Vidhu Vinod Chopra: ‘Proving His Point’ in Hollywood

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The recently opened Doha Fire Station marks another milestone in the evolving arts and culture landscape of Qatar as it sets a new paradigm for heritage preservation and opens a new window FOLLOW THIS on contemporary art production. BLUEPRINT FOR SEASONAL SOUPS P | 8

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Fire Station is now open: For heritage preservation and contemporary art production

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BY RAYNALD C RIVERA of the Doha’s built environment for the future amid the many changes he recently opened witnessed by the city as it rapidly Doha Fire Station marks develops. another milestone in the “We want to keep our own Tevolving arts and culture identity and heritage. We do a lot of landscape of Qatar as it sets a new heritage preservation. There were paradigm for heritage preservation talks that the building could be and opens a new window on demolished and we knew that we contemporary art production. had to save it and be transferred On the exterior, the structure for civil use because it is a building maintains the look of the old Civil that everybody is associated with,” Defence building — a veneer of said QM Chairperson H E Sheikha what it once was decades ago Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa for many a resident and citizen Al Thani, during the ‘Generations — but getting inside provides an for Culture’ panel discussion held entirely new space which awaits last week at Georgetown University new breed of artists to produce School of Foreign Service in Qatar. innovative art. Located in Wadi Public visits to the building were Al Sail, the iconic building was once limited to schools, but now built in 1982 and had been used it is open to anyone interested to by the ﬁre brigade until late 2012 learn and interact with emerging when it was handed over to Qatar artistic talent locally and regionally. Museums (QM) for preservation “We wanted to be a true creative and conservation. hub in the heart of Qatar. We Repurposing the function of wanted to add another layer to the the building from one of civil great culture and artistic scene that administration to one of civil use, is happening around the city,” said QM has taken a signiﬁcant step Hala Al Khalifa, director of the Fire preserving an important element Station. | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | 03

The Fire Station provides an interactive environment and Artist in Residency programme community engagement. set to propel a sustainable artis- There is also an auditorium tic environment in the country. designed for meetings of the It focuses on various disciplines artists, but can also be used from visual arts, fashion, anime by amateur and aspiring artists, and multimedia to literature, said Sheikha Al Mayassa. performance and music. “We have already been “We are opening for all crea- approached by a comedy tive disciplines of artists living in group, a gaming group and an Qatar at the moment, but hope- animation group. People are fully once we grow and we have coming to us already and we’re a much wider audience we will giving them access to the facili- open to a more regional and ties based on availability.” international intake of artists,” Al Khalifa expressed keen- said Al Khalifa. ness in having an open studio The first cycle of the pro- initiative to create an extensive gramme has witnessed 170 dialogue between the artists applicants, from whom 20 will and the wider community in be selected by an independent the future. jury, said Sheikha Al Mayassa, “It is very important for the adding they wanted specifi- community to come to the cally to unleash talent of young Fire Station on specific days artists who could barely rent a and be introduced to the art- space to work. ists and understand how they This first batch of resi- work, how they think and have dent artists will work for nine a little window into their studio months starting September spaces. It is always exciting to this year in the studios of the see how an artist works within Fire Station which is home to his environment.” 24 studios and a gallery space As its initial offering, the Fire for exhibitions and community Station recently opened the interaction. Twenty studios will 555 exhibition, a fitting homage be open to these artists, while to ‘The Art Centre’, the first art- four will be reserved for visiting ist in residence initiative which artists. was the brainchild of Sheikh At the end of their residency, Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali the 20 artists will stage a group Al Thani. This inaugural artist in exhibition in the Garage Gallery. residence programme in Doha “We actually kept the iden- began in 1995 and culminated tity of the space itself; it was in 2005. the garage where all the fire The exhibition features works trucks used to park so that’s still by artists from the Arab world called the Garage Gallery. We who temporarily lived in Qatar will have our annual show there and left an indelible influence and showcase everything that’s on its cultural landscape. It is happening in the residency,” an in depth documentation that said Al Khalifa. opens a portal to the first resi- The Fire Station also features dences in Doha through paint- other facilities such as a park, ings, installations, photographs, a library, an arts and crafts and videos. It is open to the shop, a cinema, a plaza, and public until July 14. a restaurant set to promote an The Peninsula | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | 04 CAMPUS

oha Hockey Club has got a new sponsor in The Park House Park House sponsors DCommunity Initiative, the not-for- proﬁt community engagement arm of Park House English School. The spon- Doha Hockey Club sorship deal was signed earlier and will be a rolling support of the club. Park House will offer the club a new home, after its pitches in Rayan were bulldozed, provide the club with new home and away strips and afford them use of the school’s new astroturf ﬁeld. Son of the Founder and School Director Niall Brennan said: “We are delighted to extend support to the Doha Hockey Club as the main sponsor. This falls within the remit of our community engagement arm and promotes sport and activity in the community.” Doha Hockey Club Chairman, Richard Milton, echoed Brennan’s message say- ing, “After the uncertainty of losing our home we are very grateful to the Park House Community Initiative for the support and assistance to the club.” The Peninsula

group of 11 students who took part in the award winning co-curricular programme at Georgetown programme examines Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) called AZones of Peace, Zones of Conflict (ZCZP), recently returned from their US-bound trip where they issues affecting Muslims in America visited Dearborn, Michigan and Washington. The focus of this learning trip was for the students to examine the complexities revolving around the core issues affecting Muslims living in the US post 9/11 and post emergence of ISIS. As part of the ZCZP programme which sched- ules two trips a year, one during the Spring Break in March, and the other over the summer holidays, students have the opportunity to engage with the local communities affected by various types of con- flicts through meetings with politicians, journalists, students, community organizers and other change- makers in the destination country. “This trip was unique not only because we were looking at ongoing and complex societal challenges, but also because many of the students felt a personal connection to the subject which seemed to give them a greater ability to connect the experience of Muslims in the US with the global community and vice versa,” said Sheena Martinez, GU-Q Educational Enrichment Manager, who manages the ZCZP programme curriculum. “We have selected Dearborn, Michigan, as one of the two US destinations where the focus was more on the community level engagement because of the fact that in this particular area lives the largest concentration of population of Arab descent outside of the Arab world,” explained Martinez. To investigate the subject further on the larger, policy- making side of things, the group visited Washington, where they met with Congressman Keith Ellison who is the first Muslim elected to US congress. They also topics of Islamophobia and dual identities of Muslim “The circumstances surrounding the status of Muslims visited a mosque and met with representatives from Americans. in America are constantly evolving and the challenges United Voices of America, an organization that pro- Martinez said that this trip was different from previ- continue to exist, and this was something our students motes civic engagement and democracy, and lobbies ous ZCZP trips because the destination and the focal really identified with on a more personal level,” she for minority groups. The discussions revolved around point was a conflict situation with no clear end in sight. concluded. The Peninsula | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE 05 HMC conducts lecture on engineering careers

amad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Training and Development Department within the Ofﬁce Hof Engineering, in collaboration with the Health Professions Awareness and Volunteering Programs, recently visited the Aisha Bint Abu Bakr Independent School for Girls to promote engineering-related career opportunities in HMC. The visit is part of HMC’s efforts to attract students towards engineering careers at the medical corporation, which sees teams from HMC regularly go to local schools to advise young men and women to opt for higher education in engineering. In 2014 alone, HMC teams visited around 25 schools and this year the plan Students listen to a speaker during is to visit 30 schools in addition to some universities a session on career in engineering. and colleges. For this visit, a delegation from the HMC’s Ofﬁce of Engineering, headed by Abdulla Khalaf Al Kubaisi, for engineering jobs at HMC. Students had the oppor- Kubaisi to the Academic Advisor at the school, Ms. Chief of Training and Development Department, visited tunity to ask questions and shared their concerns. Al Naila Al Jassim, who thanked the HMC delegation Aisha Bint Abu Bakr Independent High School for Girls. Kubaisi highlighted that the corporation is determined and thanked them for guiding and instructing stu- Al Kubaisi provided information on the Engineering to support the National Qatarization Program in many dents about the requirements of the job market in departments at HMC and the services they provide. areas including engineering. Qatar. He also explained the necessary requirements to apply A plaque of appreciation was presented by Al The Peninsula

QMASS wows audience with martial arts Kalaripayattu show by n the recently held Indian Community Fest at Katara village, Qatar Mahe QMASS members. Sauhrida Sangamam (QMASS) enthralled the gathering at the Katara amphi- theater with their power packed Kalari (martial arts) show fused with the rhythm of chendamelam (drum beats). Kalari, which is known as Kerala’s Iown ancient martial art show cased sword fight, bare hand fight, long stick fight etc. The bharathnatyam artistes Riya Jayaprakash, Thanushya and Nirushya gave traditional flavour to the episode with their melodious movements. The ten minutes show ended up with a live performance of “miley sur mera thumara”by the forum members, ladies and children holding the tricolor. Another attraction was the QMASS-Doha Rocks food court where the visitors enjoyed delicious Thalissery chicken biriyani. “We wanted to make a difference in the ‘Passage to India’ show, and we did it,” said the forum President, Manmmadhan Mambally. General Secretary Lilar Parambath and program convener Thaju Mamas coordinated the show by QMASS. The Peninsula

Qatar e-Nature app picks up an international accolade

atar e-Nature smartphone of nature to life for the young generation application has received a and citizens in general. We hope that it second honour for excel- inspires others to use innovative technol- Qlence. In a ceremony in ogies to bring the love of nature to more Kuwait, representatives of Sasol and people in the GCC,” said Dr Saif Al Hajari, Friends of the Environment Centre Chairman of Friends of the Environment received a “Best Arab Government Centre. Smart Applications” award as part of Launched in December 2013, the Qatar J Saba along with other ofﬁcials accepts the award. the Smart Government Awards. e-Nature app highlights plant, bird, insect, Jack Saba, GM of Public Affairs at mammal and reptile life in the country. Qatar e-Nature application has received Sabah and the government of Kuwait for Sasol Qatar received the award on behalf Sasol created the app under its corporate in the region. Our simple concept — their recognition of our efforts.” of Sasol and FEC from Minister Al Sabah social responsibility programme in part- putting nature in the palm of people’s The app is available for download free at a ceremony held in Kuwait last week. nership with Friends of the Environment hands — has captured the attention of of charge on Apple App Store, Google “The growing number of awards Qatar Centre. governments as well as individuals for Play store for Android, and Windows e-Nature has received from around the Marjo Louw, President of Sasol its ability to use technology to drive an Phone Store. A web version of the app region speaks to the unique and signiﬁ- Qatar, commented: “We are proud to appreciation for the environment in a fun (www.enature.qa) is also available for cant value it provides to bring the love see the growth and recognition the and engaging way. We thank Minister Al desktop access. The Peninsula | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | 06 WHEELS Ram ProMaster: A small cargo van that offers joyful ride

BY WARREN BROWN That is not to say that the front-wheel-drive That mileage might not impress someone looking ProMaster City is exceptionally fast. After all, it is a for top fuel economy in a passenger vehicle. But it has he little wagon was a pleasant surprise, wagon (in five-seat passenger format) often sold and high appeal for trades workers in need of a combina- equipped with the best four-cylinder engine used — stripped of rear seats and rear side windows tion of reasonable fuel economy and maximum utility I have driven. Because of what seemed to — as a city delivery van. It moves from 0 to 60 mph in in a small wagon/cargo van that fits unobtrusively in Tbe its strictly utilitarian nature — it is often a bit over nine seconds. urban parking spaces. The ProMaster City delivers all used as a small cargo van in the inner cities of Europe But a racetrack start is not what you are looking for that and more. — I expected to dislike what is now sold in the United in a vehicle like this.Whether you buy the ProMaster In compact-cargo-van format, it beats everything States as the Ram ProMaster City Wagon SLT. City in base Tradesman cargo-van trim or get it as the in its class with a payload capacity (what it can carry But I loved the compact Italian-American ride — sampled Wagon SLT, you are looking for the long haul. onboard) of 1,883 pounds and a towing capacity of absolutely loved it. In that regard, the ProMaster City delivers impressively. 2,000 pounds. That isn’t bad for a four-cylinder engine The engine is the thing, one of the best features The 178-horepower engine with 174 pound-feet of with decent fuel economy. of this package, anyway. Ram, the truck division of torque delivers on terrain high and low — smoothly March winds blew into the Mid-Atlantic region while Fiat Chrysler Automobiles since 2009, calls the petrol- and efficiently, taking the ProMaster City wherever you I had this one on the road. But the ProMaster City fueled 2.4-liter power plant the TigerShark Multiair — a want it to go on-road. Efficiently? Yes, it gets 21 miles remained remarkably stable — free of wobble, wig- fanciful but functionally apt appellation. It feels like a per gallon in the city and 29 on the highway burning gle or annoying tail sway. Credit overall tight body little tiger under the hood, growling, eager to run. regular-grade petrol. construction, aerodynamic exterior design, electronic stability control, and the use of a bi-link rear coil sus- pension instead of the bouncy coil springs often used Nuts and Bolts horsepower, 174 pound-feet of torque) linked to a in the rear suspensions of trucks, vans and wagons. Bottom line: The Ford Transit Connect has a nine-speed — that’s right, nine-speed — automatic I planned to drive this one as little as possible. But bona fide challenger in this one. Ford should take transmission. I was so moved by the willingness and efficiency of it seriously, and so should the Ram marketing peo- Capacities: Seating is for five people in the pas- its TigerShark engine, I drove it everywhere, just for ple. As for consumers, especially small businesses senger wagon, or two in the cargo van. The cargo the fun of it. Tradespeople gathered around it at rest looking for an urban commercial hauler, the Ram van has 131.7 cubic feet of cargo space. There is stops, including some who were driving competitive ProMaster City is a buy. ample space in the five-seat wagon for camping Ford Transit Connect models. My advice to Ford: Take Ride, acceleration and handling: Start- gear and other active-life paraphernalia. The fuel tank the Ram ProMaster City seriously. It is right on target from-stop acceleration is nothing to brag about. But holds 16 gallons (regular petrol is fine). for what urban and suburban tradespeople say they highway running and stop-and-go city performance Mileage: I averaged 28 miles per gallon in high- want, and it is aimed directly at you. are solid. Overall ride and handling are surprisingly way travel, often in the wind. If Fiat Chrysler Automobiles decided to really spiff up good. Safety: Standard equipment includes ventilated this one for passenger use — say, add a more attrac- Head-turning quotient: It looks like what front disc and rear drum brakes, four-wheel anti-lock tive interior and offer a diesel model in the US market it is — a small commercial van/wagon expressly brake protection, emergency braking assistance, — the Pro Master City could become a formidable designed for the city. stability and traction control, tire-pressure monitor- contender in the highly competitive arena for compact Body style/layout: The Ram ProMaster City ing, vehicle-tracking system, and side and head air crossover-utility vehicles, too. is a Fiat-inspired compact, front-wheel-drive van/ bags. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has a winner here, a wagon with two front swing doors, two side slide Prices: The 2015 ProMaster City Wagon SLT potential market-buster. But the evidence, based on doors and two rear swing-out cargo doors. It can starts at $25,655 in US. Price as tested is $29,885, current paltry advertising and overall public exposure be had in Tradesman trim for commercial cargo. including $3,235 in options (onboard navigation, of this product, indicates that the company’s market- Engine/transmission: The 2015 Ram rearview camera, parking proximity warning system, ing people don’t realize what they have. That is too ProMaster City Wagon comes standard with a Sirius satellite radio, Chrysler Uconnect communica- bad. It would be sad to see this one go down as an 16-valve, 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine (178 tions system and other items). opportunity wasted. WP-Bloomberg | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | KIDS’ CORNER 07

Pollution Dear diary, It was a really busy day today. I worked for about 12 hours at the workshop clearing Diary We wish you a things away. Trust me, it is really hard work. happy, sad farewell On your ﬁrst day you have to introduce your- We were friends for years self to the owner of the workshop and imme- Entry ten subtracted from twelve. diately get to work. It is quite fun to work there but it is also hard work. You get to know lots Many happy memories new people who work with you and I think I but some are sad have made some new friends. No time even for quick recall Whatever! My sister got the ﬂu today. And Oh! you are really going how bad! from now on we are not allowed to go outside because of the sewage problem. This thing We are not ready happens nearly every year and I am totally fed to depart from you up of it! I would love to have a proper place But we are steady enough to live in. maybe a small house with 3 bed- To control ourselves and others too. rooms instead of having to share a one whole room with your family and I think we have got We are sad to leave you a really big family. (Sister, brother, 2 babies, But where ever you go mother, father and me.) Isn’t that quite a big We are ready to be for you family and we have to share a whole room. Never from your memories, let us go! Imagine having a proper toilet and good water supplies in your own house. I would love that. May you have a happy journey Lots of people died of a disease they Let all your sadness go caught because of the sewage problems. Take away memories sweet like honey Mom keeps worrying about it but to be Please do let it happen so. very honest I am also down right scared. I have to go to work every single day except Sundays. But they are not so good for me at Firyal Mohammed Shahid, By ADEEBA BATHUL all. I get up at 7 in the morning and wash and Age 12, Mesaieed International Age 12, DPS Modern make breakfast for everyone and sit down School Indian School and do nothing. Normal children they go out with their friends have fun take advantage of Sundays…….. Well I guess that is life.

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Send your entries to ADITYA BHUSHAN DESAI CHANDANA 11 years, Birla Public School 10 years, DPS - MIS [email protected] | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | 08 FOOD Follow this blueprint for seasonal soups

BY ELLIE KRIEGER 1 medium onion, chopped 2 1/2 cups no-salt-added chicken here is much more to this broth soup than meets the eye. 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more as At its most basic level needed Tit is a velvety, brilliant- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black green soup that delivers the pure pepper essence of sweet spring peas and 2 cups fresh shelled peas or 10 elevates them with fragrant, delicate ounces frozen/defrosted green peas herbs. Served hot or chilled, it is a 2 tablespoons packed fresh flat- fitting starter for a dinner. It comes leaf parsley leaves together so quickly and easily, there 1 tablespoon chopped fresh is no need to save it for a special chives, plus more for garnish occasion. 2 teaspoons packed fresh tarra- What is not immediately apparent gon leaves is that it can be considered a mother 2 tablespoons plain low-fat recipe for dozens, if not hundreds, yogurt, for garnish of vegetable soup variations. The basic technique for making it can Method: be used to celebrate seasonal pro- Heat the oil in a large pot over duce all year long. Start by sweating medium heat. Once the oil shim- some aromatics in a little oil: onion, mers, add the onion; cook, stirring shallots, garlic, leeks and/or ginger. a few times, until softened, about Then add the vegetable — I espe- 6 minutes. Add the broth, salt and cially like cubes of butternut squash pepper; increase the heat to high or cauliflower florets in the fall, zuc- and bring to a boil. chini in the summer, and broccoli Add the peas; cook fresh ones for year-round — plus chicken or veg- 2 to 5 minutes, until they are tender; etable broth, and simmer until the if you’re using frozen peas, cook for vegetable is tender. Toss in season- 1 to 2 minutes or until they are just ings such as fresh or dried herbs, warmed through. Remove from the or spices such as curry or nutmeg, heat; cool for 15 minutes, then stir in and salt and pepper; then puree until the parsley, the tablespoon of chives smooth. and the tarragon. It’s a surefire formula that is a Use an immersion (stick) blender springboard for all kinds of flavour- to puree the soup until smooth. If ful, healthful creations. serving hot, reheat just until warmed through; if serving cold, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate Herbed Green for at least 2 hours and up to 4 days. Taste, and add salt as needed. Pea Soup To serve, divide the soup among individual bowls; top each portion a 4 servings (makes about 5 cups) swirl of yogurt and chopped chives. MAKE AHEAD: The soup can Nutrition | Per serving: 110 calo- be refrigerated (without the yogurt) ries, 5 g protein, 14 g carbohy- for up 4 days. (If you want to serve drates, 4 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 the soup chilled, it needs to be mg cholesterol, 340 mg sodium, 4 refrigerated for at least 2 hours.) g dietary fiber, 6 g sugar From nutritionist and cookbook Krieger’s most recent cookbook author Ellie Krieger. is Weeknight Wonders: Delicious Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less Ingredients (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013). 1 tablespoon olive oil WP-Bloomberg | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | FASHION 09 Bachchans, Sinhas catwalk for a cause

Amitabh Bachchan and his daughter Shweta Nanda Lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar and his son, Anil Kapoor and daughter Sonam Kapoor. model creations by designer Manish Malhotra. Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar.

t was a picture perfect moment beautiful in a yellow sari, said the today the number of these centres when megastar Amitabh annual initiative has empowered across Uttar Pradesh has increased Bachchan’s family, Shatrughan women of the town in Uttar Pradesh ten-fold. ISinha and daughter Sonakshi, and has made them “unfettered Focusing on both tradition and Anil Kapoor and daughter Sonam, and unafraid.” change, Malhotra interpreted Javed Akhtar and son Farhan “One cannot even begin to Chikankari with a modern twist by walked the ramp for veteran actress imagine how empowering it is for incorporating floral patterns and Shabana Azmi’s annual Mijwan the women of Mijwan to be pulled applique on modern silhouettes fashion extravaganza. out of oblivion by Manish Malhotra including crop tops, skirts, jackets On completion of four years in and be brought to the steps of and saris for women and structured the journey of Shabana’s NGO the film world. They now dare to sherwanis, bandikurtas, bandhga- Mijwan Welfare Society (MWS), a dream and live their dreams, unfet- las for men. fashion show ‘Mijwan-The Legacy’ tered and unafraid,” Shabana, who He played with a fresh and was presented by ace Indian is president of the NGO started by vibrant colour palette in shades of designer Manish Malhotra. her late father Kaifi Azmi, said in a powder blues, pinks, yellows and Amitabh Bachchan, his wife statement. fiery reds for this collection. Jaya, daughter Shweta and son Malhotra adopted the Kaifi Azmi “Through this initiative, the Abhishek took to the ramp looking Sewing and Embroidery Centre in Mijwan women got an opportunity colour co-ordinated in black, white Mijwan to help generate employ- to become independent, and I got and red. ment opportunities for women to showcase to the world the best Some other celebrities who there. Chikankari by MWS is a that our country has to offer. After marked their presence at the event dream project that Malhotra has four years of working together these included Aditi Rao Hydari, Sophie nurtured under his guidance, giv- talented women are to me now Chowdry, Freddy Daruwala, Tanvi ing a platform to the Mijwan women like family, even as our association Azmi, Sahukat Azmi, Adhuna to showcase their work. has further deepened by weaving Akhtar and Richa Chadda. These women are trained in threads of change for future gen- Shatrughan Sinha and his daughter Sonakshi Sinha. Shabana, looking bright and design and textile techniques, and erations,” Malhotra said. IANS | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | 10 HEALTH Which fats are healthy and which are unhealthy?

I know that not all fat in food is LDL are a major risk factor for cardio- herring, mackerel, salmon) and nuts, bad for you, but how can I know vascular disease. and offers great health benefits, help- which fats are healthy and which • Unsaturated fat is found mainly in ing to reduce the risk of cardiovascular are unhealthy? plant sources and comes in two forms: disease. Fat, along with carbohydrate and 1. Monounsaturated fat is found in • Trans fat is made during food protein, is one of the three macronutri- vegetable oils like olive, canola and pea- processing through the hydrogenation ents that provide the body with energy nut oil as well as nuts and avocados. of unsaturated fats. It is found in mar- for physical activity. One gram of fat pro- Eating foods rich in monounsaturated garine and hydrogenated, or partially vides nine Kcal of energy, compared to fat lowers total cholesterol and low den- hydrogenated, vegetable oil. Trans fat four Kcal of energy per gram provided sity lipoprotein (LDL) blood levels, as can increase levels of bad cholesterol by protein and carbohydrates. Fat is well as increasing high density lipopro- and lower good cholesterol. This in turn found in different forms and can be tein (HDL), the good cholesterol. increases the risk of cardiovascular dis- classified as follows: 2. Polyunsaturated fat is found in ease. Trans fat is regarded as the most • Saturated fat comes mainly from vegetable oils like corn, soybean, sun- harmful of all types of fat. Eating foods animal food sources such as animal flower and safflower oil. Eating foods low in saturated fat and cholesterol, fat, butter, ghee, full fat dairy products, rich in polyunsaturated fat reduces with moderate amounts of monoun- eggs, cream and mayonnaise. Over blood cholesterol levels, which can saturated and polyunsaturated fats, will Reem Al Saadi, consumption of saturated fat raises the decrease the risk of cardiovascular protect against cardiovascular disease Director of Corporate Dietetics blood level of total cholesterol, and in disease. Omega-3 fatty acid - a type and keep the body healthy. and Nutrition at HMC particular low density lipoprotein (LDL), of polyunsaturated fat - is an essential Contributed by Hamad the ‘bad’ cholesterol. High amounts of fatty acid found in some fish (sardines, Medical Corporation

Night owls at greater diabetes risk ove to watch late-night TV or chat to cause sleep loss, poor sleep qual- and metabolism in 1,620 participants with your girlfriend till the wee ity, and eating at inappropriate times, in the population-based cohort Korean Lhours? You may run a greater which might eventually lead to meta- Genome Epidemiology Study (KoGES). risk of developing diabetes than early bolic change, the researchers noted. The study participants were between risers despite getting equal amount of “Regardless of lifestyle, people who the ages of 47 and 59. sleep, a new study warns. stayed up late faced a higher risk of Even though the evening chrono- The study published in the Journal developing health problems like diabe- types tended to be younger, they had of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism tes or reduced muscle mass than those higher levels of body fat and triglycer- examined the difference between night who were early risers,” said one of the ides, or fats in the blood, than morning and morning chronotypes, or a person’s study’s authors Nan Hee Kim from the chronotypes. natural sleep-wake cycle. Korea University College of Medicine in Night owls also were more likely to Besides diabetes, night owls, people Ansan, South Korea. have sarcopenia, a condition where the who stay up late and get up late in the “This could be caused by night owls’ body gradually loses muscle mass. morning, are also more likely to develop tendency to have poorer sleep quality Men who were evening chronotypes metabolic syndrome and sarcopenia — and to engage in unhealthy behaviours were more likely have diabetes or sar- gradual loss of muscle mass — than like smoking, late-night eating and a copenia than early risers. of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk early risers, the ﬁndings showed. sedentary lifestyle,” Kim said. Among women, night owls tended facts that raise the risk of heart disease, Staying awake till late night is likely The study examined sleeping habits to have more belly fat and a great risk stroke and diabetes. IANS | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | BOLLYWOOD 11

Vidhu Vinod Chopra: ‘Proving his point’ in Hollywood

Vincent D’Onofrio, left, and Chris Marquette in Broken Horses.

BY RADHIKA BHIRANI School in Kashmir, didn’t even know English till I was 16... All I was dream- nglish was alien to him until ing was to make one Bollywood movie he was 16; but he landed an before I die. But after that dream got Oscar nomination in 1979, fulfilled, either I could keep sitting on my Edirected pertinent Hindi films laurels, or I could create new dreams.” like Parinda and 1942: A Love Story, He chose the latter. When he was produced India’s cinematic goldmine nominated in the Documentary Short 3 Idiots. And now, he’s ready with his Subject category of the Academy maiden Hollywood project Broken Awards for An Encounter with Faces Horses. At 62, Vidhu Vinod Chopra — which highlighted the plight of feels like a debutant who has “proved India’s destitute children — Chopra his point” that even a Bollywood film- was tempted to “go back” to the US maker can make a Hollywood film. to make a film. It was five years ago that the idea “The point I wanted to prove was of writing, directing and producing a that as most of us know that Hollywood Hollywood film struck him. He set out looks down upon Hindi cinema, and Vidhu Vinod Chopra to “chase the new dream”, in a new their attitude is that our cinema is loud on the sets of Broken country, with new people, with new and over the top, the thing is that we Horses. ethos and a firm belief in his passion can also do what they can do, if not for filmmaking. better.” In fact, he says Broken Horses “People like James Cameron and Guard made it to India’s official entries 3 Idiots and PK for the modern Indian was a case of his “passion overruling Alfonso Cuaron have been raving for Oscars’ Best Foreign Language Film audience, filming an English language rationality”. about my film. My point is proved — category. project for the global audience came In a chat over phone from Mumbai, we can make Hollywood films too,” Made on a budget of $20m and with its set of challenges. Chopra said: “See, I come from a small said Chopra, two of whose Hindi films backed by Anil Ambani-owned Reliance “It was not easy for me, at 62, to village in Kashmir. I studied at a D.A.V. — Parinda and Eklavya - The Royal Entertainment, mystery thriller Broken unlearn whatever I learnt for 40 years Horses stars actors like Maria Valverde, in India about cinema. And to learn all Thomas Jane, Anton Yelchin and over again and do something new... I Vincent D’Onofrio. Chopra even worked feel I’m making my debut at 62,” he Court, a poignant and with an American crew — and there’s quipped. no denying that he faced the prejudices Chopra unlearnt the art of India’s an Indian filmmaker is likely to in the over-the-top filmmaking laced with touching story: Aamir Khan western world. songs and dances. And then, he found But Chopra says “the only way to an “amazing learning” in the efficiency ctor Aamir Khan was moved 50-year-old said on Thursday dur- overcome them is by way of your work”. of people in the US. after watching the National ing the screening of the film. “When people read my script, all their “Indians are great people, but we are AFilm Award winning film Directed by Chaitanya Tamhane, defences broke down because they felt highly inefficient professionally.” Court. He found it relevant and Court is about a trial which unfolds it was brilliant. The bottomline is that Now geared to release his Hollywood poignant. in a lower court, where the hopes finally, your work speaks for itself. And in baby globally on April 10, Chopra is also “I found it very moving and and dreams of the city’s ordinary the US, if you’re talented, you will defi- ready to work on other foreign projects. very poignant. It touches your people play out. It was named nitely be respected,” said the creative “There are Hollywood studios which heart and I loved this film a lot. the National Film Award winner mind, who considers it “madness” (but are interested in talking to me after this My congratulations to the entire in the Best Feature Film category a worthwhile one) on his part to venture movie. I will talk to them, and let us team. Every artiste and the direc- for 2014. out into helming a Hollywood project. see... If there is another mountain to tor has done wonderful work,” the IANS For the seasoned filmmaker, who climb, I will climb it.” has dished out ‘edutaining’ movies like IANS | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | 12 HOLLYWOOD BY ANN HORNADAY While We’re Young wittily oah Baumbach delivers a precise, amusing and deeply felt missive from examines anxieties of ageing Nthe most anxious depths of mid-adulthood in While We’re Young, a comedy of manners in which the man- hang mostly at Jamie and Darby’s loft, ners themselves are maddeningly in appointed with a vast collection of vinyl, flux. an assemblage of old-school typewrit- Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts play ers and vintage board games and a live Josh and Cornelia, a 44-year-old doc- chicken — whose eggs, presumably, umentary maker and his wife who, as help Darby concoct her small-batch the film opens, are helping their best artisanal ice creams and almond-milk friends welcome home a new baby. sorbets. Bemused, unsure exactly how to dif- In any other hands, this many post- ferentiate between The Three Little Pigs millennial signifiers in one film would be and This Little Piggie, they’re clearly not insufferable. But Baumbach has such yet parent material. Later, while ordering an assured touch that what might have takeout, they extol the advantages of been a lazy burlesque becomes instead the freedom they promise they’ll take full a thoughtful and resonant depiction of advantage of as soon as Josh finishes midlife anxiety — including but not lim- the six-hour film he’s been working on ited to regret, compromise, envy and for the past eight years. aspiration. (“What’s the opposite of ‘The Still, it’s clear that something has world is your oyster’?” a dejected Josh shifted. But the nameless unease that asks Cornelia at one point.) has suddenly overtaken them dis- Like last year’s big Oscar winner, perses just as quickly when they meet Birdman, While We’re Young taps into 25-year-old Jamie and Darby (Adam the fear and loathing that accompany Driver, Amanda Seyfried), who after inevitable obsolescence. As in that film, In fact, the entire cast has been gloss of Woody Allen in his heyday. At attending one of Josh’s lectures at the its subject is a privileged, mostly white impeccably assembled, from subtle slightly longer than an hour and a half, New School enthusiastically invite him creative class whose practitioners have doppelgangers Watts and Seyfried to the film also benefits from sprightly pac- and Cornelia to dinner. The couples the luxury of agonising over the tensions former Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz ing, even including a bizarre, somewhat enter into a kind of group folie à deux, between careerism and artistic truth. (playing a besotted, sleep-deprived new baggy interlude involving Peruvian hal- with Josh flattered by Jamie’s guileless But Baumbach isn’t content simply dad) and Charles Grodin, who plays lucinogenics and some choice Vangelis admiration for his work and Cornelia to chronicle the malaise: Just when you Josh’s prickly former mentor and father- cuts. soon ditching the exquisite torture of a think While We’re Young is going to be in-law, adding yet another reflective sur- Baumbach judiciously calibrates mommy-and-me music class with her a pleasant bagatelle with predictable, if face within the hall of mirrors Baumbach fantasy and realism throughout While old pal to dance hip-hop with Darby well-executed, gags about Kids Today, so artfully constructs. But if there’s a We’re Young and winds up sharing and her cohorts. the filmmaker injects a provocative dose standout performance in While We’re impressions about parenthood, friend- Does it come as any surprise that of ambiguity, turning the tables with an Young it belongs to Driver, who may ship, ambition and aging that viewers all of the above transpires in Brooklyn? elegant, if slightly preposterous, flourish. have been typecast as a freewheeling themselves most likely have harbored, While We’re Young possesses all the Baumbach and Stiller embarked on a boho artiste but who nonetheless skill- whether they admit it or not. Even at visual and lifestyle cues audiences have courageous collaboration in 2010 with fully conveys his character’s winsome its most confected, this is a film that come to associate with that milieu from the bitter comedy Greenberg (which, charisma, which becomes exponentially tells the truth. tutorials ranging from Girls to The Slap. come to think of it, took its own elegant more engulfing as his relationship with Three and a half stars. When they’re not lunching at bespoke emotional U-turn). Here, they’re once Josh grows more complex. Ratings Guide: Four stars master- farm-to-table restaurants or attending again completely in tune, with Stiller While We’re Young has been beauti- piece, three stars very good, two stars a “street beach” party where normcore delivering one of his warmest, most fully photographed, its version of New OK, one star poor, no stars waste of 20-year-olds quaff PBR, the couples appealing performances in years. York sparkling with the wish-fulfillment time. 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Selena Gomez inspires my songwriting: Bieber

inger Justin Bieber says created heartbreak and created hap- his songwriting is inspired piness and a lot of different emo- Sby former girlfriend Selena tions that I wanted to write about,” Gomez. The 21-year-old singer told he added. radio host Ryan Seacrest that Gomez Bieber also mentioned he’s working is his current muse, reports people. with Kanye West again. com. “He deﬁnitely wants it to be my Bieber and Gomez, 22, began dat- way and my direction and he doesn’t ing quietly in 2010 and in the ensu- want to steal what I want. That’s why ing years, had an on-again-off-again artists like to go to him, because he romance, part of which inspired pulls something out of you that other Gomez’s 2014 single “The heart people don’t,” Bieber said. wants what it wants”. Since their split, Bieber has been When asked by the host about rumoured to date a string of models Gomez’s single, Bieber said that including Hailey Baldwin and Barbara “a lot of my inspiration comes from Palvin, while Gomez is currently linked (Gomez).” to her “I want you to know” collabora- “It was a long relationship that tor DJ Zedd. IANS | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | COMICS & MORE 13

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BLONDIE ALL IN THE MIND Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

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AEROBICS, ATHLETICS, BALANCE BEAM, BARBELL, BICEPS, BIKE, BODY BUILDING, DELTOID, DIET, EXERCISE, FITNESS, GYMNASIUM, HEALTH, HORSE, JOGGING, MEDICINE BALL, MUSCLES, NUTRITION, PARALLEL BARS, PECTORAL, PHYSIQUE, PUSH UPS, RINGS, ROWING MACHINE, RUNNING, SPORT, SWIMMING, TRAINER, TRAMPOLINE, TREADMILL, TRICEPS, WEIGHTS, WORKOUT. | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | 14 CROSSWORDS

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

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How to play Hyper Sudoku: EASY SUDOKU A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by ﬁlling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a ANSWER YESTERDAY’S a Hyper Sudoku is solved Easy Sudoku Puzzles: Place a digit like a normal Sudoku. a from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so YESTERDAY’S ANSWER every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the digits 1 to 9. | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | CINEMA 15

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SCREEN 1 Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) CINDERELLA When her father unexpectedly passes away, 11:15am, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00pm &12:40am young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel SCREEN 2 Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give 10:00am, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:10 & 11:55pm up hope, Ella’s fortunes begin to change after SCREEN 3 Get Hard (2D/Comedy) meeting a dashing stranger. 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:55pm SCREEN 4 Bonta (2D/Animation) 10:40am, 12:00noon & 1:40pm Directors: Kenneth Branagh The Canal (2D/Horror) 3:10, 5:00, 7:15, 9:15 & 11:15pm Writers: Chris Weitz SCREEN 5 Decor (2D/Arabic) 11:00am, 4:10 & 9:20pm Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden Detective Byomkesh Bakshi (2D/Hindi) 1:20, 6:30 & 11:45pm SCREEN 6 Cinderella (2D/Drama) 10:45am, 1:15, 3:45, 6:20 & 8:45pm Focus (2D/Comedy) 11:00pm SCREEN 7 Run All Night (2D/Action) 11:30am, 4:30 & 9:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER The Gunman (2D/Action) 2:00, 7:00 & 11:50pm SCREEN 8 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2D/Adventure) 7:00, 9:20 & 11:55pm Home (2D/Comedy) 10:50am, 12:40, 02:40 & 04:40pm SCREEN 9 Fast & Furious 7 (IMAX 2D/Action) 10:50am, 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45pm & 12:30am SCREEN 10 Fast & Furious 7 (IMAX 2D/Action) 10:30am, 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30pm & 12:20am MALL SCREEN 1 Komban (2D/Tamil) 2:30pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 5:00pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 7:00pm Paper Planes (2D/Family) 9:30pm Decor (2D/Drama) 11:15pm SCREEN 2 Komban (2D/Tamil) 2:00pm Home (2D/Animation) 4:30pm Detective Byomkesh Bakshi (2D/Hindi) 6:15pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 9:00pm The Canal (2D/Horror) 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Bonta: Axel The Biggest Little Hero (2D/Adventure) 2:00pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 3:30, 6:00 & 11:15pm 100 Days of Love (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm

LANDMARK SCREEN 1 Paper Planes (2D/Family) 2:30pm Komban (2D/Tamil) 4:30pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 7:00, 9:30 & 11:45pm SCREEN 2 Bonta: Axel The Biggest Little Hero (2D/Adventure) 2:30pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 4:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 6:30pm SCREEN 3 The Canal (2D/Horror) 2:30pm Home (2D/Animation) – 4:15 pm Decor (2D/Drama) 6:15pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 8:30pm Komban (2D/Tamil) 10:45pm

ROYAL PLAZA

SCREEN 1 Detective Byomkesh Bakshi (2D/Hindi) 2:45pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 5:30, 8:00 & 10:30pm SCREEN 2 Bonta: Axel The Biggest Little Hero (2D/Adventure) 3:00pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 4:30pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 7:00pm Paper Planes (2D/Family) 9:00pm Detective Byomkesh Bakshi (2D/Hindi) 10:45pm SCREEN 3 Home (2D/Animation) 2:30pm The Canal (2D/Horror) 4:30 & 11:00pm Paper Planes (2D/Family) 6:30pm Decor (2D/Drama) 8:30pm | MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 | 16 DOHA EVENTS

David Batchelor: Perfect Beach Flatlands Voices Tennis Exhibition Concert Tournament

Until 21 April 9 April 17 April Venue: VCUQatar Gallery Time: 18:00 - 21:00 Time: 10:30 - 22:30 Admission: Free Venue: Al Gharafa Sports Club Venue: The Pearl-Qatar Admission: Ticket required Admission: Free ‘Flatlands Remix’ brings together David Batchelor’s intricate and vibrant Performances from Philippines Registration period until 15 April. EXHIBITION 555 drawings, as well as his more recent celebrity singers — The Voice Kids Registration is open for public in exploration into painting. Held in Philippines Final 4 — Lyca, Darren, singles and doubles category. partnership with the British Council Juan Karlos, Darlene, The Voice of Competition starts at 10:30am. as part of the British Festival 2015, the Philippines Season 1 Champion For more information and participation 14 July this exhibition is based on David - Mitoy, Season 2 finalist - Daryl email [email protected] VENUE: Garage Gallery at the Fire Batchelor’s recent solo exhibition Ong, Jennylyn Mercado and The Reo Station ‘Flatlands’ (2013). Brothers. ADMISSION: Free Time: 10:30-19.30

Marvellous An exhibition that pays homage Wael Shawky to the very first artists in Creatures: Origami Family residency in Qatar 15 years Comes To Animal Fables In Workshop ago, it includes installations, Doha Islamic Art photographs and videos of what Doha’s inaugural art residences were like, introducing visitors to a part of Qatar’s recent history Until 16 August Until 11 July 11, 18, 25 April Venue: Mathaf: Arab Museum Of VENUE: Katara Art Studios that has never been shared so Venue: Museum Of Islamic Art extensively before. Modern Art, Ground Floor Galleries Admission: Free ADMISSION: QR100 Admission: Free Time:14:00-29:00 Time: 11:00 - 18:00 (Monday closed) This exhibition focuses on the real and mythical animals Every Saturday, from 2 to 7 pm for all Wael Shawky produces film series based that feature in the legends, age groups. Origami is the Japanese on literature and historical narratives, tales, and fables of the Islamic art of paper folding.It is fun and relaxing using a visual language that mixes world. Divided into the natural and require nothing more than a piece fictional storytelling and documentary quadrants of earth, air, fire, of square sheet of paper. Paper folding Ismael Azzam: styles. The exhibition presents two newly and water, these marvellous has been shown to aid relaxation, completed film trilogies, each inspired by concentration, hand eye co-ordination For Them - creatures serve as the Exhibition stories and scripts of literature; Cabaret introductions and bridges for the and memory. To register e-mail Crusades (2010-2014) and Al Araba Al stories in which they feature. [email protected] or call 44080233. Madfuna (2012-2015). UNTIL 31 AUGUST VENUE: Qatar Museums Gallery Katara IN FOCUS ADMISSION: Free by Analisa Bacsafra The exhibition will showcase Ismael Azzam’s distinctive portraits of painters and sculptors who have made a significant contribution to Arab Art, with the entire body of work created exclusively for this show. Ismail is of Iraqi origin, and moved to Doha in 1996.

The Vision Conference 2015

27 APRIL - 28 APRIL VENUE: Qatar National Convention Center ADMISSION: FREE Time: 9:00-21:00

Qatar Green Building Conference ‘The Vision 2014’ will address sustainability issues and focus on providing solutions to some of the most significant challenges for the built environment in the future. For more information visit: http://www.qatargbc.org/ Send your photos to [email protected]. Mention where the photo was taken. A view of sunrise from Inland Sea. Send your event details to [email protected]