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THE TIMES OF INDIA Kylie Minogue first name Saturday, goes Slow now! initial here Man returns ‘bad-luck’ glass to temple December 6, 2003 A German tourist, who to- gen’s mother died, his wife Page 7 ok a piece of decorative gl- divorced him and he lost ass from Bangkok’s temple money,’’ informs secretary of the Emerald Buddha, at the Thai culture ministry has now sent the fr- Chakrarot Chitra- agment back after bongs. two years of bad lu- Now, having retu- ck. The tourist iden- rned the glass to tifies himself as Ju- the Tourism Autho- ergen Z. rity of Thailand, Ju- ‘‘After returning ergen’s luck might to his country, Juer- just be a glass apart!

OF INDIA MANOJ KESHARWANI Polls apart, Dikshit INDIA ISN’T A SAFE BET! rom contender to pretend- field day — but there’s a catch. er.Team India might plan SATTA SCORE Constant surveillance and cont- promises to deliver Fto steal the Aussies’ thu- The odds are stacked inuous raids by the police and nder while Down Under, but de- other law-enforcement agencies ARUN KUMAR DAS sounds cliched, Dikshit reit- si bookies believe that the ongo- against India in the ongoing has spread panic in the betting Times News Network erates her stance: ‘‘I want to ing series will be a one-sided af- series against Australia bazaar. ‘‘While we are forced to make the capital of the coun- fair. Satta-operators are betting shift our hideouts constantly rom jeers to cheers. Faced try a truly international city. on the hosts sweeping the series PUNTER POINT due to police pressure, we need Fwith a million scrutinies My focus will be on housing 4-0 and are quoting Aussie wins ● FIRST TEST WIN to clear other hurdles too. Now- by her political opponents in for the economically-underpr- in all the four Tests at Rs 6 per Australia: 66 paise adays, we operate while on the the run-up to the assembly po- ivileged as the absence of fac- rupee bet. As against this, Indi- India: Rs 18.00 move without a fixed base, but lls, Sheila Dikshit can now cl- ilities for them has resulted in an wins in all the Tests draw Rs this entails procuring a differe- aim to have had the last laugh. the mushrooming of unauth- 300 per rup- Draw: Rs 1.80 nt cellphone With a hands-down victory orised colonies.’’ ee bet. ● SERIES SWEEP and car ea- for the Congress in the electio- With development being ‘‘Austral- Australia: Rs 6.00 ch day. The ns, the sounds of drum beats, the buzzword, it’s back to the ia is the wo- India: Rs 300 only plus the rhythm of bhangra, the basics for Dikshit. ‘‘In contin- rld champi- ● TOP SCORERS point on our scent of flowers and the fla- uance with our past efforts, on for both Ponting: (over 450 runs) side is that vour of mithai mark the Delhi we will go all out to secure st- Tests and cricket fever CM’s AB-17, Mathura Road re- atehood status for Delhi as the one-dayers. Tendulkar: (300 runs) has resulted sidence. multiplicity of authority is Not surpri- (All rates in per rupee bet) in the popul- Tendulkar Ponting Victory always leaves a sw- the biggest hurdle in the exec- singly, Ric- Tendulkar LADBROKES ODDS Ponting ation of pu- eet taste in the mouth and Di- ky Ponting’s team is fancied to nters in the market hitting the ution of projects.’’ ● kshit’s voice is emphatic. ‘‘Th- What is also a hurdle in De- win the series,’’ says a bookie FIRST TEST WIN roof. Now, there are punters ac- is is a victory for our bhagi- lhi becoming a city at par wi- based in Chandni Chowk. Australia: $ 1.53 ross the city in addition to the dari scheme and good govern- th global standards is the safe- Even as rain plays spoilsport India: $ 9.00 traditional centres of Chandni ance,’’ she main- ty accorded to in the ensuing first Test at Bris- Draw: $ 2.75 Chowk, Karol Bagh and Shahd- tains. And havi- TAKE TWO the metro’s wo- bane, British betting company ● SERIES SWEEP ara,’’ says a bookie in Rohini. ng become the fi- men. ‘‘I myself Ladbrokes is more optimistic Australia: $ 1.16 India versus Australia. While rst Delhi CM to enjoy two suc- was manhandled at the electi- than desi bookies about Sourav there is no predicting which te- cessive terms means that she on booth. If this is the plight Ganguly’s men bowling the op- India: $ 9.00 am will win, the bookie’s fortu- will ‘‘ continue doing the dev- of the Delhi CM, one can well position over. ● TOP SCORERS nes could swing both ways. Af- elopment work done over the imagine the harassment wo- Meanwhile, the first Test has Hayden: $ 5.00 ter all, as in the game of life, so past five years.’’ men across the city face. It is already drawn bets to the tune Tendulkar: $ 4.00 in the betting bazaar. You win While her two sisters, son imperative that law and order of Rs 700 crore. Punters Inc wo- (All rates in per dollar bet) some, you lose some. and daughter are keeping Di- in the Capital be strengthen- uld appear to be readying for a [email protected] kshit company,it’s time for co- ed. Once the police is under ngratulations and celebratio- the control of the city govern- ns in the CM’s camp. As well- ment, the safety of women wi- wishers, party workers and ll be accorded the seriousness It’s paisa vasool abroad too the media vie for her attenti- that is its due.’’ on, the cynosure of all eyes re- Promises, promises and Beyond India, Bollywood movies rake in the moolah from NRI markets abroad adies for another term at the more promises... including NIKITA DOVAL fate of Bollywood overseas are dramas with a heavy dose of Delhi Sachivalaya. And Diks- one that Dikshit has made to Times News Network the production house and gen- songs work best overseas, esta- hit’s mind oscillates between her grand-daughter Tara. re. ‘‘While romance and family blished directors are popular,’’ relief and responsibilities. ‘‘Now, she can expect a subs- halte Chalte, NRI audience says trade analyst Indu Mirani. ‘‘The formation of a new tantial gift from me.’’ And Del- Cko Koi Mil Gaya and, Kal DOUBLE IMPACT However, things are government and cabinet will hi? After all, the Capital can’t Ho Naa Ho, the love for different back home. be finalised in consultation afford second thoughts from a Bollywood will contin- ‘‘The audience here is with the party high comma- CM who promises to deliver ue. Even as Kal Ho Naa open to different genres nd. Development will be our in her second term. Ho raked in Rs 8 crore and experimentation topmost priority.’’ While this [email protected] in its opening week in because tales of two pr- India, the movie has co- etty people falling in lo- HANDS UP! Delhi Times captures the exuberance of Sheila llected $ 1 million (app- ve has been seen exten- Dikshit as the Delhi CM celebrates the Congress’ victory roximately Rs 5 crore) sively,’’ explains trade in the assembly elections on home turf (To send this at 52 theatres across the analyst Komal Nahta. photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) US and booked a place Interestingly, the $ 1 Kal Ho Naa Ho Baghban in the top 20 charts. million made by Kal Ho Bollywood is making Naa Ho in the US might its presence felt in the Movie India Overseas spell big bucks for Indi- US, the UK, Canada, the an film-makers, but it is ● The politics of Middle East and South- Koi Mil Gaya Rs 46.3 crore Rs 8.10 crore peanuts for Hollywood. LOVE,IN LETTER & SPIRIT East Asia. ‘‘Among sev- ●Baghban Rs 21.0 crore Rs 10.5 crore Still, for an industry pl- ALLEN O’BRIEN ve you the more in that I bel- eral factors involved in ●MPKDH Rs 19.6 crore Rs 10.1 crore agued by frequent flo- Times News Network ieve you have liked me for the success of Bollywo- ●Chalte Chalte Rs 18.0 crore Rs 10.6 crore ps, it makes business December 6... my own sake and nothing el- od movies abroad, the ●Andaaz Rs 15.0 crore Rs 2.3 crore sense to keep an eye on Today, on the 11th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, ave money, will buy lo- se. I have met with women most important is the ●Bhoot Rs 15.0 crore Rs 88 lakh the NRI market. After prominent personalities speak on the politicisation of the issue Hve letters at auctions! whom I really think would star cast,’’ says distrib- ●Kal Ho Na Ho Rs 8.0 crore Rs 5 crore all, in reel life, you can Well, the fact is that the amo- like to be married to a Poem utor Sanjay Mehta. (Figures indicate approx box-office collections till now) have it both ways! ●Shobhaa De: ● Mahesh Bh- rous notes of famous faces and to be given away by a Also influencing the [email protected] The demoliti- att: The event are being auctioned in the Novel. Ever yours, my love!’ on of the Babri puts a mirror West. So, we have love letters As for Napoleon, the cont- Masjid was a to the nation: written by Napoleon Bona- ent of one of his letters to politically-ma- Are we a form- parte to Josephine and lette- Josephine reads: ‘My spirit nipulated inci- ally secular na- rs penned by Winston Chur- is heavy,my heart is fettered dent. Other pr- tion or do we chill for his lover Pamela Pl- and I am terrified by my fan- iorities were just claim to be owden. Coming to today’s ce- tasies. You love me less but and are put on the back-burner one? And who do you blame? lebs, newlyweds Sarah Jessi- you will get over the loss. to adjust to this non-issue. The politicians or the voters? ca Parker and Matthew Br- One day you will love me no ●Prahlad Kakkar: This is ju- ●Gul Panag: Nothing justifies oderick auctioned a love let- longer; atleast tell me; then I st political the incident. ter which formed part of 125 shall know how I have come tom-tomming. We need to ask handwritten messages sold to deserve this misfortune’. It is only fanat- the perpetra- at UNICEF’s 50 anniversary Closer home, a letter written ics who are try- tors of the act gala in New York. The Valentine card sent by Elvis by Jawaharlal Nehru to Edw- ing to milk the whether it is While Broderick’s lines go Presley to Anita Woods in 1958 ina Mountbatten reads: ‘My December 6, worth having ‘I would never see anything last waking thoughts and all case dry as lo- such a date in but pleasure in your eyes, lo- AUCTION ACTION my dreams are of you’. Simi- ng as it whips the pages of In- ve on your lips lar is the case wi- up passion. dian history. and happiness in LOVE LETTERS: AT WHAT COST? th a handwritten ●Lillette Du- ● Prakash your steps... I co- Valentine card PUBLIC DEMAND ● bey: Remem- Jha: Politici- uld never do wit- James Hewitt to Princess Diana: £ 6,00,000 written by Elvis ● bering the inci- sing December hout you’, am- Winston Churchill to Pamela Plowden: $ 5,00,000 Presley to Anita dent is import- 6 works to nob- ong the more fa- ● Matthew Broderick to Sarah Jessica Parker: $ 1,12,000 Woods in 1958 ant as it is som- ody’s gain. Wh- mous of Church- ● Napoleon Bonaparte to Josephine: $ 75,000 and auctioned in ething which en there is no ill’s love lines is: ● John Keats to Fanny Brawne: $ 50,000 Germany recent- had never hap- issue, cook one ‘Were I a dream- ● Elvis Presley to Anita Woods: $ 35,375 ly. The lines in pened before up and create a er of dreams... I ● Jawaharlal Nehru to Edwina Mountbatten: $ 23,000 the card read: ‘I and shouldn’t storm — this is would say...mar- love you soulfully happen again. the norm. ry me and I conquer the world and lay it at and bodyfully, properly and improperly, every ● Raghavendra Rathore: I lo- ● Indrani Dasgupta: Religio- your feet... for marriage two conditions are ne- way a woman can be loved — Elvis’. ok upon the incident as a temp- us violence is motivated by po- cessary: money and contentment of both par- Interestingly, Churchill, in a letter to Plow- orary moment in a time of abe- liticians or fundamentalists — ties... one certainly,both probably are absent.’ den in 1899, wrote: ‘Of course no human eye rration. Events such as Decem- so was the demolition of the The lines in a John Keats letter to Fanny will read your letter.I destroy all paper records. ber 6 should be Babri Masjid. Brawne are quite a thing of beauty: ‘I never My memory is my archives and it will guard a yardstick for No one should knew before, what such love as you have made no document more carefully.’ If lovers want us to realise be allowed to me feel, was; I did not believe in it; my Fanny their letters to be a secret affair, so is the case how much we use such tacti- was afraid of it, lest it burn me up. But if you with the identity of the bidders, who prefer to can grow both cs to win votes. will fully love me, though there may be some remain anonymous. But then, matters of love as individuals (As told to JYOTHI fire ’twill not be more than we can bear when are always kept close to the heart. as well as a so- PRABHAKAR) moistened and bedewed with Pleasures... I lo- [email protected] ciety. [email protected] ‘Films don’t allow me to have control over my music’

Your latest alb- SANDEEP So, in Dum, Company and Samay, peo- So, will you promote all the songs um has the feel CHOWTA ple only heard the item numbers — no in your album equally? of pop. Was th- Music Composer one paid attention to the other tracks. If that’s what it takes, I will. I am ready is a conscious On what it This results in people thinking that I to spend my own money and shoot vi- decision? takes to strike am capable of composing only a cer- deos for all my songs because I know Not really. When the right note tain kind of music, wh- their potential. I started record- ich is not fair. I like to ‘Film producers and You directed the vide- ing, there was no have control over my music companies have os for your last album preconceived id- music because I don’t their own limitations’ as well. ea that the alb- want my compositions The video for Khoobsur- um would be pop. All the songs in the to become orphans in an album. At the at is very stark. It breaks away from album are close to my heart. I wanted lm music? same time, I do understand that it’s all the glamour one normally sees in vid- to be in control of the songs and didn’t Well, film producers and music com- about money and music companies eos. When I compose a song, I know ex- want to give them for a film album. panies have their own limitations and give more importance to tracks which actly what the visuals should look like. But don’t you have control over fi- can’t promote all the songs in a movie. draw the audience to theatres. KARISHMA UPADHYAY

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2 DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER 2003 Photos: SATISH JAISWAL SMS joke of A TIME FOR TARANG the day We told you what Suman ady Shri Ram College ‘‘Tarang holds a special Ranganathan had to say Marriage is a relationship (LSR) is buzzing with place in the hearts of every- about the rumours that in wch one person is Lcrowds, colours and one associated with LSR, for, she and Shawar Ali are music.... After all, it is time it is that time of the year wh- going around. Now let’s always right. And the for its much-awaited annual ere the entire LSR communi- hear what Shawar has to other is the husband...! festival, Tarang, that kick- ty comes together to create say about it: ‘‘Everythi- For more jokes on your started with much enthusi- and be part of something ng is now over between mobile, sms JOK to 8888 asm on December 3. that is alive and vibrant.’’ Suman and me. But I tr- As the stage was being set Her introduction was fol- Meenakshi Gopinath uly loved her a lot. She is by noted theatre actress Bub- lowed by the principal of the and enacted by her, the play a very lovely person and bles Sabharwal for her popu- college, Meenakshi Gopina- captured a mother-daughter everything was going so lar play Women In Black wh- th, inaugurating the festival. relationship with maturity smoothly until now. But Khushi and Surbhi ich she has performed across After the inauguration, and boldness. Bubbles came she is getting busier the globe, eager students cro- the stage belonged to Bubbl- across as brilliant both as with her work and I’m wding the auditorium had to es, alumni of LSR. Written Shivani, a high-flying media- getting more and more be restricted till person who is isolated in her busy with mine, that we the clock struck busy Delhi life and as her hardly have any time to 4:30. And once it mother, a lonely housewife spend together. I’d say did, the girls were whose life revolves around that is what drew us ushered in... her home. The play had its apart. In a profession Soon after they share of laughs and serious like ours, the demands settled, the presi- moments... are way too high. But dent of the Stu- After the play, the crowd Suman is a nice girl and FACT OF dents Union, Suk- left the auditorium in high I’m hoping we always hleen Aneja, intr- spirits looking forward to the remain friends.’’ Now THE MATTER forthcoming days of the fes- oduced the annual we leave it to you to de- Only humans and hors- Bubbles Sabharwal tival.... festival saying, cide whom to believe. es have hymens. NET NATTER The cricket fever is on... Time to relive some of the momentous moments that make it one of the most popular games in the world. VEERA SINGH: ■India’s opener Sunil Gavaskar batted through the full 60 overs in the A LINE OF STYLE opening match against England at he is now an estab- soon got replicated to hit Lord’s to score just lished name the ready-to-wear market 36 runs. S amongst designers all over. It sure was a com- ■Geoff Boycott co- doing exquisite ethnic wear pliment, smiles Veera nfused both scorers and umpires when and fusion lines for women. adding that this indeed was he took strike at the wrong end, follow- And it s taken Veera Singh, the turning point in her ca - ing a drinks inter- who made a start at a very reer that encouraged her val, England vs. modest level, a little over to go all out and embark Australia at Sydney six years to make her pres- on a career as a designer. December 1979. ence felt in the field. W ith a studio and a pro - ■Larry Gomes V eera took to designing duction facility that have suffered a broken purely to satiate her cre - since got her going, Veera s nose and the loss ative desires and the need forte in fine embellishments of two teeth while to see people looking good with phulkari work, batting for West in her cre - chikankari Indies Vs Sri Lanka at Melbourne in ations. But and Parsi February 1985. destiny had NET NATTER embroidery ■Steve Waugh ma- different plans for this got her a loyal set of clien - de 87 consecutive housewife that changed her tele. Coordinated acces- ODI appearances amateur venture to a more sories and jewellery with for Australia, and professional one. Today outfits added a new dimen- was then dropped, V eera sells not only sion to her work. only to be replaced through her studio in Delhi And the latest collection by his twin broth- but exports to London and which focuses on the tran- er Mark Waugh. Kenya also. sition in trend for bridal Bollywood too knocked wear from a glittery, se- on her door when Veera got quined look to that of the the opportunity to design old charm of zari work and the wardrobe of none other antique brocade embellish- than Karishma Kapoor for a ments is proving to be a big film entitled Haseena Maan hit. W ith all this, V eera Jayegi. The dresses be- Singh is definitely catering came such a rage that they to women who are connois-

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SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER 2003 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT 3

Photos: NITIN MALIK DIARY OF AN OLD SOLDIER t is a story about the war which was fought to lib- erate Bangladesh. And it is the story of a man who Ihad the courage to bomb Karachi, Pakistan, way back on December 3, 1971. No wonder,the date is firm- ly etched in the history of the Indian navy. The man behind it all — the former chief of the naval staff SM Nanda — has penned down his memoirs of the events leading up to the war in 1971 and his days in the Indian navy in a book entitled, The Man Who Bombed Karachi. Wednesday eve- ning saw the release of the book by the present chief of the naval staff Madhvendra Singh, at a ho- tel in central Delhi, in the presence of an eclectic gather- ing. Suresh, SM Nanda with Sanjeev When the two admira- ls, one pres- ent and one former took to the stage, everybody lis- tened in rapt attention. A brief audio-vi- sual about the war and that Madhvendra Singh & Ashok Chopra particular day when the missile at- tack was launched on the Karachi port, served as an apt introduction. As he reminisced, SM Nanda said that prior to this strike, the Indian navy was not taken seriously.‘‘I want- ed to show everyone that the navy too

Kumud Singh and Sumitra Nanda

Rajeev Talwar and Anand Sharma can change the course of any war,’’ he said, while Madhvendra Singh added that he remembered that on the following day ie. December 4, when he was just a young lieutenant on the ship Nilgiri, he had received the code word Aangaar, to specify that the attack on Karachi had been successful! A small exhibition of pictures and news- paper cuttings on the war from Nanda’s archives was also part of the evening. Later, as guests helped themselves to drinks and snacks, the naval band charmed them with many ceremoni- al tunes. Meanwhile, the co- ol winter evening was an ideal rendezvous for many of the for- mer officers who had walked in to raise a toast. The cocktails were followed by a gala dinner. Seen sa- vouring the delights were Congressmen T Subbarami Reddy and Anand Sharma, Ram Jethmalani, bus- inesswoman Priya Thapar, wife of Mad- hvendra Singh Kum- udini, SM Nanda’s wife Sumitra, son Su- resh and Harper Col- lins’ Victoria Barnes- ley and John Bailliy. (With contributions from Ashok Chatterjee and Manisha Almadi)

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SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER 2003 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA POT-LUCK 5 Festive spirits When Mexico ho said you needed a comes calling W reason to celebrate? Dumpukht at ITC Hotel Mau- o help kindle your holi- rya Sheraton and Towers is T day spirits, Rodeo hosts hosting a festival of delectable a Mexican Food Festival. Not Eid delicacies called Jashn-E- to be missed are the Chicken Eid Milap all through the or Cheese Enchiladas, which week. The festival presents can be ordered with the din- dishes that are served on priced at Rs 115 each (taxes ers choice of three different Eid day and henceforth inclusive) with unlimited styles: Red Enchiladas, fea- during the celebration servings are the speciality of turing a rich chile ancho week. It presents food the restaurant. based sauce, tangy Green right from Kashmir to The Gujarati thali essen- Enchiladas or Enchiladas Kanyakumari. The feast tially features two farsans, de Mole. An intrigued diner TOWN has an eclectic mix of four vegetables — undhiya, could even select an enchila- non-vegetarian and veg- bhindi capsicum, aloo ra- da plate, specifying one etarian dishes. sawla and kathor mung of each. In the non-vegetarian masala along with section one can relish other side dishes. The Rajasthani AROUND traditional Muslim dish- es like haleem, nahari thali on the other gosht and dum ke shoul- hand includes spicy der raan. For the vegetarians, items of vegetables there is khichda and badal — gatta ki subzi, ben- jam — a must try.The food has gan ki roti among a mughlai flavour to it with many other dishes. For the sweet tooth there is shreekhand.

dishes like murgh chagazi and murgh khas qorma as part of the menu. Surely vegetarian ame for vegetarian food? G Perhaps, Suruchi, a vege- tarian speciality restaurant in Karol Bagh is the place to be in. With a seating capacity of 60 people, the menu offers Gu- jarati and Rajasthani thalis

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Only a few of these will be dream of predicting every- conducive to life, the anthrop- thing about the universe. ic argument goes, but it is no David Gross regards it as a A Supernavigator’s Secret Zillions of Universes? more surprise to find our- virus. “Once you get the bug selves in one of them than it is you can’t get rid of it,” he said. oneybees can go ho- starting to search for their the other, a process called to find ourselves on the moist Often found puffing on a cigar, me again, and again, hives. subduction will be higher if warm Earth rather than on he is not known to be shy H and again. Their abil- The bees appeared to be on the friction and shear stress- Or Did Ours Get Lucky? Pluto. about expressing his opinion. ity to return directly to the automatic pilot; they ignored es between the two plates are In short we live where we “I was chosen because I hate hive after a rambling flight in large artificial landscape fea- strong. osmology used to be the anthropic principle,” he pursuit of food is remark- tures placed in the return But if there is a lubricant a heartless science, added. able, although exactly how path and compensated for acting between the two all about dark mat- But playing a central role in they accomplish this has wind drift. Previous studies plates, the stresses will be C ter lost in mind- defending the need for what been unclear. have shown that bees meas- weaker and the mountains bending abysses and explod- he called “anthropic reason- The most reasonable ex- ure distance travelled using will not rise as high. That ing stars. But whenever physi- ing” was Steven Weinberg, a planation is that, like some cists and astronomers gather, Nobel laureate from the Uni- other insects, they use vec- the subject that roils lunch, versity of Texas. Like Gross, tor navigation, constantly coffee breaks or renegade cig- Weinberg is a particle physi- calculating the required di- arette breaks tends to be not cist who is known for being a rection of homeward travel dark matter or the fate of the hard-core reductionist in his from their movements dur- universe. Rather it is about approach to science, but he ing foraging. the role and meaning of life in evinces a gloomy streak in his Using radar, scientists the cosmos. writings and his talks. He is from Britain and Germany According to a controver- can live, but those can be fight- still famous for writing in his have now provided strong sial notion known as the an- ing words. Scientists agree 1977 book, The First Three evidence that honeybees thropic principle, certain oth- that the name “anthropic Minutes, “The more the uni- navigate this way. The re- erwise baffling features of the principle,” is pretentious, but verse seems comprehensible, searchers outfitted honey- universe can only be under- that’s all they agree on. Some the more it also seems point- bees with tiny transponders stood by including ourselves of them regard the idea as less.” so they could be tracked. in the equation. The universe more philosophy than sci- Called the cosmological In a large mown field out- must be suitable for life, oth- ence. Others regard it as a be- constant, anthropic principle side a German village, they erwise we would not be here trayal of the Einsteinian is a number that measures the allowed the bees to reach a to wonder about it. amount of cosmic repulsion feeding station. But before TINY SPEEDSTER concept, scientists from Ox- The features in question are They are like the knobs caused by the energy in empty the bees left to return to the ford and the University of mysterious numbers in the on God’s control console, space. That empty space hive, the researchers moved the flow of images of the California at Los Angeles equations of physics and cos- collapse into MIND MATTER chance. Their should be boiling with such them to another location in ground across their retinas. say, helps explain why the mology, denoting, say, the black holes or atoms to evapo- view has been bolstered in re- and they seem almost energy is predicted by quan- the field. The researchers suggest that Andes, the spine of South amount of matter in the uni- rate, negating the possibility cent years by a theory of the miraculously tuned to tum theory, and astronomers The researchers found that bees are using this tool, plus America, are so tall. For verse or the number of dimen- of biology. Big Bang, known as inflation, in the last few years have dis- the displaced bees still flew in their ability to orient them- much of their recent history, sions, which don’t seem pre- If there were only one uni- which implies that our uni- allow life. A slight tweak covered that some cosmic re- the direction that would have selves according to the sun’s the scientists say the Andes dictable by any known theory verse, theorists would have verse is only one bubble in an one way or another from pulsion seems to be accelerat- taken them home from the angle in the sky,to make their haven’t had much lubrica- ing the expansion of the uni- feeding station. In other return journeys. tion, and the climate may be yet. They are like the knobs on their hands full trying to ex- endless chain of them, and by the present settings God’s control console, and plain why it is such a lucky string theory the so-called the- verse. But theoretical at- words, they used the naviga- A little lubricant helps the reason. they seem almost miraculous- one. But supporters of the an- ory of everything whose equa- could cause all stars to tempts to calculate this con- tional calculations they had most things work better, but The Andes were formed by ly tuned to allow life. thropic principle argue that tions seem to have an almost collapse into black holes stant, also known as lambda, made while foraging. Some it doesn’t do much for moun- the oceanic Nazca plate’s A slight tweak one way or there could be zillions of pos- uncountable number of solu- result in numbers 1,060 times even completed the entire tain ranges. Those that are sliding under and pushing another from the present set- sible universes, many differ- tions, each representing a dif- or atoms to evaporate as high as those astronomers length of what would have formed through tectonics by up the continental South tings could cause all stars to ent possible settings ruled by ferent possible universe. have measured. been the return flight before the sliding of one plate under American plate. Chip-driver tells and the controls of the satellite vert function is activated until show the strength of a navigation system and CD the complexity level drops. For mother’s contractions, gadgets to shut up player locked. The system then the test, the system could only which at present is dif- applies the information to divert phone calls. But it sig- ficult to gauge. An elec- ngineers are devel- work out what sort of situation nificantly reduced the mental trical signal from the Eoping an electronic the driver is heading for. Ex- workload of even the most ex- heart, or electrocardio- back-seat driver to try to amples include overtaking, perienced drivers. A finished gram (ECG), can show ensure motorists pay at- turning, reaching a junction, product would also be able to if a baby is not receiv- tention to the road. or hard braking to avoid a haz- hold back incoming texts and ing enough oxygen or The system is de- ard. emails, and turn off functions suffering from irregu- signed to stop drivers be- Each situation is allocated a such as radio channel chang- lar beats. Until now the

BREAKERS ing put off by the in- complexity rating. If this ex- ing and inputting new destina- only way to obtain creasing number of ceeds a certain threshold, a di- tions into a GPS navigation such an ECG trace has gadgets in cars, in- unit. If a driver is already on been to insert a probe cluding mobile the phone when a busy situa- under the skin of the PATH phones. By moni- tion arises, a “danger beacon” baby’s head. This can toring road, traffic reminds him or her to start to help women giving birth. only be done if there is and driving condi- concentrating. sufficient access, and is tions, it will decide when It can pick out the baby’s heart activity from a confu- stressful for both baby and a situation is too danger- Military radar mother. ous for the person behind sion of signals transmitted by helps childbirth electrodes on the mother’s ab- The system should allow the wheel to be distract- doctors to spot birth prob- ed. Phone calls will then domen. Special software sepa- system developed to spot lems early on, and help pre- be diverted to voice-mail, rates out useful signals from enemy targets on mili- vent unnecessary caesarean arriving emails hidden, A background noise from other tary radar has been adapted muscles. The system can also deliveries.

New styling helps drive 2003 sales he launch of the cars only as means of trans- restyled new Zen port but to make public state- Tshows that Maruti has ments about their lifestyle responded to the clear evi- and new models serve this dence that new models boost purpose. sales. India’s car sales till Oc- After the new Santro Xing tober have been nearly 24% was launched, it quickly ahead of the sales for the first raced past its ‘B’ Segment seven months of the previous hatchback rivals and became year. The sale of such a class leader 380,000 cars shows that production ca- that domestic demand pacities, also strained will probably be close by its export success, to 700,000 by year-end. became a constraint Export sales have also to higher sales. Its big- been 75% ahead of the ger ‘C’ Segment stable previous year and mate, the Accent should exceed available in a 120,000 units. AUTO FOCUS choice of two But the Murad Ali Baig body styles, main drivers two petrol of these sales have been new and a CRDI diesel engine models or new, refreshed ver- quickly made it a segment sions of older models show- leader. The Accent’s rival the ing that the Indian buyer re- new Indigo from Tata Motors sponds to change. Buyers was another stunning success everywhere do not only want helped by its aggressive price positioning as well. Another new mod- el to do brilliantly was the bigger ‘D’ Segment Toyota Corolla that like the Indigo was intro- duced with the new ‘unibox’ styling that has enormous inner space. Her too aggres- sive pricing helped. But it soon had a rival in Chevrolet’s equally big Optra that was so aggressively priced as to be a segment buster to enable this bigger car to compete in prices with even smaller cars like the City and Lancer. It was quickly fol- lowed by another segment buster was the new ‘unibox’ styled Honda City that was bigger than the old model but priced to compete with smaller ‘C’ Seg- ment models like the Accent, Ikon, Siena and Corsa. (These are the views expressed by the author and do not represent the views of the paper)

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SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER 2003 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA ENTERTAINMENT 7 Karan: On cloud nine! aran Johar is on cloud nine KYLIE TONED DOWN! Kwith Kal Ho Naa Ho gener- t was that one historic moment in Kylie ating cash. In the US, the film has IMinogue’s life that made her retire her bum raked in a million dollars al- - when Justin Timberlake groped her behind ready. This certifies that Shah in front of millions of viewers at this year’s Rukh Khan remains in the top Brits Awards. Hence, Kylie decided to bracket as an all time favourite retire her rear from public perform- actor, though the other two leads ance. After seeing the acres of cov- WORLD Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan erage her bottom got, she made the have also given commendable decision to hang up the hot pants. performances. She gave her bottom one last outing (ANI) accidentally, she says, during her

video shoot for single Slow but RAP now she has drawn the line. (ANI)

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what would happen if JP Dut- Munnabhai ta’s LoC and Chopra’s Mun- Manya says no to politics comes along nabhai MBBS released at the ontrary to reports, Man- id that the actress too would same time. And the clash was isha Koirala says she take the plunge. However, loo- idhu Vinod Chopra is C on the verge of happening but has no political aspirations. ks like Manya’s not taking the an intelligent filmmaker. V it was averted. Chopra is posi- With Bollywood personalities bait. Incidentally, she’s play- Recently,there was spec- tive about the film, directed by being wooed by political par- ing the role of late Indira Ga- ulation as to Rajkumar Hirani. ties, the grapevine recently sa- ndhi in one of her films.

Vol. 03 No. 338 RNI Registration No. DELENG/2001/5765. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. by Balraj Arora at Times House, 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, Sahibabad (U.P.). Regd. Office: Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Mumbai — 400 001. Editor (Delhi Market): Sabina Sehgal Saikia, responsible for selection of news under PRB Act. © All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without Hrithik’s new admirer! written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Circulated with The Times of India rithik Roshan just received the ulti- in Delhi & adjoining areas. Hmate compliment. The grapevine has The young and the famous it that when Aamir Khan was asked who he Indo-American Soci- mber 13 this year. While the his favourite actors in India were, he men- Tety will give due recogn- Saathiya couple — Vivek tioned that Hrithik Roshan was way up ition to a few super perfor- Oberoi and Rani Mukher- on that list. Now that’s one pat on the mers who have been hailed jee will be awarded the best back that Roshan Junior will not forget as Young Achievers in their actor and best actress, Ajay in a long time. After all, coming from respective fields, at the 4th Devgan and Urmila Ma- Aamir Khan, that’s quite a meaty Annual Young Achievers’ tondkar are the actors of comment on Hrithik’s acting cali- Awards to be held on Dece- the decade. bre.

SHABANA joins hands with Aparna ne hears that veteran ac- Otress and former Rajya Shabha MP, Shabana Azmi will be assisting Bengali dire- ctor Aparna Sen in her debut Hindi film, Gulel. After her Rajya Sabha tenure, Ms Azmi seems to have come back to Bollywood with a vengeance.

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