Promise kept on recovery of black money: Manmohan

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that the government had initiated action to bring back unaccounted money stashed away in banks abroad.

In a brief response to a question by Prakash Javadekar of the BJP on the Congress promise during the election campaign to get back the money within 100 days, Dr. Singh said that “action has already been started” by his government.

Dr. Singh referred to the statement of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday, while responding to the debate on the Finance Bill. The issue dominated the poll campaign, with both the Congress and the BJP taking a tough stand.

Mr. Mukherjee told the House action was taken within 100 days. The country, he said, was going to accept the code prescribed by the G-8 countries, by which the exchange of information would take place and the legal framework adopted for the avoidance of double taxation.

The Finance Minister said every country had its own set of rules and countries like Switzerland had their own banking secrecy rules. However, in the context of the financial crisis, Switzerland had agreed to share information provided there was a legal framework and proof that such information was needed for tax collection and not for any other purpose.

“Therefore, action to bring back the money, which has been stashed away, is also being taken,” the Minister said.

T.Nagar shops still flout fire safety norms

Chennai: Many well-known and large multi-storied commercial establishments in T.Nagar which routinely attract large crowds of shoppers and others still do not have mandatory fire safety measures in place, despite the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services (TNFRS) having issued notice to them.

These establishments also violate the multi-storied building rules that require sufficient side open space to facilitate firefighting and rescue operations.

Following a major fire accident in Saravana Stores in the area in September 2008, the TNFRS issued notices to more than 1,500 commercial establishments in the Chennai South Division, including in T. Nagar, instructing shopkeepers to install measures within 15 days. According to a government source, there has been no satisfactory follow-up action.

Even seven months after the notices were issued, many large shops have not installed either smoke detectors or sprinklers, it is found. At a well-known textile shop, this correspondent found that the fire exit sign led to a garment counter; and behind it was a closed door with an exit sign on it. Another emergency exit led to the toilet. The emergency staircase on the ground floor was restricted for use: a signboard on it read: ‘Entry restricted for staff.’

Garments were spread over fire extinguishers in another shop. Inside yet another popular showroom, not only were the doors leading to the emergency fire exits narrow, they were located at different spots on different floors.

R. Natraj, Director, Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services, told The Hindu that a drive is on to check the state of fire safety measures in large commercial establishments. Ten areas in the city – NSC Bose Road, Rattan Bazar, Purasawakkam, T.Nagar, Luz, Mylapore, Adyar, Vadapalani, Ashok Nagar and Valasaravakkam – have been identified as vulnerable.

“Teams with members well versed with fire safety norms have been constituted to inspect the mega-malls, shopping complexes, multiplexes and major restaurants,” the senior officer added.

Vaas the lionheart

The Sri Lankan fast bowler’s Test record illustrates his quality — 355 victims at 29.58 in 111 Tests. His team-mates would tell you tales about his sacrifice and toil; these cannot be measured in numbers, writes S. Dinakar.

Chaminda Vaas was a skilful Test match bowler; he also had the heart of a lion. The left-armer would bound in over after over, all sweat and commitment, always giving it his best shot.

The champion paceman has now drifted into the ‘Test’ sunset. He will be missed as much for his wicket-taking ability as his inspirational qualities.

Vaas’ Test record illustrates his quality — has 355 victims at 29.58 in 111 Tests in a career of miles and milestones. His team-mates would tell you tales about his sacrifice and toil; these cannot be measured in numbers.

The Sri Lankan would probe and test a batsman with each of his deliveries, making him play the ball; Vaas’ bowling was guided by precision. Control was a commodity he had in plenty. And he possessed the variations. Crucially, he could swing the ball back into the right-hander. The one angling across and the delivery darting in were delivered without any major changes in his position of release. Vaas had a quick-arm action, was not the easiest to pick.

Technically, there was plenty that was right about Vaas’ methods. His wrist and seam positions were ideal. An eager learner, he picked things up quickly.

If Vaas could move the ball both ways in the air, he could also get it to deviate off the seam. On wearing sub-continent tracks, Vaas often struck with his off and leg-cutters. He could also vary his pace and length and consume the batsmen on the drive.

In his earlier days, he was sharp and lively with an effective short-pitched delivery that struck the helmet of the hassled batsmen.

As the years rolled by, his pace dipped. When he played his final match, against Pakistan at the SSC ground following a surprise call-up for a dead-rubber Test, he was no more than military medium. Vaas, 35 now, competed hard. He was given a send-off of genuine warmth born out of respect.

Vaas’ role in Sri Lanka’s emergence as a strong cricketing force on the world stage is undisputed. His five for 47 and five for 43 on a green, seaming track in Napier, 1995, powered Sri Lanka to its first victory in an overseas Test. Lanka went on to clinch the series against New Zealand.

In Pakistan the same year, Vaas was influential in the Test series. His innings hauls of five for 99 at Peshawar, four for 45 in Faisalabad and four for 37 in Sialkot glittered in a historic 2-1 triumph for Sri Lanka.

Vaas had this uncanny ability to settle into his rhythm from the first over itself. He was a potent threat with the new ball since he comprehended the nuances of swing. Once the ball became older, Vaas could achieve reserve swing.

He teamed up with off-spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan in a winning pace-spin combination. The batsmen would be under pressure from either end. Vaas would also create the footmarks for Muralitharan to exploit.

Few cricketers worked harder on the game and fitness. Former Lankan physio Alex Kountouri made Vaas the leader of the pack during on-field training. Dav Whatmore, the then Lankan coach, would never be short of words of praise for Vaas. For the support staff, Vaas was Mr. Perfect. He pushed himself, raised the bar.

He was a captain’s dream too. Vaas could send down long spells and would come steaming in at the end of a long, hard, tiring day under the scorching sun. He was strong physically and retained his levels of intensity — essential attributes for Test match bowling.

In fact, Vaas relished duels with the batsmen, and would work on their technique and patience. He was smart at changing the angles and used the crease effectively.

The left-armer bid adieu from Tests at his favourite hunting ground — the SSC. It was here that he ambushed the West Indian line-up in 2001 with efforts of seven for 120 and seven for 71. And it was here that he destroyed the South Africans with six for 29 in 2004. As many as 12 five-wicket hauls illustrate his worth as Sri Lanka’s most successful paceman.

Vaas’ batting — he has 3089 runs at 24.32 with one hundred — added weight to Lanka’s lower order. He was a feisty left-hander who could strike the ball a long way. Temperament was his ally.

As his career progressed, Vaas developed a relatively effective defence and often proved hard to dislodge. Several Lankan fightbacks have been scripted around Vaas’ batting. As in other aspects of his game, Vaas was a braveheart with the willow.

Vaas wishes to continue in ODI and Twenty20 cricket till the 2011 World Cup. Given his serious slump in pace, the odds, at the moment, are stacked against him with a bunch of younger, quicker pacemen buzzing around in the Lankan scene.

Yet knowing Vaas, you can never ever count him out. The man has steel in his bones.

After 75 long years…

Having tip-toed to a draw in the first match and won the second, England are in the ascendancy in their bid to repeat the glory days of 2005, writes Ted Corbett.

It was the greatest of all goodbyes, yet another example of the way Andrew Flintoff has dominated England for the last 10 years and another reason to be sad because we are seeing the last of this sunny giant.

Flintoff, bowling a stream of deliveries at more than 90 miles an hour and at the same time showing the control that has made him a magnificent defensive bowler as well as a wicket-taker, bowled throughout the last session of the second Test at Lord&# 8217;s.

Other England players had a part in this famous victory — the first by an England side against Australia at Lord’s for 75 years when the country’s present Monarch was a little girl, when television was a distant dream, when the internet did not even have a name — but Flintoff was the hero.

Amazingly, since he announced two days before the match that he would not play Test cricket after this season, there have been a succession of stories, hints and rumours that (a) he would not play again after the second Test, (b) that England would not miss him and (c) that he has made the announcement as part of a plot to be at the centre of every celebration.

There was even a suggestion that it was part of a publicity ploy to remind a gullible public that he was about to publish another book and that, hey, he has not been that great an all-rounder after all.

How little some people understand this game!

The point about Flintoff has never been that he would hit a succession of big scores or take a mountain of wickets like a Glenn McGrath or an Ian Botham.

His career was just as important for his spirit, the inspiration he brought to the team, the grin on his face, his gentle — yes, gentle — sledging.

When Flintoff is remembered I hope it will be as a man who showed that in this hustle and bustle 21st century, with its emphasis on victories and cash and awards, it could still be played as it was in the Golden Age.

The Flintoff way — despite all those debilitating injuries, ill-luck, skirmishes with authority, an unsuccessful England captaincy, a regular indulgence in drink and an attempt to row round the Caribbean in a pedalo — was to play principally for fun.

All right, it was serious fun, with the intention of winning, and making a lot of money and milking the applause. But a large part of the time was devoted to respect for opponents, for a sense of the way the game should be played.

A very modern Flintoff understood and obeyed the principles of that old-fashioned expression “It’s not cricket.”

He desperately wanted to win, to be on top of the batting and bowling averages, to have his name on the honours board and to hear the crowd roar his name.

He hated missing games, going through the process that followed his numerous operations and training and retraining.

But, whatever else has been said to his discredit — and his critics have come rushing out of the woodwork in the last few days — no one has ever accused him of being small-minded.

Flintoff was — from the moment Bobby Simpson first set eyes on his ferocious blows, from the minute David Lloyd first thought “hey up this lad can bowl a heavy ball and hit a big six” — a natural cricketer.

I first set eyes on him in a cup-tie with Lancashire where he took the final catch, aged 19, after a long run round the boundary, with such casual nonchalance that we had the impression of a child of nature let out to play.

We saw all these aspects of his character in the second Test at Lord’s which England won just before lunch on the final day when you could not drag yourself away lest the impossible happen and Australia win by one wicket with a couple of balls of the final over left.

It did not happen; mostly because of Flintoff.

England won the toss and batted. Andrew Strauss and Alistair Cook put on 199 for the first wicket, Strauss went on all the first day to 161 and the rest did not give them adequate backing but England still managed what should have been a winning score of 425.

Andrew Strauss gave the new ball to Flintoff and James Anderson and the effect from Flintoff grew on Australia throughout the match.

Anderson, who is reputed to bowl better when he is leader of the attack, took second place to Flintoff but put on a great exhibition of fast swing bowling and had four wickets for 55.

Australia were blasted out for 215 and Strauss decided against enforcing the follow-on but rather piled up the runs so that on the fourth morning he could declare at 311 for six, leaving Australia to make 522 to win.

Impossible? Of course. Well, yes, but Australia went for this unusual target as if they had every intention of winning.

Flintoff snapped up the first two wickets as he bowled seven successive overs at high pace and at their low point Australia were 128 for five. But their main hope lay with Michael Clarke who, in a remarkable interview before the day’s play began, had laid out a plan by which this record total might be reached.

“We intend to go for runs in a positive way,” he said, with a typical Aussie grin. You might say that was the Flintoff spirit as well and it is difficult to underestimate the tiny distance by which he failed to make the miracle work.

By the close of the fourth day Clarke — backed up by the gutsy Brad Haddin — had put together a stand of 185 — and Australia were only — what a word in the circumstances — 209 from victory.

I know that more than one England player slept badly, concerned that if Australia turned the impossible dream into reality they would look very foolish indeed.

Cometh the hour, cometh the man — and this time that man was Flintoff.

He did not allow Haddin to add to his score, he bowled Nathan Hauritz and Peter Siddle to put his name on the bowling honours board for five wickets. He is already on the batting board.

Graham Swann, sneaking to the wicket and bowling balls that look identical until you take liberties with one, got rid of Clarke when it was quite clear that dainty batsman still had a robust eye on 522 and finally Mitchell Johnson.

Of course the series is not finished as there are three Tests to play but having tip-toed to a draw in the first match and won the second, England are in the ascendancy in their bid to repeat the glory days of 2005.

For all his injuries Flintoff swears he will still be playing at the Oval when the final Test begins on August 20 and — if his current form is any indication — sweeping all before him.

THE SCORES

Second Test, Lord’s, July 16-20, 2009. England won by 115 runs.

England — 1st innings: A. Strauss b Hilfenhaus 161; A. Cook lbw b Johnson 95; R. Bopara lbw b Hilfenhaus 18; K. Pietersen c Haddin b Siddle 32; P. Collingwood c Siddle b Clarke 16; M. Prior b Johnson 8; A. Flintoff c Ponting b Hilfenhaus 4; S. Broad b Hilfenhaus 16; G. Swann c Ponting b Siddle 4; J. Anderson c Hussey b Johnson 29; G. Onions (not out) 17; Extras (b-15, lb-2, nb-8) 25. Total: 425.

Fall of wickets: 1-196, 2-222, 3-267, 4-302, 5-317, 6-333, 7-364, 8-370, 9-378.

Australia bowling: Hilfenhaus 31-12-103-4; Johnson 21.4-2-132-3; Siddle 20-1-76-2; Hauritz 8.3-1-26-0; North 16.3-2-59-0; Clarke 4-1-12-1.

Australia — 1st innings: P. Hughes c Prior b Anderson 4; S. Katich c Broad b Onions 48; R. Ponting c Strauss b Anderson 2; M. Hussey b Flintoff 51; M. Clarke c Cook b Anderson 1; M. North b Anderson 0; B. Haddin c Cook b Broad 28; M. Johnson c Cook b Broad 4; N. Hauritz c Collingwood b Onions 24; P. Siddle c Strauss b Onions 35; B. Hilfenhaus (not out) 6; Extras (b-4, lb-6, nb-2) 12. Total: 215.

Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-10, 3-103, 4-111, 5-111, 6-139, 7-148, 8-152, 9-196.

England bowling: Anderson 21-5-55-4; Flintoff 12-4-27-1; Broad 18-1-78-2; Onions 11-1-41-3; Swann 1-0-4-0.

England — 2nd innings: A. Strauss c Clarke b Hauritz 32; A. Cook lbw b Hauritz 32; R. Bopara c Katich b Hauritz 27; K. Pietersen c Haddin b Siddle 44; P. Collingwood c Haddin b Siddle 54; M. Prior (run out) 61; A. Flintoff (not out) 30; S. Broad (not out) 0; Extras (b-16, lb-9, w-1, nb-5) 31. Total (for six wkts., decl.): 311.

Fall of wickets: 1-61, 2-74, 3-147, 4-174, 5-260, 6-311.

Australia bowling: Hilfenhaus 19-5-59-0; Johnson 17-2-68-0; Siddle 15.2-4-64-2; Hauritz 16-1-80-3; Clarke 4-0-15-0.

Australia — 2nd innings: P. Hughes c Strauss b Flintoff 17; S. Katich c Pietersen b Flintoff 6; R. Ponting b Broad 38; M. Hussey c Collingwood b Swann 27; M. Clarke b Swann 136; M. North b Swann 6; B. Haddin c Collingwood b Flintoff 80; M. Johnson b Swann 63; N. Hauritz b Flintoff 1; P. Siddle b Flintoff 7; B. Hilfenhaus (not out) 4; Extras (b-5, lb-8, nb-8) 21. Total: 406.

Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-34, 3-78, 4-120, 5-128, 6-313, 7-356, 8-363, 9-388.

England bowling: Anderson 21-4-86-0; Flintoff 27-4-92-5; Onions 9-0-50-0; Broad 16-3-49-1; Swann 28-3-87-4; Collingwood 6-1-29-0.

Reviving Air India

Ailing Air India’s presentation to the Committee of Secretaries (CoS) speaks volumes of the plight of the national carrier. Thanks to the economic slowdown, the recession in the airlines sector, and the government inaction owing to the general election, Air India’s woes have multiplied. It has finally sought a massive Rs.20,000 crore bail out package from the Centre over a five-year period. For its immediate survival, it needs a capital infusion of about Rs. 2,500-3,000 crore, in addition to a loan of Rs.10,000 crore to tide over the crisis. Salaries to staff and employees have been held over or delayed and fuel bills have not been paid to the oil companies. But the core problems are still not addressed. Now that the National Aviation Company of India (NACIL) — born out of the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines — has formally sought assistance, the CoS, headed by the Cabinet Secretary, has driven home the message that “aggressive” cost reduction and “better” revenue management are imperative. After all, the government and the public should not be made to pay for the incompetence or inefficiency of the national carrier. A cost auditor is to be appointed by the airline to “monitor, review, and ensure” that the cost reduction and operational efficiency plans are implemented.

Providing an equity infusion of Rs.2,500 crore, or offering a loan of Rs.10,000 crore may not be an intractable problem. But the Finance Ministry, which will be the nodal agency to formulate the Air India relief package, has to take on the responsibility of ensuring that every rupee is properly spent and the airline does not come back for more all too soon. Given the downturn in the aviation sector and the fact that the merged airline has placed orders for 111 new aircraft to be delivered by 2012, pumping enough equity till then to enable it to borrow adequate amounts becomes inevitable. But the bottom line must be clear — Air India must shed its flab, cut down overhead expenses, stop freebies to the influential, pull out of uneconomic routes where possible, and function efficiently as a commercial enterprise, and not as an extension of the government. The government spends Rs.2,000 crore annually on official air travel and could as a reflex action insist that all government officials travel only by Air India even at the risk of being unfair to other airlines. There should be no bureaucratic interference in the day-to-day operation of the airline. A new board of independent directors must be appointed to steer the ‘Maharaja’ through the turbulent skies. The airline crew, staff, and the trade unions must cooperate in this difficult exercise.

Obama defends health reform plan

Washington: U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday strongly defended his ambitious plan, calling it vital for recovering from the worst recession to hit the U.S. since the great depression.

“Even as we rescue this economy from a full-blown crisis, we must rebuild it stronger than before. And health insurance reform is central to that effort,” said Mr. Obama at a prime time news conference at White House, aimed at taking his case for health reforms to the people.

Mr. Obama’s nationally televised press conference comes as he has been facing criticism from the opposition Republicans for his decision to overhaul the health care system.

“This is not just about the 47 million Americans who have no health insurance. Reform is about every American who has ever feared that they may lose their coverage if they become too sick, or lose their job, or change their job,” said Mr. Obama.

“It’s about every small business that has been forced to lay off employees or cut back on their coverage because it became too expensive. And it’s about the fact that the biggest driving force behind our federal deficit is the skyrocketing cost of Medicare and Medicaid,” he asserted. Mr. Obama warned that if the spiralling health care costs are not controlled, the U.S. will not be able to control its deficit.

“If we do not reform health care, your premiums and out-of-pocket costs will continue to skyrocket. If we do not act, 14,000 Americans will continue to lose their health insurance every single day. These are the consequences of inaction. These are the stakes of the debate we’re having right now,” he said.

Criticism

Referring to the growing criticism against him, which has also pulled down his approval rating, Mr. Obama said: “I realise that with all the charges and criticisms being thrown around in Washington, many Americans may be wondering, What’s in this for me? How does my family stand to benefit from health insurance reform?”

Responding to his critics including Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who has come out on a series of news channels in the past two days, the President said: “Tonight I want to answer those questions.”— PTI

Herbal remedy for A(H1N1) flu in China

BEIJING: Chinese doctors say they have found a herbal remedy for preventing and treating the A(H1N1) Influenza which is both more cost-effective and better resistant to the virus than the drug Tamiflu.

Hospitals in Beijing have in the last month begun treating A(H1N1)-infected patients with this herbal remedy instead of the World Health Organisation-recommended Tamiflu, which is also being used to treat A(H1N1) in India. Doctors in two Beijing hospitals told The Hindu the results have so far been successful.

At Ditan hospital, where most of Beijing’s patients are being treated, doctors have treated 117 out of 297 admitted patients with the herbal remedy, and 88 of them have been cured. The others are undergoing treatment.

There have so far been 1,668 reported cases of A(H1N1) flu in China, though no deaths have been reported. The government’s Ministry of Public Health has expressed concern that as the winter flu season approaches, the chances of a serious outbreak are high. With some concern about Tamiflu’s decreasing resistance to the virus and fears regarding the drug’s side-effects, the government appears to have given full-backing to promoting a herbal treatment.

Meanwhile, two Chinese pharmaceutical companies this week have begun two month-long clinical trials for a vaccine to the infection.

In China, treatment and prevention of infections with herbal remedies as opposed to drugs — the practice is known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) — is common, and the cost-effectiveness of herbal cures has seen a popular resurgence in TCM in recent years.

TCM, mainly known overseas for its acupuncture therapies, is regarded as mainstream medicine in China, but not in the West.

The government has now sanctioned hospitals to launch TCM-based treatments for A(H1N1) on a large scale, Tu Zhitao, dean of the research and education department at the Beijing Administration of TCM told The Hindu. “We have found that Tamiflu is not sufficient, and it also weakens the body and has adverse affects on body tolerance,” said Mr. Tu.

“This treatment is a better alternative, and we have begun to promote this treatment among the public.”

Essential difference

Mr. Tu said the essential difference was that while the TCM remedy works to build up the body’s resistance in a holistic way, the Tamiflu drug focuses on attacking the infection.

The herbal treatment is a mixture of four locally-used medicinal herbs: Jin yin hua (lonicera japonica), Da qing ye (Isatis indigodica), Bo he (Mentha haplocalyx) and Sheng gan cao (Glycyrrhiza glabra). Doctors in Beijing first began using the remedy on May 15, treating patients with a combination of the herbal remedy and Tamiflu.

After successful trials, doctors have since June 15 begun prescribing only the herbal treatment. Ninety per cent of all A(H1N1) flu patients in China have been treated with a combination of the two treatments. Wang Yuguang, head of the Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western medicine at Ditan Hospital, said the treatment time for the herbal remedy was comparable with that of Tamiflu treatments. The big difference, he said, was the cost of the two treatments. The TCM remedy only costs between 10 and 13 Yuan (between Rs. 70 and Rs. 91) per day, while Tamiflu costs 56 Yuan (Rs. 392).

Mr. Wang said the herbal treatment was now undergoing clinical trials “to show concrete evidence that the treatment is scientific.”

He said the government had invested 10 million Yuan (Rs. 7 crore) in conducting a comparative study of herbal and Tamiflu treatments.

Mao Yue, president of the Ditan Hospital, said there was a “serious possibility” of a large-scale outbreak of the flu in the autumn and winter of this year, and that the government has already begun procuring enough herbs to treat a possible 2 million patients.

3,000 more war displaced to be resettled: Colombo

B. Muralidhar Reddy

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has announced that it has taken steps to resettle 3,000 more war displaced sheltered in the welfare camps in Wanni in August first week.

“All the arrangements are now in place to resettle the displaced persons,” said senior adviser to the President, parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa, at a special meeting at Vavuniya District Secretariat on Thursday.

He said the government planned to resettle these persons in 35 cleared villages in Wanni region beginning August and the government has completed the demining activities of those villages with the assistance of international groups and the United Nations. The government will provide the basic requirements including dry rations to those to be resettled,.

Commitment

He reiterated his commitment to resettle at least 80 per cent of the IDPs prior to the December-end deadline.

Separately, the Air Force announced the commencement and schedules of domestic “commercial flight” to Jaffna, Sigiriya and Trincomalee.

Meanwhile, addressing a gathering of representatives of Women’s Organisations of the Moneragala District in the Uva province on Wednesday, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said he was prepared to appear before any Court on behalf of the military leaders.

“Some leaders were concocting stories against the military leaders. What the military leaders did was to heed my orders, as President of the country and the Commander-in-Chief.”

Internenews quoted Kilinochchi Government Agent as saying plans would start with 80,000 people being resettled in their native places. As per the Commissioner of Child Care and Probation Department, the reunification process of children with their parents is complete up to 50 per cent.

Indian “Internet predator” held in U.S.

Washington: In possibly the first such case involving an Indian in the U.S., police in Pennsylvania have arrested an Indian engineer on charges of using Internet for soliciting young girls for sex.

In a statement, the Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett said Nityanand Gopalika (30), here on a work visa, allegedly used an Internet chat room to approach what he believed was a 13-year old girl from the Pittsburgh area.

The “girl” was actually an undercover agent from the Child Predator Unit. According to the criminal complaint filed by the Attorney General’s Child Predator Unit, Gopalika engaged in a series of chats over several days questioning the girl about her sexual experience and describing the sex acts he wished to engage in. Gopalika is also accused of sending the girl two obscene web cam videos.

Gopalika was arrested on July 1 when he arrived at a predetermined meeting location.

Following a search of his vehicle, agents seized two laptop computers, a digital camera, a cell phone allegedly containing a partially completed text message to the “child,” directions to the meeting location and a bag of condoms. Gopalika was preliminarily arraigned on July 1 and lodged in the Butler County Jail in lieu of $15,000 cash bail, pending a preliminary hearing on Friday.— PTI

Thej Kumar takes title

BANGALORE: International Master M. Thej Kumar of South Western Railway, with 9.5 points, maintained clean slate to claim the Mangalore FIDE rated chess championship which concluded at Mangalore on Monday.

Easy draw

In the final round, Thej Kumar drew comfortably on the top board with GM Thipsay of Maharashtra in 21 moves.

On the second board, IM K. Ratnakaran of Southern Railways beat G.A. Stany of Karnataka convincingly in 29 moves while IM B.T. Muralikrishnan of Southern Railways beat Navalgundi Niranjan on the third board.

Murali finishes second

Both Muralikrishnan and Ratnakaran tied with nine points, but Murali took the second spot with his better tie-break score.

The final placings (top 10): M.Thej Kumar (SWR, 9.5 pts); 2.B.T. Muralikrishnan (SR, 9); 3. K. Ratnakaran (SR, 9).

4.M.Praveen Thipsay (Mah, 9); 5. Syed Anwar Shahzuali (ICF, 8.5).

6, R. Balasubramaniam (ICF, 8.5); 7. Saptarishi Roy Chowdhry (WB, 8.5); 8. B.S. Shivanand (Kar, 8).

9. G.A. Stany (Kar, 8); 10. N. Niranjan (Kar, 8).

Modern School posts win

NOIDA: Modern School (Noida) defeated Assisi Convent (Noida) 2-1 in the pre-quarterfinals of the boys’ under-19 section in the fifth ASN Delhi State inter-school badminton championship at the Noida Stadium, Sector-21A, here on Monday.

The tournament, featuring the under-19, 16, 13 and 10 age groups for boys and girls, was inaugurated by Manjusha Kanwar.

The results:

Boys: Under-19 (pre-quarterfinals): ASN School bt Bal Bharati, Noida, 2-0; Rashtriya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalay No.1, Raj Niwas bt Sachdeva Public School, Pitampura, 2-0; Mother’s International, Hauz Khas bt Bal Bharati, Rohini, 2-0; DPS, Mathura Road bt Modern School, Vasant Vihar, 2-0; Air Force Bal Bharati School, Lodhi Road bt Bal Bharati, Noida, 2-0; Modern School, Barakhamba Road bt Geeta Ratan Jindal Public School, Rohini, 2-0; Modern School, Noida bt Assisi Convent, Noida, 2-1; Bloom School, Vasant Kunj bt Happy Senior Secondary School, Daryaganj, 2-0.

Under-16 (first round): AFBBS, Lodhi Road bt Mt. Carmel School, Dwaraka, 2-0; Bloom School, Vasant Kunj bt DAV, Noida 2-0; ASN Sr. Secondary School bt Mother’s International, Hauz Khas, 2-0; Ahlcon Public School bt Government Boys SSS, Shakti Nagar, 2-1.

Sachdeva Public School, Pitampura, bt DPS, Rohini, 2-0; Mt. Carmel School bt Modern School, Vasant Vihar, 2-0; Bal Bharati, Rajender Nagar bt Rukmini Devi School, Pitampura, 2-1; Don Bosco, Alaknanda bt Modern School, Barakhamba Road, 2-1; St. Mark’s School, Meera Bagh, bt Assisi Convent, Noida, 2-0; RPVV School No.1, Raj Niwas bt Bal Bharati, Noida, 2-0.

Under-10 (first round): Harsh Malhotra bt Kush 31-22; Naman Bhargava bt Manik 31-8.

Seema Antil gets gold

BIRMINGHAM: Seema Antil registered a season best of 57.67 metres while winning the discus event in the UK Jumps and Throws Festival at the Alexander Stadium here on Sunday.

The Indian record holder (64.64m) achieved the winning distance on her fourth attempt. She had a previous best of 56.88m for the season.

The competition was ordinary with Englishwoman Eden Francis recording 55.91 for the silver and Philippa Roles taking the bronze with 54.03. The leading Indian discus thrower for the season, Krishna Poonia, did not compete.

Gold for Naik

India had another gold when Kashinath Naik threw the javelin to a distance of 73.26m. The surprise in this event was the eighth-place finish for National record holder Anil Kumar Singh with a poor 64.76m.

Triple-jumper Amarjeet Singh added to the Indian gold collection, but with another mediocre performance. He had 15.35m in a contest in which none of the others crossed 15m.

Shocking was the seventh-place finish of National record holder Renjith Maheswary with a mere 13.89m, the poorest in his career including his junior days. That was the only valid jump Renjith had in his first major competition this season after a brief lay-off. He had four fouls in his series. He passed his last attempt.

In women’s triple jump, M.A. Prajusha finished fifth with a jump of 12.66m. Local athlete Natalie Williams took the gold with 13.27m.

On Friday, Susmita Singha Roy came fifth in women’s long jump with 5.57m. Amy Woodman of England won at 6.12m.

LNCPE beats Salim Brothers

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: LNCPE overcame Salim Brothers 2-1 to record its second consecutive win in the Thiruvananthapuram district ‘B’ division football league at the Medical College ground on Monday.

Alex and Sojan scored the goals for LNCPE while Arun reduced the margin for Salim Brothers.

The other ‘B’ division match between BPBPM and St. Thomas FC was called off when 10 minutes remained for the match to end.

The teams were level at 1-1 when St. Thomas players staged a walkout protesting a referee’s decision.

The fate of the match will be decided by the executive committee of the Thiruvananthapuram district football association.

Model contract for players

KOLKATA: The Indian Football Association has decided to formulate a uniform model contract for all the players getting into an agreement with various clubs affiliated to it.

On Monday, the governing body of the IFA formed a committee headed by one of its vice-presidents, Debashish Sarkar, who will work out the details of the model contract based on the guidelines suggested by the international and national governing bodies of the sport — FIFA and AIFF.

The committee will also include former players and representatives from different clubs. The IFA move is aimed at eliminating controversies between clubs and players which has been happening in the absence of a standardised format.

The IFA has also decided to issue a letter to Mohun Bagan to prove the allegations of bias its officials have levelled at the state body after it decided to penalise player Snehasish Chakraborty. Taking serious note of the allegations, IFA said it might initiate action if Bagan’s reply is found unsatisfactory. — Principal Correspondent

Former Olympians appeal to minister

NEW DELHI: A group of former hockey Olympians have appealed to Union Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee to grant complimentary rail passes to a couple of members of the 1975 World Cup winning team who were left out under various schemes for this privilege.

“We are taking this opportunity to approach your good self knowing your genuine love for sports and welfare of sportsmen.

“We have been fighting for this case for a just request since 1996 but to no avail. We are once again taking up the case with lots of hope,” said Ajitpal Singh, captain of the World Cup winning team.

Other members of the appeal are Harcharan Singh, Ashok Diwan, B.P. Govinda and Varinder Singh.

Incidentally, Diwan is employed with the Railways and has joined the appeal for the sake of his teammates.

The signatories of the appeal recalled the gesture by former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao during an exhibition match at the National Stadium in 1995 on August 29, Dhyan Chand’s birthday.

The late Prime Minister had then announced that the Arjuna awardees, Olympic medallists and gold medallists of the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games will be provided free rail travel facility.

The facilities were promptly sanctioned by the government from February 1996 onwards.

The former greats, without belittling the achievements at the Asian or Commonwealth Games level, have argued that a review of the facilities was needed since the World Cup involved competition at the highest level.

“Omission of World Cup winners was due to an oversight,” said the statement.

The appeal pointed out that of the 16 players who were part of the World Cup winning team, nine players had received the passes by virtue of them being members of the bronze medal winning team of the 1972 Olympics.

Three members of the team have since passed away and effectively, the Railway Minister needs to grant just two passes to H.S. Chimni and B.P. Kalaiah, since the other three — Diwan, Onkar Singh and Leslie Fernandes — are employed by the Railways and are entitled for passes.

“We hope to get a positive response,” the appeal concluded.

FIH World Cup 2010 launched; former stars honoured

NEW DELHI: It was a marketing event all the way. The stage saw the presentation of the FIH World Cup, announcement of the title sponsor and a parade of some hockey greats.

There were nostalgic moments too as a short film took the audience on a memory trip of India’s World Cup triumph at Kuala Lumpur in 1975.

The prestigious hockey extravaganza was on Monday officially named the ‘Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010’ and the announcement came at a glittering ceremony at the Le Meridien, the official hotel for the event.

The top brass of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Hockey India came together to launch the World Cup which has been projected as a part of the revival scheme of Indian hockey.

India had hosted the World Cup in 1981after having won it in 1975. Some members of the World Cup-winning team were invited, but the prominent absentees were Ashok Kumar, who scored the match-winner in the final, and Aslam Sher Khan, who slammed in a crucial goal in the semifinals. Other players of the 1975 team present were Ajitpal Singh, H.S. Chimni, B.P. Govinda, Ashok Dewan, Harcharan Singh, Pargat Singh and Virender Singh.

The organisers had also thoughtfully invited some past greats like Cdr. Nandy Singh, Raghubir Lal and R.S. Bhola.

Welcoming the gathering, the FIH president Leandro Negre said, “India is one of the most valuable and important members of the FIH family. For the global development of hockey, it is important that Indian hockey should come up and play to its true potential.”

A fillip

The FIH president was convinced that hosting the event would give the game a thrust in India. “I strongly believe that the support of the sponsor will greatly contribute not only to the success of the World Cup but also to the growth of hockey in the country. I am very pleased the World Cup is being held in India, which has the right atmosphere to stage it. The country has a great tradition for hockey and we want families to come and watch. I am looking forward to its success,” he said.

IOA president Suresh Kalmadi looked at the event as a platform to test the organisational aspect for the Commonwealth Games to be held in October next year.

“I promise the FIH that we would have a crack World Cup and we would field a top quality team. Hockey is dear to every Indian sports lover and I am sure the World Cup would go a long way in reviving the game in India,” Kalmadi said.

On the subject of the elections to Hockey India, Kalmadi admitted that it was, “a difficult task to merge the two (men and women) units in states. But we are trying to get the best people forward and hope to hold the elections in six months.”

The FIH president was also hopeful that the elections to Hockey India would be held on schedule as promised.

Sania triumphs

New Delhi: Sania Mirza clinched the $50,000 ITF Challenger title in Lexington, USA after an upset win over top seed Julie Coin.

The Indian, seeded second in the event, defeated the Frenchwoman 7-6(5), 6-4 on Sunday.

Rise in rankings

There was more good news for Sania as she moved up three places to 80th in this week’s WTA singles rankings. However, she dropped 10 spots to 49th in the WTA doubles list.

In the ATP rankings, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi held on to their sixth and eighth spots respectively in the doubles list. — PTI

Sreesanth looks up to Donald again

KOCHI: Three years ago, a chat with pace great Allan Donald helped S. Sreesanth win a historic Test for India in South Africa.

Sreesanth will get a chance to meet South African Donald all over again and get a few tips that could send him back to big time.

The young fast bowler confirmed on Monday that he would be joining Warwickshire shortly to play in the English County Championship. Donald is Warwickshire’s bowling coach.

“I’ll be going within a few days and will be in England till September 27 when Warwickshire plays its last match,” said the 26-year-old on Monday. “I’m very thrilled because Donald helped my career in a big way, I got the man of the match award in that 2006 Test in Johannesburg because of his advice.”

Getting away from India in a way will also take a lot of pressure away from the young man.

“Here, whenever I meet people, they always ask me when I would get back into the Indian team,” said the former India star. “The county stint will make me more mature in a lot of ways, will help me get wickets and will help me know myself better. It will help me in the long term.”

The county stint offers a big chance to get back to big-time cricket, feels the Kerala youngster. He is also thrilled about the history the club holds.

Dream come true

“It’s a club where Brian Lara scored his world record first class score of 501. So, it’s a dream come true.”

Sreesanth, who was made the captain of the Kerala team for the forthcoming KSCA all-India tournament in Bangalore, said he would be playing seven matches for Warwickshire in the country championship’s second phase. “The good thing is, out of my 45-day stay there, I’ll be playing 36 days. It will help me stay focused every day.” — Principal Correspondent

Ganguly was the best captain: Srinath

HYDERABAD: Former India fast bowler and now ICC match referee Javagal Srinath says that Sourav Ganguly was the best-ever captain he had ever played under since the latter knew what to expect from everyone in the team.

“Sourav was a truly wonderful captain and donned the role of an intermediary between the players and the selectors to near perfection,” were Srinath’s compliments to the former India captain at a panel discussion ‘Tyrst with sports champions’ organised by FICCI Ladies Organisation (Hyderabad Chapter) and attended by two other sporting celebrities — Pullela Gopi Chand and Mithali Raj — here on Monday.

Speaking about leadership qualities, Srinath said that to be a good leader, one has lead himself, know how to conduct himself at various places, and with the players both on and off the field. “I always looked at leaders as being of three different kinds — aggressive ones like Imran Khan, transaction leaders like late Hansie Cronje of South Africa who was the best in getting deals for his players on and off the field, and others who can be called ‘transforming leaders’,” he said.

“A captain might be a very good leader but his reputation as captain depends on the team’s performance. Leadership is directly linked to the team’s results. It is important to have a very good team at your disposal,” Srinath, who played in four World Cups, said.

Srinath doesn’t believe that aggression alone is the key to successful performances. “You won’t get wickets just by staring down a batsman without actually bowling well. I believe that this kind of aggression is more among those who are uncertain of their place in the squad. What is needed is regulated aggression,” he said.

“The Indian Premier League has come to stay. It is a huge success, though it involves only about 100 players featuring in it. But it does bring a Ranji Trophy player one step closer to stardom,” Srinath said. “It is a natural evolution of the game in the right direction and shows a great marketing strategy by the BCCI.”

Srinath also says that it is ridiculous to compare a cricketer’s performance with the endorsements they give. “One has to remember that only the best performers get the sponsors. And, all that he spends for an advertisement shoot is 15 days in a year.

Srinath is happy that India boasts of one of the best pace attacks in the world. “No doubt, Ishant Sharma is struggling now after a fabulous start. But, he is young and should be back to his best very soon. There is plenty of talent and depth in this Indian bowling attack,” he said.

On ball tampering, Srinath did not agree with ex-South African fast bowler Allan Donald’s view that it should be legalised. “It is a crime as per the rules of the game and it should not be encouraged,” he said.

AIADMK urged to review poll boycott decision

Special Correspondent

COIMBATORE: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) should re-consider its decision to boycott by-elections to the five Assembly seats, as it will only benefit those whom the party has accused of indulging in malpractices during previous elections, CPI State secretary D. Pandian said here on Sunday.

Addressing a city unit workers’ meeting, Mr. Pandian said all the reasons cited by the AIADMK for the boycott were acceptable. But, the boycott would ultimately benefit only the wrong-doers, the CPI said.

The AIADMK and the MDMK had decided to fight against certain practices by remaining outside the electoral field. But the Communist parties wanted to get into this field and combat them, he said.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary N. Varadarajan in Theni said the party would seek the support of the AIADMK and other parties in the by-elections. The Central and State governments had betrayed the people of Tamil Nadu on Mullaperiyar river issue, which he said, would get a special focus in the election campaign in the Cumbum constituency.

“We will insist the Centre to implement Supreme Court verdict,” he added.

Special fund for Transport Corporations promised says karunaanithi

VIRUDHUNAGAR: Despite a projected loss of Rs.773 crore faced by the transport corporations in the State this year, the outstanding dues to workers and pensioners could be paid in a couple of years with Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi promising to release special funds for transport corporations, Transport Minister K.N. Nehru said.

“If we are still able to introduce new buses and new routes, it is only because of the encouragement given by the Chief Minister,” he said while inaugurating a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation depot at Kariyapatti here on Sunday. Over and above the loans taken by the corporations, the State Government has given a fund of Rs.1,048 crore to procure around 13,500 new buses in the last three years.

Reiterating that the present Government has not increased the bus fare, he said the base fare in various types of services operated by the corporations was fixed by the previous Government. “Only thing is that we are operating buses in some of the (new) services for which the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam fixed the base fare,” Mr. Nehru said. Bus fare in the State was the lowest in the country and had not been increased in spite of the increase in the price of diesel for around 20 times.

The Government has decided to bifurcate the Madurai division of the TNSTC, the biggest among the seven divisions in the State, for administrative reasons.

A new divisional office would soon come up at Tirunelveli. The Madurai division had a cumulative outstanding of Rs.823 crore, including arrears in pension, Provident Fund, commutation and loans.

The arrears due for workers/pensioners would be paid in two years’ time with the special fund promised by the Chief Minister. Besides, the division would get an additional amount of Rs.63 crore every year if the State Government increased the reimbursement from 60 per cent to cent per cent towards the free bus passes issued to students. “The division would become self-sufficient then,” Mr. Nehru said.

New bus services on four new routes were introduced on the occasion.

Minister for Backward Classes Welfare K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran said the people these days wanted quality bus services on a par with that of private buses and requested Mr. Nehru to introduce new buses for Virudhunagar district.

Government has hiked salary of TASMAC employees twice

CHENNAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Sunday said the government had increased the salary of the employees of TASMAC retail outlets twice.

Refuting the allegations of AIDMK general secretary Jayalalithaa that the DMK government was not regularising their services because they were appointed during the AIADMK regime, Mr. Karunanidhi wanted to know why she failed to regularise them when she was in power.

The Chief Minister’s explanation came in the wake of demonstration announced by the AIADMK on July 27 in support of the demands of the TASMAC employees.

Mr. Karunanidhi said the DMK government had hiked the salary twice: once in 2007 and again on July 20, this year. The salary of the supervisors was increased to Rs. 4,000 a month from Rs. 3,500, while the salary of the salesman and the sales assistant was increased to Rs. 2,800 a month and Rs. 2,100 from Rs. 2,400 and Rs. 1,800 respectively.

Recalling various welfare measures announced for the TASMAC employees, the Chief Minister said the bonus and the gratuity was increased to 20 per cent in 2007-08.

The government has also increased the solatium of Rs 1 lakh to Rs. 1.5 lakh to the family of the employees in case of death.

The Chief Minister pointed out that the employees were getting interest for the surety deposited at the time of joining duty.

Mr. Karunanidhi said Ms. Jayalalithaa had announced the demonstration in an irresponsible manner without taking into account all the measures announced by the DMK government.

The Chief Minister wondered what would be Ms. Jayalalithaa’s stand if the DMK government closed down retail liquor shops in response to the demand of PMK leader Ramadoss.

“She might demand reopening of the shops and accuse the State government of punishing the workers appointed during her regime,” he quipped.

Providing a better life for people in the tropics

The Singapore Campus of James Cook University Australia through its strategic Indian partner Study Singapora is conducting recruitment for Bachelors and Masters Degree Programme at Pondicherry.

These studies have lesser time frame to complete and various other advantages to achieve their goals.

James Cook University Australia, Singapore Campus offers the same Australian Degree though the program is being offered in Singapore and the University also assists students to fetch jobs in Singapore. James Cook University Australia, Singapore Campus provides its graduates with the qualification and skills for entry into the global workforce.

All degrees emphasise the skills of critical thinking, problem solving, effective communication and familiarity with IT.

About James Cook University Australia, Singapore Campus

James Cook University is Australia’s leading tropical research university with campuses located in Singapore, Townsville, Cairns, and Brisbane.

The Singapore Campus is the first offshore campus of the university. It was established in 2003 as part the universities expressed intent of internationalizing its activities and in pursuit of its vision of “Providing a better life for people in the tropics”. The Singapore campus is a full campus of James Cook University Australia and the programs offered follow the same curriculum as the Australian versions but are contextualized to the Asian environment. This ensures high quality while at the same time maintaining a local relevance. Courses are offered at the pre-university, undergraduate and post graduate levels as follows:

English language preparatory programs (4 levels designed to improve student’s English to the level required for University undergraduate or post graduate degrees)

Foundation program (an eight month university preparation program for students who are unable to meet our normal entrance requirements)

Undergraduate programs in psychology, business, marketing, tourism, information technology, and environmental science

Post graduate programs in psychology, guidance and counselling, business, and information technology

Doctorate program in psychology

Student enrolment has grown rapidly from 50 to approximately 1500. The campus is truly multi cultural with students from across Asia, in particular China, India and Vietnam. Additionally study abroad students enrol from Europe and the United States.

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Facilities include lecture and seminar rooms, a fully equipped library, computer laboratories, an onsite bistro and access to a variety of sporting facilities.

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The university is fully accredited by Singapore government. All courses are approved by Ministry of Education and operations are governed by Case Trust.

In 2008, we achieved the Singapore Quality Class for Private Education Organizations accreditation and are still the only stand alone Australian University who has done so. The campus differs from the majority of other local providers in that we are a true campus of James Cook University Australia. This provides the opportunity for international and local students to earn a “real” Australian degree without leaving Singapore.

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தெய்வம் நமக்கு எதுவுமே செய்ய வேண்டாம் ஆனால் தெய்வம் என்ன செய்கிறது?

நமக்கு உள்ளேயும், வெளியேயும் நிகழ்கின்ற செயல்கள் அனைத்தும் தெய்வத்தின் செயல்கள் அல்ல என்றே வைத்துக் கொள்வோம்.

இரவில் தாயின் அருகே படுத்து உறங்கும் குழந்தை, திடீரென கண் விழிக்கிறது. அப்போது சுற்றும் முற்றும் சூழ்ந்திருக்கிற இருளைக் கண்டு அது அச்சம் அடைகிறது. அச்சம் தோன்றியதும் உடனே அதற்குத் தாயின் நினைவு வருகிறது. அந்தத் தாய் எங்கே இருக்கிறாள் என்று தன் கைகளால் தடவிப் பார்க்கிறது. அவள் தன் அருகிலேயே படுத்திருக்கிறாள் என்பதைக் கண்டதும் அது அச்சம் நீங்கி ஆறுதல் அடைகிறது. அப்போது அந்தத் தாய் என்ன செய்துவிட்டாள்? அவள் ஒன்றுமே செய்யவில்லை. அந்தக் குழந்தை கண் விழித்ததோ அல்லது கைகளால் அது தன்னைத் தடவிப் பார்த்ததோ எதுவுமே அவளுக்குத் தெரியாது. அவள் தன்னையும் தன் குழந்தையையும் மறந்தவளாய் உறங்கிக்கொண்டுதான் இருந்தாள் என்றாலும் அவள் தன் அருகில் இருக்கிறாள் என்ற உணர்வு ஒன்றே, குழந்தையின் அச்சத்தைப் போக்கி அதற்கு ஆறுதலை அளித்து விட்டது.

இது மாதிரி,

‘தெய்வம் நமக்கு எதுவுமே செய்ய வேண்டாம்; தெய்வம் நமக்குத் துணையாக இருக்கிறது’ என்ற உணர்வு ஒன்றே நம்முடைய அச்சங்களைப் போக்கும் ஆறுதலை நமக்கு அளிக்கும்!

பச்சோந்தியும் பச்சை மயிலும்

பழங்காலத்துத் திரைப்பட நடிகை ஒருவர் கரப்பான் பூச்சியைக் கண்டால் மிரண்டுவிடுவாராம். கரப்பான்பூச்சியைக் காணவேண்டும் என்பது கூட அவசியமில்லை அதன் பெயரைக் கேட்டாலே இவர் கை கால் உதறுமாம்.

இந்த நடிகைக்கு இயல்பிலேயே ஓரளவு சிந்தனா சக்தி உண்டு. அப்படி இருந்தும், கரப்பான் பூச்சியால் தன்னுடைய உயிருக்கோ உடைமைக்கோ எந்த ஓர் ஆபத்தும் ஏற்படமாட்டாது என்பதை அவர் சிந்தித்துப் பார்ப்பதில்லை. எப்போதாவது அவர் அப்படி சிந்தித்துப் பார்த்திருந்தால், கரப்பான் பூச்சி என்ற பெயரைக் கேட்டதும் அவர் தம் நிலைகுலைந்து பதறித் துடிக்க மாட்டார்.

ஒரு பெரிய மதயானைகூட, நல்லபாம்பு கடித்தால் இறந்துவிடுமாம்! யானையைக் கொல்லக்கூடிய அளவுக்கு ஆற்றல் படைத்த அந்தப் பாம்மை, ஒரு மயில் கண்டால் தம் அலகினால் குத்திக் கொன்றுவிடும். அப்பேர்ப்பட்ட மயிலானது, தூரத்தே ஒரு பச்சோந்தியைக் கண்டுவிட்டால் பயத்தால் கதிகலங்கிப் போய்விடுமாம்.

பச்சோந்தியால் மயிலைத் துரத்திப் பிடிக்க முடியாது. அப்படியே துரத்தி வந்தாலும்; நல்ல பாம்பை குத்திக் கொல்லுகிற அதே அலகினால், மயிலானது பச்சோந்தியை மண்டையில் குத்திக் கொன்றுவிட முடியும். ஆனால் அந்தப் பச்சோந்தியைக் கண்டவுடன் மயில் என்ன செய்யும் தெரியுமா?

மயிலுக்கு இறகுகள் இருந்தாலும் அவற்றின் துணை கொண்டு அது பறந்தோட முயல்வதில்லை. பச்சோந்தி எவ்வளவு தொலைவில் இருந்தாலும், அதைக் கண் கொட்டாமல் பார்த்துக் கொண்டு மயில் தான் நின்ற இடத்திலேயே நின்றுவிடும். அது மட்டுமல்ல. சிறிது நேரத்தில் அது அந்தப் பச்சோந்தியை நோக்கி நடந்து செல்லவும் முற்படும். நடந்து சென்று தன்னுடைய கண்களைக் கொண்டுபோய் அந்தப் பச்சோந்திக்கு வலியக் கொடுக்கும். உடனே பச்சோந்தி அந்தக் கண்களைப் பறித்துச் சாப்பிட்டுவிடும். இப்படி ஒரு நம்பிக்கை நாட்டுப்புறங்களில் நிலவுகிறது!

வெற்றியும் தோல்வியும் எப்படி வருகின்றன?

அந்தப் புதிய முயற்சியிலே, அவர் வெற்றி அடைவாரா அல்லது தோல்வி அடைவாரா என்பதை எப்படித் தீர்மானிப்பது?

‘நாம் வெற்றியே அடைவோம்’ என்ற நம்பிக்கை அவர் உள்ளத்தில் வலுவாக இருக்க வேண்டும். இருந்தால் அவர் முழு வெற்றியை அடைவார், உறுதி.

நாம் வெற்றி அடைவோமோ, மாட்டோமோ என்ற அரைகுறையான நம்பிக்கையாக அது இருந்தால் அடையக் கூடிய வெற்றியும் அரைகுறையான வெற்றியாகத்தான் இருக்கும்.

முயற்சியில் குதித்துச் செயலாற்றிக் கொண்டிருக்கும்போதே, தோல்வி அடைந்துவிட்டால் என்ன செய்வது? தோல்வி அடைந்துவிட்டால் நிலைமை இப்போது இருப்பதைக் காட்டிலும் படுமோசமாகப் போய்விடுமே என்று சந்தேகப்பட்டால் - என்று பயந்தால் தோல்விதான். வெற்றி கிடைக்கவே கிடைக்காது.

சுருக்கமாகச் சொன்னால்…

ஒரு மனிதன் தனக்கு என்ன நடக்கும் - எது கிடைக்கும் என்று மனப்பூர்வமாக நம்புகிறானோ அதுவே அவனுக்கு நடக்கும். அதுவே அவனுக்குக் கிடைக்கும்.

நன்மைகளை நாம் அடைந்தே தீருவோம். வெற்றிகளை நாம் குவித்தே தீருவோம் என்ற நம்பிக்கை நம் உள்ளத்தில் உறுதியாக இருக்க வேண்டும். வேரூன்றி விளங்க வேண்டும்.

‘நமக்கு எங்கே நன்மைகள் வரப்போகின்றன. நமக்கு மேலும் மேலும் சிரமங்கள்தாம் வந்து கொண்டிருக்கும்,’ என்று மனத் தளர்ச்சியோடு நாம் நாட்களைத் தள்ளிக் கொண்டிருந்தால் நாம் எதிர்பார்க்கிற துன்பங்களும், துயரங்களுமே நம்மைச் சூழும்; மேலும் மேலும் சூழும், சூழ்ந்து சூழ்ந்து நம்மைத் தொல்லைப்படுத்திக் கொண்டே இருக்கும்.

நம்மிடத்திலே நமக்கு நம்பிக்கை இல்லாவிட்டால் நம் வாழ்க்கையில் நாம் நன்மைகளையோ உயர்வுகளையோ ஒருநாளும் பெறமுடியாது.

இதே கருத்தைத்தான், மனம்போல வாழ்வு என்ற பழமொழி பேசுகிறது.

தீயசக்திகள் படுவீழ்ச்சி அடைந்துவிடும். இது உறுதி. தீயசக்தியின் அந்த வீழ்ச்சி நாளை எதிர் நோக்கி அமைதியாகக் காத்திருந்தால் நம்முடைய தன்னம்பிக்கை நம்மைவிட்டுப் போகாது!

வாழ்க்கையில் தன்னம்பிக்கையை இழந்தவர்களின் மனம் தூய வழிகளில் செல்லாது. தீய வழிகளில்தான் அவர்களுடைய புத்தி போய்க் கொண்டிருக்கும். அவர்கள் தீய செயல்களிலேயே ஈடுபடத் தொடங்குவார்கள். தீய செயல்கள் மனிதனை மேலும் மேலும் கோழையாக்கி, அவனை உருத்தெரியாமல் அழித்துவிடுகின்றன.

துணிந்து செயல்பட வைக்கும் சூழ்நிலைகள்

புதிய வழி என்கிறபோது, அதுவரையில் அவர் செய்து பழக்கமில்லாத ஒரு வழியாகத்தான் இருக்கும். பழக்கமில்லாத எந்த ஒரு காரியத்தையும் முதல் தடவையாகச் செய்யும்போது, அதற்குத் துணிவு தேவை.

ஏற்கனவே அடைந்துள்ள ஓர் இழப்பை ஈடு செய்வது என்றால், அதற்காகச் செய்யப்படுகிற முயற்சி, ஒரு பெரிய இலாபத்தைத் தரக்கூடியதாக அமைய வேண்டும். சிறிய இலாபத்தைக் தரக்கூடிய சிறு முயற்சிகளால், அவருடைய நெருக்கடி தீரப் போவது இல்லை. எனவே, அவர் இறங்கியே ஆக வேண்டும்!

பெரிய முயற்சிகளின் மூலமாகத்தான் பெரிய இலாபங்களை அடைய முடியும். அப்படி இருந்தும், இதுவரை அவர் ஏன் பெரிய முயற்சிகளில் இறங்காமல் இருந்தார்?

காரணம், பெரிய முயற்சிகளின் மூலமாகப் பெரிய இலாபங்களை அடைவதற்கு எவ்வளவு வாய்ப்பு இருக்கிறதோ, அவ்வளவு வாய்ப்பு பெரிய நஷ்டங்களை அடைவதற்கும் அதிலே இருக்கிறது! பெரிய இலாபங்கள் வருமானால் அது மகிழ்ச்சிக்கு உரியதே; ஆனால் பெரிய நஷ்டங்கள் வந்தால் என்ன செய்வது? இந்த பயத்தில்தான் அவர் இதுவரை எந்த ஒரு செயல் முயற்சியிலும் இறங்காமல், சாதாரண முறையிலேயே தன்னுடைய தொழிலை நடத்திக் கொண்டு வந்தார். ஆனால் இப்போது நிலைமை மாறிவிட்டது.

எதாவது ஓர் ஆபத்தான முயற்சியை மேற்கொள்வதன் மூலமாகத்தான், அவர் தன்னுடைய நெருக்கடிகளை இப்போது சமாளிக்க முடியும். இதுபோன்ற கட்டாயத்துக்கு ஆளான பிறகு, அவர் இனியும் தயங்கிக் கொண்டிருக்க முடியாது. தன்னுடைய பொருளாதார அழிவைத் தவிர்ப்பதற்காக, அவர் துணிந்து செயல்பட்டுத்தான் ஆகவேண்டும், வேறு வழி இல்லை.

துணிவினால் தோல்வி ஏற்பட்டுவிடுமோ என்று அஞ்சுவதற்கு, இப்போது அவருக்கு நேரம் கிடையாது. புலியால் துரத்தப்படுகிறவன் தண்ணீரில் மூழ்கிவிடுவோமோ என்று அஞ்சிக்கொண்டிருக்க முடியுமா? அதேபோல் அவரும் தன்னுடைய புதிய முயற்சியால் தோல்வி ஏற்பட்டுவிடுமோ என்று அஞ்சிக் கொண்டிருக்க முடியாது.

புதிய முயற்சி ஒன்றைச் செய்யாமல் இருந்தால்தான் வீழ்ச்சயடைவது உறுதி என்று அவர் உணர்கிறார். புதிய முயற்சியைச் செய்வதால் ஒருவேளை அந்த வீழ்ச்சிக்கு ஆளாகாமல் தப்பிவிடலாம் அல்லவா? அந்த ஒரு நம்பிக்கையால் அவர் துணிவுடன் அந்தப் புதிய முயற்சியில் இறங்கித்தான் ஆகவேண்டும்.

விக்ரம் - சசிகுமார் கூட்டணி

ரீல் லைப் என்ற பட தயாரிப்பு நிறுவனத்தைத் தொடஙங்கியிருக்கும் விக்ரம், அதன் மூலம் சிறந்த படங்களைத் தயாரிக்க திட்டமிட்டுள்ளார். முதலில் சசிகுமார் இயக்கும் படத்தைத் தயாரிக்கிறார். இதில் புதுமுகங்கள் நடிக்கின்றனர்.

இதுகுறித்து விக்ரம் கூறுகையில்,

“சசிகுமார் சேது படத்தில் உதவி இயக்குநராக இருக்கும்போதே தெரியும். சுப்ரமணியபுரம் படத்தின் பாடல் வெளியீட்டுக்கு அழைப்பதற்காக என் வீட்டிற்கு வந்த சசிகுமார், கண்கள் இரண்டால் பாடல் காட்சியைப் போட்டுக்காட்டினார். அப்போதே அவருடைய கிரியேட்டிவிட்டியைப் பாராட்டினேன்.
அந்தப் பாடலின் தாக்கத்தால் அவர் தமிழ் சினிமாவில் முக்கியமான இடத்தைப் பிடிப்பார் என நினைத்தேன்.

“உங்களைப் போன்ற இயக்குநரைத்தான் தேடினேன். நாம் இணைந்து படம் பண்ணுவோம்” என்று சொல்லி அட்வான்ஸ் கொடுத்தேன். “படம் ஹிட்டானால் பண்ணலாம்” என்று அவர் சொன்னார். “ஹிட்டாகிறதோ இல்லையோ, கண்டிப்பாகப் படம் பண்ணலாம்” என்று சொன்னேன்.

இதையடுத்து இயக்குநராக, தயாரிப்பாளராக, நடிகராக அவர் வெற்றி பெற்றிருக்கிறார். அவருடைய அடுத்தப் படக் கதையும் வித்தியாசமான, புதுமையான கதைதான். அதை நானே தயாரிக்கிறேன். அவர் இயக்குகிறார். இன்னும் இரு மாதங்களில் படப்பிடிப்பு துவங்கும்” என்றார் விக்ரம்.

வாமணன் - திரை விமர்சனம்

சினிமா நடிகராகும் ஆசையில் சென்னை வரும் ஜெய் கொலைப்பழியில் சிக்குகிறார். அதிலிருந்து மீள்வதுதான் கதை. நடுவே காதல், லந்து எல்லாம் உண்டு.

ரவுடிகள் தாக்குதலில் காயம் அடையும் லட்சுமிராயை ஆஸ்பத்திரியில் சேர்த்து காப்பாற்றுகிறார். இருவரும் சினேகம் ஆகிறார்கள். மறுநாள் லட்சுமிராய் வீட்டுக்கு செல்லும் ஜெய் அங்கு அவர் கொலையாகி கிடப்பதை பார்த்து அதிர்கிறார்.

ஜெய் கொலையாளி என போலீஸ் துரத்துகிறது. அரசியல்வாதிகளின் பதவிச் சண்டையில் டெல்லிகணேஷ் கொல்லப்பட அதற்கான வீடியோ ஆதாரம் தன்னிடம் இருப்பதாக கருதி வில்லன் கூட்டமும் போலீசும் பிடிக்க அலைவதை உணர்கிறார் ஜெய். லட்சுமிராயை கொன்றவனையும் கண்டுபிடிக்கிறார்.

ஆதாரத்தை தேடி பிடித்து கொலைப்பழியில் இருந்து எப்படி மீள்கிறார் என்பது கதையின் முடிவு.

கதாநாயகனுக்குரிய எவ்வித சாகசமும் செய்யாமல் பளிச்சிடுகிறார் ஜெய். நண்பன் காசில் டிரெஸ், செல்போன் என ஜாலி ரவுண்ட் கட்டுவதும் சினிமா கம்பெனிகளில் நடித்து காட்டி திட்டு வாங்கி விரட்டியடிக்கப்படுவதும் ரகளை.

பூட்டிய வீடுகளுக்குள் ரகுமானுடன் நுழைந்து பதறுவதிலும் ப்ரியா மேல் காதல் வலை வீசுவதிலும் அழுத்தம் பதிக்கிறார்.

லட்சுமிராய் கொலையாகி ஜெய்யை போலீஸ் விரட்ட துவங்கியதும் கதை வேகம் பிடிக்கிறது. அடுக்குமாடி விளிம்பில் ஜெய், ரகுமான் மோதும் சண்டை காட்சி பதற வைக்கிறது.

டேப் ஆதாரம் தேடும் ரவுடிகளையும் போதை மருந்து கடத்தல் கூட்டத்தையும் நேருக்கு நேர் மோத விட்டு வீழ்த்தும் தந்திரம் சூப்பருங்க.

புதுமுகம் ப்ரியா கவர்கிறார். லட்சுமிராய் கவர்ச்சியாக சாகிறார். சந்தானம் காமெடி பெரிய பலம்.

காதல், சஸ்பென்ஸ், ஆக்ஷன் என கதையை விறுவிறுப்பாக நகர்த்துகிறார் இயக்குனர் அஹமத். யுவன் சங்கர்ராஜா இசையும், அரவிந்த் கிருஷ்ணா ஒளிப்பதிவும் படத்தை தூக்கி நிறுத்துகின்றன.

ரஜினியின் வாழ்க்கை குறும்படமாக வெளியீடு

ரஜினியின் வாழ்க்கை தலைவர் என்கிற பெயரில் குறும்படமாக உருவாக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. சென்னை ராகவேந்திரா கல்யாண மண்டபத்தில் நேற்று நடந்த இதற்கான விழாவில் தலைவர் டிவிடி யை ரஜினியே வெளியிட்டு பாராட்டினார்.

இந்த குறும்படத்தை தயாரிப்பாளர் கவின் சக்கரவர்த்தி தயாரித்து இயக்கியுள்ளார். இதில் அவர், ரஜினியின் திரை நுழைவு முதல் தற்போது வரை பதிவு செய்துள்ளார். மேலும் ரஜினி நடித்த முக்கிய படங்களின் காட்சிகள், பாடல், விழாக்களில் ரஜிய பேசிய உரைகள், வெற்றிப்பட்டியல், ஏழைகளுக்கு செய்யும் நற்பணிகள் போன்றவற்றையும் இணைத்துள்ளனர்.

இந்த குறும்படம் ரஜினியின்முழு ஒப்புதலோடு தயாரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இந்த குறும்பட டிவிடியை வெளியிட்டு ரஜினி பேசுகையில், கவின் கார்த்திக்கு தன்னுடைய பாராட்டுக்களையும் வாழ்த்துக்களையும் கூறிக்கொண்டார்.

தலைவர் குறும்படம் ஆகஸ்டு மாதம் முதல் வாரத்தில் விற்பனைக்கு வருகிறது.

ராதா மகள் கார்த்திகா தமிழில் நடிக்க வருகிறார்

ராதா மகள் கார்த்திகா தமிழில் நடிக்க வருகிறார்.

தமிழ் சினிமாவில் 80 களில் முன்னணி நடிகைகளாக இருந்தவர்கள் சகோதரிகளான ராதாவும் அம்பிகாவும்.. திருமணத்துக்குப் பிறகு இவர்கள் இருவரும் நடிப்புக்கு முழுக்குபோட்டுவிட்டனர். சிறிய இடைவெளிக்குப் பிறகு அம்பிகா நடிக்க வந்தார். நடித்துக்கொண்டும் இருக்கிறார். ராதா மீண்டும் நடிக்க வரவில்லை. ஆனால் தன் மகள் கார்த்திகாவை நடிக்க வைப்பதில் ஆர்வம் காட்டிவந்தார்.

கார்த்திக்குடன் அலைகள் ஓய்வதில்லை படத்தில் தான் அறிமுகமானதை போல், அவருடைய மகனான கவுதம் ஜோடியாக தன்னுடைய மகள் கார்த்திகாவை களம் இறக்க வேண்டும் என எண்ணியிருந்தார் ராதா. கவுதம் தற்போது படித்து வருவதால் திரைக்கு வர சிறிது காலம் ஆகும். அதனால் கார்த்திகா தெலுங்கு படமான ‘ஜோஷ்’ ஷில், நாகார்ஜூனா மகன் நாகா சைதன்யாவின் ஜோடியாக அறிமுகமாகிறார் .

இப்படத்தைத் தொடர்ந்து தமிழுக்கும் வருகிறார் கார்த்திகா.

‘லக்’ கி பெண் ஸ்ருதி கமல் பேட்டி

கமல் மகள் ஸ்ருதி நடித்துள்ள இந்தி திரைப்படம் லக் இன்று வெளியானது. அவருக்கு ஜோடியாக(அமீர்கானின் மருமகன்) இம்ரான்கான் நடித்துள்ளார். படம் ஹிட் என்று சொல்லி விட்டார்கள்.

விறுவிறுப்பான படத்தில் சஞ்சத் தத், மிதுன்சக்கரவர்த்தி போன்ற அனுபவசாலிகளுடன் நடித்துள்ளஸ்ருதி நடிப்பில் சோகை போகவில்லை என்றும் வசன உச்சரிப்பில் மட்டும் கொஞ்சம் கூடுதல்கவனம் செலுத்தவேண்டும் என்றும் விமர்சனம் எழுந்துள்ளது.

இந்நிலையில் அவர் லக் திரைப்படம் குறித்து மும்பையில் அளித்த பேட்டி வருமாறு

“லக்” படத்தில் நான் மிகவும் கஷ்டப்பட்டு நடித்துள்ளேன். இப்படத்தை இயக்குனர் சோகம் ஷா

பிரமாண்டமாக எடுத்துள்ளார். கதை நன்றாக இருப்பதால் படம் மிகப் பெரிய வெற்றி பெறும்.

நான் சினிமாவில் நடிப்பதற்கு தந்தை கமல் நன்றாக ஊக்கப்படுத்தினார். நான் ஒரு நடிகையாகஉருவானதற்கு அவர்தான் காரணம். அவரது நடிப்பு திறமையை கண்டு நான் பல தடவை பிரமித்துப்போய் இருக்கிறேன்.

குள்ளர் வேடத்தில் நடிப்பதை பார்த்த போது ஆச்சரியமாக இருந்தது. அவர் சிறந்த உழைப்பாளி.

அவரிடம் இருந்துதான் நான் கடின உழைப்பு, விடா முயற்சியை கற்று கொண்டேன்.

அவர் ஒரு காரியத்தில் இறங்கி விட்டால் அதை வெற்றிகரமாக முடிக்கும் வரை ஓயமாட்டார். நான்

‘ஹே ராம்’ படத்தில் அப்பாவுக்கு காஸ்டியூம் டிசைனராக வேலை பார்த்தேன். ஆனால் அந்த படத்தை

சில பத்திரிகைகள் மோசமாக விமர்சனம் செய்திருந்தன. அதைப்பார்த்த போது எனக்கு மிகுந்த

வருத்தமாக இருந்தது.

சிறு வயதில் நான் அப்பாவிடம் மியூசிக் ரிக்கார்டிங் தியேட்டருக்கு செல்ல வேண்டும் என்று அடம்

பிடித்தேன். அப்போது அவர் என்னை இளையராஜா சாரின் ரிக்கார்டிங் தியேட்டருக்கு அழைத்துச்

சென்றார்.

அப்போது என்னைப் பார்த்த இளையராஜா இவள் எதிர்காலத்தில் மிகப்பெரிய பாடகியாக வருவார்

என்று கூறினார். அதற்கு அப்பா எதை வைத்து சொல்கிறீர்கள் என்று கேட்டார். அதற்கு அவர்

பெயரிலேயே ஸ்ருதி இருக்கிறதே என்றார். இளையராஜாவின் அந்த பாராட்டை ஒரு போதும் மறக்க

முடியாது.

என் அப்பா இதுவரை என்னை ஒரு தடவை கூட திட்டியது இல்லை. அந்த அளவுக்கு நான் அவரிடம்

நடந்து கொண்டதும் இல்லை. என் மீது அவர் முழு நம்பிக்கை வைத்துள்ளார். அவரது நம்பிக்கை வீண்

போகாது” என்றார்.

முதல் படமே ஹிட்டாகிவிட்டதால் ஸ்ருதி ‘லக்’கி பெண் தான்.

தெண்டுல்கர் வருமான வரி எட்டு கோடியா?

உலகின் தலைசிறந்த பேட்ஸ்மேன்களில் ஒருவர் தெண்டுல்கர். 20 ஓவர் போட்டியில் விளையாட விட்டாலும் அவர் விளம்பரங்கள் மூலம் தொடர்ந்து கோடிக்கணக்கில் வருமானங்களை குவித்து வருகிறார்.

பல வெற்றிகளை பெற்று புகழ் பெற்ற கேப்டன் டோனியை விட அவர் தான் அதிக வருமானம் சம்பாதித்து இருக்கிறார். 2008-09-ம் ஆண்டுக்கான வருமானவரி செலுத்தும் இந்திய கிரிக்கெட் வீரர்களில் தெண்டுல்கர் முதல் இடத்தில் உள்ளார். அவர் ரூ.8.1 கோடி செலுத்தியுள்ளார். 2007-08-ம் ஆண்டில் அவர் ரூ.8.7 கோடி செலுத்தி இருக்கிறார்.

கேப்டன் டோனி ரூ.4.7 கோடி செலுத்தி 2-வது இடத்தில் உள்ளார். அவர் 2007-08-ம் ஆண்டில் ரூ.3.4 கோடி செலுத்தி இருந்தார்.

கடந்த ஆண்டு 5-வது இடத்தில் இருந்த ஷேவாக் தற்போது வருமானவரி செலுத்துவதில் 3-வது இடத்துக்கு முன்னேறி உள்ளார். அவர் ரூ.3.1 கோடி செலுத்தியுள்ளார். கடந்த ஆண்டு ஷேவாக் ரூ.1.9 கோடி செலுத்தி இருந்தார்.

யுவராஜ்சிங் ரூ.2.6 கோடி செலுத்தி 4-வது இடத்திலும், டிராவிட ரூ.2.4 கோடி செலுத்தி 5-வது இடத்திலும் உள்ளனர். யுவராஜ்சிங் கடந்த ஆண்டு ரூ.2 கோடியும், டிராவிட் ரூ.3.1 கோடியும் வருமானவரி செலுத்தி இருந்தனர்.

பிட்டேர்சனுக்கு காலில் காயம்

இங்கிலாந்து கிரிக்கெட் வீரர் கெவின் பீட்டர்சனுக்கு புதன்கிழமை காலில் அறுவைச் சிகிச்சை செய்யப்பட்டது. இதையடுத்து, ஆஷஸ் தொடரின் மீதமுள்ள 3 டெஸ்டுகளில் அவர் பங்கேற்க முடியாத நிலை ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.

லார்ட்ஸில் நடைபெற்ற 2-வது டெஸ்டின் போதே பீட்டர்சன் குதிகாலில் காயம் காரணமாக அவதிப்பட்டார். 4 ஊசிகள் போட்டுக் கொண்டு ஆட்டத்தில் அவர் பங்கேற்றார்.

இந்நிலையில், அவருக்கு குதிகாலில் அறுவைச் சிகிச்சை செய்ய இங்கிலாந்து கிரிக்கெட் வாரிய தலைமை மருத்துவ அதிகாரி நிக் பெய்ர்ஸ் பரிந்துரைத்தார்.

குணமடைவதற்காகவும், இதுபோன்ற காயம் மீண்டும் ஏற்படாமல் இருக்கவும் பயிற்சிகளை பீட்டர்சன் தொடர்ந்து மேற்கொள்ள வேண்டியுள்ளது. அதற்கு சுமார் 6 வாரங்கள் ஆகலாம். எனினும், குறிப்பிட்ட கால இடைவெளியில் அவரது காயம் குறித்து ஆராயப்படும் என்றார் பெய்ர்ஸ்.

இது குறித்து பீட்டர்சன் கூறியதாவது: இங்கிலாந்து கிரிக்கெட் வீரருக்கு ஆஷஸ் தொடரில் பங்கேற்பது என்பது வாழ்நாள் கனவாகும். இங்கிலாந்து முன்னிலை பெற்றுள்ள நிலையில் ஆஷஸ் தொடரில் பங்கேற்க முடியாத சூழ்நிலை மிகவும் வருத்தம் அளிக்கக் கூடியதாகும்.

காயம் காரணமாக ஆட்டங்களில் பங்கேற்க முடியாமல் போவதை வெறுக்கிறேன். காயங்களில் இருந்து மீண்டு விரைவில் மீண்டும் விளையாடுவேன் என்றார்.

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