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MES student wins at SIS-Nikon Photography contest

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Ukrainian artist couple Andrii and Nadiia Chernovil launched “Qtargets - message for peace for next generations” in 2016 not only to promote art and love for art in the society but also to spread the message of love and peace across the globe.

PROMOTING PEACE

THROUGH ART

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Rajagiri Public School’s II Language CCA concluded

A glittering function was organised by Rajagiri Public School to mark the end of II Language Co-curricular

Activities (CCA II), which opened last October.

Each II Language Department pre-sented programme to represent the culture of their own which made the function really spectacular. Speeches and felicitations added grace.

The School Principal in his address praised the efforts taken by the students and teachers of each II Language Department.

The day ended with the official inau-guration of the Qatar History CCA for the month of December.

DPS-MIS student takes part in WISE panel discussionDPS Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) was invited to take

part in a public discussion on the WISE Theme: “Co-exist, co-create: Learning to Live and Work Together” last Novem-ber 15 at the HBKU Student Center in a collaboration between Qatar Debate and Alsaj Academy. A panel of 8 students from different schools, including Akshal Jain of 8-C DPS Modern Indian School, joined the discussion.

They answered questions about the solutions to preserv-ing diversity, the divide created by social media and the conflict and hatred between different races.

Moreover, they engaged the audience in a question and answer session. It was a very enriching discussion and edu-cated both panel members and the audience about various problems and questions very relevant to our society and how it works and stays together.

MES student wins

at SIS-Nikon

Photography contest

Master Omar Gohar Ansari (pictured) of MES Indian School won

the SIS-Nikon Photography Contest and Exhibition 2017, organised by Shanthinikethan Indian School (SIS), recently.

In a competition that wit-nessed the participants from all the Indian Schools in Doha on the theme, ‘Perceptions’, Mas-ter Omar Gohar Ansari was adjudged as the winner for his amazing photograph featuring Mount Titlis, Switzerland.

Due to an overwhelming response from young, aspiring snapshot enthusiasts, the entries of the participants were put to stiff scrutiny for the final round of selection. . In that, Master Omar Gohar Ansari of MES emerged victorious.

Ali Al Mahmoud, Head of Culture and Sports Community Engagement at the Supreme Community

for Delivery and Legacy; Ayed Ali, from QSL; Nilangshu Dey, President, Indian Sports Centre; Abdul

Karim, President (officiating) of MES Indian School; Akbar Ali, Head of Physical Education; and

Safdar Hussain, Captain, MES Football Team, and other school officials and teachers at a felicitation

ceremony on November 17, to honour the football team for securing second runner-up position at

the 20th Inter-school CBSE National Football Championship held in Noida, India. MES is the first

GCC team to advance into the semifinals and winning second runner-up position in the interschool

CBSE National Football Championship. Picture by: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula

COVER STORY SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 201704Irfan Bukhari The Peninsula

Their target is to promote peace through art and creativity beyond geo-graphical boundaries and divisions of all kind.

Ukrainian artist couple Andrii (pictured) and Nadiia Chernovil launched “Qtargets - message for peace for next generations” in 2016 not only to promote art and love for art in the society but also to spread the message of love and peace across the globe.

In April 2016, their creative group launched a project “Qtar-gets - message for peace for next generations” where “Q” means

“Qatar” and “Targets” means “real governmental, social and cultural targets of country Qatar and society”.

Talking to The Peninsula, Nadiia Chernovil said that the project aimed at researching how people in different countries, of various age groups and interests see the concept of peace.

For Qtargets project, the cou-ple uses shooting target papers and participants write their per-sonal and original message of peace on them.

Each participant is asked to leave a message in their native language by answering the ques-tion: “What is your positive message for peace?”

Under a very well-managed project, a searchable personal

“Qtargets” number is assigned to each participant. “Every person who left their massage can locate their own target through the assigned personal number on each target,” says Nadiia.

As people express their mes-sages of peace on small shooting target papers, these targets are juxtaposed as a large painting creating a unique artwork.

“Through “Qtargets” project, every participant is becoming part of the history and a messenger of peace for future generations despite the age, religion, ethnic-ity or occupation,” said Nadiia. For a bigger artwork “Message for peace”- 4m x 1.5m painting, small target papers, mix media - are assembled on top of a large

painting as a transparent overlay creating a unique artwork by Andrii Chernovil.

The artworks of Andrii Cher-novil are in private collections all over the world. He is a runner-up of the Painting Sculpture and Graphic Contest organized by General Consulate of People’s Republic of China. He is also member of Qatar Fine Art Asso-ciation since September 2015 and winner of competition “Realistic Art” organised in 2016 by Qatar Fine Art Association (QFAA).

When asked about the aim of the project, Nadiia said that with the return of the phenomenon of ideology of division, currently dominant over world political scene, the need for creating friendship, developing mutual help and making partnerships had also increased manifold.

Qtargets: Promoting peace through art

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“Firstly, our aim is to draw everyone’s attention to a tar-get, which symbolises the achievement of goal, and the target which we set for all participants is the choice of concentrating on the positive targets/meanings, such as peace, love, understanding, kindness, etc.”

“One of our main aims is to encourage people to par-ticipate in mass art projects and we want to give the par-ticipants an opportunity to become a part of the culture and history. Based on our experiences and the petition that we organised, we can claim that the fad of the ‘big style’ and ‘mass expression’, which has been on the decline in the last couple of decades, are likely to become actual again and the people are ready to be not only the spectators but participants of the ‘Big Game’ as they do have a lot to say to the world.”

Since the launch of project, the couple has achieved many milestones and has interviewed more than a thousands participants from more than 56 countries representing different social groups from university stu-dents to athletes.

The project has been exhibited at Academy of Fine Art Exhibition Kyev, Ukraine in 2016 and Euroairport (Swiss side) in 2017 New York Frieze Art Week and in Sep-tember this year at Saatchi Gallery.

Moving ahead they are

inviting Qatari and interna-tional artists based in Doha to participate in the Artwork Exhibition and Contest at Katara Cultural Village and in Lusail Shooting Club on Qatar National Sport Day.

“This is a splendid oppor-tunity for all people, who are passionate about the art, to express their creative ideas by themselves through a symbolic target paper,” says Nadiia.

She said: “All Doha-based artists, aged 14 and above, who see their future con-nected with the art and creativity, are being given a great opportunity to express their creativity and imagina-tion and to participate in the project at different locations.”

In order to participate, all interested should undergo registration at the Art Lounge Katara (Building 18) from November 25 to December 25, 2017. Once registered, the participants need to choose the material to work with (all artworks must be created on the target paper). The sizes of the target paper vary, hence, the participants need to decide the base they would like to continue working on.

The artworks have to be created independently and submitted electronically by email together with the art-ist’s CV by January 15, 2018.

“All artists will be invited to present their ideas of art-works using the idea of target. To dispel the stereotype that

‘target’ is a form of aggression through the art.”

Sharing more details about the test, she said that 25 to 30 finalists will be able to exhibit their original art-works at Katara Cultural Village Building 19, Gallery 2.

“The other participants’ works will be displayed on a huge screen with the information about the artists throughout the duration of the upcom-ing Exhibition (from April 16

- 30, 2018).” An amazing aspect of the

project is the fact that it is going to be realised in vari-ous locations around the globe, creating a striking and meaningful artistic and vis-ual outcome.

After Katara Cultural Vil-lage, the exhibition is scheduled for New York from March 5 to 17, 2018 then at Ukrainian Art Academy in 2018 and Biennale Venice in 2019.

“We hope that the “Qtar-gets” project will spark creativity among the young, creative generation and will help build an exciting, crea-tive future for people and enrich the lives of all those who like and visit galleries or museums of positive thoughts.”

In the end, she said that “Qtargets” project symbolises not only unity of people and artists it also symbolises modern positive aims of Qatar as a country and com-munity in international art arena.

COMMUNITY / CAMPUS SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 201706

‘Together we can do a lot more’

To uphold the tradition of Indian Women Association (IWA) in doing their best to

contribute towards community through different socio-cultural and charitable activities,

IWA members extended aid among the less privileged Indian expatriates in Qatar

recently.

IABJ appeals for donations

to help Bihar flood victims

Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand (IABJ) , an affiliated organisation under the aegis of

the Embassy of India has appealed to the Indian community to help the flood victims of Bihar.

The organisers of the campaign ‘DONATE A BLANKET’, which aims to help the flood victims in Gopalganj , Muzaffarpur and Khagaria districts of Bihar, held a meeting recently at ICC.

Nilangshu Dey , Patron of IABJ appealed to the Indian community to help the people of those districts

of Bihar by donating a blanket due to incoming strong winter in that region.

He also highlighted the similar relief done by the entire Indian community of Qatar during the dev-astating Bihar flood in 2008.

Faruque Ahmad, Chairman of IABJ highlighted the role of IABJ members in supporting the flood victims in the past and appealed for their support in this campaign.

Gufran Siddiqui, IABJ President, thanked the Indian community for extending their assistance to flood

victims in Bihar and appealed to donate a blanket for supporting their livelihood in this winter .

For more information regard-ing the aid donations please call 70757346 or 33404096.

Kids’ Fest held at Noble International School

“Children’s Day” was celebrated in India to commemorate the birth anniver-sary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, an

independent India’s first Prime Minister. The occasion is celebrated on November 14 every year with great splendor and grandeur. He was not only referred as the National leader but was fondly called as “Chacha Nehru”, by the children, out of respect and admiration.

The Children’s Day was lauded at Kids’ Fest at the Noble International School (NIS) KG Section.

The tiny tots of KG showcased their talents by performing recitation, classical dance, mono act, solo dance, story telling, singing and deliv-ering the speech on the very significant Children’s Day.

ZeenathunNisha, HOS, delivered the wel-come address thus marking the commencement of the program noteworthy. Shibu Abdul Rash-eed, Principal, encouraged and appreciated the participants by awarding gifts thereby leaving an exceptional message for the toddlers, thus making the day a flashy and sensational one.

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Mangalore Cricket Club (MCC), a socio-cultural organisation, reached out

to its community as a noble initia-tive by organising a blood donation campaign on November 3 at Hamad Medical Corporation Blood Donor unit and witnessed a good turnout of donors.

This campaign received an enthusiastic response from its members and community where in different nationalities came together to join this noble cause as a holistic service to the community and Qatar.

President Prakash Noronha welcomed the gathering.

Riana Pinto, General Secretary, introduced Mangalorean Dr Glen Fernandes, working as a Lead Con-sultant for the Acute Pain Services in Department of Anesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine at Hamad Medical Corporation who gave a talk on the benefits of blood donation.

Dr. Glen shared some useful information on benefits of blood donation and the importance and need for donating blood in his talk to the gathered audience. He con-cluded by giving an important message of using seatbelts while driving for driver and passengers including children at the back seat, which is the major cause of acci-dents in Qatar.

Dr Glen too joined other donors in donating blood and also encour-aged the volunteers to regularly

donate blood and appreciated the efforts put by MCC in organising the campaign.

President and Committee members set an example by donat-ing blood and took a good initiative in inviting many of their friends, colleagues, company people to join this drive and witnessed a good registration of 70 volunteers out of which 42 were successful in donating blood after their checkups.

Prominent members from the

community including ICC President Milan Arun, and other Karnataka Club leaders were in attendance at the campaign.

Hamad Medical Corporation then presented Mangalore Cricket Club with a certificate in apprecia-tion of this drive and appreciation certificates to all donors.

President thanked all MCC members, volunteers and donors for their noble deed of saving life through blood donation and for making this campaign a success.

MCC Qatar organises blood donation drive

ICC-ONE Communication Championships 2017 a ‘grand success’

As part of its social respon-sibility and commitment to the multi-national Commu-

nity to promote Communication and Leadership skills, ICC-ONE (International Competent Com-municators) hosted its annual ICC-ONE Communication Cham-pionships 2017 Contests open to all residents of Qatar.

The winners received trophies, gifts and cash awards. The audi-ence also got gifts including Laptop, Microwave Ovens and flight tickets in a complimentary Lucky Draw.

NIA Tostmasters Club marks 1st anniversary

NIA Toastmasters Club recently celebrated its first anniversary on November 13. The programme was attended by Division E Direc-tor, TM Bhullar Singh; TM Virendranath, former Division E

Director; mentors of NIA Toastmasters Club, guests and NIA’s own pas-sionate toastmasters. In the past, this club was awarded as best new Club of the year 2016 -2017 at Division E awards.

SCIENCE SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 201708IANS

Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized planet outside our solar system which is expected to be temperate and

could be a “comfortable abode for possible life”.This Earth-sized world, named Ross 128 b,

is likely to have a surface temperature that may also be close to that of the Earth, according to a paper presented in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.

The low-mass exoplanet orbits the red dwarf star Ross 128 every 9.9 days. The star is cur-rently located at a distance of 11 light-years from Earth.

Many red dwarf stars, including Proxima Centauri, are subject to flares that occasionally bathe their orbiting planets in deadly ultravio-let and X-ray radiation.

However, it seems that Ross 128 is a much quieter star, and so its planets may be the clos-est known comfortable abode for possible life, the study said.

The team found that Ross 128 b orbits 20 times closer than the Earth orbits the Sun.

Despite this proximity, Ross 128 b receives only 1.38 times more irradiation than the Earth.

As a result, Ross 128 b’s equilibrium temper-ature is estimated to lie between minus 60 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius, thanks to the cool and faint nature of its small red dwarf host star, which has just over half the surface temperature of the Sun, the researchers said.

The discovery was made by a team work-ing with European Southern Observatory, or

ESO’s High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS) at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.

“This discovery is based on more than a dec-ade of HARPS intensive monitoring together with state-of-the-art data reduction and analysis techniques,” explained study co-author Nicola Astudillo-Defru from Geneva Observatory - Uni-versity of Geneva, Switzerland.

Although it is currently 11 light-years from Earth, Ross 128 is moving towards us and is

expected to become our nearest stellar neigh-bour in just 79 000 years -- a blink of the eye in cosmic terms.

Ross 128 b will by then take the crown from Proxima b and become the closest exoplanet to Earth, the reseachers said.

Red dwarfs are some of the coolest, faintest -- and most common -- stars in the Universe.

This makes them very good targets in the search for exoplanets and so they are increas-ingly being studied.

Earth-sized planet that

could host alien life found

New catalyst developed to recycle CO2 & methaneIANS

Researchers have developed a new and cost-effective catalyst to recycle two of

the main causes behind climate change -- carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4).

“The goal we’re all chasing as climate scientists is a way of reversing the impacts of harmful gases on our atmosphere -- this technology, which could see those harmful gases not only removed but converted into renewable fuels for use in poorer countries is the Holy Grail of climate sci-ence.” said Tomas R. Reina, Lecturer at the University of Sur-rey in the UK.

“This is an extremely exciting project and we believe we have

achieved something here that can make a real impact on CO2 emis-sions,” Reina added.

In a study, published in the journal Applied Catalysis B:

Environmental, scientists have described how they created an advanced nickel-based catalyst strengthened with tin and ceria, and used it to transform CO2 and

CH4 into a synthesis gas that can be used to produce fuels and a range of valuable chemicals.

While carbon capture technol-ogy is common, it can be expensive and, in most cases, requires extreme and precise con-ditions for the process to be successful, the researchers said.

It is hoped that the new cata-lyst will help make the technology more widely available across industry and both easier and cheaper for it to be extracted from the atmosphere, they added.

“Utilising CO2 in this way is a viable alternative to traditional carbon capture methods, which could make a sizable impact to the health of our planet,” Harvey Arel-lano-Garcia, Professor at the University of Surrey noted.

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Bonnie S Benwick The Washington Post

Here’s an ease-into-fall appetiser that will make you look like a culinary

rock star — even with entry-level skills and not much time to spend in the kitchen. You build the dish from the bottom up, starting the carameli-sation of onions on the stove top. Pinches of pungent cheese nestle into the background of sweet, meaty walnuts and mushrooms under a blanket of puff pastry that becomes the crisped, golden base once you invert the tart for serving.

Onion mushroom tarte tatin4 to 6 servingsIf you’re serving this as a main

course, pair it with a green salad.

Ingredients3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive

oil4 or 5 small yellow onions,

halved lengthwise8 ounces frozen/defrosted puff

pastry dough, such as Dufour (about half a package; see tip)

1 1/2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

Salt8 ounces mushrooms, prefer-

ably a mix, such as chanterelles, king trumpet and oyster, stemmed, rinsed well and chopped if large

1/2 cup walnut halves6 ounces blue cheese, prefera-

bly Cabrales

StepsHeat the oil in a 9-inch heavy,

ovenproof skillet over medium

heat. Arrange the onion halves around the pan, cut sides down. Reduce the heat to medium-low; cook for about 20 minutes, until softened and colored slightly on the bottom.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Unfold the pastry dough and roll out between parchment paper to a thin, 10-inch round; it’s OK if the dough has creases.

Sprinkle the brown sugar around the pan with the onions, then season lightly with salt. Once the brown sugar looks like it is melting into the oil, distribute the mushroom pieces and walnuts around, using them to fill in nooks and crannies. Cook for 5 to 7 min-utes, then remove from the heat.

Dot the pan with pinches of the cheese.

Invert the dough over the con-tents of the pan. Press and tuck the

dough around the edges of the fill-ing. Transfer to the middle rack of the oven; roast for 25 to 35 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through to promote even browning. Trans-fer to a wire rack for 5 minutes, then invert a serving plate over the pastry.

Carefully invert the pan to transfer the tarte Tatin onto the plate; if some pieces do not make the transfer, pop them back into place. The components should be nicely caramelised; if not, slide the tart onto a foil-lined baking sheet and roast for another 5 minutes or so.

Cut into wedges; serve warm.

TipDufour brand puff pastry is

made with butter and works best in this recipe. It is available at stores.

Onion mushroom tarte tatin

HEALTH SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 201710

The Washington Post

Which worries you more: The risk of fire or the risk of chemical flame retard-ants in your kids’ pajamas? That’s the

question I asked Cory Miller, a Washington mom of two who’s expecting a third. “I think both my husband and I have accepted that freaking out is an integral part of being mom and dad,” Miller said. But she does put some concerns over others.

“The risk of chemical flame retardants con-cerns me more than the risk of flammability, mostly because there are so many other meas-ures we can take to safeguard our family from fires, like having our smoke detectors checked regularly,” she said.

Miller may not know it, but she’s applying 2017 logic to a 1970s regulation. Smoke detec-tors weren’t required in the early 1970s, but Congress decided that flame-resistant children’s pajamas should be. To comply, manufacturers started adding a flame-retardant chemical called Tris to kids’ sleepwear. Then, in the late 1970s, scientists discovered Tris was carcinogenic. It was like public opinion whiplash. The Consumer Product Safety Commission moved to ban Tris from pajamas and manufacturers ended up vol-untarily removing it. The Tris was gone, but the fire safety requirement was not.

To this day, pajamas for kids age 9 months through size 14 must be flame resistant or fit snugly. (Clothes for younger babies do not have to be flame resistant, because at that age chil-dren are not mobile enough to expose themselves to an open flame.)

So how do manufacturers meet that require-ment now? Are they substituting some other, mystery chemical to make children’s pajamas flame retardant? A couple years ago, I tested nearly 30 pairs of kids’ pajamas at two certified

labs for a “Dr. Oz Show” investigation. We asked the labs to screen for every flame-retardant chemical they knew of - and not one pair of paja-mas tested positive. Industry insiders told me they were not surprised by our results because manufacturers rarely use the chemicals in chil-dren’s pajamas these days. The Consumer Product Safety Commission confirmed that it is aware of just one flame-retardant chemical used occasionally on loose, all-cotton pajamas.

If pajama manufacturers are not using chem-icals, how are they keeping children safe from fire? Two ways: by using inherently flame-resist-ant polyester or tight-fitting cotton.

Polyester is inherently flame-resistant because of the structure of the fabric, and the way it is woven, so it doesn’t need to be treated with chemicals. I watched Lexie Sachs, senior textiles analyst at the Good Housekeeping Insti-tute lab, test a piece of polyester pajama fabric by exposing it to an open flame. The scrap of fabric self-extinguished in seconds. Here’s what to look for when buying polyester pajamas for your kids.

Read fiber contents. Look for a label that says “100 percent polyester” and “flame resist-ant.” It’s fine for polyester children’s pajamas to be baggy, because the fabric is flame resistant.

Follow care instructions. Some tags on pol-yester pajamas warn against using fabric softener, chlorine bleach or liquid soap. It’s unclear how these could diminish the flame-resistant prop-erties of the polyester, but manufacturers are the experts on their own fabric, so follow their washing and drying instructions.

In 2000, the Consumer Product Safety Com-mission amended its regulations to allow children’s sleepwear to be made of cotton or cot-ton blends as long as the garment is tight-fitting. Why would they do this when cotton is highly flammable? Tight-fitting cotton is considered

safe for two reasons: It is unlikely to drift into an open flame because it’s so snug, and there is little oxygen between the fabric and the child’s body to fuel a fire. Here’s what to look for when buying cotton or cotton blend pajamas for your children.

Yellow hang tag. By law, cotton pajamas must bear a yellow hang tag warning that they are not flame resistant and must be worn snug. Look for this tag, which shows the manufacturer has created cotton pajamas in a tight-fitting shape that meets the flammability standard. Do your part by buying the correct size for your child to ensure it fits snugly. Be warned, though: I was easily able to find cotton nightgowns for sale on major websites that were manufactured over-seas and do not bear the yellow tag.

No daytime cotton for sleeping. If you want your children to wear natural cotton to bed, stick with clothes that are made for sleeping. Do not allow your children to sleep in billowy T-shirts, boxer shorts or sweats, no matter how comfy they may seem. Again, the fear is that oversized cotton clothing can more easily drape into an open flame, and there is lots of air between cloth-ing and their body to accelerate a fire.

No homemade PJs. Whether you sew or sim-ply enjoy buying handmade clothing from websites such as Etsy, beware. I got nearly 2 mil-lion results when I searched for “handmade girls’ cotton nightgown” online. Cotton nightgowns are not tight-fitting and do not meet the CPSC’s fire-resistant standard unless they are treated with flame-retardant chemicals. Small-time sell-ers often don’t know about the federal regulations and don’t comply.

If you, like Miller, are more worried about flame retardants than flames, then avoid paja-mas made of fabrics other than polyester or tight-fitting cotton, because they could contain chemicals.

Is flame-resistant pajamas safe for children?

BOLLYWOODSUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2017 11

Google yesterday celebrated the 116th birth anniversary of renowned Indian film-

maker, actor and writer Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, famed as ‘V Shantaram’, alias Annasaeb.

A colourful doodle depicts Shantaram’s pensive profile, with an iconic old movie camera of the early filmmaking era, stills from a Marathi film, and his two later blockbusters, “Do Aankhen Bara Haath” and “Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje”.

Shantaram was born on November 18, 1901 in Kolhapur in Maharashtra.

He started acting at the age of 20 in a silent film -- barely seven years after the legendary Dhun-diraj Govind Phalke alias Dadasaheb Phalke created Indian cinema history with his first fea-ture film “Raja Harishchandra”

(1913).Later, the multifaceted Shan-

taram not only continued acting but also went into film-making, and made his mark in acting, pro-ducing-directing, scripting Marathi and later Hindi films.

Over the years, he acted in films like “Surekha Haran” (1921),

“Sinhagad” (1923), “Savkari Pash” (1925), “Parchhain” (1952), “Stree” (1961), besides the globally-acclaimed “Do Aankhe Bara Haath” (1957) and “Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani” (1946) .

Other major films included “Duniya Na Mane” (1937), “Padosi” (Marathi-Hindi, 1941), “Dahej” (1950), “Amar Bhopali” (1951),

“Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje” (1955), “Pinjra” (Marathi-Hindi, 1972/1973) among others.

He passed away in Mumbai on October 30, 1990, aged 88.

Call to boycott IFFI over ‘Padmavati’ rowIANS

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi yesterday urged the Indian film industry to boycott the 48th International Film Festi-val of India (IFFI) in Goa to protest against the threats to

actress Deepika Padukone and filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali on their upcoming film “Padmavati”.

“The entire film industry should boycott IFFI in protest against the threats to Deepika Padukone, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and ‘Pad-mavati’,” Shabana said in a tweet.

In a series of other posts on Twitter, Shabana lashed out at the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), which has report-edly sent back the film’s application, allegedly citing it to be incomplete.

She wrote: “‘Padmavati’ application to CBFC has been sent back because of incomplete formalities! Really? Or to keep fires stoked for electoral gains?”

“Sabki dukaan chal rahi hai (Everybody is gaining) under the patronage not of the fringe but of the government in power. Film industry must stand as one with ‘Padmavati’.

Later on, Shabana accused the film fraternity of remaining quiet on the “Padmavati” row.

“Smriti Irani is preparing IFFI that’s possible only because the Indian film industry brings such acclaim to it, but keeps quiet about ‘Padmavati’,” the actress wrote recently.

“This is exactly like H.K.L Bhagat and Congress celebrating IFFI in Delhi after the murder of Safdar Hashmi in 1989. Cultural annihilation”, she wrote.

“Padmavati” is Bhansali’s professed tribute to the valour and sacrifice of Rajput queen Rani Padmavati. Various Rajput organ-isations have demanded that the movie’s release be stalled.

Google salutes V Shantaram

Manushi Chillar crowned Miss World 2017India’s Manushi Chillar (pictured) yes-

terday won the coveted Miss World 2017 title at a glittering event, ending

16 years of drought for India at the inter-national pageant.

Priyanka Chopra was the last win-ner from India in 2000.

Chillar, 21, looked emotional as the crown was placed on her head by Miss World 2016 winner Puerto Rico’s Steph-anie Del Valle.

She competed against 108 contest-ants from various countries at the pageant.

Miss Mexico Andrea Meza was announced the first runner up, while Miss England Stephanie Hill was declared the

second runner up at an event held at Sanya City Area.

Manushi Chillar, born to doctor par-ents from Haryana, studied at St. Thomas School in Delhi and Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women in Sonepat.

In an interview during her grooming, she said: “The only thing I believe is cer-tain in life is uncertainty, and this is what is amazing about the pageant.”

She had also said that she is confi-dent of winning the crown.

Apart from the title, Chillar also won the Beauty with Purpose award.

Chillar had earlier this year won the Femina Miss India 2017.

ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 201712

Coldplay tops $523m on

third richest tour everAFP

Coldplay generated more than $500m on the rockers’ just completed global tour,

the band’s promoters said recently, making it the third highest-gross-ing in history.

The English band played the 114th and final show of its “A Head Full of Dreams” tour Wednesday night in Buenos Aires, completing a haul of $523m in ticket sales, Live Nation announced.

Only two other acts have ever amassed more: Irish rockers U2, who grossed $784m on their elab-orate, in-the-round “360” tour from 2009 to 2011, and The

Rolling Stones, who grossed slightly above Coldplay with their

“A Bigger Bang” shows a decade ago.

Coldplay went hi-tech for the tour, with fans given interactive wristbands that change color to the music and eye-popping dis-plays with lasers and confetti.

The rockers led by Chris Mar-tin, who broke through in the early 2000s with a mixture of dark bal-lads and rock anthems in the fashion of U2, earlier hinted that

“A Head Full of Dreams” would be their last full-length album, although they released a new EP in July.

The tour started in March 2016,

also in Buenos Aires, and reached nearly 5.4 million fans, according to Live Nation.

The band sold out multiple dates at stadiums in London, Paris, Los Angeles, Chicago and New Jer-sey and set a new attendance record of 67,451 at Mexico City’s

Foro Sol.Coldplay pushes into fourth

place on the highest-grossing list Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd member whose marathon 2010-13 “The Wall Live” tour incorporated elaborate effects as he pressed an anti-war theme.

The Washington Post

There is a moment in the new “Justice League” when the Caped Crusader urges Wonder Woman in the ways of team lead-

ership - Batmansplaining, if you will, but with a well-intentioned purpose. And in that scene, it is easy to wonder: Is the Dark Knight simply grooming the Amazon to be his replacement boss

- or is Ben Affleck (pictured) also trying to hand the franchise reins over to Gal Gadot?

In other words: As “Justice League” opened on Friday, could this signal Affleck’s exit from DC’s cinematic universe?

It wasn’t supposed to be like this, of course. When Affleck signed on to the DC Entertainment mothership in 2013, he was not only going to don the cape and cowl and star opposite Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel with his own winning charm in “Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice.” As a hot director fresh off his Oscar win for “Argo,” Affleck also was going to help guide DC crea-tively, perhaps even direct a Batman film or two.

Now, though, Affleck seems to be eyeing the door, trying to figure out how he can make a clean, “Argo”-esque escape from the DCEU.

The clues? Well first, there are his sly asides while doing press for “Justice League.” When asked about how many more times he might play Batman, Affleck employs evasive maneu-vers in interviews (even though he has been announced as starring in the next “Justice League”). Affleck talks like a man not even com-mitted to DC much beyond this film, though he

is in preproduction - as star, producer and early screenwriter - for director Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” which at one point Affleck was slated to direct.

Second, there are Affleck’s performances in three DC films so far, including last year’s “Bat-man v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and, in a

smaller role, “Suicide Squad.” As some critics have reminded about Affleck in recent days, he can be an appealing actor in the right role - often when he’s not having to shoulder much of the narrative heavy lifting. Yet with each Batman performance, Affleck seems to be growing more conservative in his choices (or perhaps as a result of the director’s vision) - as if the increasingly bulky Bat-suit is embalming his natural charisma.

Then there is the reception of his first two DC films. Both “Batman vs Superman” and “Sui-cide Squad” were mostly drubbed critically, and neither topped the magic $1bn mark in world-wide gross - a cash-register ding that helps drown out the pans. So far, “Justice League” is faring only somewhat better with critics - and it’s entering a competitive holiday marketplace sandwiched by such Disney films as “Thor: Ragnarok” and (soon) “Coco” and “The Last Jedi.”

When Affleck was first cast as Batman, nearly 100,000 people signed a Change.org petition asking DC to reconsider. Maybe those Bat-fans saw something that Warner Bros. and DC didn’t, beyond simply Affleck’s underwhelming run as Marvel’s Daredevil.

Or perhaps Affleck - on such a winning streak prior to joining the DCEU - has just hit an unfor-tunate spell marred by underachieving directors, inferior scripts and the heat of unrelenting suc-cess over at rival Marvel Studios.

Whatever the reason, Affleck, at 45, carries himself like a man ready to move on and let the incandescent Gadot, 32, take the wheel.

Is Ben Affleck leaving ‘Batman’

after ‘Justice League’?

TECHNOLOGYSUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2017 13

The Washington Post

But even among the tech-ena-bled workers of the world, there’s another class of peo-

ple - those who work like their lives depend on it, are always glued to their phones and never seem to punch out. Whether you’re look-ing to help these people work even smarter, want to make their time working more comfortable, or bring that same sort of focus to the downtime they allow themselves, we’ve collected a few suggestions that should please the workaholic in your life.

Note8Samsung had to knock it out of

the park with the Galaxy Note8, after the recall of the troubled (and explosion-prone) Note7. And they did a great job: The Note8 is not only safe but packs in a number of high-end features that make it the perfect smartphone for someone who is always on the go. The Note8 has a 6.3-inch screen that lets you multitask with multiple apps and even launch them in pairs in case you want your email and calendar to come up simultaneously. Other features such as the ability to take notes on the lockscreen, as well as great battery life and a

built-in stylus make the Note8 a productivity powerhouse. It also boasts a pretty good camera, which lets you adjust the background blur post-shutter - making it a fairly for-giving phone with which to snap a shot.

Price: $950 and up

A smartwatchSmartwatches aren’t for eve-

ryone. But they can be good for workaholics who can’t seem to set down their phones, because it essentially puts their phone on their wrist. Smartwatches also carry other benefits such as fitness-track-ing and sleep tracking to improve the “life” part of work-life balance. Which smartwatch is best for you? Generally speaking, the watch you get should match your phone. For the Android crowd, consider the LG Watch Sport, with a bold circu-lar face and the ability to connect on its own to a cellular network. (That is, if you pay for a data plan.) It will display notifications from your phone, so you’ll know whether that buzz is an urgent missive from your boss or a message that can wait until after dinner. It can be a bit large on the wrist, with a 1.38-inch display, and (as is true of many smartwatches) will need to be charged at the end of the day. Those

with an iPhone will get the most out of the new Apple Watch Series 3; it is the first Apple Watch to have its own cell connection.

Price: LG Watch Sport, $254; Apple Watch Series 3, $329

Levit8Could the workaholics in the

house please stand up? No, but seri-ously: Stand up, because sitting all day isn’t particularly good for you. And your hips will probably thank you. Levit8 makes it possible to take a standing desk with you, with a fabric-covered computer stand that folds flat into a large bag. While you can’t adjust the height as you would on an actual mechanized standing desk, this portable stand comes in multiple sizes to accom-modate the tall and the small. It’s handy to take with you if you’re working for the day at a coffee shop, to stand at your current desk, or even as a good laptop stand for (gasp!) sitting on the couch and working. The extra height makes working all the time more comfort-able, and your eyes, neck and back will thank you. The attractive fab-ric covering will wipe clean with a wet cloth and has a pop of color inside - a subtle hint that maybe you’re not ALL work, after all.

Price: From $22.93

Apple delays launch

of HomePod smart

speaker until 2018

The Washington Post

Apple said recently that it’s pushing back its plans for a Siri-powered smart

speaker until sometime early next year.

The HomePod speaker was announced in June, with an ini-tial launch date set for December. Apple said that its smart speaker will be able to control home appliances and take basic orders.

In June, some analysts ques-tioned whether a December launch was already too late for Apple to compete with Amazon and Google for the connected home market.

But Apple promised that the speaker would have all of Siri’s smarts and stand out from the pack by offering superior sound quality. For now, it seems, the HomePod can’t live up to all its promises.

“We can’t wait for people to experience HomePod, Apple’s breakthrough wireless speaker for the home, but we need a lit-tle more time before it’s ready for our customers. We’ll start shipping in the US, UK and Aus-tralia in early 2018,” Apple said in a statement Friday.

With the delay, Apple will miss the chance to hook con-sumers with the speaker during the crucial holiday season. Competitors in the smart speaker space, meanwhile, are flooding the zone. Amazon added three smart speaker products for its holiday lineup

-- the second-generation Echo, the Echo Plus and the Echo Spot

-- two of which are already on the market. Google has also updated its speaker line with the compact Google Home Mini and is set to launch its own pre-mium speaker product, the Google Home Max, in December.

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BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

A former fighter reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order

to help her sister survive the sadistic world of illegal fighting and the

maniac who runs it.Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice.

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Yesterday’s answer

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku

is a number-placing puzzle based on a

9×9 grid. The object is to place the

numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so

that each row, each column and each

3×3 box contains the same number

only once.

EXACT, EXAMINE, EXAMPLE,

EXCEED, EXCEL, EXCERPT,

EXCITED, EXCLAIM,

EXCLUDE, EXEMPT, EXERT,

EXHALE, EXHIBIT, EXHORT,

EXILE, EXOTIC, EXPAND,

EXPECT, EXPEL, EXPERT,

EXPLAIN, EXPLOIT,

EXPLORE, EXPORT,

EXPUNGE, EXTEND,

EXTENT, EXTINCT, EXTOL,

EXTORT, EXTRACT, EXUDE.