Sounds like the Familee has inadvertently brought in a can of worms! Indian FTrash may really lead to the downfall of the Leegime! Notice the Old Fart is having a strong fetish for anything Indian of late!
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</TR><!-- headline one : end --><TR>Ranging from business to showbiz news, tabla! aims to cover all bases </TR><!-- Author --><TR><TD class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold" colSpan=2>By Ang Yiying & Kimberly Spykerman
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Mr T. Karthik, president of Nihongo Bashi, is hoping tabla! will feature more articles on business. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->TABLA!, the new English-language weekly aimed at the Indian community, drummed up mostly positive reviews with its maiden issue yesterday.
Indian expatriates felt the paper was a good source of homeland news, while some Singapore and permanent resident Indians enjoyed the showbiz news.
Coverage in the inaugural edition ranged from Indian-American Neel Kashkari's overseeing of the US$700 billion (S$1 trillion) financial rescue fund in the United States to Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Balaji Sadasivan's views on Singapore's role in forging an India-Asia Pacific link and a profile of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. There were also reviews of Indian restaurants and articles on cricket star Anil Kumble and Man Booker Prize nominee Aravind Adiga.
Business development manager Pawan Hasija, a 32-year-old from New Delhi, said: 'We're looking for information from back home, and this provides a good link. It gives us a connection to home.'
Software engineer Shailesh K. Singh, 36, said tabla! saved him going through online sources for news about India.
Mrs Pooja Bailey, a 28-year-old human resource professional who has lived in Australia most of her life, said the paper would keep the Indian community culturally connected and in the loop about upcoming events.
A request for the political content to be beefed up came from IT professional Sreekanth V., 26.
Businessman T. Karthik, 40, said he liked the layout but hoped to see more business issues and features on members of the local Indian community.
He expressed doubt that the professionals would go for Bollywood news, but that was exactly what at least two other readers said they liked. They said they were drawn to Shah Rukh Khan's picture on the front page.
A 60-year-old homemaker who identified herself only as Mrs Chandralaka, said: 'It's nice, especially because I like Bollywood stars.'
The paper is distributed free every Friday, but readers who want it delivered to their doorstep pay $28 a year.
About 40,000 copies of the paper, published by the Tamil Murasu daily, were distributed yesterday at more than 100 locations, including banks and malls.
tabla!'s editor Rajendran Jawharilal said the feedback on the newspaper has generally been positive.
He said: 'We will be in constant contact with our readers to find out how we can improve the product.'
The online version of the newspaper, which will be uploaded at noon on Fridays, can be found at www.tabla.com.sg
The paper is named after the popular Indian two-piece percussion instrument that is synonymous with India's musical and cultural heritage.
[email protected] [email protected]
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR>Free weekly for Indians hits right note
</TR><!-- headline one : end --><TR>Ranging from business to showbiz news, tabla! aims to cover all bases </TR><!-- Author --><TR><TD class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold" colSpan=2>By Ang Yiying & Kimberly Spykerman
</TD></TR><!-- show image if available --><TR vAlign=bottom><TD width=330>
</TD><TD width=10>
Mr T. Karthik, president of Nihongo Bashi, is hoping tabla! will feature more articles on business. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->TABLA!, the new English-language weekly aimed at the Indian community, drummed up mostly positive reviews with its maiden issue yesterday.
Indian expatriates felt the paper was a good source of homeland news, while some Singapore and permanent resident Indians enjoyed the showbiz news.
Coverage in the inaugural edition ranged from Indian-American Neel Kashkari's overseeing of the US$700 billion (S$1 trillion) financial rescue fund in the United States to Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Balaji Sadasivan's views on Singapore's role in forging an India-Asia Pacific link and a profile of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. There were also reviews of Indian restaurants and articles on cricket star Anil Kumble and Man Booker Prize nominee Aravind Adiga.
Business development manager Pawan Hasija, a 32-year-old from New Delhi, said: 'We're looking for information from back home, and this provides a good link. It gives us a connection to home.'
Software engineer Shailesh K. Singh, 36, said tabla! saved him going through online sources for news about India.
Mrs Pooja Bailey, a 28-year-old human resource professional who has lived in Australia most of her life, said the paper would keep the Indian community culturally connected and in the loop about upcoming events.
A request for the political content to be beefed up came from IT professional Sreekanth V., 26.
Businessman T. Karthik, 40, said he liked the layout but hoped to see more business issues and features on members of the local Indian community.
He expressed doubt that the professionals would go for Bollywood news, but that was exactly what at least two other readers said they liked. They said they were drawn to Shah Rukh Khan's picture on the front page.
A 60-year-old homemaker who identified herself only as Mrs Chandralaka, said: 'It's nice, especially because I like Bollywood stars.'
The paper is distributed free every Friday, but readers who want it delivered to their doorstep pay $28 a year.
About 40,000 copies of the paper, published by the Tamil Murasu daily, were distributed yesterday at more than 100 locations, including banks and malls.
tabla!'s editor Rajendran Jawharilal said the feedback on the newspaper has generally been positive.
He said: 'We will be in constant contact with our readers to find out how we can improve the product.'
The online version of the newspaper, which will be uploaded at noon on Fridays, can be found at www.tabla.com.sg
The paper is named after the popular Indian two-piece percussion instrument that is synonymous with India's musical and cultural heritage.
[email protected] [email protected]
