Community Community Halqae-E- Neerja Birla, Ahbab Qatar Founder and P6organises an P16 Chairperson event to mark Qatar of Aditya Birla National Sport Day Education Trust, visits celebrations at Al Qatar for work on a new Shamal Park. mental health centre.

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ON SONG: Naveen Kumar took globally famed Indian musician A R Rahman’s advice to close his eyes when playing the flute for better focus. Here he is performing at the ‘Various Artists — The Very Best of MTV Unplugged’ show. Photo supplied

COVER Soulful notes STORY World-renowned Indian musician and flautist Naveen Kumar on his passionate journey, including playing the flute with eyes closed. P4-5

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Tackling immense Zarina Wahab to play Modi’s humanitarian challenges. mother in biopic. Page 10 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 17, 2019 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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Racetime against conceited newcomer Zac, who is not above cheating a DIRECTION: Benoît Godbout, Jean-François Pouliot little to win a sled race. CAST: Sonja Ball, Lucinda Davis, Tod Fennell SYNOPSIS: Frankie-Four-Eyes and his team face off THEATRES: Royal Plaza, Landmark, The Mall

Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 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 Qatar Airways 40253374 Gully Boy parents worked hard to get him educated so that he could have DIRECTION: Zoya Akhtar a white collar job. Meanwhile, Murad realises his calling to be CAST: Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Kalki Koechlin a rapper. SYNOPSIS: The fi lm is about a 22-year-old boy Murad from a ghetto in , . The son of a driver, his THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza ote Unquo Qu te The Mall Cinema (1): Allu Peranbu (Tamil) 11:15pm. Ramendran () Royal Plaza Cinema Palace “Education 2:15pm; Kumbalangi Night (1): Gully Boy () 3pm; is what remains after (Malayalam) 4:45pm; Happy Peranbu (Tamil) 6pm; Gully Death Day 2U (2D) 7pm; Gully Landmark Cinema (1): Boy (Hindi) 8:30pm; Gully Boy one has forgotten what one Boy (Hindi) 8:45pm; Gully Boy Peranbu (Tamil) 2:15pm; (Hindi) 11:15pm. has learned in school.” (Hindi) 11:30pm. Alita: The Battle Angel (2D) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace The Mall Cinema (2): 4:45pm; Alita: The Battle Angel (2): Racetime (2D) 2:30pm; — Albert Einstein Racetime (2D) 3pm; Alita: The (2D) 7pm; Kumbalangi Night Kumbalangi Night (Malayalam) Battle Angel (2D) 5pm; Alita: (Malayalam) 9:15pm; Oru Adaar 4:30pm; Alita: The Battle Angel The Battle Angel (2D) 7:15pm; Love (Malayalam) 11:30pm. (2D) 7pm; Kumbalangi Night The Quake (2D) 9:30pm; Landmark Cinema (Malayalam) 9:15pm; Oru Adaar Oru Adaar Love (Malayalam) (2): Racetime (2D) 3pm; Love (Malayalam) 11:30pm. 11:30pm. Kumbalangi Night (Malayalam) Royal Plaza Cinema Community Editor The Mall Cinema (3): Dev 5pm; Gully Boy (Hindi) 8pm; Palace (3): Oru Adaar Love Kamran Rehmat (Tamil) 2:15pm; Peranbu (Tamil) Gully Boy (Hindi) 11pm. (Malayalam) 2:15pm; Alita: The e-mail: [email protected] 5pm; #Qesat_Hob (Arabic) Landmark Cinema (3): Oru Battle Angel (2D) 5pm; Stan 7:30pm; The Vanishing (2D) Adaar Love (Malayalam) 3pm; And Ollie (2D) 7:15pm; Allu Telephone: 44466405 Allu Ramendran (Malayalam) Fax: 44350474 9:30pm; Peranbu (Tamil) Ramendran (Malayalam) 9pm; 11:30pm. 6pm; Peranbu (Tamil) 8:30pm; Peranbu (Tamil) 11:30pm. Sunday, February 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

Arabic Calligraphy Workshop WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday TIME: 6pm Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. Come and learn the artistic practice of Arabic handwriting and calligraphy at Music and Arts Atelier. The lessons will take place every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday at 6pm. For more information, contact [email protected]

EVENTS Syria Matters Exhibition Where: Museum of Islamic Art Baladna Cultural Festival When: Ongoing till April 30 WHERE: Baladna Park Time: 9am – 7pm WHEN: Ongoing till March 1 Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Doha invites all cyclists, runners and walkers yoga. Additional services include dance Baladna Park will embark you on a presents a major exhibition, co-curated by to train under the floodlights of Losail education and choreography. For details, delicious and rich journey this time of year, MIA Director Dr Julia Gonnella and Rania International Circuit every Wednesdays. call 33897609. through the Baladna Culture Festival. The Abdellatif, as part of the MIA ten-year festivities will take place each Friday and anniversary celebrations. Dance and Instrument Classes Saturday of the month of February and will WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf include food, dance shows, entertainment Artistic Gymnastic Classes Times Building and cultural handicrafts from across the WHERE: Qatar Academy Msheireb WHEN: Wednesday – Monday world. For further information 44246000. WHEN: Ongoing till February 28 Learn the movements of dance styles TIME: 3:15pm – 4:15pm in , Hip Hop and also the MIA Park Bazaar 2019 The olympic sport using horizontal bar, musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, WHERE: Museum Of Islamic Art rings and floor exercises on mats for the Keyboard for adults as well kids and move WHEN: Ongoing children from age 4 till 16. in the world of music. For details, contact TIME: 12pm – 8pm 66523871/ 31326749. MIA Bazaar will be having a vibrant mix of 350 stalls. MIA Park Bazaar is a Hobby Classes modern version of the old souq tradition. WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art The stalls are going to offer a wide range Centre of gastronomies from all over the world. WHEN:Wednesday – Monday You can also browse and grab handcrafted Mamangam Performing Art Centre, is artefacts, accessories, canvases, fashion a holistic performing arts institution and wears, designer ornaments. a one stop solution for adults as well as children looking to explore their talents in various art forms. We offer classes in contemporary, Bollywood, hip-hop and Indian classical dance forms, along with classes for music, art and crafts, karate and

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

Cycling: Losail Circuit Sports Club WHERE: Losail Circuit Mehaseel Festival WHEN: Ongoing WHERE: Katara Cultural Village TIME: 5pm WHEN: Ongoing till March 31 Losail Circuit Sports Club, in association Mehaseel Souq will be open every with Qatar Sports For All Federation, Thursday, Friday and Saturday until 31st of March. It is a perfect market to get amazing local fresh produce.

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

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 17, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “There is no Naveen without flute” —Naveen Kumar, Indian musician and fl autist

Music cannot live without flute. The instrument will ‘ always stand out SUNDAY CONVERSATION’

by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra By Mudassir Raja and the Embassy of India in Qatar in connection with ongoing Qatar- India 2019 Year of Culture. s a child, he used to Community caught up with the make fun of singing easy going fl autist glean his musical but with the passage journey. of time, he has become Talking of his origins, Naveen a world-renowned said: “I come from a small town in Amusician and fl autist. south of India. My father worked Naveen Kumar has not only in telecommunication sector. He is gained international fame but also the one who used to push me to sing created nine diff erent new flutes. when I was two or three years old. His contributions to Bollywood My grandfather used to be a singer. and orchestra music have duly been He used to sing folk songs. I used to recognised. mimic him. I have a daughter and Naveen recently visited Doha. He a son. led a performance entitled ‘Music “When I was in Grade 7, I got an of Bollywood With Naveen Kumar.’ opportunity to sing in our school. Photos by Jayan Orma The orchestral music was organised I took my dad’s fl ute and played Sunday, February 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

BREATHTAKING: Naveen Kumar during the performance with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra in Doha. it. My school headmistress was so Chennai. In 1986, the studio caught better and get a kind of spiritual have also performed in Los Angeles. About his future plans, he said: impressed that she gifted me two fi re and all my fl utes were burnt. help. I took the words and I just My recent performance here in “I am going to start master classes fl utes. Then I started playing fl ute I was really upset and thought all did it. I have created many fl ute Doha is the third with an orchestra. in India in the near future. My long and it came naturally to me. My of my life was lost. My mother compositions. I have created my So what, in essence, is a fl ute for term plan is to set up a school of brother also used to accompany me. bucked me up. I started making own albums. There are very small him? bansuri [fl ute]. I organised World “My mother took me to a vocalist fl utes again. Today, I have more things around that you get attracted Naveen smiled and said: “Every Wind Festival in India two years ago for learning music. My music than 300 fl utes of diff erent kinds; it to. And, it will not happen within tradition has its own musical when I brought together all wind teacher told me that he could teach is the maximum number possessed certain parameters. It should come instrument. People have created instruments. I want to continue this me violin and not fl ute. He told me by any individual in India. I have naturally. Initially, I also used to their own distinct instruments. festival in India. to forget about fl ute if I wanted to invented nine fl utes. Wherever I go follow and copy compositions of Many kings had their specifi c We as Indians cannot live become a vocalist. I said okay to in the world, I just pick diff erent many noted musicians. With the instruments. Flute does not belong without music. Similarly, music him for the sake of learning. But, fl utes.” passage of time, I started creating to anyone. It is a very natural cannot live without fl ute. The I did not stop playing fl ute. When Regarding the lyric compositions something better. As far as fl ute instrument. A man in a forest instrument will always stand out. I was in Grade 9, I started playing he has created, Naveen said: “I is concerned, if you listen to any once heard a sweet voice that was It will not fade away. At the same fl ute for Air India. My name used along with my brother, who is of my music, you will recognise coming from small holes made in time, I tell young learners to learn to be announced on All India Radio a tabla player, have composed that it is Naveen’s composition. a bamboo stick by an insect. That diff erent music instruments and every morning. When my music music for seven Telugu movies. I I have achieved a certain kind of was a fl ute. He brought the bamboo new technologies. guru heard me playing fl ute, he am very happy to be a musician uniqueness. to his village and started playing it. About his experience of stopped teaching me. Then, my because it is a learning and creative “I do not practice with one kind In my life, fl ute carries a very high performing in Qatar, he said: mother took me to a traditional process for me. I, however, wanted of fl ute; I play a variety of fl utes. I value. I speak with it. It is my life. “This was my second performance music school. My parents always to concentrate on fl ute and have have been merging diff erent fl utes There is no Naveen without fl ute.” in Qatar; the fi rst time, I had supported me in my learning.” established myself as a fl autist. together and creating a new song. Does he have advice for aspiring a smaller show. It has been a To a question about when he “In music, we have to involve We should create something out of musicians? wonderful experience. I am really got a break in the music both our mind and heart. the box every time. I have created “The music journey is very happy that I performed here. I world, Naveen said: “My father Everybody can play a fl ute. But the nine diff erent fl utes, my own diffi cult. It is not a one or two-day enjoyed performing with Qatar gave me a book about fl utes. I learnt thing is to get involved in it and brands. I have introduced strings story. This is a lifelong journey. Philharmonic Orchestra. The about diff erent kinds of flutes. give a physical reaction to it. We inside the bamboo fl utes. I have also I will advise young musicians to Qatar-India Year of Culture is a I started making my own fl utes. have to give fl ute a life by playing made these strings electrifi ed. fi rst go for formal education. They mind-blowing opportunity for I got an actual break in 1984 by it. A R Rahman [globally famed When asked where in the world should have a plan B because music artistes in both countries. It is a Ilaiyaraaja, a famous Indian fi lm Indian musician] used to tell me to he has performed, he said: “I have is a big game. It is like standing on great platform. I am also going composer. close my eyes when playing a fl ute. played with London Philharmonic a sword. They should learn music to propose a similar concert in “I used to work in a studio in When you close your eyes you focus Orchestra along with A R Rahman. I properly. Mumbai.”

BONDING: Indian ambassador P Kumaran speaking at the Doha show which was part of the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture. DOWN MEMORY LANE: At the Hollywood Bowl orchestra rehearsal with A R Rahman in 2011. Photo supplied 6 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 17, 2019 COMMUNITY Halqae-E-Ahbab Qatar marks Qatar National Sport Day

Halqae-E-Ahbab Qatar recently organised an event to mark Qatar National Sport Day celebrations Category and Senior Category. Some 130 children participated in the games, including bouncing at Al Shamal Park. The event featured various games and activities. Around 300 community ball, 3 legged race, obstacle race and mini basketball. The event was concluded with a prize members attended the event. distribution ceremony. The prize distribution ceremony kicked off with the recitation of the Holy The games were divided into two categories, according to the age group, including Junior Qur’an, which was followed by an address by Dr Iqbal.

AMIS celebrates National Sport Day

Al Mahd International School (AMIS) recently organised an event to mark Qatar National Sport Day celebrations at Al Gharafa Sports Fields. The event was attended by students of AMIS along with faculty members, parents and staff of the associate Al Majid Company. The event featured various games and tournaments, including football, rounders, volleyball, basketball, tug-of-war, obstacle races, tag, javelin throwing and hoop races. Parents and staff members of AMIS took part in friendly matches, including football and volleyball.

Charishma Arts elects new off ice bearers

Charishma Arts, an aff iliated organisation of Indian Cultural Centre, recently elected its 7th Managing Committee. The new off ice bearers, include Mohammed Basheer, President; Rafi Mathew, Advisery Council Chairman; Raju Podiyan, Programme Analyst; Sivadas Kallullathil, General Secretary; and Ramachandran Pattathil, Treasurer. Sunday, February 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY IABJ celebrates Qatar National Sport Day

Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand (IABJ) recently celebrated Qatar National Sport Day at contribution to all the people from Bihar and Jharkhand residing in Qatar in case of any unwanted Al Wakrah Public Garden. Naseem H Khan, Sports Secretary at IABJ, conducted various games and situations. The event kicked off with the introduction of all the participants, which was followed by activities for kids and families, including 50 and metres race, mathematic race, fast and sharp mind an introduction of IABJ by Shamshad Alam, Vice President of IABJ. The event was co-ordinated by game, relay race, sack race, find the target and helping hand. The winners of the games were also Irfan Hasan Ansari, Welfare Secretary at IABJ, and Imtiyaz Ahmed, Joint General Secretary. felicitated on the occasion. Some 100 people attended the event. The event was attended by notable personalities, including Sajjad Alam, former president of IABJ; Sheikh Tanwir Ahmad, President of IABJ, welcomed the gathering. He urged all the Indian Afzaal Nasir, Advisery Committee; Aslam, Executive Member of IABJ; and Jahangir, Treasurer at expatriates from Bihar and Jharkhand to join IABJ. He added that IABJ will be providing its IABJ. Mohammad Khalid Hussain, General Secretary of IABJ, proposed a vote of thanks.

Qeeri launches its 2019 Student Outreach Programme

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (Qeeri), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa of education. The best way to bring about a change in mindset is to educate children. They University (HBKU), recently launched its 2019 Student Outreach Programme with a visit from will carry these lessons home to their families, and into the future. We hope that our Student students of Arab International Academy. The programme is in line with QEERI’s mission to Outreach Programme will demonstrate to our youth that there are endless possibilities if they inspire an interest in science and research among the nation’s younger generation, and to wish to pursue a career in science and research, and that they can play an important role in educate them about energy, technology, water security, environment and sustainability in building a sustainable future for the country.” Qatar. Dilraz Kunnummal, Research Communications Specialist at QEERI, added, “Receiving Forty-Two students visited four activity stations that represent the research work done at the students from Arab International Academy has been a very motivating and exciting QEERI which tackles challenges related to Qatar’s grand challenges. They also visited its Core experience for us at Qeeri. They paid close attention to what our researchers had to say. We Lab facilities. hope that they have learned some key lessons, and this visit has inspired at least one of them The outreach programme aims to educate school students on the uses and benefits of green to work in this field someday.” innovations, and emphasises the growing need to use renewable sources of energy, while Jad Abdel Sater, Math and Science Co-ordinator at Arab International Academy, said, “Our underlining the children’s role in protecting the environment. students have definitely learnt a lot during the visit about how we get drinking water at home, Dr Marc Vermeersch, Executive Director of Qeeri, said, “At Qeeri, we truly believe in the power how we measure the quality of the air around us, and how we can use solar energy.” 8 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 17, 2019 COMMUNITY ABA Holding celebrates Qatar National Sport Day

Ali Bin Ali (ABA) Holding recently hosted its 12th Olympic Day to mark Qatar’s National Sport Day celebrations. Special games and activities were also organised for them. celebrations at Aspire Dome. Around 4,000 employees and their families took part in the event. Nabeel Ali Bin Ali, Vice-Chairman and EVP of Ali Bin Ali Holding was also present on the occasion. The senior off icials of ABA Holding declared the event open. The event featured various activities Speaking on the occasion, he said, “At Ali Bin Ali Holding, we strive to support initiatives that and games, including a fancy dress competition with the theme of ‘The 2022 FIFA World Cup’. encourage members of the community to play sports and adopt healthy lifestyles. We want to General Managers at various divisions of ABA Holding also attended the event. A special race was use this occasion to promote good health and sports not only in the ABA family but in the entire also organised for General Managers. society as well. It is our social responsibility to be inclusive and enhance the quality of life for all.” The sporting extravaganza is one of the biggest annual events on the ABA Holding calendar. This Mohammad Imran, Head of the Organising Committee, said “The enthusiasm for Olympic Day is year especially abled students from Aamal Centre For Special Needs were also invited to join the gaining intensity every year and I thank everyone for their participation and support.”

DTL organises football tournament

Doha Technical Laboratories (DTL) recently organised a friendly football tournament for eight diff erent sections of DTL, in celebration of Qatar National Sport Day at MIC Sports Complex, Mesaieed. Soil Section (SS) won the tournament against Operation Department (OD) by 2-1. Ahmed Zeyad Hendi, Manager of DTL, presented trophies and awards to the winners.

HIQ Group organises Cric Qatar Champions League

Hyderabadis In Qatar Group (HIQ GROUP) recently organised Cric Qatar Champions League. introduce more new teams to the championship in the coming tournaments. He also thanked Mubeer XI Cricket Club won the championship title against Friends Cricket Club. A total of 40 Srinivas Gadde, Managing Director of Dana World Contracting Company, for sponsoring the teams participated in the tournament split into 8 groups of 5 teams each. The matches were tournament. played in a league format. Shafeeque, player of Elite XI Team, was titled as the best batsman and Addressing the gathering, Srinivas said that he is always ready to support Syed Rafi as he has full Shabab Thahir the best bowler of the tournament. faith and confidence in his abilities in conducting big tournaments. He congratulated the winning Speaking on the occasion, Syed Rafi, Chairman of HIQ Group, said that the target of HIQ is to team and runners-up. Sunday, February 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 SPORTS COMMUNITY A fun run to prepare for next tsunami Eight years ago, northern Japan was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami that claimed thousands of lives. In one town, residents have launched an annual running event a bid to educate people about how to save themselves if it happens again

PARTICIPANTS: The participants in an annual fun run in Kamaishi, Japan, that aims to educate people about the importance of fleeing quickly in the event of a tsunami.

cold February morning. Kamaishi, 43, did not The 22-metre tsunami wave that submerged man who is on crutches. It”s a happy event, By Lars Nicolaysen experience the catastrophe in person. However, the prosperous island kingdom on 3/11 which Shimomura organises with the temple. he knows just how gravely important it is to destroyed everything in its path: homes, ports, Flutes play in the background, while a young head to higher ground in case of a tsunami. schools, cemeteries. In the neighbouring man beats on a traditional taiko drum. Young oki Himura keeps running along “Many residents died because they did not province of Fukushima, the accompanying families with babies have come, as have old the street, past row after row of run away in time,” says Shimomura. Others earthquake caused a meltdown at the people. apartments, his eyes focused only who made it to the hill later ran back down Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The catastrophe eight years ago is slowly on the destination in front of him: out of concern for relatives or to rescue their “The water was raven black. Everywhere being forgotten, says Shimomura. “But that’s The small hill where the Senju-in valuables. you looked, the water was heavily whipped not necessarily a bad thing. People should also KTemple is nestled. Many paid for that decision with their lives. up in all corners of our bay. It looked like a keep living and not always be sad,” he adds. The hill is only 30 metres high, yet 11-year- In order to make sure this important lesson hellscape, where a wild dragon had been let Meanwhile, there are now children in the old Koki knows that even such slight elevation wouldn’t be forgotten, Shimomura started loose,” remembers one resident from Kamaishi. community who were born after the tsunami. could mean the diff erence between life and an aid organisation with a friend. Every year, Families with children fl ed for their lives. “There is a generation that did not have this death in case of a tsunami. “I made it,” he says shortly before the anniversary of the so-called The family of Koki, who was 3 years old at the experience,” says Shimomura. That’s why he in a quiet voice, gasping for air, as he reaches the 3/11 catastrophe, it puts on a race to the temple. time, was able to fi nd safety in the nearby town and his friends absolutely want to continue temple after about 300 metres. The Idaten race is named after a deity who can of Otsuchi. “Everything was broken,” says the putting on this race – and to encourage as many Eight years ago, just like him, lots of people run quickly. The motto of the event: “Running boy. Some 1,300 of the 12,510 residents from his residents as possible to take part, they’ve made ran up to this very spot. On that fateful day – away is a good thing.” home town died, and thousands of houses were it into a fun run. March 11, 2011 – a tsunami hit Koki’s home city People should not feel bad if they run away destroyed. “I’d like it if the children learned that running of Kamaishi, on Japan’s north-eastern coast, by themselves, says Shimomura. In case of Today, eight years after this traumatic away is the most important thing when a with devastating consequences. an emergency, everyone should fi rst save experience, Koki can smile again. “I think we tsunami comes,” says Kazuya Sasaki, who “The hill here saved many people’s lives at themselves and then try to fi nd friends or all feel safer, especially after practising running teaches children baseball. That’s because he and the time,” says Tatsushi Shimomura as the family only once they are in a secure location, away,” he says as dozens of other residents all the other participants know one thing for sea glistens peacefully in the distance on this he explains. continue to arrive at the temple, including one sure: It will happen again. – DPA

ENTERTAINMENT: Entertainment is provided at the end of an annual fun run in Kamaishi, Japan, that aims to educate people about the importance of fleeing quickly in the event if a REALISATION: The hill is only 30 metres high, yet 11-year-old Koki knows that even such slight tsunami. elevation could mean the diff erence between life and death in case of a tsunami. 10 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 17, 2019 COMMUNITY QUIZ Tackling immense humanitarian challenges

n 1859 Swiss entrepreneur DEBUT: M*A*S*H is an American Jean Henri Dunant went in war comedy-drama television series search of French Emperor that had its debut on CBS on 17th Napoleon III, whom he hoped February 1972. would help with a business Iventure. While in present-day, 1972. What does the acronym Italy Dunant witnessed the Battle ‘M*A*S*H stand for? of Solferino, in which some Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. 40,000 troops were killed or wounded in a single day. Neither What historical fi rst in parties had much of the medical sardines business was made by corps. Dunant organised a group Julius Wolff on this day in 1876? of volunteers to bring food and First to can sardines. water to the wounded, to treat their injuries and to write letters The Full Moon of a particular to their families. He shared the month is called Snow Moon, battlefi eld horror, “Some, who had named after the snow on the gaping wounds already beginning ground. Some North American to show infection…begged to be tribes named it the Hunger put out of their misery, and writhed NETWORK: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a global humanitarian network of over 97 Moon due to the scarce food with faces distorted in the grip of million staff , volunteers and supporters that helps those facing disaster, conflict and health and social problems. sources and hard hunting the death struggle.” Others were conditions during this month, “disfi gured…their limbs stiff ened, The ICRC also administers Somalia, Congo, Bosnia and Syria. of voluntary relief societies all while others named it the Storm their bodies blotched with ghastly a number of funds by special The Red Cross has won more over the world. Moon. Which month is it? spots, their hands clawing at the donations from individuals or Nobel Peace Prizes than anyone. Un Souvenir de Solferino (A February. ground, their eyes staring wildly,” organisations. The Florence It has won the Nobel Prize in Memory of Solferino) Dunant wrote. Nightingale medal was established 1917 and 1944, as a tribute to its What number did the Chicago A gruesome battle sparked an by national societies in honour humanitarian activities during World Red Cross and Red Bulls retire in honour of today’s idea. The Red Cross was offi cially of the renowned English nurse of the two World Wars, and again in Crescent Day is celebrated each birthday boy, Michael Jordan? established on this day (17th the 19th century. It is awarded to 1963 on the occasion of its 100th year on May 8. What is the 23. February) in 1863 when Dunant, nurses or nursing aides who have anniversary, when it shared with signifi cance of this date? along four others, set up the distinguished themselves in times the League of Red Cross Societies Birthday of Henry Dunant (born Name this famous Irish International Committee for Relief of peace or war. (now the International Federation in 1828). turkey. to the Wounded, later to become Working for the Red Cross can of Red Cross and Red Crescent the International Committee of the be very dangerous. Though, under Societies). What connects Swiss fl ag to (Answer next week. Answer Red Cross to refl ect its emblem: a international law, it is illegal to Welcome to ‘Nutty’s the emblem of International to last week’s photo-quiz: Boris red cross on a white background. deliberately target humanitarian Infotainment. YAYS!’. And your Committee of the Red Cross? Pasternak. The book was Dr. Red Crescent (adopted on the workers, that has not stopped time starts NOW! They are inverse of each other. Zhivago.) insistence of the Ottoman Empire Red Cross from fi nding itself in and incorporated into the Geneva the line of fi re. In 1996, masked Name the book, authored Name the composition by Conventions in 1929) is the name men gunned down six Red Cross by Swiss humanitarian Henri Irving Berlin considered as used in Islamic countries. aides as they slept in a Chechen Dunant in 1862, in which he the offi cial wartime song of The International Red Cross hospital compound. Similar attacks described horrors on a battle American Red Cross. and Red Crescent Movement is a have occurred at various battle- fi eld in the present-day Italy, Angels of Mercy. global humanitarian network of zones, including those in Burundi, and proposed the formation over 97 million staff , volunteers and Name the businessman and supporters that helps those facing social-activist who shared the disaster, confl ict and health and fi rst Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, social problems. It consists of the along with Frederic Passy. International Committee of the Red Tribe NI.yays Henri Dunant. Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent M*A*S*H is an American Societies and the 190 National war comedy-drama television Red Cross and Red Crescent 1. Name the inventor best known for his quote, “Genius is one series that had its debut on CBS Societies. Each has its own legal percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” on this day (17th February) in identity and role, but all united by Thomas Alva Edison. seven fundamental principles of (Leah Yalung, Philippine International School, Doha) What’s the Good Word? 6. Cingulomania: a desire to (a) be humanity, impartiality, neutrality, in bed (b) be in open spaces (c) hold independence, voluntary service, 2. What was signifi cant about the trial and conviction of a 1. Hypnagogic: (a) blocking impulses somebody in your arms (d) travel unity and universality. Richard J. Machado in 1998? He was sentenced to serve one year (b) glutton (c) state just before sleep 7. Catharsis: (a) curvature of spine (b) Signatories to the four Geneva in jail and one year probation. (d) non-allergic synopsis (c) omission (d) cleansing Conventions and their Additional First person to be convicted of a hate crime on the Internet. Machado, 2. Eunoia: (a) beautiful thinking (b) 8. Aquiver: (a) pure water (b) Protocols of 1977 and 2005 have 21, was found guilty of violating the civil rights of Asian students at chaos (c) short sighted (d) a coniferous quivering (c) tank (d) controlled given the Geneva-based ICRC UCI (University of California at Irvine) by sending e-mail messages tree 9. Dulcet: (a) sluggish (b) hose (c) a mandate to protect victims threatening to kill them if they didn’t leave school. 3. Sidereal: (a) conscience (b) celestial melodious (d) inept of international and internal (Anu Sharma, Tourist, New Jersey) (c) supersede (d) weird 10. Abulia: (a) certainty (b) eutony armed confl icts. Such victims 4. Trumpery: (a) embarrassing (b) (c) inability to make decision (d) include war wounded, prisoners, Do you have some interesting bytes to share? And, does your vibe fine (c) lively (d) showy but worthless eloquence refugees, civilians, and other non- attract you to the ‘Tribe NI.yays!’ Every week two of your best questions 5. Tenacious: (a) persevering (b) non- Answers: 1 (c); 2 (a); 3 (b); 4 (d); 5 (a); 6 combatants. will be featured here. Please do write to us at [email protected] viscous (c) invisible (d) fragrant (c); 7 (d); 8 (b); 9 (c); 10 (c) Sunday, February 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 INFOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY 12 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 17, 2019 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

Pooch Cafe

Soul Stars

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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, February 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. Having returned home, have 1. Breakfast and accommodation another flutter (4,5) in the plant (5) 6. Found to be clearly surprised 2. Cannot possibly lock the (5) child in.Not I! (9) 9. Say Ann’s lost a cat (5) 3. A number one iron, perhaps? 10. Someone bearing a fan (9) (3,2,5) 11. A night-light in bed? (4-6) 4. When the marauding bands 12. Knocked out with a right in surround the house, flee (7) the round, which means ruin 5. They shoot children (7) (4) 6. Fill up the containers (4) 14. Having stopped, instead, to 7. It will be soon time to go in change fifty pounds (7) for him (5) 15. Is furious about the notices 8. Pets the store is about to go (7) in for (9) 17. As opposed to: ‘Almost the 13. By which the moonlighter best in France’(7) got his letter of Answers 19. They’re related, by the way, appointment? (6,4) to the wild rose I find (7) 14. On and off, I’d worked with a 20. Brand name (4) compass (9) Wordsearch Codeword 22. Help more than once (3,3,4) 16. If it’s fragile, the shock may 25. The --- plank is in front of you be too much for it (4-5) in the car! (9) 18. Winds up with tears: a little 26. The start of evolution, boy’s (7) perhaps, from an 19. Learns otherwise about the undeveloped seed (5) daughter: it’s a defamation 27. Switch round in the boat (5) (7) 28. Barks and indicates it wants 21. The senior having dropped to be let in (9) round, dressed up (5) 23. With row upon row, they get the same results (5) 24. Up to the B in ‘beer’ (4)

Yesterday’s Solutions

ACROSS: 1 Finale 4 Unhinges DOWN: 1 For shame 2 Night 10 Ragtime 11 Malaria 12 Hate flight 3 Laid 5 Numerous 6 13 Spirit-lamp 16 Millet 17 Illiterate 7 Gar 8 Stamps 9 Supreme 20 Agitate 21 Stroke Keeps 14 Aim to please 15 Best 24 Materially 25 Flea 27 Collect friend 18 Straiten 19 Departed 29 Compact 30 Standing 31 22 Smacks 23 Slack 26 Omen Intend. 28 Lea. 14 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 17, 2019 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE Push-ups can keep heart disease risk at bay: Study ctive, middle-aged men who can complete more than 40 push-ups at a time had a signifi cantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes compared to those who did less than 10 push-ups, says a new study. AThe study, published in JAMA Network Open, showed that men who are able to do more than 40 push-ups had a 96 per cent reduced risk of CVD events compared with those who were able to do less than 10 push-ups. In addition, push-up capacity was more strongly associated with lower incidence of cardiovascular disease events than was aerobic capacity as estimated by a submaximal treadmill exercise test. For the study, the researchers from Harvard University analysed health data from 1,104 active male fi refi ghters whose mean age was 39.6. During the 10-year study period, 37 CVD-related outcomes were reported. “Our fi ndings provide evidence that push-up capacity could be an easy, no-cost method to help assess cardiovascular disease risk in almost any setting,” said lead author Justin Yang at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the US. The results are not generalisable to women, men of other ages or who are less active, the researchers noted. – IANS

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

A surge of passion could dominate your day unless you find an A fantastic evening at home with your partner could bring you Information received from far away could compel you to learn outlet for it, Aries. Passion is high, so a dinner evening is a good idea. two closer together, Taurus. Your emotions are intense right now, more about the subject, Gemini. You might be inspired to use your Creative passion is strong. You could have a sudden inspiration, however, so you need to use your intuition to judge exactly how new knowledge in a project that includes a partner. Your mind is perhaps influenced by a distant place. Don’t be afraid to take time much of your feelings you should reveal. An intellectual passion insightful now. If you face decisions, this is definitely the day to from your mundane chores to pursue this inspiration. Creativity is as could also come your way. You might discover a new field of interest, follow your heart. Don’t be surprised if you also find your telepathic important as anything else. and you will want to study it at home for hours. abilities expanded. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Money matters may be advanced through using your intuition and A surge of inner power could make you feel like you can move Memories from your distant past could resurface today, Virgo. You inner power today, Cancer. You might have a hunch that your idea mountains, Leo. If you’ve been contemplating actions that others may wonder why you’re suddenly thinking about them, but they for making extra money might just work. Look into it at least. Don’t believe impossible, this is the day to get them going. Career matters, probably represent a release of old emotional hang-ups that have let anyone talk you out of it until you know the facts. You might also and creative projects could all be advanced today by careful eff ort been holding you back. By midafternoon you should feel more rediscover a long-neglected talent that you find useful now. on your part. Give it some thought, write down your ideas, consider focused, determined, and ready to take on anything. This is definitely all contingencies, and move ahead. a great day to start a new project or complete an old one. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Today represents a new beginning in many ways. An old friend Emotions could be running high, Scorpio. Someone in your Heightened mental powers might make you spend a lot of time could reappear in your life and bring up memories that are both entourage may have a problem with an authority figure and political reading or doing research of some kind, Sagittarius. Your curiosity pleasant and disconcerting, Libra. Don’t worry too much about this. issues could come up. You’re likely to feel especially powerful now, is especially sharp right now. You might even consider advancing It probably represents a needed release. You may also get involved and so you might be tempted to throw your hat in the ring. It’s better your education somehow, especially since new interests have been with a group that has goals you embrace. New friends could also to stay out of anything political and channel that power and passion popping up for some time. New friends in fascinating fields might come your way. Expect a few surprises from all sides today. into your own project. That’s likelier to bring positive results. also have started you thinking. This is a good time to look into this. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Capricorn, your intuition might increase today to the point where You should be feeling especially passionate now, Aquarius, especially If you haven’t been feeling like yourself lately, Pisces, a surge of you feel like you could deduce the thoughts and motives of people regarding partnerships. Partnerships definitely call for an evening inner power could push you over the top and make you feel strong you’ve never met before. Reading the news might bring you sudden together. Professional and creative ones, on the other hand, call for a and healthy again. You could decide to complete all your unfinished insights as to how things are going to turn out. You could decide to new project that you both believe in. Look to events in distant states tasks today. You could get most of them done by day’s end. Don’t put this ability to work to advance your financial condition. Do this if or foreign countries for inspiration. Something begun far away from forget to take time out to enjoy yourself. You want to make the most you can - within reason. Your insights are probably correct. home could capture your imagination. of your newfound strength. Sunday, February 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Zarina Wahab to play Modi’s mother in biopic

MARRIED: Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus got married in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 23 last year.

Hemsworth explains his decision to get married Actor Liam Hemsworth says he proposed to singer-actress Miley Cyrus because he felt like it was time. In an interview to Sunday Today, Hemsworth opened about his relationship with Cyrus, reports dailymail.co.uk. “We’ve been through so much together over the last 10 years, so (I) felt like it was time. I feel really happy and really fortunate to be with such a great person,” he said. Hemsworth said “it was a really special day” in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 23 when they got married, as “it was pretty much just immediate family” on hand for the wedding. Wrecking ball artist Cyrus, 26, took to social media on Thursday with new photographs from her wedding with Hemsworth, calling him, “My Valentine every single day”. – IANS CAST: Zarina Wahab, left, and Barkha Bisht will play Narendra Modi’s mother and wife respectively in the biopic. Perry, Orlando Bloom engaged eteran actress Zarina Wahab will “I am grateful to Sandip Ssingh (producer) agreed on doing it as no one other than her be seen playing the role of Prime for giving me an opportunity to be a part of could have done a better job. Barkha is playing Singer Katy Perry says she got Minister Narendra Modi’s mother such an amazing fi lm. I had a great experience his wife and she is doing a great job,” Producer engaged to actor Orlando Bloom on Heeraben Modi in the upcoming working with him earlier in Goliyon Ki Sandip Ssingh said. Valentine’s Day this year, following a biopic PM Narendra Modi. She Rasleela Ram-Leela and I know playing PM Narendra Modi, the biopic will three-year on-off romance. saysV it’s special. Jashodaben is going to be interesting too,” discover the journey of Narendra The Part of me hitmaker on Friday “It’s an honour to play the role of the Barkha said. Damodardas Modi from his humble took to Instagram to share the news, mother of Honourable Prime Minister The fi lm also stars Manoj Joshi (as BJP chief beginning to his years as Gujarat Chief reports dailymail.co.uk. Narendra Modi. This is going to be one of Amit Shah), Prashant Narayanan, Boman Minister onto his landmark win at the 2014 “Full bloom,” she wrote along with the most special roles I have ever played. Irani, Darshan Kumar, Akshat R. Saluja, general election, finally becoming the 14th a photograph of herself with her I hope the audience like it,” Zarina said Anjan Shrivastav, Rajendra Gupta and Yatin Prime Minister of India. fiance Orlando, flaunting her ring. in a statement. Television actress Barkha Karyekar. Actor Vivek Anand Oberoi will be It is being directed by National Award- The Troy actor also shared the same Bisht Sengupta will be playing Modi’s wife playing the title role of Modi. winner Omung Kumar. The biopic will be shot photograph writing, “Lifetimes”. Jashodaben in the fi lm. She had a great “These two characters were one of the most extensively in Gujarat and across locations Katy’s mother Mary Hudson also experience shooting for the fi lm, Bisht said. crucial ones in the fi lm. I am glad that Zarinaji within the country. – IANS shared images of the emotional proposal on Facebook, with caption: “Look who got engaged last night.” Lever, daughter address journey and I see no reason to compare. Perry was previously married to Bollywood nepotism in lighter vein Everyone has their own struggle.” actor Russell Brand, while Orlando Johnny shared the story of how his daughter was married to model Miranda Kerr. Celebrated actor-comedian Johnny Lever convinced him of her career choice as a stand- – IANS and his daughter Jamie, also a comedian, have up comedian. addressed the topic of nepotism in Bollywood “In London, at her debut stage in a lighter vein. performance, she had got a standing ovation. The father-daughter duo came at the And she never mentioned about me... ActFest, organised by Cine and TV Artistes’ whenever she stood in a queue for an audition. Association (CINTAA) and the 48 Hour Film I never recommend my daughter to anyone, Project, on Friday. for any show,” he said. Tickling the funny bone, Jamie and The debate on nepotism started in 2017 moderator of the session, actor Vrajesh Hirjee when Kangana appeared at the chat show quickly acted out a skit on nepotism fi ght Koff ee With Karan hosted by Karan Johar, between National Award winning actress she called Johar “fl ag bearer of nepotism in and fi lmmaker Karan Johar. Bollywood”. As the audience clapped after enjoying the The comment not only raised many act, Vrajesh asked Jamie if she believes about questions on the whole system of Bollywood ENGAGED: Katy Perry and Orlando the existence of nepotism. work-culture and favouritism but also a series Bloom got engaged on Valentine’s Day. Jamie, who was sitting next to her father, of response and counter response made the responded: “I think everyone has their own matter controversial. – IANS FAMILY: Johnny Lever with daughter Jamie. 16 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 17, 2019 COMMUNITY Great teachers influence the future of generations to come: Neerja Birla Neerja Birla, Founder and Chairperson of Aditya Birla Education Trust, was in Qatar for work on a new mental health centre. By Mudassir Raja

eerja Birla, Founder Academy, Aditya Birla Integrated and Chairperson of School, Aditya Birla Education Aditya Birla Education Academy and ‘Mpower’. Trust, India, is very The conclave was a wholesome keen to work with the platform for all important Ngovernment of Qatar and start a stakeholders in education to mental health facility in Qatar. She discuss current technological and hopes the facility will be open very pedagogical trends in the education soon to cater to the needs of people sector. facing mental health issues. Lukose Chacko, Chairman of This was stated by Neerja during Birla Public School, delivered the a recent press meet at Birla Public welcome speech. School, where she inaugurated a R K Dalmia, President of Century pioneering conclave titled ‘Lead the Textiles and Industrial Limited, Way’ for educators. The conclave Mumbai; P Kumaran, ambassador was organised by the school and of India to Qatar; and senior was attended by over 100 educators governing council members of from diff erent educational institutes BPC also addressed the assembly, across Qatar. delineating new principles and In response to a question about ideologies in modern teaching. the idea of mental health facility Gope Shahani, Vice Chairman in Qatar, she said: “Regarding the BPS; Dr Mohan Thomas, C V mental health facility, yes, I am very PRESS MEET: Neerja Birla, right, with R K Dalmia, President of Century Textiles and Industrial Limited, Mumbai. Rappai and Maria Pakalomattom, keen to open our centre here. I run Photo by Ram Chand BPS directors; also graced the an initiative ‘Mpower’ in India. It is occasion. Principals from diff erent basically to alleviate and remove the “I run an initiative ‘Mpower’ in India. It is basically to schools and colleges were the stigma around mental health and its distinguished panellists of the concerns. It is a global epidemic that alleviate and remove the stigma around mental health discussion on ‘Technology and the we are dealing with. I had very good teacher.’ meeting [here in this regard]. This is and its concerns. It is a global epidemic that we are As the moderator, A P Sharma, BPS something that we defi nitely want to Principal, lead the team of panellists. explore.” dealing with” Dr Ravinder Mamtani, Professor About her fi rst visit to Qatar, she of Medicine (Centre for Global said: “I have come to the school to — Neerja Birla Health) and Senior Associate Dean be a part of the conclave where we for Population Health and Capacity had educators coming together, When asked about need for So, we do already have diff erent to create awareness and to foster Building, at Weill Cornell Medicine; a platform to discuss what are training the teachers who teach programmes in India that actually education also.” Dr Alexander S. Acosta, Principal diff erent education practices. We are students with mental health train the people to be the fi rst point Earlier, addressing the conclave, of Philippine School Doha; Manjari running an academy called Aditya issues, Neerja said: “We run of contact. We have something Neerja said: “I truly believe Recriwal, Principal of Pearl School Birla Education Academy, which is many workshops which can help called mental health fi rst aide, just that teachers are a special tribe, Doha; Dr Subhash B. Nair, Principal off ering courses for the teachers. teacher, parents, and care-givers the way you have physical health blessed with the great power and of Shantiniketan Indian School, We are educating the educators. In to actually recognise that what fi rst aide. So you can recognise responsibilities to not only shape Doha; and Ankur Gopal Miglani, the changing times, the needs of could be the symptoms of mental what the red fl ags and symptoms the minds but also to ignite the Governor of Board of Governors the learners are changing. How do health concerns and how you deal are and what you are supposed spirit. Good teachers infl uence Doha College; were the panelists, we help the teachers to brace up the with them effi ciently and in a to do. We also have workshops education of their students. Great who enlightened the educators. They new changing scenario? This kind right manner. What are the things on parenting, emotional trauma, teachers infl uence the future of concluded that the teachers cannot of courses, we are off ering in our that you should or should not be post-traumatic stress disorder, generations to come.” be replaced by technology but they academy. We are here to talk about saying? How do you direct them suicide prevention and drug abuse. Neerja Birla is also the need to use technology to stimulate and promote that.” to take the right professional help? We carry out diff erent activities chairperson of Aditya Birla World their students.

CEREMONY: Neerja Birla, second right, along with P Kumaran, Ambassador of India, third left, lighting the lamp. Photo supplied