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We follow Mary, expectingher to stop at an apart-ment complex where wecan sit and discuss her

welfare work. Minutes pass. Flatsand bungalows disappear. Sheleads us to a narrow, dingy lane

where theres a row of ramshack-le houses. We climb the stairs andare greeted by a home thats barein every sense of the word- nofurniture, electronic appliancesor even a dining table. The wallsare plastered with pictures of Je-sus Christ and theres an old-stylestove that she points to when shesays our house caught fire be-cause of that thing.

I dont want publicity. Just re-fer to me as Mary, she says. Shecares for over thirty animals,some of whom are severely han-dicapped or recovering frombirth control surgery. My chil-dren, she calls affectionately as

fifteen cats climb on her shoulderand lap. One that was severelyabused before she rescued it lostthe use of both hind legs and lostcontrol of its bladder. She breaksdown as she holds up the cat forus to see. It wears a diaper and

snuggles up to her as she tells it topose for a photograph.She tearfully recounts the day

she was neck deep in water whenthe tsunami struck. My cats

warned us by coming to us andscreaming, but we didnt under-stand what they were trying tocommunicate. My husband and I

were stranded, starving and terri-fied. A black cat kept mewing atus from outside and watchedover us until the water receded.He came to live with us after that.Ive always believed that Karuppa

was our saviour.Mary has no help and perso-

nally sweeps, cleans, cares for thecats, cooks and tries to earn a liv-ing by taking tuitions for childrenof low-income households. So-

meday, this house will bdown on my head, she glancing at the dilapidated ing. I dont mind if a brick on me but not on my childr

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Mary of thethirty cats

ERGO Thursday, August 14, 2008NAMMA CHENNAI02

High work pressure and stressful jobs havetaken toil of people working in a corpo-rate environment. Join the second edi-tion of the ETA Star Corporate Sports

Olympiad in association with RMP Infotech.This is your chance to put your sports skills totest and be part of all the fun, excitement andcompetition.

This years edition has seen participationfrom over 30 prominent corporate houses ofChennai including Cognizant, Ajuba Solutions,

GAVS, TVS Logistics, Syntel, Congruent Info-tech, CLRI, Shell, HP, Adventnet, Isoft, KumaranSystems, Lanson Toyota, ICICI Prudential, Preci-sion Informatics, NDTV, Ford Technology, Opti-mus, Thinksoft, MMC Infotech, KotakSecurities, Vaishnav Automation, ETA Group,FSS, Mahindra, Intelenet, Keane, TNT, Paypaland FL Smidth.

The Olympiad would cover a variety of dis-ciplines, which include Cricket, Football, VolleyBall, Basket Ball, Swimming, Track & Field, Ten-nis, Golf, Bowling, Karting, Snooker, Table Ten-nis, Badminton, Carrom, Chess and Darts. Theevent would be open to both men and womenin most of the categories.

The event would be spread over 2 monthsperiod, starting from August 30. Most of thegames would be played on a weekend basis.The venues for these events would be the best

of places available including Stadiums, Clubs,Indoor and Outdoor tracks and exclusive gam-ing locations. Ergo is the official media partnerfor this event.

For further details on the event participation& sponsorship you can contact F5Ventures.com@ 9840 220 110, 93823 14839, 9840 27 3090 ormail us at [email protected]

The ETA Star Corporate Sports Olympiadis here to test your sporting skills

Let thegames begin

Syed from WiproTechnologies is amongthe people who offeredto adopt homeless animafeatured in this columnon Aug 7. Thank you,Syed, for giving one of

them a better life.

Mary andLawrencewith their pet

cats at theirhome atForeshoreEstate inChennai onTuesday.PHOTO:

S. S. KUMAR

ERGO PETSPICK OF THE WEEK

All ye kidsPlanet Yumm is hosting its Kids Carnivalfrom August 15 to 17 at its Elliots Beachoutlet in Besant Nagar. The three days arefilled with a magic show, games, dance andpainting competition for those little ones.And there are lots of prizes to be won.

Marycares for

over thirty animals,some of whom are

severely handicappedor recovering

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Athatched roof, with an array of dis-

hes burning slowly on earthen pots;dupattas (as curtains) with rangolidesigns done in white paint, adding

dashes of colour and walls lined with cine-ma posters of Tollywood stars. I dont knowif a traditional Andhra household can rec-reate the same atmosphere, but the restau-rant at The Checkers does look pretty.

To add to all this is the Telugu numbersfrom the 60s and 70s promising to treatyou with the Andhra spread.

This food festival promise to be a tripdown memory lane for all those Andhraitessettled in Namma Chennai or those craving

for some forgotten dishes from the state.

Rural repast

I start off with the piping hot pesarattu,which is slightly coarse in its texture; true toits taste. This is served with alum (ginger)chutney.

The vegetarian and non-vegetarian dis-hes are clearly demarcated and there isplenty to choose from. Bangala dumpavenkkai korra (potato and brinjal fry), che-madumpa pulusu and pappu chinthakoora(dal cooked in tamarind juice), all cookedin the traditional style oily, spicy, sour are a great way to start the main course.

Mamidikkai pacchi royalu (prawnscooked in raw mango) is one of the favou-rite non-veg pick of Chef Faninder Adabala,

which you must try. Kodi pulao (chicken

biryani) finely cooked in Basmati rice goes

well with every dish.

Sweets unlimited!Even if you dont have a sweet tooth but

are a hardcore Andhrite, we promise thedesserts are a real treat. As Chef Faninder,an Andhraite settled in Chennai, says thatone of the highlights of the food festival arethe array of traditional sweets he has pre-pared and brought for the occasion. Thesedays every village has a bakery and old fa-vourites like poo chutalu, sunnunda andchilakalu have almost been forgotten, hesays.

Chilakalu, especially, were sent in hugebindis(pots) when the daughter-in-law wasgoing to her in-laws place. We request youto resist your temptation for all those pas-tries and modern sweets, which are also

part of the dessert spread, and try swlike arisalu, sunnunda and poothreka

you rarely get to taste them. In all the Ahra food festival promises to be a peIndependence Day treat. Someone ome one!

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August 16th and17th is a treat ev-ery theatre lover.The Evams Oddcouple is beingstaged at the Mu-sic Academy onAugust 16th at3.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets areavailable at Land-mark and ticket-

new.com, you canalso call 9840222363 or 9840612333.

Lets do it, acomedy play di-rected/acted byShubha Khotewill also featureBhavna Balsavarand Ashish Roywill take centrestage at Music A-cademy on Au-gust 17th at 7 pm.For details call90032 06539/90032 06538/43054840

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From changing its tagline from WhatBusiness demand to Business Trans-

formation. Together, Satyam ComputerServices Ltd. seems to be very keen tofocus on its two new areas - innovationand leadership.

At an informal meeting with journal-ists in Namma Chennai on Tuesday, S.V.Krishnan, Global Head, Human Re-sources, Satyam Computers, answeredqueries on global slow down and itsrecruitment initiatives.

Clarifying that there has been no slowdown in hiring freshers, Krishnan said,This year we are looking at taking12,000 to 15,000candidates, with fresherscontributing 40 to 45 per cent. About6,500 probable candidates have beengiven offer letters so far.

Last year, too, we had recruited al-most the same number, he said.

Lowest attrition

Taking pride in the fact that Sathas seen the lowest attrition rate inlast nine quarters, Krishnan said th

was because they have identified 2

odd life cycles to keep employees haLast year the attrition rate stooaround 12.92 per cent, now we stanaround 12 per cent.

If getting good hands is one of thegest challenges faced by compathen retaining is a lot more difficult. have less than 1 per cent of the pe

who break the bond period to leavorganisation, said Krishnan.

So, what are the retention stratefor a freshers who completes hisbond period?

As an organisation we have to eleourselves, so after every six months ployee are offered a lump sum amoThis is only one among the many intives, he said.

He also added that as a growing intry Satyam cannot rule out layoffs, ineed arose.

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ERGO Thursday, August 14, 2008KALEIDOSCOPE04

welfare of ourselves, our relatives

and friends. I may not know theperson who will use my eyes butstill I am happy, as I do this with-out any expectations. It gives joy

A representative from the Mo-han Foundation, with whom HCLhad tied-up for multi-organ do-

Death is just the beginningof another life, say theUpanishads. Several HCLemployees will only agree.

Around 300 employees of thecompany have enrolled them-selves for organ donation thanks

to an initiative of its CommunityService Council (CSC). The coun-cil has spread the word about thebenefits of organ donation in thecompanys 21 facilities spreadacross namma Chennai. The do-nors have pledged that in theevent of natural death or beingdeclared brain dead, their eyes,liver, kidney and pancreas can beharvested to give life to those whosuffer from organ failure.

G. Rahul, a software engineer,is one such proud donor: We arenot taking back anything afterdeath. I will be of use to nine oth-ers after my death. It is indeed amatter of pride for me. I was notaware of the concept till I saw the

NGO Mohan Foundations cam-paign. I came to know about themulti-organ donation and its use.There is no word to express mysatisfaction when I signed up. Ishare the happiness with my par-ents. They have also signed up for

organ donation, he adds.

Janani Suryakumar, Technical Writer, HCL, echoed similarviews. She is happy that someone else will see the worldthrough her eyes. This reallygives a meaning to our lives.Usually whatever we do is for the

nation, said HCL is the first major

corporate house in the city totake such an initiative. The organdonation initiative was headed byRavi Kishore, group project man-ager, who also heads the regionalCSC.

The Council was launched in

January 2008, across all HCLcilities in the country. S SamDeputy General Manager, HCL Financial Services, is vertical head of the Council,der whom there are six regiheads across the country. The

jective of the council is toprove the quality of life of pethrough education (tutorial),

fare, social service, public sarural development and comnity improvement, Samson s

Blood donation

The first initiative for the Cocil in Chennai was a blood dtion camp. About 1,300 uniblood were donated across thfacilities in January. It also aded Annambedu, a village Nemelicheri in Thiruvallur trict, in April.

Apart from providing amenities there, HCL also deed to donate some of its old cputers to the students of village.

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You might giggle at the outlandish ac-cent of Chef Francisco Miguel; his ca-dence has the scrumptious taste ofItaly.

Walk into Rhapsody at the Courtyard inMarriott Hotel, Francisco is wait-ing there to give you an au-

thentic and uniqueItalian experience.

Rustic notesHis mother

taught him cook-ing. Even the me-nu echoes therustic elements oftheir country andthe Lambretta onthe cover will slowlycarry you to the landof olives and wine.

We want the food festto be like taking a journeythrough Italy and people must en-joy something that is skilfully made yet issimple and fresh in nature, Francisco

says.Olive oil and cheese are the main in-gredients. Italian cooking is known for itshealthy balance, the excellent basic ingre-dients being simply cooked, retainingtheir original goodness and freshness.

Though simple, the dishes are rich withvaried flavours and inventiveness in prep-aration that even the most demanding

gourmet is delighted.

Italy on a platterFrancisco and his team will

serve everything from delectableocean-tinged Tuna Carpaccioand Tuscan style lamb rack tothe Venetian Risotto and Mas-

carponata Pizza at thefood fare.

For a deep Italianfeel, taste the Fritto

Misto which is per-fect for any sea foodlover. Squid, shrimpsand fish are marinat-ed and pan fried andserved with a leafycold salad.

If you are a lover ofpizza then try the

chicken salami served with herbs and a crisp

base. Vegetarians are leftwith lesser choices, but solid

ones. Example the pasta stuffed with cheese and served on pumpkin

sauce. For a sweet ending to the meal,taste Franciscos chocolate and vanilla ice

cream truffle with amarena cherries calledTartufo.

Not so spicyUnlike Indians, Italians do not use much

of spices.Biriyani is my favourite Indian dish. Its

so complex and the spices just blend like asymphony, the Chef sums up.

RINI [email protected]

TRULY ITALIAN: Chef Francisco Miguel at the food fest inRhapsody. PHOTOS: R.RAVINDRAN

To the land of olives and wineCourtyard Marriott launches food fest to give gourmets an authentic Italian experience


For all those jazz enthu-siasts in town, The JazzClub at the Alliance Fran-caise is all set to organise

their second concert. Whatsmore, the next month will see anumber of related workshopson jazz, including the com-mencing of percussions anddrums classes.

To kick start this month-longcelebration of the music genre,The Sharik Hasan Trio will becoming to town. In July and Au-gust of 2008, Sharik who has

been touring India with his trio,

including Adrian DSouza(drums) and Karl Peters (bass),

will be performing originalcompositions in the city.

The trio surprisingly was formed only atthe beginning ofthis tour. Shariksays, We met atHyderabad,

where we hadour first concert.But we hit it offbecause of theenergy, and mainlythe spontaneity of real-time performance. Sharik,

who studied at the Longy

School of Music in Boston,

Sharik Hasan trio to perform at Alliance FrancaiseERGO [email protected]

Jazz it upcame to discover jazz when heattended the prestigious Ober-lin Conservatory of Music, after

which he moved to Paris, play-ing various concerts in

and around Paris.The experience of

playing in Indiahas been positivefor Sharik. Theresponse to jazzreally depends on

exposure, and Ihave never played in

Chennai before, butso far, in the years I have

played in India, I liked playingin Hyderabad, Delhi, Pune and

Bangalore the best, he says.

The Sea StoryEnjoy the special performance by theNochikuppam sea fishing community,facilitated by the storytelling Institute andhosted by Eric Miller at 7 p.m. on August18 at Vanilla Children Place, Mylapore.

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S ydney Opera House andPariss Eiffel Tower areamong the top ten Mod-ern Architectural Wonders

Of The World Tourists Must Vis-it.

The iconic Christ the Re-deemer statue overlooking Riode Janeiro was also included inthe table compiled by HalifaxTravel Insurance, reports theDaily Express.

The Palm - a man-made is-land of luxury properties beingcreated off the coast of Dubai-appeared on the list too.

Golden Gate Bridge in SanFrancisco also made it the topten.

ANI Sydney Opera House

Top ten architectural wonders

ERGO Thursday, August 14, 2008VILLAGE06

UK July claimant count postsbiggest rise since 1992The number of Britons claiming jobless benefitsrose in July by the largest amount since 1992 andaverage earnings in the three months to June roseby the weakest amount in five years. The Office forNational Statistics said the claimant count rose fora sixth consecutive month by 20,100, after anupwardly revised increase of 20,000 in June. Thatwas the biggest jump since December 1992 andabove forecasts for a 17,500 rise.

Reuters

Schoolboy takes spiderman exitfrom 25th-floor windowA Hong Kong teenager climbed from the window of this25th-floor flat and scrambled down the drainpipe into thekitchen of neighbour below, police said on Wednesday.Emergency crews were called on Tuesday afternoon afterthe 15-year-old was caught by the neighbour as he climbedthrough her window on the floor below. Police said theteenager, who suffered from hyperactivity, was in the care

of his brother when hemade his spiderman exit.His brother was notaware he had left untilhe was informed bypolice. The case is thesecond in recent weeksin which children haveclimbed out of high-rise

buildings in Hong Kong.In June, a eight-year-oldgirl and her six-year-oldbrother tried to climbdown the drainpipefrom their 34th-floorflat while their motherwas asleep and their flatlocked.

DPA

Couple have Star Wars themedwedding solemnized by Yoda!Brit couple RebeccaDMadeiros and BillDuda are so obsessedwith Star Wars thatthey had theirwedding themed onthe blockbuster. Thecouple tied the knot intheir backyard inPortland, Oregon inJune this year. Thetwo, who are 36-years-old and ardent fans of

the sci-fi movie,requested their friendsand family members todress up as charactersfrom the films for the wedding, which both had spentmonths planning. Rebecca and I are massive fans of thefilms and when were planning the wedding we thoughtwhy not Star Wars?, the Telegraph quoted Duda, aschoolteacher as saying. The bride and groom weredressed as the characters Mon Mothma and AdmiralAckbar and they were led out of their house and into thegarden by a line of Imperial Stomtroopers.

ANI

Sarkozy to host Dalai Lama inDecemberFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy will host theDalai Lama along with other Nobel peace prizelaureates in Paris on December 10, a Frenchminister said on Wednesday. The president ofthe republic will receive all Nobel peace prizewinners, including the Dalai Lama, in Paris onDecember 10, Roger Karoutchi, secretary ofstate for relations with parliament, said in astatement.

AFP

Dog meat off the menChina has ordered dog meat to beremoved from the menu at its 112Official Olympic restaurants so as noto offend foreign visitors.

Eiffel Tower, Paris The Palm, Dubai

The top 10 Modern Architectu-ral Wonders of the World Tour-ists Must Visit: Sydney Opera House, Eiffel Tower, Paris, Christ the Redeemer statue,

Rio de Janeiro, The Palm, Dubai, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, The Kremlin, Moscow, Ground Zero, New York, CN Tower, Toronto, The Atomium,

Brussels


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Rahul Baliga is an engineer-ing student. He aspires tobecome an engineer andsettle down in a well rec-

ognised company. So, whatelse? This dashing 21-year-oldis also 2008s National RowingChampion.

Rowing has always been asport that was limited to theIndian Army and not manycivilians have taken it up se-

riously. For twenty years, thenational championship forrowing has been held by the

army, and 2008 has only beenthe second time they

were defeated. Thefirst ever time was

back in 1988, whenfor the first time

the army had to handover its glory to JamesJoseph, who is nowRahuls coach.

I was actually se-lected for the 2006

Asian Games nationaltraining camp but

did not make it tothe final squad.

This threw me offcourse and I took abreak from rowing for afew months.

Then I decided to try evenharder and trained night and

day and won the NationalChampionship. For years it

has always been the armythat has ruled the sport. And to think I am thesecond person to beat

them at a nationalchampionship and the

first ever person whobeat them is my coach isamazing, says Rahul,flashing a smile.

When asked about his entry into therowing scene, the 6 3 tall youngsterexplains My very first passion was bas-ketball. But since I didnt have a coach,I had to let go of the sport. My dad had amembership in the Madras Boat Cluband I used to go there to use the gym. Idecided to try out sculling once and im-mediately fell in love with it.

Talking about how he met his coachbrought a smile to his face. I never hada coach for basketball. I learnt all that Idid from local matches that happenedat the T.Nagar ground and NBA, both

instances where I was just an observer.But when I started rowing, I heard thatan Asian silver medalist was coachingpeople at the boat club. I felt I would be

in good hands and wanted togive it a shot. And hes

been with me sincethen.

He talks about hisregular workoutregime and his dietI row for about20-24 kms every-day from 5:30 a.m.I also row in theevening for a cou-

ple of hours. Mydiet pretty much

consists of healthy

food like dhal or sukkachapathi and not much ofjunk food. I am at my fittest now

and training at a higher level.But when Rahul is asked about his

future plans, he is uncertain. I havefinished my engineering and lookingfor a company that would sponsor mysport also.

I cannot take up rowing as a full-timecareer otherwise. There are no sponsorsand the money is too less.

On the lighter side, when Rahul isasked about the cold he had caught thatprevented him from practice thatmorning, he laughs You should knowthat it takes way more than a cold tostop me.

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A

merican swimmer MichaelPhelps became the mostsuccessful Olympian of all

time by winning two moreBeijing gold medals on Wednes-day to take his career tally to anunprecedented 11 victories.

The mighty Phelps overtook anelite group including Mark Spitzand Carl Lewis who had won ninegolds by breaking his own worldrecord in the mens 200 metresbutterfly.

Phelps brushed off a problemwith his goggles that left them fullof water. Under the circum-stances, its not a bad result, hetold reporters.

An hour later, the 23-year-old was back in the pool with hisAmerican team mates to win themens 200 freestyle relay, knock-

ing over four seconds off the pre-vious world best.It was his fifth gold from these

Games adding to six in Athens in2004.

Phelps is now within reach ofSpitzs record of seven golds atone Games. With each of his Beij-

ing golds coming in record timeshe is also tracking Spitzsachievement of winning each ofthe 1972 titles in world besttimes.

The days dry land highlightcame when China took advan-tage of stumbles at key momentsby the U.S. to win one of theGames showpiece events, the

womens team artisticgymnastics.

Alicia Sacramone, the seniorteam member, stumbled off thebeam after fluffing her mountand then fell flat on her back dur-ing her floor exercise.

Shell-shocked at her disastrousmistakes, she hurried down the

stairs and collapsed in tears.It was the first victory in the

event for the Chinese women. An astonishing six world rec-

ords were broken in the Water

Cube pool, taking the tally for theGames to 16 in four days.

Frances Alain Bernard briefly

took Eamon Sullivans world rec-ord in the 100 freestyle semi-fi-nals but the Australianrecaptured it less than five min-utes later.

Italys Federica Pellegrini brokethe womens 200 freestyle recordto take gold and ease the pain oflosing in her favourite race, the400 freestyle. Australias Stepha-nie Rice won her second gold inrecord time in the 200 individualmedley.

Phelpss triumphs pushed himahead of Lewis, Spitz, FlyingFinn distance runner PaavoNurmi and Soviet gymnast LarysaLatynina on nine golds.

Latynina and fellow Soviet

gymnast Nikolai Andrianov holdthe record for the most careermedals of any colour, with 18 for

women and 15 for men.Reuters

Yeah, yeah we know we are overdoing the Phelpscoverage. But the man leaves us with little choice

AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT

MightyPhelps mostsuccessful Olympian

ERGO Thursday, August 14, 2008SPORT08

In order to avoid problems and show myselfnaked I put the training suit under the othersuit because the swimsuit can sometimes breakvery easily.

Italys first Olympic swimming champion FedericaPellegrini on how she preserved her modesty at the

Water Cube while winning the 200 metres freestyle

in a world record time.Some of my best friends in Toronto are ofChinese origin.

Spanish basketball star Jose Calderon, who plays inthe NBA for the Toronto Raptors, insists no offence

was meant after the national side posed for an

advertisement while making slit-eyed gestures, amove that would have done little for the morale of

the Madrid 2016 Olympic bid team in Beijing.The reason why little Yang was not chosen to

appear was because we wanted to project theright image, we were thinking about what wasbest for the nation.

Chen Qigang, the general music designer of the

Olympic opening ceremony, explains why a nine-year-old girl who starred at the event was miming

and only put on stage because the real singer was not

considered attractive enough.We thought it was going to be really difficultand people were very nervous for the first fewdays ... but once we realised the police werenot going to touch us, everyone flooded in.An American tout outside one of the Olympic venues

explains that scalping in Beijing is proving mucheasier than expected.

What do weightlifters look like? You stillhave some girls who say I dont want to looklike that. But you dont have to be likethat.

British weightlifter, and PE teacher Michaela Breeze,on breaking down stereotyped images of her sport.

At the end, I really couldnt see. I was lookingfor the T on the bottom of the pool. It got tothe point where I was counting strokes andhoping I would hit the wall just about right. Itwas a malfunction; there was nothing I coulddo.

US Olympic swim star Michael Phelps explains how

he won the record-breaking 10th gold medal of hiscareer, in the 200 metres butterfly, with his eyes

closed.They were giving him points for anything butwhen I was hitting him they were not givingme points.

British bantamweight Joe Murray hits out at the

judges after losing to Chinas Gu Yu in the last 32 of

the Olympic boxing tournament.AFP

Federer Phelps fanFederer said he appreciated the effoand sacrifices which have gone into 23-year-olds march to a record 11Olympic golds, more than any otherathlete in history.

Whos saying what?


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Imade a lot of mistakes and erred in

judging the shuttle. In the third game, Iwas dog tired, Saina lamented at theend of her quarterfinal loss to Indone-

sian giant-killer Maria Kristin Yulianti.Nehwal, 18, was looking to become the first

Indian woman to reach the Olympic semifinal in

badminton when she won a cliffhanger firstgame but frittered away an eight-point lead inthe decider to go down against Indonesias un-seeded surprise package Maria Kristin Yulianti28-26, 14-21, 21-15.

The first game saw an intense battle betweenSaina and Maria, who came to the Olympicswith the tag of a giant killer having beatendefending champion Zhang Ning of China inIndonesian Open earlier this year, with the In-donesian surging ahead before Saina won sev-en points on the trot to snatch regain the leadback and eventually the game.

The toil, however, took a toll on Sainas verveand the Indian looked slightly jaded in the sec-ond game, allowing Maria to claw her way backinto the game and score seven points in a rowto take a lead, which the Indonesian never lost.

Asked what went wrong in the third game,

Saina said, I could not read the drift once Ichanged sides. On many occasions, I expectedher shuttle to land outside and left it only to seeit land inside. I just could not read that.

Asked if the eight-point lead in the decidermade her complacent, Saina said, Not at all. Infact I was not thinking about winning at all. Iwas just playing my game. Even at matchpoints you cannot take it for granted.

Im both happy and sad to have come thisfar and still lose a match despite dominating it.It was my match and I should have won it, shesaid.

Her opponent too felt Saina probably ex-hausted herself in the first two games andhence could not maintain the tempo.

She was attacking all the time. So I had to bepatient. Towards the end, it looked l ike she wasrushing her shots, the Indonesian said.

18-year-old Saina Nehwal

Mums juggle dutiesTrying to be a mother and a champion Olympian simultaneously is a tough task, but theBeijing Games has its fair share of mums juggling their duties.Some of the better-known include British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe, American tennisstar Lindsay Davenport, and Japans seven-time world judo champion Ryoko Tani.But there are plenty more changing nappies one minute and training the next.

INDIANEXPRESS

CHUGS ON

Paes-Bhupathienter quarters,beat Brazil duo,may soon run into

Fed-Ex

Their impeccable on-court camaraderie betrayedno signs of a stormy past as Leander Paes andMahesh Bhupathi on Wednesday inched closerto their first joint Olympic medal by reaching

the quarterfinals of the mens doubles event.

The seventh seeded Indians played compact ten-nis to defeat Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa of Brazil6-4, 6-2 in just over an hour.

In the quarterfinals, they will take on the winnersof the second round match that pits fourth seededSwiss pair of Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinkaagainst the mercurial Russian duo of Dmitry Tursu-nov and Mikhail Youzhny.

Paes and Bhupathi were in perfect sync and theycombined well to negate the Brazilians. Breaking Saearly in the third game put them ahead and the duosubsequently did not relax their grip over the pro-ceedings as they sealed the first set without muchado. At a time when games tend to go with the serve,squandering break points is a luxury that a pair canhardly afford and Paes and Bhupathi put themselvesright in the drivers seat by breaking Melo in the firstgame of the second set.

AFP

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ERGO Thursday, August 14, 2008FLICK10

Satyam will depict actor

Vishal as an assistant com-missioner. With the filmslated for release on August

14, we bring to you an exclusivechat with the actor.

You have been romanticallylinked with Reema Sen,Priyamani, Nayanthara andnow Trisha. Your comment?

Love is something divine and Iam so vexed with the media forlinking me up with these peoplefor no reason. All of them are myclose friends and we have beensharing a good rapport.

First love

(Laughs) It bloomed when I was doing my Visual Communi-cation at Loyola College. I fell inlove with my classmate. It waslove at first sight. I used to domany things to impress her.

One of your classmates istodays leading director.

Yes! It is director Vishnuvard-han. Sitting together on the lastbench, we used to kill time chat-ting.

His wife Anu was our classmateand Vishnuvardhan and Anu fellin love.

Whats so special aboutSatyam?

Its an unusual cop story. Thereare several films centring on acop bumping off the baddies, butthis has been narrated in an en-tirely different way. A lot of com-mercial elements comedy,romance, emotions, sentiments,action, glamour and more aresure to win the hearts ofaudiences.

Take on director A.Rajashekar

Rajashekar, much before kick-starting his venture into films,

worked as journalist for India To-day. As a journalist, he wentthrough experiences with realpeople and their stories. He holds

the credit for being the first per-son to interview forest brigand

Veerappan. He stepped into thevisual media making documen-taries for BBC and NGC. His in-satiable passion for filmmakingattracted director Suresh Krishnaand he worked along with him asassociate director for the films

Alavandhan, Baba and Ragha-vendra in Telugu.

You seem to be rocking withyour six-pack.

No gain without pain. I am surethis proverb goes more with mystory behind developing the six-pack. For over a period of eightmonths I had to sacrifice a whole

lot of things to shape my bo

How was the experience oworking with Nayanthara?

I would say she is the best fessional and has cooperateeach and every aspect of the Of course, she is a good frienmine and what makes us soare the prevailing rumours.

Forthcoming projectsI will be donning dual role

my next film, which is yet ttitled. Also, I plan to direct ain the next few years. If Satmakes it big, we will be takina sequel.

Richard Ma

Vishal and things big and smalTHE ACTOR ON SATYAM, RUMOURS AND FIRST LOVES

No gain without

pain. I am sure thisproverb goes morewith my storybehind developingthe six-pack. Forover a period ofeight months I hadto sacrifice a wholelot of things toshape my body.

Dazzling VFXOver 100 visual effects(VFX) specialists from PrEFX have executed more than 425 VFX shots foVishal- starrer Satyam. The work was supervisefamous Hollywood visual effects director CraigMuma.


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If you havent planned anything this weekend, there are

more than a couple of movies waiting to entertain you onthe big screen.

Starting with Satyam, the Tamil film starring Vishal andNayantara opens today across movie halls. Vishal plays thesupercop in the film produced by brother Vikram Krishna.

Some bad news for all those who wanted to see Vishaland Nayantara sizzle in that steamy number. Among thecuts given by the censors, we hear that Chellame, Chel-lame has been trimmed.

Bollywood namasteAfter Love Story 2050, Priyanka Chopra is hoping to

see Lady Luck smile on her, at least with God TussiGreat Ho.

The film also stars Salman Khan, who comes aftera long hiatus. It also stars Amitabh Bachchan and isremake of the Hollywood flick, Bruce Almighty.

Finally, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukonetranslate their real-life romance on screen with

Bachna Ae Haseeno. Also starring in the film areBipasha Basu and Minissha Lamba (rememberher in Dus Kahaniyaan, Hey Babyy). The film isdirected by Siddharth Anand, who has movieslike Salaam Namasteand Ta Ra Rum Pum tohis credit (never mind they did not do too well at the box office).

Movies awaitedIt is disappointment for all those who

were waiting to catch the Chennai 600028team again in Saroja. Though the movie was initially slated to release on August

15, we hear that it has been postponedby more than a week. Sources tell usthat most movies have been runninghouseful at the multiplexes and thusthe delay. Also awaited eagerly is latedirector Jeevas Dham Dhoom,

which should also release in aweeks time. Happy movie time fornow!

Ergo Correspondent

Paris Hilton didnt do enough pledging for a 2006 sororitycomedy, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.Worldwide Entertainment Group Inc filed the lawsuit in US Dis-

trict Court in Miami, alleging the 27-year-old model-actress-heiressowes USD 75,000 in damages for not fulfilling promotional obliga-

tions.Hilton entered into an agreement in 2004 for the production and

distribution of the movieNational Lampoons Pledge This!, accord-

ing to the lawsuit. Hilton starred in the film and received credit asan executive producer.

The Miami-based concern said it paid Hilton and her compa-ny, Paris Hilton Entertainment Inc, USD 1 million for Hiltonsacting services and for reasonable promotion and publici-ty for the movie, which was released in 2006 and featuredHilton as the president of an exclusive sorority.

While most famous for her tabloid exploits and realityTV series The Simple Life, Hilton has appeared in the films

Bottoms Up, The Hottie & the Nottie and House of Wax.Shes slated to next appear in the movie musical Repo:The Genetic Opera and the tentatively titled MTV real-

ity series Paris Hiltons My New BFF.Phone calls and e-mails to Hiltons manager, Ja-son Moore, were not immediately returned yester-

day. PTI

Sarvam: Title change likelyFollowing the grand success of Billa, directorVishnuvardhan launched the shooting of his nextfilm, Sarvam, featuring Arya and Trisha in thelead roles. But right from day one the crew hadto encounter many mishaps, including some fatalones. So, in a bid to bring the situation undercontrol, the director is approaching astrologersand numerologists. He is even considering a titlechange. Vishnuvardhan is no loner; almost allcelebrities in the film industry are addicted tosuperstitious stuff and numerology.

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Who will produce Marmayogi?Speculations are that Pyramid Saimira Group, whichearlier agreed to produce Marmayogiwith Rs. 150crore, has backed off. It seems the producers havecalculated that the film wouldnt be too favourablefor them in terms of profit. But now, SoundaryaRajinikanth is thinking of producing the film. Shehad earlier joined hands with Warner Bros forproducing big projects, including those of UltimateStar Ajith Kumar and Mahesh Babu. Kamal Haasanis said to have mailed the script to Warner Bros fortheir consideration.

www.cinesnacks.com

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Paris sued

Clooney in Al-Qaeda-based filmGeorge Clooney is set to star in an upcoming film based onAl-Qaeda, according to reports. The actor will appear inThe Challenge, after his production company, Smokehouse,bought the rights to the book.


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PICK OF THE DAY

UTV Movies

Jodhaa Akbar - 2 pmJodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth centurylove story about a marriage of

alliance that gave birth to true lovebetween a great Mughal Emperor,Akbar and a Rajput princess,Jodhaa.

STAR ONE

The Great Indian LaughterChallenge IV 9 pmThe Great Indian Laughter

Challenge IV is a Reality stand-upcomedy show. Judges areShatrughan Sinha and Navjot Singh

FILMY

Lakshya 3 pmTerrorists have occupied a few keypeaks to serve as attack points.

Karan is given the responsibility tocapture an important peak and heknows that this is a great chance toserve his country.

HBO

Stuart Little 2 7-30 pmMore charming episodes in the lifeof dapper mouse Stuart Little in this

delightful sequel. Theres a newbaby in the house, and Stuart isfeeling a little left out. So hespleased when he gets a new friendin the form of injured bird Margalo.

Mummy, I dont like the scripAccording to tv.com, Rachel Weisz chose not toreprise her role as Evelyn in The Mummy: Tomthe Dragon Emperor as she did not like the scr

PICK OF THE DAY - Saturday

PICK OF THE DAY - Sunday

STAR GOLD

Dil Maange More 5 pmNikhil has a perfect life until hislady goes off to chase her ambition.Nikhil is stuck between the womanhe loves, the woman who is a friendand the woman who loves him.What will he do?

MAX

Tom Dick and Harry 12 amHappy Singh lives in Jassi Villa withhis wife, Jassi, and a young son. Hehas rented his rooms to Tom, who isdeaf; and Harry who is dumb &Dick, who is blind. The three findout about an attractive girl nextdoor, Celina, and each does his bestto make her his sweetheart.

STAR MOVIES

Rock Balboa 11-30 pmAfter a virtual boxing matchdeclares Rocky Balboa the victorover current champion Mason "TheLine" Dixon, the legendary fighterspassion and spirit are reignited.

ZEE STUDIO

101 Dalmatians - 8-15 pmLive-action version of the Disneyclassic, featuring the dastardlyfashion designer Cruella De Vil who,having chanced upon a litter of cutedalmation puppies, decides thattheir skins will complete her exoticnew coat.

PICK OF THE DAY - Friday

SONY

Jab We Met 8 pmAditya Kashyap gets even moredepressed after attending themarriage of the girl he loves themost. Feeling ashamed to face theworld, he walks out and boards a

train in the night.

PIX

Tears of the Sun 10 pmNavy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Watersand his elite squadron of tacticalspecialists are forced to choosebetween their duty and theirhumanity.

HBO

The Hunted 11 pmIn the green woods of Silver Falls,Oregon, Aaron Hallam, a trainedassassin AWOL from the SpecialForces, keeps his own brand ofwildlife vigil. After Hallam brutallyslew four deer hunters in the area,

FBI Special Agent turns to Bonham.

STAR WORLD

Desperate Housewives 11pmThis is the shows first Halloweenepisode. Edie Britts biggest fearcomes true when Carlos walks outon their relationship. Susan findsMikes father - who was supposedly

dead.


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SclaffingWhen playing golf, scraping the clubalong the grass before hitting the ballis called sclaffing.

August 14

Hi Priya, Sowmya,Manju, Sivaranjani,Abirami, Lavanya,Saranya J, Saranja R,Sangeetha, Narmadha,Jasmine, Jubi ben,Kalpana, Anitha,Iswariya, Kowsi,Vinnarasi, Surya,Gayathri, Saranya A,Subbu etcHappy Raksha Bandhan toall my sisters. If any nameis missing in this list

means, please forgive me, Iwont forget you.Yours lovingly,

Murugan S HexawareTechnologies

Hi Nitin,Wish you many morehappy returns of this day.May all your dreams cometrue. Wish you all successin life.

Best Regards,

Venkat,Pradeepa, Sathiya,Rajkiran and TSS team

Patni Computer Systems Ltd

Dear Archana,We wish you many manyhappy returns of the day.May the almighty shower

his richest blessings on youtoday and always. Enjoythe day to max and havefun.

Teamies(ATTSWLUP nATTUPEC)

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Dear Raja, Shabnam &VelWishing you all many morehappy returns of this day(in advance) May God blessyou with health, wealth &prosperity in your life.

Wishes from your loving

LOGISAIR friends, Wipro

Technologies.

Dear Harika,When we need a helpinghand Youve always beenthere for us with kindwords and hugs Youresomeone we count on Andsomeone we care Wishingyou many happy returns ofthe day.

With love

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Deepthi, Madhavi, Sabreen,Kishore, Naresh, TCS

Hi Santhosh,Wish you many morehappy returns of the day.May God bless you withhealth, happiness andwealth. May all yourdesires come true on this

wonderful day. Happybirthday da!!

With love, Ram (Wipro),

Malini(TCS)August 15

Dear Sanal Dev,Advance BDay wishes.May all your wish come true.God bless you with Health,

Wealth,and Prosperity.With Luv, Rashtrapathy &

your Team, HCL Tech,

Chennai.

DearArchana(Kannamma),

Many many more happy re-turns of the day dear. Have ablasting Bday. Enjoy yourday with loads and loads offun.

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Dear ShaliniOn this special day we wishyou a very happy birthday-.May it bring you with loadsof joy. Have a great year

ahead! Regards CAT TeamBirlasoft

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Hi Vidhya,Wish you many more happyreturns of the day. May GODbless you and your dreamscome true with your efforts.

Regards,

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Dear Neelam,A prayer: To bless your way Awish To lighten ur momentsA cheer. To perfect your day.A greeting to say a very veryHappy Birthday God bless uHearty wishes from, Joyce and

Vinodhini Tata Consultancy

Services Ltd

Hello Gang,Send your greetings [email protected], with theword greeting and the pre-ferred date of publication inthe subject line. Example:greeting: August 20. Thiswill help us organise the co-lumn. Also, those who wantto dedicate greetings, pleasesend your full name, compa-ny name and contact num-ber for verification.Cheers,Team Ergo

In the tranquil and scenic settings of Seagull, the all day diner at the Fishermans Coveenjoy the spirit of freedom with lavish Indian spread with magnificent view of the pooland surrounded greenery.Where: Seagull, Fishermans Cove, Covelong Beach, ECRWhen: Aug 15Contact:6741 3333

One Billion Eyes - The Demonic and The DivineFilms on the subject of Gods, Goddesses, rituals, festivals, pilgrimages, as well as the occult,major religions of the world and tribal & aboriginal religions will be screened. This will alsoinclude films on beliefs about spirit possession, sorcery, witchcraft and the evil eye,supernatural affliction and its treatment, exorcism, or healing ceremonies, medicalanthropology, religious practices and Indian ethno-medicine. There will also be an exhibitio

of photographs by V. Karthik on the theme of the Demoniac and the Divine.When: 15th to 21st AugustWhere: Gallery of the Alliance Francaise, College Road.

Hindustan Meri JaanThe Park Hotel has a collection ofinteresting entertainment and food tithe 16th of August.LIFE JEE LE AT THEPARKStay at The Park at an unbelievablerate, in the lap of luxury. This willinclude complimentary breakfast andlunch at 601, our all hours dining withhost of entertaining chefs in thebackground. Leave it to us to pamperyou at Aura, our spa voted asamongst the 50 most exotic spas of th

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Learn to knit HitlerA designer has sparked controversy by publishingset of knitting patterns featuring former dictatorAdolf Hitler. Rachael Matthews new book hasdesigns for a dozen dictators, and features a phoof Hitler doing a Nazi salute on the cover. She hadubbed her Hitler doll Knitler.

So you think you would make a terrific photographer but never really had the platform?Mail us your best work and well publish it in this space, with credit.E-mail: [email protected]

LakshmananVijayakumar Lof HexawareTechnologiesclicked thisphoto during avisit to PeebleBeach,California. Hisoffice colleaguesent us thephoto to plan asurprise on

Lakshmananand says thatphotography isnot one of hishobbies. Hobbyor not, thephoto surelooks good!


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B.C

BORN LOSER

FREE RANGE WORKING IT OUT

PREVIOUS

ISSUES

SOLUTIONS

ARIES MARCH 21 - APRIL 20

TAURUS APRIL 21 - MAY 20

GEMINI MAY 21 - JUNE 20

CANCER JUNE 21 - JULY 20

LEO JULY 21 - AUG 20

VIRGO AUG 21 - SEPT 20

LIBRA SEPT 21 - OCT 20

SCORPIO OCT 21 - NOV 20

SAGITTARIUS NOV 21 - DEC 20

CAPRICORN DEC 21 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 20

PISCES FEB 21 - MARCH 20

Predictions by Bhavesh N. Pa

Today your focus remains on career progress. Yowill be highly practical and may take right decisiright in time. You will work harder and may alsoexpect others to work hard. Your love life may bsidelined while you are too involved in work.

Luck is in your favour in general. You may beworking on new projects. Important meetingsrelated to work or with people living abroad arepossible. You will enjoy good family life today. Ywill receive moral support from your life partner.

Ganesha does not find you in a good mood. At

office, you would not be able to finish desired win given time. Ensure that you dont crossdeadlines! In love life, you will neither have gootime nor tough time, so its an average day for

Today you might have to take a back-seat at offiThis is just time being change, you will be back power soon but today, stars are not favouring yoYou will be dedicated to your partner. UmnarriedIts time to think about marriage very seriously.

You can be overloaded with work at office. Therare chances of cold arguments with superiors.Maintain cordial relations, advises Ganesha. In cof love you may not be carried away by emotionbut may use your intelligence and act accordingl

There is a lot of scope of doing some R and Dtoday. You will love your job more than usual a

may take interest in companys progress. Emotiobond with your beloved may strengthen up todayLove life and work both are in perfect harmony.

Your prime responsibilities may be sidelined and may be dealing with mundane tasks. Keep up wroutine practice. Your love life may become dry you dont exchange sweet words with partner. Inshort, handle everything with utmost care.

Tasks that you have not been able to finish till nmay be finished today. Deal with activities that nto be done quickly. You may need to put in moeffort to please your beloved. As long you dont to dominate, everything will be okay in love life.

Today you may need to control your speech. Offiwork may become more demanding. In love life,you should act more emotionally to make your

partner feel about your concern. Even if you havepretend a bit there should not be any problem.

This is power day for you. You will be able to higher goals and start working in this direction.While your career front is in full swing, domesticmay also be in perfect balance. You may be in ghumour with your beloved one or spouse.

You may put in lot of effort to solve problems atwork but if you shoot one, another will appearimmediately. Its a day to deal with problems atoffice. You may not be able to dominate yourpartner. Keep low profile at office and home.

Your efforts are likely to yield positive results todGanesha finds you receiving gains at office. Othepeople may give you due importance and you wgather more respect. You may not have anycomplaints about any area of life today.

Words worth"Sanguinolency" (sang-gwin-uh-lun-see) anobsolete word meaning addiction to bloodshed.Thankfully, most of the sanguinolent these dayscan satisfy their jones for gore with videogamesand movies. From a Latin word meaning blood.

Sleep-talkingA Chinese woman discovered her husband wascheating on her after he revealed the addressof his secret lover while sleeping. When shevisited the address she was stunned to see herhusband with another lady.


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A prayer for cleanlinessI wish to promote a clean city. Bythis I mean requesting thegovernment to pass an act to stopspitting, throwing wastes orurinating on public places. Thougpenalising will help in one way, itshould be felt by every individualKeeping the city clean willautomatically reflect on a cleanand tidy nation.

A clean country, free from diseases, along withconscientious application of science andtechnology will surely glorify Hindustan!

Padmaadevi Krishnamoorthy, Wipro, Sholinganal

Mera Bharat MahanWe always look up to countries like the US to setrends. Though we need to learn certain thingsfrom them, it doesnt mean that we do not benourselves in front of them. Lets be proud to bean Indian.

Srivaishnavi, HCL Technology, Naval

No issue on Aug 15Ergo will not have an edition on August 15 on account ofIndependence Day. So we will catch up on Monday, after theextended weekend. Cheers.

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Golden ruleSince the day my Class I teacher taught us If yopick up a paper from the ground and put it inthe dustbin,God will write your name in theGolden book, I never threw even a chocolatepaper or bus ticket on the roads.I always putthem in my pocket and only empty them in thedustbin. I try to tell this to people I know.

Manju

My rulesPay your taxes regularly. Stop giving money to beggars,they tend to beg more. Dont waste resources or anykind of energy.

Sweta R, Hexaware

Reservation on TotalFamily IncomeThe caste reservation should betaken to the next stage. That

could be by allocating reservationon the basis of the Total FamilyIncome (The grand total incomeof all the employed members inthe family). This can becalculated as part of censusprocess (ration card or voters list

verification).Student Reservation = Income of Father + Income ofMother + (Income of unmarried brother or sister)The advantage of this will be: easy calculation of tax,fighting caste-based issues and offering scholarships.

Karmugelan Anbazhagan, Wipro

Graduate to politicsPolitics must also be treated like another job.Politicians should be graduates with no criminal casespending against them, with prior experience in servingcommunity and a retirement age of 58. There shouldbe an appraisal process every year, which will beheaded by a panel of ex-Supreme Court judges. If theperformance is unsatisfactory, the panel must sack thepolitician and replace him with a better eligible one.This will reduce corruption; bring in fresh young bloodwith new ideas, views /perspectives.

Karthikeyan P

Clean EarthFor a clean and green Earth Ithink it is very essential toimpose rules. Awarenessprogrammes should beconducted by college students /working people across thecountry. Fine or one-dayimprisonment should be imposedon law breakers (No matter, whothey are).

Poornima, Test Analyst, Infosys

Technologies Limited

A 2020 dreamIf I could change one thing about our country, itwill be ensuring quality education reaches oneand all.

From politics to day-to-day work, people havesome myths. This is because they dont realise theimportance and value of work they do. A goodcurriculum giving enough reasoning ability andclarity should help to realise our 2020 dream.

Indhumathi P, Tata Consultancy Services

Roti, kapada aur makaanWe really need to eradicate poverty. The richshould come forward to help the less fortunate.Let the well-to-do adopt a village or sponsor achilds education. Illiteracy is the root cause ofmajor issues, so the government should dosomething more.

Thaiyal, Lead Engineer, HCL Technologies

Lets teach othersLet us put a full stop to the rote system of

education. Instead, let us make them morecreative and practical. This can be done if theindustry interacts with schools.

Karkuzhali V, HCL technologies Lt

Women powerA womens feeling should be better respectedby all means. It is not only the duty of men, butthe duty of women, too. Lets salute our nationand our great leaders who sacrificed their life.

Charu Prakash and Roger Prakash, Satyam

Attention IndiansAsk not what your country can do for you askwhat you can do for your country.

John F. KennedyIn tune with our countrys progress, cleanlinesshas not been given the attention it deserves.People are busy with their careers and donthave time to use the dust bin near them. Ifevery Indian gets a little more attentive thenour country will be a much better place.

Chris, Infosys Technologies Limited

Give every sportits dueDwelling on anyachievement does not helpachieve more. India needsto focus more on sports.Most of the internationalplayers are the creamysociety. While the SportAuthority of India faces thefunding issue, it isunethical to award thealready awarded cricketers.Shalini, HCL

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