THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017

COMMUNITYCOMM | 6 HEALTH | 8 BOLLYWOOD | 1122 BWJAQBW holds Apple working on Surviving for 38 yearsears legallegal awareness adding diagnostic in Bollywood isn’t seminar data to iPhone easy: Anil Kapoor Email: [email protected]

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03 THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017 CAMPUS DPS-MIS hosts inter-school quiz competition

The Peninsula Encuesta- 2017 witnessed a harmonious battle among the PS-Modern Indian School dauntless quizzers for the coveted hosted the third season of trophy. After a preliminary written Dthe illuminating test round, five teams DPS-MIS, Encuesta-2017, an inter-school quiz Birla Public School, DMIS, Ideal competition for the students of Indian School and Noble Interna- grades VI to VIII on June 18. tional School, comprising 3 students The mega quizzing combat, each qualified for the final round. aimed at enhancing the meaning- Five highly intriguing and scientif- fulness of the holistic development, ically chosen infotainment-packed witnessed enthusiastic participa- rounds that consisted of thought- tion from 11 Indian schools namely provoking questions related to the Birla Public School, DMIS, Ideal fields of art and literature, sports, Indian School, Bhavans Public art and entertainment, science and School, Shantiniketan Indian School, technology and current affairs were crowned the winners of Encuesta round.The event came to an end Al Khor International School, Noble conducted to test the participants 2017, followed by Birla Public with the prize distribution cere- International School, Olive Inter- intelligence, knowledge and quick School team, comprising Trivikram mony. The distinguished guests national School, MES Indian School, wit. Each team, fighting with zeal Sunil, AnanyaManoj and Nandini handed over the prestigious Loyola International School and and determination, tried its best to for the first runner-up position. The Encuesta 2017 Trophy to the cham- DPS-Modern Indian School. The add to its glorious victory. second runner-up position was pions and the runners-up. occasion was graced by the Chief DPS-MIS team consisting of Ari- secured by Noble International The contest was truly a celebra- Guest, Mr. Yasir Nainar Vice Presi- tra Gosh, TejaswiManoj and School team containing Abhi- tion of knowledge with a healthy dent and Director IT, Principal, TanishqShekhar started out strong jithKrishnaa, AnugrahKrishnaa and competitive spirit!! According to a Ms.Asna Nafeesand other eminent and never broke their stride, giving Harsh Vardanan as the participants BPS student, ‘It was a wonderful guests. a sterling performance to be after a nail- biting ‘shoot at sight’ opportunity for the students.’

NIS holds Iftar meet MES observes Yoga Day he Noble International the value, need and the scien- school (NIS) held an Iftar tific aspects of fasting and ES Indian School marked celebrate the ancient Indian dis- Tmeet for its staff at the pre- stressed on the ruling of Zakah International Yoga Day cipline at the school conference paratory campus. (Charity). Management members, Mon June 21 with an objec- hall. Abdul Naseer, Ooredoo Shoukath. Muneer, Mustafa and tive of “health for all” and to Shikha Rana, teacher at the Project Manager, spoke on the Ansari, Principal, Shibu abdul inculcate the value of discipline Department of Physical Educa- five pillars of Islam through a Rasheed; Vice-principal (CCA) to everyone. tion (Girls’ Section), demonstrated power point presentation thus Robin jose, Vice-principal (Aca- In a programme, organised to different Yoga postures for the giving a detailed description of demics), Jayamon joy; HOS’s, this effect, students of MES Indian students. Department of Physical the importance of the duties of teaching and non-teaching staff School participated with enthu- Education of the school organised Muslims across the world. were present at the event. siasm and extended support to the event. He also emphasised about 04 COVER STORY THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017 An ideal Eid book for children

Irfan Bukhari The Peninsula

y Eid Mubarak Storybook is a new children’s book that celebrates beauty of traditions and diversity,” said Omer Naqi, a Cana- “Mdian of Pakistani origin now settled in Doha. He never considered himself as a storyteller or a writer until he became a father. Observing his children has made him real- ise that all children learn and absorb information differently. His elder daughter is a visual learner, who loves pictures, pop-up books, and the younger one is influenced by the digital era, pre- ferring to use a smart device to listen to stories. Omer endeavours to use children’s illustra- tion books, using both physical and digital space, to reach out to parents world to connect with their children and enjoy a good bedtime story! Q. Can you tell us a little about the Book? People around the world celebrate different festivals and joyous holidays throughout the year. Whether it is Christmas, Diwali, or Eid, it is won- derful to see everyone comes together and celebrate the holidays. The Eid Mubarak Storybook is a fun and exciting book that teaches children about the traditions of Eid. The book is about my daugh- ters Emaan, Inaaya, Noorah, and their friends as they get ready to celebrate Eid. The book consists of nine short stories, each touching upon the different aspects of Eid. The enjoy reading the book again and again, and par- important all holidays are. characters range from infant to pre-teens, all ents will love to read it to their children. The book is about togetherness and enjoy- having one common goal: they are looking for- It can be used as a tool to learn about a dif- ing and celebrating festivals together as a family. ward to celebrating the festival. Children will ferent culture and teach children to be I want to reach out to parents worldwide to con- open-minded to diverse nect with their children while enjoying a good experiences in today’s bedtime story. modern world. The book Q. How have you been promoting the book also teaches kids to be and what is next for you? smart about spending Toronto money and charity. This has been a really busy year for me. I Q. Why did you write launched the book in March this year in Toronto this book? and held 2 book readings there. The response I describe myself as a has been great, and I will be going back to Global citizen. Having lived Toronto in June to hold 2 more book reading ses- and worked in Pakistan, sions there. Canada, USA, Dubai, Abu Doha Dhabi and Doha, I have Doha has been really kind and the feedback come to really understand, has been so positive. My book reading event on value and appreciate April 5th was really well received and well multi-culturalism. attended. Over the past month I had the oppor- The book is a reinforce- tunity to do 2 book readings at Doha based ment of these and a Schools. I was part of Newton International reminder to us of how School’s Literacy week and Book Fair, and did important Eid is. Actually, a special book reading there. I also did a book it’s a reminder on how reading at Loydence Academy in Doha. 05 THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017 COVER STORY

different styles of learning and absorbing infor- mation. So experience the book at bedtime as a paperback, or listen to it in the car with your headphones on as an audio book, or enjoy read- ing it on your smart device as an eBook. Q. How can you order the book? The book is available online for worldwide shipping from Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble. com and www.omernaqi.com It is available as a Hardcover, Paperback, eBook and Audio book as well. Q. How can your readers reach you / con- nect with you? What’s next? I love connecting with my readers to get The book focuses on what I am also working on two more Children’s first hand feedback. So if you are a parent read- brings us together, not Books on the theme of togetherness for publi- ing to your kids, or if you are a child who liked what divides us. We need cation in 2018. the book, please connect with me. Tell me what Q. Who is the audience of your book? story you liked the best? Who was your favorite to see diversity as a source This book is for parents and children alike. character. I would love hearing from you. of strength not weakness. For people who celebrate Eid, and for people You can purchase your copy on Xlibris.com Learning about different who don’t. as a Hardcopy, Paperback or eBook. Q. What is the key message you give in Worldwide shipping is also available from cultures and teaching our your book? Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com kids to be open-minded The book focuses on what brings us Readers can follow Omer on Facebook to diverse experiences is together, not what divides us. We need to see (www.facebook.com/omernaqi - “Omer Naqi diversity as a source of strength not weakness. - Author - Tales from a Dad”), Instagram (omer- exactly what we need in Learning about different cultures and teach- naqi) and Twitter handle (@onaqi) for updates. today’s society. ing our kids to be open-minded to diverse experiences is exactly what we need in today’s society. Needless to say, all parents endeavour to Pakistan instil good family values in their children. If I am really excited about my 3 City road- you look at the current socio-political environ- show in Pakistan in May. I will travel to ment, we want to teach our children that they Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore for 8 Events at must choose Diversity over Division in their various educational institutions, special needs day-to-day lives. centers and book stores. Q. What makes your book different from Jordan others like it in the market? A friend of mine is travelling to Jordan to There are not many titles out there in the volunteer with Syrian Refugees and she is tak- Children’s book genre about Ramadan, Eid etc. ing a copy of my book with me to read to the and certainly not enough illustration books. My children. Just to know that I will be a part of wife Naima and I always struggled to find age- that is a really good feeling! relevant content for their kids. Dubai The book is also different because I am These days I am also busy planning an event launching it as an e-Book and an audio book in Dubai before Eid Ul Adha (in August). to cater to all children, realising that kids have 06 COMMUNITY THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017 ICC organises yoga workshop for members

n commemoration of the third International Yoga Day, ICC Iorganised a yoga workshop “Yoga For Health and Wellbeing’ for its members. It was inaugurated by ICC CO and Counsellor of Indian Embassy, Rajesh Kamble and ICC President, Milan Arun, welcomed yoga enthusiasts and expressed how ICC is keen to reach to its registered members. This workshop was tutored by ICC Yoga master PB Shine. The highlight of the workshop was the demonstration of various tech- niques of yoga to take care of modern ailments such as high blood pressure, stress, cardiovascular dis- orders, diabetes, obesity, Backache etc. The whole programme was Membership and Consular Services Wagh, Head of Education. Anjan Activities of ICC, compered the coordinated by KS Prasad, Head of of ICC and supported by Dr Nayana Ganguli, Head of In-house programme. IAID’s summer workshop in July and August ummer break is a long-awaited respite for your kids after months of hitting the books. This is an opportu- Snity for them to hone their skills, pick up a new hobby, or simply stay active, whether their interest lies in dance, music or arts. This summer, get your kids up and going by enrolling them at IAID! Rated as the 7th Top SME in Qatar and the pioneer in conducting workshops for 15 years now, IAID is set to bring an exciting season as it presents Summer Workshop 2017 for kids. Affiliated with the London College of Music - Uni- BWJAQ holds legal awareness seminar versity of West London UK, British Theatre Dance Association UK, Nalanda Dance Research Centre & more, IAID is an angladesh Writers Bahavuddeen of Commu- social, business bodies Academy for Dance, Music and Arts with certified and pro- Journalists Associa- nity Policing Department were present in the fessional instructors who maintain strict quality standards Btion- Qatar (BWJAQ) answered questions by the seminar. to learning and performance. has organised a legal attendees. Noor Mohammed, Starting 3 yrs. & above, we have courses to offer this awareness seminar, fol- The seminar was General Secretary of the summer such as Ballet Kids, Strum-A-Long, BollyThumka, lowed by an Iftar, for its’ attended by Labour Coun- association, said, “Bangla- Music Fun, ARTmazing& more. Engage your children in the Bangladeshi community at sellor of Bangladesh deshi people are following Summer Workshop schedules: the ballroom of Dawat Embassy Dr Mohd. Sera- peace-loving in nature but (Sundays through Thursdays) Restaurant at Nazma. It jul Islam. due to lack of adequate 1st Cycle 02 July - 13 July was in collaboration with Dr Habibur Rahman, a knowledge about the law 2nd Cycle 16 July - 27 July the Community Policing renowned Bangladeshi of the land and linguistics 3rd Cycle 30 July - 10 August Department of Ministry of community leader and problem they land into 4th Cycle 13 August - 24 August Interior, Qatar. author; Engineer Abdullah troubles unknowingly. He In addition to the above courses, IAID is again set to The ballroom was Al Mamoon; and Assistant expects such seminar offer the high-quality training workshop on Personal Devel- overcrowded with the Professor of Qatar Univer- would help people in opment conducted by Victoria ‘Vicky’ Ferrer - an experienced community members from sity, Dr. Anwar Hossain attaining required knowl- trainer who’s flying in from abroad especially for this work- every walk of life. Abdul were among the special edge about the shop: For more information, call us at 44320974 / 44411234 Malik Musaid Abdulla and guests. Community lead- employment-related legal / 55860644. Visit www.iaid.qa Dr Mohammed ers of various cultural, issues in Qatar.” 07 THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017 MARKETPLACE The Torch Doha reveals exclusive summer offers

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Apple working on adding diagnostic data to iPhone

our iPhone will soon be a focusing on aggregating fitness personal hub for medical information, this new initiative may Yinformation. Apple is work- be deemed as a deviation. ing with a small start-up to add According to Health Gorilla diagnostic data to your device, investor True Ventures, the start- bridging the gap for hospitals to up CEO Steve Yaskin founded the access vital patient data within company after a doctor friend of minutes. his was frustrated with the process Apple is working with a small of transferring patients’ diagnostic start-up Health Gorilla, said a CNBC test results. “The startup is prima- report. Health Gorilla is specifically rily geared to physicians and serves working to add diagnostic data as a marketplace for them to place including blood work, by integrat- orders and share medical records,” ing with hospitals, lab-testing the report noted. But it also has a companies such as Quest and Lab- free offering for patients, which Corp and imaging centres. promises to gather up medical The start-up, which has raised information in 10 minutes. just $5m in funding, specialises in Apart from Apple that is focus- giving doctors a complete picture their patients at the point of care. the tools to review, store and share ing on health aspects of its of patient health history, according This initiative is aimed at solv- their own medical information, customers, Microsoft has had a por- to its website. Apple is attempting ing the problem by making the including lab results, allergy lists tal called Health Vault, while to bridge the gap where hospitals patient the centre of their own care. and so on,” the report said. Google’s project Google Health shut struggle to access vital data about “The goal is to give iPhone users Though Apple has also been down in 2011. Late bedtime linked to less African plant extract could control over OCD symptoms treat Alzheimer’s disease eople who go to bed late appear to have less control aising hope for a novel treat- progression,” said lead researcher Pover their obsessive ment for Alzheimer’s disease, Wayne Carter from University of thoughts, according to results of a Rresearchers have found that Nottingham in Britain. small study. a plant extract used for centuries in Carpolobia lutea, known more “That we find that there are spe- traditional medicine in Nigeria could commonly as cattle stick, is a small cific negative consequences of form the basis of a new drug to treat shrub found native to Central and sleeping at the wrong times, that’s the progressive brain disorder that West Africa. Herbalists in Nigerian something to educate the public impairs memory. tribes use the essence of the root as about,” said Meredith Coles, Pro- The study, published in the jour- an aphrodisiac and the treatment fessor of Psychology at Binghamton nal Pharmaceutical Biology, has of genitourinary infections, gingi- University, State University of New this kind of unusual timing of sleep shown that the extract taken from vitis, and waist pains. In patients York. The researchers monitored 20 might affect cognitive functioning,” the leaves, stem and roots of Car- with Alzheimer’s disease and other individuals diagnosed with Obses- said Jessica Schubert from Univer- polobia lutea could help to protect diseases such as Parkinson’s dis- sive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) — a sity of Michigan Medical School. chemical messengers in the brain ease and myasthenia gravis, the common chronic disorder that leads “One possibility is impulse con- which play a vital role in functions, activity of the neurotransmitter ace- to repetitive behaviour — and 10 trol. It might be that something including memory and learning. tylcholine is reduced, leading to individuals with OCD-like symptoms about shifting the timing of your The tree extract could pave the way problems with memory and during one week of sleep. sleep might reduce your ability to for new drugs to tackle patient attention. Participants completed sleep control your thoughts and your symptoms but without the The researchers found that the diaries and daily ratings of per- behaviours,” Schubert said. unwanted side-effects associated Carpolobia lutea plant was highly ceived degree of control over “So it might make it more likely with some current treatments, the effective in preventing the break- obsessive thoughts and ritualised that you’re going to have a hard time study said. “As a population we are down of acetylcholine and also had behaviours. The researchers found dismissing intrusive thoughts char- living longer, and the number of other beneficial antioxidant prop- that previous night’s bedtime sig- acteristic of obsessions, and it might people with dementia is growing at erties in fighting free radicals — the nificantly predicted participants’ make it more difficult for you to an alarming rate. Our findings sug- unstable atoms that can cause dam- perceived ability to control their refrain from compulsive behaviours gest that traditional medicines will age to cells and contribute to ageing obsessive thoughts and compulsive that are designed to reduce the anx- provide new chemicals able to tem- and disease, that may be exacer- behaviour on the subsequent day. iety caused by obsessive thoughts,” per Alzheimer’s disease bated in Alzheimer’s disease. “We’re really interested in how Schubert added.

10 FOOD THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017

Hummus deviled eggs

Bonnie S Benwick 6 servings (makes 24 halves) make sure the egg white halves of water, then transfer to the dish The Washington Post have no trace of cooked yolks. (You of za’atar, lightly pressing to coat Ingredients may wish to slice a thin layer off the flat surface of the egg white 12 hard-cooked eggs the bottoms of each one, for half. eviled eggs take to a Mid- 1/2 cup homemade or store- stability.) Spoon or pipe a tablespoon of dle Eastern treatment so bought hummus Place the egg yolks in a mixing the filling into each egg white half. Dwell, this might become 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice bowl, along with the hummus, Sprinkle the filling with a little your new favorite way to enjoy 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive lemon juice and oil. Mash with a more za’atar. them. oil fork or use an immersion (stick) Water, as needed blender to blend until creamy and Nutrition: Per filled half: 50 Make Ahead: The eggs can be 2 tablespoons za’atar smooth. calories, 4 g protein, 1 g carbo- cooked up to 1 week in advance; Just before serving, spread hydrates, 4 g fat, 1 g saturated refrigerate in an airtight container. Steps some za’atar on a small plate. fat, 95 mg cholesterol, 45 mg The filling can be refrigerated a day Cut the eggs in half lengthwise. Working with one egg white half sodium, 0 g dietary fiber, 0 g or two in advance. Separate the whites and yolks and at a time, invert into a small bowl sugar. 11 THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017 FOOD

Bonnie S Benwick The Washington Post

erve with crema or sour cream, crumbled queso fresco, shaved iceberg lettuce and chopped Scilantro. Make Ahead: You may have some sauce left over, which can be refrigerated for up to 5 days. Stir well before using. 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients For the enchiladas 2 dried mulato chiles (dried poblanos; may substitute ancho chiles, see headnote) Red shrimp 2 dried guajillo chiles Boiling water 1/4 white onion 2 cloves garlic enchiladas 6 ounces (3/4 cup) no-salt- added, canned diced tomatoes and their juices 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin minutes, until softened. opaque. Turn off the heat. Use tongs to turn it over, then cook Salt Meanwhile, make the filling: Drain the chiles, reserving 1/4 on the second side for about 30 sec- Canola oil or rice bran oil, for Finely chop the onion and garlic. cup of their soaking water. Tear the onds. Transfer to individual plates the pan Stem and seed the jalapeño, then chiles and place them in a food (preferably warmed). 6 to 8 good-quality soft corn cut into small dice. processor. Chop the onion and gar- Fill a red tortilla with 1/2 to 3/4 tortillas Heat the oil in a large skillet lic, adding those ingredients to the cup of the shrimp filling, depend- For the filling over medium-high heat. Once the chiles as you work. ing on how many you’re serving. 1 white onion oil shimmers, add the onion, garlic Add the tomatoes and their Fold the tortilla over, like a taco, or 2 cloves garlic and jalapeño, stirring to coat. Sea- juices, the oregano, cumin and a roll it loosely. 1 jalapeño pepper son lightly with salt. Cook for about pinch of salt; puree until smooth, Repeat to use all the tortillas 1/4 cup rice bran or canola oil 5 minutes, until softened, then stir adding some of the reserved soak- and filling. Serve warm or at room Salt, 2 cups no-salt-added, in the tomatoes and their juices. ing water, as needed. The yield is temperature with the garnishes canned tomatoes and their juices Once the mixture begins bubbling, about 2 cups. Pour into a wide, shal- mentioned in the headnote. 1 pound medium-to-large reduce the heat to medium-low and low bowl. peeled, deveined raw shrimp cook for 10 to 12 minutes, so some Heat a few teaspoons of oil on Nutrition: Per serving (based of the liquid reduces. a griddle or in a large, separate skil- on 6, using half the sauce): 300 cal- Steps Coarsely chop the shrimp, then let over medium-high heat. ories, 18 g protein, 27 g For the enchiladas: Stem and season them lightly with salt. Add Working in batches, coat both carbohydrates, 13 g fat, 1 g satu- seed the chiles. Place in a medium to the skillet and use a large wooden sides of each tortilla in the red sauce rated fat, 120 mg cholesterol, 150 heatproof bowl and cover with boil- spoon to mash some of them. Cook on the plate, then transfer to the mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 6 g ing water. Let soak for about 20 for 2 to 3 minutes, just until evenly skillet and fry for about 30 seconds. sugar. 12 BOLLYWOOD THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017

Surviving for 38 years in Bollywood isn’t easy: Anil Kapoor

eteran actor Anil Kapoor, have comedy, emotion and drama friend and actor Varun Dhawan is who is geared up for his if they want to play longer innings also coming up with a double role Vupcoming comedy film in the industry. Films which have in the film “Judwaa 2”. ‘Mubarakan’, says that surviving in entertainment and message is the “Actors are doing double role the Hindi film industry for over best combination to have as an since last 40-50 years. I have three decades is not an easy thing. actor and ‘Mubarakan’ has all ingre- already done a film which had dou- “...I am working in this industry dients of typical commercial family ble role and now Varun is also doing for last 38 years and in these years, entertainer,” he said. double role in ‘Judwaa 2’ and I feel I did various kind of roles and sur- “Mubarakan” is directed by only concept of double role in both viving in this industry for 38 years Anees Bazmee. This is the fifth time films will be similar and stories of is not easy thing to achieve. I feel, I the actor and the director have both films will be completely poles must have done something right in collaborated. apart,” Arjun said. all these years to hold my position Talking about working with He added: “I feel without com- in the industry.” Anil said at the Bazmee, Anil said: “After long time, paring, each other’s film, if these trailer launch of “Mubarakan”. I am working in a family entertainer. two films are able to entertain peo- The 60-year-old, who made his Anees has one specialty in his films honour and privilege to work with ple and hold its unique identity then Bollywood debut with Padmini Kol- that when you see his earlier films him who is one of great director of there is no better thing than this.” hapure in “Woh Saat Din”, also like ‘No entry’, ‘Welcome’, ‘Wel- the industry.” This is the first time Arjun and Anil advised young actors to do films come Back’ or films written by him Actor Arjun Kapoor, who was will be seen sharing the screen. The which are family entertainers. like ‘Deewana Mastana’ or ‘Laadla’, also present for the trailer launch film, which also stars Athiya Shetty “I want to urge all young actors there is not a single double mean- was asked about the increasing and Ileana D’Cruz, is slated to to do family entertainers which ing dialogue in it so it’s always trend of double role movies as his release July 28. Films cannot change society but Anupam thanks Hindi can start a dialogue: Kabir Khan filmdom for his ‘enriching’ journey abir Khan focuses on polit- how their lives get affected by the eteran actor Anupam Kher has ical conflicts and how that India-China war. Kabir believes that thanked the Indian film industry for Kaffects humanity with most war should not be the prime but the Vmaking his journey enriching. of his films like “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, last solution to resolve an issue. “Namaste! On my way to the premier of my “Ek Tha Tiger”, “New York” and “War cannot be a solution to any 500th movie ‘The Big Sick’ in New York. “Kabul Express”. The filmmaker issue, it takes lives of thousands of Thank you Indian Film Industry for mak- says though he is aware that a film civilians from both sides of the ing my journey enriching,” Anupam cannot bring any change in a soci- countries who are involved in a war. tweeted. He also shared a photograph of ety, he believes the power of We should not take war so lightly himself from the Global Legionnaire Of cinema can impact the human where our soldiers and civilians are Laughter event held in New York. “Hon- mind. dying! It should be the last resort,” oured, proud and humbled to be recognised His forthcoming film “Tube- he said. Kabir, who has made most as a Global Legionnaire Of Laughter at the light”, featuring superstar Salman of his films on Indo-Pak relations, Jerry Lewis hosted event in New York,” Khan and his brother Sohail, is set points out that “terrorism not just Anupam captioned the image. in the backdrop of the India-China war of 1962. affects us but another side of the border too. “Tube- The event was held to honour world rec- Asked whether his films reflect his political light” features Chinese actress Zhu Zhu, who is ognised comedians and entertainers for their views, Kabir said: “Absolutely! Like the way a painter playing a pivotal role that captures an interesting contribution to the art of comedy and their paints to express his view, I as a filmmaker make situation of that era. Giving an insight to that, Kabir global impact on the world. It was hosted films to express my viewpoint, my perspective on shared: “Till 1962, around 20,000 Chinese families by actors Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood. things. My ideology comes out in my films and I used to live in the eastern part of the country, espe- On the acting front, Anupam will soon be believe that we should have our ideology, without cially in Kolkata (then Calcutta) that came there say seen in “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” with actors that we would be animals.” around 1860 for business and their livelihood. “But Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar. He added: “I know that a film cannot change during the India-China war, Indian army suspected The actor is also prepping for his next the society but it can start a dialogue. I believe that them as China loyalists and around 10,000 of were “The Accidental Prime Minister”, where he a film is a powerful medium to make you think about picked up by the army and put into a camp near will be seen playing the role of former things at least for once. It is not powerful enough Rajasthan. That broke their hearts because they Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, to change the society; but hey, the fact that a film were born in India of Chinese origin and lived for written and co-produced by Hansal Mehta. can make people think and discuss something itself generations. So, in our film, Zhu Zhu is playing one The film is based on the 2014 memoir of is powerful enough.” of those characters.” the same name by Sanjaya Baru. “Tubelight” revolves around two brothers and “Tubelight” is releasing tomorrow. 13 THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017 TECHNOLOGY

BlackBerry’s ‘Enterprise of Things’ to transform how we work

IANS on premises, as a cloud service and now includes new features to s the Internet of Things (IoT) improve productivity and security. is transforming how we live, Consumers can manage and secure ABlackBerry’s ‘Enterprise of Microsoft Office 365 Mobile appli- Things’ will now transform how we cations such as Word, Excel and work as the Canadian company PowerPoint from BlackBerry. announced productivity and secu- Users of “BlackBerry Access” will rity enhancements to its enterprise now be able to securely work with software platform. business data on their personal or As part of “BlackBerry Secure” BYOL (Bring-Your-Own-Laptop) platform, BlackBerry “Enterprise Windows 10 and MacOS computers. Mobility Suite” provides secure, “BlackBerry Analytics” can now track management policies and controls daily and monthly active users, daily across key platforms, including iOS, minutes used, usage by OS type and Android, Windows 10, macOS, and version, daily launch count and user Samsung Knox and device owner- engagement by feature. ship models. BlackBerry has extended its “The explosion of devices and Executive Vice President of Enter- applications. By making it easier to endpoint management software consumer applications is making it prise Software at BlackBerry. use, we are removing one of the capabilities to include modern increasingly difficult for enterprises “We offer a Unified Endpoint biggest IT challenges -- getting workforce devices such as smart to balance information security and Management platform that lets employees to use corporate appli- glasses. Applications specific to compliance with productivity and companies secure and manage cations,” Ho added. wearables can also be securely connectivity,” said Billy Ho, these devices, plus the associated The solution can be delivered managed. Facebook ‘bots’ write own language, start communicating sans humans ADDING to the fear that full artificial intelligence (AI) could spell the end of the human race, researchers from the Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research lab (FAIR) have found that while they were busy trying to improve chatbots, the “dialog agents” were creating their own language. Soon, the bots began to deviate from the scripted norms and started communicat- ing in an entirely new language which they created without human input, The Verge reported. Using machine learning algorithms, the “dialog agents” were left to converse freely in an attempt to strengthen their conversa- tional skills. The researchers also found these bots to be incredibly crafty negotiators. “After learning to negotiate, the bots relied on machine learn- ing and advanced strategies in an attempt to improve the outcome of these negotiations,” the report said. “Over time, the bots became quite skilled Apple-1 computer bought for $365,000 at it and even began feigning interest in one item in order to ‘sacrifice’ it at a later stage in the negotiation as a faux compromise,” it added. pple-1 — the Cupertino-based tech giant’s first computer which debuted in 1976 and kicked off what would eventually become the Instagram adds Live video replay to ‘Stories’ Aworld’s most profitable company — has been bought by an uni- SAN FRANCISCO: Photo-sharing app Instagram has announced it dentified person for $365,000. According to a Fortune report, auction will introduce an option to share a replay of a user’s Live video to ‘Sto- house Christie’s sold the original and working Apple-1 computer at an ries’ feature for 24 hours. “We’re also celebrating 250 million daily auction at its New York City office last week. users on Instagram ‘Stories’, up from 200 million announced in April,” Although there were similar computers on sale from other manufac- the company said. Previously, all Live broadcasts disappeared once turers, Apple-1 came with a pre-assembled motherboard, which “put finished. That made them feel raw, spontaneous and urgent to watch. Apple far ahead of its competitors”, according to Christie’s auction listing. Starting June 21, “we’re introducing the option to share a replay of your It is speculated that the recent Apple-1 sold at a lower price as it wasn’t a Live video to Instagram ‘Stories’. Now, more of your friends and fol- “pure” machine with extras like a green case and a different computer chip. lowers can catch up on what they missed”, Instagram said. When your In previous autions, one Apple-1 sold for as much as $905,000 and another broadcast has ended, you’ll be able to tap “Share” at the bottom of the for $671,400. According to Christie’s, nearly 50 historic Apple-1 comput- screen to add your replay to Instagram ‘Stories’ for 24 hours. You can ers still exist, with many being displayed at museums around the world also tap the toggle and choose “Discard” and your Live video will dis- like at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC. appear from the app as usual. 14 CINEMA PLUS THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017

NOVO — Pearl ROYAL PLAZA VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Pirates of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (Action) 2D 10:00, Tubelight (2D/Hindi) 2:30, 9:00 & 11:30pm 11:00am, 12:45, 1:30, 3:00, 3:10, 4:00, 5:45, 6:30, 8:15, 8:20, 9:00, 10:45 & Pirates of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (2D/Action) 11:30pm 2:30 & 11:45pm Overdrive (2D/Action) 3:00 & 9:30pm 3D 10:15am & 3:15pm Transformers: The Last King (2D/Action) 9:30 & 11:15pm Transformers: The Last Knight (2D/Action) 10:15am, 12:00noon, 12:30, ASIAN TOWN 1:00, 2:00, 3:45, 5:40, 6:00, 6:30, 9:15, 11:00pm & 12:00midnight DJ (Telugu) 12:30 & 6:30pm Tubelight (2D/Hindi) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00pm, Tubelight (2D/Hindi) 10:15am, 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45pm & 12:30am 12:30, 01:00, 3:30 & 04:00am CIA: Comrade In America (Malayalam) 9:30pm The Mummy (2D/Action) 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:00, 9:00 & 11:30pm Lakshyam (Malayalam) 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30pm, 01:00 & 03:30am Fantastic Journey To Oz (2D) 10:30am, 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30pm Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan 12:30, 6:00 & 11:30pm Overdrive (2D/Action) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 6:30, 8:00, Vanamagan (Tamil) 3:15, 8:45pm & 02:15am 8:30, 10:00, 10:30pm, 12:00midnight & 12:30am AL KHOR Transformers: The Last Knight (3D IMAX/Action) 10:00am, 12:45, 3:30, Tubelight (2D/Hindi) 11:30am, 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:30pm & 01:15am 6:15, 9:00 & 11:45pm Pirates of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (2D/Action) 11:15am, 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15pm & 01:00am Transformers: The Last King (2D/Action) 10:45am, 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:45pm & 01:45am MALL ROXY Tubelight (2D/Hindi) 2:30, 9:00 & 11:30pm Pirates of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (2D/Action) 3:00, 5:20, 8:20 & Transformers: The Last King (2D/Action) 2:30 & 9:30pm 11:00pm Tubelight (Hindi) 3:15, 6:30, 9:45pm & 12:15am Pirates of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (2D/Action) Transformers: The Last King (2D/Action) 3:00, 6:00, 9:00pm & 12:00am 3:00, 9:30 & 11:45pm Overdrive (Action) 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00pm Overdrive (2D/Action) 12:00midnight TUBELIGHT

LANDMARK Transformers: The Last King (2D/Action) 2:30, 9:30 & 11:30pm Tubelight (2D/Hindi) 2:30, 9:00 & 11:45pm Pirates of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (2D/Action) 3:00 & 9:30pm Overdrive (2D/Action) 12:00midnight

Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. Tubelight is the story of a man’s unshakable faith in himself and the love for his family.

BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE 15 THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2017 BRAIN TEASERS

CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

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

Yesterday’s answer

ALL IN THE MIND

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