DLD‰‰†‰KDLD‰‰†‰DLD‰‰†‰MDLD‰‰†‰C If it’s for a cause, Casting coup: THE TIMES OF Liz Hurley Chokker Bali INDIA works without a is high on Rai pause Page 8 TO D AY S LUCKY 811 Legs-they re lovely All but one 889 873 A crutch and a flea Tweak of the thumb 851 Your Dambola Ticket available in Delhi Times on 4th May, 2003 OF INDIA Numbers already announced : 44, 70, 88, 80, 10, 8, 15, 37 MANOJ KESHARWANI ARUN KUMAR DAS worth Rs 500 each week to buy essen- Times News Network tial items from the jail canteen. How- ever, it has been observed that these t fits into the pocket, it’s easy on coupons are sometimes used as bribes the wallet and it’s all set to to smuggle tobacco and other banned Imark a first countrywide. substances into the jail. Also, there are Smart, you say? But then, it’s cases of coupon-snatching between smart cards we’re talking about. inmates.’’ The Delhi sarkar’s smart cards While the new smart cards on the for law-abiding citizens might ta- Tihar block will obviously be valid ke some in coming, but inmates at only within the jail premises, in- the high-security Tihar Jail will mates will need to pay 5 per cent soon be issued smart cards to service charge on each purchase make purchases within the jail pr- they make via plastic power. Ac- emises. cording to Tihar ’ s legal officer ‘‘These smart cards, currently Sunil Kumar, ‘‘Smart cards will being prepared by a Delhi-based make it easier for us to monitor the company, will contain relevant expenditures pattern of each inmate information on each inmate, in- PLAS-A C- and keep tabs on his purchases. cluding personal details and money More than anything else, smart deposited and debited from indi- Jailbirds will cash in on cards will eliminate the illegal pro- vidual accounts,’’ informs a senior smart cards bearing finan- curement of any substance.’’ Of official at Tihar, ‘‘What this effec- course, just in case the innovative tively means is that, if an inmate desires to buy a cup of tea inmate has plans to cash in using illegal means, keeping his and a samosa at the jail canteen, he needs to swipe his sm- cards close to his chest would be the smart thing to do! art card instead of buying coupons.’’ [email protected] While there are 12,404 inmates at Tihar, smart cards will initially be issued to those lodged at Jail No 2 before they are made available to other inmates. Of course, while the decision to introduce smart cards is definitely a hi-tech step forward for Tihar, there is, seemingly, more to it than meets the eye. Reveals a senior Tihar official deployed at STAR AND STRIPES: Delhi Times captures the charmer in Marc Robinson as the model-turned-choreographer lives life at full Jail No 2, ‘‘In the current context, while inmates are not al- lowed to use currency notes, they can pick up coupons stretch in Globus gear, at The Grand (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) APARNA GUPTA here. But come May 20, and he will Times News Network be in the US. ‘‘I have received threat- ening calls from my mother who is ALLEN O’BRIEN ceeds where the PC fails. And that, too, with mobility.’’ e might be surrounded by pret- choreographing a show in Mu- his own man and prefers to be yet to see her grand-daughter. I can’t Times News Network According to Ravi Bashyam, head of the information ty faces right through the day, mbai. But I’m certainly not PANORA PRO- choosy when it comes to as- disappoint her.’’ The secret is out. If H and communication division for Siemens, ‘‘The demand but Marc Robinson’s loyalty is re- complaining about my hectic signments. So, despite having his looks make him a heartthrob, the n the race between click-click and beep-beep, the cell- for cellphones is fuelled by preference for lifestyle-orient- served for a certain Chanel Ruth schedule!’’ had a brush with Bollywood sensitive head on his shoulders sees phone has overtaken the PC. A recent study conducted ed brands, rather than technology and features. During the Robinson. ‘‘My seven-month-old Labelled a ‘supermodel’ dur- (Bada Din), films are not on his Mr Robinson making his mark. I by the Pune-based Landmark Institute of Tech- current fiscal, the cellphone market is expected to daughter is the joy of my life,’’ says ing his time, Marc feels that the mind right now. ‘‘Since I think [email protected] nology reveals that, in today’s time, the cellular grow by nearly 70 per cent.’’ the former model who, though he no ramp could do with more inter- in English, it’s difficult for me to m market overshadows PC sales by 50 per cent Side by side, players in the cellphone-manu- longer walks the ramp, still makes esting faces. ‘‘Sure, we are do a typical Hindi film. To have worldwide. So much so, the US is the only ma- facturing sector, including Nokia, Motorola, style statements. The long locks he producing more savvy women my lines dubbed by another jor developed country where PC sales beat those Siemens and Samsung, have established a soft- sports are a case in point. on the ramp, but where are the voice goes against my ego.’’ A of cellphones during 2001-02. ware consortium (Symbian) to produce smart- Marc has moved on from taking men? Can anyone think of even X-TRAA HOT! pause and smile later, he contin- ‘‘The last fiscal was not a good year phone software which will provide funda- the ramp by storm to controlling three male models who are hot ues. ‘‘But I wouldn’t mind do- For spicy details on Marc Robin- for the PC industry because sales were mental features generic to a smart phone op- things from behind the scenes as an now? Men need to understand ing an English film and, who son’s not forthcoming from traditional sec- erating system, such as telephony, graphics, event director/producer and that modelling is not about knows, I might direct one too!’’ tors such as manufacturing,’’ says Vin- text messaging and Internet-access choreographer. And he is as busy as working out in the gym, but favourite Mirchi food, films and fash- From the ramp to ads, from nie Mehta, director of MAIT, the apex support. busy can be. ‘‘I am currently handli- having the right attitude.’’ ion folk, tune in to Bumper 2 music videos to Bollywood. association for the computer hardware Sums up Pramod Saxena, country ng the launch of a fashion label after Talking of attitude, Marc is The man is here, there everyw- industry, ‘‘Even the government did not head for Motorola India, ‘‘Cellphone sales buy as much as it has in previous years. show that telecom is an integral part of the infrastructure Then, the software industry, too, did not buy sector. ’’ In simple-speak, the cellphone tone is ringing too many PCs in 2001-02 because of the loud and clear. And the message says: slowdown. The only sectors where sales it’s time for the PC to be upwardly mo- did happen are telecom and banking. BEIM- bile. However, I do not believe that the Indi- [email protected] ANUBHA SAWHNEY malicious code involved is part of the Cellphones beat PC an PC market is saturated.’’ Times News Network current trend in virus-writing, which NIKITA DOVAL film and we suffer losses.’’ sales by 50 per cent At the same time, the ground reality involves picking up issues which are Times News Network Producers, in turn, have their own view of things. of the market indicates that the PC is taking a beating. ‘‘The here’s more bad news for a world of interest to the public at large. In fa- The line of argument goes somewhat like this: since the PC is no longer king,’’ maintains Arvind Pandey, a PC already suffering from the deadly ct, even before Coronex hit the web, irst, a quick recap. Within a week of the release of film industry has hit a low, they will avail of every opti- T dealer at CP, ‘‘By placing new technologies such as digital original. A computer worm which experts had realised that it was only a Chura Liya Hai Tumne , viewers were bombarded on to ensure that they get returns on the money spent on F photography, electronic messaging, gaming support and takes advantage of growing concerns matter of time before someone tried to with ads announcing the worldwide premiere of the film making movies. A case in point is Praan Jaye Par Internet access in a user-friendly way, the cellphone suc- about the SARS virus has just hit the exploit the killer bug.’’ on TV. At the box-office, the film flopped. This is just Shaan Na Jaye (PJPSNJ) which, though it has not be- web. Known as Coronex, the latest Those familiar with the ways of one of the instances which triggered off the distributors’ en released in the northern sector, is the second film to bug on the block takes advantage of virus-writers will recall that, in the strike, which started on April 25 defy the ban after The Hero. ‘‘The public panic surrounding the re- past, they have used and has, since then, blocked the re- Bhoot release of the film could not have al-life virus —Severe Acute pictures of celebs lease of a number of movies such been delayed since losses were Respiratory Sy- in the news, intere- as Bhoot.