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FREE CIRCULATION Vol. 3 No. 131
SHOOTING STAR
At 21, Manjula Veeraragavan juggles a career
with HCL Technologies and represents
Tamil Nadu at National level in shooting
» PAGE 03
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
03
A shooting star
at close range
At 21, Manjula Exciting start with NCC Manjula was deemed fit to take
part in the 34th State Level Shoot-
I earn will go towards my family.
And my expenses would primari-
people like Abhinav Bindra and
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, this
Veeraragavan Manjula’s tryst with shooting
started when she was the Cadet
ing Championship. Pre-nation-
als, the G.V. Mavlankar Shooting
ly include food, transportation
and bullets.”
discipline seems to be getting
more limelight. Manjula puts it
juggles a career Under Officer in the NCC wing of
JBAS College. “NCC kindled my
Championship followed, and she
emerged successful at fourth
Manjula is desperately trying to
make all ends meet. “I thought I’ll
forth very candidly. “I need spon-
sors and the sport needs more
with HCL interest in shooting. The rigorous
competitions and training ses-
place scoring 567/600.
It was raining medals, and
start a business. Currently, I’m in
a contract to sell ladies salwar
publicity.”
Manjula shells out nearly Rs.
Technologies and sions were tiring, yet very excit-
ing,” she says.
Manjula was selected to repre-
sent Tamil Nadu at the National
materials. I’ve also managed to
buy a computer through which I
5,000 every month for practice.
This would translate into nearly
represents Tamil Eager to continue, she applied
for a membership with the Chen-
level. There’s been no looking
back after that.
could do some extra paperwork
and medical transcriptions.”
Rs. 30,000, if she has to meet all
her needs and gear up for the Na-
Nadu at National nai Rifle Club in 2008, but was
unable to pay the initial subscrip- Fighting out
Right now, her sights are fixed
on the National Shooting Cham-
tional Championship. “I’m aim-
ing for the Commonwealth
level in shooting tion of Rs. one lakh. Not dishear-
tened, she proceeded to the
Compared to other sports,
shooting is quite expensive. An
pionship 2009 in Jharkhand
where she represents Tamil Na-
Games and the Olympics. I want
to prove myself and bring more
Madurai Rifle Club, where she air-rifle fit for competitions can du. “During practice, when I laurels to our nation,” she says.
met renowned coach K.Velshan- cost around Rs. one lakh, and know that I have only 10 bullets, Manjula has set her target, one
kar. After practicing for two more money fades away for bul- my concentration is disrupted that would never blur.
PREETHI R. weeks, the coach asked her to lets and pellets. And when big and that is not good.” To put it in her words, “I have
feedback@goergo.in join the club, impressed by her bucks seem to go up in a poof of In a cricket-crazy nation, the fire in my blood, and with a
talent. smoke, there is an increasing shooting probably never had a little help, I can reach great
heights in firing.” ■
W
ith a rifle crooked be- With just a month’s training, need for sponsors. “Most of what fighting chance. But thanks to
tween her shoulder and
fist, Manjula Veeraraga-
van steadies herself,
peers down the scope of her rifle,
and leans back slightly. The air is
heavy with silence and stillness,
except for the sounds of the
morning breeze.
Ten seconds later, there’s a
crack of a bullet as she pulls the
trigger and one can see the ever
During
fascinating twist of smoke com-
ing out of the gun’s slot. Birds
happily chattering and resting on
practice,
a patch of grass under a tree scat-
ter away for their lives. Bull’s eye!
“I don’t know how to explain
when I know
it,” she says, reviewing her shot.
“It feels like you have so much
power. You just have to be in the
that I have
right mental state.”
Squeezing the trigger comes
with a great sacrifice for Manjula.
only 10
The 21-year-old juggles hard for
time – she works as a legal ad-
ministrator at HCL Technologies
bullets, my
and also pursues an MBA degree
through correspondence. After a
gruelling week of work, she pro-
concentration
ceeds to Madurai on Fridays. Rig-
orous practice sessions
punctuate her weekends and be-
is disrupted
fore she knows it, she’s back. But
Manjula remains surprisingly un-
ruffled.
and that is
“I’ve always believed that the
human brain can concentrate on
more things than one. I like it that
not good.
my schedule is jam-packed,” she
smiles.
04 TECHNORAMA ERGO Tuesday, July 14, 2009
‘‘
We’re through the shock, we’re through
the collapse. I would argue the worst is
behind us, speaking generally, not specifically to
Google
Eric Schmidt, Google CEO
Office monitors
must be height
adjustable. If the
display is set too
low, the ceiling
lighting can be
reflected in it
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
05
M
P3 players have become one of comfortable using In-Ear headphones be-
the most popular accessories for cause they cannot hear what is going on
joggers as listening to your fa- in the outside world.
vourite music can help overcome Knott recommends trying the tradi-
the last few metres before finally arriving tional style semi-open headphones that
home. sit on the ears and remain in a stable posi-
But to enjoy jogging and listening to tion with the aid of a headband.
music at the same time there are a few Studio style headphones, on the other
things you should take note of. hand, are not suitable because they fill
The best kind of MP3 player to go jog- with too much sweat. “It might happen
ging with is one with flash memory. Many that while you’re jogging you feel like
players have a hard disk drive with mov- you’re wearing steam boilers over your
ing parts that can experience problems ears.”
while you’re jogging over rough terrain, Some headphone models already have
Tips on
as Michael Knott from the Hamburg- an MP3 player integrated into the head-
based technology website netzwelt.de band.
explains. Another thing to look out for is the
“Electronic flash players on the other connection between the headphone and
hand are completely immune to vibra- the player. Cables are often a source of
buying
tion,” he says. It is usually older MP3 possible danger for joggers, according to
players that are vulnerable to shocks and Knott. “It can get caught on something
vibrations and almost all players found in and pull the headphones from your ears.”
stores today have flash memory. A cable can also distract you while jog-
Last year 4.16 million MP3 players were ging if you continually have to take care
the best
sold but only 23,000 of them had hard of where it is. In that case it might be wise
drives, according to Roland Stehle from to choose a Bluetooth headphone that
Germany’s Gesellschaft fuer Unterhal- has no cables.
tungs und Kommunikationselektronik, a “A pair of Bluetooth headphones cost
consumer electronics umbrella organisa- between 28 and 42 dollars more than ca-
MP3
tion that provides information about the ble headphones.” But the downside is
sector. that there is just a small choice of Blue-
Although the capacity of flash players tooth headphones on the market.
to store songs is growing steadily and al- A good way to keep a normal player in
most all of them are suitable for jogging, a secure and stable position is with the aid
some come with headphones that can of an armband placed in the upper area
cause problems when running, as Urs of your arm, explains Knott. That way the
Weber from the German magazine Run- player will not bounce around as when it
Photo: AFP
06 VILLAGE ERGO Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Washington
THE HOTTEST LIVING MOVIE STUDIOS
M
ove over Hollywood, butt eat in our restaurants, shop here - centives - almost every town or ing member of the Screen Actors the movies that used the Lincoln
out Broadway: Washing- and all that generates revenues city does, said Friedman - but al- Guild who works between acting Memorial as a backdrop, Mont-
ton, once seen as a dour for the city,” said Josh Friedman, so because the capital simply jobs as a guide on tours of DC gomery told a group of cinema
city with too many grim- spokesman for the DC Office of cannot be replicated in a studio. locations where films have been buffs on one of the tours, which
faced lobbyists and politicos, is Motion Picture and Television “We have landmarks you can’t shot. On Location Tours launched less
attracting hordes of film-makers Development. do justice to if you try to recreate Forrest Gump, Wedding Crash- than a year ago in Washington.
and stars these days, as well as Washington is highly prized as them.” ers, National Treasure and even Peter Sellers’s Being There, All
the people who like to watch a filming location not only be- “It’s too obviously fake,” said the 1930s classic Mr Smith Goes the President’s Men and Thank
them. cause it pays movie-makers in- Mike Montgomery, a card-carry- to Washington are just some of you for Smoking are among more
In 1991, half a dozen films and than 120 movies shot at the Capi-
TV shows were shot in Washing- tol, the most popular Washington
ton. Fifteen years later, more than film location, Montgomery said.
three times that number were
shot here and in the first six
Most of the productions that film in Washington In the movies the building has
been swarmed by locusts - which
months of 2009, Washington has are smaller affairs that merely pass through the were actually Styrofoam packing
been buzzing with movie and TV peanuts, painted brown - and has
activity. capital without putting down roots for several weeks “been the target of a lot of vio-
Last month, visitors and locals lence from aliens,” said Mont-
watched the residents in music gomery.
channel MTV’s reality show, The But although Montgomery can
Real World, check into a house in spot a studio set or blooper about
Dupont Circle for weeks of co- Washington in a movie - like Joan
habitation and filming for a show Allen jogging through Arlington
that will air next year. cemetery in The Contender,
Some DC natives reported on which, Montgomery said, “no-
celeb-spotting website JustJared- body does” - since the September
.com, seeing actor Jack Nicholson 11, 2001 attacks, in which Wash-
outside La Tomate restaurant, al- ington was targeted other cities
so in Dupont Circle near Wash- have been acting as ersatz US
ington’s embassy row. capitals for film-makers.
Nicholson, according to Just- Toronto has been particularly
Jared, is in Washington - referred good at mimicking Washington,
to by locals as “The District” or with more than 20 films, includ-
DC - to film Academy Award-win- ing the TV movies The Day Re-
ning director James Brooks’ new agan was Shot, Secret Service and
movie, in which Nicholson plays RFK, about the assassinated
Reese Witherspoon’s father. brother of slain president John F.
The romantic comedy, which Kennedy, filmed in the Canadian
has a working title of “How Do city between 2000 and 2006.
You Know” and also stars Owen But there’s no denying that
Wilson and Paul Judd as two men there’s a sense of cool about liv-
vying for Witherspoon’s affec- ing in or visiting Washington
tions, recently wrapped up sever- these days, and according to Re-
al weeks of filming in becca Pawlowski, director of
Washington. communications at Destination
Earlier this year, Angelina Jolie DC, much of that is thanks to
filmed several takes of a scene for President Barack Obama.
the spy thriller Salt outside the “There’s been a lot of buzz and
Archives-Navy Memorial Metro excitement around Washington
station in downtown DC. DC, starting with the election in
“The scene played out right in November and continuing into
front of anyone who wanted to the inauguration in January, par-
watch, and the set was so unas- ticularly internationally - we’ve
suming that some people who seen a lot of visitors coming over
were walking by had no idea what for that reason, to be part of this
they had stumbled onto,” Fox phenomenon,” Pawlowski said.
Television, which filmed Jolie be- This file photo shows people standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial in “People want to be part of the
ing filmed, wrote on its website. Washington, DC. Washington DC is becoming more and more popular as a set for energy and changes in Washing-
“But even if they’re just passing film and TV producers. Washington is highly prized as a filming location not only ton.” ■
through, they stay in our hotels, because it pays movie-makers incentives - almost every town or city does, - but AFP
also because the capital simply cannot be replicated in a studio. PHOTO: AFP
08 SPORT ERGO Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Chowrasia disappoints
SSP Chowrasia could not arrest the slide in form and signed off with his worst card of the week –
a five-over 76 – to finish a lowly 77th in the Barclays Scottish Open golf tournament. After a poor
third round of 75 dashed his hopes for a decent finish in the European Tour event, Chowrasia
seemed to have lost the plot as the diminutive Kolkata pro stuttered to 76 to total nine-over 293
and pocket Euro 5196.
AYON SENGUPTA
ayon@goergo.in
Force India’s Adrian Sutil drives during the German Grand Prix
at Nurburgring on Sunday. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES
‘‘
I don’t think it was required. I was unhappy with it. He (Anderson) changed it (the gloves) the over before, I don’t
think they’d be too sweaty in one over. I’m not sure what the physio was doing out there. I didn’t see anyone call
for the physio to come out. As far as I’m concerned, it was pretty ordinary really. But they can play whatever way they
want to play. We came to play by the rules and the spirit of the game. It’s up to them to do what they want to do.
Ricky Ponting accusing England of not playing in the spirit of the game
A
drian Sutil tryst with sion with more-experienced good weekend and the next one
wretched luck continued at Raikkonen while coming out of will come very soon. All our de-
his home grand prix, as the his pit stop sequence. The crash velopment shows we are on the
Force India driver was left his car with a bloody nose and right track and that we are much
bumped off by Ferrari’s Kimi Sutil had to retire back to the pit more competitive.”
Raikkonen from a possible podi- lane for repairs, which robbed The driver, who had started
um finish at the German Grand him close to 15 seconds. That seventh on the grid eventually
Prix on Sunday. The German ended his points dream. The Fer- finished 15th. “It was a good race
driving in front of his home rari driver coming from behind for me. The start was a bit diffi-
crowd at the Nurburgring had looked a tad reckless to bump in- cult but I lost just one position. In
done exceptionally well to claw to to Sutil, though the race stewards the first stint I did really well and
the second spot in the grid before chose to term it as just another it was looking very promising as I
his first pit stop after lap 27 of the “racing accident”. Earlier, last was up to second by my first stop.
60 lap race and looked destined year in Monaco, Sutil running But in motor sport unfortunate
to win Force India’s and his first fourth was thrown out of the race incidents happen. You cannot
championship points. after Rakkionen clipped him from take them to heart,” he said.
But similar to last year’s behind, prompting an angry re- “Overall I think we’ve learnt a lot.
Monaco Grand Prix, sponse from the Force India It’s the first time starting in the
he was involved driver. top 10 and it’s a different race up
in a colli- However, this time Sutil chose there.”
to stay away from the blame Chairman and team principal,
game. “When I went out of the Vijay Mallya too said the same.
pit lane I saw Kimi coming on “It’s been largely all good this
the outside of the corner and weekend and again I am very
I just tried to hold my line proud of the team and both our
but he went to the outside drivers. It’s just a shame that after
and I touched him and lost such a great weekend perfor-
part of my front wing,” mance that we don’t have any
Sutil explained. “We points to show for it. Both that’s
shouldn’t be that dis- motor sport,” he said “The next
appointed with this race is only in a couple of weeks
result as we so we’ll refocus on this and try to
have had a finish the job in Hungary. ■
M
ichael Jackson’s 11-year-old daughter
Paris wrapped a necklace around her fa-
ther’s wrist as he lay in his open coffin,
the singer’s elder sister La Toya has re-
vealed.
La Toya, 53, saw Paris’ heartbreaking act dur-
ing the family’s private viewing of his body at the
Forest Lawn Cemetery.
“Paris told me, ‘The heart is in two pieces. I
want one half to go to Daddy and I will wear the
other half forever’,” the Mirror quoted La Toya as
saying.
“She carefully wrapped it around his wrist and
said, ‘Daddy this is for you. On Daddy, it will be
blue because he is cold. On me, it’s purple. He’s
so cold, he is so cold’,” she added.
Paris purchased the broken heart necklace,
which changes colour in different temperatures,
after the King of Pop died and wore it when she
delivered her emotional tribute at his memorial
service. La Toya also revealed that Paris got some
coloured stones and decorated Michael’s body
with them.
“His lips were slightly swollen from the au-
topsy and Paris asked, ‘Who did that to Daddy?’ I
told her it was because he had passed,” she said.
■
ANI
Paris Jackson (L) and her brother Prince Michael Jackson I on stage
during the memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples
Center in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009. AFP PHOTO
Thanks to Priyan
Photo: R. Ravindran
12 ERGO Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Babu Ramu from Perot Systems has nominated his friends as Partners in Anand Babu from Allsec Technologies Limited has nominated his friends
Crime. This picture was clicked at Queensland during their team CRT’s as Partners in Crime. This picture was clicked in Yercaud during their
7th year anniversary celebration. team outing.
Vidhya Gopu from Wipro has nominated her team as Partners in Crime. Vasanth Chakravarthy from Cybernet Slashsupport has nominated his
This photo was clicked by her team mate Senthil R. in Yelagiri during friends as Partners in Crime. This picture was taken during their trip to
their outing. Kodaikanal.
Narayan from HCL Technologies has nominated his friends as Partners Anandbabu M. from Cognizant Technology Solutions has nominated his
in Crime. This pic was clicked during their get together at a restaurant on friends as Partners in Crime. This photo was clicked at Kodaikanal.
ECR.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
13
■ Dear Raje,
Hope it adds, Some special pleasure To the hours of
Debit QA team of Wipro your day &
Technologies has nomi- To know you’re being thought of In the very
nated Sharmi Dyana Sel- warmest way...
vi as Office Angel. And when your birthday’s over,
Hope that you’ll remember, too,
Sharmi is a polite, cute, The same warm thoughts as always Will keep going
clever, helping and honest out to you!
person. She is very prompt Best Wishes from,
in her work and very Sugan and Vinoth
friendly to her team HCL Technologies Ltd.
members. She is a hard ■ Dear Sridhar,
worker and very innocent Millions of birthday wishes to you!! God bless you
girl. today and for evermore!!
Cheerz & have fun!!
Friends,
New Age Software and Solutions.
Ashok Nagar.
■ Hi Gajendran
May this special day be filled with sweet memories
and happy hours. Wishing you all the fun and
excitement that only birthdays can bring!
With Cheers,
Viswa Human Resources,
from Coastal Training Technologies
Wipro India (P) Ltd, Chennai
doodled ■ Hi Subha,
this Hope u ll be doing good...
why not nu kaekuren..?
veetu sapadu, njying the new life apram enna
dear!!!:)
seri pullainga edo sollanumnu aasa padrom so
solrom kettuko
Already stepped in to a new chapter and we wish
atleast be a unforgettable anectode in ur entire life
time...
even though we live at a distance,
u will always live in our hearts as always our trusted
friend engal iniya weightaana drumstick friendku
Birthday wishes
with luv
Nivedita.M, Saranya.S,
Suganya.S, Vidhya T. and
all M-City Friends
■ Hi Prasanna,
May your special day be filled with memories and
flowers, friendship and happy hours
This birthday be the beginning of a year filled with
happy memories, wonderful moments and shining
dreams Your birthday only comes around once a
year so let’s make today a day to remember
Best wishes,
Ameriprise Team,
Syntel Ltd, Chennai.
■ Hey Jeba
How do you expect me to remember your birthday,
when you never look any older? HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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