority as they gang stronghold where her dad embark on becoming parents. worked as the local police offi cer. They hope to bring up their child I’m just like you, the picture said. with some of the freedoms they “As much as you And you’re just like me. experienced as country kids living “Since being pregnant … it amid orchards. do get a whole becomes quite a welcome — “Certainly life has changed. It distraction is not quite the word — is just incredibly busy. But I really host of sometimes but reminder of life beyond the thing value being able to do normal really awful that you’re in. Because as with any things,” says Ardern, sitting in a job, that moment that you’re really retro armchair in her small, simple communication, tackling a big issue, or something living room. is really causing you stress, that “So yes, I do still drive from you get some becomes the big focus and it is easy time to time. The wonderful police to think that is the most important offi cers who spend time with me amazing things as thing in the world that you’re I don’t think appreciate that, but well. The number dealing with and of course everyone I do still drive. I do still cook, not else should be concerned with too,” often, but just last week, I really of schoolchildren says Ardern, laughing. felt like making one of my mum’s “But I think the beauty of old recipes — so I did. I do still go to who write to me children, at least I know this to our local department store to buy be true of my family, is that they things like maternity jeans that no- and say ‘I want to draw you away from that thing, one else can really do for me. be prime minister and just make you have that wider “Getting stopped in the middle perspective. There have been a of the lingerie section when you’re too, PS can you do couple of meetings where I have trying to stock up on a few things been working away, very focused by an older man who wants a selfi e something about on an issue, and I’ll get a sharp kick is a little bit awkward … but I don’t plastic bags?’ I in the ribcage and it is this little let that get in the way of me trying reminder that there is something to do normal things, because that is love that” else going on in my life, too.” — The when I get to interact with people Guardian 6 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 1, 2018 COMMUNITY MOTORING

Maserati Levante Trofeo premiered at New York International Auto Show

aserati recently giving the Levante Trofeo a polished revealed the fi rst racing look. Even the hood is new, Levante built featuring two aggressive vent for around a V8 engine better cylinder head cooling. And at the New York under the hood, the engine cover is InternationalM Auto Show. It is also made of high-gloss carbon fi bre the Levante Trofeo, the ultimate featuring a V8 inscription and the Maserati of SUVs, capable of iconic Trident logo, while cylinder accelerating in style from 0-60 heads and intake manifolds are mph in just 3.7 seconds (0-100 painted red. km/h in 3.9 seconds) and reaching Interior designers have come a top speed of over 187 mph (>300 up with elegant ways to create a km/h). distinctive environment within The Levante Trofeo is equipped the Levante Trofeo cabin. The with one of the most powerful sculpted sport seats feature a engines ever fi tted in a Maserati. A premium full-grain “Pieno Fiore” 3.8-litre Twin Turbo V8 engine that natural leather available in black, has been engineered to perfectly red and tan, all with contrast mate with the Q4 Intelligent All- stitching and “Trofeo” logo Wheel Drive System and delivers stitched on the headrests. “Pieno an astounding 590 hp at 6,250 rpm Fiore” is like no other leather used and 538 lb.-ft. (730 Nm) of peak in the automotive industry for its torque at 2,250 – 5,000 rpm. natural, soft feel and for the unique The engine boasts the highest character it develops throughout output per litre (156 hp/litre) of any the years. Maserati powerplant ever produced A new matte carbon fi ber trim and, like all Maserati gasoline and paddle shifters, specifi c engines, is assembled by Ferrari in instrument cluster graphics, fl oor Maranello, Italy. mats with metal Trofeo badges The chassis of the fastest Levante additional power and they also The side air intakes in the In front, the Levante Trofeo has and a Maserati clock with a unique ever has been tuned to handle the knew that Maserati had access to lower fascia feature a new, more Full Matrix LED headlights, a front dial elegantly underline the higher power output and provides the fi nest engines on earth. So, they aggressive design, defi ned by two grille with double vertical bars exclusive sporty character of this an exhilarating driving experience were up to the challenge of making aerodynamic wings that give a in a piano black fi nish and lower extraordinary Levante, which is with no compromise in terms the fi nest luxury SUV also one of sense of further stability, visually honeycomb mesh fascia, as well outfi tted with a standard 1,280- of comfort. This tuning ensures the fastest.” “pushing” the weight of the car’s as body colour door handles, oval watt, 17-speaker Bowers & Wilkins the Levante Trofeo continues to The unmistakable Levante nose towards the massive front exhaust tips in a dark fi nish and premium surround sound audio embody the essence of the Maserati design has reached new levels of wheels. And to help improve the performance painted brake calipers system for exceptional listening GranTurismo philosophy with sportiness in this top of the line airfl ow distribution, Trofeo is in red, blue, black, silver or yellow. enjoyment. supercar performance. Trofeo. The elegant restyling was outfi tted with carbon fi bre side And to cap it off , specifi c “Saetta” The production of the Levante “It’s proof that when you play mainly focused on the lower front bezel blades and a carbon fi bre Trofeo logos adorn the iconic Trofeo starts this summer at the with the elements you end up in a fascia and the rear bumper and is splitter. c-pillars of the coupé styled SUV. refurbished Maserati plant in storm”, said Tim Kuniskis, Maserati underlined by the 22-inch forged The rear end also looks wider Specifi c details, like the lower Mirafi ori (Turin), Italy. The fastest CEO. “In the case of Trofeo, the aluminium “Orione” wheels – the and more muscular with a sharper splitter, the blade side bezels in the Levante in Maserati history is engineers and designers in Modena largest ever fi tted on a Maserati carbon fi bre horizontal element and front air intakes, the side skirt inserts initially intended for overseas knew that the driveline parameters – available in both polished and body-colour lower extractor that and the rear extractor are made of export markets, including the US were more than able to cope with matte fi nishes. embrace the oval quad exhaust tips. ultralight, high-gloss carbon fi bre, and Canada. Sunday, April 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Qatar Star Group holds blood donation drive at HMC

Qatar Star Group (QSG), in association with Ahmed Salem Al Mansoori Group, recently organised process. Students of Birla Public School got themselves registered with the blood donation a blood donation drive at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) blood donor unit. The drive drive. Chairman of Al Mansoori Group graced the occasion and encouraged all to participate received an overwhelming response from the group’s employees, their families and friends. A actively in the noble cause. Kabeer also thanked all the donors for making the drive a success. good number of donors from diff erent nationalities also turned up for the donation. HMC recognised and encouraged the initiative by providing an appreciation certificate to the Shainy Kabeer, QSG Chief Co-ordinator, welcomed the gathering and managed the overall organisers.

DPS-MIS receives Doha Bank Eco-Schools Award 2018

Doha Bank recently presented the Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank, Eco-Schools Programme Awards said that he was pleased at yet 2018 to DPS-MIS (Modern Indian another successful year of the School) at a special event. The Eco-Schools Programme, part of school got the award for successfully Doha Bank’s ongoing eff orts and completing the Eco-Schools commitment towards developing Programme projects for 2017. Dr and implementing green initiatives Anna Paolini, Director Unesco in that spread awareness about the Arab States of Gulf and Yemen, environmental conservation and gave away the award. In the protection. Eco-Schools Programme Environmental Health category, the Awards 2018 highlights DPS MIS green star award was bagged by commitment towards social DPS-MIS for its Green Garden project. responsibility in making a diff erence Speaking on the occasion, Dr R to the environment and the society.

AMUAAQ organises ceremony to sign constitution

Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association Qatar (AMUAAQ) recently held a ceremony to in community service in Qatar. Habibun Nabi, Senior Advisor, applauded the AMUAAQ members sign its constitution along with annual general body meeting at Hotel Sarato by Warwick. The for their active participation and support towards Indian Sports Centre. Jawed Ahmed, Senior ceremony was attended by 100 members with their families. The bona-fide members signed Advisor, said that there was need for working constructively towards the objective of the alma the constitution. Speeches were delivered by senior members Habib Un Nabi Zama, Jawed mater and that could be achieved by positive participation in the activities of the association. Ahmed, Aqueel Ahmed, and Moen Azmi. All speakers urged for increased role of the association During the open discussion, several valuable suggestions were made. 8 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 1, 2018 COMMUNITY TRA MSC Seaside, a condo like cr

LEISURE: Jorge Jimenez, 43, and his wife, Yomari Jimenez, 38, walk across the "Bridge of Sighs" on MSC Cruises' newest ship, Seaside, as it was docked at PortMiami.

3,502-passenger Divina, which on service or food.) These notable three specialty restaurants) made (think corals and jellyfish) to far By Jane Wooldridge arrived in 2013, and a half-dozen features have brought it to the top of possible by the change. away places. others that MSC will bring to this year’s awards lists for new ships. North America by 2020. (Three Onboard tech Flexible modular staterooms hat boxy new ship one of those will be in Miami year Squared shape Everybody has it these days. Connected staterooms finally sees while driving across ‘round.) The 10 ships now on order Nautical classicists may decry MSC keeps up with the trend, with are becoming more available at the McArthur Causeway amount to a $12 billion investment. the decidely boxy shape that makes digital wristbands and touch- sea. On Seaside, those cabins between Miami and We toured the ship just after it Seaside look more like a condo- screen displays around the ship are modular too, meaning they Miami Beach? It’s the arrived. Along with a few fi rst- set-asea than a cruise liner. Once where you can book appointments. can be re-configured to fit your T5,119-passenger MSC Seaside, at-sea features, we found others you’re on board, you’ll appreciate The multi-level atrium features a group’s specific needs, with up the newest vessel from the executed in interesting ways. (We the endless views and wide range massive series of LED screens that to 10 people in a single lodging European cruise line MSC. It joins didn’t sail, so we can’t comment of spaces (4 pools, four slides and transport you from under the sea configuration. Sunday, April 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 AVEL COMMUNITY ruise ship, with killer views

ENTERTAINMENT: A turquoise Chevy Bellaire has been converted into a DJ booth aboard the MSC Seaside. BOXY: The MSC Seaside (MSC Cruises).

Views Low-tech kid spaces Most modern cruise liners have Europeans have a knack for their engine room aft. Seaside’s creating children’s spaces that are engines are located mid-ship, sophisticated and low tech. On which increases stability and puts Seaside, you’ll fi nd a play area with its outdoor boardwalk closer to fi breglass islands, logs and palm trees the sea (on deck 8) rather than begging to be climbed. A nearby bench higher. Other view-ready design is set up for selfi es surrounded by a elements, restaurants and the group of colourful kids made of Legos. ship’s atrium; plus balconies on 76 percent of the staterooms. And Retro zone for those who love a safe thrill, the Baby boomers can relive their clear Bridge of Sighs atop the ship youth at the ‘50s themed lounge lets you “walk” on water as you and playroom, complete with two peer down 131 feet. full-length bowling lanes, air hockey and the driving compartment of a Boutique “hotel” ‘56 Chevy Bellaire convertable that’s The idea of a hotel-within- been transformed into a DJ booth. In a-hotel – or in this case, a turquoise, of course. ship-within-a-ship – isn’t new. Concierge decks and spa cabins Chocolate wall are found on many liners, and Yes, that really is chocolate Norwegian Cruise Line has a fl owing down the recirculating wall private cabin-and-lounge area fountain at the counter of Venchi, with its own pool, called The the Italian chocolatier. If that’s not Haven. MSC’s Yacht Club goes enough to rev your endorphins, further, incorporating a bright airy the scent of freshly made jimmies, lounge, 86 suites, private sundeck non-pariels, squares, hot cocoa and and pool, and a private restaurant. sorbets may put you into a stupor. The successful formula is found on a half-dozen MSC ships, including Brunch Seaside. On land brunch is a Sunday staple, but at sea it’s a meal rarely served. Adventure park Seaside is one of the places where Nobody does water features that’s starting to change. At the like Carnival. And nobody does Butcher’s Cut specialty restaurant, high-octane adventures (think you can order a Mediterranean surfing and skydiving simulators) omelets, country chicken and like Royal Caribbean. MSC follows biscuits, and wild blueberry the trend but adds a few twists, pancakes for a modest fee. Brunch is stretching its zip line to the longest served on selected days throughout at sea (394 feet) and adding a the cruise – not just on the weekend. SELFIE BENCH: A Lego-bench custom-made for selfies, aboard the MSC Seaside. jungle theme to its waterpark, complete with a giant dumping Roy’s the wood fl oor set with red leather snapper in Thai coconut curry gross tons. It is 1060 feet long. It buckets. Bonus: The waterslide The fi rst shipboard restaurant of benches (instead of those tricky sauce, and a wide array of sushi and has the beam 135 feet long. It has the features “slideboarding” Roy Yamaguchi, the award-winning tatami mats). The Asian Market sashimi dishes. capacity of 4,132 passengers, double technology that makes the chef behind Roy’s Restaurants in Kitchen menu comes with an extra occupancy. The ship has 20 decks experience a competitive Hawaii and elsewhere, is in a wow fee and features Roy’s famous ribs MSC Seaside in total and each with capacity of 15 interactive game. of a space, with low tables set into in Mongolian marinade, fried whole The size of the ship is 153,000 passengers. – Miami Herald/TNS 10 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 1, 2018 COMMUNITY QUIZ The wealth in Commonwealth

Academy, Doha.

The mother of Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon killed herself before the lunar mission, apparently because she did not think she could handle her son’s imminent fame. What was her maiden name? Moon!!!

Sometimes used to indicate weight, how is an octothorpe e are a proud better known as? sporting nation. Number, Hash or Pound Sign (#) And we are blessed with some of the Name the 1987 experimental top notch facilities movie which ran for 5,220 Was well. Sports is our veritable minutes (87 hrs)? anthem. The Cure For Insomnia. The 2018 Commonwealth Games, offi cially known as the What is common to Ingrid XXI Commonwealth Games and Bergman (Oscar-winning commonly known as Gold Coast Casablanca star), William 2018 or GC2018 is just 3 days away. Shakespeare, Walter Diemer A look at the rich portfolio of (inventor of bubble gum), Levi Commonwealth members states P Morton (Benjamin Harrison’s and we’ll know why the Games vice president), Sidney Bechet are the third-largest multi-sport THE GAMES: This edition the motto is ‘It’s our time to shine’. (jazz saxophonist, clarinettist, event in the world, after Olympic and composer), Kamehameha Games and the Asian Games. As all protectorate — it was a Portuguese rights of its ‘.tv’ Internet domain Commonwealth Games V (King of Hawaii), among participating countries can speak colony. name generating around $2.2 others? one language (English), these are Dominica’s modern name comes million each year from royalties. It Which is the only US state They all died on their birthdays. sometimes known as the Friendly from the day of the week it was makes about 10% of the country’s capital city with not a single Though William Shakespeare’s games. spotted by Columbus (Sunday, in total revenue. McDonald’s fast food joint? birthdate is unrecorded, what is The motto of the 2018 Gold Coast case your Latin isn’t up to it), but Welcome to the crazytown. Montpelier, Vermont. Montpelier commonly given as his birthdate Games is ‘It’s our time to shine’. it’s original name is Wai’tukubuli Welcome to the world of ‘Nutty’s is the smallest state capital in terms was extrapolated from the date of The Commonwealth is an which means “Tall is her body”. Infotainment. YAYS!’ of population, with only about his baptism. intergovernmental organisation Lesotho in Southern Africa is one And your time starts NOW! 7,500 people. Luckily, if you fi nd of 53 member states, spanning of only three countries in the world yourself craving for McDonald’s Which stone can fl oat on across Africa, Asia, the Americas, completely surrounded by just one In 1911, the ‘Festival of fries in Montpelier, you need water? Europe and the Pacifi c. The other country. The other two are Empire’ was held in London to travel around 12km to the Pumice Queen is Head of State in 16 of the San Marino and Vatican City. to celebrate the coronation neighbouring city, Barre. member countries, all of them fully Kangaroos and Emus appear on of King George V. As part of Identify the currency independent. the Australian coat of arms because the festival, an Inter-Empire Name the world’s largest Here, we’ve pulled together they can’t walk backwards and Championships was held indoor multi-purpose dome. (Answer next week. Last week’s some wonderful facts about the represent the forward progress Oz with teams from Australasia, Aspire Dome, located in Aspire answer to photoquiz: Enzo Ferrari) lesser known member states of the strives for. Rwanda has 61% women Canada, South Africa and the Commonwealth, and some of the in parliament (lower house), the United Kingdom participating. big boys. largest share of any country. The very fi rst Games in the Mozambique’s membership is The Popular ‘.tv’ domains is modern version were held in unique as it is the only country the Internet country code top- Hamilton, Canada in the year (other than Britain itself) not level domain belonging to Tuvalu. 1930. What are we talking to have been a British colony or Tuvalu has given the licensing about?

What’s the Good Word? honest effort (d) summary 7. Ensorcell: (a) fascinate (b) surgery 1. Argle-bargle: (a) nonsense (b) (c) sailing boat (d) disenchant not keeping well (c) co-operation (d) 8. Logomachy: (a) revolt (b) relating unlocking to the sea (c) an argument about 2. Brobdingnagian: (a) reduced (b) words (d) extreme superstition circular (c) organised (d) gigantic 9. Nugacity: (a) transparency 3. Canorous: (a) ludicrous (b) (b) frivolity (c) skilfulness (d) melodious (c) full (d) pale and unwell helpfulness 4. Chalkdown: (a) atonement (b) 10. Onolatry: The worship of (a) entertaining (c) welfare benefit (d) donkeys (b) goats (c) intellectuals teacher’s strike (d) fastest 5. Deedy: (a) lacking vigil (b) thumb (c) commotion (d) industrious Answers: 1 (a); 2 (d); 3 (b); 4 (d); 5 6. Douceur: (a) bribe (b) foggy (c) (d); 6 (a); 7 (a); 8 (c); 9 (b); 10 (a) ASPIRE FOR THE BEST: The world's largest indoor multi-purpose dome at the Aspire Academy is home to Qatar. Sunday, April 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 INFOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY 12 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 1, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

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ACTOR DIRECTOR PROMPT APPLAUSE DRAMA PROPS ASIDE DRESSER SCENE AUDIENCE HOUSE SCRIPT BACKDROP LIGHTS SOUND CAST LINES SPEECH CHARACTER PART STAGE COSTUME PLAY WINGS

Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

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. Sunday, April 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. An employment agency? 1. Tries to get the dope some (4,6) things to wear (5) 6. Blow the report! (4) 2. Get going when you shoot in 10. The killer gives the spy the the fight (3,4,2) gun back (7) 3. Mother-love (7,7) 11. Our going into prison 4. Attacked by the wood, showed nerve (7) having done wrong (5,2) 12. Made a mistake in a high 5. Where the victor crows over position? (7,2) the loser (7) 13. Finished when he didn’t take 7. A quarter are conscious (5) part in the Open (5) 8. Stars as the illustrious Answers 14. Helps, or gives hand, at the gambler (5,4) outset (5) 9. Marvellous, yet passed over 15. Ill-at-ease when out (3,2,4) (3,2,4,5) Wordsearch Codeword 17. Meaning it’s for sitting on (9) 14. A silly sap sprinkling sugar 20. In between I’m on, in the on what should have salt! (9) meantime (5) 16. Our drivers are not trained, 21. Fly, to make it fast (3,2) he felt, badly (2,3,4) 23. The jellied eels we got her in 18. Why one doesn’t move it some other place (9) back inside in time (7) 25. Wear the gun man out (7) 19. Question one receives about 26. Are building a home: it’s packing sheets (7) serious (7) 22. Having the courage, even, to 27. Catch, you say, looks (4) stand right inside (5) 28. Relayed the gossip about the 24. By mid-September, a number ticket, I noted wryly (6,2,2) had been disposed of (5)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Tapestry; 5 Steams; 10 Down: 1 Triers; 2 Put Across; 3 In the last resort; 11 Reclaim; 12 Seepage; 4 Realm; 6 Tresses; Restful; 13 Rosetree; 15 Sedan; 18 7 Aloof; 8 Settling; 9 Sturgeon; Rises; 20 Panorama; 23 Niagara; 14 Repeater; 16 Damnation; 17 25 Comrade; 26 Informed Brandies; 19 Starred; 21 Remains; opinion; 27 Spends; 28 Chestnut. 22 Peanut; 24 Alfie; 25 Cloth. 14 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 1, 2018 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE Refrain from dieting and eat evenly to sustain weight loss

f you are trying to manage factors impacting weight and your weight with dieting, weight change when they were 24 you may be wrong, as it can years of age, and again 10 years later make you fatter. Instead, start at the age of 34. eating regularly, suggests a Between the ages of 24 and Istudy. 34, the mean gain in women was While exercise and healthy 0.9kg per year, while in men the eating habits are considered to corresponding gain was 1kg. be the cornerstones of weight “Even though dieting may management, the new study seem a logical solution to weight suggests refraining from dieting management problems, it can and observing regular eating habits actually increase weight gain and could be essential to successful eating problems in the long run,” weight management in both women Karkkainen noted. and men. The research findings prove “Generally speaking, weight that instead of losing weight, it management guidance often is more important to focus on boils down to eating less and eating regular meals, taking care exercising more. In practice, people of one’s well-being and finding are encouraged to lose weight, a more general sense of meaning whereas the results of our extensive in life. population study indicate that Regular and suffi cient meals losing weight is not an eff ective support the natural biological weight management method in the Helsinki in Finland. “Often, people such approaches seem to actually journal Eating Behaviors, the team functions of the body and help in long run,” said Ulla Karkkainen, try to prevent and manage excess accelerate getting fatter, rather than included nearly 5,000 young men managing one’s eating habits and a researcher and nutritional weight and obesity by dieting and prevent it,” Karkkainen added. and women, where the participants weight management in the long therapist at the University of skipping meals. In the long term, For the study, published in the answered surveys mapping out term. — IANS

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

Diff erent matters could appear to be moving far more slowly than you’d Today’s planetary configuration will give you a strong urge to be out and Are your views about certain intellectual or spiritual matters slowly like, Aries. Both you and your romantic interest may be overloaded with about, Taurus, but responsibilities could keep you at home or the off ice. changing, Gemini? If so, you may not be all that comfortable with the responsibilities now and unable to see each other much. It’s frustrating, Perhaps you’re waiting for a delivery or an important phone call or visitor. changes. Traditional values and ideas could seem especially attractive but you’ll get through it. In the meantime, don’t let your insecurities get This could be boring and rather tedious for you today. Find something to you today, so your resistance could be greater than normal. Yet you the better of you. Just because your friend is busy doesn’t mean that your to do that engrosses you, even if it’s only reading or catching up on know you can’t stay the same way forever. Give yourself a break today. relationship is on the rocks. Be patient! paperwork. There’s no point in just twiddling your thumbs! Tomorrow you’ll be back in the groove and on your way to transforming. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Business success may have come your way, Cancer, but today you could Today you could feel torn between the desire to get a little exercise and Do you have the uncomfortable feeling that you’ve forgotten something find yourself feeling a little sad and wondering why, since there’s no real a powerful inclination to curl up in your favourite chair and catch up on but you have no idea what it is, Virgo? Are you haunted by the memory reason to feel this way. What’s going on is probably, first of all, a letdown, some reading, Leo. There isn’t any reason why you can’t do both. Go out for of a seemingly insignificant past event, but can’t figure out why? It isn’t a since your brain is no longer churning out the endorphins. Second, you a brisk walk and then reach for a favourite book when you return. The key good idea to obsess over either. You’ll remember whatever it is eventually. may be wondering where you go from here. Only you can decide that. Set isn’t giving up on one, but attaining a balance between the two. You’ll soon realise the significance of the memory. Your subconscious is a new goal and move on. trying to tell you something. You can’t rush it, so relax! LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

If you’ve been thinking about starting a new creative project, Libra, don’t Business might be going very well for you, Scorpio, but intense changes Have you been planning a vacation to a distant place, Sagittarius? try to do it today. Friends and family could vie for your attention and on the job could have you feeling stressed. Delays in starting new projects Unexpected, discouraging glitches could interfere with your plans, which distract you. Other responsibilities could interfere with your desire to get could prove frustrating. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that this is going could have you thinking that you’ll just cancel the trip. You might be going on it now. Don’t hesitate to try to come up with ideas, but you might to be a trend. All should be brought back into focus tomorrow. Go to the tempted to pick up the phone and do it. Take no action today. The entire have to wait until tomorrow to start the work. Tomorrow you should be gym tonight and work off some frustration. You’ll be fresh in the morning. situation should be straightened out by tomorrow, and you’ll look forward raring to go. Be patient! Hang in there! to your trip again. Stay focused and don’t do anything rash. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Money matters could have you descending into a state of pure gloom, Is your sweetheart out of town, Aquarius? If so, you’re probably feeling a You probably won’t feel like working today, Pisces. You may not be tired, Capricorn. On the surface it might seem like you’ll never be able to sort bit lonely and insecure. You need to ignore those fantasies of your beloved but you’re probably bored, restless, and unable to focus. It’s best to through all the paperwork, but you will. Don’t give up. Stay focused on the out on the town having a great time with lots of glamorous people. Your concentrate on routines or mundane chores you can do automatically task and take one step at a time. Before you know it, your eff iciency and friend is most likely as bored as you are, either transacting business or on days like this. Put on your headphones. Take a long, leisurely lunch or practicality should have it sorted out and behind you. Cheer up, and plan a fulfilling family obligations. Relax, find something to do, and the time will perhaps brunch with friends. It’s important to have some fun. Think of it as great evening! pass before you know it. an exercise to balance your usually serious self! Sunday, April 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Gender inequality in music widening in Bollywood

mostly duets. There are just a few Allah ke bande hitmaker Kailash lines (for women to sing). Kher, however, feels that one should “I hope female singers don’t just not go by the number of songs sung become gimmicks. You know... just by women. add two or three lines for women,” “Sometimes, even if women are adds the Chalka chalka re hitmaker. singing just one song, it can beat 10 Shibani says even though songs sung by men. It all depends Tumhari Sulu was a women-centric on the quality, how soulful it is and movie, starring , it was the lyrics, apart from the voice. For Ban ja rani by Guru Randhawa that instance, is a super became the “fl avour” of the season. singer,” he says. “I think the director doesn’t “The number doesn’t matter envision music in a female’s voice. as music is not a mass product. It Maybe Lataji (Mangeshkar) and should leave an impact on people,” Ashaji (Bhosle)... their voices and he adds. presence were so strong that people Composer Amaal Mallik couldn’t think of a fi lm without believes equality needs to be the their solo songs,” she says. “cornerstone of change”. “I don’t know why there is such a “The simplest thing would be to huge dependence on the male vocal work with more female musicians, factor now. However, I feel that, in guitarists, bassists and vocalists. In this scenario, whatever songs I have so many years, we have never made done — like Zinda hoon main from a song for women to sing — that’s Zinda — even though it was hero- why I took the initiative to make oriented fi lm, it was in my voice. So, and Sau aasmaan songs I have enjoyed that kind of spotlight from a woman’s perspective,” says THE EXCEPTION: Shreya Ghoshal appears to be the only exception to the rule in an industry where the female pitch as a female singer,” Shibani adds. the young composer. is declining rapidly. However, her Bollywood songs He also reveals that there are from the 50 highest-grossing come out entirely in the female like Sajna aa bhi ja or songs for male singers who refuse to sing By Natalia Ningthoujam movies of every year since 1950 and voice — and not just the item songs the fi lm Woodstock Villa were duets or versions of a female song. discovered that the share of songs — is mostly dependent on the ones composed by her. So, is it necessary “If the original song is in the being sung by women is constantly who take the call on scripts and to be a composer to have a solo song voice of a female, a male singer ingers like Shibani declining. roles of the female characters,” adds in a fi lm? hardly says yes to sing that version. Kashyap and Harshdeep Kaur, who sang the the singer, known for songs like “I made an entry into the But sadly, when there is a male Mahalakshmi Iyer feel 2012 hit song Heer for Shah Rukh Saturday Saturday, the title track of industry as a singer-composer, but original, we usually end up forcing that although more Khan-starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Johnny Gaddaar, and Iski uski. I have no qualms in admitting that the female singers to sing the song, women-oriented fi lms says Bollywood is very male- Mahalakshmi, who has sung for I did not get any work from other a version that is hardly promoted Sare now being made in Bollywood, dominated. “That is one of the actresses like Kajol, Rani Mukerji composers. I wonder why? It’s not unless it is sung by a known name,” there has been a drop in the number main reasons why there are more and , agrees that she like my songs have failed. he contends. of female solo songs. This, at a time male songs. Female songs would and her female counterparts are “We all know that Vishal Dadlani But musicians only adhere to a when there is no dearth of women defi nitely increase if the number of not getting as many songs as they is a very good composer and a singer, script given to them along with a vocalists in the industry. movies with female actors as leads used to. But she says at least more too. He gets called to sing so many director’s brief. National Award-winning singer increase,” Harshdeep said. women-led movies are being made songs, but that is because he has So, according to him, if this trend Sonu Nigam said last December Singer Akriti Kakar laments that now. proved himself as a hit singer and has to change, it has to change that he misses a good female solo even a women-centric fi lm like “Fortunately, there are many composer. He is such a powerful from the roots of a fi lm... which number in fi lms. Earlier this month, Queen didn’t have any songs sung female-oriented fi lms now. But we singer... and a male singer. There is the script. “And that’s no one’s journalist Gurman Bhatia analysed only by women. see a lot less of female-oriented aren’t much opportunities left for playground — except the director’s more than 24,000 Bollywood songs “So, the number of songs that songs, especially solos. They are female singers,” says Shibani. and writer’s,” he adds. — IANS

With Roseanne success, Barr back to raising eyebrows ever. It was just very sweet of him to congratulate By Christie D’Zurilla us.” The two had a private conversation about working, TV and ratings. “He’s just happy for oseanne Barr is back on top, which me,” she said, noting that the idea that people means haters gonna hate and fans could agree to disagree and then move on in gonna fan — at least for the moment. life seemed to be missing from public discourse Of course, renewed success hasn’t lately. come without a bit of baggage, which “Anyone who watches Roseanne should hasR always been part of the equation for the see that we know life is a struggle for most provocative comedian. Americans & it did NOT get easier during the 20 On Wednesday, there was the call from years we were off the air! Let’s face the issues we President Trump to congratulate her on the have in common, & help our families, neighbors ratings bonanza for the revival of Roseanne, & leaders pull TOGETHER toward SOLUTIONS! which returned last Tuesday. PLEASE?” she tweeted later. “It was pretty exciting, I’ll tell you that much,” For all the time Barr spent Thursday on Twitter, Barr said on Good Morning America about the her supporters matched her, answering questions presidential call. “They said, ‘Hold, please, for she posted online: “should I go on Anderson the president of the United States of America,’ Cooper’s show? what do you think?” and “should and [that] was about the most exciting thing i go on @seanhannity?” — Los Angeles Times/TNS BACK IN BUSINESS: Roseanne Barr and John Goodman in Roseanne. 16 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 1, 2018 COMMUNITY Indonesian envoy appoints local election committee

s part of the General Election Commission, also The ambassador further hoped Zaenal Arifin, Enjang Irpan and a large number of community preparations for known as KPU (Komisi Pemilihan that the Indonesian diaspora Syahrial Sawadjur, all members members and the staff of the the Indonesian UmumI) in Indonesia. under the aegis of the Permiqa, a of the committee. Zaenur Rofid is embassy attended the oath- general election The ambassador administered community organisation, would secretary of the committee. Lucky taking ceremony. He added 2019, Air Marshal the oath to the head and all provide necessary support to the Malik Ahmad and Suhendrayani that according to the data from (Ret)A Muhammad Basri Sidehabi, members of the committee. election committee for making are the executive officers of the International Organisation for Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar, Sidehabi congratulated the the election successful. committee. Speaking on the Migration in 2015, the number of recently appointed and sworn in members and hoped the The election committee occasion, Heri Kartono said that Indonesians residing in Qatar was head, members, and secretariat of committee would perform its consists of Heri Kartono, he felt honoured to be trusted as approximately 43,000. He added Local Election Committee in Abroad duties with responsibility to Head of the Committee, Dedi the head of the committee. that however the number of the for Qatar. The ambassador made facilitate the Indonesian general Buditriyanto, Ahmad Syarnubi According to Boy Dharmawan, expatriates was predicted to be the appointments on behalf of the election in Qatar. Fatah, Agustina B C Sumayouw, an official of Indonesian embassy, less in 2018.

AMBASSADOR: Air Marshal (Ret) Muhammad Basri Sidehabi, Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar, COMMITTEE: Members of Local Election Committee in Abroad attend oath-taking ceremony. administers oath.

International Centre for Music holds Russian concert at GU-Q

group classes for ballet, art and institutions both in Qatar and Russia, theory of music. GU-Q’s Education including Embassy of Qatar in Russia, City campus off ers a four year Embassy of the Russian Federation undergraduate programme in in Qatar, Ministry of Culture and international aff airs leading to the Sports in Qatar, as well as Ministry Bachelor of Science in Foreign of Culture of Russia. The year is set Service (BSFS) degree. The university to include a variety of events and regularly hosts events that promote activities that will promote Qatar’s inter-cultural understanding and art and heritage in Russia, while at gives the students a broader global the same time introducing local perspective. The show included audiences to Russia’s vast cultural works of Sergei Rachmaninoff , a heritage. famous composer and conductor, First launched in 2012, the year-long and Alexsandr Sergeevich Pushkin, programme involves exhibitions, who is considered as the founder competitions and events – all of modern Russian literature. Also designed to promote mutual featured were traditional Russian understanding, recognition and songs including the famous Kalinka appreciation between Qatar and the and The Spring Fair. selected partner countries. Qatar “We are overwhelmed by the Russia 2018 follows the huge success response of the students and faculty of previous years of culture including of GU-Q. We will be holding similar Qatar-Germany 2017, Qatar-China concerts in the future to promote 2016, Qatar-Turkey 2015, Qatar-Brazil and build awareness of Russian 2014, Qatar-UK 2013, and Qatar- music,” said Olga Protopopova. Japan 2012. The Qatar-Russia 2018 Year of Whilst the Year of Culture lasts for Culture is part of the landmark Years one year, the initiative is designed of Culture initiative developed by to develop stronger ties between QM (Qatar Museum) to deepen both nations well beyond the year, Students from International Centre Qatar-Russia Year of Culture 2018. by Natalia Goryainova presented understanding between nations fostering the exchange of ideas, for Music (ICM), in association with Kamerton, Russian speaking choir, Russian songs and music at the and their people through mutual sparking debate with other parts the Russian speaking community international students from the event for the GU-Q students. ICM exchanges of arts, culture, heritage of the world, and creating lasting, in Qatar, recently performed at centre led by Olga Protopopova, is one of the pioneers in Qatar to and sport. collaborative relationships between Georgetown University in Qatar (GU- ICM Principal, and Organization of off er one to one lessons in piano, Qatar Russia 2018 Year of Culture is nations, partners and sponsors in the Q)’s International Ball to mark the Russian Compatriots in Qatar led violin, guitar and vocal along with organised in partnership with leading spirit of openness and innovation.