Community Community An interview Khaberdar, the with the political-satire P7talented DJ P16 television Yass, who recently show on Express News performed at the channel, will broadcast newly revamped its episodes shot in Doha WAHM Lounge. tomorrow.

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ROCK ON: The current line-up of the band, from left, featuring Rob, Quincy, Ian and Eli.

COVER LIVE it up! STORY Eiquf, the band of Filipino expatriates, completes two years of their live act in Doha. P2-3 2 GULF TIMES Friday, September 2, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Rollercoaster ride as Eiquf turns two

PRAYER TIME Known for belting ’90s alternative rock, grunge, and even Fajr 3.56am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.15am a bit of punk, the band’s regular gigs at the popular British Zuhr (noon) 11.34am Asr (afternoon) 3.03pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.54pm pub The Rose & Thistle in Horizon Manor Hotel are quite Isha (night) 7.24pm

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MILESTONE: Rob, Quincy, Ian and Eli of Eiquf pose as the band celebrates the completion of two years in Doha. Photo by Anand Holla

n Qatar’s dawning rock music takes stock at a quiet coffee shop in Al then but the three of us have stayed te Unqu scene, most bands stick to Sadd on Wednesday night. “We first on.” uo ot playing crowd favourites that are met at this jam room in Mansoora. The new drummer in is Rob, who Q e primed to earn them guaranteed It was our hideout place,” Quincy, joined this July. “We just put him Injustice applause. Then there are some Eiquf’s frontman recalls, “We called straight on the stage. Our first two Iwho tread lesser travelled paths simply it the Rock N’ Roll house. It was gigs with Rob were also our first anywhere is a threat to because they choose to believe in the basically a sound-proofed studio for two practice sessions with him,” Ian genre of music they love playing, and musician friends to come together says, laughing. Rob shrugs and says, justice everywhere. hope that the audience will, too. and jam. But it’s gone now. The people “There was no other way. They had — Martin Luther King, Jr. The peculiarly named Eiquf – who started it left Doha.” consecutive gigs and their previous formed from the first letters of the Like Quincy, bassist Ian and drummer had left. They gave me a first names of the original band rhythm-lead guitarist Eli, too, were in super long list of songs – about 80 members – is a good example of the different bands back then. “We were in in all – and asked to learn whatever I latter. The four-piece band of Filipino various bands such as Hello Monday, could in just three days.” expats enjoys belting ’90s alternative All Systems Go, No Bad Days, Oda, and Back in the Philippines, Rob used to rock, grunge, and even a bit of punk, Yema,” Ian says, “Eli and I were band play drums for “variety music” bands, and it shows. Their regular gigs at the mates since 2012. After getting done a term he uses for hodgepodge, genre- popular British pub The Rose & Thistle with No Bad Days, both of us took a traversing popular music. “That was Community Editor in Horizon Manor Hotel are quite a break from the scene and decided to my job. But musicians get paid very hit with the patrons and the group is return with a ’90s alternative-grunge little there.” Kamran Rehmat now well on its way to establishing its rock band.” It’s taken the band no time to e-mail: [email protected] distinctive sound and style. Eli says, “Quincy is the first guy we get Rob into the fold. “July was our Telephone: 44466405 Two years after making their debut approached to be the lead singer. The busiest month thus far, as we had five Fax: 44350474 in the live music scene here and two original drummer had a short stint gigs. In August, we had three. It’s been days away from an imminent piece of with us as he had to go home. We have a while since we have been playing sad news on the anvil, the cool bunch had several drummer changes since exclusively at The Rose & Thistle. We Friday, September 2, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 COVER STORY COMMUNITY are really grateful to the Garveys to have helped us reach where we have, in the music scene of Qatar. We have too many people to thank – Chris Garvey, Anthony, Melvin, Heather. They have made us feel at home and have given us the opportunity to play there. Playing at The R&T makes us feel like we are in a community back home. At some other venues, we feel like outcastes,” Quincy says, referring to the fierce competition among the various Filipino bands in Qatar, some of who are regulars at certain clubs. Ian explains, “We are happy to do our own thing. A rock band is like a basketball team. You play as a team; you don’t play only for yourself. Also, we don’t claim to be good. Even when people compliment us, we choose to stay humble. We don’t get too excited.” When any of the four make a mistake during a show, they shake it off. “We all know who erred and we have a laugh about it. Of course, we talk about it after the show but not seriously. We are not just band mates. We are friends first, and I think that’s very important. The bonding itself is just as important as playing music. We are like brothers. We chill together, insult each other and crack jokes. Rob is new and doesn’t know the rest of us so well, so he often gets bullied,” says Ian, chuckling. Rob says, “When I joined the band, I told them right away – I am joining because I need money. One of the band’s gig posters. That’s because my salary at my day job isn’t that good. But when we played a couple of gigs, I enjoyed it so much that now bonding certainly comes first and money second.” Eli is ready with his response that gets the whole gang laughing: “That’s why we now tell Rob – since you love our bonding so much, you don’t seem to need the money anymore. So give your share, too.” Even with rehearsals, which they have at their friend Nord’s place in Abu Hamour, the band takes it easy. “We jam a week or two before our gig. We can’t jam regularly because I have a really tight schedule,” says Eli, who works as a graphic designer, “One time, I had to miss the show because I had to stay back at work and complete a job.” Quincy says, “So we had to get a stand-in guitarist and change our set-list a bit. We managed well in the end.” What’s truly heartbreaking for the band is Quincy’s leaving this weekend as he is set to move to Oman for professional reasons. “I cried at our last show at The Eiquf performing at The Rose and Thistle. R&T, last Thursday,” says Quincy, at once laughing and also feeling much water to drink before our a tad emotional, “We had great set and he desperately needed to fun playing that night. But all of go to the loo,” Ian says, as others us were emotional at the end of laugh, “So when the crowd was our set because it was literally the all pumped up and spurred us on final set for us as a band. There to launch into a fi nal, fi ery spell, will be a new vocalist but it won’t Rob just upped and dashed to be the same for me or for my the washroom. To keep the show mates.” going, on a whim, Eli started However, there’s never really too playing Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out serious a moment for this bunch. Loud and Quincy began singing One of them prompts the other to even as the crowd wondered what share a funny episode concerning had happened to our musical Rob at a recent gig. “Rob had too choices. It was good fun!” The bonding itself is just as important as playing music, says the band members. 4 GULF TIMES Friday, September 2, 2016 COMMUNITY TRAVEL Get swept off your feet by Sorrento and Capri

GLOWING: Capri, Italy, where the light seems to glow.

lemons. They hang from trees. Sorrento also has world-famous By Ellen Creager Their images decorate plates. They marquetry (inlaid wood) tables and are served with every meal. boxes. Lemony-themed souvenirs Big, plump, bright-yellow abound (a million stores have hen people Sorrento lemons love growing them, but I like the work at the Sea think of Italy in this region. In fact, my hotel Gull in Capri Town). Sorrento and and romance, door opened onto a walkway that Capri both have many streets of most think of the curved under a lush, happy canopy shops with twinkling lights perfect Tuscany region of them. for a romantic evening stroll. Wor Rome. But Sorrento and Capri Glamorous views: Sorrento Winding streets: Nothing here is remain for me among the top spots and Capri (pronounced CAPree, a straight line or even elevation. In for lovers. not caPREE) boast some of the Sorrento, you take an elevator from Why? This corner of Campania most gorgeous views in the world. street level down to beach level. In has a romantic sensibility to sway Sorrento hugs the undulating Capri, you take a funicular up from even the least sentimental visitor. Mediterranean coastline. On the port to Capri Town. In fact, I guarantee that within Capri, an island 20 minutes by In both spots, ultra-narrow hours of your arrival, its playful ferry from Sorrento, the views are streets wind around blind corners ancient magic will make you reach spectacular everywhere you look. and up and down hills to secret for the hand of your loved one. The water is crystal clear and china spots and views. Many of these Here are 10 ingredients of that blue. winding streets and public magic: Shopping: Leather sandals, squares, naturally, have charming A small boat in Capri. Lemons, lemons and more purses and bags are highlights. outdoor restaurants and cafes. Friday, September 2, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 TRAVEL COMMUNITY

Roses in a park in Sorrento, Italy.

View from a balcony, Capri Town, Italy.

Pansies in the main square, Sorrento.

Fresh fi sh: I strolled past a fi sh shop on Capri to fi nd I was being stared at — by a fi sh in the window. Fish here practically jump right out FISH TIME: What are you looking at? Fish in window in Capri Town. of the sea and onto your plate. In Sorrento and Capri, you would defi nitely go to hell if you even IF YOU WANT TO GO considered eating a frozen fi sh. Perched hotels: So many hotels in Sorrento Getting here: Most visitors fly into Rome then either rent a car, hire a driver or and Capri (and their Amalfi Coast neighbours) take the train to Sorrento. You also can fly into the closer Naples airport. are directly on the edge of the sea. A word about trains: I recommend the fast Trenitalia Frecciarossa train, which That is what has made these places vacation takes only 1 hour, 7 minutes from Rome (Roma Termini) to Naples (Napoli havens for everyone from ancient Greek sailors Centrale). From there, go down to the basement of the train station to catch and Roman emperors to modern artists, writers, the new seasonal Campania Express or year-round Circumvesuviana train to movie stars, celebrities and the hoi polloi. Sorrento. The greatest hotel in the world can’t compete To get to Capri, you need to take a ferry. From Sorrento, the fast ferry takes just with the view that even small hotels here 20 minutes; from Naples, it takes 45. possess. Some cruise ships stop at Sorrento and Capri, but I recommend staying longer Charming boats: Brightly painted wooden than just the one day that most cruise ships give you. fi shing boats mix with larger ferries and even Lodging: Small hotels abound in Sorrento and Capri. I’d look for a hotel near larger cruise ships. Every view has scale, the water or right in town so you can walk everywhere. because many boats ply this area of the vast Attractions: On Capri, take the funicular from the port of Marina Grande to Mediterranean. Here, the sea feels more like a Capri Town, an upscale village nestled in the rocky heights of the island. There friendly lake instead of an impersonal ocean. are walking trails for sturdy hiking types. More delicate folks can see the island The side trips: Nearby are the ruins of by funky convertible tour taxis. The most famous sight is the Blue Grotto, a sea Pompeii, a sort of sexy historical place to visit. grotto of the deepest blue. You can do Capri in one day, but it’s better if you can To the southeast are stunning tiny towns such stay on the island at least one night. For more, see www.capritourism.com as Positano, Ravello and Amalfi , where more In Sorrento, the biggest attractions in town are the incredible views from the romance awaits. rocky cliff side parks, the shopping and dining and limoncello lemon groves. For Brilliant fl owers: I was there in May, when more, see www.sorrentotourism.com. roses were blooming their heads off and the air Side trips: From Sorrento, you can take a day trip to the ruins of Pompeii. smelled sweet. Colours are vivid, whether it’s You can take a day trip or longer down the Amalfi Coast to the wonders of the sagey green of rosemary or the petal of a Amalfi, Ravello, Positano and other small towns on the photogenic coastline. deep red rose. Some brave souls rent a car; others hire a driver or book one of the many It’s Italy. I mean, come on, it’s Italy. Yes, this tours available. What about Naples? It seems like the entire huge city is under country is a slightly jaded, world-weary, seen- construction, with roads torn up everywhere for the installation of a new it-all, sighing, emotional, spend-too-long- subway system. Naples is a prickly and slightly edgy big city. A great day trip at-the-table kind of place. But it’s got a good from Sorrento is a visit to the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, with heart. So pack a bag, bring your lover and enjoy. world renowned artefacts. —Detroit Free Press/TNS Lemon trees in Sorrento. 6 GULF TIMES Friday, September 2, 2016 COMMUNITY CUISINE The lovely and crispy bedmi poori

The best thing I like about bedmi poori is that it stays crispy even when it is cold. So you can prepare this poori beforehand and can sit down with your friends and family to enjoy them. The sight of pooris being fried fresh used to make the waiting customers mouths water. Then come the turn to pack the accompaniments, spicy potato and pumpkin bhaji and spicy mango pickle. Bedmi Poori

Serves 8-10 Ingredients Urad dal ¼ cup Coarse whole wheat fl our 1 cup Fennel seed powder 1 tbsp Coriander powder 1 tbsp Asafoetida 1/8 tsp Dry ginger powder ¼ tsp Red chilli fl akes ½ tsp Salt to taste Oil 2 tbsp Oil to fry

Method Wash and soak urad dal for four hours or overnight. Drain the water and blend coarsely in a blender to a thick paste, using as little water as possible. In a separate bowl, sift fl our and combine fennel seed powder, coriander powder, asafoetida powder, dry ginger powder. Add the dal paste to the fl our mixture and form into soft dough using lukewarm water. You can grease your palms with oil as the dough will be sticky, once the dough is ready coat with oil and keep the dough covered with damp cloth. Divide the dough into eight equal parts and roll them into balls. Roll the balls using rolling pin to a fl at disc shape and deep fry at medium heat. Fry one poori at a time in medium heat and turn with skimmer and remove the poori when half cooked, repeat the same for all the poori. Increase the fl ame and heat the oil Bedmi Poori. Photo by the author and then carefully add 3-4 poori and fl ash fry them. eekend breakfast to the poori that we all are aware special preparation and cooking pinch off a small portion and would The pooris will puff up and will in an Indian about. There are some shops that techniques. These pooris are similar stuff with the prepared filling and turn crispy and golden brown in household can sell this delicacy in Delhi and are to the kachoris due to the urad dal then roll with a thin rolling pin and colour. be an elaborate always fl ocked by food lovers from stuffi ng in them and are healthier would slide them into hot oil to fry Take the pooris out and place aff air and usually the area. One such shop was a little than kachoris as it uses whole over medium heat. them on paper towels to absorb the Wcomprises of poori, paratha, idli, away from my place but almost wheat instead of refi ned fl our. The Another guy will just scoop out excess oil. Repeat the process for the and dosa. Whenever I go for a every alternate weekend I used to go dough is then fi lled with a fi lling the pooris out of oil into a strainer remaining pooris and serve hot. vacation back home, I am always there to get our dose of bedmi poori prepared with urad lentil and spice to drain excess oil, the poori does Note: you can serve this freshly treated by my mother with my along with the spicy and tangy blend. Whenever I used to go to the not look appetising at this point prepared pooris with aloo bhaji, favourite dishes and bedmi poori is potato bhaji and pickles that came bedmi poori shop I used to observe as they are only half cooked and mint chutney, pickle or spicy subji. one such dish that I love to savour along. I was guided to this shop by the minute details about the dish are soft to touch, he then would on a lazy weekend morning as my one of my general managers who and how the cook used to prepare in increase the fame and would make brunch. was a regular at that shop too. front of all the waiting customers. the oil hotter and used to slide all z Chef Tarun Kapoor, Bedmi poori is a traditional dish Bedmi poori, pronounced as The fi rst thing that I noticed was the half cooked pooris into the hot Culinary Mastermind, hailing from Agra, Uttar Pradesh Bay-duh-me poori, is not just about the dough and it was not a oil to make them crispier and this is USA. He may be contacted at and is very diff erent yet identical any ordinary poori and requires regular dough and the guy used to what makes them swell like a ball. [email protected] Friday, September 2, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

DJ Yass DJ Yass entertains Doha crowd with Pumping House Music

name such as Producer, Parisian How was it performing in places in the French capital. These Playing live is something organic. By Anand Holla remixer, FG radio DJ resident and Doha? musical melting pots contributed It’s an extraordinary exchange Defected label artist ex-resident It was an awesome experience. I to the special DNA of my future DJ between yourself and the crowd. It’s of the Queen club (Paris). He had a lot of fun! sets. I am glad to have grown up in also a fantastic artistic journey, like oha witnessed one of has over 25 years of experience Paris, and witness how the city has a fantastic discussion with your best the fi rst fl ickers of the mixing current club-style music, What about Doha’s audience infl uenced my musical journey. friend. impending fl urry of “pumping house” and seven years stood out in particular? post-summer parties of experience in Hip Hop that has I don’t really know the general You have a massive amount How has collaborating with and top DJ gigs, last captivated everyone. audience in Doha, but the crowd of experience as a DJ. How do various producers and artistes Dweekend. DJ Yass and keyboards At the age of 19, Yass was one I interacted with at WAHM were you see the role of a DJ to have helped you discover new whiz Alexandre Destrez brought of the youngest resident DJs in highly engaging. People come to changed or evolved over the dimensions to your music? down the house at the newly Paris and with the influence WAHM to enjoy some feel-good years? I have worked with many singers, revamped WAHM Lounge at W of the great DJs of the world of music and atmosphere, and I could I am trying to stay on the same musicians and producers in studios, Doha Hotel & Residences. the Rave party phenomenon, he feel it immediately. It seems that the track, to bring that energy, feeling, and I have learnt that it helps Regarded as one of the most gradually developed a passion artistic direction in this place seems the love of music and culture to defi ne where you want to go. Be it talented up-and-coming artistes for Techno and House sound. His to be reaching greater heights. people. Every party is diff erent; it is exploring new horizons, forging in the contemporary French flycases were slowly filled with not an exact science. But mostly it’s a connection between creating electronic music scene, DJ Yass vinyls from Detroit, Chicago, As one of the youngest the search for the same thing. When records and the live act as a whole, played recently at Pacha Ibiza, New York, Germany or England resident DJs of your time in Paris they come to listen to me and let go or just showing the complementary Ministry of Sound (London), (Axis, Trax, Relief, F-Com, and having played alongside of themselves, I want them to dance nature of our work. I am glad to get Club Air (Tokyo), Deep L.A / Tresor). From 1997, at the end of top DJs, what kept you going to their hearts out and end the party to tour sometimes with talented Vanguard club (Hollywood-USA), his sound engineering studies, he create your own unique style and with a positive feeling inside them. musicians such as Destrez, with Southport weekender (UK) and started working in clubs where sound such as Pumping House This is what I try to keep in mind whom I also work in studio. Such Mad (Switzerland). Producer and he developed his own House Music? every time. It helps me get better at collaborations bring a real artistic artist on Defected, Loulou, Urbana, music sound. His distinctive Paris, like London, has been what I do. dimension to my DJ set. We are Guesthouse, Sleezy G, Strictly style combines his teenage groove a crossroad of many musical really playing together and with a Rhythm, Kingstreet, Ministry, and with Funk, Disco, Jazz and even infl uences (afro, jazz, hip hop, What’s the best part about lot of pleasure. It makes us smile many more. Techno. Community caught up electro, techno). I had to digest a lot getting to play live, over and inside and I think people can really Yass has a few titles under his with him after his Doha show. of styles to play in numerous famous over again? feel it. 8 GULF TIMES Friday, September 2, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGR Friday, September 2, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 RAPHIC COMMUNITY 10 GULF TIMES Friday, September 2, 2016 COMMUNITY OFFBEAT Butchers and bakers are dying out in the land where trades once ruled

The bread is delicious and sold in a By Teresa Dapp giddying range of varieties, but it’s not the traditional way to make it. The retail meat trade is similarly ravellers used to be integrating into larger and larger surprised at how many fi rms that use trucks to rush fresh old-fashioned butcher’s cuts to supermarket counters. shops and bakeries there Germans eat as much meat as were in Germany, long before, but it is less likely nowadays afterT those trades had practically to come from a small shop where vanished in the United States. you can watch as it is carved and On any small town high street, diced. you could glimpse bakers rolling Gero Jentzsch, spokesman for dough into buns in the wee small the Deutscher Fleischer-Verband hours, or hear cleavers hitting meat (German Butchers Association), on wooden blocks in their shops sees the main cause for the later in the day. shrinkage in an “extensive lack The butchers and bakers of the of qualifi ed professionals” — Grimm’s Fairy Tales seemed to have particularly in the cities. hung on as part of an ancient way of The bakers also report concerns life. But not much longer. about new talent. For the new Nowadays, when Germans plan training year, which began in hot dogs and steak for a home August, many apprenticeship barbecue, they are as likely as not to vacancies will remain unfi lled. buy both the rolls and the meat at a Young people don’t want the jobs. supermarket. It’s cheaper, and one- For butchers, there were stop shopping is more convenient. 1,700 vacancies last year where When Hendrik Haase speaks no suitable applicant could be about Germany’s butchers and found — around every fi fth place bakers, his dark eyebrows draw nationwide. together beneath his black top hat. Other complaints from the two “You can see that something professional bodies are similar to is weighing people down,” says one another: massive competition the self-proclaimed food activist, from discount supermarkets, rising whose art-shows aim to shake fi nancial burdens — for instance as tradespeople awake to defend a result of having to lift hourly staff Germany’s centuries-old artisanal rates to a new minimum wage — traditions. and lots of bureaucracy. There is a kind of lethargy among Butchery trainee Maurice Feldbusch prepares meat in a branch of supermarket chain Real in Moenchengladbach. “Nowadays, many bakers the butchers and bakers, he says: have to spend countless hours at “There is no progress, nobody really weekends on paperwork,” grumbles dares to make major changes.” Schneider. And policy is mostly Haase says it is so grave that designed for the big fi rms, he says. fathers no longer dare convince This conclusion is shared by their children to take over their the German Green Party. The shops, for fear the businesses will trade associations call for a fair fail. distribution of burdens and less The crisis which the 32-year- bureaucracy, rather than ever more old describes is confi rmed charges for small and medium- by the numbers. In 1995, the sized businesses. Zentralverband des Deutschen Food activist Hendrik Haase Handwerks (German Association favours a diff erent approach, of Skilled Crafts) counted 51,764 emphasizing pride in artisanal work bakers’ and butchers’ businesses. and arousing a new desire among By 2015, there were just 26,603 — consumers to buy food they can see around half as many. being made, not food make in great The German government anonymous factories. recently analysed the data to “In workshops we ask, ‘Why see at what rate businesses were did you become a butcher? Why being founded. It says there has did you take over your father’s been a “signifi cant decrease” business?’” he explains. “To among bakers, while for butchers, rediscover the professional pride, new businesses tend to be “the the passion, I think this is a exception.” challenge for many people.” According to the German According to Haase, who co- government, the causes of this founded the butcher’s shop Kumpel are complex conditions, tough & Keule in Berlin, the key to success competition, and being squeezed lies in networks. out. Things sound bad. But the Instead of rivalry between organisations representing these colleagues, common projects, and trades are reluctant to paint quite especially contact to the producers such a bleak picture. Trainee Nicolas Herzog weighs dough in Endorphina, a bakery in Berlin. — farmers and breeders — in order For instance, Germany’s 12,155 to have some infl uence over grain bakers’ businesses increased their However, around 65 per cent of had to close. sized bakeries to be sold in the retail varieties, animal breeds and feed. turnover by half a billion euros to 14 the total revenue was generated by Often on high streets up and outlets. He says there are already several billion euros in a year, says Daniel just 4.3 per cent of the businesses. down the country, loaves and rolls The sales clerks, who are often pioneers, and not just in large cities. Schneider from the Zentralverband The big baking companies are are no longer made on site with not trained bakers, pop the trays A “revival of the craft,” he calls it: des Deutschen Baeckerhandwerks responsible for the nice numbers, fl our and yeast, but arrive pre- of rolls into automated electric “Then you will have products that (German Bakers Trade Association). while many small businesses have formed and frozen from factory- ovens for the fi nal stage of baking, you’re proud of.” —DPA Friday, September 2, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 LEISURE COMMUNITY

Colour by numbers

Colour by choice

Maze Connect the dots Picture crossword 12 GULF TIMES Friday, September 2, 2016 COMMUNITY CARTOON Friday, September 2, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LEISURE COMMUNITY

Quick Clues Wordwatch figurehead (FIG-yuhr-hed, FIG-uhr- roosters. Unfortunately, some people equanimous (i-KWAN-uh-muhs) hed) still believe it’s a sport to shoot at MEANING: MEANING: pigeons and other animals. adjective: Even-tempered: calm and noun: A person who is head of a group USAGE: composed in all circumstances. in name only, having no authority or “Digby Jones: If he wants to take a ETYMOLOGY: responsibility. cockshy at business for electoral From Latin aequus (equal, even) ETYMOLOGY: reasons that’s understandable. But + animus (mind, spirit). Earliest The term is derived from the figurative I don’t want it doing damage to the documented use: 1656. use of the term figurehead which is image of business, particularly in our USAGE: an ornamental carving, usually of a schools.” “AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal was seen in human figure, on the bow of a ship. Louise Armitstead and David Smith; the war room, watching the exit polls From Latin figure (form, shape) + Old Which Cameron Really Means unfold. Though volunteers claim that English heafod (top of the body). Business?; The Sunday Times (London, he was equanimous throughout, and USAGE: UK); May 28, 2006. so are they about winning and losing, “Recent years have seen rectors “The rabble of Edinburgh were all out the sheer glee is palpable.” elected who take a more active role, ... to hurl their missiles of hate at that Aradhna Wal; Door-to-Door Campaign rather than simply being a figurehead.” sure cock-shy.” Reaped Votes for AAP; DNA Sunday Fiona Macleod; Call for ‘Student Margaret Irwin; The Bride; 1939. (Mumbai, India); Feb 8, 2015. Champion’ Rectors to Be Part of All Scots Universities; The Scotsman therefor (ther-FOR) mumpish (MUHM-pish) (Edinburgh, Scotland); Sep 8, 2008. MEANING: MEANING: adverb: For that; in return or exchange adjective: Sullen; silent; depressed. cockshy (KOK-shy) for something, e.g. “placing an order ETYMOLOGY: MEANING: and sending payment therefor”. From mump (grimace), perhaps of ACROSS DOWN noun: ETYMOLOGY: imitative origin. Earliest documented 1. Give pain (4) 2. Intricacy (10) 8. Intentionally off ensive (10) 3. Border (4) 1. The game of throwing missiles at a From Middle English therefor, from use: 1721. 9. Brilliant (8) 4. Merchant (6) target; such a throw. there + for. The word ‘therefore’ arose USAGE: 10. Cylinder (4) 5. Moroccan port (6) 2. An object of criticism or ridicule. as a variant spelling of this word. Nickie seemed a bit mumpish, possibly 12. Mendicant (6) 6. Laws (8) ETYMOLOGY: USAGE: out of a feeling that he was being 14. Keep (6) 7. Cattle shed (4) 15. Pieces of turf (6) 11. Noisy and lively (10) From Old English cocc (rooster) + shy “Thrice thereafter the temple was railroaded.” 17. Valuable things (6) 13. Branch of mathematics (8) (to throw), of uncertain origin. Earliest rebuilt, each time greater and more Peter De Vries; Comfort Me with 18. Sort (4) 16. Thin (6) documented use: 1836. elaborately than before, but always on Apples; Little, Brown; 1956. 19. Not fully developed (8) 17. Military land forces (6) NOTES: At one time it was a popular the site of the original shrine, though 21. Audacity (10) 18. Digits of the foot (4) 22. Average (2-2) 20. Playthings (4) sport to throw sticks or stones at men forgot the reason therefor.” — wordsmith.org Cryptic Clues Sudoku Yesterday’s Solutions

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of ACROSS DOWN values and to complete 1. Inform on the store (4) 2. A chopper with blades (10) the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that 8. A billet-doux is nothing to the landlord 3. One that stops to promote something every column, every row and every 3x3 (4,6) (4) box contains the digits 1 to 9 and none 9. State of a girl (8) 4. A place for the street (6) is repeated. 10. Ban one returning from the Middle East 5. Folds in pastel design (6) (4) 6. Going off course like a mad stingray (8) 12. A dog died in a Dorset harbour (6) 7. Larva food (4) 14. Suff ocate itself somehow (6) 11. Make Adie be bold when strong and Mall Cinema (1): Pretham (2D) 7pm; Hands Of Stone 15. A boy at street level (6) healthy (4-6) (2D) 1pm; Janatha Garage (2D) 9.15pm; Akira (2D) 17. Zimbabwean statesman giving me a bug, 13. A joint badly violated (8) perhaps? (6) 16. Caught, but not exactly riveted (6) (2D) 3.15pm; Mechanics: 11.15pm. 18. Underwear item and shirt for a horrible 17. Tied up the senior journalist by the Resurrection (2D) 6pm; 7pm; Pretham (2D) 9pm; Royal Plaza Cinema child (4) back room (6) Morgan (2D) 7.45pm; Kidaari (2D) 11.15pm. Palace (3): Hell Or High 19. Derision upset detective played by 18. A spell in prison for a stool pigeon? (4) Raymond Burr (8) 20. Said to establish a place for the Blood Father (2D) 9.30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Water (2D) 1.15pm; The 21. Make me pay a penalty in rent for an badgers (4) Janatha Garage (2D) 11pm. Palace (1): Pretham (2D) Infiltrator (2D) 3.15pm; improvement (10) Mall Cinema (2): 1.45pm; Akira (2D) 4pm; 22. To make a fuss (2-2) Kubo Morgan (2D) 5.30pm; Hands And The Two Strings (2D) Mechanics: Resurrection Of Stone (2D) 7.15pm; Hell 1.30pm; Mr. Fuzzypants (2D) (2D) 6.30pm; Blood Father Or High Water (2D) 9.15pm; Yesterday’s Solutions 3.30pm; Kubo And The Two (2D) 8.15pm; Morgan (2D) Kidaari (2D) 11pm. Strings (2D) 5pm; Akira (2D) 10pm; Blood Father (2D) Asaian Town Cinema: QUICK CRYPTIC 11.30pm. Across: 7 Forge; 8 Riotous; 9 Across: 7 Outre; 8 Electra; 9 7pm; The Infiltrator (2D) Pretham (Malayalam) 12.45, Express; 10 Swamp; 12 Subsidence; Concord; 10 Islet; 12 Open sesame; 15 9.15pm; Hands Of Stone Royal Plaza Cinema 3.30, 8.45, 11.15, 11.45pm & 15 Stationary; 18 Elite; 19 Migrant; 21 Of the party; 18 Ennui; 19 Respite; 21 (2D) 11.30pm. Palace (2): The Secret Life 1.30am; Kismat (Malayalam) Perusal; 22 Wagon. Rebound; 22 Union. Mall Cinema (3): Akira (2D) Of Pets (2D) 1.30pm; Kubo 3 & 7.45pm; Janatha Garage Down: 1 Eff ervesce; 2 Crypt; 3 Fete; Down: 1 Touchstone; 2 Stone; 3 Veto; 1pm; Morgan (2D) 3.30pm; And The Two Strings (2D) (Telugu) 12.30, 3.15, 5.4 & 4 Crisis; 5 Consider; 6 Cocaine; 11 4 Leaden; 5 Sediment; 6 Italian; 11 The Predestine; 13 Universe; 14 Calibre; 16 life and; 13 Precious; 14 Stand by; 16 Hell Or High Water (2D) 3pm; Kubo And The Two 8.45pm; Kiddar (Tamil) Nimble; 17 Range; 20 Gown. Abrade; 17 Civic; 20 Soul. 5.15pm; Hands Of Stone (2D) Strings (2D) 5pm; Pretham 12.30, 3.15 & 6pm 14 GULF TIMES Friday, September 2, 2016 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE Stay pool-cool without chlorine: There’s a healthy alternative

using an electrolytic converter. This and chlorine, and monthly for other to see use in the 1980s and have produces the same type of bacteria- water balance factors. grown exponentially in popularity. killing chlorine found in a traditional According to data published in pool, but in a radically diff erent Lower maintenance, less Pool & Spa News, today there are fashion. expensive more than 1.4 million saltwater The other good news for home pools in operation nationwide and How saltwater pools work owners and pool managers is that an estimated 75 percent of all new Instead of dumping a bunch of saltwater pools require far less in-ground pools are salt water, chemical chlorine all at one time maintenance than traditional pools compared with only 15 percent in and letting it dissipate until more and are much less expensive to 2002. is needed, a saltwater pool adds maintain as pool salt is far cheaper Some may be concerned chlorine to the water at a constant than traditional chlorine. This is a about the eff ect of salt on pool rate. This displaces the bad smell big reason why so many hotels and equipment, construction materials, and burning irritation we normally water parks in the United States have decks and surrounding structures. associate with chlorine, while already made the switch. The initial However, the actual amount of maintaining the right amount at all construction and installation of an salt used is very low, less than .01 times. electrolytic converter is very small as salty as sea water. You may be As the water exits the converter and easily made up in maintenance able to barely taste the salt in the s summer temperatures water. The chlorine is there to help and enters the pool, the sanitising savings. Even converting an existing pool, but much less so than you rise, backyard and keep the water clean and clear, and chlorine eventually reverts back to chlorine pool to saltwater can pay off can taste and feel the chlorine in neighbourhood pools most pools require a lot of regular salt, and the process repeats itself, quickly. a standard pool. When pools are become more attractive maintenance to maintain the proper conserving salt and keeping sanitiser The technology for a saltwater properly constructed and normal for old and young alike. levels. levels balanced. However new salt pool was fi rst developed in Australia maintenance is followed, saltwater AThe one thing most folks don’t like, Saltwater pools, however, off er does need to be added occasionally as in the 1960s, and today, more than has no eff ect on pool finishes, however, is the smell of the chlorine a better way to enjoy a dip without salt levels can drop due to splash-out, 80 percent of all pools Down Under equipment and decks. or how it burns your eyes or feels the smell or feeling of chlorine. They rain and fi lter back-washing. Pool use this system. In the United on your skin once you get out of the work by converting salt to chlorine owners still should test weekly for pH States, saltwater pools fi rst began © Brandpoint

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

Whatever you can do today to quiet your mind and not overreact to If you can’t think of anything nice to say to someone today, as much Unless you can justify the time and energy you will need to spend on anything or anyone the better Aries. You can be such a hothead at as you might want to snip their head off with a bullish retort, don’t. doing something today, then don’t do it. It’s as simple as that twins. times and right now is one of those times when you simply have to Smile and pretend that whatever they are doing or saying is simply You have other more worthy things to put your time and energy into. think it but not say it. marvellous!

CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Your intuition and simple cosmic know how is second to none Aries Avoid being caught up in the middle of someone else’s dramas today Don’t underestimate the power of being prepared today Virgos. and today is one of those days when you simply can’t pretend you Leos. You sure have enough of your own, right? With Mercury the Nothing beats a surprise attack and nothing beats the perfect, aren’t getting very mixed signals about something or someone. planet of communication and street smarts out of phase right now, unexpected response either. quite simply it’s every man for himself.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Choose you today Librans. You and you alone are the only ones who If you don’t think you are up for the challenge today Scorpios, then Be careful, very careful about what you might wish for today Sags. can get yourself out of whatever mess you got yourself into. And don’t put yourself in a situation that you might not be able to get out There is always something to be said for wishful thinking and you while it may take some charm and story straightening, you can do it. of or get left with a nasty aftertaste in your mouth from. are one of the master of it. But keep in mind with Mercury out of phase, you might get something you don’t really want.

CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Unless you are absolutely sure about something, don’t push If you are opposed to something or someone today, why are you Sometimes other people take all the air out of the room, don’t they? ahead with it today goats. Keep in mind that Mercury retrograde is so against whatever it is they want to do? Is it a personal thing or is Strong signs like Leo’s, Aries and Scorpios push everyone else out. infamous for sending out leads...leads that too often lead to nothing. it simply that you feel you thought of the idea first and don’t want Stand up for yourself today and let them know you can be just as them to get the credit? pushy as they can. Friday, September 2, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Love literary fests, but don’t talk about books, please: Tabu

has never read Shakespeare nor is in another Malayalam movie. By Preetha Nair she a bibliophile. “I have acted in four Malayalam Tabu loves poet and women’s movies and I am looking forward to right activist Maya Angelou’s a good role. Though there have been he ‘thinking actress’ writings but insists this “doesn’t some off ers, I have not got the one I of Bollywood, Tabu, make me a feminist though.” want to do,” she said. has no pretensions in “I don’t want to be called a The actor, who says that her admitting that she is not feminist, but I don’t disown choice of movies are not conscious, a bookworm and loathes feminism. Our actions are more however, shunned a question on labelsT of any sort. The 44-year-old important than these labels,” she why she has never acted in a Karan actress said that she thoroughly said. Johar production. enjoyed the just-concluded three- Tabu’s female-centric roles in Asked whether she ever turned day Mountain Echoes Literary movies like Chandni Bar, Maqbool down a Dharma-production movie, Festival in Thimphu, which is set and Haider had won her accolades, pat came the reply: “Why would you amidst pristine mountains and but so far she has worked with only want to write about it?” tranquil monasteries in the ‘happy one woman director, Mira Nair, in Political questions are also a big country’ of Bhutan. The Namesake. no-no for the actor, who essayed In an interaction with IANS on “Mira Nair is the only woman the role of a terrorist in Gulzar’s the sidelines of the festival, the two- director I’ve worked with. She is an Maachis and played the lead in time National Award winner said unusual woman and working with Haider, a movie on the Kashmir she would attend many more literary her was a very diff erent experience,” confl ict. fests — provided reading was not a said Tabu, who is currently working Tabu, who had her share of pre-requisite. in a Sriram Raghavan movie. trekking and Mandala learning in “I am ready to attend more literary She admitted that Bollywood is Bhutan, was also looking forward festivals like Mountain Echoes. yet to give women directors their to shopping in the country. “I have However, if reading is a requisite, I due. “We have very few women already bought a Kira, the traditional won’t. Don’t ask me questions about directors in Bollywood. Farah Khan Bhutanese dress and now I am books,” she laughed. The actor, is one director who managed to heading to buy boots.” who has portrayed Lady Macbeth make the cut,” she added. The three-day festival was (Maqbool) and Queen Gertrude Tabu, who has acted in several organised by the India-Bhutan (Haider) in the Bollywood versions regional movies, including in Foundation in association with of the Bard’s Macbeth and Hamlet, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Siyahi and powered by Rajasthan’s has no qualms in admitting that she Bengali, said that she is keen to work Department of Tourism. — IANS NOT A BOOKWORM: Tabu

Sonakshi will emerge as role Rustom was a gamble, model, says Shatrughan Sinha Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha says his daughter and actress Sonakshi Sinha will emerge as a role model after the release of her forthcoming fi lm Akira. The veteran actor, who was present at the admits Neeraj Pandey recent screening of the fi lm along with his wife Poonam, said: “Sonakshi has given her best to venture Special 26, so I knew what he was this fi lm in terms of doing action sequences By Subhash K Jha capable of. The rest is just plain instinct. or portraying emotions. I was a known action You have to take risks if you want to get the hero in my time, but I have never done a fi lm audience interested,” he said. with so much dedication. ilmmaker Neeraj Pandey says the Akshay’s participation clinched the matter “Akira is a one-woman army fi lm. I believe “unusual plot” of Rustom has for Pandey, who produced the movie. “When she will emerge as a role model with this fi lm. yielded results beyond the team’s I had an actor of Akshay’s stature on board, Not because I am her father, but as a senior expectations — and he is happy they everything else just fell in place. I don’t think actor, I would like to say that after a long time took the risk of making the movie we could have made this kind of an impact I have seen a fi lm like this.” Fon instinct. without him. He persuades audiences to He also heaped praise on the fi lm’s director “I think many factors contributed to the believe in his cinema.” A.R. Murugadoss. “This is one of the best success of Rustom. But we never thought it Pandey and Akshay have collaborated on action fi lms full of emotions I have seen would go this far. I’ve to admit the success of two fi lms Special 26 and Baby earlier. They in recent times. Rustom has surpassed all our expectations. I are about to collaborate on a third directorial Murugadoss is a think the unusual plot had a lot to do with its project. “At the moment I am not in a position wonderful director, success. to say anything about our next fi lm Crack. especially the “Though inspired by a real incident, we We have an idea. And we have a release date. way he projected made sure there was enough drama and Independence Day 2017. And we have the Sonakshi’s struggles emotions in the telling of the story to keep the shooting dates. Yes, we shoot for Crack from and emotions ... it’s audience hooked,” Pandey said. the end of January 2017 to the end of March commendable,” said Featuring Akshay Kumar, Ileana D’Cruz and 2017. Shatrughan. Esha Gupta in a tale inspired by the real life K “Beyond that, there is nothing at the Akira” revolves M Nanavati case, the movie was appreciated moment. We are yet to decide anything about around a college by critics and audiences alike. Crack.” girl (Sonakshi) who Pandey admits making the movie was a big It’s bound to be something unconventional comes to Mumbai risk. yet again. from Jodhpur for her “It was a subject on infi delity and not too “Akshay’s collaboration with me is based education with hopes many fi lms have been attempted on that ... We GOING BY HIS INSTINCTS: Neeraj Pandey on mutual trust. He will never wonder if my to erase the scars of a were aware of that. When Tinu Suresh Desai idea will work. I will never wonder if he would diffi cult childhood. came to us with the subject, I was sure we “I’ve always gone by instinct. And the fi t into my scheme of things. We know that if The fi lm will release ACCOLADES: wanted to do it,” Pandey said and described his director Tinu Desai has worked with me we are working together, there can only be one today. — IANS Sonakshi Sinha faith in the script of Rustom as a gut feeling. earlier. He had assisted me on my directorial answer to our question.” — IANS 16 GULF TIMES Friday, September 2, 2016 COMMUNITY Khaberdar to telecast episodes from Doha The political-satire television show on Express News channel will broadcast its episodes shot in the city tomorrow. By Umer Nangiana

ne of the most- watched political- satire TV shows from , Khaberdar with Aftab Iqbal, is comingO to town. The host of the show, currently airing on Express News TV, will telecast its episodes from Doha tomorrow, Nazakat Ali Khan, the organiser of the event and president of Punjab Music Group (PMG), told Community. The popular TV show will be hosted at the Sapphire Plaza Hotel with Dania Group as the main sponsor of the event. It was earlier slated for July 31, however, the dates were changed due to the death of one of the members of the cast, said Khan. “The stage is set in Sapphire Plaza Hotel. We are inviting about 400 people but the audience participation will be invitees- only besides the tickets. The new off er on tickets is only QR150 for participation in the show,” said the organiser. He added that necessary arrangements for the show have already been made. It will be the fi rst time that the political-satire TV show will be telecast from Doha, outside its familiar home settings. The entire team of the show with their complete show format will participate in the episode. POTSHOTS: Featuring diff erent comedians, Khabardar is a political satire show telecast on Express News channel. However, the participants will change from the traditional home Media Adviser to Chief Minister In another surprise break-up, audience back in Pakistan. The Punjab. He also writes a column in Khan, Sakhawat Naz majority is, however, likely to come The News titled ‘Buk-up’. He has and Iftikhar Thakur left the show from the local Pakistani community also written for Newsweek Pakistan. in August 2013 due to undisclosed living in Qatar. As a columnist, Iqbal has written reasons and started appearing The show host, Aftab Iqbal, for a number of publications, on Dunya TV in the programme will come to Doha with his entire including the Urdu language Mazaaq Raat. Naz and Khan were team. It is part of the show’s Nawa-i-Waqt. He graduated with a part of the show since its inception. Middle Eastern tour — they are also master’s from Government College As replacement, Agha Majid planning to go to Dubai. Aftab Iqbal Lahore in 1985 and studied history aka Aroo Grenade (who had earlier is a journalist and television anchor at San Jose State University in appeared on a few episodes), Rubi from Pakistan. California in 1986. Anum (Sadiq), Wajid Khan and Khaberdar premiered on Hosted by Iqbal, Khabarnaak Farhat Abbas Shah (Master jee) September 10, 2015 and has quickly featured Mir as were added to the regular cast. become one of the most-watched many diff erent celebrities. With the Lucky Dear, Majid Jehangir, Abid comedy shows in Pakistan and antics of Hakeem Sahab and Agha Farooq and Akram Udaas also around the world in Urdu- and Majid, the show was an instant appeared on some shows. Punjabi-speaking communities. hit. Honey and Saleem Albela also In May 2014, Aftab Iqbal left the Aftab quit Geo News after started appearing on the show in show at Geo and started the latest hosting and writing a similar 2011. They would discuss politics, show, Khaberdar with Express version of the show called current aff airs and social issues. News. Parody star Mir Mohammad Khabarnaak for almost fi ve years. The fi rst episode of Khabarnaak Ali took over as the host of Previously, he had hosted the show was aired on September 11, 2010. Khabarnaak. After a period of 2-3 Hasb-e-Haal on Dunya News The episode’s cast included The show is hosted by Aftab Iqbal. weeks, Iqbal re-joined Geo News before leaving the channel. Aftab popular stage artistes like Naseem and started hosting the show again. is the son of the Urdu poet Zafar Vicky, Nasir Chinioti and Badr Naz (Jeeda driver). Later, Naz and and Saleem Albela in 2011. Iftikhar Aftab Iqbal left the Geo show once Iqbal. Khan along with Amanullah Khan Khan became regular cast members Thakur joined the show just before again in August 2015 and came to From 1994-95, Iqbal served as (Hakeem Sahab) and Sakhawat and they were joined by Honey the 2013 General Elections. Express, where he has been since.