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Sunday, March 15, 2020
Rajab 20, 1441 AH
Doha today 200 - 270
COVER
STORY
SCRIPTING STORIES: Ibrar Ahmed prepares to get down to work.
Room with a view
Doha-based Pakistani biomedical engineer Ibrar Ahmed has a keen eye for city
scrapers and is bringing out a book on Qatar’s skyscrapers. P4-6
QUIZ SHOWBIZ
The rivalry Emmy FYC 2020 events halted due
of cars. to new coronavirus guidelines.
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COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT
PRAYER TIME
Fajr 4.26am
Shorooq (sunrise) 5.44am
Zuhr (noon) 11.44am
Asr (afternoon) 3.09pm
Maghreb (sunset) 5.44pm
Isha (night) 7.14pm
USEFUL NUMBERS
Angrezi Medium in London. However, certain misadventures lead him and his
CAST: Irrfan Khan, Radhika Madan, Kareena Kapoor family on a new quest, one which renews their relationships
Emergency 999 DIRECTION: Homi Adajania and bonds.
Worldwide Emergency Number 112 SYNOPSIS: Champak, an unassuming mithai shop owner
Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 and single father is set to fulfil his daughter’s dream to study THEATRES: Royal Plaza, Landmark, The Mall
Local Directory 180
International Calls Enquires 150
Hamad International Airport 40106666
Labor Department 44508111, 44406537
Mowasalat Taxi 44588888
Qatar Airways 44496000
Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333
Qatar General Electricity and
Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464
Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333
44593363
Qatar Assistive Technology
Centre 44594050
Qatar News Agency 44450205
44450333
Q-Post – General Postal
Corporation 44464444
Humanitarian Services Office
(Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies)
Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372,
40253369
Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364
Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365
Qatar Airways 40253374 Kappella Jessi and her friend Lakshmi (Nilja) decide to quit studies after
CAST: Karen Gillan, Harrison Ford, Cara Gee they fail in Grade-XII. All they want is to lead a carefree and
DIRECTION: Chris Sanders easy-going life.
SYNOPSIS: Living in the high range area of Poovarmala, THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza
uote Unquote
Q
“Quality is not
an act, it is a habit.”
– Aristotle
Community Editor For movie timings and
Kamran Rehmat further details please scan
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ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY
Ballet Lessons information, 66053485, 33232490 or visit
WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier www.SmedleyToastmasters.org
WHEN: Ongoing
TIME: 4pm – 8pm
For more info e-mail at registration@
atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839.
Artistic Gymnastic Classes
WHERE: Qatar Academy Msheireb
WHEN: Ongoing
TIME: 3:15pm – 4:15pm
The olympic sport using horizontal bar,
rings and floor exercises on mats for the
children from age 4 till 16.
MIA Park Bazaar 2020 Street Food is the ideal venue for a leisure
WHERE: MIA Park experience for the whole family offering over
WHEN: Ongoing till April 25 20 dine-in options and 18-hole World Mini-
TIME: 2pm — 8pm Golf setup.
MIA Park Bazaar is a modern version of After School Activities
the Old Souq tradition with vibrant mix of Hobby Classes WHERE: Atelier
around 120 stalls. You can browse and buy WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art WHEN: Ongoing
handicrafts, accessories, paintings, clothing, Centre Music and arts activities for students
food, jewellery, photography and art. WHEN:Wednesday – Monday taking place after they finish their day in
Mamangam is an art and performance school includes Group Music lessons, Hip-
centre started with a vision of spreading hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama
our knowledge, interests and experience in Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10
various disciplines in arts across different years old after school hours.
countries for children and adults.
We offer regular classes in disciplines like
traditional classical dance, art and craft, Public Speaking Classes for Adults
Bollywood and hip-hop styles, Carnatic WHERE: Sharq Capital, C-Ring Road
music, robotics, percussion instruments, WHEN:Ongoing till July 1
keyboard, yoga, zumba and martial arts TIME: 6:30pm – 9pm
like Karate, Shaolin Kung Fu and Kalari. Get trained by experts to be a good speaker.
For those who wish to register e-mail Smedley Toastmasters is conducting a
at info@mamangamqatar.in or call on six-month speech-craft programme that
33897609/44723680 teaches new members to speak confidently
and develop leadership skills. For more
Qatar National Robotics Challenge
WHERE: Qatar National Library
WHEN: March 31
TIME: 8am — 4pm
The Qatar National Robotics Challenge is an advanced robotics competition in which
students of Grade VIII-XI design, build, programme and operate robots to compete in a
head-to-head challenge. The programme is designed to encourage interest in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Metro Street Food
WHERE: DECC Metro Station
WHEN: Ongoing
TIME: 12:30pm
Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: gtlisting@gmail.com, Events and timings subject to change
4 GULF TIMES Sunday, March 15, 2020
COMMUNITY COVER STORY
“It is very easy to take a
photo but as an artist you
have to create an image”
— Ibrar Ahmed, Pakistani biomedical engineer and keen photographer
SUNDAY
CONVERSATION
‘ The learning process
goes on every day.
I think if one wants to
do something seriously,
one needs to do it with
knowledge and learning
— Ibrar Ahmed
Sunday, March 15, 2020 GULF TIMES 5
COVER STORY COMMUNITY
PANORAMA : A panoramic view of skyscrapers in the distance.
By Mudassir Raja
and covered some 60 percent of
Pakistan. Since I am in Qatar,
Ibrar is preparing to bring out the first ever photo
I have been going to different book on Qatar’s skyscrapers. “I have completed the
places and shooting images of my
required content. I think this is going to be the first
P
hotography is one of interest.
the best ways to tell a
story and save a memory
“I started taking photos when
I was in school carrying a reel
book on the subject. People need to have a book of
forever. It is an art that
requires unrelenting
camera. I used to capture portraits
and landscapes. I also used point-
the skyline”
passion to master it. With and-shoot cameras. However, I “I started selling my photos for organisations here. There are I use photography to have some
sophisticated technologies, interest started taking my photography charity after I collaborated with an many community photography sort of distraction from my routine
in photography has increased but interest seriously some three to four organisation for an exhibition that organisations that hold various life. When you are on the rooftop
people often do not follow proper years ago. It is very easy to take a was meant for charity purposes. workshops on the art free of cost. In of a building, you concentrate on
guidelines for better images. photo but as an artist you have to I along with other photographers the last five years, I have improved a different views and angles that
Good photographers tend to create an image. Camera works as paid for the prints and easels for the lot as a photographer.” help you get relaxed mentally. You
master one particular genre of a device only. We have to use the photos.” The city scrape photographer simply focus on the view and the
photography. As artists, they are device to grab the best picture.” Ibrar appreciates Qatar for takes photography as an art. He photos. You think of nothing other
convinced that they need to pursue Ibrar is a self-taught photographer. the kind of support he received pursues the art to have mental than the photo. You may say it is a
one genre and excel at it with Though he has attended here to excel in the art. “I got satisfaction as well. “Though I take kind of mental therapy.”
endless learning and hard work. workshops arranged by some adept tremendous support from different it as a skill that I want to master, Continued to Page 6
City scrape photography is a kind of photographers, he has mainly
art that needs to be learnt, practised improved his skill while watching
and mastered. It is different and YouTube tutorials. “I have attended
time-consuming. workshops done by Atif Saeed, a
Ibrar Ahmed, a Pakistani celebrated photographer in Pakistan.
expatriate, is a keen and searching Also in Qatar, I have taken part in
city scrape photographer. He aims different photography workshops to
at capturing the skylines of the improve as a photo artist.
cities he lives in or visits. His desire “Although the community of
is to show people how tall buildings serious photographers is not very
look when seen standing on the large yet if you approach any of
top of a high rise. The shutterbug them, they respond to your request.
has profound admiration for the They support you. I used to share
Doha skyline and is in the process my photos with big names even
of bringing out a photobook to outside Qatar to improve. The
highlight the skyscrapers. learning process however, goes on
“By profession, I am a biomedical every day. I think if one wants to do
engineer. I work on genetics. I have something seriously, one needs to
engineering experience of 11 years, do it with knowledge and learning.”
and been working in Qatar for five The biochemical engineer has also
years. I have obtained engineering been selling his photos to support
degree from Mehran University different charity causes. “After I
of Engineering & Technology, improved as a photographer, I started
Jamshoro,” said Ibrar, who hails having prints of my photos. I sell the
from Umerkot district of Sindh, by images to generate funds for charity.
way of introduction to Community. I do not sell limited photos. I sell
The photographer has to travel a multiple copies of one photo after
lot owing to the nature of job with having a contract with the collectors
his company. At the same time, he or buyers. I share the specifications of
has been learning how to improve a photo with the buyers. I can sell one
his photo skills. “I have travelled photo many times. SKYSCRAPERS: A night view of the tall stories.
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COMMUNITY
STANDING TALL : The Pearl from a distance.
Continued from Page 5
Ibrar views the constantly
there. If there is something
unique or strange for people,
“Although the community of serious photographers is not
changing techniques and
technologies related to
they will definitely take interest
in it. People often see city
very large yet if you approach any of them, they respond to
photography as something scrape from far off or from the your request. They support you. I used to share my photos
very encouraging. “There is streets. When they see it from
a change every day. Since the above, they take interest in the with big names even outside Qatar to improve”
launch of smartphone cameras, photos. They do appreciate
the art of photography has
grown manifold. You also
such images.
“For photography, light
— Ibrar Ahmed
have to learn new trends and plays a very important
technologies. Earlier we were role. We need to have right
not much aware of certain understanding of light. The
things related to photography second most important thing
such as angles. Now, with is composition. If you do
user-friendly technology we not place or compose things
can concentrate more on other properly, you will not have a
things such as light, view, good photo. For city scrape
frame and angles. photos, you need to have better
“With the launch of tripods because the wind is
smartphones, everyone has often strong on the high rise
become a photographer. buildings.”
However, not everyone has Despite being a city scrape
a real sense of the art. You photographer, Ibrar appreciates
can develop the sense if street photography. “I like
you correctly understand a street photos. Things and
photo. I think the smartphone actions take place in streets
cameras have deteriorated just for a moment. You may
the quality of photography not be able to grab the moment
to some extent. When people again. As far city scrape, you
used reel cameras, they were can wait and retake the photos
more particular in grabbing a of certain angles.
moment. Nowadays, people “I however, love to shoot
take 100 photos and select the city scrapes of all places
just one and delete the rest. wherever I go. I want to have big
Smartphone image can only collection of world city scrape.”
be used for social media. As far his future plans, Ibrar
Professionally captured photos is preparing to bring out the
last long and can stay forever first ever photo book on Qatar’s
on your walls.” skyscrapers. “I have completed
Speaking about the response the required content. I think
of general public towards the this is going to be the first book
photography, the engineer said: on the subject. People need to
“Appreciation is very much have a book of the skyline.” VANTAGE POINT: A view of stories in the sky in Lusail. Photos of skyscrapers by Ibrar Ahmed
Sunday, March 15, 2020 GULF TIMES 7
OFFBEAT COMMUNITY
More and more women around the
world get a kick out of Thai boxing
Thai boxing has grown especially popular with women in recent years, giving
them a sense of self-confidence. However, in Thailand, attitudes towards
women haven’t kept up with this boom in popularity. By Caroline Bock
P
olla Konputon is a country’s sweltering 30-degree
serious fan of Thai temperatures.
boxing. “It’s fitness, it’s Practitioners warm up by
self-defence,” she says. running and skipping rope,
“I feel like I can walk on and then the punching, kicking
the road and if someone comes up and footwork all require great
to me, I can defend myself.” concentration, skill and agility.
Konputon, 24, manages a Thai Thai boxers wear gloves but no
boxing studio in Bangkok – even shoes, as the sport allows people
though with all the greenery, the to kick with their feet and knees,
neighbourhood looks more like a unlike in boxing.
village than the country’s capital. “Women and Thai boxing
At the entrance to Konputon’s have been around for ages but
studio, chickens cluck around the it just wasn’t as popular as it is
door. Boxers must head down an today,” says Kajorn Plaosri, vice
overgrown, jungle-like path in president of the Amateur Muaythai
order to reach the covered ring. Association of Thailand. He says
Even before you get there, you there have been poems about
can hear the sound of boxers women and the sport ever since
practising their punches, their King Rama II (1809-1824).
gloves thudding against the Nowadays, more women are
punchbag. practising the sport for several
Thai boxing is generally reasons.
thought of as a sport for men, but “Women can now earn a living
its popularity among women is with Thai boxing,” he says. Plaosri
soaring, and the sport’s female says Thai boxing has also become
stars are gradually becoming more popular thanks to its current
popular. provisional recognition as an
One of those stars is Emma Olympic sport.
Thomas, 31, a British author who Among women abroad, Thai
came to Bangkok nine years ago as boxing sport is also a popular way
a backpacker and never left. She PRACTICE: Sara Weeces, woman boxer, at a Thai boxing gym in Bangkok. The sport has become more popular with to lose weight, Plaosri says. And
learned to love Muay Thai, as the women in recent years. another part of the charm for
sport is known in Thailand, and women outside Thailand is that
became a pro boxer, with 29 fights they feel empowered. “They say
under her belt. Some were even on they get to express every weapon
TV, she says. they wish to – meaning they get
Thomas is no longer a to use their fists, feet, knees, and
professional, but she still trains elbows, unlike traditional boxing
five times a week, in two-hour where you can only use your fists.
sessions. Thai boxing makes her Other sports are not complete like
feel strong and self-confident, she Thai boxing. With this, you get to
says, adding that she used to be exercise using every part of your
pretty timid. body.”
She also likes the feeling of Looking back over her fighting
community at the studio, Thomas career, Thomas says there were
says. At the gym, there’s a sense of some female boxers, but not all
almost like being with family. that many. It has been growing
Nonetheless, there is a sense of as a sport for women, she says,
inequality in the sport. According though the attitudes towards them
to Thai tradition, for example, men have not kept up and there are still
climb into the ring using the top instances of sexism that bother her.
rope, while women climb in over After a fight, for example, she
the bottom rope. receives less than a man, even
That tradition inspired the name though their performance is the
of Thomas’ blog, Under the Ropes, same. Another time, at her own
where she writes about Thai boxing gym, she was told to stay on the
with a feminist slant. mat so the men could practice in
One of her posts was about a the ring.
woman who had her first fight at And just because Muay Thai
the age of 47 and beat an opponent is more popular among women
20 years her junior, while another doesn’t mean that gender equality
addressed transgender women in in the country is improving across
the sport. the board.
Thai boxing is tough, “I think Thailand has a long way
even for just a trial training to go,” she says.
hour, and especially in the BOXER: Emma Thomas, a British woman who lives in Thailand, practices Muay Thai at a boxing gym. – DPA
8 GULF TIMES Sunday, March 15, 2020
COMMUNITY TRA
Poet’s corners: a car-free tour
To celebrate 250 years since his birth, we take train and bus
trips to houses, gardens, lakes – vales and hills, too – that were
important to this early environmentalist, writes Phoebe Taplin
FERRY RIDE: The bracken-cloaked mountains round tranquil Ullswater run down to the water’s edge, and the woods near Glencoyne still fill with flowers each spring. One can take a ferry ride to enjoy the
wilderness of water.
W
illiam Wordsworth trains run to Penrith from London, on boats, and a sunrise chorus at house-style Wordsworth Hotel Rydal, Cumbria
was born in Birmingham, Manchester and Castlerigg stone circle. has views of village or fells from Wordsworth spent his last
Cumbria 250 years Glasgow. Wordsworth’s early the chandelier-hung bedrooms, four decades at Rydal Mount.
ago, on 7 April schooling was in Penrith, and he Grasmere garden, hot tub and doubles from The house, still a family home, is
1770. Inspired met his wife, Mary Hutchinson, Little, whitewashed Dove £123 B&B. stuffed with relics, including the
by nature and a sense of place, he near red sandstone St Andrew’s, Cottage with its climbing roses, only known portrait of Dorothy
was an environmentalist as well with its crocus-carpeted was Wordsworth’s crowded, Ullswater (complete with little dog), his
as a poet, so it’s fitting to visit the churchyard. creative home from 1799, when Wander lonely as a cloud along own battered sofa and bucket-
places he celebrated in as eco- he was still young and radical. the shore where Wordsworth saw shaped picnic box, his brother’s
friendly a way as possible. Here are Hawkshead and Ambleside The Wordsworth Trust, which his dancing lakeside daffs. The sword and daughter’s scent
car-free pilgrimages in his well- Hawkshead Grammar School has huge archives of original bracken-cloaked mountains round bottle. Wordsworth’s landscape
worn footsteps. with its mullioned windows and manuscripts, will reopen the tranquil Ullswater run down to the designs persist in the Romantic
sundial over the door, is where cottage on 7 April. An ongoing water’s edge, and the woods near gardens, with steps and paths
Cockermouth Wordsworth went from age eight. multimillion-pound project aims Glencoyne still fill with flowers winding between ponds, lawns,
Wordsworth was born in a grand, The names of Wordsworth and to turn the surrounding site into a each spring. Follow the daffodil terraces, mossy summerhouse and
terracotta-coloured house on his fellow students can still be cultural heart for the Unesco-listed waymarking of the Ullswater viewpoints.
Cockermouth’s Main Street that’s seen scratched on the wooden Lake District. The neighbouring Way, opened in 2016, past ferny
now a National Trust museum. desks. There’s a memorial to museum follows later this year, woods to Aira Force waterfall Get there: Buses 555 or 599 run
Wordsworth House is marking the Wordsworth’s old teacher in the with a new cafe and rooftop and catch the steamer down the from Windermere station. Rydal
anniversary with an exhibition sturdy stone church above it, viewing station. The wood- lake to Glenridding. The wooden Mount is five minutes from the bus
(from 14 March) about the poet’s and on a cobbled alley, round the panelled rooms of Dove Cottage, boats cruise year-round and can stop by Rydal church (near Dora’s
free-range childhood. Don’t miss corner from the little Beatrix Potter looking on to the half-wild hillside also drop you across the lake at Field of wild daffodils, planted
the free tea and coffee upstairs Gallery is Ann Tyson’s cottage, garden, are atmospheric as ever, Howton Pier. Hiking guru Alfred by Wordsworth in memory of his
or the garden backing onto the where Wordsworth stayed. enhanced by a new introductory Wainwright called the seven miles daughter). From here it’s a three-
Derwent (Wordsworth’s “fairest of film and soundscape. Visitors from here to Glenridding “the most mile walk to Dove Cottage along
all rivers”). Get there: Hawkshead is arriving by bus – the stop is nearby beautiful and rewarding walk in the old coffin road, a hillside path
20 minutes on bus 505 from – get 30% off entry. Lakeland”. with views across Rydal Water from
Get there: Stagecoach buses Ambleside, where a plaque wooded slopes of spring bluebells.
X4 and X5 from Penrith station marks Wordsworth’s later office Get there: By hourly bus Get there: Bus 508 from Penrith
to Cockermouth take 1 hour 25 on Church Street. Ambleside 555, or open-topped 599 from station stops at Glencoyne and St John’s College, Cambridge
minutes; with views that include (15 minutes on bus 555 from Windermere station – both Glenridding; a £16 Bus and Boat Wordsworth’s first home outside
the cloud-capped slopes of Windermere station) is home to the running past lakes and rivers ticket gives unlimited one-day the Lake District was St John’s,
Skiddaw and fields of Herdwick new Aerial festival (26-29 March), for eight lovely miles (around 35 travel in the north-west and a lake Cambridge. In his autobiographical
sheep, it’s time well spent. Direct featuring poetry on buses, readings mins). Stay Grasmere’s country- cruise. poem The Prelude, he recalls
Sunday, March 15, 2020 GULF TIMES 9
AVEL COMMUNITY
of inspiring Wordsworth sites
THE DAFFODILS: Wild daffodils in Dora’s Field at Rydal.
COSY: Little, whitewashed Dove Cottage with its climbing roses, was Wordsworth’s crowded, creative home from 1799,
when he was still young and radical. SCULPTURE: Bust of Wordsworth in Cockermouth.
crossing the River Cam and seeing, Get there: Bus 218 runs to
as he arrived in 1787, the turrets Chatsworth, from Sheffield station
and pinnacles on ‘the long-roofed taking about 45 minutes.
chapel of King’s College’. A signed
walking route (college entry £10) leads Westminster Bridge, London
through the three courts of St John’s; The British Library near Euston
Wordsworth lived in the first one. In has a small but engrossing free
the new library, off Chapel Court, display of letters, books and
there’s a little Wordsworth exhibition pictures to celebrate Wordsworth’s
(until 24 April) including his breakfast anniversary. It includes a
cup. The grounds run down to the manuscript draft of his poem
lawn-bordered river, with its passing ‘Composed on Westminster
punts. Bridge’. In July 1802, Wordsworth
crossed the bridge on a coach from
Get there: Buses 1, 3 and 7 run to Charing Cross, heading for Calais
the city centre every few minutes from to meet his lover Annette Vallon
Cambridge station. Hop off outside and their daughter . London’s
Christ’s college and it’s a five-minute Ships, towers, domes, theatres and
walk to St John’s medieval Great Gate, temples at sunrise prompted one
carved with mythical animals. of the poet’s best-loved sonnets,
beginning: Earth has not anything
Chatsworth, Derbyshire to show more fair. Bus 211 from
In 1830 Wordsworth took a walking near Victoria station offers a
holiday in Derbyshire with Dorothy modern version of Wordsworth’s
and wrote a sonnet about Chatsworth view (now mostly dominated
House contrasting the ‘stately by the London Eye). Nearby,
mansion’ with cottages in the ‘wild Westminster Abbey (£21 online,
Peak’. The poem is a bit pompous, free for services) has a memorial
but the grand house and gardens are to Wordsworth in Poet’s Corner,
worth visiting, especially in March, with the marble poet composing
when golden daffodils drift down on a plinth carved with ferns and
the sloping lawns towards the lake. daisies, and a bust of Coleridge
Visitors arriving car-free get £5 off above his head.
tickets for the house and gardens. – The Guardian PICTURESQUE: Sunset view of Rydal Water, Cumbria.
10 GULF TIMES Sunday, March 15, 2020
COMMUNITY QUIZ
Rivalry between cars
Maria Teresa de Filippis was
the first woman to compete
in F1, in 1958. Name the first
and only female so far to score
championship points?
Lella Lombardi. She managed to
place 6th in the 1975 Spanish Grand
Prix and scored a historic ‘0.5.’
The Ides of March was a day
in the Roman calendar that
corresponds to March 15. It
was marked by several religious
“
I am an artist, the track is observances and was notable
my canvas and the car is for the Romans as a deadline
my brush.” – Graham Hill. for settling debts. In 44 BC, it
If you’re blown away by became notorious as the date of
the roar of the engines and which event?
the smell of hot tires, and if you know Julius Caesar was stabbed to death
The Iceman, The Professor and The by Brutus, Cassius and several other
Rat better than anything, you are Roman senators.
brilliantly apt an F1 fan.
For the ‘lesser soul’, a Formula One HISTORY: The Formula 1 automobile racing has its roots in the European Grand Prix Motor Racing of the 1920s and What first is associated with
season consists of a series of races, 1930s. It all kicked off on May 13, 1950 at Silverstone where the first F1 world championship event was held, and won by the domain name Symbolics.
known as Grands Prix (French for Alfa Romeo’s Giuseppe Farina. com?
‘grand prizes’ or ‘great prizes’), which It is the world’s first registered
are held worldwide on purpose- rivalries. F1 2020 is go! on the F1 sidelines, while Canadian Prix is going ahead as planned, but domain name out of over 340 million
built circuits and public roads. The The Formula 1 World driver Nicholas Latifi, who replaces questions still linger. The Chinese domain names in existence. The
‘formula’ in the name refers to a set Championship rings in its 70th year Robert Kubica at Williams, has the Grand Prix, slated next on April 19, domain was originally registered on
of rules to which all participants and of existence. Seventy years and 33 honour of being the sole rookie on has also been postponed. March 15, 1985.
cars must comply. Unlike most racing world champions later, Formula 1 is the grid. There is never a dull moment,
categories, Formula 1 isn’t just about a global sports event powerhouse Red Bull GmbH, the parent especially in a sport as exhilarating The first officially recognised
competition between the drivers. It’s whose championship shall this year company of Red Bull Racing and as F1. “Once something is a passion, cricket Test match took place
about rivalry between the cars, too. include a record 22 races from March Scuderia Toro Rosso, renamed Toro the motivation is there” said Michael between 15 and 19 March 1877
The Formula 1 automobile racing to December, from Melbourne to Rosso as “ScuderiaAlphaTauri”. The Schumacher, the man who shaped and was played between England
has its roots in the European Grand Abu Dhabi. The 1950 F1 season team uses the constructor name and changed the sports forever. and Australia at the Melbourne
Prix Motor Racing of the 1920s and consisted of six grands prix and the “AlphaTauri”. The name is derived Welcome to ‘Nutty’s Infotaiment. Cricket Ground (MCG). An
1930s. It all kicked off on May 13, Indianapolis 500 race. from Red Bull’s AlphaTauri fashion YAYS!’ Your TIME starts now. Australian cricketer scored 67%
1950 at Silverstone where the first F1 Drivers and teams are scheduled brand. of the runs in the first innings
world championship event was held, to compete for the titles of As we prepared for the season The Dutch Grand Prix is due of the team batting first, which
and won by Alfa Romeo’s Giuseppe World Drivers’ Champion and opening ‘On your marks, get set, to be revived at F1 2020, with the remains a record today for the
Farina. His teammate and future World Constructors’ Champion screech’ today, coronavirus hit race taking place at the Circuit highest percentage of runs in a
legend Juan Manuel Fangio won the respectively. It would be brave to the Formula One paddock at the Zandvoort. It would mark the completed innings. Name this
title during 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 bet against Lewis Hamilton. The Australian Grand Prix, leading to first time the Dutch Grand Prix cricketer.
and 1957. His record of five World reigning champion will match its cancellation. It was following has been run since 1985. Which Charles Bannerman.
Championship titles stood for 45 Michael Schumacher’s record of McLaren’s withdrawal from the race, motor race makes its debut at F1
years until German driver Michael seven if he reclaims his crown. Max after one of their team members 2020? In Game of Thrones, what is the
Schumacher took his sixth title Verstappen’s Red Bull team appears returns positive Covid-19 test. Vietnamese Grand Prix. It is due translation of the High Valyrian
during 2003. to have overtaken Ferrari as the team Coronavirus scare could have to take place on April 5 on the Hanoi term ‘Valardohaeris’?
Formula 1 is undeniably one of the most likely to threaten Hamilton’s major repercussions for the sport’s Street Circuit. All men must serve.
most technologically advanced forms bid. Mercedes are the defending immediate future. Next weekend’s
of sports, with so much attention to World Constructors’ Champions. Bahrain Grand Prix, which was What is so unique about Hans Identify the scientist from
detail (and money) going into both Stability is the name of the game already set to be staged behind Heyer’s participation at the 1977 his childhood photograph
the drivers and the cars. Ripley’s: for the season, with eight of the 10 closed doors without any spectators German Grand Prix? below. His birth on January 8,
The average cost of an F1 car is $10 Formula 1 teams fielding unaltered at its Sakhir International Circuit, He is the only driver to be credited 1942 coincides with the 300th
million. But don’t forget about the line-ups in their bid for Grand Prix now looks unlikely to take place, with a DNQ (Did Not Qualify), anniversary of the death of
millions that were spent on research glory. The highly-rated Esteban Ocon particularly with F1 personnel in DNF (Did Not Finish) and a DSQ Galileo. He passed away on Pi
and development. It’s quite a pricey returns with Renault after a year quarantine. The Vietnam Grand (Disqualified) in the same Formula Day (3/14), which also happens
machine. One race. He failed to qualify, to be Albert Einstein’s birthday.
80,000 components come started anyway, retired and was then Pi Day is observed on March 14
together to build these beautiful
monsters. Now this means, the
cars need to be assembled with
100.00% efficiency. The car is so
powerful, it can go from 0 to 100mph
Tribe NI.yays
1. If you suffer from Pentheraphobia, what or who are you
disqualified. Hans Heyer never took
part in a single-seater race again.
How are fans of Scuderia
Ferrari in Formula One popularly
(3/14 in the month/day format).
(161kmph) and back to zero, within scared of? known as?
3.9 seconds. F1 car engines last only Mother-in-law. Tifosi. In Italian, this word literally
for about 2 hours of racing mostly (Yogesh RK, Dukhan English School, Dukhan) means ‘those infected by typhus’,
before blowing up. That’s the extent in the sense of someone acting in a
to which the engines are pushed to 2. West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama fevered manner. In some countries,
perform. An F1 engine usually revs film inspired by William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. The the word is used to denote people
up to 18,000 rpm. Small planes can film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 10, becoming who make ‘tifo’ or choreography
take off at slower speeds than F1 the record holder for the most wins for a musical.The story display in the stands of an arena or
cars travel on the track. An average explores the rivalry between two teenage street gangs of different stadium in connection with a sport
F1 driver loses about 4kg of weight ethnic backgrounds. Name these rival gangs. event.
after just one race. Since F1 cars are The Jets and the Sharks.
extremely compact, drivers must (Younes Mohammad,The Cambridge School, Doha) In F1, a blue flag may be waved
remove the steering wheel to get in both during the race or practice
and out of the cockpit. Do you have some interesting bytes to share? And, does your vibe session. What must a driver do
Winter’s over, race fans, and attract you to the ‘Tribe NI.yays!’ Every week two of your best questions when they see a blue flag? (Answer next week. Answer
it’s time to blow off the cobwebs. will be featured here. Please do write to us at ni.yays@zoho.com. Slow down and allow the faster car to last week’s photo-quiz: Maria
New beginnings. New drivers. New behind them to pass. Sharapova.)Sunday, March 15, 2020 GULF TIMES 11
INFOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY
Science Matters
Is this
the face
of anger?
Social interactions are games of reading cues and responding. A smile conveys happiness?
A frown, sadness? Facial expressions are unreliable signs of emotion, research indicates.
A basketball
No coach shouts No
encouragement to his
players as they pull
ahead in a game
Players celebrate
a score in a tight
basketball game
Sports involve a rapid interplay of excitement, happiness, anger,
misery, sympathy ... and real and feigned emotions ... and “game faces”
The physiology of emotion
When you experience emotion, your brain releases
peptide hormones that change blood flow and
composition. Your face reddens or turns pale.
Culture and emotion
Facial expressions can
mean different things
in different cultures due
to social customs
A rural Chinese woman
smiles sedately; her society Palestinian men shout angrily
discourages extravagant smiling at Israeli police in the Gaza Strip
Efforts to develop machines that can interpret facial expressions have
not succeeded because emotion does NOT reliably appear in the face
Source: Aleix Martinez of Ohio State University; TNS Photos Graphic: Helen Lee McComas, Tribune News Service12 GULF TIMES Sunday, March 15, 2020
COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES
Wordsearch Adam
Pooch Cafe
ANVIL MEDAL PLATE
JEWEL VAULT YACHT
SCARF EAGLE HORSE
BIBLE NOVEL QUEEN
TOAST WAGON ZEBRA
CHAIR FLUTE INGOT
LANCE OCEAN RADIO
UNCLE XENON
DANCE GLASS
Codeword
Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once.
Squares with the same number in have the same letter
in. Work out which number represents which letter.
Puzzles courtesy: Puzzlechoice.com
Garfield
Sudoku
Bound And Gagged
Sudoku is a puzzle based
on a 9x9 grid. The grid is
also divided into nine (3x3)
boxes. You are given a
selection of values and to
complete the puzzle, you
must fill the grid so that
every column, every anone
is repeated.Sunday, March 15, 2020 GULF TIMES 13
PUZZLES COMMUNITY
Super Cryptic Clues Colouring
Across Down
1 Not a main road - it’s steered 1 Nick dislodged slate (5)
round (4,6) 2 Hopelessness I spread about
7 Communications in a (7)
disorderly state for a very long 3 An indication that one has to
time (8) ratify a contract? (4)
8 Do evening work in golf club 4 Desert or ruins made good (8)
(4) 5 The best selection from
9 Metal in first place (4) Japanese literature (5)
10 We linger about at all events 6 Large roses ordered for beaten
(7) contestants (6)
12 Some Frenchwomen suffering 11 College boy embracing small
Seine sprain? (11) European (8)
14 Imposing residence for chap 12 Trees by quiet country roads
is no ruin (7) (6)
16 Places of refreshment seen in 13 Little girl eager for material (7)
opposite directions (4) 15 Baby bird (5)
19 Nothing is included with prize 17 Mistakes made with lingerie
rosette (4) (5)
20 King about to be surrounded 18 In part an actor always has
by river people in the Middle spoken (4)
East (8)
21 Mean people hide stones (10)
Solution
Answers
Wordsearch Codeword14 GULF TIMES Sunday, March 15, 2020
COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE
How to wear a fine knit most useful piece in my wardrobe.
By Jess Cartner-Morley I reach for a sweater like this as
a get-out-of-jail-free card, the
way someone else might reach
C
hunky knitwear is so for a white cotton shirt, or a grey
chic, but only on other marl T-shirt – or, were they an
people. I am writing this aforementioned delicate, shivering
from Paris fashion week, flower, a chunky knit. Like a shirt
which is full of women or T-shirt – and unlike a chunky
wearing blanket-weight Aran knits, knit – a lightweight wool can be
great cumulus clouds of fluffy mohair tucked into a waistband, which
cardigans, double layers of tightly makes a top like this ideal with
ribbed polo necks. They are wearing the high-waisted jeans you will be
these jumpers half-tucked into high- wearing soon, if you aren’t already.
waisted tailored trousers, or loose The one I’m wearing is from
over thick stretch leggings, or belted my own wardrobe, from Marks
over pleated skirts; with block heeled & Spencer, in a toffee colour that
boots, or loafers, or with socks and doesn’t seem to be on offer at
sandals. They look excellent. the moment, but in a fine merino
But it’s no good to me. I feel the knit fabric that almost always is.
heat, the way other people feel the Density is everything, as the weave
cold – not in a good way. I get hot needs to be just solid enough that
and itchy just looking at a jumper like your bra isn’t on display. Ignore
that, let alone pulling it over my head. the high-shine, silk-knit sweaters,
And I know from bitter experience which are alluring on the hanger
that the nonchalant textured cool but tend to reflect light on to your
of a chunky knit under an open face in a harsh way; look for a soft,
trenchcoat is completely spoilt matt finish instead. Add a blazer,
when your face is shiny and your yourself because you can’t breathe. I being a shivering, delicate flower their Instagram-friendly weekend- or coat, as you wish. This sweater
hair has gone damp at the temples know I am not alone – we, the great endlessly in need of someone’s jacket break vibe get all the fashion love, makes life easy, because you keep
and you are yanking the funnel neck overheated – but it is somehow a around her shoulders. I much prefer a lightweight knit. A your cool.
away from your chin and fanning little less socially acceptable than So while the chunky knits with round neck, fine-knit sweater is the – The Guardian
ARIES
March 21 — April 19
TAURUS
April 20 — May 20
GEMINI
May 21 — June 20
A project that you’ve worked on for a long time could bring some Relationships with others are important to you, Taurus. As a result, A powerful sense of inspiration could come from within today, Gemini.
money your way, Aries. Don’t be too disappointed if you don’t have you’ve learned to be polite and congenial. Social engagements today You might want to write down your thoughts or draw the pictures
it in your hands today. There might be a short delay of some kind, could give you a chance to use your people skills. You could not only that pop into your head. However, social obligations, possibly parties
perhaps due to problems with the mail service. You might be turning make some new friends but also valuable contacts. These activities or visits, could interfere with putting your ideas on paper. You could
your thoughts now to new projects. While you have a lot of ideas, could keep you away from home and family longer than you’d like, also feel especially attuned to the thoughts and feelings of others,
you aren’t likely to make firm decisions today. but you’ll end the day with a strong sense of accomplishment. although you might not like what you’re picking up!
CANCER
June 21 — July 22
LEO
July 23 — August 22
VIRGO
August 23 — September 22
Group activities could take up a lot of your time and energy today, Work could be a real drag today, Leo. You might be expected to put Body and soul might seem out of balance today. A part of you may
perhaps too much. Your career concerns are very much on your mind, in more hours than normal. Your heart isn’t in it right now. You have long to break from society and live a more spiritual life, but worldly
and you don’t like being distracted from them. Nonetheless, these interests of your own that you’d rather pursue, plus you could be responsibilities and an attachment to your current lifestyle could get
activities, not to mention your family, are important to you, Cancer, planning to get together with friends. It’s best to finish everything in your way. These things don’t happen overnight, Virgo. You have to
and you’ll find a way to squeeze them in even though it’s frustrating. quickly, perhaps postponing nonessential tasks, and then go and let them develop in their own way, in their own time. Right now, find
Remember, this isn’t a good day to push yourself too hard! enjoy yourself. balance between the spiritual and the material.
LIBRA
September 23 — October 22
SCORPIO
October 23 — November 21
SAGITTARIUS
November 22 — December 21
Strain within a group that you’re associated with could be traced to You may get a chance to make some extra money today, perhaps by Although it looks as if the next few months should shape up to be a
money problems. Perhaps people are disagreeing over what needs working overtime. However, this might interfere with a social event that great time for your career, Sagittarius, unfortunately, today it might
to be done regarding fundraising or budgetary limitations. It’s best to you’ve committed to, and could cause disappointment among your appear hopeless. Mundane, routine, unrewarding tasks could take
divorce yourself from this sort of thing if possible, Libra. It’s draining. friends and family members. It could also give rise to a little trouble with up a lot of your time on the job today. Nevertheless, don’t let the
Strange, vivid dreams might haunt your sleep tonight, but don’t read your friends. However, remind yourself that this disappointment will frustration interfere with your outlook for the future. You’re due for
too much into them. They aren’t the kind with any special significance. pass, and the money will be more than welcome. Hang in there! advancement in some way!
CAPRICORN
December 22 — January 19
AQUARIUS
January 20 — February 18
PISCES
February 19 — March 20
Your heart is longing for a friends get together. Nonetheless, Conflict between your responsibilities at home and career Communication problems might arise on the job. Perhaps a co-
circumstances beyond your control could interfere with your plans, obligations could pose a problem today, Aquarius. The problem worker is in a bad mood and unreceptive to anything you say. Or
and you might not be able to make contact tonight. This could bring isn’t insurmountable, but does call for honest, open communication perhaps the phones are out or the computers down. This could
frustration, dissatisfaction, and maybe even a little friction between among all parties involved. You won’t be happy at having to make prove frustrating, Pisces, and might interfere with relations among
you. Don’t panic, though. It will pass, probably by tomorrow. a choice, and may find the two duties difficult to balance right now. staff members. A phone call from a close friend could go astray but
Give it your best. By tomorrow things should be back to normal. reach you at the last minute.Sunday, March 15, 2020 GULF TIMES 15
SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY
Big B feels Covid-19 has Covid 19 effect: Bollywood cross the Rs 100-crore mark, the
successfully created ‘ box office takes a hard hit trade had expected it to scale at
one world’ least Rs130 crore.
Upcoming films have been Till Thursday, the film
Covid 19 has done what indefinitely postponed owing to has managed Rs90.67 crore,
philosophers, optimists, musicians cinema halls being shut down according to trade analyst Taran
and geniuses could not do, in the wake of coronavirus Adarsh’s tweet.
Bollywood veteran Amitabh pandemic, but the films that As per several trade
Bachchan declares. The global were already running are bearing projections, big ticket films
pandemic has brought everyone on the brunt. like Baaghi 3 and Rohit Shetty’s
one platform, successfully creating The Tiger Shroff-starrer postopned Sooryavanshi stand
‘one world’. Baaghi 3 and this week’s release to see a 15-20 percent impact
“Philosophers , purists , Angrezi Medium, which brings on their collections under these
optimists , meditative geniuses , back Irrfan, are the hardest hit. circumstances.
creators, musicians, educator of life Baaghi 3, which released in The scene looks more bleak
lessons.. all spoke of ‘One World’ in India on March 6, was doing for a smaller film like Angrezi
multiple discourses over multiple brisk business till many states Medium, which opened on Friday.
years .. failed they did.. it took 19 , declared an emergency, directing The film is expected to see a
Covid 19, to bring them together on halls to shut down. The film higher impact, in the region of
one platform .. BRAVO !” wrote Big recorded the biggest opening of 25-30 percent.
B in his blog. CANDID: Amitabh Bachchan says: “The global pandemic has brought 2020 so far, raking in Rs 17.50 Trade expert Joginder Tuteja
Big B also shared how he is taking everyone on one platform, successfully.” crore on day one. said: “Though Baaghi 3 has done
prevention against the rapidly However, Baaghi 3 is currently well, one can’t expect the same
spreading pandemic and has also a slight distance with all.. mobile releases have been indefinitely witnessing a slump at the box from upcoming biggies that
advised his staff to remain cleansed. included.. turn every page every postponed with most cinema halls office after cinema halls were release at a wide scale since the
“Soap washed the hands.. soap platform and hear just one word.. being closed due to the coronavirus shut down in Delhi, Maharshtra, coronavirus situation would be
washed the face.. swiped the keys CoroNa 19,” he wrote. pandemic, the business of Tiger Jammu, Bihar, Orissa, Karnataka looked at far more closely at least
clean.. advised the staff repeatedly Meanwhile, Bollywood box Shroff’s Baaghi 3 and Irrfan’s Angrezi and Kerala, at the time of going in the near future, till the menace
to remain cleansed.. stopped the office has been badly affected in the Medium is facing a tough challenge. to press. settles down.”
Western hand shake greeting.. kept current scenario. While upcoming – IANS While the film is expected to – IANS
Emmy FYC 2020 events halted due
to new coronavirus guidelines
the coronavirus. “We have to respect
By Glenn Whipp if talent feels uncomfortable just
being in a room with other talent,”
McIntyre said. “That’s what it’s going
T
he Television Academy to come down to, and whatever they
announced Thursday decide, we’ll honour and respect
that this Emmy season‘s that.”
“For Your Consideration” The academy also remains open to
events will be entirely changing its stance if health officials
livestreamed or prerecorded, the give the OK.
latest gatherings “If by some miracle the virus has
“It will be a different Emmy stopped its spread in the next month
season,” TV Academy President or so, we will revisit and see if there’s
and COO Maury McIntyre said in a a way to do a more truncated events
phone interview. “The FYC campaign season if the industry is interested
season is a pretty big deal for in that,” McIntyre said. “Right now,
television, so we were trying to find a though, none of us knows what’s
way to allow productions that want going on and we felt we had to do
to do those kinds of things to still get our part to prevent the spread of the
them to the members.” disease. It’s just not worth the risk.”
The FYC events, held at the Netflix had already cancelled its
academy’s 595-seat Wolf Theatre in first event of the season, for Lost in
its North Hollywood headquarters Space, while Lifetime called off its
as well as theaters in New York and early panels, including Surviving
the Los Angeles area, are a way for R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning, The
networks and streaming platforms Clark Sisters and Patsy & Loretta.
to engage Emmy voters, reminding Today’s announcement follows
them to consider their shows – or an earlier academy edict that
simply to remember they exist. banned autographs, selfies and other
Typically, the events feature a panel audience interactions with event
with the show’s cast and creators, panellists. McIntyre said that call,
along with a buffet afterward. made six days ago, was the “least
Streamers like Netflix and Amazon problematic decision we made.”
have upped the ante. Today’s announcement has large
This year’s livestream events reverberations and small ones too.
will be made available for viewing Some Television Academy members
via networks’ own Emmy sites, brag that from March to June, they
social platforms and the Television never have to dine at home.
Academy’s hosted events page, That will change this year.
depending on what the partner wants “I was telling our (chief marketing
to do, McIntyre said. The specifics officer) that we need to have a
are still evolving, he added, noting partnership with Domino’s,”
that the biggest question remains McIntyre said. “Sit down, watch
actors’ willingness to participate PRECAUTION: Oprah Winfrey, left, and Ava DuVernay speak onstage at the Netflix When They See Us FYSEE Event the livestreams and order your
given the uncertainty surrounding at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles. Domino’s.” – Los Angeles Times/TNS16 GULF TIMES Sunday, March 15, 2020
COMMUNITY
DPS-MIS bags ECO-Schools Programme Award 2019-2020
DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) recently bagged the ECO-Schools Programme Award at the successful completion of yet another edition of annual ECO-Schools Programme. He
2019-2020 for the third consecutive year. The institution bagged the Red Star in the ‘Waste also mentioned that it’s a part of the ongoing efforts of Doha Bank towards developing and
Management’ category for its project on ‘DPS-MIS Waste Management’. implementing green initiatives that spread awareness about environmental conservation and
ECO-Schools Programme Award, a nationwide initiative by Doha Bank encourages schools protection. The enthusiastic environmentalists of DPS-MIS along with Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra,
to reduce their carbon footprints and empower the young minds to make a difference to the Eco-Club in-Charge, received the award from Ivonne A Baki, the outgoing ambassador of
society and the environment. Dr Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank Group, expressed his pleasure Ecuador.
IIEE – Qatar Chapter organises technical seminar
The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines Inc – Qatar Chapter recently Connectivity.’ Speaking on the occasion, David Des Dicang, Labour Attaché at the embassy
held it’s 2020 First Technical Seminar and general membership meeting at City Centre Rotana of the Philippines , highlighted the contribution of IIEE – Qatar Chapter to the Filipino
Hotel, with more than 250 Filipino electrical practitioners and guests in attendance. community in the country.
The conference included an informative technical presentations in line with the IIEE The event was organised under the leadership of Joseph Recella, President of IIEE – Qatar
2020 theme ‘Energising IIEE for Membership Empowerment: Leading the way for Global Chapter. Robert Mabulay was the guest speaker on the occasion.
Last Samurai bags Doha Dart League Champions title
Last Samurai recently bagged the
Doha Dart League Champions
title and Exiles led by Captain
Donna Crann took the Ladies title.
Graham Matthews, Captain of Last
Samurai, announced his retirement
from all competitive darts on the
occasion. Graham said, “It has been
an honour and a privilege to play
with such a talented team but now
I feel it is the right time to step
down and hand the baton to a new
generation. Achieving a record
four titles in a row is something I
will be immensely proud of it but
in my heart I know I have taken
the team as far as I can. I have the
upmost confidence in the younger
players coming through to carry
on the legacy. Wherever I will be
and whatever I will be doing, I will
still look out for their results and
be urging them on to ever-greater
heights. This is not the end, just
the closing of a chapter with a new
chapter yet to be written.”You can also read
