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02 NAMMA CHENNAI ERGO Thursday, May 21, 2009
Easy call
Reliance has launched ‘Singapore – Malaysia Calling Card’. The calling card is
priced at Rs. 449 and offers an ISD tariff for Rs 3.50/minute on all calls made to
South East Asian countries. Customers availing this offer will be offered a talk
time of Rs. 407. This offer is available through e-recharge and valid up to June.
Care Earth
At the launch of EarthSync’s Laya
Project. THE HINDU FILE PHOTO
launches animal
Let the music flow
E arthSync, a Chennai-based world music
record label, will be hosting the third
rehabilitation centre
edition of the ‘EarthSync Festival’.
The festival will see fusion performances by A NEW HAVEN FOR FURRY AND FEATHERED ONES
acclaimed international artists. To start off,
Kartick and Gotam will perform an electro-
folk collaboration of musicians from India ERGO CORRESPONDENT
and Israel. This will be followed by pets@goergo.in
Shoshan, where the acclaimed Israeli
C
hennai’s animal friends
composer Shye Ben-Tzur will perform have another reason to re-
qawwali and folk musicians from Rajasthan. joice. The Care Earth Trust,
The event will also showcase the an organisation that focuses
collaboration between a music producer on conserving biodiversity for
(Patrick Sebag) and a sound designer human well-being, formally
(Yotam Agam), who remixed EarthSync’s launched their new animal reha-
folk productions. bilitation centre on Monday. The
Above all, the show will be a medley of Dax Memorial Animal Rehabilita-
dance and music artists from around Asia tion and Resource Centre (named
and Middle East with contemporary after Dr. Jayshree Vencatesan’s
electronic sound. much-loved pet ‘Dax’ who
EarthSync Festival is on May 30 at Sir passed away in May last year),
Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall, has been launched in Orapakkam
Lady Andal School; 6.30 p.m. near Vandalur. The event was
Tickets for the festival are priced at Rs. 400 marked by the launch of the book
and will be available at Landmark, The Dog: Myths and Realities
Odyssey, Anokhi and EarthSync office. For about Man’s Best Friend by Shee-
more details, call 044 4205 2532. la Rani Chunkath, chairperson of
Tamil Nadu Industrial Invest-
ment Corporation. The first copy
was received by Dr. S. Chinny
Krishna, Chairman of the Blue
Cross of India.
The centre is a safe haven for
sick and injured birds and ani-
mals. They will soon be equipped
with a veterinary care centre and
will operate mobile veterinary
(From Left) Dr. S. Chinny Krishna, chairman, Blue Cross of India,
clinics that will enable rescues
Dr. R. Annamalai, Director, Department of Environment and
and emergency life-saving treat-
Sheela Rani Chunkath, chairperson, Tamil Nadu Industrial
ment. Addressing the needs of a
Investment Corporation at the launch of Dax Memorial Animal
growing population of busy pet
Rehabilitation and Resource Centre. PHOTO: R. SHIVAJI RAO
owners, the centre has a facility
for pets that require temporary
housing when their owners are Earth Trust, Chennai and sent to they are a fledgling initiative, they
out of town. This is available for a their administrative office, which will also find use for second-hand
nominal fee. is located at New No. 15 (old no equipment like computer desks
Ranjit Daniels, Director of Care 8), 2nd Main Road, Thillaiganga- and other furniture in usable
Earth Trust, welcomes the much- nagar, Chennai 600 061. Phone condition.
needed help from the public, spe- number 6543 5841. Alternatively, For more information or
cifically with fundraising that you could pay a visit to their queries on volunteering with
would help cover set-up costs. premises located at Iyyencheri them, email Ranjit Daniels at
If you’d like to contribute to Village, Orapakkam, about 20 km ranjit.daniels@gmail.com. ■
their seed costs and other welfare from Chennai and choose an area
activities, cheques or DDs can be of interest, where you would pre-
made out in favour of the Care fer your donation to be used. As
Thursday, May 21, 2009
03
Bingo launches new flavour
Bingo brings to you ‘International Cream & Onion’ - the latest
in its finger snacks category with the lip smacking combination
of pure cream, delicious cheese and fresh spring onions. The
new ‘International Cream & Onion’ is available in 3 packs priced
at Rs.5, Rs.10 and Rs. 20.
HCL
launches novel e-waste plan
A group of volunteers from the company have welcomed the employees to route the e-waste
from their homes to their official e-waste contractor
environment. Through the arrange-
ment, e-waste handed over by the em-
ployees will be transferred to the
MONISHA MOHANDAS e-waste treatment facility of Trishyiraya
monishamohandas@yahoo.com at the MEPZ (Madras Export Processing
Zone), Tambaram.
I
n a proactive move to save the envi-
ronment, a group of volunteers of Awareness campaign
HCL Technologies have arranged an Ravi Kishore, co-ordinator of CSC,
e-waste management programme during the presentation at the HCL Am-
for the company’s employees to route battur 5 cafeteria, said: “Despite being
the e-waste from their homes through one of the largest consumers and pro-
the software giant’s official contractor ducers of e-waste, there is a lack of
Trishyiraya Recycling India. awareness about the topic in India. The
Community Service Council, a group threat is extremely high.” The aware-
of volunteers from HCL, on Wednesday ness campaign also set off the compa-
organised an awareness campaign at ny’s Environment Week Celebrations
HCL’s Ambattur facility to create aware- (from 20th May - 5th June).
ness among the employees on the haz- Sighting the example of Japan, Ravi
ards of dumping e-waste along with Kishore said, “Though it’s late, strin-
other garbage. Electronic waste – be it gent actions and rules can help in con-
computers, tape recorders or other hou- trolling e-waste. Countries like Japan
sehold electronic items, contain toxic where dumping e-waste is illegal are
waste and need scientific disposal free from the e-waste threat.”
methods to ensure that they don’t Like China, India is now confronted
end up irreversibly hurting the with the huge problem of e-waste –
both locally generated and internation-
ally imported.
P.E. Subhash, commercial manager,
Trishyiraya said: “While there have
been some initiatives to set regulations
for e-waste management, overall, these
hazardous wastes are still typically dis-
mantled and recycled by hand in India
in unorganized scrap yard settings that
lack safeguards and government
guidelines.”
Playing a video of how some of the
recycling industries in India work, Sub-
hash said India has a long to way to go.
“Recycling e-waste is a means of liveli-
hood for many people in rural areas.
Due to lack of awareness, they are risk-
ing their health and the environment as
well. Most of the recycling industries in
India are dominated by small kids who
work with hazardous metals with bare
hands. Proper disposal and recycle
measures only can improve the condi-
tions of these children.” ■
Does your company also have novel
solutions for e-waste? Tell us at
feedback@goergo.in and we will feature it.
04 VILLAGE ERGO Thursday, May 21, 2009
Berbatov
going all shaky
B ulgarian football star Dimitar
Berbatov has remarkably re-
vealed how he gets the shakes be-
club in the world, you are some-
times shaking before you go on
the pitch. Sometimes I show it
fore Manchester United matches. with my hands or by screaming on
The 28-year-old said that it took the pitch but sometimes it’s the
him a while to win over United other way around.”
fans after switching from Totten- Berbatov has enjoyed a solid
ham in a club-record deal at the start to his United career with 14
end of August. goals in 42 appearances this term.
The Bulgarian international told “If I don’t show it on my face,
The Sun: “I am still nervous but, inside I’m a really happy guy.” ■
when you play for the biggest ANI
Thursday, May 21, 2009
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S
itting in his fishing boat in per, and cardboard. On average, men are expected to participate
the bay of Rio de Janeiro, 15 tons of trash is recovered each by the end of 2009.
Gabriel has an easy time time. Some of the trash that is picked
hauling in his “catch,” The initiative, called Baia Lim- up goes to a recycling plant in-
plucking it from the sea with his pa (Clean Bay) and sponsored by stalled on the bay and financed
own hands, not with a net. Brazil’s state-run oil company by the private sector. Anything
But that’s because the bounty Petrobras, is just the latest at- that can’t be converted is incine-
he is grabbing isn’t fish - it’s the tempt in a long string of oper- rated and used in
floating trash that sullies the wa- ations to clear Rio’s Guanabara energy-production.
ters of one of the world’s most Bay of pollution. The plant, which handles 30
beautiful cities. Much of the sewage from Rio’s tons of garbage a day, is a pilot
Gabriel, a professional fisher- 10 million residents still spills di- scheme that authorities hope will
man, is one of an army of boat- rectly into the sea - which also spread to other parts of Brazil.
man-cleaners employed by the collects old cars, televisions, tires, “We sell units that treat 150
state of Rio de Janeiro to remove refrigerators and other discarded tons of trash a day - which is what
tons of detritus from the city’s items thrown into rivers swollen a population of 180,000 residents,
spectacular harbour. during the rainy summer puts out - for a cost of 15 million
“We were catching more and months. dollars,” explained the plant’s
more rubbish in our nets and so- “Ten years ago, you could still manager, Jorge Nascimento.
metimes it got caught in our live from fishing. You can’t to- For Rio’s bay, the impact of the
boats’ propellers and broke day,” said Edmo, a 54-year-old new cleaning program has yet to
them,” he explained. who has spent three decades liv- be measured.
Under a new state program ing off the sea. Perhaps the most telling sign
started early this year, he and the He and Gabriel and the others will be any indication its slow dis-
crews on another 140 boats head are employed for three-month appearance - its sedimentation
out three times a week to pick up stints to clear away the floating from the daily avalanche of detri-
floating junk that can be recycled: trash, during which they receive tus - has been slowed. ■
plastic bottles, plastic sheets, pa- financial aid. Nearly 1,200 fisher- AFP
06 SPORT ERGO Thursday, May 21, 2009
S
the Asian Championship, scheduled from ecurity is the prime concern to hold a part of the 2011 World ahead of the event. “It took us a
June 5 to 14 at Zhuhai, China. “It will be a ahead of next year’s Com- Cup in Pakistan. while to procure mandatory ap-
three-four day clinic in Havana for coaches monwealth Games in New The CGF and Indian organisers proval for some infrastructure
in South America. The AIBA panel has the Delhi due to the tense sit- have said that security for the projects,” he said. “That led to a
national coaches of Cuba, France, UK uation in the region, organisers Commonwealth Games, featur- delayed start, but we have now
among others. Poland’s national coach said on Wednesday. ing athletes from 71 nations and managed to catch up and most
Adam Kuzier heads this panel,” Sandhu “We have to satisfy the Com- territories of the former British venues will be ready in time for
said. monwealth Games Federation Empire, will be on par with last the Games.”Kalmadi said the
After the clinic in Havana, the AIBA panel (CGF) on the security aspect and I year’s Beijing Olympics. “The CGF executive board were satis-
will meet in July to discuss ways of how to am confident we can do that,” or- CGF had sent a couple of dele- fied with the progress during a
improve the standard of ganising committee chairman gates to check on the security,” visit to New Delhi earlier this
international coaching. Suresh Kalmadi told local media. said Kalmadi. “They have given a month. “The CGF executive in-
On his expectations “Security is a very important as- report for us to follow up on. The spected the venues and ex-
from the Asian pect of the Games and we need to scenario in all our neighbouring pressed satisfaction with the way
Championships, where have more communication with countries also worries them, so the infrastructure was coming
India won silver, the CGF on that.” we have to give them a lot of up,” he said. “We need to main-
through Olympic hero Security concerns in South Asia comfort on security.” tain the momentum, and the or-
Vijender Singh (75kg), have grown after 166 people were Organisers are looking at the ganising committee will keep
and four bronze medals killed in militant attacks in Mum- October 3-14 Games next year to monitoring the execution of in-
in the 2007 edition, bai last November, and gunmen showcase their ability to stage frastructure contracts.”
Sandhu said: “It’s difficult to say how well ambushed the bus carrying the major sporting events with an eye New Delhi is only the second
we will perform. Our team is very strong Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakis- on hosting the Olympics by 2020. Asian city to be awarded the
but then we are expecting some fresh faces tan in March. Seven Sri Lankan Kalmadi admitted there were mi- Commonwealth Games. The Ma-
from other countries and this would give cricketers were injured in the in- nor delays in construction of two laysian capital of Kuala Lumpur
them an element of surprise.” cident, forcing the International venues, but promised to have all hosted the 1998 event. ■
PTI Cricket Council to abandon plans infrastructures ready six months AFP
Thursday, May 21, 2009
07
‘‘
We (Delhi Daredevils) were trying to make sure that a lot of the reserve players get a chance to
play the games before the semi-finals. It is important that we give everyone a chance because it
is quite easy for players to get frustrated after sitting on the sidelines. We were a bit relaxed, I agree,
because maybe we have made it to the semi-finals. But hopefully we will do well in the coming matches.
Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag after their abysmal loss to Bangalore Royal Challengers
I participation in a
ndian skipper Baichung Bhutia on my future course of action. I am versies for the next few days. “I want
looks to have won the battle not playing for Mohun Bagan next to win this show. When I was ap-
against his club Mohun Bagan.
The Kolkata giants who had show-
season – that’s more or less final,” he
says. “A few clubs, including East
proached I had date issues. But the
channel came to me again with the dance reality lead to
caused the forward seem to have lost
the battle and it’s Bhutia who is call-
Bengal, have approached me and I
will weigh all options.”
fresh dates and we finally worked it
out. I am not a great dancer but I have raised eyebrows in
ing the shots now.
He has decided not to answer the
It is unlikely that Bhutia will leave
Kolkata and is almost set to don the
grown up watching Mithun Chakra-
borty dancing. I have danced in Mohun Bagan. In
club’s letter and has flown down to
Mumbai to take part in the finale of
red-and-gold jersey with which he
had started in the early 90s as a teen-
nightclubs, but that’s just
moving wildly. It’s not response, the
dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Ja.
“All allegations against me are base-
ager from Sikkim. East Bengal coach
Subhash Bhowmick, who is vacation-
about matching
steps to a tune forward is
less. I had taken prior permission
from club officials before giving my
ing in England, has welcomed Bhutia
to the club’s fold.
and emoting to
convey what the rethinking his
consent to the show. We had a bril-
liant season, winning three trophies.
The talismanic forward has found
support from all quarters and Chirag
lyrics of the
song mean. So association
And I don’t know why the club is sud-
denly gunning for my head,” Bhutia
United coach and former player Sub-
rata Bhattacharya says: “Baichung’s
it was a chal-
lenge for me with the club
says. “I have played over two decades work ethic is tremendous. And after but I am thor-
and nobody can question my com- 20 years’ service to Indian football it’s oughly enjoy-
mitment. Even as a veteran I can give unfair to question his commitment ing.” ■
all the youngsters a run for their and love for the game. And to put him
money.” through a media trial cannot be
Club secretary Anjan Mitra had accepted.”
triggered the row after he questioned His JCT counterpart, Sukhwinder
Bhutia’s allegiance towards the team Singh, is also sympathetic towards
and the game itself. “He missed a lot Bhutia. “What happened with Bai-
of practice sessions and we cannot chung is unfortunate. I don’t blame
have a different set of rules for him. him for refusing to play for Bagan.
We have issued a letter to him and The situation was such that
had given him 48 hours to reply,” Mi- he was left with no op-
tra says. “He hasn’t reverted back but tion. It is a good de-
we are ready to wait.” cision since the
Armed with offers from several I-
League clubs like Chirag United, East
Bengal, Dempo and Churchill Broth-
ers, Bhutia has already made up his
PHOTO: V.
SUDERSHAN
08 ROADSTER ERGO Thursday, May 21, 2009
Test your biking and driving skills at the Irungattukottai race track on Sund
ays. What’s more, the Mad
plans to start short-term racing courses shortly
car and motorcycles racers. opened the track on Sundays de- of riding at the track and I made
The 3.74 km race track which is spite our busy schedule in order use of it. I’ve improved very much
owned and maintained by the to give racing aspirants and mo- and it has given me the confi-
Madras Motor Sports Club toring enthusiasts an opportuni- dence to go for professional rac-
(MMSC), apart from its busy pro- ty. This has been a success and ing,” says Saravanan, who has
fessional racing schedule, is open there have been an increased now applied for a professional li-
on Sundays for aspiring motorists number of bikes at the circuit off cence and is going for profession-
who want to get a feel of racing in late.” Drivers and riders are al- al racing in the same circuit.
A
re you an F1 or MotoGP fan a real circuit for a fee. lowed to practise clockwise on MMSC mandates a helmet for
or a speed freak who would One of the two racing tracks in the longer circuit that has three motorcyclists (riding gear option-
do anything to indulge in Tamil Nadu (the other being in straights and 12 turns including al) and safety gear for drivers.
the thrill of racing? Coimbatore), the Irungattukottai 10 major ones. Due to an overwhelming re-
Here is your chance to not be a race track was unveiled in 1990, There is also room for circuit sponse from budding riding tal-
mere spectator and cheer from substituting the Sholavaram air competition, as there is a good ents to the race track, MMSC is all
the stands but actually have oth- strip which was used as a racing turnout. set to start coaching classes from
ers cheering for you. track. The venue has been play- D. Saravanan from Choolaime- June. Announcing this, Pramod
The Irungattukottai race track ing host to various national mo- du, who is now an aspiring mo- Kumar says professional racers
near Sriperumbudur, which is tor-racing events since it was torcycle racer, started his stint will conduct short-term courses,
one of the primary race circuits in resurfaced in 2007. with the track by riding at Irun- which include theory and practi-
the country, can be now a learn- Pramod Kumar, Executive Sec- gattukottai on Sundays. “My cals. An advanced racing course
ing venue for all those budding retary, MMSC, says, “We’ve friend told me about this chance is also in the pipeline. ■
Thursday, May 21, 2009
09
Ritz range
Maruti-Suzuki’s new launch Ritz will be available in five variants
- three variants (LXi, VXi & ZXi) with 1.2 litre K12M petrol
engine and two variants (LDi & VDi) with 1.3 litre diesel engine,
priced between Rs. 3.9 lakh to Rs. 4.99 lakh.
Maruti Suzuki
models to be modified
A
ll the models of Maruti Suzuki including the
Maruti 800 and Omni are going through various
modifications and upgradation to meet Bharat
Stage IV emission norms, a senior company official
A motorcycle challenge at said.
Irungattukottai race track. “Our new K series engines are very efficient compared
to previous generation engines. So, we are now
working on all existing engines to improve the after
treatment on emission of the gases,” Maruti Suzuki
India’s Managing Executive Officer (Engineering) I. V.
WANT TO RACE?
Rao told reporters after launching the Maruti’s new
Ritz model in Hyderabad.
“We are basically working on catalysers on the same
engines for different models to meet the Bharat stage
norms that will come into effect from April 2010” Rao
said.
Reacting to reports that Maruti would phase out 800
and Omni models by 2015, Rao said, “We are working
on to upgrade the Maruti 800 and Omni besides
developing compliant models to meet the new emission
norms.”
PHOTOS: R. Ragu and R. Shivaji Rao “Based on preliminary tests, we are confident that we
will be able to comply both Maruti and Omni to meet
Bharat Stage emissions norms, which means it will not
only meet BS norms, but it will continue beyond 2010,”
Rao added.
ras Motor Sports Club also Maruti Suzuki has planned to roll out its first
indigenous model in the next three years, he said
adding “We are developing a new model on existing
platform, all by our engineers at Maruti in India.” ■
PTI
How to race
The Irungattukottai race track is
opposite the Hyundai car factory near
Sriperumbudur, about 40 kms from
Chennai. Anyone interested in driving a
car or riding a motorcycle on the track
can do so on Sundays. The timings are
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for motorcycles for a
fee of Rs. 400. The timings are 2 p.m.
from 5 p.m. for cars for a fee of Rs.
1,000. Prior booking is advisable to
avoid last-minute disappointment. Age
limit is 13 years and above. Any bike
or car can be used.
For more details call 044 – 2499 0998
or email info@madrasmotorsports.in.
You can also visit
www.madrasmotorsports.in
10 FLICK ERGO Thursday, May 21, 2009
A Very Private
Gentleman Million-dollar bags
V ictoria Beckham is a huge aficionado of Hermes
Birkin bags. According to the Daily Mail, former
George Clooney turns assassin in new film Spice Girl has nearly 100 Hermes Birkin bags,
worth more than 2 million dollars altogether,
reports New York Daily News.
The Birkin bag, named after actress Jane Birkin
and designed by French fashion house Hermes,
usually starts around 7,500 dollars.
Posh Spice has been seen carrying the pink
ostrich skin and black crocodile versions and also
owns the Silver Himalayan style, which comes with
a three-carat diamond and is worth about 120,000
dollars. ■
G
eorge Clooney has been roped in to ANI
play an assassin in a new film titled
A Very Private Gentleman.
The big screen adaptation of the
Martin Booth novel will be directed by An- Drew
ton Corbijn.
The story of the film revolves around an Barrymore
assassin who hides out in an idyllic Italian
town before carrying out a final assignment. looking for
He resists his usual aversion to human interac-
tion, and his friendships and romantic entan- new home
glements complicate his mission, reports
Variety. with Long
The shooting of the film will begin in
Italy this fall.
Clooney-starrer comedy film The Men
D rew Barrymore
is looking for a
new home to
Who Stare at Goats has also found itself a move in with
buyer in Overture Films. on-off boyfriend
Overture has grabbed domestic rights Justin Long.
to the war comedy featuring Clooney, Drew, who
Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff recently reunited with the actor after the pair
Bridges and helmed by Heslov. split last July, was spotted inspecting
McGregor stars as a journalist who prospective properties with a real estate agent
stumbles upon an ex-member (Cloo- earlier this month, reported femalefirst.co.uk.
ney) of a secret U.S. Army unit that “Drew wants to live with Justin in a sort of
used paranormal tactics. ■ trial marriage, so that’s why she’s looking for a
ANI new home,” said a source. ■
IANS
Now, good
looks are a
problem
J essica Biel complains
that her good looks
are proving to be “a
problem” when it
comes to getting
meatier roles offered
to contemporaries
Natalie Portman and
Scarlett Johansson.
“It really is a
problem,” the
dailymail.co.uk quoted
Biel as saying. ■
IANS
Thursday, May 21, 2009
11
Jacko likely to make appearance on X Factor
Michael Jackson is being lined up to make an appearance in the X Factor final. If reports are to be believed,
executives from production company Talkback Thames are already in talks with Michael’s manager Frank DeLeo.
Apparently, Simon Cowell is keen to feature him as a mentor to one of the three finalists. If Cowell has his way,
Michael would also be seen singing a duet with his contestant.
A
ctor Shahid Kapur
seems to have be-
come Yash Raj Films’
(YRF) favourite. His
first venture with the pro- Santhosh Sivan roped
duction giant is yet to hit
the screens, but the actor in for Raavan
has already signed another We hear that cinematographer Santhosh Sivan has
film with the banner. been approached by director Mani Ratnam for his
Shahid’s first film with upcoming flick Raavan. The reason behind this was
YRF is being directed by the quitting of cameraman Manikandan from the
Anurag Singh. He has project. Sources say that Manikandan has been
teamed up with Rani Muk- booked by Farah Khan for her new project which
herji in the film, which was kickstarts in June. With Raavan getting delayed,
earlier titled Hadippa, Manikandan walked out of the project. With more
which is said to be about than 60 per cent of the film complete, Santhosh
cricket. Sivan is expected to complete the remaining. The
The second project that Mani Ratnam – Santosh Sivan duo have churned out
Shahid has been signed up blockbuster films like Roja, Thalapathi, Iruvar and
for will be actor Parmeet Uyire.
Sethi’s directorial debut
and he teams up with
Anushka Sharma of Rab Ne
Bana Di Jodi fame.
“The Yash Raj camp sees
Shahid as the classic roman-
tic hero who has the poten-
tial to turn on the sexy or
rugged vibe when re-
quired,” said a source close
to the actor. ■
IANS
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