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Tuesday, July 1, 2008A BYTE OF LIFE

FREE CIRCULATION Vol. 2 No. 127

MASTERS OF

EUROPE PAGE 8 & 9

The "Red Fury"won their secondEuropean Championship

after 44 years, beatingGermany 1-0, thanks toFernando Torresfirst-half strike

Turn to page 3 to find the finallists of competitors in bothSinging Sensations (vocal) andWinning Moves (dance)competitions.The response has beenoverwhelming and we have triedto accommodate as manyparticipants as possible.

Team Ergo

The final list!

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

A

scuffle between two neigh-

bours resulted in the death ofone at New Washermenpet onMonday morning.

According to New Washermen-pet police, the deceased, identi-fied as one Thiagarajan (34) ofVOC Nagar, New Washermenpet,had a history of petty quarrelswith his neighbour Dileepan (25).Thiagarajan, who was employedas a cable TV technician in SouthChennai, came across Dileepanon Sunday night and poked fun athim.

At around 8.30 a.m. the nextday, Dileepan along with friendsMohanraj, Elangovan, Yuvarajand Praveen Kumar, all from thesame locality, confronted Thiag-

arajan on his way to work. The

argument turned violent whenone of Dileepans friends pulledout a pen knife and attacked

Thiagarajan on his right hand.Thiagarajan received three cuts

and ran for cover to one of thestreets nearby.

Assuming that he had fled afterbeing threatened, Dileepan andfriends left the scene. Unfortu-nately, Thiagarajan was profuselybleeding from the cut on hishand.

He lay there unconscious untilsome of the locals found him andrushed him to a nearby hospital,

where he was pronouncedbrought dead.

Dileepan and his four friends were arrested by the New Wash-ermenpet police within hours ofthe incident and later remanded

to custody.

ERGO CORRESPONDENT

Man diesin scuffle withneighbour

Chennai Super Kings opening batsman Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan interacts withstudents at the Government Higher Secondary School in Arumbakkam, Chennai onMonday. The IPL star inaugurated a classroom constructed by Madras MidtownRound Table 42 as part of India Round Tables Freedom Through Educationproject. PHOTO: S.S. KUMAR

On a different wicket

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Israeli start-up PopTok, on Monday, beganinviting people to test a free service that

weaves snippets from memorable films orhot music videos into instant messages

and email.Instead of relying on abbreviations such as

LOL to indicate laugh out loud, peopleusing PopTok can let movie characters, liveor animated, do it for them in short clipsdropped into conversations.

A friends attention online can be grabbedwith Denzel Washington delivering the mo-vie line Id love to talk to you.

An Internet chat can be started with ac-tor Charlie Sheen bidding someone Goodmorning.

A pause in a messaging exchange can bemet with Al Pacinos character in the filmScarfaceasking Did you finish?

Everybody quotes films, PopTokfounder Illi Edry said as he presented apreview of the service in San Francisco.Edry recalled his stint as vice-presidentof marketing and interactive formats atIsraeli television

network Keshet Broadcasting.We produce one hour of televi-

sion broadcasting for prime time at acost of millions and at the end of theday people, quote one sentence,Edry said with a laugh. I came to therealisation if the one hour is support-ing that sentence, lets keep the sen-tence. PopTok has licensedmemorable television, film, and musicvideo one-liners from partners includ-ing Sony, Universal, Warner and Para-mount Studios.

AFP

Chatters,expressyourself thruvideo clips

ERGO Tuesday, July 1, 2008KALEIDOSCOPE04

A reveler takes part in the 38th Annual SanFrancisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender (LGBT) Pride Celebration andParade at Market Street in San Francisco onSunday. The parade was a specialcelebration this year after the CaliforniaSupreme Court ruled on June 16 that same-sex couples can legally marry in California.

AFP PHOTO

Japans character goods maker Sanrioemployee displays a Hello Kitty shapedportable digital television set, equippedwith a 2.4-inch LCD display at the

companys headquarters in Tokyo onMonday. The TV has a maximum of 4.5hours autonomy on its built-in Li-ionbattery and will be released in themarket in August. AFP PHOTO

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A friends attentiononline can be grabbedwith Denzel Washingtondelivering the movie lineId love to talk to you.

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Im just an average Tamilguy, born and bred inChennai, says Satish Ba-bu, Managing Director,

UniverCell. But most average

guys dont aspire to turnover Rs.1000 crore for the fi-nancial year.

When Babu establishedUniverCell in the spare roomof his fathers office in 1997,he was battling the grey mar-ket that sold cell-phones whileoffering little service and nowarranty. Prior to UniverCell,

Babu had spent 10 years ma-naging sales of water purifiersand this experience taught himtwo important lessons turning ano into a yes and retainingyour workforce both of whichcame handy in the creation of aretail giant.

Filling spacesTowards the turn of this centu-ry, Babu sensed a vacuum in cell-phone retailing in the Indianmarket. I personally like to havea choice while making a purchaseand that choice just wasnt avail-able for mobiles. I wasnt the onlyone, there were several more likeme, he says. When he beganUniverCell, he targeted thosewith cars for only they could af-ford to pay an incoming tariff ofRs. 17 per minute on a post-paidconnection. In stark contrast,these were also the times whenan SMS was free, simply becausenobody was sending one. Sensinganother opportunity, Babu set

about popularising it amongstcustomers. In 2000, the govern-ment helped a fair deal by lower-ing taxes (from 21 per cent to anear zero) and reducing tariffsconsiderably. The cell-phone,slowly but surely, became an in-dispensable part of life, across allstratas.

Babu and UniverCell have alsocome a long way from five em-ployees to over 1,300 and fromone showroom on T.T.K. Road to155 showrooms across the South-ern peninsular. His ascent has al-

so meant that he now has to fendoff national and perhaps interna-tional competition but this hasntchanged his ethos. I have alwaysbelieved that if you provide thebest service to people, they willcome back to you. Notone

for just talk,Babu ensures that his staff un-

dergoes rigorous training at dif-ferent stages to be betterequipped to handle customers.UniverCells customer relation-ship management software alsodoes its bit to help in up-sellingand roping in repeat customers.

Print to primetimeMuch is spoken of UniverCells

aggressive promotions. The com-munication first began withprint, with Classified Mart Adsthat spanned 10 words. A far cryfrom occupying primetime ontelevision. In 2007, UniverCellsigned up Madhavan, the actor,to be its brand ambassador. Wedidnt narrow down on a star andthen attach characteristics, we

wanted someone friendly and ap-proachable and he fit the bill,says Babu. A golden move, givenMadhavans association with Air-tel that will only help UniverCell

when it looks beyond the South.

And that isnt speaking of thedistant future. Well be in anoth-er region by the next quarter,says Babu while adding that the1000 showroom mark will beachieved by 2010. UniverCell isalso taking the cell-phone to ruralIndia. Were in the test phase fora colour mobile manufactured byMotorola that will be priced at Rs.999. The launch will followshortly. Music, e-mail and gam-ing are amongst the other sellingfactors that UniverCell is bankingon for the times to come.

Its the service that sets us apart, says Satish BabuDIVYA M. [email protected]

have always believed that if you provide the best

service to people, they will come back to you

UniverCell appeal

Satish Babu,ManagingDirector,UniverCellPHOTO: K.

GOPINATHAN

His PickClassic: SamsungD-500 the firstslider cell-phonethat made headsturnContemporary:Nokia N95 Fastbrowsing andunlimited storagspace makes for

winner

Currently has155 stores inthe South,looking tomove toanother regioand introducea colourmobile pricedat Rs. 999

EstablishedUniverCellas a mobileretailer

Establishedfirstorganisedretailshowroomon T.T.K.Road,Chennai

Fallingtariffs andtaxes ledtomobilesgoingmass

In May,establishedfirst storeoutside ofChennai inSalemBy October,100 otherstores wereestablished inthe 4 Southernstates

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She may be ruling England, yet TheQueen is so thrifty that she has nev-er had her homes redecorated in morethan 50 years.

By leaving the palaces exactly asthey were during the reign of QueenElizabeths father George VI, the mon-arch has managed to save a fortune.The grand State Rooms at Bucking-ham Palace and the Royal Familysprivate quarters at Windsor Castle, theQueens main residence, are amongthe properties that desperately need

to be repaired. The revelation came assenior courtiers revealed the Royalsannual accounts.

Sir Alan Reid, Keeper of the PrivyPurse, said he faced a backlog of 32million pounds of maintenance pro-

jects over the next ten years. This re-lates to essential maintenance anddoes not include any allowance forprojects such as the re-decoration ofthe State Rooms, The Sun quotedhim, as saying.

Another official said that it was not

just Buckingham Palace that is in needof a lick of paint, saying: The onlyrooms at Windsor Castle that havebeen re-decorated are the ones that

were damaged by the fire.Her electricity bill actually fell by al-

most ten per cent last year, while hergas bill was unchanged.

However, the Royals came underfire again over the cost of their travel,

with the annual bill up 800,000 poundsto 6.4 million pounds.

ANI

The palaces including Buckingham and Windsor Castle are exactly asthey were during the reign of George VI

The only rooms at Windsor Castle that have been

re-decorated are the ones that were damaged by the fire

ERGO Tuesday, July 1, 2008VILLAGE06

Supergranny takes to the road at101!At the age of 101, many people would be happy to rest andenjoy a quiet life. But Brit grandmother Winifred Hudson,however, believes is too young relax. Hudson has entered afive-kilometre race and will take her place next month inthe Race for Life, an event that has inspired thousands ofwomen across the region. My daughter had cancer, so Imdoing it for her, she said. Hudson has pledged to completeat least half the 5km race in York, on July 6, on her owntwo feet, with a wheelchair for back-up if needed.

ANI

Advertise on bus, get a babyA 55-year-old British woman who placed advertisements foran egg donor on a London bus has given birth to a healthybaby girl, it was reported on Monday. Linda Weeks, fromMaidstone, in the southern county of Kent, and herhusband Richard, are the proud parents of Katy, born after14 years of trying for a baby. The couple spent US$ 4,000on the advertisements before finding a woman willing tohelp them conceive. It was Weeks last chance for fertility

treatment, which cannotlegally continue after awoman reaches 55. The50 adverts were placedon buses in London on19 March 2007, the daybefore their 14thwedding anniversary,and included a photo ofthe couple getting

married. Well never beMummy and Daddyunless a wonderfulwoman aged 36 orunder can help us bydonating some of hereggs. You are our onlychance of happiness, itsaid.

DPA

McCain, wife have over 225,000dollars in tax arrearsRepublican presidentialnominee John McCainand his beer heiresswife Cindy havereportedly failed topay house taxes andowe more than225,000 dollars oncredit cards. TheMcCains owed6,744.42 dollars indelinquent propertytaxes on a California

home. After themagazine told theMcCain campaignabout the tax debt,most of it was paid offimmediately. TheMcCains own at least seven properties and are fabulouslywealthy. But in a recent Senate financial disclosure form,McCain reported that his wife owed between 200,000 and500,000 dollars on two American Express cards while a

joint card was in arrears by between 10,000 and 15,000dollars.

ANI

Britains most dangerous roadAn 8-mile stretch of road in Cheshire often used as arace track by motorcyclists is Britains most dangerous

highway while many major routes are still unsafe,according to a survey. The single carriageway section ofroad between Macclesfield and Buxton has seen 43 fatalor serious accidents since 2001, most of them bikers,according to the Road Safety Foundation. The accidentshave continued despite Cheshire County Councilsattempts to improve safety by bringing in new crashbarriers. However, if motorbikes were not included inthe analysis, the road would in fact be one of the safest.

Reuters

Swim 6,000 milesA sea lion can swim 6,000 miles,stopping only to sleep.

No decoration for royal palacesNo decoration for royal palaces

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4,00,000 quit smoking after ban

Fifteen camels, two zebras andseveral llamas and pot-belliedpigs escaped from a cir-cus visiting Amsterdam

early on Monday, policesaid.We suspect that a gi-

raffe kicked open a pen,Dutch police said in astatement, adding thatthe animals did not get farbefore they were rounded upand returned to the circus.

Reuters

Fifteen camels, twozebras and severalllamas and pot-belliedpigs escaped from acircus camp when thegiraffe kicked open

the pen

Giraffe savespals


A cheesy ride

Participants ofthe secondannual

Soapbox Derbcompete withtheir soapboxin Vilnius, onJune 29, 2008.More than 50participantsraced againstthe time withtheir homemade vehicleswhile speedingdown on the700 metertrack. AFP PHOTO

First teddy bearsIdeal Toy Company was the firstcompany to mass produce teddybears.

This day, that yearIt was in July 1, 1937 that the worldsfirst telephone emergency servicecame into operation in Britain.

More than 400,000 peoplein England have given upsmoking as a result of theban on lighting up in

public places introduced in July,according to a study publishedon Monday.

Researchers say 40,000 deathswill be prevented over the next

decade as a result of the ban.The Smoking Toolkit Study in-

volved interviews with more than32,000 smokers and ex-smokers

over the nine months before theban and the nine months after-wards.

Smoking was made an offencein all enclosed public spaces inEngland, including pubs and res-taurants, on July 1, 2007, forcingsmokers to take their cigarettesoutside.

In the nine months precedingthe ban, there was a 1.6 per centfall in the prevalence of smokingin England, but in the ninemonths after its implementation,the fall was 5.5 per cent whichresearchers said equates to400,000 people.

Despite some opposition to thetough legislation, compliance has

been almost total. Another study to be published

this week, by the Department ofHealth, will show that a total of

234,060 people have stoppedsmoking with the help of a specialservice offered by the NationalHealth Service since the ban camein. Around 22 percent of the adultpopulation still smokes in Britain.

Professor Robert West, CancerResearch UKs director of tobaccostudies, who oversaw the study

with funding from drug compa-nies, said: These figures show thelargest fall in the number of smok-ers on record. The effect has been

as large in all social groups, pooras well as rich smokers. I neverexpected such a dramatic impactand of course there are no guar-antees that smoking rates will notclimb back up again, he said.

But if the Department ofHealth can keep up the momen-tum this has created, there is a re-alistic prospect of achieving atarget of less than 15 percentof the population smok-ing within the next 10

years.The health charity Ac-

tion on Smoking andHealth (Ash) welcomed thefindings but called for ex-tended action from the govern-

ment to prevent children beingaffected by tobacco companymarketing.

AFP

Smoking was made anoffence in all enclosedpublic spaces in England,including pubs andrestaurants, on July 1, 2007

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midfield, and their blond dyna-mo Bastian Schweinsteiger notfinding his passing range, Germa-ny were kept on the back foot forlong spells. Even when they didget forward, the Spanish defencewas impregnable. Goalkeeper Ik-er Casillas punched or caughteverything that got through tohim with total assurance. Thehard-working Spain midfield, inwhich Senna was outstanding,

eventually restricted the Ger-mans to speculative efforts andthe nearest they came to a goal

was when Ballack hit the side-netting after an hour.

Spanish strideGermany, though, had enjoyed

the better of the opening periodwith Miroslav Klose and ThomasHitzlsperger having chances togive them an early lead. But Spain

soon got into their stride. Theysplit the German defence opentime and again with some superbinterplay down the wings andthrough the middle with low,swift passes from Cesc Fabregas,Iniesta and Xavi. Germany in-creasingly relied on long hopefulballs, but they remained in con-tention until the final whistlesimply because the Spaniardscould not kill the game off with

another goal. In the end they didenough and the victory not onlyends Spains long wait for a titlebut also marks a personal tri-umph for their 69-year-old coachLuis Aragones, the oldest amongthe 16 managers that set out to

win the title three weeks ago. Hisdecision not to include Spainsall-time leading scorer Raul in thesquad was criticised by the Ma-drid media before the tourna-

ment, but Aragones has bvindicated in his last matccharge and is now set to Turkish club Fenerbahce.

ward David Villa, who missedfinal through injury, also finias the tournaments top sc

with four goals while Spain their unbeaten run to 22 matand finally banished their reption as serial under-achiever

Re

RY FOR SPAIN


I dont know if it is the bigger moment in mycareer, but it is definitely one of the happiest

moments of my career. It is a moment to savour, justlike it was in the Champions League final.

Spain and Liverpool midfielder Xavi Alonso

Player of the tournamentSpanish midfielder Xavi was named player of Euro 20by UEFA on Monday. Xavi scored once in thetournament and also created the goal for FernandoTorres in the final.

YEAR TROPHY DROUGHT

AFP

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Blame it on Blake

Amy Winehouses jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil has become a source of inspiration for thesingers new album, to be released next year.The 24-year-old singer has even vowed to getback in the recording studio with top producerMark Ronson.

She has been writing new material and nowshe has sorted things out with Mark she really

wants to get back in the studio with him. It isfair to say that Blake being in prison has

been an inspiration in some way,The Daily Express quoted a

source, as saying. There is apositive attempt by both

of them to sortthemselves out. Blake is

encouraging her to getback on stage and be a star

and let the world know whatshe has got, the source said.

ANI

ERGO Tuesday, July 1, 2008FLICK10

Matthew McConaughey, who hadrecently lost his flip-flops during asurfing trip to Nicaragua, was in for

more bad luck as thieves stole

his cellphone and 2,000 dollarsin cash. McConaugheyreportedly had to be carriedhome drunk from a bar inSan Juan Del Sur.

After he passed out, hispals from the bar had takenhim back to his hotel roomand put him to bed butthey unfortunately left hisdoor wide open when theyleft, giving opportunists thechance to strike.

Matt didnt report therobbery to the localauthorities. I guess he justconsidered it a lesson

learned, the insider added. ANI

McConaugheyslesson

learnt

English musician Pete Doherty is all set to write an explosive tell-all book abouthis affair with supermodel Kate Moss.Dohertys book, billed as an intensely personal biography, is expectedto reveal all the secrets of one of the most talked about showbiz relation-ships of recent years.

The book has the 29-year-old singer in talks with major publishersfor a six-figure deal and has hired ex-drug addict Sean Boru to help him

write the book. Boru, who has also written biographies with snookerlegend Alex Higgins and Lotto

lout Michael Carroll, has vowedto focus on the reality of thefiery 18-month affair.

The whole premise of thebook is Pete talking aboutKate Moss and the sex anddrugs and rock n roll lif-estyle they shared, The

Daily Star quoted Boru, as

saying.I wrote to Pete when

he was in jail about myexperiences when I was

a drug addict and webuilt a relationship.

He knows I understand where he is coming from and this isthe first book that properly details his

private life with Moss which is reallywhat everyone wants to read about. Wealready have several publishers interest-ed in a deal and I have experience ofworking with celebrities, he said.

Besides writing the tell-all for Doherty,Boru would also like to get a chance tointerview 34-year-old Moss as part of hisresearch.

I am hoping to get the chance to talk to Kate. We have a couple of mutual

friends and I think it is important she gets to have her say as Pete mentions her soheavily, he said.

Pete sees this as his big chance to say what really happened with Kate and tomake a few quid. He has been ripped off plenty of times, so the book is a great chance

for him to enjoy a big pay day, he added.Moss and Doherty split up in August last year.

ANI

Pete Doherty in talks with

publishers to write a book on his18-month affair with Kate Moss

TheDoherty-Mossaffair, anopen book

Grave matterIn the Adam Sandler-starrer Click, asin-joke, the names of some of the cmembers are visible on a fewheadstones at the graveyard scene nthe end of the film.

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Simran in highspirits nowActress Simran made a re-entry into Kollywood afterher marriage, hoping thatthings would be favourablefor her. But things didnt goas expected, as none of thedirectors were ready to

feature her in a lead role. Itwas late director-cinematographer Jeeva whoadvised her to enter ad filmsand thats how she wasspotted with Prakash Raj inthe Pothys commercial. Butnow, she has reconciledherself and started acceptingsupporting roles. She is nowbusy with projects likeVaaranam Aayiram, Seval,TN07 AL-4777andAiynthaamPadai. On the bright side, shehas turned into a topper onthe small screen with SimranThirai, produced by PyramidSaimira.

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Jay-Z hit back at his critics, particularly OasisNoel Gallagher, with a rocking performance atBritains famous Glastonbury music festival.

In April, Gallagher lashed out at the booking

of Jay-Z to headline to festival as wrong,declaring: Im not having hip-hop at Glas-

tonbury, reports News.com.au.However, organisers staunchly de-

fended the choice of Jay-Z, despite theslow ticket sales and sniping from Gal-

lagher.In a radical departure from the in-

die rock and guitar bands common-ly associated with Glastonbury, thefestival recruited the New Yorkerin a bid to reach out to a youngeraudience.

Walking on stage with a guitarslung over his shoulder, Jay-Z ledthe crowd in a rendition of Oa-siss Wonderwall, smiling

throughout, and with wife BeyonceKnowles in attendance. His set in-

cluded songs such as 99 Problems.

ANI

Guy Ritchies mother has dismissed rumours that her sonand Madonna are considering a split, insisting that re-ports of meetings with high-powered divorce lawyers aretotal fiction.

Last week, Madonna was reported to have met with ce-lebrity divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton, who most recentlyrepresented Sir Paul McCartney in his divorce proceedingsagainst Heather Mills.

Amber Leighton told Britains Daily Mail that there hasbeen no conversation about divorce because there is nodivorce.

Leighton also described reports that the couple havespoken to divorce lawyers as works of fiction.

Leighton said she now felt compelled to speak publiclybecause a weeks worth of divorce speculation in the presshad pained her.

The couples seven-year marriage is in crisis over ho-mesick Madonnas desire to return permanently to New

York.Ritchie is said to have flown to New York, where Madon-

na is currently touring with her kids, to make a last-ditcheffort to save their marriage.

ANI

Great expectationsIt was a great disappointment for director P. Vasu. Weheard that the director had plans to include a song inKuselan similar to the Om Shanti Om song that featuredSRK shaking his leg with all leading Bollywood stars.Similarly, director P. Vasu wanted to shoot a similar songfor Kuselan and he invited all Kollywood stars. But, to hisdisappointment, not one of the top actors turned up forthe shoot. The song now only features a few minor stars

no Ajith, Vijay, Vikram or Suriya.P. Vasu refused to speak about this and defended the starssaying it was due to improper co-ordination that they wereunable to show up for the occasion.

In loving memoryThe film Stepmom (1998) was dedicated Inloving memory of Irene Columbus, directorChris Columbus mother, who in the yearbefore the movie was released had died ofcancer, a similar circumstance to one of themain characters in the movie.

Oh! GeorgeIn the original ending of My Best FriendsWedding, after watching Michael and Kimberlyleave the wedding reception, Julianne meets aman (played by John Corbet (I) ). This endingdid not test well and audiences wanted to seemore of George, so a new ending was filmed.

Cine City

Madonnadivorce rumours

works of fiction

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His Orkut profile reads Themost difficult thing to do is to

talk about oneself Swear to Godaint no shit about me. Thisweek on Radio Head, we featureRadio One RJ Gautham Kumar.Cool, passionate and artistic,Gautham has mesmerised manywith his sexy voice.Ergo gets a chanceto catch up withthis dude as he isfondly knownamong his fans.

You have doneyour MBA from Stansfield

School of Business. How didRJing happen?I was studying MBA at that

time, when John Vijay called me.I spoke to him for three minutes.He was impressed with my voiceand asked whether I would like towork for Radio One as an RJ. I

readily agreed. (Laughs). As amatter of fact, I was one of theemployees in Radio One who gotemployed quickly.

The secret behind yourvoice?

Nothing at all. I dont take spe-cial effort to take care of myvoice. I would like to call it godsgift.

Where do you derive

inspiration from?I read a lot of books. Thats where most of my inspirationcomes from. I also observe peo-ple. Everyday is a learningexperience.

Your most embarrassingmoment on air?

At times, I run out of conversa-tion on my show. Imight sometimesnot know the solu-tion to someonesproblem. In such asituation, I tell theperson that I dontknow the answer

and ask for some time to get back

to them. I feel embarrassed then.But again, I am not ashamed toown up, for it lends credibility tomy show.

Have you ever experiencedcreative blocks?

I am not a creative person. I ama very sober guy. I like to remainsilent. But when I get on that mic,its an altogether different me the flow of thoughts, creativity,everything just comes to me withease. When my show is over I amback to normal.

The freakiest thing you havedone?

This incident was way back inschool. One of the girls in myclass liked me but I didnt like

her. The fact that she liked me was irritating me. On her birth-day, I got hold of the creepiestcreatures, like tadpoles, frogs,mice, etc., and packed themin a neat box and presentedit to her along with a FiveStar chocolate. (Addressingher) If you are reading this,please forgive me. It was justthe age factor that made medo that.

The best complimentyou have everreceived?

A lot of callers on myshow are frustrated withtheir lives. I solve their

problems and they callme back to say Thanksa lot, Gautham. Yousaved my life. This Iregard as the bestcompliment, for I amable to make a differ-ence in peopleslives.

Define love.Rabia, my girlf-

riend. She com-pletes me.

Ten years fromnow

Gautham will bea good father to hiskids and a betterhuman being.

A three-minute phone call ended with Gautham Kumar being called to Radio One

V. LOKPRIA

The MBA RJ

FavouritesColor: BlueActor: RajinikanthActress: Julia RobertsMovie: Bheema

ERGO Tuesday, July 1, 2008SCAN12

PICK OF THE DAY

HBO

Forrest Gump 6-15 p.m.Lowly Southern boy Forrest startsoff with his legs in metal clamps

and ends up running acrossAmerica, after becoming athlete,war hero, ping pong genius andshrimper. Crowd-pleasing comedydrama which won Tom Hanks hissecond Oscar.

Discovery

Into Alaska with JeffCorwin 8 p.m.Denali National Park and Preserve.

Jeff Corwin begins his journey onAmericas highest mountain, MountMcKinley, and then travels throughthe six million acres of DenaliNational Park in his search of theDenalis grizzly bears.

Star Vijay

Kadhalikka Neramillai 7 p.m.It is a story of two young people

Sakthi and Divya caught in theturmoil of life in a metro. Twostrong individuals with their ownmindsets, their expectations of life;come together by chance and takematters in their own hands.

VH1

Hit factory 10-30 p.m.A non-stop music block comprisingof the biggest hits of today with

sprinkling of hits from yesteryears.

Not backstreet material?According to TV.com, The Believeractor Ryan Gosling turned down aninvitation from Backstreet Boy A.J.McLean to audition for the boy band.

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DRINK RED WINE

Red wine is packed with resveratrol, an antioxidant.These work to protect your body against the effects ofaging. One or 2 glasses of red wine a day can help keepyour body young.

SMILESmiling is a great way to change your attitude, connectwith people and give benefit to your body. By forcingourselves to smile, we "trick" our body into believingthat everything is good, thereby reducing stress. Like aswitch, smiling can actually change your mood. So put asmile on, even if you dont feel like it, and pretty soonyoull be smiling for real.

PLAYPhysical games and sports are a great way to keep both

your body and mind healthy. Group games and sportscan give your mind a workout as well, as you anticipateother peoples actions and how to work together. Finda game that suits your level of physical ability and playoften.

SPEND TIME WITH LOVED ONESNot only do strong bonds with other people mean youwill have help when you need it, being connected alsomeans protection from loneliness, depression, andmental illness.

EAT DARK CHOCOLATEDark chocolate is a wonderful food that contains alarge amount of antioxidants that protect your bodyfrom aging. Eating chocolate may lower your bloodpressure and cholesterol while providing an energyboost.

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The Thali is in. And for some delectable Rajas-thani and Gujarati food, head out to Thali Cor-ner, the place to eat your fill and not feel muchof the pinch.

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Photography loverscan have a wonderfultime at the exhibitionas the Students ofambitions photogra-phy institute are dis-playing their works atLalit Kala Academy.

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Breakfast for long timeA 105 year-old Southampton, England man issaying the secret to his longevity is a full Englibreakfast every morning, saying he hasnt missbreakfast consisting of bacon, a sausage, two emushrooms, tomatoes, black pudding, and thrslices of toast, in 91 years.

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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

On the professional front, you will get good outif you try your hand at software developing. Themay be a lot of logical discussions you may getinto, however they may not yield good results. Blogical discussions with your beloved may help y

Your communication skills will do wonders. Not will your work get done quickly, but you will alsbe successful in meetings at work. You may feelrelaxing with your beloved over a quiet dinner tanotes Ganesha. Love life will be blissful.

Gemini

Your energy will be so high today that you will seen brimming with joy. On the personal front, ybeloved will share the same feelings. Ganeshasuggests that you should work more on R and D

Wasting of time may irritate you. However, thegood thing is that your beloved will be verysupportive during your mood swings. Frequent mfluctuations may cause harm to your health as wGanesha advises you to maintain cool temper.

You may encounter some matters which may neget solved. At office, you might try to show off ynegotiation skills. However, Ganesha feels you wbe able to do much on the personal front as yopartner will be more expressive than you.

Ganesha feels that today you will be concentrationly on work. Matters related to career will be o

prime importance. However, it is advisable todistribute attention on everything equally. Payproper attention to love life as well.

This is a good day to ask for a salary rise. If youare satisfied with salary, you will feel a sense ofsecurity. Ganesha thinks your contribution to youorganisation will be at its best. In the evening ymay feel like taking your beloved out for dinner.

Sadly, the day is not in favour for you. You mayface unnecessary delays for particular results orprojects. However, things are going great on theromantic front. Ganesha feels you lovers mightindulge in activities that make bonding stronger.

Ganesha foresees a very busy day at work todayHowever, you may feel lazy. In that case, you mnot try to experiment new things. On the person

front, you will remain submissive. The best thingthat your beloved will adore you for that.

You will face a cut-throat competition at worktoday. Keep a keen watch on things happeningaround you. Ganesha further states that being awill also help you in your personal relations as tis a possibility for conflicts and differences.

You may experience extreme mood swings todayyou have to indulge in multi-tasking, try todistribute it, if possible. Ganesha assures that thtough day will end on a positive note. You willhave a gala time with your beloved in the eveni

In spite of domestic affairs bothering you, you mnot let your work suffer due to this. Ganesha feeyour office work will keep you busy throughout tday. On the personal front, you may arrange a souting and have a good time with your family.

Words worth"Macellarious" (mass-uh-lair-ee-us) an obsolete adjective meaninglike a butchers or like a slaughterhouse or shambles. From aLatin word meaning meat market. Perhaps the word could berenewed etymologically and be used to describe any place thatexists only to encourage people to find romantic partners.

Pope and PradaThe official Vatican newspaper wants tomake one thing clear - the Pope does notwear Prada! For almost two years, rumourshave been circling that Pope Benedict XVIsstylish red shoes were from Prada.

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