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Wearing a long, black dress, she wowed the crowd as she was carried across the catwalk on a wooden throne by four trim men, becoming the first model with a disability to take the lead in a high-profile event in the country.

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Noble International School marks science day

ational Science Day was cel- empathy, within the Primary cam- year’s theme for the National sci- kits. Quiz competition on Science ebrated in all the three pus. The Students presented an ence day was “Science and and technology was also conducted Ncampuses of the Noble exceptional dance and quotes of Sir Technology for specially abled in the Preparatory premises in International School yesterday. The CV Raman. In the same, few stu- people”. which the winners were awarded invention of ‘Raman Effect’ by the dents were given chances to exhibit The privileged participants of with prizes as a token of participa- Indian physicist, Sir Chan- and display their talents as this the day were gifted with Science tion and encouragement. drasekhara Venkata Raman was commemorated as part of the event. The basic objective of observ- ing National Science Day was to spread the message of importance of science and to display all the activities, efforts and achievements in the field of science for welfare of human being and to encourage the people as well as popularise the Sci- ence and Technology. The Noble International School conducted a special assembly on the day during which Parents were also invited to be a part and parcel of the celebration with fervour and 04 COVER STORY WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017

Ukraine’s first wheelchair model breaks taboos

AFP sonal dream come true but also a wooden throne by four trim men, in a wheelchair can be perceived victory for disabled people in her becoming the first model with a dis- as a first-class professional”, she hen Alexandra Kutas homeland Ukraine. ability to take the lead in a said. headlined a recent Wearing a long, black dress, she high-profile event in the country. For 23-year-old Kutas, it was fashion show in Kiev wowed the crowd as she was car- “I had the idea that I wanted to the latest stage in a long journey. Wit was not just a per- ried across the catwalk on a do a catwalk and show that a girl In a wheelchair since birth due to a spinal cord injury, she had struggled for years to make it as a model in the ex-Soviet state where disabled people all too often get left behind. Kutas sent letters to modelling agencies -- but the response was always the same polite refusals. “They told me that I am very pretty, but they do not know how to pro- mote me because the market is still not ready for this”, says Kutas. Kutas was born in Dnipro city, in the east of Ukraine, and went to an ordinary school. It was a bold step to take in 2000, when inclu- sive education was rare. There were no ramps or eleva- tors for special needs children in schools, so Kutas’s father or grand- father had to carry her up the stairs so that she could study with the other children. 05 WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017 COVER STORY

“Yes, it was difficult, but it is gen- erally difficult to be a person with limited physical mobility in our country. Everyone knows that,” Kutas says. In 2012, Kutas was having lunch in a cafe when a photographer approached her and asked if she wanted to become a model. She agreed and loved the proc- ess of having her picture taken so much that she soon began looking for other photographers to work with. “When I realised that I wanted to do this, there did not seem to be a single model with a disability in the world”, Kutas says, recalling how she conducted a search for role models to follow and found none. And then she suddenly came across a 1999 show of Alexander McQueen, the late British designer, where Aimee Mullins, a world-class Paralympic athlete, modelled in his statuesque and beautiful prosthetic disabilities to participate in New her confidence, Vozianov says he model, but also an adviser to the legs. York Fashion Week recently, Kutas understood that he, himself, was mayor in her native city. “It was a huge stimulus for me, felt that the world was finally ready willing to give it a go. She helps to adapt the city to a huge inspiration. I wondered why, for a change. “People are not all the same -- the needs of disabled people, which if it was possible back then, in 1999, Fedir Vozianov, a 55-year-old we are all different in this world”, is especially important due to the why it could not be possible now Ukrainian designer, never expected Vozianov says. conflict between government forces for a girl in the wheelchair?” the domestic market to be ready for “It would be strange to cut a part and Russian-backed separatists in When the Italian house FTL such a dramatic change. of this world off at the podium.” Ukraine’s east that has claimed Moda invited models with But when he met Kutas and saw Today Kutas is not only a rising more than 10,000 lives and wounded 23,000 people. “I know that now is the moment that Ukraine simply cannot miss,” she says. “It is always possible to grow, to evolve, to do something. The main thing is to create the conditions for these people whose great potential is hidden”. 06 MARKETPLACE WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017

Carisma at Warwick Doha L2 at DoubleTree launches Giro d’Italia offers delicious dishes arwick Doha, Qatar’s and buffalo mozzarella cheese and youngest five-star des- Folded pizza stuffed with broccoli 2 is the new buffet restau- Wtination launched leaves, buffalo mozzarella and beef rant offering a delicious Carisma Restaurants’ Giro d’Italia sausage), Lazio – Roma (Soup with Lselection of international (Tour around Italy) promotions on rice and Fava beans and Rigatoni dishes from 6.30am to 10.30pm. February 22. It is a 20-Wednes- pasta with beef, eggs, pecorino Breakfast is served with a days of journey which will feature cheese and black pepper), Lom- smile that will make the guest the real touch of original recipes bardy – Milan (Rice and turnip smile as well. And the old saying from 20 regions/cities of Italy. greens soup with grana cheese and is true: breakfast, lunch or dinner Carisma, the Italian Restaurant, Traditional veal prepared with – there is always space for dessert. basics stay the same while the will be the place to launch Giro tomato sauce), Piedmont – Torino But there is more to L2 than just details change each day. For d’Italia, Tour around Italy in Eng- (Baby carrots with sweet and sour food: it also has the longest happy lunch, for example, you will lish, which is inspired by the Italian sauce and Slow cooked rabbit with hour in town (from 12pm-11pm). always find soup, cheese, local Executive Chef, Andrea Parente. onion and cinnamon), Siciliy – Pal- During the month of Ram- and international dishes, salads, Chef Andrea conceptualised it ermo (Fried rice balls with saffron, adan, L2 will get this special juices and desserts. What makes from his desire to let the guests stuffed with peas and minced beef Arabic touch – a hint of tradition it special is the arrangement. taste and feel what Italian food is. and Cod fish with typical Sicilian infused by Turkish dishes fin- Juices served in lightbulb like The Italian food mainly is a caper tomato sauce), Tuscany – ished off with the tales of 1001 glasses, food displayed within our synergy between the fresh local Firenze (Homemade bread soaked nights. The cuisine is simple. The small garden of vegetables and product and tradition of each in tomato oregano sauce with homemade cakes prepared daily region.Every Wednesday will extra virgin olive oil and Beef rib by our chef. tackle a different journey as it fea- eye with tomato sauce and porcini Best thing about it – no mat- tures the real touch of original mushroom), and Venice – ter where you sit in the smoking recipe from each Italian region or Veneto(Borlotti beans and pasta area you will always see what is city. A selection of region with bits soup with parmigiano cheese going on during the match thanks their popular and original dishes and Regional Black squid ink to several TV screens. Visit us at will be; from Campania – Napoli risotto with tentacles, green peas L2, DoubleTree at Al Meena (Italian crepes stuffed with ricotta and parsley). Street in Old Salata.

PMG hosts musical evening Ipanema Carnival at Marriott Marquis City Center ends today

arriott Marquis City Center Rio Carnaval. The most famous Doha Hotel’s authentic music is the samba, a Brazilian MBrazilian Churrascaria, dance with African influences. Ipanema, is celebrating the annual The 7-day long celebration fea- Brazilian Ipanema Carnival; which tures Chef Sayed Bashir’s two started on February 23 and will last special cuts – duck breast and unjab Music Group Doha won’t want to miss out on this! until today. Ipanema is one of the ostrich meat – in addition to a Qatar is excited to PMG have organised so many best in Doha for serving more than guest Cavaquinho player flown in Pannounce a special Musi- great events having world 15 variations of sizzling meats on directly from Brazil playing along- cal Dinner (Sureely Shaam) at Al renowned artists like Sajjad Ali skewers carved at your table by side Ipanema’s live band Khor Community Center on Ustad Tariq Tafu, Sanam Marvi, Passadores. – SAMBAQA. Ipanema also offers March 30 and Swiss Bell Hotel on Udith Narayn, Ustad Ghulam Ali, Rio ‘Carnaval’ is a world an enticing range of foods; prime March 31; with a Pakistani singer Ustad Jawed Bashir, Ustad Husain famous festival held in Rio de meats like juicy Picanha, char- UstadJoji Ali Khan, (Piuple of Leg- Bukhsh Gullu, Shujaat Ali Khan Janeiro, Brazil, every year and is grilled chicken and lamb are end Pakistani Singer Ustad Nusrat and recently hosted a great Paki- considered to be the biggest car- cooked live on an open pit. Also Fateh Ali Khan) Nadeem Butt and stani Comedy show Khabardar. nival in the world with two million on offer is a tantalising selection Aishwariya Murali. Ustad Naza- All of our events quality has people attending Copacabana Pal- of salads, Brazilian dishes includ- kat Ali Khan is also performing been rated high and improved ace and beach each day. The first ing the Brazilian Shepherd’s Pie, to boost the entertainment at this tremendously with the support festivals of Rio date back to 1723, Creamy Chicken with Corn, Bobo . So if you are a big Music fan, you of PMG fans, and since then music has been de Camarão, Moqueca de Peixe, incorporated into every aspect of Vatapá and delicious desserts. 07 WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017 CAMPUS DPS-MIS students perform well at debate league he fast-emerging debaters of DPS-MIS put up another great performance at the Qatar TSchool Debate League II (Boys), 2017, on February 18, at Doha Independent Secondary School for Boys. DPS-MIS teams tied and topped the league along with Musab Bin Omair Independent Sec- ondary School for Boys, Sherborne Qatar and American Academy School earning 6 points among 44 teams from 27 schools of Qatar. Rohit V Chari top in the league as an indi- vidual speaker whereas other debaters Farhan Sarthak, Joel, Hamza, Jayantho, Fahad, Vargh- ese and Navneeth also performed well and are hoping to make a break through in Qatar National School Debating Championship 2017. The debaters discussed about various con- troversial topics like the African Countries at impromptu rounds were a great challenge. Malathi M, Nadia Khan and Somasundaram N. quitting the ICC and the Asean building closer The students demonstrated their ability of quick Principal, Asna Nafees, congratulated the teams. ties with Global superpowers through the pre- critical thinking and clever logic and reasoning “Qatar Debate is a forum for identifying and nur- pared motions. Debating on topics involving with flawless arguments. DPS-MIS teams were turing and expressing the strong opinions among latest novels, movies, public figures & Charities guided and accompanied by Jaya Majumder, the student community.” WCM-Q brings experts for Grand Rounds hree leading healthcare presentation entitled ‘Pediatric experts gave individual Imaging – What Test Do I Order?’. Tpresentations on paediatric Dr Buirski, who is also Asso- imaging, polycystic ovary syn- ciate Professor of Clinical drome and the impact of gut Radiology at WCM-Q, explained bacteria on human health in the that physicians must carefully bal- latest instilments of Weill Cornell ance the benefit of ordering a test Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) Grand against the potential harm to the Rounds series. patient. He said: “Unfortunately, Grand Rounds, which usually not all tests are 100 percent free Intersection of Diet, the Gut Micro- Department of Medicine at Vir- stages one lecture each month, of harm so we have to think about biome, Inflammation and Cancer’. ginia Commonwealth University brought three experts to WCM-Q this every time we order a test.” Dr. Lewis explained that the in Richmond, Virginia, discussed in a single week for a special mini- The second of the week’s human gut is home to around ‘Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and series of presentations. The first Grand Rounds presentations was 100 trillion bacteria cells, which the Risk for Diabetes and Cardio- featured Dr Graham Buirski, Sec- given by Dr James D Lewis, Pro- is approximately ten times the vascular Disease’. Polycystic ovary tion Head of Musculo Skeletal fessor of Medicine and total number of cells that make syndrome is characterised by Imaging in the Radiology Depart- Epidemiology at the University of up the human body. Dr John E imbalance in a woman’s levels of ment of Sidra Medical and Pennsylvania, and was entitled Nestler, William Branch Porter Pro- the hormones estrogen and Research Center, who gave a ‘Modern Life at a Crossroad: The fessor of Medicine and Chair of the progesterone. 08 LIFESTYLE WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017 When galaxies crash black holes devour stars

AFP stars get ripped apart and swal- lowed,” co-author James Mullaney, upermassive black holes an astronomer at the University of rip up and devour hapless Sheffield, said. stars a hundred times Supermassive black holes are more frequently than millions to billions times more mas- thought, according to sive than our Sun. Sresearch. Astronomers agree they reside Scientists had previously cal- at the centre of almost all known culated that such cosmic major galaxies. The Milky Way’s cannibalism was extremely rare, own black hole -- currently dor- happening once every 10,000 to mant -- is tucked inside the 100,000 years per galaxy. constellation Sagittarius. But exactly These so-called “tidal disrup- how these monsters form is still tion events” had only been hotly debated among scientists. witnessed in astronomical surveys For the new study, a team led canvassing tens of thousands of gal- by astronomer Clive Tadhunter, axies. But the authors of a new also from Sheffield, analysed 15 col- study said they spotted a star being liding galaxies, each containing destroyed by a black hole in a sur- billions of stars. In 2015, they vey of only 15 galaxy collisions -- an noticed a startling change in one of extremely small sample size by them -- galaxy F01004-2237, some astronomy standards. 1.7 billion light years from Earth -- An artists’ rendering of the tidal disruption event in F01004-2237, The chances of a star disappear- compared to a decade earlier. which is 1.7 billion light years from Earth. ing into the maw of a black hole go Sifting through historical data up a hundredfold when galaxies collected by the Catalina Sky Sur- crash, they concluded. vey, the researchers traced the throes of a star being ripped apart. holes,” Mullaney said. “Our surprising findings show transformation to 2010. “Our study shows that galaxy Once in the danger zone, the that when two galaxies collide, it The brightness flared that year collisions play an important role in doomed star is sucked in by a black dramatically increases how often in a way consistent with the death causing stars to fall toward black hole’s gravitational pull. Dogs possess social skills similar to toddlers

ogs and two-year-old chil- performance between individual dren show similar patterns dogs and between individual chil- Din social intelligence, much dren. “What we found is that there’s more than one of our closest rela- this pattern, where dogs who are tives -- chimpanzees, says a study. good at one of these social things The researchers looked at how tend to be good at lots of the related two-year-olds, dogs and chimpan- social things, and that’s the same zees performed on comparable thing you find in kids, but you don’t tests designed to measure various find it in chimpanzees,” said Evan types of cognition. While chimpan- MacLean, Director of the Arizona zees performed well on tests Canine Cognition Center at the Uni- involving their physical environ- versity of Arizona in the US. ment and spatial reasoning, they The findings could help scien- did not do as well when it came to tists better understand how humans tests of cooperative communica- evolved socially. One explanation tion skills, such as the ability to for the similarities between dogs and follow a pointing finger or human humans is that the two species may gaze. Dogs and children outper- have evolved under similar pres- formed chimpanzees on sures that favoured “survival of the cooperative communication tasks, friendliest”, with benefits and and researchers observed similar rewards for more cooperative social patterns of variation in behaviour. 09 WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017 FOOD

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hen cooking for one, it’s really tiresome to pre- pare rice and other items sep- Warately. Cooking expert Keiko Iwasaki suggests cooking takikomi gohan (boiled rice with seasonings and various ingredients) as a way to prepare everything in one dish. Adding meat or fish as well as veg- etables makes it more nutritious. “Takikomi gohan is like a mix- ture of rice and another dish after meat or fish is added. It’s also easy to prepare and doesn’t take much Rice packed with time,” Iwasaki said. Takikomi gohan can be pre- pared in a stainless steel pot, which is less time-consuming than using flavour & nutrition a rice cooker. Unlike a donabe earthenware pot, a stainless steel pot can also be used for other proc- esses such as stir-frying. Iwasaki recommends a mid- sized pot about 18 centimeters in diameter, because a small pot can easily boil over. Iwasaki prepared three styles of takikomi gohan - Japanese, South Korean and Western. The Japanese-style takikomi to a boil in the stainless steel pot, into bite-size pieces. Takikomi gohan with tuna gohan with tuna and broccoli has turn the heat to medium and cook Iwasaki added broccoli and nira and broccoli a vibrant colour and the pungency for five minutes. Turn it lower and garlic chives just before steaming Wash 2/3 cups of rice and drain of ginger. The South Korean-style cook for another five minutes. Then the dish. Other kinds of vegetables the water. Soak the rice in 200 mil- is similar to bibimbap. The rich turn off the heat and let the rice that cook quickly are also suitable liliters of water in a pot for 30 flavours of sesame oil and beef steam for 10 minutes. This method for this treatment. Mizuna (potherb minutes. Mix 1/3 teaspoon salt, 1/2 make this dish appetising. is used for all three dishes. mustard), komatsuna (mustard teaspoon soy sauce and 1/2 knob of The Western-style dish, similar Keep to the recommended spinach) and asparagus can be used finely chopped ginger into the rice. to pilaf, has a good combination of cooking times, and note that the rice as replacement vegetables. Drain the oil from a can of tuna (1/3 the sour taste of tomatoes, the rich will burn if the heat is kept at In addition to ginger and cup), and put it on the rice. Cover taste of chicken and the sweetness medium. A good balance of sesame oil for flavouring, Iwasaki the pot with a lid and cook over of onions. ingredients among meat, fish and also offers the option of adding high heat until boiling, then turn the Iwsasaki uses 1 go, or 150 grams, vegetables is recommended. curry powder, consomme stock or heat down to medium and cook for of raw polished rice for each dish, One fish that can be used in this herbs for an appetising aroma. 5 minutes. Turn the heat down to which makes a little over one dish is sashimi-ready sea bream. “You can prepare a simple low and cook for 5 minutes. After portion. Leftovers can be When using carrot, burdock and vegetable soup or cold tofu if you turning it off, add 3 large broccoli refrigerated. daikon, chop them finely. Potato, wish to complement it with another florets, broken up, and steam for 10 Once the rice and water come pumpkin and taro should be cut dish,” Iwasaki said. minutes. 10 HEALTH WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017 Space travel may cause genetic changes

IANS expression -- and other biological markers. asa scientists in an unprec- DNA methylation decreased in edented study have found Scott during flight and increased in Nthat space travel may alter Mark over the same period. gene expression. Levels for both men returned The study involved astronaut close to pre-flight levels after Scott Scott Kelly, who spent a year in came back to Earth, according to space and his identical twin Mark the preliminary results published who stayed on Earth. in the journal Nature. From the lengths of the twins’ “What this means isn’t yet clear,” chromosomes to the microbiomes said Andrew Feinberg, a geneticist in their guts, “almost everyone is at Johns Hopkins University in Mar- reporting that we see differences”, yland, US. The researchers also Christopher Mason, a geneticist at reported changes in gene-expres- Weill Cornell Medical College in sion signatures between the twins. New York City, was quoted as say- Such changes happen in earth- ing to scientificamerican.com. bound people all the time, The changes that are likely associated with environmental frozen food and trying to sleep during 2015-2016, giving him a life- attributable to Scott’s time in orbit shifts such as changes in diet and while floating in space, Mason said. time total of 520 days, while Mark, include alterations to gene expres- sleep habits. But, because the Kelly twins are also an astronaut, had previously sion, DNA methylation -- the However, the changes in Scott just two people, the results may not flown in space for a total of 54 days reversible addition of a chemical seemed to be larger than normal - be generalised, the study said. over four space-shuttle missions marker that can affect gene perhaps due to the stress of eating Scott spent 340 days in space between 2001 and 2011. How genetics Bad air increases obesity risk regulate ageing xposure to highly polluted air for three-to-eight weeks may lead to an cientists have shown that a hormone Eincrease in weight, breathing prob- instrumental in the ageing process is under lems and metabolic dysfunctions, showed Sgenetic control, introducing a new a recent study. mechanism by which genetics regulate ageing “Since chronic inflammation is recog- and disease. nised as a factor contributing to obesity and Previous studies have found that blood levels since metabolic diseases such as diabetes of this hormone, growth differentiation factor 11 and obesity are closely related, our findings (GDF11), decrease over time. Restoration of GDF11 provide clear evidence that chronic expo- reverses cardiovascular ageing in old mice and sure to air pollution increases the risk for leads to muscle and brain rejuvenation, a developing obesity,” said senior author Jun- discovery that was listed as one of the top 10 feng “Jim” Zhang from Duke University in lungs and livers of pregnant rats exposed breakthroughs in science in 2014, the study said. the US. to the polluted air were heavier and showed The new study has now discovered that levels “If translated and verified in humans, increased tissue inflammation. These rats of this hormone are determined by genetics, these findings will support the urgent need had 50 percent higher LDL (bad) choles- representing another potential mechanism by to reduce air pollution, given the growing terol and 97 percent higher total which ageing is encoded in the genome. burden of obesity in today’s highly polluted cholesterol. “Finding that GDF11 levels are under genetic world,” Zhang added in a paper published Their insulin resistance level, a precur- control is of significant interest. Since it is under in the Journal of the Federation of Ameri- sor of Type-2 diabetes, was also higher. At genetic control, we can find the genes responsible can Societies for Experimental Biology eight weeks old, female and male rats for GDF11 levels and its changes with age,” said (FASEB). exposed to the pollution were 10 percent the study’s senior author Rob Pazdro, assistant Researchers placed pregnant rats and and 18 percent heavier respectively than professor at University of Georgia in the US. their offspring in two chambers, one those exposed to clean air. The results of The study confirmed results from previous exposed to outdoor air and the other con- this study are consistent with other studies experiments showing that GDF11 levels decrease taining an air filter that removed most of that show air pollution induces oxidative over time and also showed that most of the the air pollution particles. stress and inflammation in the organs and depletion occurs by middle age. After 19 days, according to the findings, circulatory system. Of note, the strains with the highest GDF11 levels tended to live the longest. 11 WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017 BOLLYWOOD Amitabh Bachchan walks fashion ramp for charity IANS social media. “Walk the ramp for Sussanne Khan were also seen a charity that works for the cure of alongside Amitabh at the event. egastar Amitabh Bachchan children from blood cancer... Every Funds raised from the show will walked the ramp for child deserves to live long and be donated to the CPAA towards Mdesigners Abu Jani and San- healthy,” Amitabh tweeted. The treatment of children suffering from deep Khosla for a charity event in 73-year-old actor also wrote on his blood cancer. Mumbai. Amitabh, along with actors blog that each child deserves a long Singer, actor and music com- Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Iulia Van- and complete life and a healthy one. poser Himesh Reshammiya and tur, Sonali Bendre and entrepreneur “Donating to the cause is pro- Iulia stunned the crowd with their Sussanne Khan, took to the ramp at viding that opportunity to give the performances as Iulia sang “Main the 12th annual edition of Fevicol unfortunately ill another life,” he hoon hero tera”. On the profes- Caring with Style fashion show in added. Big B was seen sporting an sional front, Amitabh will be seen association with the Cancer Patients all-black bandhgala kurta with in “Sarkar 3” and will also be seen Aid Association (CPAA). white floral embroidery and pyjama. sharing screen space with super- Big B on Sunday night shared a Actors Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, star Aamir Khan in the upcoming few photographs from the event on Sonali Bendre and entrepreneur film “Thugs Of Hindostan”.

Rani Mukerji confirms comeback ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ changed he took everyone by storm my life: Bhumi Pednekar with her power-packed per- Sformance as the policewoman in “Mardaani”, and then took time ctress Bhumi Pednekar, who off for motherhood. Now, actress was seen playing a smart Rani Mukerji is returning to the big Aplus-sized girl named Sand- screen with “Hichki”, which she hya in “Dum Laga Ke Haisha”, says says is built on a positive response. the National Award winning film To be directed by Siddharth P changed her life. “Dum Laga Ke Malhotra and produced by Haisha” completed two years since Maneesh Sharma under the Yash its release yesterday. The 27-year- Raj Films banner, “Hichki” will see old actress says the film is special Rani in a positive and inspiring way.” “Each of us has a weak- to her. story about a woman who turns her ness that pulls us back. It could “Two years to the day my life biggest weakness into her biggest be a disability or any condition changed ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ strength. Talking about it, Rani said but if we just look at it as sim- nothing can be as special as you... in a statement: “I was looking for ply a hiccup, we can emerge as Sharat Katariya, Ayushmann a script that would challenge and a winner. It won’t come in the Khurrana... Two years of ‘Dum excite me, and ‘Hichki’ came my way of achieving our dreams. Laga Ke Haisha’,” Bhumi tweeted on Monday. The 2015 romantic comedy film revolves around a boy named Prem essayed by Ayushmann, a Open to all roles: Mohit school dropout, who hesitantly marries an educated but over- ctor Mohit Madaan, who will next be seen alongside Zareen Khan weight girl, Sandhya. The couple Akshay Kumar in the forthcom- in Anant Mahadevans “Aksar 2”, says he is open to playing all come closer when they take part ing film “’Toilet- Ek Prem Katha” Atypes of roles and wishes to try out all filmmaking genres. “‘Aksar in a race, which involves Prem car- which will release on June 2. The 2’ as a film defines me as an actor and get’s me the opportunity to play rying Sandhya on his back. film is a love story with a satiri- more characters,” Mohit, who ventured into Bollywood with “Love The actress and Ayushmann cal flavour and is directed by Exchange” in 2015, said in a statement. will next be seen together in Shree Narayan Singh. “I would like to create my own niche and continue to make a mark “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan”. The film, The film will be produced by as a versatile actor. I am open to doing all types of roles -- whether it be which is co-produced by Eros Aruna Bhatia, Plan C Studios and a romantic lover, a comic character, an action hero or a negative or grey International and Colour Yellow Abundantia, and presented by character,” Mohit added. and directed by R.S. Prasanna, is Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Kri- “Aksar 2”, which also stars Gautam Rode and Lillete Dubey, is a sequel reportedly a quirky romantic- Arj Entertainment. It will be the to 2006 thriller “Aksar”. “We have completed the shoots for the movie comedy movie. first time that Akshay will be in the a month back and now are waiting for it to get released. My hardwork Bhumi will also be seen shar- same frame with Bhumi for a and emotions are attached to this project,” Mohit said. ing screen space with actor movie. 12 HOLLYWOOD WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017 Tweeting accountant blamed for Oscar blunder

Reuters in a Leading Role instead of the envelope for Best Picture” to Beatty n accountant for the Acad- and Dunaway, PwC said. emy Awards botched the “Once the error occurred, pro- Ameticulous procedure for tocols for correcting it were not announcing the Oscar for best pic- followed through quickly enough ture when he handed victory to “La by Cullinan or his partner.” La Land” before declaring “Moon- The Wall Street Journal and light” the real winner, celebrity website TMZ.com reported PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) that Cullinan had posted a back- said yesterday. stage photo of actress Emma Stone Accountant, Brian Cullinan, who on social network Twitter minutes media reports said had been tweet- before the mix-up. ing backstage shortly before, gave The photo, from Cullinan’s presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Twitter account, was later deleted Dunaway the wrong envelope for but was still viewable on Monday the movie industry’s top award on on a cached archive of the page. Horowitz, to put things right. balloting for 83 years, initially to Sunday, the accounting firm said Cullinan could not immediately be “Guys, guys, I’m sorry. No. confirm that Beatty and Dunaway in a statement. reached for comment. There’s a mistake,” Horowitz said. received the wrong category In a gaffe that stunned the The mistake was not rectified “’Moonlight,’ you guys won best pic- envelope. Dolby Theatre crowd in Hollywood until the “La La Land” cast and pro- ture. This is not a joke.” PwC said it took full responsi- and a television audience world- ducers were on stage giving their It took three hours for Pricewa- bility and apologised to the casts wide, “Cullinan mistakenly handed acceptance speeches. It was left to terhouse Coopers, which has been and crews of “La La Land” and the back-up envelope for Actress the musical’s producer, Jordan overseeing Academy Awards “Moonlight.” Miami’s Liberty City shares ‘Moonlight’ success

AP live there. And it’s recognizably their Miami, made beautiful and suddenly more hopeful ar from the sun and glamour of South than it might have seemed before. Beach or the artists and hipsters of Wyn- “The best thing about this movie is they Fwood, “Moonlight” presents a view of actually went into the projects and shot it, and Miami that never shows up in a tourism video. they let kids from around Liberty City be in it,” It shows predominantly black communities, said Kamal Ani-Bello, a freshman at Miami truly known by few outside the people who Northwestern Senior High School who had a role as an extra in the film. “Usually people make ‘hoods on movie sets, but this actually shows the real thing — and that’s why it won best picture.” “Moonlight” won the Academy Award Sun- day night for best picture, best supporting actor and best adapted screenplay. It was nominated in five additional categories. It follows the life of a young black man as he grows up in a pov- The entrance of Miami Northwestern erty-stricken neighborhood while coming to Senior High School, the alma mater of terms with his own homosexuality. Director “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins and Barry Jenkins “came from the same grounds I where several students were recruited came from, from the same city,” said Larry for minor roles in the film. Anderson, a Miami Northwestern junior who Dr Moses Shumow, Assistant Professor also had a role as an extra. Jenkins graduated at Florida International University (FIU), from the same high school and had roots in a but Liberty City, same Pork & Beans, Miami had made a documentary about Miami’s public housing project nicknamed “Pork & Northwestern and the same programs that I’ve Liberty City area for the Oscar-winning Beans” familiar to many students. “Knowing been part of, it tells me I can achieve in the movie “Moonlight”. that he came from the same — not just Miami, same way as him,” Anderson said. 13 WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017 TECHNOLOGY Mobile operators to soon offer unlimited video

AFP expensive. But Hastings said he believed mobile carriers will even- etflix head Reed Hast- tually create a two-tear system ings predicted that where video data is unlimited to mobile carriers will meet the growing demand for soon offer data plans watching TV series and movies on that give users unlim- mobile devices. Nited video streaming to meet the “What we are going to see I think rising popularity of watching TV is a number of companies pioneer- and movies on mobile devices. ing new ways of offering services “Ten to twenty years from now to the consumers where it is unlim- all the video you view is going to be ited video data but it is limited to on the Internet,” he said at the say one megabit speed,” he said. Mobile World Congress, the phone “So it is a slower speed but you industry’s largest annual trade fair. get unlimited data on that and that “I think screens today are really turns out to be very efficient on net- stunning, you can see all the depth work so an operator can offer right in front of you. The beautiful unlimited viewing.” thing is you can watch it on the Netflix started streaming TV in Netflix’s Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings (left) speaks beside move.” While watching video on the United States nearly a decade BBC radio presenter Francine Stock during the Mobile World mobile devices via Netflix and other ago and has now launched in Congress in Barcelona. streaming sites is growing, data almost every country. It ended 2016 caps imposed on plans by mobile with nearly 94 million subscribers, outside the United States, a propor- account for nearly three quarters operators act as a barrier to users adding five million outside the tion expected to increase as it adds of all mobile data traffic, according wanting to watch a video on the go. United States in the last three more customers. Mobile video traf- to a forecast by Sweden-based tel- Carriers offer unlimited data months of the year. Nearly half, 47 fic is forecast to grow by around 50 ecommunications operator caps but they are usually very percent, of Netflix users are now percent annually through 2022, to Ericsson.

Meizu unveils ZTE and Sony launch new devices ‘Super mCharge’

hinese smartphone maker at Barcelona ZTE and Sony launched their Cdevices. The Chinese com- martphone manufacturer pany presented the ZTE BLADE V8, Meizu yesterday unveiled which will be available in stores Sits latest fast-charging in mid-March, and the ZTE BLADE solution “Super mCharge” at V8 LITE, which will be available a the Mobile World Congress few weeks later after the BLADE (MWC) 2017 here. “Super V8, Xinhua news agency reported. mCharge” is a major break- The ZTE BLADE V8 has a 5.2- through among existing direct inch screen with FHD resolution, charging solutions that enable a 13MP rear camera and a dual batteries to top up at a much front camera capable of capturing faster rate, the company said images from different angles and in a statement. The charging supports 3D shooting. connector has a maximum On the other hand, the ZTE power of 55W for an acceler- BLADE V8 LITE features a 5-inch ated full charge time of 20 IPS screen with a 13MP rear cam- minutes, providing a significant era, 8MP front camera and Android enhancement in user experi- Nougat operating system. ence. “’Super mCharge’ is not ZTE also presented a new company that allows the user to Xperia XZ Premium, the world’s only the fastest charging tech- update of the AXON 7 with Android enjoy experiences of Virtual Real- first mobile with 4KHDR screen and nology, but the safest one of all,” Nougat and GoogleDayDream, ity. Meanwhile, Sony presented a 5.2inches. It has a rear camera of said Li Tao, Supervisor of Mei- being the first smartphone of the high-end Smartphone, Sony 19MP and records video in 4K. zu’s R&D team in a statement. 14 CINEMA PLUS WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017

NOVO — Pearl ROYAL PLAZA VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER

Eliminators (2D/Action) 10:00, 11:00, 11:30am, 12:00noon, 1:30, 2:00, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 5:30, A Dog’s Purpose (2D/Comedy) 2:30 & 9:45pm Rock Dog (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:30pm 6:00, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 9:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30pm & 12:00midnight Rangoon (2D/Hindi) 2:30 & 8:15pm Yaman (2D/Tamil) 4:30 & 11:00pm The Worthy (2D/Arabic) 10:30am, 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10, 9:20 & 11:30pm Loving (2D/Drama) 5:15pm Trespass Against Us (2D/Crime) 6:15pm Rock Dog (2D/Animation) 10:00, 11:50am, 1:40, 3:30, 5:20, 7:10, 9:00pm & 11:00pm La La Land (2D/Action) 7:15pm My Ex And Whys (2D/Tagalog) 7:30pm Trespass Aaginst Us (2D/Crime) 10:30am, 3:00, 7:30pm & 12:00midnight Winner (2D/Telugu) 9:00pm Eliminators (2D/Action) 9:30 & 11:30pm Split (2D/Thriller) 12:40, 5:10 & 9:40pm The Worthy (2D/Arabic) 11:30pm The Lego Batman (2D/Animation) 11:00am, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 & 7:00pm Loving (2D/Drama) 9:00 & 11:30pm ASIAN TOWN John Wick 2 (2D/Action) 11:30am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30pm & 12:00midnight Munthirivallikal (Malayalam) 6:00 & 9:00pm Fist Fight (2D/Comedy) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00pm Fukri (Malayalam) 6:30 & 9:30pm Winner (Telugu) 7:00pm & 12:00midnight Rangoon (Hindi) 4:30 & 10:30pm Yaman (Tamil) 10:00pm La La Land (2D IMAX/Musical) 10:30am, 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 & 11:50pm AL KHOR Rangoon 11:15am, 2:15, 5:15, 8:15 & 11:15pm Munthiri 11:00am, 5:00 & 11:00pm Rock MALL Dog 11:30am, 1:30, 3:30 & 5:30pm Fuki 2:00 & 8:00pm Eliminators 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30pm Winner (2D/Telugu) 2:30pm Fukri (2D/Malayalam) 2:00 & 8:30pm ROXY Rock Dog (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 5:00pm Rock Dog 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00pm Rangoon (Hindi) 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm A Dog’s Purpose (2D/Comedy) 4:00pm Loving 2:00 & 6:45pm Yaman 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm Munthirivallikal (2D/Malayalam/Comedy) 4:45pm Fukri (Malayalam) 8:00 & 11:15pm Eliminators 4:30, 9:15 & 11:30pm Rangoon (2D/Hindi) 5:30 & 11:15pm TRESPASS AGAINST US Eliminators (2D/Action) 6:45pm La La Land (2D/Action) 8:30pm My Ex And Whys (2D/Tagalog) 7:30pm The Worthy (2D/Arabic) 9:30pm Yaman (2D/Tamil) 11:15pm Trespass Against Us (2D/Crime) 11:00pm LANDMARK

Rangoon (2D/Hindi) 2:00pm A Dog’s Purpose (2D/Comedy) 2:00pm Rock Dog (2D/Animation) 3:00 & 5:00pm Winner (2D/Telugu) 3:45 & 11:00pm Fukri (2D/Malayalam) 4:45 & 11:00pm Ballerina (2D/Animation) 6:30pm My Ex And Whys (2D/Tagalog) 7:00pm Trespass Against Us (2D/Crime) 7:30pm Yaman (2D/Tamil) 8:15pm La La Land (2D/Action) 9:00pm The Worthy (2D/Arabic) 9:15pm After an elaborate heist goes south, reluctant criminal Chad (Michael Eliminators (2D/Action) 11:15pm Fassbender) must find a way to escape from the clutches of his fierce outlaw father (Brendan Gleeson) and the encroaching police. Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice.

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CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

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

Yesterday’s answer

ALL IN THE MIND

ABOVE, ABYSS, ACME, APEX, ATOP, BASEMENT, BELOW, BROW, CANYON, CHASM, CRATER, CREST, CROWN, DEEP, DEPRESSION, ELATION, ELEVATED, HIGHEST, HILL, HOLE, HOLLOW, LOFTY, LOWEST, MOUND, MOUNTAIN, NADIR, OVER, PEAK, PINNACLE, RAISED, RAVINE, ROOF, SUMMIT, TRENCH, UNDER, VALLEY, VERTEX, ZENITH.

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