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Twinkle,twinkle: Akshay seeks

THE TIMES OF Tara Sharma is the box-office’s Saturday, Man pays for sweets he stole as a kid September 13, 2003 the star of Masti Aashirwaad! Honesty is the best policy. him he could not have stol- Page 8 Page 7 Atleast for this Norwegian en sweets for that much man, who returned to a sh- money,but he had included op where he stole sweets as interest. He felt the amount a child and gave the should be high to owner — grocer Hj- include a punishm- almar Hansen — $ ent for what he had 120 to ease his con- done as a schoolb- science. oy. I am impressed. Says Hansen, who To me, he is a he- had no idea about ro.’’ So sweet, did the theft, ‘‘I told someone say?

OF INDIA MANOJ KESHARWANI For the CAVE man, AOS! INDIA SCORES Short is sweet with acronyms having become a part of everyday lingo ANUBHA SAWHNEY hing! Wait, there’s another A 10 FOR JEN! Times News Network WORDS WORTH one in this series. It’s called NOPE (Not On Planet Earth) ● VINOD NAIR to Catching India — Jen’s up- here’s a word burst out AOS: All Options Stink — a person who opposes proj- Times News Network coming Hinglish movie. ‘‘The Tthere! And yes, the usual ● B2B2C: Business-to-Busi- ects which would harm the movie is about an American suspect is at work — blame it ness-to-Consumer environment. ollywood is calling... and girl who, after flying down to on acronyms! Simply put, acr- ● CAM: Click-And-Mortar Most couples have ‘CHAOS’ Bshe’s answering! Kyunki India for seven days with $ 7 onyms are no longer what th- ● in the house. Translating into Hollywood is not enough for in her pocket as part of a real- ey used to be — they have ini- BANANA: Build Absolutely the ‘Can’t Have Anyone Over Jennifer Siebel — ‘‘Call me ity show, loses her way and fi- tiated a ‘word burst’ and are Nothing Anywhere Near Syndrome’, this is a situation Jen, please.’’ A rising spark nally stays with an Indian fa- an integral part of spoken lan- Anything of not inviting guests to one’s on the Hollywood horizon and mily,’’ informs Jen, ‘‘While 15 guage. ● CAVE: Citizen Against Virtu- house because it is too messy. an actress who is ready to hit per cent of the film will be sh- Take, for instance, a situat- ally Everything Unfortunately, these couples the big time in the Big Apple ot in LA, the rest will be can- ion in which there is no optim- know nothing about PGST (Pe- ● with an upcoming Jack Nich- ned in India. As for me, I’m re- um or ideal course of action. NOPE: Not On Planet Earth rmanent Global Summer Ti- olson-Diane Keaton film, Jen ady to roll!’’ The hip way of saying just that ● CHAOS: Can’t Have Anyone me)! Now, let’s hit the road. If is set to produce and star in a That’s a maha-excited vo- would be AOS — All Options Over Syndrome you drive the car while talking Hinglish movie titled Catchi- ice speaking. But then, Jen is Stink. B2B (Business-to-Busi- ● PGST: Permanent Global on the cellphone, there’s a na- ng India and is in town to sh- a self-confessed India-lover. ness) and B2C (Business-to- me for the condition — DWY oot for American Daylights. ‘‘India and its culture have al- Consumer) are passe. The new Summer Time (Driving While Yakking). Do- But first things first. It pays ways fascinated me,’’ says acronym is B2B2C — Busine- ● DWY: Driving While Yakking n’t worry, it’s JOOTT — Just to be Lop- Jen. So ss-to-Business-to-Consumer — ● JOOTT: Just One Of Those One Of Those Things! ez for su- HOLLYWOOD CALLING far so go- which describes how a busine- Things We’ve all heard of the Y2K re, but th- od. But ss sells a product to a consu- ● TEOTWAWKI: The End Of bug. Meet Y2OK — a situation is Jen is right up there on the this doesn’t explain what a mer by using another business which describes the lack of popularity stakes. A former graduate in business manage- as an intermediary.While still The World As We Know It serious computer problems re- girlfriend of George Clooney, ment from Stanford is doing on business, let’s meet CAM — ● MTFBWY: May The Force sulting from the 1999 to 2000 Jen has now found love in Je- in the world of lights, camera a Click-And-Mortar company. Be With You changeover.Finally,everyone’s ss Watlow, a US film-maker. and action. ‘‘Right next to Sta- If your neighbour is oppos- ● Y2W2S: Ya, Ya, Whatever, talking of TEOTWAWKI — ‘‘We have been seeing each ot- nford Business School, where ed to new real-estate develop- The End Of The World As We her for some time and the re- I studied, was the American ments, he/she is BANANAs Wherever, Sure Know It — a catch-all phrase lationship is going great.’’ Conservatory Theatre (ACT). — those who Build Absolutely ● CID: Consider It Done for the chaos people expect will Incidentally,‘‘great’’ is also So, once I was through with Nothing Anywhere Near Any- ● EID2IFY: Everything I Do I occur someday.So, are you still the word she uses to describe my MBA, I headed for ACT!’’ thing! Or a CAVE man —Citi- Do It For You acrimonious about acronyms? the Roger Christian-directed Life, like the movies, is full zen Against Virtually Everyt- [email protected] American Daylights, shooting of twists. But then, that suits for which is currently on in Jen just fine. Because irrespe- Delhi with the site alternati- ctive of whether it is Hollywo- ng between a call centre and od or , she always hotel, the Grand. gets her act together! Boom, Oops, Idiot, Sshh... From American Daylights [email protected] Expect the unexpected... Bollywood’s name game has taken the whacky route POSTURE PERFECT! Delhi Times unplugs the poise of NYDIA DIAS different from regular films Jennifer Siebel as the Hollywood actress, who is in Times News Network Boom and this calls for titles with a town to shoot for American Daylights, shows the spark different feel,” says trade ana- it takes to sit pretty in showbiz (To send this photograph oom, Plan, Danger, Run, lyst Komal Nahata. to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) BSshh... sounds like instr- Other films in the pipeline uctions from a drill sergeant, include Market, Idiot, Black doesn’t it? These are some of and Fresh-Lime. “Long names the film titles doing the are tough to remember and, rounds. Critics might say Bol- anyway,people use abbreviat- lywood’s creative bankruptcy ions for them,” says Deepak Stark reality: No forests, no future! is evident in the titles, but oth- Tijori, director of Oops! ers look at it as a new trend. Adds distributor Shravan DIVYA VASISHT Delhi whose growth, over the “People were frustrated wi- Shroff, “You can’t expect a Times News Network Over the past 15 years, deforestation worldwide has wiped out 200 years, has been stunted appre- th old titles. Big names appeal modern-day film-maker such ciably,thus rendering them su- to the elderly and kids, snappy CALLING CARD as Kaizad Gustad to call his fi- t’s a planet in peril. For,gre- million hectares of green cover — that is almost half the size of India sceptible to extinction.’’ names to the younger genera- Oops! lm by some old Hindi movie en is in the red. Yes, there is But even as our forest cover tion,” says Vashu Bhagnani, name. The whole style of film- Ia forest out there all right. is being depleted at an alarmi- producer of Out of Control. making has changed and, he- The only hiccup is that it is the GLOBAL WARNING ng rate, there seems to be no fo- Trade analysts have a diffe- nce, different names go with grey of concrete makes up this cus. ‘‘In India, aforestation is rent take on the long and sho- this trend.” By the look of thi- forest. According to a recent re- an eyewash —60-70 per cent of rt of it. “All the usual names ngs, Bollywood has finally ste- port available with the Tata En- the saplings planted end up dy- have been exhausted. The us- pped on the Road not taken. vironmental Research Institu- ing,’’ says environmentalist ual titles are not available be- Will things go Out Of Control? te (TERI), global deforestation and conservationist Iqbal Mal- cause vocabulary is limited. Sshh... that would be telling! over the past 15 years has resu- ik, ‘‘Moreover, what is increas- Also, today’s new cinema is [email protected] lted in the loss of nearly 200 mi- ingly happening is that peepal llion hectares of forest —that is trees are being replaced by eu- almost half the size of India. calyptus trees. We need to keep The adverse impact on the env- in mind how much forest area ironment is too formidable to is cut and how much of this be compressed into words. area is replaced by saplings of The seriousness of the situa- the desired species. A commit- tion can be gauged from the fa- tee should pinpoint the species ct that millions of tonnes of ca- suitable to the eco-system. Rea- rbon are released into the atm- lisation is very important. It is osphere even as large tracts of never too late to reverse the forests go up in flames. The In- damage.’’ ter-Governmental Panel on Cli- Still, the damage continues mate Change projects that, ov- unabated. Scientists point out er the next 100 years, the ear- that, by the end of this century, th’s surface temperature could the existing sea-level could rise increase by 1.4 to 5.8 degrees by half a metre — all because Celsius. If deforestation conti- A recent report on the Ridge of rampant deforestation. Sim- nues at its current pace, the re- forest area in the Capital reveals ultaneously, changing rainfall sulting climatic changes will patterns could aggravate prob- be greater than what man has that certain species of trees are lems of desertification. ‘‘Movi- experienced in the last 10,000 trees have become extinct on the verge of being wiped out om the face of the earth ng from fossil fuels to renewa- years. Clearly, global warming and others are on the verge — and the earth, of co- ble energy is one answer,’’ sug- is no longer just a concept. ‘‘Re- of being wiped out. ‘‘We urse, includes Delhi. Sa- gests Leena Srivastava, execu- ducing greenhouse gas emis- are in the process of comp- DORMANT TREE SPECIES ys HB Nathani, former tive director, TERI. Ironically, sions is one of the toughest ch- iling a report on the spe- FACING EXTINCTION IN DELHI senior scientist at the no one single answer can possi- allenges faced by mankind to- cies of trees which come Forest Research Insti- bly fill in for the role forests pl- day.But without the active inv- under the ‘endangered’ ca- ●Spathodea ●Sterculia urens tute in Dehradun, ‘‘Spe- ay in our lives. olvement of both developed tegory. These species will cies such as Sterculia ur- Trees are slowly, but surely, and developing countries, this be included in our next Gr- ●Salai ●Tecomella ens or kundali; Tecomel- being rooted out. There is a een Action Plan,’’ informs la unduleta or lohera; will not happen easily,’’ points ●Tekulia urens unduleta way. Only, what seems to be la- out Ramesh Menon, a member a senior forest-department Erythrina; Tekulia ure- cking is the will. Yes, it’s time of the TERI research team. official. ●Kulu ●Erythrina ns; Cordia rothii or gon- for Delhi —and indeed the wo- A recent report prepared on Alarmingly, certain sp- dhi; Spathodea; salai; rld at large — to turn over a ● ● the Ridge forest area in Delhi ecies of trees have, over Chichola Cordia rothii chichola; and kulu make new leaf. reveals that certain species of the years, disappeared fr- for dormant species in [email protected] ‘Lowered H1B visa cap won’t hit Indian IT industry’ The number of SOM MITTAL fessionals. How true is this? ning outsourcing part of a backlash H1B visas has Chairman, National The H1B visa is meant to bring specia- against India? been restricted Association of lists to the US. There’s no question of We shouldn’t term it as a backlash; it’s to 65,000 a year Software and misuse. Neither has any discrepancy resistance from some factions against from the earlier Service Companies been reported by the US embassy.Indi- outsourcing in general, which applies ceiling of 1.95 On whether the an professionals have added tremen- to all countries, not just India. A recent lakh. How will lowered H1B visa dous value to US compan- report by McKinsey Glo- this affect the cap will affect the ies and the economy the- ‘There’s no question bal Institute states that IT industry in Indian IT industry re and, hence, the criti- of misusing H1B. Nor outsourcing is helping India? cism is misplaced. US companies become The programme has always had a visa If the move can advers- has any discrepancy more competitive. Offsh- ceiling of 65,000. However,with increa- ree years and are extendable by anoth- ely impact Indian prof- been reported’ oring creates net additio- sed demand in 2000, it was raised to er three years. I don’t see this as a ma- essionals, why didn’t nal value for the US econ- 1.15 lakh and, subsequently, to 1.95 la- jor issue even in the long term as the NASSCOM lobby to forestall it? omy that did not exist before — 12 to 14 kh for three years. As per this new rul- mix of onsite-offshore business has NASSCOM has been engaging policy- cents on every dollar offshored. Inde- ing, the cap will be reverted to the ori- undergone a change, with offshoring makers in the US to educate them on ed, of the full $ 1.45 to $ 1.47 of value cr- ginal 65,000 on October 1, 2003. I don’t accounting for more than half of soft- the advantages of outsourcing. Our re- eated globally from offshoring $ 1 of US see this affecting Indian IT in the short ware and services exports. commendation is that the H1B visa is a labour cost, the US captures $ 1.12 to $ to medium term. Any lowering of the Critics have pointed out that H1B market-driven programme and artifi- 1.14, while the receiving country captu- cap will have little immediate impact, rules were misused by US compani- cial ceilings are not required. res, on average, just 33 cents. as visas already issued are valid for th- es to bring in lower-paid Indian pro- Is this Bill and the demand for ban- SHAHNAWAZ ISLAM

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2 DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT DELHI TIMES, SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2003 Photos: SUNIL KATARIA Photos: NITIN MALIK was the director of British Council, Ed- DREAM A FOLLOWING mund Marsden. SMS joke of After the traditional launch of the the day magazine, it was discussion time on is- A R TI T A L - sues and opportunities concerning In- W AR: dia and the UK. Participating in this in- The secret of a teresting talk were writer William Dal- happy married rymple, BBC correspondent Navdip Dhariwal, filmmaker Sa- life ...... is njoy Roy and of course, Farah Damji. still a secret!! Serious issues over, it was time for some light-hearted socialis- Edmund Marsden and Faith Singh Farah Damji and Sanjoy Roy ing where, Me- gan Marsden, the wife of Edmund Ma- West meets East again! rsden, play- For more jokes on your ed the grace- ast has suddenly become hip. As ful host. As mobile, sms JOK to 8888 the editor of the recently- drinks made launched magazine, Farah Dam- E the rounds, ji said, anything that is of any sub- talks ranged stance has come from the East. ‘‘It’s from influ- suddenly cool to be from the Orient or ence of Yo- it’s OK to be Asian,’’ he said. Catching ga in the on this pulse, Farah launched a British West to the spicy Bolly- wood gup- shup mak- ing the ro- FACT OF unds in mul- THE MATTER Patrick Marsden & Megan Marsden ti-cultural Britain. Asian lifestyle magazine in the UK Spotted here were More than 80 per cent in February this year. the theatre couple Vi- of the people in the After taking out two successful nod and Kavita Nag- world have never issues, Farah Damji launched its pal, avid Indophile made or received a Indian counterpart here in the Emily Summerscale Francis Wacziarg telephone call. Out of Capital as well with a focus on the and others from the this nearly 25 per cent Vikram Sethi and Nadip Dhariwal Indian diaspora. Doing the honours city’s literati circuit. comprise Indians.

Former actress Shi- lpa Shirodkar, sister of Namrata, is all set to start a family. The he believes in the meshed in the ‘‘joys of all Delhi to Durban and Mum- news is that Shilpa is beauty of life. And things marital.’’ But her in- bai to Manhattan. due to deliver a baby Sbeautiful lines and terest in fashion designing Drawing her inspira- sometime next year. silhouettes. Born into a seemed to have rubbed off tions from the daily aspects Shilpa tied the knot family of architects and on her younger sister Anu of life and lots of travel- to London-based bu- builders, Arti Talwar de- who decided to pursue it ling, Arti’s collection tran- sinessman Aparesh veloped a fascination for more seriously. And so, off scends the gap between Ranjit on July 9, everything that was aes- she went to London to do a modern and contemporary. 2000. Now settled in thetically beautiful and course in fashion design- Arti’s design USP is clean Auckland, New Zea- artistic right from her ear- ing from Lucy Clayton. cuts, intricate handiwork land, we hear Shilpa ly years. A great passion And on her return asked and fine detailing. The Par- is an excited mom-to- for dressing well saw Arti’s si embroidery and jaa- be. After all, close interests evolving in the SPOT LIGHT mavaar work in which she friend and actress field of clothes and acces- excels has a great demand Madhuri Dixit also sories. Her talent soon be- badi didi Arti to join her in in London and the Big Ap- went the family way came evident for all to see starting their own design ple where she holds exclu- recently. Now, it’s and it was inevitable that venture. This was four sive previews every season. Shilpa’s turn. she ‘‘become the advisor on years ago. With a passion Back home too she has matters of clothes and ac- for designing and creating great clientele like the ac- cessories for all major oc- new outfits, the two sisters tress Sridevi, the Munjals casions in the family,’’ rem- are happy with the way and other fashion-con- inisces Arti. things have worked out — scious women. Arti sure But marriage soon inter- and their work is being believes in being a cut vened and within no time, sought after by the fashion above the rest. this young lady was en- conscious women from JAYDEEP GHOSH Here’s a champion!

Ranjan and Meera Bhattacharya Samir Thukral and Aditya Dutta elebration time. A bit proved his world ranking to of history too. This 72. He hopes to improve his Cyear Ritwik Bhat- ranking to the first 15 and tacharya achieved what no says he is playing better as Indian has achieved before, never before and feels confi- winning two interna- tional PSA world- ranking tourna- ments back to back. Recently, a do was or- ganised to announce the achievements and raise a toast for the young sportsman. Ritwik, who is now, for the last couple of years, settled in UK and has been training under Neil Harvey (who also coaches the world number one Pe- Ritwik Bhattacharya Samir Dutta ter Nicol), has im- dent to beat any- body on his day. As guests got together to raise a toast to him, was the VC and MD of JCT Sam- ir Thapar who is amongst the spo- nsors of Ritwik and said that if the other coun- tries in the sub- continent can produce cham- pions then why not India, as oth- ers nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, Ritwik’s father Rajat Bhattach- arya, who is a re- tired group cap- tain in the Indi- an Air Force, and mother Me- era said they al- ways encourag- ed their son to take up sports seriously. Also present on the occasion were Samir Thukral of Delhi Squash Association and Aditya Dutta who manages Ritwik....

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SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2003 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT 3

Photos: NITIN MALIK Amit and Sonali Amla (far Madhup Pundhir, and adding left); Manoj and Sutapa glam to the night were models Mangoo (right) Jazz Sagoo and Shruti Cha- ers of the venue — the uhan. Aamla brothers, the coy designer couple Ab- hishek and Nandita, and Kingfisher’s Satyan Sail with his wife Poonam who really loved DJ Ivan’s music saying it re- minded her of Goa. Also dancing to the techno beats were three gorgeous blondes who made most heads turn. Joining the celebrations Of things lime ’n’ lemony! were Vikas Bhatia and Shruti Chauhan and Jazz Sagoo ednesday night, the shots. flavour at the recent- The highlight W ly renovated pub of the evening was definitely lime ‘n’ lemony. was DJ Ivan, The occasion? Launch of a yet who had flown another pre-mixed drink. As down from Ban- expected, the place was galore to pep up decked up with chota-chota the night nimbudas all over — like the with his kind hung in many places to music. ward off evil spirits. Though the night here had no such fear. If any,it was the free-flowing spirit that the young crowd gulped down in DJ Ivan Satyan and Poonam Sail As guests walked in, girls in lime-co- loured skirts and a lime clipped to their hair went around making peo- ple try out the new drink. VJ Yudi too added his bit to this, in between his vigorous dancing stints on the floor. As the night rolled on, amongst the familiar faces spotted at the do Yudi were those of the own- EXQUISITE AND DAZZLING... iamonds are forever. And it D is not everyday that one gets an exclu- sive preview of their dazzle. A fashion pre- view showcasing the AMARIS Diamond Co- llection was held on Monday at the Capital- ’s Le Meridien Hotel. Khanna Jewellers, one of the most renowned names in the retailing of 22/22 K Internation- al Hallmarked gold jewellery in Delhi for the past half centur-

value. Present at the launch were Samit Bhatta, man- ager, sales & marketing, Diamond Promotion Ser- vice of the DTC while the DTC site holder M Suresh & Company was repre- sented by Manish Pethani, who wished AMARIS and Khanna Jewellers his best for the brand launch. Raj Kishen Khanna, Vijay Khanna and y raised the Manoj Khanna from the house curtain on this collecti- of Khanna Jewellers, along on. with their family were the per- Models led by In- fect hosts at the occasion. drani Dasgupta and Parul Chaudhary added glamour and de- sire to the suave even of classy collections. AMARIS, a Latin word, means the loved one. This premium jewellery brand is the result of a joint ven- ture between Khanna Jewellers and M Suresh and Co, a DTC site holder with an an- nual turnover of 250 million dollars. The joint venture is the first of its kind betwee- n a jewellery retailer

and a site holder. The collection rang- es from bridal to casu- al, Western to tradi- tional and has an ex- clusive solitaire collec- tion. Contemporary and traditional in style, the jewellery has been produced after re- searching and under- standing consumer psyche. The range starts from Rs 10,000 onwards and incorpo- rates precious and semi-precious stones. Each and every jew- ellery piece from the AMARIS collection is accompanied with a certificate of authen- ticity and offers 100 per cent exchange scheme- s on diamond and gold

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ne hundred twen- had no way to scan the top of an oil company In the case of the Statue of Li- ty years ago, the the head and shoulders and could figure out berty, the flowing copper skin Statue of Liberty other parts not visible from where to install was not built from blueprints, O sat in packing cr- the ground. new pipes. In such but by taking measurements -ates; France had created it, The scanner is about the a situation, know- from a scale model with calipers. but there was no money to size of a toaster oven. The ing how a building As a result, “there were no exist- erect it. Then Joseph Pu- device, called the Cyrax 2500, was built is more ing exterior drawings,” he said. litzer used his newspapers to directs a laser at a target, important than (Drawings of the interior were shame Americans into recording how long it takes knowing how it created during a renovation of contr- for the was designed, she the statue in the 1980s.) ibuting the STATUE SCANNER light to re- added. Dolinsky considered other Is there life on the ocean, may be lifted to the needed turn. But, The same is true ways of creating the exterior surface, forming these $100,000. unlike a simple digital sur- in the world of drawings. One would have been Jupiter’s moon? domes. It essentially would Elizabeth Louden knows veying instrument, the historic preserv- to take physical measurements, a be like an elevator ride for cientists believe microbes,” said a researcher. how Pulitzer felt: her 21st- Cyrax “pulses” its beam in ation. To restore or long and possibly dangerous task Smysterious ice century construction project 800 bursts per second, releas- recreate a building, involving ropes and scaffolds. domes on the surface Robotic relief for “you need draw- Another idea was to extract of Jupiter’s moon ings of what’s measurements from digital pho- Europa could provide stressed couples there, rather than tos. But Dolinsky said, “A photo the best chance of find- ndian scientists claim to what, theoretically, won’t give you the level of detail ing signs of life on the have invented a new robot

is supposed to be you would need to reconstruct a BREAKERS I From the Torch to distant world. which has the ability to im- there,” Dolinsky piece of the statue’s clothing.” Computer models prove couple’s sex lives. said. Then in 2001, Ms Louden and suggest the domes, Says a researcher of the her team took measurements four miles wide and

The scanner is about the size of a PATH from 13 points around the stat- 300ft high, are formed the Toes, Digitally toaster oven. The device called ue’s base. The Cyrax was set to from bubbles of ice Cyrax directs a laser at a target, measure the statue at least once she hopes will never pay off. Dolinsky, the National Park pushed up by warm currents — creating a “digital map” of ing each burst at a slightly Service official who commis- recording how long it takes for the every quarter-inch. The detailed drawings that light to return. But, unlike a simple from Europa’s deep interior. the Statue of Liberty — is different angle. Software on sioned it, said he had from “These days,’’ said Dolinsky, The discovery has excited she has promised to produce digital surveying instrument, the out of funds. During her last a laptop attached to the the outset envisioned such “it is in the back of everyone’s scientists because many be- visit to the statue, in August Cyrax uses the data to pro- would probably be used to Cyrax “pulses” its beam in 800 mind, whether they want to ad- recreate the statue in the drawings as “an insurance lieve life could exist in the 2001, Ms Louden and her duce a three-dimensional policy on the building.” bursts per second, releasing each mit it or not, is the thought of ice-encrusted ocean that is team from Texas used a laser map of the target surface. event of a terrorist attack. burst at a slightly different angle catastrophic replacement.” Although the project was Ms Louden said the ma- thought to cover the moo- scanner to record the loca- Expecting to complete the chine was designed for in- (N Y Times) n.Although the tion of 94 million points on project for $100,000, Louden initiated in early 2001, before the Sept 11 attacks, Paul dustrial applications, like surface of the statue’s surface. But they says it is an investment that mapping a refinery so that Europa is a Centre for Artificial frozen waste- Intelligence & Robotics that land, its interi- the robot can simulate body or is heated by movements and he boasts of the squeezing its “sexual prowess”. “Cou- action of ples are so stressed out that Jupiter’s pow- there’s no time for foreplay, erful gravity. so essential to get the juices The tidal flowing. A smart machine forces are be- can bridge that gap in no lieved to have time.” The Advanced Step in created a salty Innovative Mobility robot waterworld (ASINO) is being produced where condi- by Honda, and scientists are tions might working to improve it fur- support life. ther. Since the ocean is hid- Duck echo mystery den beneath a surface layer of finally quacked ice 13 miles cientists have disproved thick, any life the theory that a duck’s that dwells S quack doesn’t produce an there will be echo. hard to find. With the help of a farm- But the ice yard duck called Daisy, sci- bubbles could entists created simulations have carried of quacks in the Royal life forms close

Albert Hall, and quacking enough to the as she flew past a cliff face. surface to be The conclusion was that a detectable. “We duck’s quack definitely are excited echoes, just like any other about our re- sound — but you might not search because notice it. Acoustic expert we think it Trevor Cox said: “A duck now is possible quacks rather quietly,so the that any pres- sound coming back is at a ent or past life, low level and might not be or even just the heard. Also, a quack is a fad- chemistry of ing sound. It has a grad- ual decay, so it’s hard to tell the dif- ference be- tween the actual quack and the echo.

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Bend it like Parminder end It Like Beckham star BParminder Nagra and Spooks actor Matthew Mac- fadyen are both set to make waves on the other side of the pond. Parminder the plucky, football-mad star of the popular film has signed up Stateside with a role in hugely successful TV series ER. Whilst twenty-seven- : year-old Matthew is a famil- Suneel’s favourite iar face with his serial MI-5. kshay Kumar seems to Abe a favourite of produc- er-director Suneel Darshan. This time too Akshay will play the lead role in his next film Aashirwaad. Darshan brou- ght Akshay back in the reck- oning with the blockbuster Andaaz, which was one of the biggest hits of this year. Just like Andaaz, Aashirwaad too will have two leading ladies opposite Akshay, but their names are being strictly kept under wraps. (ANI)

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with the channel. We also and then transfer it to the- upon completing these Sunny on a time run hear that the group has the atres for viewing. Current- three films for the group Priyanka kisse ctor has right to telecast these films ly involved in reading the within a time frame of two Aagreed to do three first on the small screen scripts, Sunny has agreed years. shadi karegi? films for a media group. It’s es, that was the big ques- heard that the rights of Ytion at the m a h urat of these films will remain Sajid Nadiadwala s next Mujhse Shadi Karogi. When there s the gor - geous posing with two dashing men Ak- shay Kumar and Salman Khan, and to top it all with a title like this, it certainly pro - vokes the most obvious question: Priyanka kisse shadi karegi? Oth- ers from the industry to join in for this celebra - tion were Sanjay Dutt, Preity Zin - ta, Karan Jo - har and Farah Khan. The film begins rolling now and so does the Khel khel mein! mystery of hel that marks the production debut of this per - Kactor Sunil Shetty seems to have its own plexing games and rules up its sleeves. The film will love trian - hit the theatres on October 2. The day happens gle. to be a Thursday and not the rule-of-the-thumb Friday release. The reason? Well, the makers of the film state that as October 2 will be a na- tional holiday (Gandhi Jayanti), they wouldn’t want to miss out on the opportunity.An intel- ligent move for sure, wotsay? Masti with humour ell, stars do masti all the Wtime, on-screen and off- screen. Well, this time it’s sur- prisingly a film called Masti. Starring Tara Sharma, Aftab Shivdasani, Ajay Devgan, Vi- vek Oberoi, Lara Dutta and Amrita Rao, the mahurat clap of the film happened at Film City,. Indra Kumar of the flop Rishtey fame is now planning to give audiences a dose of humour pills. With su- ch a large star cast in the film, let’s hope Ma- sti creat- es hu- nga- ma.

SUSHMITA turns police woman he’s played the cop before Sduring her early days in the industry, in a film called Aa- ghaaz opposite Sunil Shet- ty. After a heavy-duty emo- tional drama in Filhaal, Su- shmita Sen strikes back as the woman in action. Yes, she dons the role of ACP Ma- lvika Chauhan in Samay - When Time Strikes,a product of Red Ice Film production, presented by iDreams. It’s samay Sush- mita strikes back.

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