TUESDAY 26 DECEMBER 2017 COMMUNITY | 6 HEALTH | 11 Top Bangladesh Eating in 2018: journalist Algae oil, chicory felicitated root & other trends THE ROYAL ENGAGEMENT Find out the in-depth story behind the engagement photos of the world’s latest obsession - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle P 4-5 TUESDAY 26 DECEMBER 2017 CAMPUS 03 Ideal Indian School holds 33rd Annual Sports Meet he 33rd Annual Sports Meet Ibrahim Shukri, Expert in Private acclaim were the guests of honour. all success to the school’s sports of Ideal Indian School con- Schools Office, Ministry of Educa- Faisal Al Hudawi, Community activities. Speaking on the occa- Tcluded with great fanfare and tion & Higher Education declared Reach Out Office Coordinator, Pub- sion, School President, Hassan fascinating performance by 1200 the meet open after taking salutes lic Relations Department also Kunhi congratulated the Physical students. Earlier, some 3000 stu- of the marching athletes and hoist- attended the function. They were Education Department as students dents took part in the preliminary ing the school flag. Mohammed Eisa presented a guard of honour by the of IIS performed remarkably well heats of various track and field Al Fadhala, General Secretary, Qatar four houses of the school. and brought laurels in the national events under sub-junior, junior, Athletics Federation; Lt Khalid Opening the sports meet of the and international sports meets. He senior and super senior Muhammed Kahoura, Officer, Qatar school chief guest, Ali Ibrahim also said that sports and games are categories. Police Sports Federation, Ministry Shukri, expressed joy and happi- the right avenue to channelise the The grand finale was held of Interior and Abdullah Haroun, ness on his presence in the School’s energy and vitality of youth and recently where chief guest, Ali Athlete (400m) of International sports meet and he wished make their time worthwhile. MES holds orientation session for students One-day counseling-cum- competing with yourself” by Usha of MES Governing Board empha- teachers and thanked the speakers orientation session was Ravishankar, “How to approach sised in his inaugural speech the for their motivational speeches. A organised by Middle East Board Exams: Problems and rem- need of such special programs for Manmmadhan Mambally, Admin- Educational Services for the senior edies” By Anup K Acharyya, ”Teens students of modern times and that istrator for Off-Campus welcomed students who are appearing not & Parents: Aspects of effective the school would never compro- the gathering where as Dikesh P only for the Boards Exams but for parenting and issues of adolescent mise in providing quality education gave the vote of thanks. Jibin the NEET, JEE and other entrance behavior Vs academics” by Unni to its students. George and Hanan Nisar class-12 exams. Madavoor, ”Choosing the right While A P Khaleel, Executive students anchored the event while Four prominent figures in this Career Pathway” by Faisal A K at Director-Officiating for Off-Cam- Nihaal Ali, Arunima Sivan, Sharon field talked to the parents and stu- fully packed Conference Hall of pus studies remarked and reassured Siji and Mohammed Nikkil intro- dents along with their teachers on MES Indian School the other day. K all the professional support for such duced the speakers to the different topics such as “You are Abdul Karim, President-Officiating initiatives by their special gathering. 04 COVER STORY TUESDAY 26 DECEMBER 2017 The Washington Post inally. No grainy paparazzi photos. No having to analyse the simple gestures they made while announc- Fing their upcoming nuptials. The public finally has some up-close- and-personal, mushy and romantic Meghan Markle and Prince Harry photos to pore over. Kensington Palace released the couple’s engagement photos, and royal watchers went bananas. Here’s every little thing you could possibly want to know about these images: The basics The photos were taken ear- lier this week at Frogmore House, Windsor - the same week that the “Suits” actress joined Prince Harry for the royal family’s Christmas luncheon at Buckingham Palace. Prince Harry and Markle will marry on May 19 at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, which is a more intimate space than Westminster Abbey, where other recent royal weddings have taken place. The wedding will “reflect their characters and personali- ties,” the palace said in a statement. Can we talk about wardrobe choices? Yeah, so Prince Harry is wear- ing a suit and tie. Cool. But Markle’s clothes immediately stand out. I mean, I’m no profes- sional fashion critic, but her dress Every little thing to and its sheer-looking black top with gold trim is quite a bold choice for royal portraiture. The know about Meghan look is stunning and elegant but certainly doesn’t send any stuffy, traditional signals. Perhaps it’s fit- Markle and Prince Harry ting, as Markle is certainly not a cookie-cutter royal fiancée; she’s American, mixed-race and engagement photos divorced. The dress comes from British fashion house Ralph & Russo, the Guardian reports; the couture brand is the only British one to show at Paris Haute Couture Week. As far the sweater in the close-up shot, its origins are a lit- tle murkier; rumours that it could be a Victoria Beckham design haven’t been confirmed. TUESDAY 26 DECEMBER 2017 COVER STORY 05 she’s with us on this crazy journey famed fashion photographer who to big fanfare is nothing new for The ring, of course, together.” took the engagement photos of the royal family. In December 2010, is prominently Who took these photos? Prince Harry’s brother, Prince Wil- Prince William and Kate Middle- Celebrity and fashion photog- liam and Kate Middleton. (Testino ton released their own pair of featured. Designed rapher Alexi Lubomirski, whose also took iconic photos of Princess engagement portraits, which were by Prince Harry, it work frequently appears in the Diana). shot by Testino at St James’s Pal- pages of Vogue magazines around Bonus photo! ace in London. includes a diamond the world, was the guy behind the Just two hours after the initial Both of those photos appeared from Botswana lens. release of the pair of engagement to have been taken indoors. The (where they spent According to his website, he’s photos, Kensington Palace released more formal photo featured Wil- photographed a slew of famous an additional candid photo from liam in a suit and Kate in a simple their third date women, from Beyoncé to Julia the engagement shoot while thank- white dress. camping), & two Roberts. ing the public “for all of the The second photo showed the smaller diamonds “A huge thank you to His Royal wonderful comments.” couple in a tight embrace, sport- Highness Prince Harry and Mar- “The couple are so grateful for ing giant smiles as their heads from Princess kle, for allowing me to take their the warm and generous messages touched. Middleton’s engagement Diana’s jewellery official engagement portraits,” they have received during such a ring, which once belonged to Prin- collection. Lubomirski wrote on Instagram. happy time in their lives,” the pal- cess Diana, immediately stood out. “Not only was it an incredible ace statement reads. The image also had echoes of the honour, but also an immense priv- “As a way to say thank you, they informal 1981 engagement photo ilege to be invited to share and be have decided to share this candid of Prince Charles and Princess Botswana (where they spent their a witness to this young couple’s photograph from the day of their Diana, which featured the royal third date camping), and two love for each other. I cannot help portrait sittings directly with all of couple with big smiles. smaller diamonds from Princess but smile when I look at the pho- you.” Prince Charles was in a button- Diana’s jewellery collection. tos that we took.” How do these compare to past up shirt and sitting as Diana, in a Prince Harry told an inter- Lubomirski spent four years as royal engagement photos? denim shirt, hugged him from viewer he wanted “to make sure an assistant to Mario Testino, the Releasing engagement photos behind. 06 COMMUNITY TUESDAY 26 DECEMBER 2017 Top Bangladesh journalist felicitated angladesh Writers Journalists manpower related issues. Mustafa present as special guests. The pro- top manpower exporting countries Association Qatar (BWJAQ) Feroz was attending as a concerted gram was presided by BWJAQ in the world. Therefore, we, as jour- Baccorded a felicitation to guest to a discussion session on the President, Professor AKM Aminul nalists should play the leading role renowned Bangladeshi journalist role of media and expatriates in the Hoque and jointly anchored by in highlighting the affluence, well- and host of popular TV documen- great freedom struggle organised Tamim Raihan and M A Salam. In being, happiness, and sorrow of large tary show, Mustafa Feroz. The show by BWJAQ in line with Bangladesh his keynote speech, the general sec- of Bangladeshi expatriates, Mustafa under the title of “Probashi Mukh” Victory day. Dr Habibur Rahman, retary of BWJAQ Noor Mohammed Feroz added. Commemorating the or “The face of expatriates goes air the noted author of ‘The Emergence emphasised the important roles and Bangladesh liberation timeline, Dr every Monday on Bangla vision Tel- of Qatar’ attended the program as responsibilities played by the jour- Habibur Rahman elaborated the evision. The live show narrates the chief guest. nalists in our daily lives. irreparable debt to the freedom weal and woe of nearly 10 million The national flag carrier Biman He lured the work of Mustafa fighter who laid their lives for the lib- Bangladeshi living aboard. Its guests Bangladesh Airlines’ country man- Feroz for presenting the audiences eration of our motherland.