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COPS LOCKED UP

The capital’s roads tempt one to floor the accelerator. A BROengineer, before the road improvement drive was initiatedlast year, had commented that they would make the roads

smooth as Madhuri Dixit’s cheeks. They did, and while the roadsare reasonably safe during the daytime, with the number of vehi-cles making speeding a near impossibility, speeds zoom as thesun sets. The main-line jeeps thundering in from Siliguri in theevenings have already had their share of hit and runs and week-end revelry last Friday saw a Gypsy speed off the road near AmdoGolai here.

Although the accident caused no serious injuries, the 15 metre fall thatthe vehicle took near the Animal Husbandry office here, the Gypsy, which

The smashed Gypsy [above] which sped off the road on Friday night and the tree [right] against which it crashed and sheared its side

“His bandages have not beenchanged since he was admittedon Saturday night and now thedoctors want to discharge himeven though he is obviously inpain,” complains Rita Gurung.

That, however, is only thelatest of her worries. She is stillwondering what made cops beatup her truck driver son, DiwashGurung [pic alongside] so mer-cilessly that he had to be rushedto the emergency ward of theSTNM Hospital here.

had turned turtle when it came to rest, hinted that it must have gone off theroad at a high speed. It appears to have struck against a tree into which itsside panel got embedded [see pic on right]. It was sheer good luck that nofatalities resulted in the incident, but other mishaps on the smoother NH31Ahave not been as providential. A student on her way to her first term exami-nation was run over main-line jeep and many two-wheelers have taken atumble while negotiating curves too tight for the speed they were travelling in.

To blame the improved condition of the road for the accidentswould be too puerile. The increasingly younger hands on the wheelsare as much to blame as lack of proper road sense among driverswho thunder down the capital’s streets. Careless pedestrians contrib-ute as much to the problem as the crowding of the highway by resi-dential complexes. The road-worthiness of vehicles is another safetyclause that goes ignored around here. If Gangtokians continue to blamethe roads, then maybe we don’t deserve the roads BRO gave us.

It all started at around 11:30on Saturday night whenDiwash’s handy-boys, who sleptin his truck parked atBaluwakhani, came knocking.They were having some prob-lems with cops on patrolling duty.When Diwash reached the spot,his mother contends that the twocops there started beating himup. They stopped only whentheir batons broke. Both thecops were in an inebriated state.Diwash had to be rushed to thehospital and an FIR was lodgedwith the Sadar Thana here.

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Bahadur Gurung, a Sikkim Policeconstable, and Navin Thapa, aHome Guard, were subsequentlyarrested the next day and bookedunder section 325/ 34 of the IndianPenal Code for causing grievousinjury. They were released on bailon June 2, Monday.

Diwash’s mother is angryand confused. Angry becauseshe does not think the case isbeing pursued as seriously as itshould be and confused be-cause: “If cops are going to bethe ones who go around beat-ing people up, then how cananyone feel safe, anywhere.”

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almost as if he were rocket pro-pelled, is keeping town-wallahsmaha-amused. Some howeverare quite dismayed at this latestdisplay of showmanship. He andhis band of merry men are spot-ted all over the place bullying,berating and beating erranttownspeople.

Teenagers seem to be thenew target of this moral-polic-ing. While some may arguethat it is necessary and all forthe good of the people, per-haps it could have been donein a less obtrusive manner.What an impression this mustbe creating on tourists. Imag-ine having dozens of police-men barging into hotel roomsand restaurants asking forbirth and marriage certificates.Or watch them walkingthrough town as if it were aHindi movie set.

But what can you do if a lo-cal cable cameraman is docu-menting every minor triumphor if you get to hog TV timewaxing eloquent on each andevery case. Can make anyonefeel like a hero. But a hero issupposed to protect the weakand take on the strong. How-ever, in this case the reverseseems to be true. Also appar-ent is lack of logic. For in-stance what sense does itmake to beat and lock up thecook and waiters of a certainhotel for abetting “ immoraltrafficking,” while letting theothers go for “ lack of evi-dence”. Very difficult to under-stand. Better not say more.Don’t want to be beaten up.And locked up for good meas-ure!

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TAKE MY FOTO!

It is becoming quite fashionablethese days to adopt a politically

correct posture towards a“cause”. NGOs working withdestitutes, orphanages andcenters for the differently-abledare often the target of individu-als and organizations to displaytheir “sensitivity” and quicklygrab a photo-op.

The recent v is i t of aphone[y]-mahasachiv andfamily to the Spastic centreand the way the news wassplashed all over is a case inpoint. The gent leman hadasked the center to organizea show and was kind enoughto carry some laddoos andbhujas along for the children.Although one would think thatbeing the headman of aNigam, the least he couldhave done was offer a free tel-ephone connection for thecentre (which strangely doesnot have a phone yet). Any-way, the whole thing was a lotof fun and everyone had agood t ime. I t should haveended at that. But it was totallymarred by the presence ofsundry members of the mediawhom the gentleman had spe-cially invited to photographand write about this “caring”visit.

What demonstates this pub-licity crazy venture the most,is that the f i rst th ing themahasachiv did was to quicklyput up a banner announcingservices of his organisation!

Let us please not exploit smallgestures of so called charity tofurther our own cause. There areother avenues for that surely?

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at White Hall to monitor air pol-lution, the State Governmenthas come up with another initia-tive to keep a tab on vehicularpollution in the Rajdhani - thefirst computerised Diesel Emis-sion Test System which was in-augurated by Transport Minister,SB Subedi, on May 30, 2003.

The system will assist theTransport Department to monitorthe polluting vehicles, and de-velop a computerised database

for better enforcement environ-mental laws governing vehiclesand the pollution they cause.

A Computerised DieselEmission Test Certificate will beissued if the vehicle meets theemission standards prescribedby Rule 115 (2) of Central MotorVehicles Rules 1989. The cer-tificate will be valid for sixmonths. All details of the vehi-cle along with a photograph ofthe vehicle’s registration numberwill also be issued along with thecertificate. If a vehicle shows areading of more than 65 per centof prescribed smoke densitylimit, it will be considered not

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Speaking on the occasion,CL Denzongpa, Principal Secre-tary, Transport Departmentstressed that with the risingnumber of vehicles on the streetsof the capital it was important toenforce some regulations so thatthe air remains pollution free. TheTransport Minister, in turn, prom-ised more pollution check initia-tives in the future.

The Titanic Park on MG Marg, is now going to have a watercooler for thirsty tourists and locals.The dual hot and cold water cooling system is being installedkind courtesy of Urban Development & Housing department. Theconstruction work which started last Friday [above pic] shouldbe completed in another week’s time. Just in time to catch thefirst Monsoon showers. Regardless of not so perfect timing, it isa gesture which will be appreciated by all.

Head For TitanicWhen Thirsty

The Oriental Bank of Com-merce, with more than

10,000 branches all over thecountry is launching operationsin Gangtok on June 12, nextThursday. The Gangtok branchis located on PS Road, oppositeSNT depot.

What made them come toGangtok?

“We are one of the nation’sbest banks and we want to ex-tend our service to people of thehills,” says R. Khan, Gangtokbranch manager.

The bank offers housingloans at 8.5 per cent up to 5 years.One of the cheapest options avail-able in the market. Personal loansand Educational loans can alsobe availed, but as usual, mainlyby government employees. Carloan service will be extended tocover professionals too.

The inauguration of the bankis slated for June 12. NK Chopra,Executive Director and JP Duawill be present for the opening.

“We are experienced andprofessional bankers and wehope that people here will comeand avail of the various servicesthat we are offering,” says Khan.

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This was the setting at theSpastic Society of Sikkim Cen-tre here at the DevelopmentArea on Friday, May 30, wheredifferently-abled children of theCentre participated in an after-

noon of revelry that showcasedtheir immense talents and theirundaunted spirit and zeal for life.The children danced, sang andparticipated in a drawing com-petition. Smiles abounded whenthey got the chance to playaround with a computer, aidedby Mridul Seth, the young com-puter wizkid.

General Manager Telecom,Sikkim, MK Seth was present onthe occasion. The children wereguided through the hour of mastiby Dr. Bela Cintury, President,Spastic Society of Sikkim andher very competent team at theCentre.

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MESSAGES FROM THE HEART

Sweet Nothings

Everything is lovely. Am

going to start again, like

the early pioneers. Have

made list and am going

to do shopping

tomorrow. Celebration

of good fun life. At last

have found way to live

peaceful, pure and good

life. Even drunk man at

party on Friday did not

really disturb

equilibrium. Met K at

same party. Was with

new thin girlfriend.

Seems, alas to be true,

that weight finds one’s

own level. Gave him my

aloof unavailable ice

queen act. But he called

the very next morning.

Just goes to prove how

much men like it if they

think you are not after

them. Must remember

for more useful

occasion.

Sel came over with

stack of gal mags to

help check latest

fashion. Massively

undermined and

traumatized by

supermodels. Realize

own fashion look grimly

outdated. Anyway

cheered by sight of new

young neighbour. Not

that sex object or

anything. Only

interested in brain.

Love,

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Dearest Dear,And this rain beats down, on mytattered heart again;/ Three win-ters have just flown by,/ Each onecolder than the other;/ Reachingout to the happiness I see,/ Is justa distant dream I guess;/ Yet I holdnothing against you;/ You couldwrong me a million times,/ And I’dstill feel the same for you;/ Would

you wake up in the middle of thenight/ And think of me making loveto you ? Or would I just be yourpast,/ Dead and buried 6 feet un-der;/ My only wish is that you missme sometimes,/ And that memo-ries of me bring you nothing butsmiles.

FromDoesn’t matter who.

Dear Would Bees!

Seven years of

togetherness

and more to go, err?

So when do we

get the

little news?

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Mudras (mudras which don’thave meaning but embellish thedance). With the help of notesand theory classes to explain thesignificance of each body move-ment, Malini tries to instill in herstudents the same enthusiasmthat she carries for her art form.

Today she has almost 40 stu-dents in her first batch. She holdsclasses once a week but plansto increase them to twice a weekfrom this week.

“It takes five years of com-plete practise to become a goodartiste. It is better to start at anearly age. Of course someamount of talent and interestmust be there,” she says.

So, are the local kids inter-ested?

“Oh yes, they are very keen.I have students who come fromas far as Pakyong.”

The initial registration fee isRs. 100 and a monthly fee of Rs.200 appears affordable, but isn’tthe distance at 6th Mile, Tadong,too far for children?

“I chose this place deliber-ately. It is spacious and also veryquite and peaceful. The ideal at-mosphere to inculcate any artform,” refutes Malini.

What of future plans?“I want to start a full fledged

dance school. At present I’mworking on a book on variousforms of classical dance.” MaliniSuresh sure knows how to spendher time well.

Those with dancing feet andclassical inclination can contactMalini at 231016.

Mohiniyattam is the classical dance form ofKerala. The word

“Mohini” means enchantress.There is something of the en-

chantress in Malini Suresh as shedemonstrates some of the mudrasof Mohiniyattam and Bharatnatyam,the two classical dance forms thatshe specializes in. Malini, who hasbeen dancing and performing sincethe age of four, comes from Alleppeyin Kerala. One of a pair of identicaltwins, Malini and her sister were ini-tiated early into classical dancing.

“We started learning whenwe were very young and havebeen performing on stage eversince,” she tells us.

Malini came to Gangtok in1995 and is a Science teacherby profession and one thing thather students always receivedduring her various tenures as ateacher was an introduction toclassical dance.

“There is a long tradition ofdance in our country. Our scrip-tures mention various dances atdifferent occasions. They are notmere entertainment but havemeaning in life, they give us aglimpse of our varied culture,”she says.

In Gangtok, Malini performsregularly on cultural shows put upby the Malayali Association. InOctober last year, she danced atCommunity Hall as part of theBrahmakumari Chaitanya Durgaprogramme. While she enjoysperforming on stage, she ’sequally passionate about teach-ing the finer points ofBharatnatyam and Mohiniyattamto her students.

“These dances have veryexact rhythms and movement.Each movement has a deepmeaning. Mudras are the alpha-bets of body language,” she ex-plains patiently. Equally patientlyshe teaches her students the 24Arth Mudras (mudras which havemeaning), and the many Nritya

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Everybody holding on to something Nobody wants to fade

away No forgiveness on the streets of this town I left my

patience at a traffic light There’s no denying that I almost

lost it Threw in the towel, too tired to fight Tonight I need you

More than yesterday Tonight I need you

Chorus: Take me, touch me, hold me like you mean it

Make me come alive Hurt me, heal me,

come and make me feel it

Rescue me tonight Love me back to life

These days I’d trade sight for feeling

There are days my feeling’s gone

Can’t figure out whose life I’m living I don’t know right from

wrong When I lost my faith You found it and gave it

back to me There’s a new light on your halo; it took blind eyes

to seeThat I need you More than yesterday

Yeah, I need you

Chorus

Guitar Solo

Chorus:

Take me, touch me, hold me like you mean it

Make me come alive Hurt me, heal me, come and make me

feel it Rescue me tonight Love me back to life Love me back to

life Love me back to life Love me back to life

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ARIES: Romance is in the air. Some mysterious person may steal your heart. You will

tend to look at brighter side of things, but will also be careful of the movies of people you

are associated with. On the professional front, there is much to be cheerful and excited

about as news of a promotion comes drifting in.

TAURUS: You are heading for a phase when you can accomplish a lot. The pinnacle

is where you want to be and that’s where you can reach with a little more effort. Gains

will be there in the area of business. New bonds and ties in partnerships are likely to be

forged.

GEMINI: A mixed week lies ahead. You may have a very stressful time at office and

will have to cope with an additional workload. Your health could also bother you for a

while. However, as the days go by, you will find things improving. Family members will

be less demanding.

CANCER: Amusement, hobbies and creative pursuits will be the order of the day. As

a businessperson, you will get the desired profit as your sales are going to pick up. On

the whole, a good week lies ahead. In professional matters, you will be at your best. If

you are in a financial field, many people will come to you for your advice.

LEO: This is going to be a good week where money is concerned. You might even

decide to make an investment in the stock market. There are chances of celebration in

the family; it can be a wedding or a birth of a child. At work, you will do very well. Your

superiors will be pleased with your work.

VIRGO: Although you will get mixed results, the positive side of things will be more in

evidence. You may face problems at your place of work but with a little effort, you can

overcome these. There is chance of being transferred to another location.

LIBRA: Luck will be by your side throughout week. You will have a special inclination

towards religion. You will prefer to spend most of your leisure time in spiritual activities.

A religious celebration at home is possible. This will provide you with mental peace and

inner satisfaction. You will get success in most of your important ventures.

SCORPIO: For those in business this week will prove to be excellent. You will be

energetic, agile and strong both mentally and physically. As a result of this you will go all

out to achieve success with full confidence and energy. If you are planning to launch a

new project then this is the right time to do it.

SAGITTARIUS: You may have to guard against some health problems. In business

you will get the desired success and profit. New projects can also be launched this

week. You may have to work extra hard to get desired emotional satisfaction. Except for

a few uneasy moments life will be easy and smooth.

CAPRICORN: This week is highly auspicious for you. Along with this, you will do

well in your field of work. You need not bother about your physical health this week. The

result of your physical strength and mental agility will show on your work. You will get

the desired profit in business.

AQUARIUS: You are likely to become more positive in your attitude this week. But

guard against sharp differences with partners and associates. As beside tensions these

are likely to be some financial losses too. People from distant places are likely to be-

come more helpful and you may hear some good news from them.

PISCES: You may have more desire to satisfy your needs, but not much is expected

on this account this week. Discretion is required in emotional affairs. Children may

demand more time and effort from you. There may be differences at the work place.

You may not get on very well with your superiors.

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mantic interest of his own in theperson of Vikki Hiller (SarahPaulson), Barbara ’s editor,whose climb up the corporateladder is blockaded by her gen-der. As a last nod to the picturesit’s celebrating, “Love” castsRandall himself as Hiller’s boss,who ultimately finds that the bookhe’s published is a danger to hisown blissful existence. Thereisn’t anything of consequencehappening in Down With Love,which has nothing more profoundto say about female empower-ment than Pillow Talk did back in1959. Five minutes after you’veseen the picture, you’ll have for-gotten all about it. While you’rewatching it, though, you’ll havea good time.

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Mirror! Mirror! On The Wall

THIS, AFTER CHICAGO?