FRONTLINE VIT Chancellor for Lokpal-like Five-star Djokovic I am Jyothika’s fan, When is Vishal PRINTERS 3 Act across country 67rocks in Miami again says director Bala 8 getting married? Black & white PRIVATE LTD nion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today promised Complete Printing Ua ‘reasonable compliance window’ under the new Facilities under black money law for persons with overseas funds to One Roof come clean, even as he asserted that targetting un- declared assets cannot be termed as ‘tax terrorism’. M-7, Thiru-Vi-Ka Addressing industry representatives at CII annual Industrial Estate, general meeting in , he also sought suggestions , for improving the structure of the compliance window - 600 032. proposed Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets 2250 0111, 4202 1111 (Imposition of Tax) Bill 2015.’ The government had introduced the stringent Bill Chennai’s No 1 English evening daily since 1982 www.newstodaynet.com in the to deal with the menace of black money stashed abroad. Besides other things, the law provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years for hiding foreign assets. Meanwhile, amid a raging debate on the controversial land bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused opposition parties of misleading people on the issue of tribal and forest land saying such a campaign will hurt the interests of the country. He said tribal and forest land do not come under the ambit of the land bill and are protected by separate laws. He said there are efforts to ‘mislead’ society on the issue. In Chennai, seven persons hailing from different parts NATIONAL DAILY FOUNDER EDITOR: T.R.R of Tamilnadu and evacuated from strife-torn Yemen by VOL. XXXIII NO. 120 H CHENNAI H MONDAY 6.4.2015 (EVENING) H OTHER STATIONS TUESDAY 7.4.2015 (MORNING) H 8 PAGES Rs. 4.00 H Regd. No., TN/CC(S) DN/223/15-17, RNI No: 33810 / 82 the government, arrived this morning. Thirumavalavan Will Agri Krishnamoorthy ditched me: Woman Ghost story in Ranganathan St NT Bureau be taken to police custody? Chennai, Apr 6: NT Bureau pacifi ed by the other inmates. Unsure but still fearful, the shop NT Bureau committed suicide because he was Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Chennai, Apr 6: But the incident reportedly kept managers eventually decided to send under pressure from the the Minis- (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan The metaphorical spirit of Ran- repeating on a couple the woman back to her home town and Chenani, Apr 6: ter’s staff members while recruiting found himself in a tight spot today ganathan Street is often a source of more nights and the carried out a special pooja in the hostel The CB-CID may fi le a petition with seven drivers. Krishnamoorthy was with a Coimbatore-based divorcee of inspiration. But apparently (or same was in- to rid the place of the evil spirit. a court in Tirunelveli seeking to take summoned for questioning by CB- S Kavitha, filing a complaint with is it ‘apparitionaly’?) there is a formed to the But the story, as it happens, did not on its custody former State Minister CID offi cials on Saturday night and the DGP office here, stating that literal spirit too and it has shop own- end there. Agri Krishnamoorthy, who was ar- was arrested in the wee hours of he had reneged on a ‘promise’ to been a source of midnight er. Soon After the spooky woman was packed rested yesterday and remanded to yesterday, a senior CB-CID offi cial marry her after a two-year rela- perspiration for at least enough off, two other women staff created a 15 days in jail. said. tionship. some women staff of a the similar midnight scene, scaring the wits Krishnamoorthy was arrested by On 20 February, Muthukumaras- Speaking to reporters after hand- popular showroom here. out of everyone in the hostel. The duo the CB-CID in connection with the amy jumped in front of a train and was ing over the complaint letter at the The scary story, according to too were put in the next available bus alleged suicide of a senior engineer- killed. The death of the offi cial snow- DGP offi ce, she claimed hirumava- sources, is said to have happened back to their place, while a few other ing department offi cial S Muthuku- balled into a political row prompting lavan had gone back on the prom- at the ‘dormitory’ at the Sathya staff voluntarily chose to go back to marasamy. AIADMK to drop Krishnamoorthy ise of marrying her, and through Bazaar where the women staff of their town out of sweaty dread. The arrest of Krishnamoorthy from the State cabinet and strip him friends and followers tried to grab comes 44 days after the death of off his party posts. her properties. Muthukumarasamy, who allegedly Kavitha alleged that a few people, whom she later discovered to be Opposition misleading close to Thirumavalavan, tried to take away her properties. She had fi led a similar complaint against the political leader, it may be recalled. people, says Modi 7 TN residents New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI): run this (campaign) 24 hours. They Amid a raging debate on the con- do not know,’ Modi said. arrive from troversial land bill, Prime Minister He said there are efforts to ‘mislead’ strife-torn Yemen Narendra Modi today accused op- society on the issue. ‘For you it must position parties of misleading people be a small issue, a matter of your Chennai, Apr 6 (PTI): on the issue of tribal and forest land political principles, but do realise how Seven persons hailing from different saying such a campaign will hurt the much will it is hurting the country,’ parts of Tamilnadu and evacuated interests of the country. he said addressing a conference of from strife-torn Yemen by the govern- the showroom are housed. services of a poosarai, a shaman Though the shop management was He said tribal and forest land do not State environment and forest minis- ment, arrived here this morning. A few days back, one of the women, of sorts, was sought and, as is wont not available for comment, a couple come under the ambit of the land bill ters here. They arrived from by three aged around 24 years, is said to have in these parts, he gave the ‘neem of staff, on conditions of inevitable and are protected by separate laws. He said the ongoing campaign private airlines and were accorded a woken up midnight and created a scare leaf treatment’ (veppilai adikaradhu) anonymity, did confirm the polter- ‘The land bill has no mention...there must end. ‘A debate based on facts warm reception at the airport here. by running helter-skelter within the to the woman concerned. And in geist tale. is no word on tribal and forest land in and truth is welcome. Afterall it is Muthukumar and Arun, employees ‘hostel’, shouting incoherently at the top that session, the woman reportedly Whether there is truth in the ghost the bill. The tribals and their land do a democracy. But when truth lacks of a private company in Yemen, ex- of her voice. It all seemed like a scene claimed that she was possessed by story or not, the undeniable fact is a not come under the ambit of the land weight, you spread lies. A country is pressed relief at being evacuated by straight out of ghost fi lms involving a girl who had committed suicide in chilling spirit is hovering over the haunted bill. Still, people who lack knowledge not run like this,’ he said. the Indian agencies. a possessed woman. She was later the premises. premises. It is the icy spectre of fear. COPS TAKE GUARD FOR IPL q Police, fans gear up for matches q Ticket sales begin today

NT Bureau TICKET TO WICKET the fans very expectant and excited. Chennai, Apr 6: Traf c diversions As the city is gearing up to host the Traffi c diversions are being planned IPL (Indian Premier League), its po- on match days along the Beach Road, lice are laying out a detailed security Bells Road and Walajah Road. Both strategy for the matches. Traffic Police and Law and Order According to sources, around 3,000 police will co-ordinate to regularise to 4,000 police personnel will be de- vehicular movement. Police are also ployed on duty in and around the M looking for parking lots and other A Chidambaram Stadium. facilities to avoid further confusion. The IPL gala which will commence on It is reported that the CSK offi cials 8 April has home team CSK (Chennai have submitted a letter with City Super Kings) playing against Delhi Police Offi cials requesting adequate Daredevils on 9 April (in Chennai). Ticket sales for the forthcoming IPL season matches in Chennai began at the M A Chidambaram stadium this morning, (Right) Glimpse of the security during the matches for the To handle the crowd and avoid queue in front of the counter. (Left) Fans happily fl aunting the tickets. Photos: A R JAYAKUMAR team players. Matches are scheduled any untoward incident, thousands of offi cials and the police department, to at , fans began scrambling from and stayed near the Rs 15,000. Although the prices have to begin by evening 5.30 and will police personnel will be deployed in sketch out elaborate security plans. for tickets. ‘As early as 1 am IPL fans Chepauk railway station in order to been hiked compared to last year, close around midnight, therefore, the the area, police said. Meanwhile, ticket sales for the IPL queued up at counters at Chepauk sta- get hold of a ticket. tickets are all sold out, sources say. MTC transport offi cials are also given Sources mentioned that meetings matches in Chennai started today. dium to purchase tickets,’ sources said. The tickets are priced from Rs 750 Police feel that the absence of IPL a request to extend their services past are underway between the stadium As soon as the counters were opened One such fan said he had come and corporate tickets are available for matches in the city last year had got midnight to help fans commute. THIS WALL TOO PROVIDES THE BEST DEFENCE Chain snatching at Police complaint NT Bureau Chennai, Apr 6: A woman was relieved off her two- against Uttama Villain sovereign gold chain this morning at Royapuram. NT Bureau Police said Selvi (38) was walk- Chennai, Apr 6: ing towards Nagathamman Koil It seems controversies and Street to assist her husband Gane- are inseparable. san who is running a tea shop in Movies of Kamal Haasan (from the locality. Virumandi till Vishwaroopam) At about 5.45 am, two unidentifi ed faced one hurdle or another. men came In a motorbike and took Joining the list is Uttama Villain. away her gold chain. Royapuram Members of a Hindu out t to- police have registered a case. day  led a complaint at the City Girl goes Police Commissionerate that a song in Uttama Villain, crooned missing at by Kamal Haasan himself (Iranian Nadagam), is alleged to take a dig at Hindu Gods especially Lord NT Bureau Venkateswara. Chennai, Apr 6: In the complaint it is said that A class 12 student went missing certain words in the song are Directed by Ramesh Aravind, from her residence at Tondiarpet aimed at demeaning the movie stars Kamal Haasan, here Sunday. faith and hence the  lm should Jayaram, Andrea, Pooja Kumar According to police, Soundarya not be allowed to release. among others. Produced by (17) was missing from her residence They alleged that Kamal Haasan Thiruppathy Brothers, it has mu- at Kailasamudali Street. Her father has been making such references sic by Ghibran. Veteran  lmmaker The spot in the bridge, which had witnessed many suicides in recent times, has been provided Siva fi led a complaint with Tondiarpet about Hindu Gods repeatedly in K Balachander, who passed away with a defensive wall to deter potential takers of their own life. Photo: K ANAND police. A search is on. all his movies. recently had acted in the  lm. 2 MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 City Centre CHENNAI One-stop solution UNCLEAN e-service centre comes up in T Nagar

Unwanted garbage dumped on the side of Dr Gopalamenon Salai in irk pedestrians.

Photo: R THIYAGARAJAN Helping hands 1,000 students register to donate stem cells

t a time when youngsters E-service centre at Theagaraya Road. Aare believed to be always glued to their cells (read mobile ublic can remit various taxes marriage assistance scheme, girl phones), 1,000 college students in Pand charges under one roof at protection scheme of the corpora- Kodambakkam have come together the E-service centre got up by the tion will be implemented soon. The to donate stem cells for cancer Chennai Corporation in Theagaraya The centre also has an exclusive patients. Road. metro water service centre (Zone multi-facility These girls of Meenakshi College The multi-facility centre at Thea- 10) and the officials were avail- centre is one for Women have registered as po- garaya Road is one among the four- able to hear the grievances of the tential stem cell donors with Datri teen in the city. The facility, ideally residents. among the Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry. situated in the busy The reaction of the residents too The initiative, a brainchild of the area, has exclusive counters for was overwhelming about the multi- fourteen in college secretary K S Lakshmi, Metrowater, obtaining of certifi cates facility centre in their area. began after a casual visit to the like birth, death and income. The ‘It is a welcome initiative and the city and Cancer Institute, Adyar. She had to centre is being managed by Ward will be a big boon to the area,’ undergo two surgeries for a tumour 136 of the corporation. commented senior auditor Raghu has exclusive in the throat. Speaking about the features Kumar, a long time resident of ‘During one of my visits to the of the centre, an offi cial said Burkit Road. counters for hospital, I noticed the hopelessness ‘It will be a unique fa- He continued Metrowater, of the cancer patients. I wanted cility. People can get ‘the centre is to donate money, but I was told had to get a consent letter from purposes at least,’ adds Lakshmi. certifi cates regarding T NAGAR situated ideally obtaining that more than money the hospital their parents. ‘Encouragingly, all the To safeguard the interest of the birth, death, income, and there are wanted donations for a registry of parents allowed their daughters to donors the college took an under- caste, and resident across good transport facilities to the birth, death stem cells,’ says Lakshmi. participate,’ says Lakshmi. taking from Datri that the stem cells the counter. Also, they same. Also, these activities are nor- She took it up with the s t u - A donation kit was would not be misused. can remit the charges for mally carried out by senior residents and income dents in her col- provided by Datri ‘It was phenomenal that so many electricity, metro water and only and they will feel a big relief to lege during the to each donor and young women had registered as certifi cate they were also ex- telephone bills across the counter.’ remit all the fees and charges under prayer assembly KODAMBAKKAM potential donors. The probability In the fi rst phase, certifi cates are one roof. Again, it is very important session. The stu- plained what to do. of fi nding a match (of stem cells) being issued across the counters. In the centre should have adequate dents were encouraged The students were registered by is less than 25 per cent,’ says to discuss the issue and s o o n providing their names with the col- Lakshmi. the second phase, facilities for pay- staff present during working hours should be equipped with facilities it gathered momentum through the lege ID. ‘They may change their For more details, contact ment of various taxes and charges and be helpful to the public.’ like inverters facility to provide unin- college’s various student clubs. mind at a later date but their dona- 24725466. will be made available at the centre. Another resident of Thanikacha- terrupted service to the consumers.. A few other facilities of inter-caste Only students above 18 years tions could be used for research - NT Bureau lam Road cautioned that the centre - NT Bureau were allowed to donate. The donors

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It is tiplace chamber with 24 hours spectors hold counselling sessions like a ‘brainwash’. Students need to ICU care. with teens and their parents through know the ‘what ifs’ in life and aware- Speaking at the event, Chief the year. Before and after the public ness camps play an important role. Secretary, government of India, exams they spend time talking to Most importantly, parents need to Pharmaceutical Department V K students to reduce chances of risk- give extra attention to their wards Subbaraj said patients with pro- ing lives. during exam time. They shouldn’t longed diabetic wounds were only Two years ago, the suicide rate add to the stress. Gauging their subjected to medical management post exam results used to be high, emotional balance and behaving Women police and after a long duration unfortu- however, now with supplementary in a sensitive manner is important. nately the patient’s limbs had to be exams scheduled immediately and Parents can approach the police inspectors amputated. students getting a chance to clear in case the ward shows any signs He praised Oxymed Hospitals hold papers they have  unked things have of distress.’ for bringing in technologies that NAOMI N changed, said Inspector Lakshmi of Devayani, whose daughter is await- would help many people espe- counselling Chennai, Apr 6: Ashok Nagar station. ing her exam results said she makes cially diabetic gangrene foot or any While students of Although attempting suicide is a sure she gives time off for the girl, lets sessions at vascular flow deficiency to avoid Plus Two and crime under Section 309 of the IPC, her watch movies and eat the food of amputation. schools and 10th standard there are High Court and Supreme her choice. Dr Hisamuddin Papa, chairman, are apparently Court rulings, there are instances ‘We talk about pleasant subjects HUMA Specialties Hospitals, in residential going through wherein such persons are let off with and avoid talking about the papers handed over emergency ID cards a crucial time a stern warning, she said. she has written or how it could have areas in an to patients of Oxymed which in their (stu- dent) life, the Lakshmi said that in schools and been done better,’ she said. would enable them to access effort to make onus is on women inspectors across residential areas police organise Police personnel said some stu- 24-hour emergency services at the city to handle cases of distressed meetings to enlighten students on the dents also go missing after disheart- Oxymed. exam-bound candidates, who contemplate sui- issue and try to relieve them of stress. ening results, Chairman of Oxymed Hospitals cides or abscond unable to handle ‘They need to know that exams ‘Such incidents are bound to hap- students feel Ayaz Akbar spoke about the future the pressure. are not everything in life. We talk pen, and it is usual among boys. We expansion plans that included a Every year several such cases are re- about popular people who made it fi nd them from their friend’s or rela- relieved 100-bed hospital with an aim to give ported after the exam results are published. in life without formal education. We tives’ houses.’ non-invasive treatment. Tobacco: PMK to stage Governor bats for ‘family protest on 10 April

Chennai, Apr 6 (PTI): Committee making 85 per cent of physician’ concept Stating that the Centre was delaying space on cigarette packs and other the deadline of pictorial warnings in tobacco products to be mandatorily NT Bureau healthy food habits, sedentary jobs, tobacco products, NDA constituent covered with graphic and text warn- Chennai, Apr 6: uncontrolled diets, lack of exercise, PMK said they would stage a protest ings of health hazard, he said. Governor K Rosaiah has said Ay- undue stress have led to various on 10 April demanding to increase the He said he would lead the pro- urveda is not only a complete curative diseases. The health of body, mind picture size by 85 per cent, test. The Parliamentary science but also a complete guide for and consciousness should be well party founder S Rama- panel on subordinate one’s life and batted for the concept maintained. It will pave the way for a doss said. legislation examin- of family physician for better health. right balance. The habit of maintain- ‘Even as there is ing the provisions Participating in 15th year celebra- ing a healthy body, nurturing health criticism against of Cigarettes and tions of ‘Ayur Fest Atharvanee consciousness should begin right government for not Other Tobacco Ayurveda’ during which the ‘Para- from the childhood,’ he said. publishing big pic- Products Act, macharya Puraskar’ was conferred Also, the Governor said the onus was tures on the covers 2003, had urged on Dr K V Seshadrinatha Sastrigal Governor K Rosaiah conferring the ‘Paramacharya Puraskar’ on on parents and teachers at school to of tobacco products, the government and Dr Shantha Swaminathan, the K V Seshadrinatha Sastrigal at a function held in Chennai on Sunday. cultivate in students good conduct and there is news about to keep on hold Governor said parents of school have to be simplifi ed for the present ily physician for a safe maintenance healthy habits and discipline. Prime Minister Modi its proposal to going children should focus on cul- day requirements and I am sure that of health. Ayurveda, a science of life He also praised the Initiatives taken asking the Health Min- increase the size tivating healthy habits in food, sleep initiatives would be taken on these and preventing diseases through by the Central Council of Indian Medi- istry to increase the pic- of pictorial warn- and also on behavioural patterns. lines.’ he added. healthy habits, would benefi t us a lot.’ cine of India, Ayush, the Tamilnadu ture size to 60-65 per cent. It ings on tobacco pack- ‘Without losing the basic principles Also, Rosaiah said, ‘It would be ‘In this world of stress and rush government to promote research and is nothing but a delaying tactics’, ets from 40 per cent to 85 of Ayurveda, treatments ideal to establish the concept of fam- we pay less attention to health. Un- teaching Ayurveda. Ramadoss said in a statement. per cent. He demanded that the government ‘Based on this, the Central govern- Towards clean should increase the picture size by ment also postponed the implemen- HORSESHOE FOR OX 85 per cent. tation which was supposed to be from surroundings He said a protest would be held on 1 April, this year’, he said. NT Bureau April 10 on behalf of Pasumai Thay- ‘It is a wrong step as more than Chennai, Apr 6: agam (an NGO) in Chennai asking 10 lakh people die in the country Senior Citizens Group of Besant the Centre to implement the recom- due to tobacco usage each year,’ Nagar (SCGOBN) will conduct a mendations of the Harshvardhan he said. meeting for a safer, cleaner, and better Besant Nagar later today at the Besant Nagar beach at 5.30 pm. Admission is free. The group also organsied a session on ‘How to bring back the peace and tranquility of Besant Nagar’ on 30 March. For details contact: 9884224480. Veda parayanam Sai Seva Chakra will organise Veda Parayanam on Tuesdays at 10 am at Om Murugasramam, Srinivasa Pillai Street, West . For details, contact 93808 36897, 2489 2890, email srisaisevachakra@ gmail.com Thirupugazh classes Minister for Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Abdul Rahim Thirupugazh Anbargal will con- giving away the offer letter to a student during the ‘Placement Day’ duct free Thirupugazh classes on held at Aalim Muhammed Salegh College of Engineering, , re- Wednesdays between 6.30 and 8 cently. The college secretary and correspondent Segu Jamaludeen, pm at 33/54, Kamakoti Colony, Kup- trustee Shaik Athavullah and placement of cer Ravi Kumar are among piah Street. An ox is being equipped with horseshoe at Nagalkeni Road in . those present. For information, contact 95660 Photo: C SANTHOSH 46163. VIT Chancellor for Lokpal-like Act across country q Speakers at discussion on Budget slam Centre on Land Bill

NT Bureau Siva spoke about his party’s concerns moderated the discussion said that Chennai, Apr 6: with regard to the cut in allocation of there were some shortcomings in VIT University Founder-Chancellor funds for social sector projects and the budget. ‘This Budget has three Dr G Viswanathan is in favour of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). important element which needs to Union government bringing in a sin- CPI national secretary D Raja said be seen apart from the receipts and gle comprehensive Act like Lokpal that it was not only the BJP that allocations, this government has across the country, which should be failed on various fronts but the earlier taken it up.’ implemented in all States. Congress-led regime too. ‘The most important part of this Participating in a discussion on the ‘The Union government failed to Budget is the Mudra Bank. The Union Budget organised by VIT Uni- generate revenue, wealth tax has government is not going to provide versity here yesterday, Viswanathan been abolished and corporate tax has money whereas the sector which recalled his days as a Member of been cut from 30 per cent to 25 per handles it has got only 4 per cent Parliament and narrated how it had VIT University Chancellor G Vishwanathan, political leaders D Raja, Sitaram Yechury and Tamizhisai cent. The revenue foregone is over of loans from banks so far. Mudra changed over the years. Soundararajan and noted columnist S Gurumurthy among others at a discussion on the Union Budget Rs. 5 lakh crore,’ he said. Bank will collect money from all ‘When I was an MP, Parliament organised by VIT in Chennai yesterday. Raja also called for a comprehen- private fi nanciers get refi nancing was not adjourned even for a single claimed it to be 18 of 100. abolished and there is a reduction for India as you have to make prod- sive discussion on fi scal federalism at 12 per cent and lend it to these day but now Members rush to the He took a dig at the BJP government of Rs.8,315 crore in direct taxes ucts at affordable prices for domestic as being done in foreign countries. people at 15 or 16 per cent. This well of the House to agitate, such for its stand on the Land Acquisition whereas indirect taxes have gone up consumption,’ he added. Denying the charges levelled by is the most innovative idea. The is the sorry state-of-affairs,’ he said. Bill and said, ‘With the Bill we will by Rs.23,318 crore. Questioning the rationale of pass- opposition parties against the ruling Mudra Bank will be able to do away He also lamented the lack of youth in lose one-third of cultivable land in ‘The meagre subsidies for the ing eight important Bills within eight dispensation, BJPs Tamilnadu State with usury and provide jobs to more higher education which CPI(M) leader the country.’ poor have been reduced and the minutes in Parliament, the CPI(M) MP president Tamilisai Soundararajan said youth in the country,’ he said. Sitaram Yechury too agreed with. Terming the Budget as pro-rich, tax foregone stands at Rs.5.68 lakh said that the Mining and Coal Bills that their government had launched Former MP Era Chezian and Yechury said that only 12 of 100 Yechury said, this is a straight forward crore, it is more than the country’s were passed within one hour in the several pro-poor schemes whereas AICC panelist Americai V Naray- youths enrolled for higher edu- bonanza for the rich and anti-poor. fi scal defi cit itself. The Make in India Rajya Sabha after a hasty discussion. the Congress-led UPA failed to do so. anan were among those who cation whereas the government Alternate tax mechanism has been scheme should be renamed as Make DMK Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi N Noted columnist S Gurumurthy, who spoke. MONDAY 4 6 APRIL 2015 Blend CHENNAI WHATWHAT NEWSNEWS TODAYTODAY PRINTSPRINTS ISIS NEWSNEWS THATTHAT COUNTSCOUNTS 3.14 reasons for journalists Unenviable challenge to give up listicles Should India move from reformative laws for its juveniles to penal he annual readership survey of have developed in recent times is triggers thoughts on Suryavamsam loss in World Cup’, ‘The lowdown on law once again? This pertinent question has been nagging the law TIndian news publications is out something called ‘listicle’, which is a cannot be praised adequately. (For Twitter chatter on Deepika’s Vogue makers to review the law as more and more incidents of heinous and, in a shocking development that smart, handy journalistic contraction those not familiar with the Tamil fi lm video ’, ‘What did Twitter say on what crimes are committed by juveniles. It was to save the juveniles puts a question mark over the future of the word ‘list’. Seriously, there is no Suryavamsam and the cult status of Twitter said on Giriraj’, ‘Top tweets of from being bracketed as criminals, the term juvenile delinquents of journalism as it is practised here, it real difference between ‘listicles’ and its director Vikraman, coming up — the day (because the alternative to it has been found there is an increase lists, but we use ‘listicles’ based on the what else? — the listicle: ‘36 reasons would be for us to write something was coined. Moving beyond mere terminology, Juvenile Justice in the number of people reading truism: When the going gets tough, why Vikraman is better than Martin original here)’. Act 1989 was replaced by more reformative JJ Act 2000. Now newspapers and magazines (in their the tough come up stupid jargon. Scorsese’. All 36 reasons to read the Twitter, of course, is not just a again the government has decided to reject recommendations of printed form). I say shocking devel- Exhibit A: Folks in HR department. same: Vaanatha Pola) source of news for us journalists. the Parliamentary committee, that disapproved of treating juveniles, opment because many of us in the 4) Pizza dosai is a monstrosity wait- We use the social media platform who are accused of heinous crimes, as adults. The government has industry have been publishing pretty ing to happen. also to — this is an example of how much anything in the happy hope that 5) Frankly, we didn’t realise you a little creativity can go a long way in decided to go ahead with the new Justice Care and Protection Bill- nobody out there is reading us. K BALAKUMAR will be reading this all through and harnessing the full potential of mod- 2014, cleared by the Cabinet in August 2014. For example, one newspaper had hence hadn’t thought up anything ern technology — viciously badmouth The proposed changes in the new Bill are in tune with the reported the Union Budget and car- Anyway, listicles are bite-sized itemi- for this one other journalists and publications. changing times that recognise early adulthood among the juvenile. ried along with it a large photograph sations on a subject, structured so or And the way we journos fi ght amongst of Shakira in short skirts. A headline keeping in mind the needs of time- 5) There was mistake in the head- ourselves would make everyone won- The involvement of juvenile offenders in the most heinous crimes in a news publication last week was starved readers, and also keeping in line. It should read: Four reasons why der why the underworld gangs have like Nirbhaya gangrape, Shakti Mill gangrape, Guwahati rape and ---- if you are under-18 you should mind the logic: If readers are time- idli is better than dosai. not done the most obvious thing of lynching, etc. demand that laws be redefi ned to reassess adulthood. skip this but we know you won’t starved, why waste our time on them. Away from listicles, in the last couple recruiting us. Is a juvenile capable of rationalising his/her actions before the age ---- ‘Rihanna goes braless in LA A typical listicle is on these lines: of years, we in journalism have also But getting back to the new reader- of 18? A similar dilemma was faced by the judiciary in the UK, the outing’. This column too has, from Five reasons why idli is better than changed the way we cover news ship survey, the rise in the number of time to time, presented a letter to my dosai: events. In the past, whenever there readers over last year — it has been gruesome murder of two-year-old Jamie Bulger in Liverpool in 1993 daughter, discussed in detail Rafael 1: There is Kushboo idli, but no was a news break, we deputed a attributed to the interest generated by two 10-year-old boys, forced the court to treat the juveniles in Nadal’s inability to fi nd right-fi tting Kushboo dosai reporter or two to track the event. over elections — makes it clear that an adult court. The laws were changed to treat 10-17-year-olds as undergarments, made any number 2. Idli is something that even Keral- Now, whenever there is a news break, we journalists have to get our acts adults under tremendous pressure from the public. In India, around tasteless jokes on the post of vice- ites can’t misspell. Dosai, on the other we depute a reporter or two to track together and become much more 85 per cent people, who responded to consultations on the new law, president (but never really adequately hand, has identity crisis. It’s dosha in Twitter to cover the same. responsible and serious. conveyed the utter ridiculousness of , dosa in the North, and heaven It has now reached the stage where For starters, I will not end this piece want 16-year-olds to be treated as adults under such circumstances. the post) and argued passionately for knows what in the West. there is more Twitter in our news with a joke. The lawmakers should not move away from their primary the need to confer UNESCO heritage 3. Idli lends itself to idli upma, pages than there is Twitter in Twitter. e-mail the writer at responsibility of providing opportunities for reform to the juvenile. status on ‘Parangimalai’ Jothi theatre. which of course makes you remem- Here are some samples from news- [email protected] After all, criminals come from a background of abject deprivation Another thing that we in news media ber Suryavamsam. Anything that papers: ‘Twitteratti react to India’s (Courtesy: Talk Media) of all kinds and society cannot escape its share of responsibility. With all kinds of cuts in the budget allocation for child welfare and IMF says Greece education, one cannot assess the repercussions it will bear on the Netanyahu seeks better will repay loan criminalisation of youth. The government should also concentrate on well-thought of welfare schemes for educating the deprived youth. due in April Criminal gangs indulging in petty thefts to planned murder, WASHINGTON: Iran nuclear deal Greece’s fi nance minister has told terrorists, drug traffi ckers and other international crime operators the International Monetary Fund chief are not any age-specifi c groups. However, no change in the law  that his country will repay a substan- can be made in haste as an instinctive reaction to some rare cases or Obama says its the best way to address the issue tial loan from the organisation that is in a mood of anger or under the pressure of public demand. Over- WASHINGTON: time, keeping the infrastructure to due this week. enthusiasm to pacify public anger by stricter laws on paper will Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin produce not one nuclear bomb but IMF Managing Director Christine achieve no purpose unless cases are decided fast and prescribed Netanyahu urged the United States many, many nuclear bombs down Lagarde and Yanis Varoufakis met in Washington for an “informal discussion” punishment is certain if the guilt is proved. The system has to respond. on Sunday to seek a better deal to the line.’ curb Iran’s nuclear program and said on the debt-stricken nation’s reform It has to protect children caught in the web of adult crimes, and also he would press American lawmakers programme, an IMF statement said. The save the society from all people with criminal instincts. not to give Tehran ‘a free path to the The Israeli Prime Greek government has said Varoufakis bomb.’ Minister has been will meet with US Treasury offi cials. President Barack Obama, hoping to Greece is in diffi cult negotiations Benjamin Netanyahu sway skeptics at home and abroad to strongly critical with creditors over its bailout pro- PMO India @PMOIndia get behind the framework agreement forward - and that’s demonstrable,’ of the deal struck, gramme, which has delayed the dis- struck on Thursday between world he said in an interview with The New bursement of the fi nal 7.2 billion euro We have grown up in those traditions powers and Iran, defended the deal York Times published on Sunday. saying it threatens (USD 7.9 billion) aid tranche. That where Nature is worshipped and where as the best hope to prevent Tehran The Israeli prime minister has been has led to a cash crunch, forcing the conserving nature is very important from acquiring a nuclear weapon. strongly critical of the deal struck on the survival of Israel government to tap reserves. Obama, whose relations with Netan- Thursday in Switzerland, saying it Athens has been hoping for at least yahu have frayed badly over the Iran threatens the survival of Israel. Netanyahu angered the White a partial release of the fi nal bailout issue, sought to assure Israelis that But, speaking on CNN`s ‘State of House and alienated some of installment in order to avoid default he understood their concerns. They the Union’ program, he said of the Obama`s Democrats when he ac- and to pay salaries and pensions. should know ‘there is no formula, deal, ‘This is not a partisan issue. cepted a Republican invitation to ‘We both agreed that effective co- ‘Made in China’ stickers are there is no option, to prevent Iran from This is not solely an Israeli issue. address Congress and speak out operation is in everyone’s interest,’ getting a nuclear weapon that will be made in Korea. This is a world issue because eve- against the looming agreement on 3 Lagarde said in the statement. We more effective than the diplomatic ryone is going to be threatened by March, two weeks before the Israeli noted that continuing uncertainty is initiative and framework that we put the pre-eminent terrorist state of our elections that returned him to offi ce. not in Greece’s interest.’ Katrina Kaif @KatrinaKaif Red Cross calls for humanitarian Myntra to shut Optical illusion can tell pause in Yemen SANAA: if you need glasses In wake of intense con ict between website 1 May Shiite Houthi rebels and pro-Hadi MUMBAI: forced to download their app. WASHINGTON: than the image of Einstein, which has forces, that have resulted in ‘dire Online fashion retailer Myntra will Currently, Myntra draws as much MIT scientists have developed an super dense pixels that make the lit- humanitarian situation’ across the shut its website from 1 May , in what as 80 per cent of its traffi c and 70 optical illusion - a hybrid image of tle details. country, the Red Cross will send two seems like a defi nitive step towards Marilyn Monroe and Albert Einstein Monroe’s picture is blurry and sepa- emergency aid  ights to Yemen. becoming only a mobile app-based - that could help people fi gure out if rated from the hybrid image. One can According to the BBC, the International retailer. they need eyeglasses or not. only make out the general features of Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is This will be the fi rst such instance of The image called ‘Mar- her face but not the details. Research- set to send two emergency aid  ights into an e-commerce player transforming ilyn Einstein,’ is formed ers at the Massachusetts Institute Yemen’s capital, Sanaa - one cargo  ight into a mobile-only entity as internet per cent of sales from its mobile app. from a blurry picture of of Technology (MIT) conducted containing medical supplies and other usage over smartphones surges in Flipkart, too, registers more than 60 the Hollywood actress su- a study to see how our brains passenger plane carrying aid workers. India. per cent of sales through its app. perimposed with a fi nely respond to different sorts of down their costs. The International Committee of the Red Online shopper penetration (as a detailed image of Ein- HEALTH images. While many feel that this is an If this experiment goes down well, Cross (ICRC) were allowed to send aid percentage of internet users) in India stein. In case a person After showing the absurd move, given that India is a even Flipkart, the parent company planes two days after the aid agency is expected to increase from 9 per has a clear vision, the hybrid image Today image to participants Mobile-First country in many respects of Myntra, may go mobile-only way. called for ‘immediate humanitarian cent in 2013 to 36 per cent in 2020, will look like that of Monroe from afar for different lengths of and especially internet, this move They have already shut down their primarily led by mobile users, a recent but will shift into the picture of the time, the researchers found out that pause’ citing dire humanitarian situation might help Myntra focus all their en- mobile website, where if you visit Morgan Stanley report said. famed physicist when it gets closer. people who saw the image for a there in wake of escalating con ict. ergies on Mobile strategy, bringing Flipkart through mobile, you will be People who have vision problems shorter length of time, specifi cally 30 may not be able to see a picture milliseconds, picked up Monroe and of Einstein anywhere, ‘Tech Times’ nothing else. However, those who Cameron fi ghts for political life reported. This is because the image were exposed to the image far longer of Monroe that makes up one-half of than 150 milliseconds were able to LONDON: Cameron is doing well as prime drinking, socially exclusive student the optical illusion has far fewer pixels decipher the details of Einstein’s face. British Prime Minister David Cam- minister, according to a YouGov/ group. eron is battling to win a second term Sunday Times poll After university, Cameron worked in power that could defi ne his legacy NEWSMAKER this week, mak- for the Conservatives as an advi- VOICE MAIL -- potentially as the man who led his of the day ing him the most sor before a stint in public relations country out of the European Union. popular of the main which ended when he was elected No place to walk Cameron`s Conservative party party leaders. By comparison, the to parliament in 2001. -- once led by ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Conservatives are currently polling Cameron rose swiftly in the Conserv- Sir, Thatcher -- is currently at level peg- in the low 30s. atives -- then struggling badly against Many residents in West Mambalam, especially the senior ones, fi nd it dif- ging in opinion polls with the main That failure to shake off the Con- Tony Blair`s Labour government -- and fi cult to walk all the way to Postal Colony to procure postal stamps at the servative Party`s image as the opposition Labour Party. David Cameron was elected leader in 2005. post offi ce situated there. And even if Cameron nominally ‘nasty party’ could cost Cameron After winning the leadership at the Even for buying stamps of small denominations, they need to stand in wins the 7 May election, he looks medal for chillaxing, he would win it.’ his job. age of 39, he tried to ‘detoxify’ the the big queue. A few shops in Gowda Road sell these items, but at a unlikely to be able to achieve his A former Conservative deputy Cameron`s own background and party brand by avoiding traditional higher rate, which is almost equal to the cost of the stamp. aim of ditching his Liberal Democrat chairman turned pollster, however, the party`s emphasis on cutting right-wing issues like immigration For the benefi t of large number of users in the area, the postal department coalition partners and governing wrote recently that ‘uniquely among benefits as part of its austerity and stressing a more liberal agenda. can distribute stamps of different denominations in big departmental stores alone. the leaders, he (Cameron) com- programme has fuelled criticism He posed with husky dogs at the situated in streets like Arya Gowda Road, Thambiah Road, Govindan Road While Cameron`s government mands higher approval ratings than that his party only represents the North Pole to highlight his green cre- and Brindavan Road and instruct them to sell the stamps at the cost price. has overseen deep austerity cuts, his party’. privileged. dentials, while his respect for public PARAMESWARAN, he personally has attracted  ak for ‘But this signals that, in important The son of a stockbroker, Cam- services was underlined by the care West Mambalam what opponents see as an overly respects -- at least in the eyes of eron was educated at Eton, the his disabled son Ivan received from relaxed approach to his job. voters -- Cameron has not been school later attended by Princes the state-run National Health Serv- ADDRESSADDRESS YOURYOUR LETTERSLETTERS TOTO : In a phrase that stuck, one aide, able to change the party he leads,’ William and Harry, and Oxford ice (NHS). Ivan, who had cerebral The Editor, News Today,Today, 85, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.032. not among his critics, told biogra- Michael Ashcroft added. University, where he was admitted palsy and severe epilepsy, died or e-mail to : [email protected] / [email protected]@gmail.com phers: ‘If there was an Olympic gold Some 47 percent of Britons believe to the Bullingdon Club, a hard- aged six in 2009. MONDAY CHENNAI Enterprise 6 APRIL 2015 5 New Nissan safety IPO line gets crowded feature alerts drivers  11 companies plan to raise Rs 5,101 crore Washington, Apr 6: Murano and the just-announced Nissan introduced a new drow- 2016 Nissan Maxima four-door NT Bureau/PTI Three firms - Inox Wind, Adlabs siness-detection feature that sports car, will push out an New Delhi, Apr 6 : Catholic Syrian Bank, AGS Transact Entertainment and Ortel Communica- alerts you if you are not paying amber-colored ‘Take a Break?’ The IPO lane is getting increas- Technologies, Shree Pushkar Chemicals tions - came out with their respective attention to the road or falling n o t i f i c a - tion featuring a ingly crowded as companies have IPOs last month. asleep at the coffee cup lined up offers worth nearly Rs 9,000 and Fertilizers, Dilip Buildcon, During the just-ended 2014-15, wheel. icon onto crore in the current fi scal to fund their S H Kelkar and Company, Amar Ujala fund-raising through IPOs came in at The system, the user’s business expansion, meet working and Navkar Corporation are among the Rs 2,769 crore, higher than Rs 919 which can dashboard. capital requirements and make loan crore in 2013-14. The past fi scal year, learn motorists’ Nissan, whose repayment. ones that plan to launch share-sale however, again witnessed a  urry driving habits and monitors latest move is a Catholic Syrian Bank, AGS Transact of activity on the small and medium how they handle the steering offers in coming months Technologies, Shree Pushkar Chemi- enterprise (SME) platform as there wheel in just several minutes, part of a larger ef- cals and Fertilizers, Dilip Buildcon, S were as many as 38 SME IPOs that makes a sound after an alert fort across the auto industry to Prime Database managing director According to experts, the IPO mar- H Kelkar and Company, Amar Ujala mobilised Rs 250 crore (In 2013-14, pops up on the dashboard if add high-tech safety features Pranav Haldea said. ket is expected to see some activity 37 IPOs mopped up Rs 286 crore). strange and unusual movements to cars, is also experimenting and Navkar Corporation are among Another 11 fi rms looking to mop in the current fi scal as a dozen com- or lack of movements are being with other features, including the ones that plan to launch share- up Rs 3,602 crore have fi led draft panies fi led their draft papers with Marketmen said an attractively made, the Mashable reported. geo-fencing technology, which sale offers in coming months. documents with the capital market Sebi in the past two months to launch priced IPO will get a solid response On detecting strange behav- knows when a teenager goes At present, 11 companies plan watchdog and are awaiting approval, public offers. from investors as its chances of listing iors, the system, which will be out of driving range if parents set to raise Rs 5,010 crore and have he added. Besides, to help start-ups tap the with gains get higher. Conversely, if included in the 2015 Nissan limits on how far they can travel. secured approval of the Securities ‘However, there is no large issue on IPO route to raise funds, Sebi has an IPO is ‘over-priced’, it may not be and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), this list’, Haldea said.  oated a draft paper. able to list attractively. ‘Coal auction unlocks Rs 4,00,000 crore’ Bitter times for Cadbury New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI): raised by the DGCEI. It has de- Now, 3D images Kolkata, Apr 6 (PTI): A demand of over Rs 570 crore has manded from the fi rm Rs 574 crore The auctions and allotments of 67 been raised against confectionery towards alleged excise duty evasion coal blocks so far has unlocked a total giant Cadbury India Ltd for alleg- -- including Rs 231.47 crore for the value of nearly Rs 4,00,000 crore, a edly evading excise duty by fraudu- period from 28 July, 2010 to 31 senior coal ministry offi cial said here from smartphones lently taking exemption for one of its January, 2013, Rs 111.36 crore for on Sunday. ‘ghost’ production units in Himachal the period from 1 February, 2013 to Washington, Apr 6 (PTI): ‘Each pixel on the chip is an inde- ‘By having an array of tiny LIDARs ‘Out of 67 blocks auctioned or al- Pradesh. 31 December, 2013 and a penalty of Want a quick 3-D copy of an object? pendent interferometer - an instru- on our coherent imager, we can si- lotted, a total benefi t of Rs 3,35,000 The Directorate General of Central Rs 231.47 crore, according to It may be as simple as taking a snap- ment that uses the interference of multaneously image different parts of crore is for states and another Rs Excise Intelligence (DG- the demand order. shot from your smartphone. light waves to make precise measure- an object or a scene without the need 69,000 crore will be unlocked by way CEI) had in 2011 initi- Researchers have developed a ments - which detects the phase and for any mechanical movements within of tariff benefi t to the consumers’, ated a probe against Further, a penalty cheap and highly accurate imager frequency of the signal in addition to the imager’, Hajimiri said. Coal Secretary Anil Swarup said here the company for of Rs one crore that may be incorporated in smart- the in- tensity’, said Ali Hajimiri from Such high-resolution images and at Coal Consumers’ Association of allegedly misus- has also been phones to help produce a the California Institute information provided by India interactive session. ing ‘area-based imposed against 3D replica of an object of Tech- the NCI are made pos- Till now, 29 blocks have been auc- exemption’ for its Anand Kripalu, within minutes. nology. sible because of an opti- tioned and another 38 allotted to the new unit in Baddi, Managing Direc- 3-D imaging has The cal concept known as state-owned entities. Himachal Pradesh tor of Cadbury In- been around for dec- new chip coherence. The passing of the Coal Mines even before it came dia Ltd for allegedly ades, but the most sensi- utilises an If two light waves are Special Provisions Bill, 2015 in Par- into existence, offi cial violating central excise tive systems generally are established de- coherent, the waves liament allows the government to sources said. rules, the order said. tection and anging tech- continue auctioning coal blocks to too large and expensive to have the same frequency, and the After completion of its investigation, In addition, penalties to the tune of nology called LIDAR, in peaks and troughs of light waves are private companies. be used in consumer ap- the DGCEI had slapped a show- several lakhs of rupees have been plications. which a target object is illu- exactly aligned with one another. In Sixteen blocks will be put under cause notice to the fi rm demanding imposed on a few present and former The new compact device known minated with scanning laser beams. the NCI, the object is illuminated with hammer by third week of April, of about Rs 250 crore against excise employees of the company. as a nanophotonic coherent imager The light that reflects off of the this coherent light. which 11 will be for the power sector duty evasion, they said. The demand (NCI) promises to change that. object is then analysed based on the The light that is re ected off of the and the rest for the non-regulated was contested and the central excise Mondelez India in a statement said: Using an inexpensive silicon chip wavelength of the laser light used, object is then picked up by on-chip sector. offi ce of Chandigarh had late last ‘The company is examining the Com- less than a millimetre square in size, and the LIDAR can gather informa- detectors, called grating couplers, Swarup said the government was month issued an assessment-cum- missioner’s order and will challenge the NCI provides the highest depth- tion about the object’s size and its that serve as ‘pixels’, as the light de- deliberating on the segmentation of demand notice to Cadbury India Ltd the same in appeal, as we fi rmly be- measurement accuracy of any such distance from the laser to create an tected from each coupler represents industries for the non-regulated sec- (now Mondelez India Foods Private lieve that we have correctly claimed nanophotonic 3-D imaging device. image of its surroundings. one pixel on the 3-D image. tor for allowing a level-playing fi eld. Limited) upholding the demands exemption of excise duty’. Govt mulls steps Future of FabIndia to use Jan Dhan SEBI norms: India Inc NT Bureau camera pointing towards a trial room accounts Chennai, Apr 6: at its store in Candolim, Goa. More trouble seems to be brewing ‘If such a thing has happened, it is New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI): for Fabindia as a salesman at Kol- totally illegal. We do not want them Having opened over 12 crore Jan faces tough time hapur outlet has been arrested for to brush things under the carpet. Dhan bank accounts under its  ag- ship fi nancial inclusion programme, allegedly shooting a video of a woman The truth has to come out,’ a senior New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI): the government is now mulling over while she was in the changing room. L Capital executive was quoted as A large number of listed fi rms, in- As per initial estimates, nearly 200 According to the CCTV footage, the saying. ways to step up the utilisation of these accounts, including through cluding some state-run entities, may companies listed on NSE failed to accused is clearly seen crouching The executive reportedly said the POS transactions and the Business face regulatory action by SEBI and near the trial room. issue would be discussed during a meet the deadline, while the numbers Correspondents. stock exchanges after failing to ap- Meanwhile, the Goa Police have business meeting with Fabindia next A meeting has been called by the point at least one woman director on are much higher for the BSE zeroed in on a suspect who they week. Finance Ministry on Tuesday, 7 April, their respective boards. believe had changed the angle of a L Capital, the private equity arm While the fi nal tally of the non-com- CCTV lens to face a trial room at a of representatives from public sector within the deadline, but later an- state-run giants lagged behind in of luxury goods giant Louis Vuit- pliant companies is being tabulated, Goa Fabindia outlet Union minister banks and the business correspond- nounced such appointments while having at least one female member ton Moët Hennesy (LVMH), had in the authorities have also come across Smriti Irani visited on Friday. ents (BCs) of the banks, who can stating that they were on their boards. 2012 bought an eight per cent stake discrepancies in cases where listed The suspect was among four people help in last-mile implementation of made before 1 April. All listed companies in Fabindia, for Rs 150 crore, in a fi rms managed to announce the name arrested after Irani accused the store the inclusion efforts. Some companies had were required to have secondary-market transaction. It Among other matters, the meeting of women directors before 1 April, also written to SEBI and at least one woman of setting up the CCTV camera over- sources said. looking the changing room, where had purchased the stake from ven- would deliberate on issued faced by the exchanges about director on their boards In some cases, the Director Iden- she was trying out some clothes. ture capital fund Wolfensohn Capital the BCs and banks in their operations, their ‘inability’ to meet 1 April onwards, as tification Number (DIN) has been In the meantime, L Capital, one of Partners, which had in 2007 picked including with regard to remuneration, the deadline, while cit- per a new SEBI direc- found to be missing for the appointed the biggest investors in Fabindia, has it up from the retailer for around $10 technical support and the required ing reasons like ‘lack of tive, as also under the women directors, while there are also asked the ethnic wear retailer to thor- million (about Rs 62.5 crore by the incentives. quorum’ at their board Companies Act, 2013. instances of due process not being oughly probe the matter of a CCTV current exchange rate). Earlier last week, Prime Minister meetings and sudden exit The firms have been followed in calling a board meeting Narendra Modi had said at a func- of their existing women directors. warned of ‘serious consequences’, for such appointments. tion to mark RBI’s 80 years that as Nearly 500 companies announced including hefty penalties for non- The Corporate Affairs Ministry Will Alibaba’s magic work in India? much as Rs 14,000 crore has been compliance. Sources said SEBI may also take action against non- such appointments in the last two deposited in Jan Dhan accounts and days -- 30 March and 31 March has sought a compliance status New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI): strategy focuses on three aspects of the challenge now will be to increase compliant entities, as the Companies -- while over 100 fi rms made such report from the stock exchanges Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba our business: increasing user acquisi- the transactions. Act also provides for having at least announcements on 1 April. and would take a call accordingly. is looking at acquisition of Indian tion and engagement, improving cus- The scheme offers free zero-bal- one woman director on boards of Besides, close to 50 companies An extended weekend soon after e-tailers that have a large customer tomer experience and expanding our ance bank account with a debit card, listed companies. As per initial esti- have announced the appointments the expiry of deadline -- due to base as well as a robust network of products and services’, an Alibaba a Rs one lakh accident insurance pol- mates, nearly 200 companies listed holidays on Thursday and Friday merchants. spokesperson said. icy and Rs 30,000 free medical insur- on NSE failed to meet the deadline, after 1 April, although they have It is also looking at fi rms that can At present, Alibaba Group has ance cover for the poor. In his Budget while the numbers are much higher stated that the women directors -- came as a respite to the non- help improve customer experience as four offi ces in India. Its platform has speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for the BSE. were appointed with effect from 31 compliant companies but the regu- well as expand its range of products several small businesses from here had said that over 12.5 crore bank The regulator is yet to take a call March or before. lator and the exchanges may begin and services. selling goods ranging from spices to accounts had been opened under the on the companies that failed to an- The biggest concern for the regu- penal action tomorrow onwards, ‘Alibaba Group’s investment chocolates to tea. scheme in just nine months. nounce the name of women directors lator is the fact that some large they added.

NAME CHANGE I, BISMILLAH ALI, Swiss ups black money vigil as S/o Bismillah, born on 9.12.1955, residing at No.2/5, Appasamy Lane, Muthialpet, India threatens criminal action Chennai-600 001, shall henceforth be known as Berne/New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI): other countries on tax banks. Recently, there was also an international With India and some other nations threatening matters, as many Swiss Switzerland has been making efforts to uproar over reports suggesting that many entities BISMILLAH ALI HUSSAIN. criminal proceedings over suspected black money banks are fi nding them- strengthen its bilateral cooperation with In- parked their illicit assets at HSBC bank in Geneva. BISMILLAH ALI in Swiss banks, the European nation has selves in regula- dia and some other countries on tax matters, Elaborating on cross-border taxation issues, stepped up its supervisory and enforce- tory crosshairs FINMA said it is deploying both supervision and, ment efforts to keep away the illicit funds in multiple ju- as many Swiss banks are  nding themselves in where necessary, ‘enforcement to ensure that from its banking system. risdictions. regulatory crosshairs in multiple jurisdictions banks adequately assess, manage and limit their This comes at a time when a number of Acknowl- legal and reputational risks in this area’. Swiss institutions have seen ‘asset out- edging that followed the US in launching high-profi le criminal The regulator said that a number of institutions Read  ows’ and the tax status of many of their cli- international pressure on cross-border investigations, while Israel and India are threaten- recorded asset out ows as they parted with clients ents have been found to be ‘inappropriate’, as wealth management remained high in ing to do so’, the supervisory authority said, while whose tax status was inappropriate or who had per the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory 2014, FINMA said in its latest annual adding that it is keeping a close watch on such fi led voluntary declarations in their countries of Authority (FINMA), which also has the man- report that the same would continue to proceedings. origin. date to combat money laundering activities. preoccupy the country’s fi nancial sector FINMA’s observation comes at a time when In- ‘This trend will intensify in the run-up to the Switzerland has been making efforts to strength- in the years to come. dian authorities are making efforts to trace black planned automatic exchange of information sched- Every evening en its bilateral cooperation with India and some ‘Germany, France, Belgium and Argentina have money allegedly stashed by its citizens in Swiss uled to begin in 2017/2018’, it noted. MONDAY 6 6 APRIL 2015 Sports CHENNAI

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World No.1’s form raises hopes of 2011-like run Cristiano Ronaldo Madrid, Apr 6 (AFP): O n M o n - day, Djok- Real Madrid continue their pursuit Murray, who is poised to return to ovic will tie Spain’s of Barcelona in the La Liga title race for the sixth-most away to Rayo Vallecano on Wednes- number three in the world rankings, weeks spent at the top of the rank- day fresh from a 9-1 thrashing of ings, sitting atop the summit for the Granada. started strong in a bid to end a six- 141st week in his career. Cristiano Ronaldo registered a match skid against the Serb No.1 but Murray, meanwhile, is poised to five-goal haul for the first time in return to number three in the world. his distinguished career as Madrid  attered to deceive in the decider and The Scot, whose last victory over bounced back from losing a potential- Djokovic was in his historic Wimble- ly-decisive clash against Barcelona Djokovic went from strength to strength don fi nal triumph of 2013, started before the international break. strong in a bid to end a six-match skid Moreover, coach Carlo Ancelotti against the Serb. Miami, Apr 6 (AFP): Djokovic looks in such command has almost a fully fi t squad to choose Brutal conditions from for the fi rst time in fi ve months World number one Novak Djokovic of his game and his opponents that The two traded four breaks of serve with centre-back Pepe the only doubt roared home in a 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-0 there is already the feeling he could in the fi rst eight games of the tense for the trip across Madrid. win over on Sunday to enjoy a similar year to his remark- fi rst set in which both struggled on Playmaker Isco is available once able 2011, where he won 41 straight claim a fi fth Miami Masters title. serve on one sun-splashed end of more after missing out through Serbia’s Djokovic pushed his career matches and claimed three of the the court. suspension against Granada, but record against the Scot to 18-8, add- titles. obviously leading up to French.’ tions of course. Everywhere I go I ‘It was just very tough, brutal condi- Ancelotti insisted he is reluctant to ing the triumph in the championship ‘I could not ask for a better start of ‘I hope so, but it’s just the beginning. have to deal with it.’ tions for both of us,’ Djokovic said. make too many changes after such match on the of Miami to the season, winning three big titles,’ I don’t want to predict anything. I don’t Djokovic became the fi rst man to ‘We tried to stay mentally tough, a stunning return to form. victories over Murray this year in the Djokovic said. ‘Hopefully I’m able to want to put some additional unneces- complete the Indian Wells-Miami both of us, and kind of hang in there, ‘The team is very fresh. Resting Australian Open fi nal and the semi- use this for the claycourt coming up. sary pressure on myself,’ he said. Masters title sweep three times, hav- battle, and wear down the other players for the sake of it doesn’t fi nals of the . That’s extremely important for me ‘There is already a lot of expecta- ing also done so in 2011 and 2014. player physically. make sense. The players will rest when they are tired and there is a risk of injury,’ said the Italian. Rory, Tiger get ‘We are in great form. We have Dream run continues never been in this physical shape before, especially at this time last Masters sessions season.’Rayo come into the game in fi ne form themselves on the back of Augusta (United States), Apr 6 (AFP): outplayed by non-competing marker for Sania & Hingis three victories to take them into the Top-ranked Rory McIlroy and 14- Knox in last year’s Masters third top half of the table. time major winner Tiger Woods, each round, the Northern Ireland star Miami, Apr 6: ‘We just tried to keep telling Manucho was the match winner for seeking a milestone Masters victory shooting 71 to Knox’s 70. They were in a lot of trouble each other to enjoy the strug- Paco Jemez’s men in a 2-1 win at next Sunday, appear to have a key And Woods played his practice early on, but gle,’ Mirza said. ‘Last week eve- Eibar on Friday and the former Man- advisor in common -- Augusta Na- round Friday at Augusta National with and battled back rything came very, very easily chester United striker is confi dent of tional ace Jeff Knox. Knox, according to a Golf Channel to beat to us - we didn’t lose more than springing a surprise against their city Should either golf superstar report Sunday, just before announc- and on Sun- four games in a set. Over here rivals. ‘With the enthusiasm we have capture the green jacket ing that he would play in the Mas- day to win the Miami Open we were down, and we were in the team and how we are playing next weekend, McIlroy ters, ending a layoff that began 5 doubles title. panicking. It was like, ‘Oh my at the moment, we think we can beat to complete a career February when he withdrew after The No.2-seeded Makarova God, we’re not playing well.’ We Madrid,’ he said. Rayo’s main threat Grand Slam and win his 11 holes at Torrey Pines. and Vesnina came out strong, just weren’t used to that. will be a well-known one to Madrid third major in a row or Woods, 39, has been nagged by storming out to a 5-2 lead, ‘But it’s good to fi ght through fans as former Real youth product Woods for a fi fth time to end back injuries for much of the past but the No.1-seeded Hingis those matches and believe, Alberto Bueno’s 16 La Liga goals a seven-year major win year, his quest simply to complete and Mirza came alive from and come out now and be like, have made him the highest scoring drought, he might just owe 72 holes becoming a soap opera there, reeling off eight games ‘At 5-3 I was gutsy to hit a big Spaniard in the division. Barca main- some thanks to 51-year-old sideshow. in a row - even staving off a serve,’ or she made a huge Knox, who set the Augusta ‘I’m playing in the Masters,’ Woods tained their stranglehold on the title set point - to surge ahead, move at 5-4, if that makes race in less dramatic National members course said. ‘I’ve worked a lot on my game our chances. We just built on every 7-5, 3-0. They barely looked sense. So it’s good.’ fash- ion with a hard- record of 61 in 2003. and I’m looking for- point, which is what we did well last back to close out the Russian pair- It has been an absolute dream start fought 1-0 win McIlroy was famously ward to competing.’ week too.’ ing, 7-5, 6-1. for Hingis and Mirza - the two Premier over Celta Vigo on The Swiss-Indian duo talked about ‘The most important thing is that Mandatory events in Indian Wells and Sunday to remain how an on-court coaching visit helped we never stopped believing we’re a Miami were their fi rst two tournaments four points clear them turn it around. Happy to be reunited great team,’ Hingis said of the early playing together. They’re now 10-0 to- at the top of the ‘Today the coaching really turned gether, and even more impressively, defi cit. ‘They played a great set to get table. us to that position, 5-2 down. Then it around - your dad came on court,’ they haven’t lost a single set along the with Dhoni: Irfan we just tried to stay in there and get Hingis said to Mirza. way - they’re 20-0 in sets together.

NT Bureau Chennai, Apr 6: He is Indian cricket's forgotten man, Indian spin in a spin, says Siva so to speak. Irfan Pathan, who fi nds himself on the outer, is trying his best to work his way back into the national Former leggie to groom youngsters at academy side and thinks his efforts in the Ranji Trophy have stood him in good stead. NT Bureau these That is not all, the Baroda all-rounder Chennai, Apr 6: days,' is keen to use the upcoming IPL as a In a land that is known for its leg- he said. springboard to winning back a spot in endary spinners, there seems to be Also, he the Indian team(s) and is excited to a paucity now and Cricket Drome is said, 'too many be reunited with M S Dhoni. attempting to unearth slow-bowlers off-spinners and left- Irfan is ' new by launching a spin academy here. arm spinners are bowling with a sus- signing and he is keen to don the Former Indian leg-spinner Laxman pect action in contemporary cricket. team's colours and prove his worth Sivaramakrishnan will groom young You have to spot the chinks early and to the T20 league's most successful spinners at the academy, that was correct them. At the Spin Academy, side. He is ready to fi t into any role launched today. our focus will be on a clean bowling that CSK would offer him in IPL-8. Addressing the media here last Former Indian leg-spinner L Sivaramakrishnan and Cricket action.' After remaining unsold in the fi rst night, Sivaramakrishnan said: 'We Drome CEO K Srinaath at a press meet in Chennai yesterday to The Spin Academy will have a one- session during this year's auction, Ir- a discussion with Stephen Fleming announce launch of the spin academy. have some very good batsmen and year intensive course for aspirants fan, who last played for India in 2012 and he gave an idea as to what kind pace bowlers. But we do not have we are preparing to go international. and then improve their variety. You from the age of 18 years and above. World T20, was lucky to be picked of a role he wants me to play. That many promising spinners. India is What MRF Pace Foundation has can be so creative in spin,' he said. Promising bowlers from a weaker by the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led is a team talk. For me, I am feeling going through a crisis in spin.' been for pacemen, we want this fa- Sivaramakrishnan was left wonder- economic background will be of- CSK. Now, he wants to make the very confi dent. It is just a matter of cility to be for spinners,' he said. He ing as to why present day spinners did fered scholarships. Krishnamachari chance count. what Dhoni thinks in terms of how 'At the Spin Academy, youngsters from India and abroad will receive spoke about the defensive mind-set not  ight the ball. 'The moment they Srinaath, CEO, Cricket Drome, was 'Obviously, the dream is to play he is going to utilise me and how specialised coaching.' of the present-day spinners. 'They are hit, they start bowling even faster. present. Cricket Drome is promoted for the country again. But at the team wants me to play. I think should look to pick wickets, not con- This is sad because even the pace- by Indian players Dinesh , S the same time, I with the experience that I have I can 'Given the depressing scenario for tain. They should focus on the basics men use the slower ball very cleverly Badrinath and S Sriram. should make fit in any role. spinners across the cricketing world, sure that I I just have to go there step by be ready T20s easier for step and that is what mentally,' Kohli bets big on AB, Gayle I am doing. I did well he said. pacers: Ishant in the Ranji Trophy. 'Obvi- itself better in IPL-8 with the play freely that worked for them,’ New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI): Hope I can do well ously, it is a arrival of players such as Darren Kohli said after the team’s jersey Raring to go in the IPL, a fi t-again well in the upcoming new team for Sammy and S Badrinath in the launch here yesterday. Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Ishant IPL as well. There are some me but there are lot of guys in the team. Things, this time around, could Sharma feels T20 is easier for fast matches coming up after the IPL team that I know very well. So, I am Besides the Indian player change for the better for bowlers than ODIs with the problem- season. Sooner or later, I will fulfi ll really excited to play with the most and former West Indies cap- RCB. atic four-fielder rule not being my dream. successful team in the IPL so far. tain, Dinesh Karthik was also ‘We had to be cautious and there in cricket’s short- 'In 2011, people talked that it was And I am really excited to play under being bought at the auction, and at the same time look to score runs est format. Dhoni. Hopefully, the season will going to be diffi cult to make a come- the 26-year old Kohli said that it has which sort of put us under pressure The lanky pac- be great as I had trained very well provided depth to their batting line-up. at times but this time around we have back but I told them that I will make er, who missed having bowled over 150 overs in the ‘This season is pretty different for us got Dinesh Karthik, Darren Sammy, a comeback and I did. I am saying Virat Kohli the World Cup in Ranji Trophy this season,' he said. 'I because for the last three or maybe Badrinath and youngsters like Man- it again that I am going to return in Australia due to a had played in different teams earlier. four years myself, Chris and AB deep Singh coming into the batting the national team and I am working knee problem, is ea- Compared to other teams, CSK has a have played under a lot of pressure line-up. ‘It is a very strong batting unit towards it,' said Irfan. ger to prove his worth i n the pretty relaxed atmosphere. They are because the batting revolved around this time and we have got really good Irfan of course, may face tough respectful and relaxed. I have been Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI): the three of us. ‘If you look at the few depth with great mixture of Indian eighth season of the cash-rich league competition from other all-rounders in relaxed. Eventually it is a sport. You Captain Virat Kohli said Royal Chal- other teams, they have a lot of depth youngsters and great bowlers from and believes the shorter-format will the side. 'Having many all-rounders can't be too much pressurized. They lengers ’s star-studded in their batting which meant the guys around the world and some good certainly help him regain his match- is benefi cial for the team. I have had are a relaxed team,' he added. batting line-up will be able to express could go and express themselves and power hitters. fi tness. MONDAY CHENNAI Mixed Bag 6 APRIL 2015 7 For a cause Jaitley talks tough  Wipro chairman’s presence at meet of RSS-af liates in spotlight NT Bureau on black money A three-day Rashtriya Sewa Sangamam in Delhi organised by Rashtriya Sewa Bharati for NGOs hit the headlines for the participation of Wipro chairman Azim Premji.  Around 3000 representatives from all over India took part in the event which saw several eminent personalities ‘Reasonable compliance window will be offered’ and intellectuals deliver lectures. New Delhi, Apr 6: Speaking at the meet, Azim Premji called for a concerted effort to improve India’s education system. He, however, The disconnect from the past took care to avoid getting drawn into the politics of appearing at such an event. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today promised a ‘reasonable will surely come... rather than compliance window’ under the new wait for that opportunity where Driving force black money law for persons with people run into trouble and then Annual meetings of Akhil Bha- overseas funds to come clean, even as he asserted that targetting unde- say targeting undeclared, undis- rateeya Pratindhi Sabha, the closed income or assets abroad is All India working committee of clared assets cannot be termed as RSS, were held last month. ‘tax terrorism’. terrorism Addressing industry representa- Representatives were elected the stringent Bill in the Lok Sabha initiative for automatic exchange of tives at CII annual general meeting, from RSS Shakhas of all regions to deal with the menace of black he also sought suggestions for im- information is going to take shape. of the country, State-level of- money stashed abroad. Besides proving the structure of the compli- India is going to become a signatory fice- bearers of RSS, national other things, the law provides for ance window proposed Undisclosed to the US law FATCA, and thereaf- offi ce-bearers of Sangh affi liated imprisonment of up to 10 years for ter not only the US, other countries organisations attended it. More Foreign Income and Assets (Imposi- hiding foreign assets. inter-se would also be discharging than 1400 social workers of dif- tion of Tax) Bill 2015.’ It will also provide a short-term their obligation to each other. ferent walks of life from nook ‘...a very reasonable compliance compliance window for people hav- ‘...the disconnect from the past and corners of the country have window would come for those who ing undisclosed income abroad to will surely come... rather than wait attended the RSS meetings. indulged in misadventure in the come clean. for that opportunity where people At present, there are 51330 past,’ the Finance Minister said. Jaitley further said that in view of run into trouble and then say tar- Shakhas at 33222 places. 12847 The recognition Spreading ‘If some reasonableness is re- the efforts being made globally by Saptahik Milan and 9008 Sangh quired, the government or Parlia- the US and organisations like G-20 geting undeclared, undisclosed Mandali. The number of Shakhas Sangh initiated movements, be it wings ment or the Legislature will be open to deal with black money, it would income or assets abroad is ter- of young students is 6077. Total social-reformist or anti-secessionist RSS was founded in 1925 by to reasonable suggestions which be diffi cult for anyone to hide foreign rorism, it would be in everybody’s places reached out are 55010. that evoked ready response and Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, who will be welcomed in these matters.’ assets. interest that the rule of law is approbation from the common multi- was a doctor in the city of Nagpur, The government had introduced ‘Over the next 2-3 years, G-20 complied with,’ Jaitley said. tudes as well as from vast numbers British India. The RSS, during the of elite of different shades. It has Looking ahead initial stages, portrayed itself as AI pilots in increasingly been recognised that the At a recently held convention, a social movement and refused Sangh is not a mere reaction to one or I am Jyothika’s fan, to consider itself a political party, verbal duel RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said another social or political aberration. and did not play any role in many that the RSS will expand its work It represents a corpus of thought and before take-off and make it more organised to of the efforts in Indian independ- action fi rmly rooted in genuine na- New Delhi, Apr 6: says director Bala serve all sections insisting that it ence movement. tionalism and in the age old tradition Amid growing concern across the The growth of Rashtriya FAMILY AFFAIR would be without any distinction, of this country. world over aviation safety, it has Swayamsevak Sangh and its motives or selfi sh reasons. Premji No other movement or institution come to light that two pilots of an Air sphere of influence has been has clarifi ed his presence at the has attracted such vast numbers of India  ight were allegedly involved in covention by saying that he at- adherents, several thousands of them spreading far and wide all these a fi ght inside the cockpit just before tended it since he appreciated all making social work their life’s mis- years in India. Sangh inspired the plane took off. As per reports, the the good works done by the RSS sion, whose character and integrity institutions and movements today incident happened inside the AI 611 and that it does not mean that he are not doubted even by their most to form a strong presence in every  ight which was preparing to  y for was endorsing it. virulent critics. fi eld of nationalist endeavor. Delhi from Jaipur on Sunday evening. As per reports, the co-pilot of the Airbus A-320 took offence and beat up the captain after the latter asked Fabindia top bosses to him to write down critical fi gures that are noted before the take-off. The  ight, however, departed for Delhi after the captain decided to op- be quizzed tomorrow erate the same ‘in the interest of the airline’, sources said, as per a leading Actors Suriya and Jyothika with their children at the audio launch of Panaji, Apr 6: asking them to remain present for Smriti Irani, who visited a Fabindia English daily. The airline, however, 36 Vayadhinilae in Chennai today. Suriya’s brother is also seen. Goa police will quiz two top offi cials the investigation. ‘Both of them have store at Candolim last week, alleged brushed aside the incident as a minor NT Bureau for Suriya’. of Fabindia in connection with the informed us that they will remain that it had a CCTV camera focusing at argument and ‘nothing more’. An AI Chennai, Apr 6: On his part suriya, ‘Ever since I was voyeurism case filed against the present before the investigating of- the trial room. Subsequently, four em- spokesman said that the captain and married to Jyothika, she stopped act- outlet’s staff after Union HRD Minis- ficer tomorrow,’Superintendent of ployees of the store -- Paresh Bhagat, his deputy had an argument and that There was a lot of cheering and ing. I never knew that she still had the ter Smriti Irani alleged that the store Police Kartik Kashyap told PTI today. Raju Payanche, Prashant Naik and they have settled the issue. whistles all over when Jyothika ap- peared on screen after eight years. At desire to appear before the camera. had a CCTV camera focusing at the Goa Police had yesterday said all Karim Lakhani -- were arrested and The incident raises serious ques- the audio launch of 36 Vayadhinilae, When Roshan ANdrews narrated trial room. the persons involved in the voyeurism booked under IPC sections 354C (vo- tions about  ight safety, especially the comeback vehicle of the actress the story to me, I saw Jyothika and The State crime branch has is- case, registered following the com- yeurism), 509 (intrusion into privacy) in the wake of the Germanwings today at a hotel in Chennai, the trailer understood that she wanted to be part sued summons to Fabindia’s Chief plaint by Irani, would be brought to and IT Act’s section 66E (capturing, air disaster in which the ‘suicidal’ of the movie was also screened. of the project’. Executive Offi cer Subrata Dutta and book and ‘other victims’ too would be publishing image of private area of co-pilot allegedly crashed the plane Produced by Suriya’s 2D Entertain- Managing Director William Bissell called for recording their statements. any person without his/her consent). deliberately. 36 Vayadhinile is the remake of the Malayalam hit How Old Are You and ments, the movie is complete and marks Jyothika’s comeback to the big ready for release. screen. Directed by Roshan Andrews, The audio launch saw veteran actor it has music by Santhosh Narayanan. , Karthi, Rahman, direc- Speaking at the audio launch, Natio- tors K S Ravikumar, Venkat , anal award-winning fi lmmaker Bala, Vasanth, Radhamohan, producers said, ‘I am Jyothika’s fan. I agreed Gnanavelraja and Dhananjayan in to release the audio for her and not attendance. PDP’s national spokesperson quits Srinagar, Apr 6: National spokesperson of ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Sameer Kaul has resigned from the party alleging that the regional party had compro- mised on its stated principles. ‘I feel in some respects it doesn’t match my political philosophy and Kash- miriyat and therefore I am compelled to be myself and withdraw from participa- tion in this party with immediate effect,’ Kaul, a leading oncologist, said today. Kaul, who was with the PDP for more than three years, said, ‘I would request the party leadership to understand my point of view and accept my resignation forthwith.’ ‘When I joined PDP, I had the dream of a new Kashmir with new stakeholders, fresh ideas, honest politics and apolitical governance. ‘But the moment opportunism of sharing power with the BJP succeeded, I As part of Panguni festivities, devotees gathered in large numbers to seek the blessings of the almighty at the fl oat festival in Sri Marundheeswarar was disappointed because all the stated principles of the creation of PDP were temple in Thiruvanmaiyur and Murugan temple yesterday. straightforwardly compromised,’ he said. Dwyer eyes gold in Sania inches closer to top ranking Rio before signing off New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI): into the event without practice on Sania Mirza took a giant leap to- this surface, which is little faster than Ipoh (Malaysia), Apr 6 (PTI): ‘Gold medal in Rio,’ was his nice. If I would have played in the wards becoming world number one red clay. player in the doubles by pocketing Nevertheless, Sa- Jamie Dwyer has got all the prompt reply when asked what else Commonwealth Games, I would 1000 ranking points, following her stu- nia had won a title at trophies in his cupboard which a more he desires to achieve in his have defi nitely retired. I didn’t go pendous title win in the Miami Open Charleston in 2011 hockey player dreams of while pick- career. there. with partner Martina Hingis. with Elena Vesnina. ing up the stick and the legendary ‘It will be a good fi nish. I would Things with myself and coach Sania’s ranking remained at number Meanwhile, in the Australian now aspires a ‘fairytale’ like to go there and have success. (Ric Charlesworth) weren’t three but she closed the gap to WTA singles rank- fi nish to his illustrious career with a We have a very good team at the very good. I didn’t enjoy just 145 points with the world ings, Ankita Raina gold medal in 2016 Rio Olympics. moment and I think I can play a role my hockey last year,’ said number one Italians Sara Errani Sania Mirza gained a place to be Dwyer, the greatest-ever hockey in the team. To be able to play four the record fi ve-time Jamie Dwyer and Roberta Vinci, at number 252. player from Australia, has one gold Olympics would be awesome. Ol- world hockey ympics is the pinnacle of our sport,’ player of the who both have 7640 In the ATP rankings, Somdev Dev- and two bronze medals in the Olym- Dwyer told PTI in an interview. year. points each. varman continues to be India’s top pics, two World Cup gold medals, Asked whether he would like to ‘But I thought if With her second singles player at number 171, a gain three Commonwealth Games gold, sign off the way cricketer Michael I can keep doing title in a row with of fi ve places. Ramkumar Ramanath- six Champions Trophy titles and two Clarke bid adieu to his ODI career it physically why Martina, Sania now an was the next best at number 233. Oceania cup gold besides two silver by leading Australia to their fifth not give it a shot. I want sits at number three with He jumped 14 spots on the ladder and medals each in the World Cup and It would be a fairytale.’ Till last year World Cup title, Dwyer, who yes- to enjoy as much I can 7495 points. was followed by (251), Dwyer never had that thought in his Champions Trophy to his credit. terday became his country’s most- over the journey to Rio Now Sania needs to win who climbed six places up. But the 36-year-old diminutive capped hockey player following his mind but a snub from the Australian whether I make it or not I don’t know the Family Circle Cup, beginning In the doubles, was striker is eyeing another yellow 322nd appearance against Canada squad for Glasgow Commonwealth but I am gonna give it a crack. this week in Charleston, where she highest-ranked player at number 23 metal in next year’s Rio Olympics, in the 24th Azlan Shah Cup, said, Games made him decide to prolong 100 per cent Rio would be my last and Martina are top seeds. But the and was followed by in what he believes would be a ‘Why not? Defi nitely, win and fi nish his retirement plans. ‘The way it irrespective of whether I make the tournament is being played on green (24). Both the players gained two ‘fairytale’ end to his 15-year career. would be perfect. was ending for me wasn’t really team or not,’ Dwyer said. clay and Sania with her partner go places each. 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Kanchana-2 ready for big release When is

he third instalment Vishal Tof Lawerence’s suc- cessful horror-comedy franchise, Kanchana -2 Vishal getting is all set to release on 16 April. The trade in TN is eagerly waiting as horror seems to be the  avour of the season. married? Sources say that the Sequel to producers of Kanchana ne of the most eligible and I want all to lead a happy and contended life’. Thimiru 2 will be applying for cen- bachelors of Tamil cin- He further said, ‘I am raising my voice for a sors by this week and they Oema, Vishal has spilled the cause and hence veterans in the industry like Actor-director Tharun Gopi is are planning to release beans on his marriage. Sivakumar, Anandhraj, Nasser, Ponvannan are busy with a sequel to his earlier the fi lm in more than 350 The Sanda Kozhi actor said that supporting me’. hit Thimiru. The movie starred screens in Tamilnadu. he will be getting married only af- The actor further said that his fans are do- Vishal, Shriya Reddy and Reema Kanchana 2 has ter the construction of a separate ing a lot of good things silently and the Vishal Sen and was a huge hit. Tharun Taapsee, Kovai Sarala, building for Nadigar Sangam. Narpani Mandram will be a platform to interact Gopi, who ventured to act in few Nithya Menon, Sriman The building issue has re- with his fans.  lms recently, is be directing the and many others to its star mained a vexatious one and Vishal added that he is planning to help fi nan- second part and he also plays cast. Thenandal Films will Visal has been pressing for it. cially support the poor students’ education and the lead role in it. be releasing Kanchana 2 Vishal recently met his fans from his welfare organisation members will provide Produced by Saravanan for S S in Tamilnadu. various districts across the State and basic necessities to educational institutes in the Productions, the movie unfolds — NT Bureau expressed his desire to convert his fan villages of Tamilnadu. in Madurai. Tharun Gopi is busy clubs into ‘Vishal Welfare Organisation’ (Vishal Asked about his forthcoming fi lm Payum Puli, he with post production works and Narpani Mandram). said, ‘The fi rst schedule is all complete. We thank is confident of releasing the Speaking on the occasion, he said, ‘I have no the famed AVM Productions for giving us the go same this summer. differences of opinion with Nadigar Sangam ahead to use the title hitherto owned by them.’ — NT Bureau president Sarath Kumar or its general secretary Kajal Agarwal plays my heroine and it is a police . All I urge them is to start construct- story set in Madurai. ing a building soon for us’. Directed by Suseenthiran, it has music by D Thaman to Stating that he was not keen on contesting the Imman. Plans are on to release the fi lm for Vi- elections for the Sangam this year, Vishal, said, nayaka Chathurthi in September, he said. perform for ‘There are over 2500 members in the association — NT Bureau a cause ‘I am raising my voice for a cause and hence veterans in the industry like Sivakumar, Anandhraj, Nasser, Ponvannan are supporting me’

Craig has undergone WATER, MATTER

Music composer Thaman will knee surgery perform live for the welfare of orphaned children in Chennai. reported BBC online. A spokeswoman The show is being organised denied reports the 47-year-old had by Youth Associa- missed several days of fi lming on the tion and would be organised 24th Bond fi lm, Spectre. very soon. During a scheduled break, Daniel Thaman inspite of his busy Craig had arthroscopic surgery to schedule has managed to  nd repair his knee injury. He will rejoin time for the show. The live-in production on 22 April Pinewood,’ concert of Thaman will see she said. people coming in large num- Filming on Spectre began at Pine- bers besides walk-in by top wood Studios, in Buckinghamshire, celebrities. last December, and has since moved Although Thaman entered to Rome and Mexico. the  lm industry as an actor It is Craig’s fourth outing as the in director Shankar’s Boys, he secret service agent, and follows the soon turned  lm composer and success of 2012’s Skyfall, which made became popular for his work 737 million pounds worlwide. as a music director. His debut The fi lm features Christoph Waltz  lm as music director was the plays a character called Oberhauser Sindhanai Sei (Tamil), while - which, in the novels, is the name of his  rst Telugu  lm was Kick. Bond’s former skiing instructor. — NT Bureau However, it has been rumoured the actor will be revealed as Bond’s old aniel Craig has undergone knee nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Dsurgery after injuring himself on Blofeld was the number one in the set of upcoming James Bond fi lm Spectre, an international crime syn- Spectre. dicate which last featured in the Sean Eon Productions said he had had a Connery-era films. Spectre will be minor procedure in New York during released on 6 November, 2015. a break in production over Easter, — PTI

Still from Oru Melliya Kodu A man carrying plastic pots on a tricycle, signalling the arrival of summer. Photo: C SANTHOSH

Shruti Vivek goes to opposite Ajith Bollywood Actor Vivek is all set to speak hruti Haasan has been roped in Hindi . Interestingly his in for Ajith Kumar’s yet-untitled recent Tamil movie Pathay- Snext fi lm, which will be helmed iram Kodi will be dubbed and by Siruthai Siva and produced by A released in Hindi as Paisa Hai M Rathnam. Paisa. ‘Shruti Haasan has been fi nalised Says producer Muktha Sun- Oru Melliya Kodu dar, ‘We are planning to re- as the heroine. The makers are looking for another actress to play lease the movie in 150 screens the role of Ajith’s sister in the movie. across the country. We are progressing fast The pre-production work is already con dent that it would make it underway. The regular shooting will big in B and C Centres’. start from May,’ a source from the The movie is a group of col- huge set has been erected at Poonamalle near Chennai resembling fi lm’s unit said. lege students, who invent a a chemical lab, where scenes involving Arjun, Shaam and Manisha The source also confi rmed that ac- chemical potion and that turns AKoirala are being shot for the movie Oru Melliya Kodu. tress Bindu Madhavi won’t be playing them invisible. They use their The movie is directed by Kuppi Ramesh and has music by Ilayaraja. Ajith’s sister. invention to steal Rs 10,000 Says the director, Oru Melliya Kodu will have an innovative screenplay. Model-turned-actor Kabir Singh is crore from a business woman. Everything will be new in the movie’. in talks to play the antagonist, while It is then up to CB-CID of cer Arjun’s character has come good and audience will love it, he adds. the rest of the cast is being fi nalised. Shankar Lal , played by Vivek, Remember Ramesh’s last venture Vanayuddham was a bio-pic on san- Anirudh Ravichander has been to trace the money from the dalwood smuggler Veerappan and Arjun played a key role in it. signed on to compose the tunes. students, who are on the run. — NT Bureau — NT Bureau — NT Bureau

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