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A taste of Silicon Valley in Iran

Mohammad Sadjad Fallah, left, and By Matt McFarland Mohammad Tootia work for the start-up Lendthem, a peer-lending platform in Tehran.

bout 15 years ago, he was the first kidd in his Tehran high school to get the capital firm, despite the significant challenges of for the United States. He worked for IBM and Internet. “Don’t try to tell anybody launching a tech company in Iran. launched a start-up in Upstate New York. Later else about it,” he recalls his principal “It’s definitely more difficult than any other as an employee of Internet company Naspers, he warning. “It might affect their cul- country,” said Eyad Alkassar, who manages the was asked to evaluate the possibility of investing ture,A their beliefs.” Middle East investments for Rocket Internet, a in Iran start-ups. Ultimately, Naspers decided not She was an early Internet user, too, and obsessed German company that replicates successful busi- to invest, but Rahmani was convinced of the coun- with Yahoo messenger. She’d message strangers in nesses in the developing world. try’s potential and returned to where he was born. chat rooms while assuring her concerned parents Insiders say there has been a turning point in He and others point to the combination of a that she wasn’t revealing too much. the past two years. young, educated population, the proliferation of Fast forward to today and the duo is at the “When I came to Iran, no one even knew the smartphones and increasing Internet speeds as helm of some of Tehran’s thriving start-ups. Both word start-up,” said Daneshvar, who returned to fertile landscape for start-ups. The country’s lead- left Europe for careers in Iran. Cafe Bazaar co- her native country three years ago after working ing start-up — Digikala — is similar to Amazon. founder Hessam Armandehi, 28, and Takhfifan in Germany. com. The World Start-Up Fund says that it is founder Nazanin Daneshvar, 30, have turned prof- “If you look at the use of the words like entrepre- worth $150m. its, had to move to larger offices and gained thou- neurship, start-ups and venture capital, I think you There are other signs, too. Iran Web Festival, sands of customers. His high school now has WiFi. will see a trend that there was absolutely a mini- launched in 2008 to recognise the country’s best And she’s too busy for chat rooms, but has come mum, nothing mentioned in Iran for two years,” websites, started with just 100 applicants. This to idolize Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer. said Said Rahmani, who founded Tehran’s first year, 8,000 websites entered, and 450 people Shades of Silicon Valley are bubbling up in venture capital firm, Sarava. “Now you can talk attended a related conference. Start-Up Grind Tehran, which is home to a growing tech ecosys- about venture capital, VCs, its become a fashion.” has opened a chapter in Tehran to connect and tem with start-ups, accelerators and a venture Rahmani was born in Iran but left as a teenager mentor entrepreneurs. PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 3

One of them was Sina Zand Karimi, who builds apps for Cafe Bazaar. The 20-year-old has made $20,000 since launching a popular car racing app two months ago. He’d like to launch a game studio in Iran, but his parents want him to com- plete his degree at Sharif University of Technology first. The school pro- duces a lot of tech talent, including the founders of the dating service Zoosk. Although many top students — such as the Zoosk co-founders — leave Iran to pursue more degrees or launch careers, there are reasons to believe they can be successful at home. Digikala's fullfillment Twin brothers Hamid and Saeed center in Tehran. Mohammadi, 35, founded the now- vaunted Digikala after a frustrat- ing attempt to buy a digital SLR Iran now has three accelerators, Armandehi has tangled with his Zendesk cut him off. All the e-mail camera. They spent more than two including Avatech, which accepted own issues, and became frustrated threads and support tickets for cus- months researching a camera as its first class in October. They offer with how Silicon Valley companies tomers were lost. He asked Zendesk they struggled to find review web- mentors such as Reza Hashemi, 38, have handled Iranian sanctions. for a chance to back up the files. He sites in Farsai. When they finally who started the popular Persian Blog After college, Armandehi attended never heard back. settled on a Nikon D70, there were in 2001 as the Iranian equivalent a graduate programme in Sweden, So Cafe Bazaar resorted to using no e-commerce companies operat- of Blogger. At that time, Hashemi but chose to return home. gmail to respond to customers. He ing in Iran. So they bought a camera wasn’t able to raise money for his “If I came back to Iran, I would missed Zendesk’s ability to track the from a brick-and-mortar retailer in site as he encountered investors who lose everything that I could do out- performance of his customer service Tehran. But their photos turned out were unfamiliar with the Internet. side Iran — reservation via Airbnb, team, and couldn’t find alternative blurry. When they asked a friend in On the front lines of Iran’s growth working on Android Market. I was software until this fall. photography for advice, he pointed are Armandehi and Daneshvar, who losing everything and still I was not “If you’re looking for a technology, out that the camera’s lense had been know well the challenges, advan- that unhappy with it. I felt that we if you’re looking for a device, if you swapped out for a worse model. tages and frustrations of launching can create everything inside Iran want to buy a server, if you really “The seller cheated us,” Hamid an Internet company in Iran, where ourselves,” Armandehi said. need investment from other coun- Mohammadi recalled. sanctions are both a gift and a curse. Because Google’s app store for tries, yes in these parts sanctions are So the brothers used $20,000 in Daneshvar’s profitable business — Android wasn’t initially available in very bad,” said Shayan Shalileh, who savings to start their business. They Takhfifan — is essentially a Groupon Iran, it opened a door in 2010 for started Iran Web Festival. borrowed office space from their clone. Her site has more than 1 mil- Armandehi to co-found Cafe Bazaar, Armandehi previously had an brother, who didn’t charge them rent lion email subscribers and offers 25 which is essentially an Android app account on Google’s Android Market, for their first year. deals per day. One especially suc- store for Iranians. It had 100,000 where he launched a Persian calen- Today Digikala receives 3,000 cessful deal sold 20,000 tickets to a users within three months, and dar app. The account was later sus- orders a day. Mohammadi thinks movie. She also launched a website now has 10,000 local apps available pended by Google (but because of an the $150m valuation for his com- that resembles Yelp, and has 20,000 from more than 2,000 developers. apparent bug in the system he still pany should be even higher as he user-written reviews. According to World Startup Report, receives monthly emails alerting him expects $100m to $150m in revenue Although international sanctions it’s worth $20m. that “you’ll need to take action to this year. Digikala has 450 employ- on Iran are imposed to hinder the To manage the growth, in March receive your payment this month”). ees, and expects to have 700 in five economy, they’re somewhat of a ben- 2012 Armandehi partnered with At a 2012 conference in Barcelona, months. It will have distribution efit to entrepreneurs who don’t have Zendesk, a Danish start-up, to pro- Armandehi asked then-Google chief centres in 16 cities in two months, to compete with international com- vide a helpdesk for Cafe Bazaar. He executive Eric Schmidt if he would and will offer next-day delivery in panies that are barred from operat- figured he’d be safe from sanctions, do anything to loosen the restric- those cities. All deliveries are made ing in the country. But the road to given Zendesk’s European roots. But tions on Iranians. Schmidt offered by Digikala employees. a successful start-up is bumpy, and suddenly in November of that year condolences and cited the role of The company was profitable from entrepreneurs can’t dream of scal- sanctions, but also the start, by necessity, but this ing their business globally. Growing drew laughter from year Digikala is focused on growth. locally isn’t always easy either. the crowd when he Profits can take a backseat this year “Where’s your manager?” said, “Prison is like, as Digikala ramps up around Iran. Daneshvar remembers being asked no bandwidth.” That’s possible only because of ven- in a meeting with a prospective cli- “He didn’t answer ture capital, which until recently ent. “I am the manager,” she said. me with respect,” was unheard of in Iran. Although “Look, go back and come back Armandehi told me. the brothers plan to focus on Iran with your manager. The idea is “It’s made me more for now, they are considering grow- good but just come back with your determined to pro- ing to Afghanistan, Turkmenistan manager.” vide what Google and Iraq. Disappointed and saddened, she does not provide for “What is happening now which went home and told her father. Iranians.” makes this as something very ide- “Welcome to Iran,” he said. The desire to alistic and dreamy, now that they She rescheduled the meeting and build inside its bor- have the local success stories they came back with her father. This ders and deliver all can refer to them,” said Mohsen time a deal was struck. For a year, the online services Malayeri, who launched the accel- Daneshvar would bring her father to Iranians need was erator AvaTech. “They will refer meetings. He’d first introduce him- Nazanin Daneshvar (left), a common thread to the founder of Digikala and say, self as the manager, then sit back and her sister launched among Iranian ‘He’s able to make it here. So why quietly as his daughter took over and a service similar to entrepreneurs I not me?’” Groupon in Iran. explained the business. spoke with. WP-Bloomberg 4 PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 CAMPUS Children’s Day Rajagiri Public School

Teachers and students celebrating Children’s Day at the Rajagiri Public School recently. Many cultural events were held to mark the occasion. Many children were dressed as Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of the independent India.

Birla Public School Ideal Indian School Children’s Day was celebrated at the Kids Valley of the Birla Public School Ideal Indian School celebrated Children’s Day to commemorate the 125th Birth recently. Vice Principal, George Edison came to greet the little ones on their Anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of the independent special day. The support staff was felicitated and given a token of love by the India. Special assemblies were organised in all the sections of the school. children for their care and dedication. Bouncing castles and a “Cartoon char- Students of KG Section depicted through their dresses the dreams of Nehru acters” were the special attractions for the day. The function concluded with had from them. In the Boys Section, Asst Head Boy Alhaj Ashraf (pictured) the distribution of goody bags and chocolates to the children. dressed as Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the children.

Shantiniketan Indian School marked Children’s Day with performances by the teachers of Primary, Middle School, Secondary and Senior Secondary sections. The highlight of the day was the hard fought football match between the teachers and the students that ended in a 1-1 draw.

Anurag Srivastava (pictured with certifi- cate), student of Class XI of Birla Public School, was adjudged the Best Delegate in the Shantiniketan Indian School recently held Doha College MUN (DCMUN). CAMPUS / COMMUNITY PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 5 Indian and Pakistani scholars receive Urdu Majlis Awards akistan’s Dr Saleem Akhtar and India’s Prof Sharif Hussain Qasemi received the 18th Aalmi PFrogh-e-Urdu Adab Awards (International Awards for the Promotion of Urdu literature) at a ceremony organised by the Majlis-e-Frogh-e- Urdu Adab at Giwana Hall of Radisson Blu Hotel on Thursday. The winners were selected by two independent juries headed by Prof Dr Gopi Chand Narang, former Chairman of Sahitya Academy in New Delhi and Intezar Hussain in Lahore, both are well-known Urdu writers and scholars. Instituted in 1996, the Award is given annu- ally to two Urdu creative fiction writers, critics or research scholars — one from India and the other from Pakistan. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 150,000 and a gold trophy for each winner. Muhammad Anwar Masood, 78-year-old poet from Pakistan presided over the Mushaira. India’s Prof Waseem Barelvi and Prof Shafey Kidwai attended the function as guests of honour. Mohammad Sarfaraz Khanzada, currently Pakistan’s Ambassador to Sudan, and a former Pakistan Ambassador to Qatar, also attended the function as a special guest. Moosa Zainal, Adviser to Ministry of Culture, Arts A section of the audience. & Heritage, presented the awards to the winnners, alongwith Rana Samar Javed, Head of Chancery TOP: Winners receiving the awards. of Pakistan’s Embassy, and Sunil Thapliyal, Head of Chancery of Embassy of India, and Muhammad promotion of Urdu language & literature. Nawaz Deobandi, Dr. Kalim Qaiser, Chander Bhan Sarfaraz Khanzada. Moosa Zainal congratulated the M Sabih Bukhari, a member of Majlis’ Board of and Rajesh Reddy. The poets from Pakistan were Urdu Majlis for organizing the awards and Mushaira Patrons, thanked all sponsors and advertisers. Javed Muhammad Anwar Masood, Abbas Tabish, Saud functions. He said it was the policy of Qatar to sup- Humayun welcomed the winners, poets and scholars. Usmani and Ambareen Hasib Amber. port not only the Qatari organisations but also expa- Shaukat Ali Naz and Syed Fahimuddin compered Majlis’ Co-ordinator in UAE, Syed Salahuddin also triate organisations for cultural, literary and social the programme. attended the function. activities. The Award ceremony was followed by interna- UK-based poet Basir Kazmi, Germany-based Majlis Board of Patrons’ Chairman, Mohammad tional mushaira (poetic symposium), in which poets poet Shafiq Murad, Dubai national poet - Dr Zubair Atiq, congratulated the winners and thanked the from India, Pakistan, UK , Germany, Dubai, Abu Farooq, Abu Dhabi-based poet Zahoor ul Islam Javed Qatar’s Minister of Culture, Arts & Heritage for Dhabi and Qatar participated. and three Qatar-based poets — Fartash Syed, Qaiser supporting the Majlis and the function. He paid trib- Dr Kalim Qaiser from India compered the Masood (from Pakistan) and Nadim Maher (from utes to the services of Majlis’ late founder, Malik Mushaira. India) also participated in the Mushaira. Museeb ur Rehman, who relentlessly worked for the Guest poets from India were Waseem Barelvi, Dr The Peninsula Healthy food fiesta at DMIS Sherborne Qatar

In the June 2014 IGCSE examinations set by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), four pupils from Sherborne Qatar excelled and gained marks that singled them out as ‘Top in Qatar’. Headmaster, Michael Students of Grade 1 to 5 of CBSE-i, DMIS, organised ‘No Heat Cooking’ Weston, commented: “This is no mean achievement, given the popular- activity recently. It was held as an inter-class competition with the objective ity of CIE among not only British schools, but also other international of inculcating healthy eating habits among the students, fostering teamwork schools.” Seen in the photo are from left: Zahid Khan (Islamyiat), Yusaf and nurturing life skills. Nutritional value, palatability and creativity were the Khan (English Literature), Majdi Khatib (Combined Sciences), and Kamini criteria for the judgment of the competition. The students of each class got Saldahna (Global Perspectives). together to prepare sandwiches, vegetable and fruit salads while displaying their creativity through beautiful patterns formed on the items on display. 6 PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 HOSPITALITY Moroccan flavours at Mercure Hotel

ercure Hotel, Doha is olives, olive juice and citrus, and left hosting Moroccan food behind their sophisticated preserving festival from November techniques. M17 till 20 at the restau- The Ottoman Empire introduced rant, La Villa. The Mediterranean barbecue and kebab to Moroccan cui- restaurant with an oriental atmos- sine. The French Colony, although phere serves delicacies from all- short-lived compared to the reign around the Mediterranean region of these other empires, left behind a and offers a panoramic view of the culture of cafes, and pastries. city. Over time, cooks in the kitchens of Chef Lahcen (pictured), La Villa’s the four royal cities, Fez, Marrakesh, Sous Chef, explained the idea behind Meknes and Rabat, have developed organising the food festival: “We at and perfected the dishes that blend La Villa like to adhere to our cli- elements of each of these distant ents’ wishes and we always present tastes and created and introduced them with the best of services that fresh dishes. Every Moroccan dish we can provide. The Mercure Hotel has its place in society and varies usually organises food festivals from within the market, the region and all around the world, and presents the season. its guests with a colourful palette La Villa, in collaboration with Chef of cuisine and culture. A lot of our Lachen, has created a special menu guests have long asked us for a for the food festival to showcase what Moroccan night, so we had to grant the Moroccan cuisine has to offer. their wishes and create a food festival The menu offers a variety of that celebrates Moroccan cuisine and popular Moroccan dishes and deli- culture.” cacies. “We have decided to create Moroccan cuisine is considered as a menu specially for the event. The one of the most sought after cuisines Moroccan cuisine boasts of a variety in the world. One of the reasons for its of popular dishes and foods, and we importance is its remarkable diversity wanted the provide our guests the of influences. In Moroccan dishes, one chance to experience them all,” Chef The menu offers the guests a Delicious Moroccan sweets will can trace the country’s long history of Lachen stated. bevy of exquisite main dishes that also served with green tea and mint colonisers and immigrants who have For starters, guests can choose include: Couscous royal, a traditional or saffron to end a great meal. left their mark in more than one way. between a variety of salads like: Moroccan dish, that is served with The restaurant will provide The cuisine of the first inhabitants, Zaalouk salad, chakchouka salad, semolina, lamb, merguez, chicken, authentic entertainment through- the Berbers, still exists today in dishes spinach salad with shrimps, sweet chick peas and raisins, and assorted out the food festival. A Moroccan live like Tagine (also spelled Tajine) and pumpkin salad, carrot macharmel, Moroccan mixed grill lamb, liver and band will be playing some traditional couscous. mini batbouts maamare, mini brui- kufta. Different flavours of Tagine tunes during the festival. The Arab invasion introduced new ettes and spicy moroccan seafood (Tajine) like chicken tajine with “We like to give our guests some- spices, nuts and dried fruits, and the pastilla. The guests could also choose lemon confit, fish tajine with sweet thing they will never forget. That sweet and sour combinations that we to order hot starters that includes pepper, lamb tajine with prunes, lamb is what truly matters,” Lachen see in dishes like tagging with dates hearty dishes like pigeon or seafood tajine sousi and beef kaftan with eggs concluded. and lamb. The Moors introduced pastille. are also included in the menu. The Peninsula

New winter menu at La Mer restaurant he Ritz-Carlton, Doha has introduced a new, winter inspired menu at La Mer. Recently Tappointed Chef de Cuisine, William Khala, has added a variety of new dishes, combining the finest ingredients to provide guests with an unforgettable gastronomic experience. Using a combination of the finest and fresh- est seasonal specialties, including pistachios, almonds, dukkah, osetra caviar, and crusted “For example, the ‘Thai One On’ dish elegantly Nutella powder, chocolate soup and chocolate tuile, scallops, Chef William has carefully created the combines the finest Hamachi with a selection of Thai guaranteed to leave the palate satisfied. perfect selection of dishes for an unforgettable flavours, bringing a taste of East Asia to the table. “At La Mer Restaurant, our guests look forward to culinary experience. In contrast, the ‘Feel The Texture’ dish, combines a royal experience. The ambience, The Ritz-Carlton “Through the menu at La Mer, visitors will be a variety of textures using dukkah crusted scallops, service and the menu all work in perfect harmony introduced to world of flavours which will tantalize raw cauliflower, roasted almonds, hibiscus and olive to ensure every moment of their culinary journey is the taste buds. I have ensured that there is a care- oil powder.” exceptional, and Chef William has harnessed this ful selection of dishes that beautifully complement To complete the culinary journey, diners are invited and beautifully reflected it in his perfectly conjured each other yet tell a story on their own,” said Chef to indulge in a chocolate infused dessert, compris- menu” commented Executive Chef Gael Cruchet. Khala. ing of caramelized banana, peanut butter ice cream, The Peninsula TRAVEL PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 7 Tea, trains and tales from Darjeeling

By Tony Tharakan panoramic vistas. It’s advisable to book tickets online before you visit. arjeeling, for many peo- Backpackers and budget travel- ple, means tea, but the lers can take a room at the govern- eponymous hill resort ment tourist lodge, next door to St Dnestled in the Himalayas Andrews, an Anglican church built in India’s northeast is also a gateway in 1843. The well-heeled can spend to spectacular views of the world’s their days at the Windamere, a her- third highest peak as well as a rare itage hotel that started as a board- glimpse of snow leopards and red ing house for British tea planters in pandas. the 19th century. Room tariffs start There also are reminders of at 9,500 rupees ($155) a night, with India’s colonial past, including a meals. narrow-gauge railway known as the It also is possible to stay at some “Toy Train” that makes a tourist run of the tea plantations. One of the into the hills under power of a steam estates advertising rooms is the locomotive. Glenburn Tea Estate & Boutique Visitors willing to make the extra Hotel (www.glenburnteaestate.com). a memorial to Tenzing Norgay, the (5,498 feet), is a four-hour drive pilgrimage to Sikkim, the Indian first man to scale Mount Everest from Darjeeling. state to the north of West Bengal, Mountain Sights along with Sir Edmund Hillary in MG Marg, Gangtok’s pedestrian- where Darjeeling is located, can get Catch a glimpse of snow-capped 1953. only main street and shopping dis- a taste of Tibetan culture without Mount Kanchenjunga, the world’s And for a spectacular view of the trict, is a tourist’s delight, featuring visiting the Chinese-ruled region. third highest mountain with tea plantations, take a ride on the a range of restaurants and a plaza Here are tips for getting the an elevation of 8,586m (28,169 Darjeeling cable car ride (tickets that is its cultural hub. Try the pas- most out of a trip to Darjeeling and feet). Hundreds of tourists visit start at 150 rupees or $2.50). tries at the Baker’s Cafe; the view is nearby areas. Tiger Hill, 13km (8 miles) from a definite plus. Darjeeling, for a magnificent view Day-Tripping Nearby Dozens of hotels, budget and Darjeeling of the sunrise; some arriving 4am Kalimpong is a three-hour drive luxury, line the streets next to MG The closest airport, Bagdogra, is to beat the rush. Beware, though, away, but on the way stop at Lovers’ Marg. City tours in the ubiquitous 90km from Darjeeling. Perched at an the fickle weather often shrouds Meet for a breathtaking view of taxis, usually begin with the Ban altitude of 2,134 metres (7,000 feet), the mountain in a veil of fog. the confluence of the Teesta and Jhakri waterfall and picnic spot Darjeeling is said to have derived its For something more dependable, Rangeet rivers. Also take a break at before moving on to the various mon- name from Dorje-ling, which means drop in at Glenary’s bakery for their Lamahatta and laze in a landscaped asteries that dot the hillsides. “land of the mystic thunderbolt”. signature cakes and chocolates. garden surrounded by fluttering The Enchey monastery, founded The best time to visit is October to Enjoy non-spicy continental and Buddhist prayer flags. Try chicken in 1840, is perhaps the most famous, November or February to April. It’s Chinese fare in the restaurant on momos or steamed dumplings served with the entrance flanked by hun- never too warm in Darjeeling and the first floor where an average meal with pepper-hot sauce at the road- dreds of Buddhist prayer wheels there is often a drizzle. for two would cost about 500 rupees side stalls. and flags printed with lines from Taxis ferrying tourists often jam ($8). Try and get there early for din- In Kalimpong, don’t miss Deolo scripture. the narrow lanes, and cabs some- ner as service starts winding down Point for a panoramic view of the At the Namgyal Institute of times dash across the rail tracks at 9pm in this early-to-bed town. Himalayas. If you are in the mood Tibetology, visitors can pore over one that run alongside, causing drivers On the pedestrian Mall road, try for adventure, the town is situated at of the largest collections of Buddhist of the slow-moving “Toy Train” to on hand-knitted sweaters, browse an altitude of 1,200m (4,000 feet) and literature and artifacts. Monks light sound a warning hoot. souvenir shops and buy some of is a popular paragliding and river- butter lamps and meditate at the The World Heritage railway, Darjeeling’s famous tea, plucked rafting destination. You also can see Do-Drul Chorten pagoda complex opened in 1881, is a tourist magnet from the verdant estates that dot the imposing Mangal Dham temple, next door. for a leisurely ride on narrow gauge the hillsides. or mingle with novice monks playing Ganesh Tok is a temple-cum- tracks, offering splendid views of soccer at Buddhist monasteries. viewpoint, and in case you missed cloud-capped hillsides and people A Snow Leopard For A Snip it in Darjeeling, offers tourists going about their daily routines. Head to the Darjeeling zoo — Gangtok another glimpse of Kanchenjunga. Take the 8am joy ride from tickets start at 40 Indian rupees The Lonely Planet tourist guides Gangtok also has its own cable car, Darjeeling to Ghum, India’s high- (65 US cents) — where the snow listed Sikkim as the best region to a 10-minute ride that offers a pano- est railway station at an elevation leopard and red panda are the pick travel to in 2014. Foreign nationals ramic view of the town below. of 2,258m (7,407 feet). The two-hour of the lot. need restricted-area permits to visit Tourists to Sikkim will benefit return journey (for 400 rupees or Outside the Himalayan this northeastern Himalayan state from a new airport near Gangtok $7) includes stopovers at a rail Mountaineering Institute and bordering Tibet. Gangtok, the hill- that is set to begin operations before museum and a spiral rail loop with museum, next door to the zoo, stands top capital at an altitude of 1,676m 2016. Reuters 8 PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 9

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Until today I was doing lots of songs about happiness ctor-producer Saif Ali says that he always “loved working” with Shah and love and sexiness and just having a party - it was basically my life, ARukh Khan and he has a lot of respect for the superstar. you know?,” he said. According to reports, the 44-year-old previously said that he would “And lately, my personal life has been a little more difficult, so it reflects prefer to play the lead in his own productions rather than play second also on the album, on the things that we’re talking about, on the type of fiddle to a big star name. chords. I’ve never done this, because even for me it was all about making But Saif says that he doesn’t have any harsh feeling for Shah Rukh. the people dance,” he added. “...I have loved working with SRK whenever I have... Filmfare awards hosting... Kal Ho Na Ho... temptations tours... he is an amazing guy... he was also one of the few people at my wedding from the industry... I look up to him and he had influenced a lot of my thoughts on set... “What I meant was I don’t see myself doing a film with him unless Swift wants to gift rap songs to friends I have a really interesting role... and most of the films he does revolve also awakens a sense of self-worth cake while eating it, too, by expertly around him... and rightly so!!!,” the Happy Ending actor said in a statement. By Ann Hornaday inger Taylor Swift likes to do “cross-stitches” of “ironic” rap lyrics The fact that Beyond the Lights that’s been latent while her mom-ager choreographing those familiar strip- Saif also says that he is annoyed with the reports and said that King Sand gift them to her friends. The 24-year-old singer, who has friends proudly occupies a middlebrow genre has been urging her to do whatever tease-like routines, only to turn the Khan’s contribution to Bollywood is invaluable. Lorde, Lena Dunham and Karlie Kloss, says that she has learned a lot shamelessly entertaining means that Mbatha-Raw will most it takes to be famous, whether that tables abruptly at the most meaningful “I’m upset with the reports about SRK. I have a lot of respect for in the past two years of her life including respect towards friendship, mash-up of Gypsy and The likely be overlooked for the season’s means disrobing at the drop of a flash moment. him... I have worked with him and I know what his contribution is... reports femalefirst.co.uk Bodyguard finely tuned to the biggest awards, the casualty of snooty bulb or hooking up with a label mate She turns the tables yet again when invaluable!!,” he added. “I didn’t realise that being in love with your life can be just as wonder- Ablingy excess of the hip-pop high-low distinctions that, with luck, for some easy publicity. Noni and Kaz make an impulsive deci- ful as being in love with another person. Every relationship takes work era, Beyond the Lights is a movie brim- will mean nothing to audiences who Driver brings furious, snapping vigor sion that literally takes Beyond the and effort, and when I put that work and effort into my friends, family, ming with promise and unexpected like their pulp escapism served with to her role as a post-modern Mama Lights in a new and unexpected direc- and fans ... my life changed completely,” the “Love Story” hitmaker told pleasures. Structured as a conventional smarts and good taste. Rose, her prominent jaw seeming to tion. That’s also when Mbatha-Raw, BuzzFeed. stage-mother melodrama, this go-for- Mbatha-Raw plays Noni, who reset with more determination each who was seen earlier this year in the “I started making choices based on what I wanted, and didn’t feel like broke backstage romance, written and throughout her childhood has been time Noni dares to challenge her mas- costume drama Belle, begins a chame- Ad campaigns part of actor’s life: Ranbir I needed to justify them. At 24 I decided that my life is enough for me, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood pushed into stardom by her ruthlessly ter plan and manipulations. leon-like make-under that not only and I stopped looking for some other piece to complete it. (Love & Basketball), admittedly suffers driven single mother, Macy (Minnie The LAPD cop, named Kaz, is played reinforces Prince-Bythewood’s points anbir Kapoor, who has been roped in as the ambassador of Swiss “I also learned how to needlepoint ironic cross-stitches of rap lyrics from inertness during its most starch- Driver). After a painful prologue when by Nate Parker with just the right mix about identity and integrity, but proves Rwatch brand TAG Heuer, says advertisement campaigns play a sig- and gave them to my friends as presents,” she added. ily emotionalistic passages. But it also Macy cruelly forces 10-year-old Noni of muscularity and quiet focus. Kaz has how an accomplished actress can make nificant role in an actor’s life. fully owns its wish-fulfillment fantasies — beautifully portrayed by India Jean- his own parental drama, in the form or break a story that by definition tee- “To be honest, advertisements are a big part of actor’s life and are of love, fame and ambition, set within Jacques — to “chuck” a second place of a dad (Danny Glover) with just as ters perilously on the brink of sheer equally important just like their movies,” said Ranbir. an overarching bid for authenticity trophy she’s won in a South London many hopes and dreams for his son as ridiculousness. “An actor may have one or two movies releasing in a year, but the ad that gives what might have been a dis- talent competition, we meet doe-eyed, Macy has for Noni. (The young man Everyone in Beyond the Lights brings campaign runs throughout the year,” the actor added. posable piece of eye candy an admirable lavender-tressed Noni all grown up, is such a Boy Scout that he steps on admirable seriousness to otherwise The 32-year, who seem to be taking forward the legacy of Kapoor sense of groundedness. gyrating lasciviously in a music video one of his own theatrically dramatic stock roles, but it would be for naught family, insists that advertisements carry higher recall value and have The fact that the film’s star, Gugu and wearing heavy gold chains to moments by insisting Noni put on her without Mbatha-Raw’s honesty and wider reach. “When Saawariya (his debut film) was released not many Mbatha-Raw, delivers a genuinely accept her first Billboard Award. seat belt.) intensity, which result in a star turn people saw it and I was doing an endorsement that time. Everyone got galvanising performance as a singer The symbolism of those chains, like Filmed with the lavish, invidious as compelling as any this year. to know me through the advertisement... such is the reach of advertise- searching for her own voice makes everything else in Beyond the Lights, production values of an extended music The fact that Beyond the Lights is so ments,” said Ranbir. Beyond the Lights not just enormous fun isn’t subtle. But restraint is completely video, Beyond the Lights looks and effective at both celebrating and criti- The actor has been the face of “Youngistaan” campaign by Pepsi, has to watch but surprisingly gratifying on beside the point in a film that luxuri- sounds terrific, its images of showbiz quing extravagance and artifice can be been irresistible for girls for an AXE ad, and is also seen as a guide in an artistic level. ates as much in the outlandishness of luxury and profligacy — including an credited to Prince-Bythewood’s shrewd askme.com advertisement. The actor says he is associated with brands Like the early Oscar hopeful Eddie its imagery as in the fairy-tale nature eyepopping Beyoncé-like performance understanding of the highly pitched which he has faith in. Redmayne in the far more high-minded of its narrative. at the BET Awards — seducing viewers cinematic vernacular she’s working “It is very important to choose a brand which you believe in. Because if The Theory of Everything, Mbatha-Raw When Noni has a pivotal episode but also forcing them to question their with. Even more crucially, when it you don’t believe in it, then how will the consumer believe in it,” he said. undergoes an astonishing physical with the off-duty Los Angeles police- own tastes for hyper-sexualized, often came time to cast the transformational transformation in service to the role man guarding her hotel room, the misogynistic, images of female artists. figure at her fable’s center, she found of a young British prodigy. encounter sparks a romance. But it Prince-Bythewood cannily has her the real thing. WP-Bloomberg 10 PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 SPACE

NASA is preparing to launch its next-generation Orion spacecraft on an unmanned test flight. The capsule is designed to carry astronauts deeper into space than ever before, to an asteroid or even to Mars Interim Service Orion capsule Launch abort system Cryogenic module Crew and cargo Propels crew module Propulsion transport to safety in case of Stage emergency on ascent

Heat shield: Spacecraft Largest of its adapter kind ever built ORION CAPSULE Diameter: 16ft (5m) Upper Length: 10ft (3.3m) stage Mass: 19,000-lb (8.5 tonnes) On test flight capsule will carry hunks of aluminium in place of seats for ballast FLIGHT TEST: Two orbits around Re-entry: Capsule will Earth, duration 4hr 23 min re-enter atmosphere at Launch: Cape Canaveral 20,000mph (32,187kp/h), at temperatures of up Landing and recovery: to 4,000°F (2,200°C). Pacific Ocean Parachutes slow craft before landing in ocean

Orion will fly as far as 3,600 miles (5,794km) from Earth

Delta IV Heavy Mission will Rocket: Three test systems, RS-68 engines. software, radiation For future flights, protection, heat-shield, Orion will lift off on parachutes and new rocket, Space recovery gear prior to Launch System (SLS) crewed mission by 2021 HEALTH / FITNESS PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 11

Parental attitudes may contribute to kids’ chronic constipation By Roxanne Nelson

hild-rearing practices and attitudes could be contributing factors when kids have chronic constipation issues, according to a Cnew study from the Netherlands. “Stool-withholding and behaviour problems are common in constipated children, and raising a child with chronic constipation is very challenging,” said Marieke van Dijk, who led the study. “Parent-child interaction problems may easily contributing to the chronicity of episodes of fecal incontinence as affect each other resulting in a occur which may further perpetuate the chronic con- the condition in their child,” van was a strongly overprotective atti- vicious cycle that is based already stipation,” van Dijk, a clinical psychologist at Emma Dijk said. tude in the parent. early in childhood,” she said. Children’s Hospital in Amsterdam, said. For the study, van Dijk and her The children of parents with In another recent study, Parental attitudes about child-rearing and parent- colleagues collected information a high self-pity score also had a Tharner and colleagues linked child relationships have been recognized as major from the parents of 133 children higher frequency of fecal inconti- young children’s fussy eating and contributors to a child’s overall behavioural, emo- between the ages of four and 18 nence. The apparent effects were functional constipation in such a tional and cognitive development, the authors write years old who were seen at a gas- stronger among boys and children “bidirectional relationship.” in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. trointestinal outpatient clinic at over age six. In that work, published in the Even though research on the topic is limited, Emma Children’s Hospital. Van Dijk emphasized that these Journal of Pediatrics, fussy eating parenting factors are acknowledged to play a role in The children all had functional observations cannot prove parents’ habits in four-year-old children both the development and maintenance of constipa- constipation, meaning it does not attitudes caused the children’s were associated with functional tion in children, they write. seem to have an underlying physi- symptoms. constipation, and functional con- When treating kids with repeated episodes of con- cal or medical cause, and were “We cannot conclude that par- stipation at younger ages predicted stipation, “Physicians should also address parent- referred to the clinic by general ents are to blame for their child’s fussy eating behaviour at age four. ing issues and communicate that parents may be practitioners, school doctors and chronic constipation,” she said. “An important point for par- paediatricians. She noted however, that parents ents and doctors from (van Dijk’s) The parent who brought the unintentionally may perpetuate study might be that constipation child to the clinic was asked to fill the chronic constipation in their in children is complex and might out a questionnaire that measured child. have many different interacting Blood vessel protein could help attitudes about childrearing. The “The ‘take-home’ message of reasons,” Tharner said. questions probed how much auton- this paper should certainly not Up to 30 percent of children treat prostate tumours: Study omy parents allowed their child, be that parents are to blame for in western countries experience A signal protein, that plays a crucial role in such as allowing the child to have their children’s constipation,” constipation, Tharner and her col- controlling the growth of blood vessels, could its own opinion and encouraging said Dr. Anne Tharner, from the leagues write, and 90 to 95 per- be used to suppress tumours in prostate can- the child’s initiative. Department of Epidemiology and cent “of constipation in childhood cer, according to a new study published in the Another part of the question- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/ is functional, occurring without an British academic journal Oncogene. naire measured parental self pity Psychology at Erasmus Medical organic cause.” The discovery by British researchers from with regard to frustration and Center in Rotterdam. Current treatment options for Bristol University and Nottingham University irritability caused by bringing up Parental attitudes toward chil- constipation are often limited to could be used to develop new drugs to improve the child. dren’s autonomy might be one laxatives, Tharner told Reuters the long-term management and prognosis for Van Dijk and colleagues then factor in the complex origins Health, which might not be ideal prostate cancer patients, Xinhua reported cit- looked at children’s symptoms of functional constipation, said for children, especially not for long ing a study. of functional constipation and Tharner, who was not involved in term use. The research centres on the role in the assessed whether parental atti- the study. “Involving parents in the treat- body of the signal protein, vascular endothe- tudes were linked to them. But, she cautioned, the study ment of functional constipation lial growth factor (VEGF) which comes in two The study team found that does not make clear whether might be extremely useful regard- forms -- pro-angiogenic, which encourages the kids with low or high autonomy, parental attitudes are actually the less of the directionality of the growth of blood vessels, and anti-angiogenic, based on their parents’ attitudes, cause or a reaction to children’s effects,” she said. which inhibits vascular growth. had about half the bowel move- digestive problems. SOURCE: bmj.co/1xtSXjh According to researchers, in prostate can- ment frequency of kids with aver- “Although this is not tested in Archives of Disease in Childhood, cer the cancer cells produce pro-angiogenic age autonomy. Higher and lower this study, it might well be that online October 30, 2014 and bit. VEGF to form the new blood vessels that are scores on the autonomy attitude parental attitudes and children’s ly/1qEojie Journal of Pediatrics, needed to carry vital nutrients and oxygen scale were associated with more constipation actually mutually online October 28, 2014. to tumours. As a result, they developed a compound called Sphinx, which can switch the produc- tion of VEGF from the pro-angiogenic form Anxiety ups Alzheimer’s risk to the anti-angiogenic form to block the for- nxiety in people with memory problems could increase their risk of contracting Alzheimer’s mation of new blood vessels, and cause the Adisease later in life, says a new research. tumours to starve themselves, preventing the Anxiety symptoms in individuals diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) increase the growth and spread of the cancer. risk of a speedier decline in cognitive functions - independent of depression, the findings showed. Researchers demonstrate that the new chemi- For MCI patients with mild, moderate or severe anxiety, Alzheimer’s risk increased by 33 percent, cal could be used successfully to switch the forms 78 percent and 135 percent, respectively. “Our findings suggest that clinicians should routinely of VEGF in mice in the laboratory and prevent screen for anxiety in people who have memory problems because anxiety signals that these people tumour growth with very few side effects when are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s,” said Linda Mah, principal investigator on the study given three times weekly by injections. and assistant professor at the University of Toronto in Canada. “This work opens up a new avenue for drug The researchers analysed anxiety, depression, cognitive and brain structural changes in 376 development for prostate cancer,” David Bates adults, aged 55-91, over a three-year period. Changes were monitored every six months. All of the from Nottingham University said. “This is a adults had a clinical diagnosis of MCI and a low score on the depression rating scale, indicating new target, and we believe we will be able that anxiety symptoms were not part of clinical depression. to make drugs that hit this target in those The study yielded important evidence that anxiety is a predictive factor of whether an individual patients that can benefit, with prostate cancer, with MCI will convert to Alzheimer’s or not, Mah concluded. The study appeared online in The and potentially other cancers too,” he added. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 12 PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 TECHNOLOGY Samsung chases curved smartphone wave to beat flat-screen crowd By Se Young Lee compete in an industry that interna- tional research firm CCS Insight sees amsung Electronics Co Ltd growing to $331bn by 2018 from $289bn aims to restore its crumbling this year. lead in the global smartphone The Note Edge is not the first device Sindustry in part by ramping up to use a non-flat format. But the curved high-end devices with curved screens edge on the device is designed to be full of advanced technology that’s tough more than just a gimmick, offering for rivals to replicate. shortcuts to apps, as well as customi- Yet as the South Korean giant seeks sation to display message notifications to make devices like the rigid-curve or stream headlines independent of the Galaxy Note Edge stand out from a main screen. crowd of flat, big-screen handsets, making money will depend on produc- Rigid Curve ing them cost-effectively and coaxing On sale in South Korea since late developers to tailor applications for the October for close to $1,000, and also new format. on sale in Japan, the Note Edge is soon Samsung Electronics is headed for to debut in the United States. It has its worst annual profit in three years, been well reviewed in the technology under siege as Chinese firms like press, a departure from recent knocks Xiaomi Technology Co and Lenovo that Samsung Electronics goods didn’t means the curved display is difficult Beyond hardware, the challenge for Group Ltd reel in buyers with full- stand out against the competition. to make and likely more expensive — Samsung Electronics in making curved function touch-screen smartphones While the Note Edge’s rigid curve something the firm needs to address. products must-have gadgets, rather that are cheaper. Only Apple Inc has sets it apart, in the premium handset The Note Edge retails in South Korea than a gimmick, is to convince poten- maintained full brand premium. market its rivals include devices like for about $100 more than the company’s tial buyers that they can do things on The collective industry move toward Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus, LG Electronics flat-screen counterpart, the Note 4. a curved gadget more easily and effec- larger screens makes distinctive Inc’s G3 and HTC Corp’s One M8 In addition, technology for other tively than on a flat screen. designs tougher to achieve, said Kim handsets. parts like batteries, circuit boards and To do that, it must foster the devel- Nam-su, a senior Samsung Electronics Subsidiary Samsung Display Co and touch-screen layers need to advance opment of applications offering users designer and an architect of the Note its rival LG Display Co Ltd are so far further to keep pace with radical something new that makes a virtue of Edge. “A change in the platform can the only firms that can mass-produce screen designs. In a vicious cycle, per- the differentiated screen curvature - bring about a variety of new consid- the flexible displays needed to make unit costs will remain comparatively and convince developers to invest in erations... I think a curved screen is a curved smartphones, having invested high until and unless components what remains a niche product for now. big solution for overcoming those chal- more in developing the organic light- reach mass production. “Every time the mobile phone indus- lenges,” he said. emitting diode technology used to “For future devices where concept try has seen disruption is when the As Samsung Electronics moves manufacture them. Analysts say that designs include tightly rollable devices input or interaction experience has toward what analysts say could be a investment lead will make it difficult with a very small radius of curvature, changed,” said Counterpoint analyst nearly one-third drop in operating for rivals to produce imitations quickly. every major component will need to be Neil Shah. “Maybe now Samsung with profit this year, it’s launching more Samsung Electronics declined to give redesigned to fit into a package form bent, or flex displays could develop a mid-tier phones to counter cheaper early sales figures or expected profit factor that can withstand a high degree new way of interaction with mobile rivals. But a high-tech edge for the margins for the Note Edge, but the of flexing,” said Strategy Analytics ana- devices, pushing an ecosystem around premium market could also help it specialist screen technology required lyst Stuart Robinson. that.” Reuters

Twitter crafting new apps years has taken the approach of creating individ- will initially offer around 75 channels per market ual apps centered on news, for instance, and also from major programmers, such as CBS, Discovery witter Inc is considering creating additional recently beefed up its private messaging. Communications, Fox, NBCUniversal, Scripps mobile applications beyond its core messag- Twitter has been searching for ways to arrest Networks Interactive and Viacom. Ting service and ways of making it easier dwindling user engagement and drive growth. It PlayStation Vue will begin an invite-only beta for newcomers to use its service, as it vies with currently counts 284 million users, compared with preview during November for select PlayStation Facebook Inc and other social media for smart- Facebook’s 1.3 billion. 4 and PlayStation 3 owners, with a phased roll- phone users. In October, Twitter reported that timeline views out starting in New York followed by Chicago, Chief Executive Dick Costolo said Twitter also per user, a key measure of engagement, slid 7 per- Philadelphia and Los Angeles, the company said. planned to speed up the pace of changes to its prod- cent globally in the third quarter. The service will also be available on iPad shortly uct and to add more functions to its private mes- thereafter, and later on to more Sony and non- saging service. Sony devices. “I strongly believe private messaging virality is Sony unveils PlayStation Vue important to our long term growth,” Costolo said, a reference to when online content goes viral or is ony Network Entertainment International YouTube launches paid service popularly shared. He noted that some of the new LLC, a unit of Sony Corp of America, private messaging features would be introduced in Sunveiled a new cloud-based TV service, oogle Inc’s YouTube is rolling out the long- the current quarter. PlayStation Vue, expected to be commercially awaited paid monthly subscription service Executives said the company needed to do a bet- launched during the first quarter of 2015. The web- Gcalled YouTube Music Key. The subscrip- ter job helping new users understand how to use based television service allows users to access live tion for the ad-free service will start at $7.99 per the service. An upcoming “instant timeline” will TV and on-demand content without a cable or month and will allow users to watch videos offline quickly provide new users with content without satellite service, the company said. and listen to music while other apps are working. requiring them to search Twitter for individual The service offers catch-up and on-demand TV. YouTube Music Key will be first available through users to follow. It makes the past three days of popular program- an invite to its “biggest music fans”, who can try Twitter, whose main service allows users to ming available without the need to schedule record- out the beta version for six months at no charge, broadcast 140-character messages, appeared to be ings, the company said. YouTube said in its blog. The fee will also include taking a page from rival Facebook, which in recent During the invite-only beta, PlayStation Vue a subscription to Google Play Music. Agencies COMICS & MORE PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 13

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I want it for a month only Oureedou alourfa liahrin faqa I want a room with two beds Oureedou ourfa bisareerayn Hoy en la Historia

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HYPER SUDOKU How to play Kakuro: The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers. However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number. Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.

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Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. ANSWER CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 15

SHOWING AT VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Jessabelle (2D/Thriller) TEL: 444933989 444517001 1 – 10:20am, 12.15, 2.15, 4.15, 6.15, 8.15, 10.15pm & 12:15am Dumb & Dumber To (2D/Comedy) 2 10:10 Railroad Alaska 08:00 News – 10:15am, 12:30, 2.45, 5.00, 7.15, 9.30 & 11:45pm 11:00 Rattlesnake 08:30 Africa Republic Investigates Big Hero Six (3D/Animation) – 10:00am, 12.15 & 4:45pm 3 11:50 American Guns 09:00 Al Jazeera John Wick (2D/Action) – 2:30, 7.00, 9.15 & 11:30pm 12:40 How It's Made Correspondent 13:05 How It's Made 10:30 Inside Story Kill Dill (2D//Drama) 4 15:10 Thrift Hunters 11:00 News – 11:00, 1:30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00 & 11:30pm 16:50 Storage Wars 11:30 Talk To Al Canada Jazeera Big Hero Six (2D/Animation) – 11:15am, 3.30 & 7:45pm 5 18:30 Storage Wars 12:30 The Cure The Devil's Hand (2D/Horror) – 1:30, 5.45, 10.00pm Canada 13:00 NEWSHOUR & 12:00midnight 18:55 Dynamo: 14:30 Inside Story Magician 15:00 Al Jazeera Hasslina Al Roab (2D) – 10:00am, 2:00, 6.00 & 10.00pm 6 Impossible World Ouija (2D/Horror) – 12.00noon, 4.00, 8.00pm 19:45 Close-Up Kings 16:00 NEWSHOUR & 12.00midnight 20:35 Magic Of 17:30 Listening Post Science 18:00 NEWSHOUR Interstellar (Adventure) 21:00 Magic Of 19:30 101 East 7 – 10:00am, 1:15, 4.30, 7.45 & 11.00pm Science 20:00 News 21:25 Siberian Cut 20:30 Inside Story The Drop (2D/Action) 23:05 Railroad Alaska 21:00 NEWSHOUR 8 – 10.05am, 1.00, 3.10, 5.20, 7.30, 9.40 & 11.50pm 23:55 Marooned With 22:30 Talk To Al Ed Stafford Jazeera Interstellar (IMAX/Adventure) 9 – 11:30am, 2:45, 6.00, 9.15pm & 12:30am Jessabelle (2D/Horror) 13:50 North America 13:00 Megastructures 10 – 11:00am, 3:20, 7.40pm & 12.00midnight 15:40 North America 14:00 Britain's Greatest Dumb & Dumber To (2D/Comedy) – 1:00, 5:20 & 9.45pm 19:20 Tanked Machines Kill Dill (2D/Hindi) – 2:30 & 9.15pm 20:15 Gangland 15:00 Family Guns 1 Killers 17:00 Armageddon The Drop (2D/Drama) – 5:00pm 21:10 Charles & Outfitters Jessica: A 18:00 Doomsday The Devil's Hand (2D/Thriller) – 7:00pm Chimp Tale Preppers Dumb & Dumber To (2D/Comedy) – 11.15pm 22:05 Into The Shark 19:00 Family Guns Bite 20:00 Secrets Of The The Tower (2D/Action) – 2:15pm 2 23:00 Gangland Wild The Devil's Hand (2D/Thriller) – 4:30pm Killers 21:00 Armageddon 23:55 Charles & Outfitters MALL Jessabelle (2D/Thriller) – 6:30pm Jessica: A 22:00 Doomsday Chimp Tale Preppers Interstellar (2D/Adventure) – 8.15pm Vellimoonga (2D/Malayalam) – 11:15pm Dumb & Dumber To (2D/Comedy) – 2:30 & 6.30pm 3 Big Hero 6 (3D/Animation) – 4:30pm 15:00 New Girl 12:30 Coronation 15:30 The Daily Street Al Jazeera 2 (2D/Action) – 830pm Show Global 14:00 Chicago Fire Edition 15:00 Drop Dead Jessabelle (2D/Thriller) – 11:30pm 17:00 Late Night With Diva Kill Dill (2D/Hindi) – 2:30 & 9.15pm Seth Meyers 16:00 Emmerdale 1 18:30 The Goldbergs 16:30 Coronation Trash (2D/Adventure) – 5:00pm 19:30 The Michael J. Street Fox Show 18:00 Chicago Fire The Tower (2D/Action) – 7:00pm 20:00 Two And A 19:00 Once Upon A The Devil's Hand (2D/Thriller) – 11:30pm Half Men Time 21:00 The Daily 20:00 How To Get Big Hero 6 (3D/Animation) – 2:30pm 2 Show With Away With Dumb & Dumber To (2D/Comedy) – 4:30 & 9.30pm Jon Stewart Murder LANDMARK 22:00 Saturday Night 21:00 Defiance Al Jazeera 2 (2D/Action) – 6.30pm Live 22:00 The Americans 23:00 Justified Jessabelle (2D/Thriller) – 11:30pm The Drop (2D/Drama) – 2:30 & 6.45pm 3 Vellimoonga (2D/Malayalam) – 4.30pm 13:00 Everyone's 11:15 Amour The Devil's Hand (2D/Thriller) – 8:45pm 13:00 Jamai Raja 13:30 Girl Meets World 12:45 Me & Mrs Jones Hero 13:30 Abandoned 13:30 Bandhan 13:55 I Didn't Do It 13:15 Doctor Who 14:30 Arthur's 15:00 Reviving Interstellar (2D/Adventure) – 10:30pm 14:00 Doli Armaano Ki 14:20 Sabrina: Secrets 16:00 Doctors Missing Pal Ophelia Of A Teenage Kill Dill (2D/Hindi) – 2:30 & 9.15pm 14:30 Jodha Akbar 16:30 Outcasts 16:00 Princess And 16:45 Beautiful 1 15:00 Kasamh Se Witch 17:25 Doctor Who The Pea Creatures The Drop (2D/Drama) – 5.00pm 15:30 Kasamh Se 14:55 Gravity Falls 18:10 The Paradise 18:00 Barbie In The 19:00 Texas Killing 16:00 Hum Paanch 15:20 Dog With A Blog 19:00 Me & Mrs Jones Fields Trash (2D/Adventure) – 7:00pm 12 Dancing 16:30 Hum Paanch 15:45 Good Luck 19:30 Hebburn Princesses 21:00 Grand Piano The Devil's Hand (2D/Thriller) – 11:30pm 17:00 Parwaaz Charlie 20:00 Southcliffe 20:00 Jelly T 23:00 The Bling Ring 18:00 Zee Connect 16:10 Austin & Ally 20:50 Hustle 22:00 Arthur's 00:45 Beautiful The Tower (2D/Action) – 2:15pm Season 4 16:35 Liv And Maddie 21:40 Life On Mars Missing Pal Creatures 2 17:00 Girl Meets World The Devil's Hand (2D/Thriller) – 4:30pm 18:30 Bandhan 22:30 Michael ROYAL 19:00 DID SuperMoms 18:15 Liv And Maddie McIntyre's Vellimoonga (2D/Malayalam) – 6:15pm 19:30 DID SuperMoms 19:30 African Cats Comedy 21:00 Qubool Hai 19:55 Gravity Falls Roadshow PLAZA Al Jazeera 2 (2D/Action) – 8.30pm 21:30 Aur Pyaar Hogaya 20:20 Mako Mermaids 23:15 Ideal 13:30 The Hitchhiker's 13:30 Free Birds Jessabelle (2D/Thriller) – 11:30pm 22:00 Doli Armaano Ki 21:10 Wolfblood 23:45 Me & Mrs Jones Guide To The 16:45 The Way Way 22:30 Sapne Suhane 21:35 Suite Life On 00:15 Hebburn Back Dumb & Dumber To (2D/Comedy) – 2:30 & 8.15pm Galaxy 3 Ladakpan Ke Deck 00:45 The Paradise 15:45 Look Who's 18:00 Man Of Steel The Tower (2D/Action) – 4:15pm 23:00 Best of Fear Files 22:00 Good Luck 01:40 Southcliffe Talking Too 21:00 A Fighting Man 00:00 Jodha Akbar Charlie 02:30 Michael 17:30 Keeping The 23:00 Trance Big Hero 6 (3D/Animation) – 6:30pm 00:30 Kumkum Bhagya 22:25 A.N.T. Farm McIntyre's Faith 01:00 Limitless 01:00 Jamai Raja 22:50 Shake It Up 03:00 Man Of Steel Interstellar (2D/Adventure) – 10:15pm Comedy 20:00 The Love Guru 01:30 Bandhan 23:10 Wolfblood Roadshow 22:00 Boomerang 16 PLUS | SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 POTPOURRI

California newspaper all of us want our loyal readers to get that a few are “affected by intermit- Events in Qatar their papers first thing in the morning.” tent or late delivery.” asks reporters to The Register’s parent company, Newspapers have been struggling Freedom Communications Inc, for years amid the rise of online The Sound of Music help with deliveries emerged from bankruptcy in 2010 communications. Broadway theatrical show and was purchased two years later Reuters When: November 26-29; 7pm By Sharon Bernstein by Aaron Kushner, a greeting-card Where: Qatar National Convention entrepreneur who initially poured Center ne of California’s largest news- millions of dollars into the paper, Texas rancher’s What: The world’s most-loved musical Opapers has asked reporters and doubling the size of its reporting staff -The Sound of Music, comes to Doha. other employees to help deliver papers and vowing to rejuvenate the sagging dog hitches ride This iconic broadway musical show will on Sundays, according to a memo, the business of print journalism. be featuring lavish costumes and scenery, latest sign of the toll that financial But the company has struggled, on ambulance a wonderful live orchestra and starring a woes are taking on print journalism. and dozens of reporters and editors dog named Buddy didn’t wait for cast of the very best of London’s West End performers, this award-winning critically The Santa Ana-based Orange have been let go in recent months. A an invitation when his 85-year- A acclaimed production is an emotionally County Register, which recently much-ballyhooed Los Angeles edition old owner had to go to the hospital. packed extravaganza. stopped contracting with rival Los was shut abruptly in September. Four-year-old Buddy hitched a ride Entry: QR250-QR1200 Angeles Times for delivery services, is Earlier this month the Register on the outside of the ambulance car- offering $150 gift cards to staff mem- reported that two investor groups rying Texas rancher J R Nicholson bers if they deliver 500 to 600 papers, had told a judge in Delaware that the to Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Shirin Neshat: Afterwards according to the memo, which was company was insolvent and asked the Ranch hand Brian Wright said When: Till February 15, 2015 confirmed by the paper’s top editor. court to appoint a receiver to oversee that he summoned the ambulance on Where: Mathaf: Arab Museum of “The entire company — all depart- the company’s finances. October 26 when Nicholson felt dizzy. Modern Art ments, including our newsroom — has The newspaper reported that the The San Angelo Standard-Times What: The first solo exhibition in the been asked to help during what has request was denied, but it said the reports a motorist flagged down the Middle East by internationally acclaimed clearly been a difficult situation,” edi- investors pointed to problems with ambulance to say a dog was on a side artist Shirin Neshat. Occupying the entire tor Rob Curley said in an email. “It’s the delivery contract with the Los step. Buddy was then put into the ground floor galleries, the exhibition strictly voluntary.” Angeles Times as adding to its finan- ambulance with the patient. features existing and newly produced Employees have also been asked to cial woes. Wright drove separately. At the works. Free admission help out in customer service, personally The Times, which has itself been hospital, medical staff told him about telephoning subscribers who had not hard-hit by troubles in the newspaper Buddy’s trip. Wright retrieved the been able to reach a live agent, accord- business, has said Freedom owes it dog from the ambulance, then later Arabian Horse Exhibition ing to the memo sent to the staff. $2.5m in fees for delivering the paper. drove his boss and Buddy home. When: November 27; 10am - 10pm Where: “It’s unusual, yes,” Curley said. “It’s Register publisher Rich Mirman on Nicholson said Friday that he Qatar Photographic Society – frustrating that we’re even in this posi- Friday said that most of the paper’s thinks a lot of his dog. Building 18, Katara What: tion. But it’s temporary. Bottom line: delivery routes are now covered, but AP The Qatar Photography Society in collaboration with the Arabian Horses organisation is hosting the “Arabian Horses” exhibition which is a collective IN exposition of the society members, and FOCUS by Dennis George Suby includes 47 paintings featuring the beauty of photography and the splendour of the horses. Free entry

The Tiger’s Dream: Tipu Sultan When: Till January 24 Where: Museum Of Islamic Art What: This exhibition delves into the life of Tipu Sultan, the South Indian ruler, statesman, and patron. Drawn entirely from the MIA collection, and featuring many objects which have never been displayed in Qatar, the centerpiece is a group of 24 paintings showing Tipu’s victory at the Battle of Pollilur in 1780. Free entry

Yousef Ahmad: Story of ingenuity When: Nov 11- Feb14; 10am-8pm Where: Qatar Museums Gallery, Building 10, Katara What: As a pioneer of Qatar’s modern art movement, Yousef Ahmad’s artistic journey has spanned over three decades, and his work has been influenced by his surroundings and emotional ties with Qatar’s culture and traditions. It showcases three phases in his career, from the early oil paintings that include the depiction of Al Zubarah Fort, to mixed media calligraphic pieces to new conceptual artworks. Free Entry

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