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Two young lives lost in car crash

SWATI SHARMA
Kamal

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wo Sikh boys have died after
a car crash in Christchurch
on the morning of
March 28.
The victims have been identified
as Kamal Preet Singh, 22, of Khasi
Kalaan, District Ludhiana, Punjab,
and Lovepreet Singh Waraich,19,
of Village Ghumar Majra,
Haryana from India.
Both boys died at the scene after
they crashed into north-bound
Freight Lines truck at 8 a.m.
Observing the severity of the
crash, Police confirmed that
the two occupants had died on
the scene. The truck driver was
not injured.
A source close to the victims has
said thatthe weather conditions
were foggy and the boys were
trying to overtake another
truck when their car crashed
into the truck coming from the
opposite direction. But police is
still investigating.
So far five people have died on
this highway which is an alternate
route to SH1 that was blocked
after the Kaikoura earthquake in
November last year.
According to the reports, the
boys were returning after picking
their friends wife from the airport
and dropping her home about
100 km from the location of
the accident.
Mr Singh was on a job search
visa and was working at Metro
Kamal Preet Singh (right) and Lovepreet Singh Waraich (left); (Inset) Image of the
crashed car (Photo-Joseph Johnson/Fairfar NZ via Stuff.co.nz)
Glass while Mr Waraich had come
to New Zealand on student visa six
months ago.
The source told Indian Weekender
that the families of the boys had
been informed about the incident.
As the families were seeking help
from the Indian community in New
Zealand to arrange for the boys to
be sent back home in India, Indian
Weekender informed the Indian
High Commissioner Sanjiv Kohli
about the incident, who promptly
responded and agreed to bear all
the costs incurred.
Mr Kohli is now working closely
with our source and the next of kin
and has informed that while Lovepreet
was covered by insurance, they will
make arrangements to send Kamal
back to his family for his final rites.
A visibly upset Narinder Warraich,
cousin of Lovepreet, who also
lives in Christchurch, said that he
was shocked.
He was such a young boy.
The accident happened in the
morning and we got to know about
it at night. But now the [Indian]
High Commission is in touch and is
providing full support.
was on
a job search visa
while Lovepreet had
come to New Zealand
on student visa six
months ago
initiatives to extend help to the
grieving friends and families in
similar situations.
After hearing the shock news, the
local Indian community gathered at
the local Gurudwara Singh Sabha
Christchurch on March 29 to show
solidarity with the family and chalk
out details on how to extend any
help to the grief-stricken family.
They are appealing community
members to come forward and
donate to provide financial support
to the grieving families.
Local
The police have completed a
community scene examination and is now
leader Amrit Singh, who has
requesting witnesses, who would
been liaising with the Indian have been around Mouse Point
High Commission on the families
Road in Culverden, North
behalf, added, This is such Canterbury on March 28 just after
a great loss to the community
8 a.m., to contact the nearest police
both here and back home in station immediately.
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had arrived in New Zealand
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three-nation honeymoon sojourn,
are left unimpressed with less
than empathetic response from
New Zealand Police after their car
was broken in and valuables worth
of USD 20,000 were taken away
late in the night in Rotorua on
March 26.
The visiting couple, Hemant
Manglani and Bani Sachdev,
arrived in New Zealand after
completing a 15-day Australian
tour and were looking forward to
a 13-day stay in the country that
included a complete north to south
drive apart from adventure and
fun activities.
However, the incident forced them
to cut short their trip and return to
India, losing all pre-paid travel and
accommodation arrangements.
Indian Weekender spoke exclusively
with the couple to know more
about their unpleasant experience.
More than the financial loss, the
couple appeared unimpressed
with the lack of compassion and
help available for the distraught
foreign couple late in the night,
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a broken window and without any
navigation system in place as their
iPhones were also taken away.
The visiting couples car was
broken from a supposedly safe
parking lot of Rotoruas famous
Hells Gate, a thermal reserve and
spa and wellness centre, on the
second day in New Zealand.
The couple came to know at
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had noted the break-in at around8
p.m.almost an hour before the
victims came to know about the
theftand had reported it to the
police.What followed from there
was a tale of disbelief and disgust
if not altogether harrowing,
according to the couple.
The couple felt it was right to call
the police again not only to request
someone to come immediately to
examine the crime scene but also
to get further assistance for their
future course of action.
However, our expectations
about the New Zealand Police was
badly shaken as our experience
did not match with the image of
smiling police faces that we carry
in our minds before coming to this
country, Mr Maglani said.
Immediately after speaking to
a police communications team
member over the phone, Mr
Maglani checked if he could
still track his iPhones and to his
surprise, he found out that not
only he was able to track them but
also that they were located just five
minutes away from the Hells Gate.
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find himself speaking with different
persons over the phone explaining
the same situation repeatedly.
The result remained the same
and the police did not arrive at
the scene.
Meanwhile, another Indian
honeymooner couple travelling
separately in New Zealand, who
were present at the scene offered to
show them the way to the nearest
police station in a hope to directly
speak with a police personnel.
On arriving at the police station,
which was closed, they were
surprised that they were made to
wait out in the cold for a couple
of hours before someone became
available to meet them.
The couple said they were
not impressed with the cold and
uncompassionate conversation
they had with the police officials
inside the police station.
The conversation may have
drifted away from a normal
compassionate conversation to
slightly offending statements about
their current situation.
At one instance, they laughingly
said that dont worry no one is
going to beat you up here now, Mr
Maglani said.
We expected basic empathy at
our situation at that time of the
night, as we were without much
cash and resources to find our way.
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At the end, the official was on the phone with Victim
Support for around 20 minutes. However, we were told that
even Victim Support could not be of any help at this time of
the night, Mr Maglani said.
Finally, as a last-ditch effort and couples persistence of
seeking help to reach to their pre-booked accommodation
in Taupo, 90 km away, the police offered to join a police
vehicle travelling late in the night towards Taupo.
Meanwhile, Mr Maglani continued to track his iPhones,
which surprisingly kept moving along with them towards
Taupo, suggesting that the thieves were also travelling in the
same direction, thus adding to their anxiety.
Mr Maglani added that he shared all the information
about the location of the stolen devices with one of the
other friendly staff on emergency line over e-mails.
However, not everything was wrong in the couples
New Zealand sojourn, as the Hotel Millennium Taupo,
where they eventually stayed, helped them generously with
food, compassion, toiletries, and $50 cash.
The couple acknowledged and sincerely appreciated their
gesture and support.
Meanwhile, Rotorua Area Commander Inspector Anaru
Pewhairangi confirmed the incident and reiterated that all
necessary actions were taken to support the victim.
According to Mr Pewhairangi, police had sent units to
make enquiries in the addresses referred by the pair but
failed to find the phone. The couple was also offered Victim
Support services.
Further to that, because they no longer had mobile
phones, police also arranged for them to follow a police
vehicle to Taupo to ensure they could find their way to their
next destination, Mr Pewhairangi said.
Regardless of this assurance, the couple chose to
cancel their remaining tour to New Zealand and fly
back to India.
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and only provides for a claim of worth $250 per person for
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Bail granted to two in
Otahuhu liquor robbery
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD
T
wo of the three offenders arrested in relation to the
aggravated robbery of a liquor store in Otahuhu have
been released on conditional bail by Manukau Court.
I received a call from the police that two of the three
offenders have been released and the third offender is still
in custody, Sukhwinder Singh Sahota, the victim of the
robbery, told Indian Weekender.
On March 27, the Police had carried out multiple search
warrants in South Auckland area and had arrested three
offenders. They appeared in the Manukau Court on Tuesday,
March 28.
The 16-year old offender has been remanded to reside at
his home address and can leave the house only under the
supervision of his parents or else will be arrested. The other
offender, a 20-year old, too, has been restricted to stay at
home and to remain under curfew between 10:30 p.m. and
7:30 a.m. The third offender, a 17-year-old male, is still in Super Store Liquor robbery victim Sukhwinder Singh Sahota
custody until the court accepts his bail application.
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Three men, armed with rods, entered Super Store Liquor
on Avenue Road, Otahuhu on the evening of March 22 and than 10 robberies, with dairy stores, petrol stations, and liquor
started hitting the sole attendant present at the store. Mr stores being easy targets.
Singh suffered minor injuries to his body. The offenders left Crime Prevention Group, led by community leader
on foot with bottles of liquor. Sunny Kaushal, launched a petition last week, asking the
The attack was unprovoked. I was standing at the counter government to review its current police policy and strategy
and demanding harsher punishments for the offenders.
when one of them started blowing punches on me and when
I tried to defend myself, he threw a crate of liquor bottles on
Update regarding Woolston Night n Day
me, Mr Singh said.
robbery in Christchurch
I escaped the bottle crate, but it landed on the glass
showcase behind breaking it completely. Police has made 15 arrests in relation to the nine robberies
that took place over a seven-month period at a dairy store
Mr Singh conveyed his dissatisfaction with the judgement
in Christchurch.
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the perpetrators. Eight out of these nine robberies have resulted in 15
These offenders, even on bail, are a danger to the arrests, which is a fantastic result, and the remaining robbery
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The brochures aim at providing necessary
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The launch event was attended by Deputy
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Capital city celebrates the festival of colour

NAMRATHA GIRIDHARAN

T
his year, Wellington experienced its
best Holi celebration. Brought to the
public by two young friends, Ashwyn
Sathanantham and Abbas Munshi, the effort
put in to make this event a success did not
go amiss.
The excitement in the air was almost
palpable as families and friends
As
of all ethnicities and ages
Indians, we
arrived in the typical
are making our mark
white clothes, carefully
all around the globe and
making silent plans showcasing our culture
to see who would be has become more important
their first victim to be and what better way than
coloured for the day. by involving everyone in the
Ticket holders unmistakable and unabashed
were welcomed with riot of colour known to all
a bandhini print dupatta simply by one word
(scarf), a complimentary Holi.
packet of colour, and a great
mix of foot-tapping songs.
For many in Wellington, the central
location in Frank Kitts Park made the event
a lot more accessible and this reflected in the
great turnout on the day. It would be safe to
say that Holi, one of Indias biggest festivals,
is now one of the worlds biggest festivals.
Its roots lie in the numerous mythological
stories, an example of which includes Lord
Krishna pranking Radha and the gopikas
with colour.
As Indians, we are making our mark all
around the globe. Showcasing our culture
has become more important and what
better way than by involving everyone in the
unmistakable and unabashed riot of colour Wellingtonians enjoyed the festival of colour with friends, families, music, colours and selfies
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Crime Prevention Group meets Associate

Justice Minister, demands tougher laws
SANDEEP SINGH force the government to review Fortunately, he escaped unhurt, as

O
and bring tougher laws to deter this time, the offenders had chosen
n March 25, Crime
the perpetrators of aggravated to not launch an unprovoked brutal
Prevention Groupthe attack on the shopkeeper, unlike
robberies about the consequences
newly formed community two weeks ago in a Mt Roskill dairy
of their action.
group against increasing nuisance robbery where the offenders had
Currently, the community
of aggravated robberies and largely believes that there are no battered husband-wife owners at
burglariesfinally managed to serious consequences attached with the shop.
meet the Associate Minister of repeated offence and the burden to However, the trainee employee

Justice, Mark Mitchell, along overcome the financial, emotional, remains scared and unprepared to
with two National Party MPs of and medical recovery falls painfully return to work soon.
the Kiwi-Indian community on small business owners and Another employee, who
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi and Dr their families.
spoke with Indian Weekender, on
Parmjeet Parmar. Although these are early days for the condition of anonymity,
the group, it seems that the wider
The meeting was convened complained about this plight of
community is rallying up with
after the group launched a Lead organiser of the Crime Prevention them and keeping them informed getting adequate staff to work
petition with the aim of getting Group Sunny Kaushal about individual robbery incidents for their businesses, especially at
200,000 signatures from the Crime Prevention around Auckland. wee hours of the day when staff
wider community to force the Group is seeking businesses owners, turned out to Indian Weekender accompanied often feels vulnerable due to the
government to undertake a review be stormy. Mr Kaushal on March 26 on his increasing incidences of assault
an immediate visits to small businesses who were and robberies.
of the effectiveness of current Apparently, the members of
New Zealand Police policies intervention from the community were incensed robbed earlier in the day to speak Crime Prevention Group is
as a result of the significant the government, by Kiwi-Indian MPs seeming directly with the victims about the seeking an immediate intervention
incidents. from the government, starting
increase in aggravated robberies starting with some apathy towards the cause and
Three robberies were reported with some stringent laws that
and brutal attacks on the small stringent laws that their failure to raise a strong voice just in one day, with two at East raise the cost of indulging in such
business owners. in the parliament rather than
Sunny Kaushal, the lead
raise the cost of governments seeming inability to
Tamaki petrol stations and one in criminal activities.
Henderson.
organiser of the group, said, indulging in such positively intervene. In one of the petrol stations,
The meeting concluded with the
minsters assurance of addressing
Enough is enough and the criminal activities. The community expects Kiwi- a group of seven to eight people the communitys concern in the
community has to take some Indian MPs to be proactive rather barged in with rods, broke the
parliament and taking corrective
tangible action to address the than just being reactive on such glass door, and emptied racks
Meanwhile, the meeting with the of cigarettes. actions soon.
burgeoning problem of assault issues that are seriously affecting
minister, which was a closed-door The lone staffer at the shop at the The minister has agreed to
and robberies. small business owners in our
consultation between the victims time of the robbery was on training form an advisory group led by
The petition was launched on community, Mr Kaushal said.
of aggravated robberies, members and struggled to escape safely from Mr Bakshi, the National Party
March 23, and the group also The Crime Prevention Group MP and the Chairman of Law
of the Indian community, and the scene, one of the employees of
plans a major protest next month is determined to change this the store told Indian Weekender on and Order Select Committee in
the minister about the increasing situation of inaction and
to bring wider support on the issue. the condition of anonymity. the parliament.
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Indians among the best bus
drivers in New Zealand
GAURAV SHARMA
C
hristchurch Go Bus driver Arvinder
Singh, who has been with the
company since September 2015, was
recently adjudged the runner-up in the race
for the title of Go Bus Driver of the Year.
Held on March 11, the annual competition
saw 2,200 Kiwi drivers from across the
country going head-to-head for the bragging
rights, which tested them on their knowledge
of the New Zealand Road Code, customer
service attitudes, and pre-drive test skills.
The 11 finalists, of which five were from
the South Island, then had to showcase
their driving skills on a driving track with 11
hurdles, including reverse parallel parking.
I credit my success to my trainers John
and Jim, who enabled me to be among the
top three drivers from almost 400 of us here
in Christchurch. I have always wanted to be
the best in whatever I do.
This achievement is a continuation of
that, Mr Singh said.
Meanwhile, Invercargill-based Go Bus
driver Anoop Kumar, who is a Fiji-Indian,
won the award for top theory test result for
getting all answers correct in a 40-question-
theoretical-written-exam. Mr Kumar has
been driving buses for more than a decade
in deep South.
Fijians in Christchurch gear up for Ram Navmi celebration
GAURAV SHARMA
T
he Christchurch Fiji Association
(Cfcessa) is organising a nine-day-
long Ram Navami celebration in the
city between March 29 and April 5.
The event will see participation from
Cfcessa members and the wider community
in bhajan programmes, pujas, and
distribution of prasad every evening.
The festival coincides with Vasant
Navratri or Chait Durga Puja, resulting in
celebrations being spread over nine days.
Along with marking the birth of Lord
Ram, it is also observed as the marriage
anniversary of Ram and Sita.
The organisers informed that a major
part of the celebrations will be the recital of
Akhanda Ramayana every day.
On April 5, the event will end with Ram
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Ghazal night
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O
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postponed due to the Port Hills fires
as the venue, Te Hapua Halswell
Centre, was being used as an evacuation
centrethe ghazal and old Hindi melodious
songs night, an initiative of the recently
formed Canterbury Indian Community
Centre Trust (CICCT), will now be held on
April 8.
As reported earlier, CICCT is an entity
comprising people from all Christchurch-
based Indian organisations, associations,
trusts, and community groups, which aim
to pool resources and raise funds in the
tune of $1.2 million to construct an Indian
community centre in Christchurch within the
next two years.
The organisers plan to share their vision
regarding this during the ghazal night as well.
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the Indian community understand the new
lending policies of various banks in New
Zealand.
Christchurch Go Bus driver Arvinder Singh Nathan Miglani from Loan Market, who
will be conducting the seminar along with a
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The Lefts promise of fiscal
conservatism: what does it
mean for Indian voters?
SANDEEP SINGH
T
he latest Labour-Green budget
responsibility rules are keeping our
political landscape busy with a charge
that New Zealands political left has taken a
noticeable shift towards the right, worrying
many commentators across the political
spectrum that it might signal the demise
of the political left in New Zealand just
before elections.
Bryce Edwards, a New Zealand Herald
columnist and a lecturer in politics at the
University of Otago, has summed up this
ongoing debate on both sides of political
divide by asking questions: Does New
Zealand still have political parties on the
left in parliamentary politics? Do the poor
and working classes have anyone to vote for
this year?
The key focus is on Labour and Greens
self-imposed constraint on government
spending and the promise to keep it under 30
per cent of GDP.
For the uninitiated, when Labour left
office in 2008, the government expenditure
was around 35% and National claims to
have demonstrated significant financial
conservatism to bring that down to the
current level of 30% of GDP. According to
National Partys David Farrar, the difference
between 30% and 35% is around $12 billion
a year. This is a lot of money, given that
Labours have been consistently calling for
an increase in public spending, especially
in housing, public transport, health,
and education.
While it is too early to comment about a
possible demise of the political left in New
Zealand, it is of some interest to analyse how
it does affects Kiwi-Indian voters, if at all.
To argue that this announcement does
not mean anything would be disrespectful
for the wisdom of average Kiwi-Indian
voters, which is certainly not the intention of
this piece. However, pursuing the other line
argument of that there will certainly be some
affect on the Indian voters brings another
kind of challenge that how the impact on
them will be different from that on the rest of
New Zealanders.
Regardless of this challenge, this piece
will pursue the second line of argument and
try to distill possible impacts of this recent
budget-responsibility agreement by the two
parties on the political left.
Currently, the average Indian voters
thinking and behaviour are aligned with
trends seen overseas where middle-class
voters are increasingly seen getting closer to
the political right.
Although it is a subject to debate, it can
be argued that an alignment with political
right is not necessarily an abutment for
fiscal conservatism.
Rather it is more a backing for the
seemingly decisive political leadership that
is seen associated with the political right.
Therefore a promise of fiscal conservatism
by itself may not be of some value for the
average Indian voters but the imagery of
strong political leadership might be of some
interest for many in the community.
To the distaste of many, the political left all
over the world is seen as deprived of strong,
passionate leadership. Their leadership
appears to be weak, fragmented, and devoid
of fortitude. This may be because of the
absence of strong intellectual and ideological
resources, as many critiques argue, which
naturally propels strong leadership at the top.
Otherwise, it could not be a mere coincidence
all around the world that the leadership in the
political left appears to be weak and meek.
It could be possible because of
fragmentation and clutter of ideas and
intellectual resources on the political left.
New Zealand is one clear example where
the ideas and votes on the political left are
cluttered and confusing for their voters.
Many voters struggle to differentiate between
Labour and Green Party.
Therefore, in this instance, one thing
that the Little-Shaw partnership seems to
do effectively is to clear the clutter. It may
initially be repugnant to many traditional
Labour-Green voters, but in the long run,
has a potential to attract many others who
are at the centre and not necessarily fond of,
or, averse to, fiscal conservatism.
Kiwi-Indian voters are one such segment
who have largely been at the centre without
being necessarily pro or against the lure of
enhanced state spending.
One possible reason for this lack of
enthusiasm could be rooted in their history
as a relatively recent migrating social group
where they do not see themselves as the
client of benefits accruing from enhanced
state spending. However, this fact has not
stopped them from leaning towards one
political party or the other.
If the first decade of the 21st-century saw
them glued towards Helen Clark Phil Goffs
style of politics, then in the current decade,
there has been an affinity towards John Key
brand of politics.
While there are many facets of this brand
of politics that is beyond the scope of this
piece, one important aspect is the imagery of
a leadership effusing with confidence. This
may be a prerequisite for all New Zealander
voters, yet Kiwi-Indians have an unusually
high appetite for this commodity.
In this regard, the team of Mr Little
and Mr Shaw is seen as displaying some
confidence and vision, howsoever antiquated
(David Farrar has mocked them by saying
that after nine years of calling for nothing but
extra spending, they have pledged to keep
the share of the economy the state spends
to the same level as National has got it after
eight years.)
However, this will not necessarily translate
into popular votes automatically as the
Labour-Shaw team will have to do more to
establish direct connect with Indian voters,
especially Green Party, who are largely non-
existent in the Indian voters worldview.

Telangana City Boys win Spirit of Cricket 2017
IWK BUREAU
T
he 19th instalment of
the Spirit of Cricket
Tournament concluded
with the finals held on March 26 at
Auckland Domain. NZ Telangana
City Boys and Desi Warriors
competed for the championship in
the final match with NZ Telangana
pinching the title in a thrilling final.
The migrant community
cricket championship is a major
tournament hosted annually with
a purpose to bring the youth of
the community together. The
first tournament of Spirit of
Cricket was held in 1998 that
saw participation from Telugu,
Marathi, Goan, Parsi, Kannada,
Bengali, and Tamil community
teams. It has now grown into a
steady annual feature in the cricket
calendar of Auckland Indians.
The tournament was supported
by V Giri of Relianz Forex, who
has been a patron for the last five
years. CricHQ , a digital platform
for cricket matches, along with
other community organisations
supported the event.
As per the rules, the winner
of the previous year is given
the opportunity to organise the
matches the following year, and
this year, Tamil Super Strikers
winners of 2015took charge of
the event.
The tournament followed a two-
tiered approach where the first
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round saw two pools of six teams
each, who vied for selection to
Super League. The second round
saw two pools of Super League
and Plate League and the top
two teams qualified directly into
Quarter Finals. The matches in
the quarter finals were closely
fought between NZ Kannada
Koota, AIS, NZ Telangana City
Boys, and Desi Warriorsthe top
four qualifiers. The semi-finals
between NZ Kannada Koota
and NZ Telangana was a close
affair as NZ Telangana City Boys
scraped through in a hard-fought
match. Desi Warriors disposed of
AIS to reach their fourth final in
three years.
NEW ZEALAND 11
some loose bowling by Desi
Warriors allowed NZ Telangana
City Boys to claw their way back
and cross the final hurdle with
three balls to spare. In another
match, AIS easily disposed of NZ
Kannada Koota for the third spot.
Sai Karnan from Probasee team
was awarded as the Batsman of
the Tournament, Arun Vejendia
from AIS as the Bowler of the
Tournament, and Farhan Syed
Ahmed from Deccan Acers
was awarded as the Player of
the Tournament.
Migrant Community Cricket
Club manages the tournament,
and the preparation for the 20th
edition has already begun.
The 20th year of Spirit of
Cricket Tournament will be a
The finals between Desi Warriors The target was achievable, and proud landmark for all of us,
and NZ Telangana City Boys, NZ Telangana approached it with Prashant Belwalkar, lead organiser
as expected, was a high-octane caution and got into trouble with of the Migrant Community Cricket
match. NZ Telangana City Boys their safety approach, however,
Club, said.
lost the toss
and were asked
to bowl. Desi
Warriors made
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Grant recipients must meet at least half the cost of their project
and can apply for funding between $250 and $5,000.
With the fund opening for another round, the call is out for our
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And its also why the cost of living here per cent today.
remains historically low, with things like cars,
$91.3 million over four years will be
appliances and cell phones becoming more
dedicated to helping us achieve this under
affordable.
Budget 2017.
Ultimately its part of the reason why we
This funding will go towards forging new Check out
are such a confident and successful country,
but we must not take that for granted. We
trade agreements, maximising the benefits
of existing ones, tackling non-tariff barriers
new arrivals
must continue to forge new and improved
ties with the rest of the world, to ensure we
and supporting Kiwi exporters to enter new in dog chain
markets.
sustain that success.
The opportunities presented to us through
We are also investing in two new and fishing
trading with the world are immense. We
diplomatic posts in strategically-important
locations. One, to be opened in Dublin, will
accessories
know that we wont get rich selling things to
help us build a stronger relationship with
ourselves. But we might by selling them to
Ireland and the EU, which will be important
the world.
post-Brexit. Another will be opened in Sri
Successive New Zealand governments Lanka, solidifying our status as a strong
have finalised trade agreements with a
Fulsun-Ligo Ltd
partner in Asia.
number of countries including Australia,
Its difficult to overstate how important
Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, and
trade is to New Zealand and how closely it is
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Old is Gold creates the

magic of yesteryears
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD of the signature musical events in

A
show of the evergreen songs
of the musical legends of
the early Bollywood days
never runs out of an audience. A
packed Dorothy Winston Centre,
which has become a hub for almost
all musicals and theatrical plays,
witnessed another instalment of
the Old is Gold show on March 25.
Organised by Md Rafi Academy
of Music (MRAM) in Auckland,
the show commenced at 7 p.m.
with a total of 32 magical numbers
delivered by 20 singers and a troupe
of eight-band members.
Amit Sengupta, head of
MRAM, led the show with Tu
Ganga Ki Mauj Main Jamuna from
the 1952 hit Baiju Bawra, followed
by Rita Krishnamurthy with Dil
Laga Kar Hum from Zindagi Aur
Maut. The melodic journey of the
show continued with Suhana Safar
from Madhumati, Jaane Kya Tune
Kaha from Pyaasa, Dum Dum Diga
Diga from Chhaliya, Mere Mehboob
Qayamat from Mr X in Bombay
among others.
Old is Gold hosted its first show
in 2003 and has now become one
the Indian community calendar.
Over the years, the show has
improved its performance and has
given the audience a variety of new
voices every year.
This show gives Auckland
artists a chance to showcase their
talents on such big platform, Amit
Sengupta, composer, singer, and
the organiser of the event, said.
The band of 20 singers included
12-year old Abhaya Puthigae, who
sang Ichak Dana Bichak Dana from
1955 hit Shri 420 and 10-year old
Rohan Satija singing Sun Lo Sunata
Hoon, originally sung by legend Md
Rafi in the 1971 film Andaz.
The patriotic song Aye Watan
by Amit Sengupta just before the
interval touched the audience
as the singer shed a tear while
performing. Other songs in the
playlist of the show included Pia
Aise Jia Me by Sucheta Banerjee, Yaa
Dil Ka Suno by Dr Hubert DCruze,
Nile Nile Ambar by Rohitesh Prasad,
Chhookar Mere Mann Ko by Makrand
Karkhanish, and Mera Naam Raju
by Rajesh Thakkar. The show
concluded with Is Duniya me Jina by
Akhila Puthigae.

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Girmitiya descendants contributions huge: Academic

G
irmitiya descendants continue to
make massive contributions as citizens
of Indian diaspora countries and have
owned good socio-economic status.
This sentiment was shared by the
University of Fiji vice-chancellor, Professor
Prem Misir yesterday in Lautoka during the
Centennial Conference on the Abolition of
Indian Indentureship.
During his speech, Mr Misir said: At the
end of indenture, more Indians remained
in their host countries than opting to return
permanently to their native homeland.
Indeed, there are other Indians in the
Indian diaspora who experience social,
political, and economic disadvantage, many
of this experiencing almost perpetual relative
deprivation may be operating within a new
avant-garde indentureship.
The conference has participants from 10
countries, including a representative from
the government of India, former director
of Indian Council for Cultural Relations,
Kamal Kishore Mishra.
Indian womens oppression in the indenture
and post-indenture periods, From Indian
Coolies to Fijians: Culture and Identity and
Change among Indo-Fijians.
As of yesterday, there were 100 participants
at the academic conference which aims to
share data, research in relation to Girmitiyas
in the past, the situation at present and
the future.
The organising secretary for the conference,
Ganesh Chand said he was amazed at the
types of research that were presented by
participants at the plenary sessions.
There was a huge interest from the people
especially those participating from other
countries, Mr Chand said.
It is very encouraging.
There has been an amazing amount of
From left: Tui Noco, Ratu Isoa Damudamu, Ravi Yadav from the High Commission of India and chairman of
the Fiji Girmit Council Jagannath Sami during the diya lighting ceremony at the Girmit Centre in Lautoka research which is recorded in the conference
yesterday during the Centennial Conference on the Abolition of Indian Indentureship. papers and the quality of research is high.
They all relate to indenture, Girmit,
Discussed at the three day forum will be Girmit relations, Population Growth,
relationship between Girmit and
over 100 plenary papers on topics such as Family Planning and Girmit, Imagination,
relationship between Girmitiyas and various
Crossing Paths: Rethinking iTaukei and Disruption and Change the New Normal,
other entities.

Fiji Airways, Tourism Fiji enhance partnership Australia, NZ,

F
iji Airways, Fijis National Airline,
and Tourism Fiji have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) that will enable the organisations to
work more effectively and efficiently together.
The MOU provides a platform for further
collaboration to drive visitor arrivals to Fiji.
A focus of the MOU is working together
to capitalise on the new Fiji Airways routes
Adelaide, Singapore and San Francisco
through strategic marketing activities.
Mr. Andrew Stanbury, Fiji Airways
Executive General Manager Sales and
Marketing said: Fiji Airways and Tourism
Fiji have always worked together at home
and abroad through our regional teams.
This MOU further strengthens and aligns
the way we work together globally.
Our goal here is the same, to grow Fijian
tourism in both traditional and new markets.
The partnership sees both organisations
offer each other various benefits for closer
cooperation and undertake joint marketing
and promotional exercises in key markets.
This includes sharing of relevant data for formalised through a MOU as it provides the
better forward planning.
Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways and Tourism Fiji have
always worked together at home and
abroad through our regional teams.
Andrew Stanbury
Mr. Matthew Stoeckel, Tourism Fiji CEO
said: Were delighted to get our partnership
framework for our respective global teams to
deliver campaigns together. The partnership
will provide Fiji with an edge over other
destinations as we will be able to plan, execute
and optimise our marketing activities in key
markets more efficiently and effectively.
When the National Tourism Office and
the National Airline work together towards a
common goal, everyone benefits.
Implementation of the activities within the
MOU has already commenced.
Samoa, Fiji ready
for U20 clash
A
ustralia, New Zealand, Samoa and
Fiji will all use the Oceania Rugby
Under-20 Championship as vital
preparation ahead of their challenges in
World Rugby age-grade events in 2017.
Hosts Australia, New Zealand, Samoa
and Fiji will contest the championship
on the Gold Coast, Australia, from
April 28 to May 6.
The third edition of the tournament
will provide invaluable preparation for
Australia, New Zealand and Samoa as
they build towards the World Rugby U20
Championship in Georgia from May
31 to June 18.
Australia and Samoa, making their
return after winning the World Rugby U20
Trophy last year, have been drawn together
in Pool A with defending champions
England and Wales, while New Zealand
will face three European sides in Ireland,
Italy and Scotland.
Fiji, meanwhile, will have a longer lead-

RCA signs with New Zealand Customs to

in time to their appearance in the second
tier World Rugby U20 Trophy, which takes
place in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo

build border capacity

from 29 August to 10 September.
New Zealand has won both editions
of the Oceania Championship, although

T
he Fiji Revenue and Customs to the Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority Australia did record their first win over
Authority (FRCA) signed an to improve border management through the their trans-Tasman rivals at U20 level
agreement with the New Zealand delivery of the Fiji Country Plan (2017-2021). last year as each side won one match in
Customs Services on Tuesday to successfully FRCA in turn will provide personnel and the competition.
deliver the Fiji Country Plan and at the same infrastructure to deliver the Plan. Despite its fledging history, a number
time strengthen its border management. Glob- Under this Country Plan, of players have already made the
Under the Fiji Country Plan, the ally, there are NZCS will enhance the transition from the Oceania Rugby
New Zealand Customs Services potential threats of FRCAs transformation U20 Championship to Super Rugby
(NZCS) will assist the Fiji Revenue transnational crime, process through franchises, including the likes of Jordie
and Customs Authority with the including people and drug providing expertise, Vishvanath Das Barrett (Hurricanes, Anton Lienert-
FRCA Transformation project smuggling, money launder- exposure to operating Brown (Chiefs), Andrew Kellaway
in order to improve border ing and these risks impact e n v i r o n m e n t s provision and information exchange. The (NSW Waratahs) and Jonah Placid
management in Fiji. not only Fiji but countries where international total value of the project is approximately (Melbourne Rebels).
Improved border management for whom Fiji is a tran- standards are being NZD $1.6m over the next 5 years. World Rugby's Rugby Services manager
will contribute to economic shipment point implemented, and Globally, there are potential threats of for Oceania Bruce Cook said: "We are very
growth-including the facilitation ongoing constructive transnational crime, including people and excited to see this competition expand with
of legitimate trade and travel and critique and guidance. This drug smuggling, money laundering and these Fiji and Samoa participating alongside
improved border security. This will not Plan builds on earlier assistance to risks impact not only Fiji but countries for New Zealand and Australia.
only benefit Fiji, but neighbouring Pacific FRCA that included the Pacific Leadership whom Fiji is a transhipment point.
Programme (PLP) and detector dog "Each year the tournament's standards
countries including New Zealand, FRCA The technical assistance by the New have continued to rise and it is a great
Chief Executive Officer Mr. Visvanath assistance, Mr. Das stressed. Zealand Customs Services will assist us to opportunity for people to see the next
Das said. The mutual intentions of the country plan enhance capacity and competency to clamp generation of potential rugby stars
As part of the agreement, the NZ Customs covers customs in the area of information down on those risks that pose a threat to our come together to play in what will be an
will provide technical expertise and support sharing, capacity building, and resource border security, Mr. Das said. outstanding tournament."
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FIJI 15

Pope Francis will consider Fiji visit

H
is Holiness Pope Francis
will consider visiting Fiji.
This is after he met the
President, Major General (Retd)
Jioji Konusi Konrote the Palace of
the Holy Office at the Vatican.
The meeting, which lasted 30
minutes, was described as fruitful
and inspiring, a statement said.
Discussions focused on the
existing good relations between
the Holy See and Fiji, the
positive contribution of the
Catholic Church in Fiji to nation
building and Fijis upcoming
global responsibilities on Oceans
Fijis leadership responsibilities.
The Pope spoke about the ethical
dimensions of climate change,
which he said demanded solidarity
with the most vulnerable social
groups and countries, and with the
new generations.
Pope Francis possessed a very
good sense of humour and we
had a very positive discussions
on the important international
responsibilities Fiji was assuming,
The President, Major-General (retd) Jioji Konrote, with His Holiness Pope Francis in President Konrote said according
the Vatican City.
to the a statement. Pope Francis
and climate change. President Fijis Presidency of COP23. was presented a lali (Fiji wooden
Konrote said they also discussed He also took the opportunity to gong) carved from a mahogany
the issue of climate change and request Pope Francis to support tree that once stood outside Fijis
state-house that fell in the wake of
Tropical CycloneWinston.
The woodenlalicarving was
symbolic to summon the world to
take action on climate change,
the President said. The Holy
Father reciprocated by presenting
a porcelain plate with a painting
impressing humanities obligation
to care for creation, a Jubilee
Medal of Pope Franciss fourth
anniversary to the Papacy, as well
as copies of many of his writings
including the Laudato Si an
encyclical on earth-keeping and the
responsibility to care for the whole
of creation.

Northern Air
Introduces
Nadi Route
N
orthern Air has confirmed it will start
three Suva-Nadi-Suva flights daily
from Saturday, April 1. Malaysia Airlines
Northern Air Chief Executive, Captain
Rainjash San said there will be three trips per
day with the first trip at 5.30 a.m. to Nadi and Return Fare starting from NZD1065.00*
6.30 a.m. out of Nadi. (Inclusive all taxes)
We will be using our Embraer EMB 110
Bandeirante, a Brazilian aircraft, for the Travel: 28th Feb to 30th Nov 2017
trips, he said.
Mr San added, with the number of speed
cameras on the road and, rush on roads, you
can pay anywhere from $79 to $99 flying from
Nausori to Nadi and avoid fines.
It saves you all the time from travelling,
since most connection flights from Nadi are at
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Mr San had also sent an application to set One-Way Fares starting from NZD520.00* Return Airfare starting from NZD1500.00*
up return flights from Savusavu and Taveuni Two-Way Fares starting from NZD1070.00*
to Nadi. Travel: 01 Feb to 30 Nov 2017 Travel: 1st Dec 16 to 15th Jan 17
I am going to find out the result of my
application tomorrow whether it would be Sales Expiry: 13 April 2017
approved or not, he said.
He added that the fares will definitely be

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M
inister for Industry, Trade, Tourism
and Lands, Faiyaz Koya announced Conditions apply
that the pathway for Ox and Palm
Corned Beef, Trukai Rice and Lae Biscuit, is
now open, even for commercial consignments.
This announcement followed discussions
with the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF).
Mr Koya further stressed that BAF was
ready to facilitate commercial imports of Ox
and Palm Corned Beef, Trukai Rice and Lae
Biscuit into Fiji.
We look forward to working with PNGs
Minister for Trade, Hon. Maru to deepen
and strengthen trade ties between both the
countries, Mr Koya said.
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Editorial impossibilities within our minds which fail
our future. Perseverance in every tough
Tragic road crash deaths in community: state leads us to the better destination.
wakeup call for driving sensibly
Tumwebaze Pastor
T
he Kiwi-Indian community in Christchurch and all over New Zealand is currently
reeling under grief from the news of tragic road crash deaths of two young drivers
on our road.
The news of the death of two young Indian drivers, Kamal Preet Singh and
Lovepreet Singh Waraich, one on a student visa and the other on an open work visa, in
FUNNY BONE
North Canterbury on Tuesday, March 28, have left the community in shock and grief.
Any news of death is always received in shock, disbelief and pain, but when the
news is about road crash deaths of young adults in the community, who are temporary
visitors here in New Zealand, then the sense of connect and responsibility to share the
grief automatically increases manifold.
Probably, this is what is happening in our wider community at the moment, and
everyone is gathering together to deal with this news and extending support wherever
possible, emotional or financial, to the near and dear ones of the deceased boys. This
is an opportune time to remind everyone about two important things responsibility
to drive sensibly and victim support mechanism in New Zealand.
It will not be an exaggeration to say that we all, including this writer, are often guilty
of living in a fools paradise where we conveniently ignore or pay less attention to
repetitive calls from authorities for sensible driving on our roads.
Such calls are meant for a reason, and some time could be the difference between life
and death. Furthermore, with the news emerging that the ill-fated boys were overtaking
a fast moving truck on a foggy morning with poor visibility when the collision happened,
will act as a chilly reminder towards the need for responsible driving.
It is too much for a cost of life, especially for the poor parents of those young boys
who are left behind to bear the emotional burden of poor judgement of their kids.
Every time we hit the road and choose to take adrenalin-filled decisions, which could
lead to momentary lapses on the road, we not only risk our own lives but also other
members of general public who have no say in your decision making.
This week in New Zealands history
So please be mindful when you hit the road next time in your cars. April 1, 1965
Young adults need to grow up fast and take responsibility, more so when travelling
overseas, away from their families and parents, because in most cases their families TEAL becomes Air New Zealand -
have taken huge financial debt to fulfil their dreams. It becomes a double whammy for
their poor parents of grieving with their loss and dealing with the financial burden.
Similarly, this is an opportune time to educate everyone in the community about the
victim support mechanism in New Zealand. Although, a large number of people in
our community prefers to look towards their families, friends and the wider community
most of the time when they are in stressful situations in life and need some support, yet it
is important to understand the importance of professional victim support mechanism.
In New Zealand, there are many types of professional organisations which provide
emotional, financial and practical support depending upon the kind of situation
one is in and the kind of support that is required for immediate well being and long
term healing. In this regard, one immediate port of call could be Victim Support
organisation an organisation dedicated to providing frontline support to the people
in distress. Their goal is to helps victims find strength, hope and safety in the face of
grief and trauma.
Contrary to popular belief, it is not a crown agency and is an independent charity New Zealands international airline, Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL), was renamed
organisation committed to provide support to those in distress. Air New Zealand Limited. The New Zealand, United Kingdom and Australian governments
In most cases, those at the frontline of providing support are volunteers who share had established TEAL in 1939 to provide a trans-Tasman air link. TEALs AucklandSydney
the passion of assisting our others in their hour of need. flights began in April 1940, using Short S30 Empire flying boats. For 20 years TEALs flying
Sometimes, seeking professional support along with existing friends and family boats provided a memorable spectacle for thousands of people. The renowned 1950s
support could act as an extra resource to deal with the crisis in life.
Coral Route from Auckland to Fiji, Samoa, the Cook Islands and Tahiti contributed its own
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Congress problems begin and end at the top
AMULYA GANGULI
F
ew people will believe that
the former External Affairs
Minister S.M. Krishnas exit
from the Congress and entrance
to the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) will be a great loss for the
former and a considerable gain for
the latter.
Like the similar floor-crossing
of Rita Bahuguna-Joshi in Uttar
Pradesh, who has now become
a minister in Yogi Adityanaths
government, Krishnas
perambulations in Karnataka will
be no more than a footnote in
recent political history.
The only recent transition from
the Congress to the BJP which has
been of some importance is that of
Himanta Biswa Sarma in Assam
if only because the 48-year-old
MLA is seen as an influential
political figure in the state unlike
the two others, who are no longer
at the peak of their careers.
But what these exploratory treks
from the formerly Grand Old
Party, which is surrendering its
earlier prominent position to the
BJP, show is that the Congress
members at various levels no longer
deem it worthwhile to remain loyal
to it because they see the party to
be on a downhill slide.
It may be unfair to compare
these deserters as the denizens of a
sinking ship because politics, after
all, is not a charitable business and
those involved in the profession of
Sticks, carrots, toxic carrots: Clearing the air in China and India
IVETTA GERASIMCHUK,
LUCY KITSON AND
LOURDES SANCHEZ
C
ommon problems
potentially require common
solutions, and the need
for a dialogue. This is true in the
case of China and India when it
comes to their challenge of tackling
air pollution and switching to
clean energy.
Poor air quality has become a
major political concern in both the
countries. It was a headline topic
at the opening of the National
Peoples Congress on March
5, 2017, with Chinese Prime
Minister Li Keqiang reaffirming
the governments commitment to
clearing the skies through increased
investment in clean energy and
implementing tougher sanctions
for polluters.
In India, independent estimates
of the devastating health impacts
of emissions from electricity plants,
industry and transport cause non-
stop public controversies.
In order to effectively tackle
the pollution crises, technologies
that support clean air, water and
soil in both China and India
must gradually replace polluting
alternatives. Implementation
of this transition will largely
depend on local factors. So
what is the best approach for
each government to take in
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serving the people are justified in
seeing it as a means of advancing
their own prospects even as an
octogenarian like Krishna.
But the Congress has reasons to
be concerned that it is no longer
recognised as an attractive home
or destination. In recent weeks,
only Navjot Singh Sidhu has joined
it, but not before he first tried his
luck with the Aam Admi Party after
quitting the BJP.
A Congress spokesman, Rajeev
Gowda, has said that Krishna could
have waited for the Karnataka
assembly election results next year
before leaving because, according
to Gowda, the party may fare as
well in Karnataka as it has done
in Punjab. He has also said that
a process of restructuring and
strengthening is on in the Congress.
If so, Krishna, a former Chief
Minister, who is an insider, did not
In India, independent estimates of the devastating health impacts of emissions from
electricity plants, industry and transport cause non-stop public controversies.
promoting these technologies:
the stick or carrot? And which
incentives, or disincentives, are the
most effective?
Both the countries face similar
challenges. Each has prioritised the
installation of de-sulfurising, de-
nitrating and de-dusting equipment
at existing coal-fired electricity
plants in order to curb harmful
emissions. Both China and India
have applied emission standards
to their electricity, transport
and industrial sectors. However,
compliance with these standards
remains a major challenge. Beijing,
for instance, is still believed to
be at least a decade away from
blue skies, whereas India lags still
further behind.
To complement command-and-
control regulations such as emission
standards, the stick, China is
also using a carrot by offering National Clean Energy Fund.
a premium sale price to coal-fired
generators that have installed
emission abatement equipment.
The value of this carrot was
estimated at around 100 billion
Yuan per annum ($14.5 billion) in
2014 and 2015.
Given its lower level of economic
development and budgetary
constraints, India cannot afford
see it. Instead, what he saw was
that the party was being led by a
part-timer, as he said. It is criticism
of Rahul Gandhi, which has been
made by Rita Bahuguna-Joshi
as well, who said that the crown
prince is unwilling to listen to
people in the party.
Sarma, too, famously said that
Rahul Gandhi was playing with his
dog when he took his complaints
about the condition of the
Congress in Assam to him.
Although it is now widely
believed, at least outside the party,
that the Congress problems lay at
the top, and the BJP openly says
that Rahul is its best asset, the
Congress is unwilling to concede
the point.
What is more, as a recent article
by former External Affairs Minister
Salman Khurshid argued, the
Congress successes in Punjab, Goa
using such expensive carrots to
encourage reduction of pollution
from coal plants. India prioritises
provision of affordable electricity
to its population and improving
energy access for the 20 per cent
of people that still do not have
electricity in their homes. This
is very different from China, a
country with an electrification rate
of 100 per cent that is addressing a
major challenge of over-capacity in
coal-fired generation.
India also levies a cess on coal
use that is partially allocated
to support clean technologies.
Charged at INR 400 ($6) per tonne
of coal, the cess (a form of carbon
tax) has seen an eightfold increase
since 2014. Between 2011 and
2016 an estimated INR 13,616
crore (over $2 billion) from the coal
cess revenue was transferred to the
bid is won by the seller quoting the
Feed-in tariffs and other carrots
for renewable energy have driven
a rapid increase in installed
renewable energy capacity in both
China and India. However, this
additional capacity will only enable
a switch to cleaner energy if it is
used, and in both China and India,
some of the new wind capacity has
faced curtailment problems.
OPINION/EDITORIAL
and Manipur -- it became the first
party in the last two states -- show
that there is nothing basically
wrong with the party; its reverses
are due to the BJPs superior
electoral strategy.
The former minister is also
unwilling to accept that India
is changing in the sense that a
more aspirational generation
is demanding faster economic
growth. According to him, the
so-called attitudinal change is
not reflected in Punjab, Goa
and Manipur.
The implication of such an
outlook is that the Congress
intends to continue on its present
path with the Nehru-Gandhi
family at the top and a preference
for welfare programmes since it
apparently believes that Narendra
Modis emphasis on development is
essentially flawed.
Considering that this is also the
view of economists like Amartya
Sen and Jean Dreze -- focus first
on health and education and
then on economic growth -- and
of the Left-leaning members of
the currently dissolved National
Advisory Council which was led by
Sonia Gandhi, it can be concluded
that the Congress will remain
committed to the populism of
Nehruvian socialism.
It does not seem to recognise the
fact that none of the Manmohan
Singh governments extravaganzas
like the rural employment scheme
and right to food was of much
Among its causes are toxic
carrots given by the governments.
In China, the energy policy is
conflicting. While some policies
seek to curb coal capacity, others
guarantee coal-fired power plants
a certain number of hours of
operation. Thus, the value of wind
curtailment in Liaoning, Jilin, Hei
Long Jian and East Inner Mongolia
was estimated at 6.9 billion Yuan
($1 billion) in 2016, driven partly
by the priority given to the use of
coal power.
In India, renewable energy
developers enjoyed a generous
accelerated depreciation allowance,
but were not given a guarantee for
generation or dispatch. However,
India has capped this allowance at
40 per cent and wind power is being
developed through the reverse
auction mechanism whereby the
lowest price.
These few examples illustrate
that there is a lot of money and
regulations already on the table.
What is missing is a system that
traces the efficacy of both carrot
and sticks policies on energy waste
and air quality in a way that is
simple for governments and other
stakeholders to use.
17
help for the Congress in the last
general election.
On the other hand, it is evidently
interpreting its successes in Punjab,
Goa and Manipur not as a result
of the anti-incumbency factor
undermining the former ruling
parties, but as a vindication of the
dynasty and of socialism.
From this standpoint, favourable
outcomes of this nature can become
a millstone round the partys neck,
preventing it from recognising that
the paternalistic concept of a mai-
baap ki sarkar has outlived its
utility at a time when the common
man wants opportunities rather
than doles.
Notwithstanding the Congresss
moribund organisational structure
and flawed economic policies,
it still manages to draw some 17
sustenance from its history of
consolidating democracy and
adherence to pluralism. But it is a
diminishing legacy largely because
of the part-timers in leadership
roles and a concerted attempt by
the resurgent right-wing forces to
take the country in a majoritarian
direction.
Unless the Congress realises
that politics is serious business,
as Krishna has said, and that
socialism has had its day, its future
looks bleak.
(Amulya Ganguli is a political
analyst. The views expressed are
personal. He can be reached at
amulyaganguli@gmail.com)
Given increasing budgetary
pressures, identifying, quantifying
and evaluating policies that assist
or interfere with clean energy
transition could help China
and India assess the best use of
public resources.
One way of doing so would be
a voluntary peer review with an
expert organisation or another
country -- bilaterally or within
such forums as G20 or BRICS.
For example, many members of
the organisation of the Asia-Pacific
Cooperation have undertaken
voluntary peer reviews on
energy efficiency.
Another opportunity is the
voluntary review of fossil fuel
subsidies within G20 that China
completed jointly with the US
when it was hosting G20 summit in
2016. The purpose of this review
was identifying toxic carrots -- those
measures of government support
in the energy sector that result in
wasteful consumption of energy.
Chinas review listed nine subsidies
worth $14.5 billion and included a
timeline for their phase-out.
India will host the G20 summit
in 2019 and as more G20 countries
(Germany, Mexico and Indonesia
at the time of writing) volunteer for
peer review, there are increasing
expectations of India to do
the same.
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Bangladesh to join
Indias South Asia
Satellite initiative
B
angladesh has signed an
agreement with India to
formally join New Delhis
South Asia Satellite initiative,
through which the Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO) will
launch a communication satellite
for serving the South Asia region.
The agreement was inked by
Bangladesh Telecommunication
Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood
and Indian High Commissioner
Harsh Vardhan Shringla,
bdnews24 reported.
The High Commission said
Bangladesh has now formally
agreed to join the South Asia
Satellite, an initiative of the
Indian government. India, through
ISRO, will launch a 2 ton class
communication satellite with 12 Ku
band transponders (36 Mhz each)
using ISROs Geosynchronous
Satellite Launch Vehicle
This
(GSLV Mk-II) for
satellite
serving the South
is a reflection of
Asia region.
Indias commitment to
T h e
the development of the
applications
South Asian region and
proposed under
an expression to share its Bangladesh inks agreement with India to join the South Asia Satellite initiative
the satellite
expertise and technology
system include use a dedicated region in a cooperative and of Indias commitment to the
for the benefit of the
tele-education, tele- transponder with collaborative endeavor for the development of the South Asian
region
medicine and inter- capacity of 36 to 54 Mhz benefit of the people of the region and an expression to share
government networks, for its own internal use. Each participating countries. its expertise and technology for the
emergency communication country would be responsible for Prime Minister Narendra Modi benefit of the region, the High
for disaster situations, content generation and its use, the earlier announced the launching Commission said.
television broadcast and DTH High Commission said. of the satellite during the 2014 The inking of the agreement
television services. All South Asian countries, SAARC Summit in Kathmandu comes ahead of Prime Minister
There is a potential for except Pakistan, will be part of as a gift to Indias neighbours. Sheikh Hasinas visit to India
each participating country to this unique project binding the This satellite is a reflection next month.

34 Indian scientists to meet Nobel laureates in Germany

A
s many as 34 young Indian
scientists have been invited
for the 67th Lindau Nobel
Laureate Meeting in Germany from
June 25 to 30, it was announced on
Wednesday, March 29.
A total of 400 young scientists
from 76 countries have been
selected to participate in the
meeting, where they will meet
Nobel laureates at Lake Constance.
Of the 34 young Indian
scientists, 22 are based at Indian
universities or institutes while the
other 12 are currently based ...
abroad (in Australia, Germany,
Ireland, Israel, the UK, and the
US), said a statement from the
communications department of
the Council for the Lindau Nobel
Laureate Meetings.
Every year, one-to-two members
of the Council for the Lindau
Nobel Laureate Meetings travel
to India to assist with the selection
of young scientists. Besides India,
the only other country that they
travel to in order to assist with the
selection process is China, the
communique said.
In South Asia, five young
scientists from Pakistan and one
young scientist from Bangladesh
Pakistani President offers dialogue to India
A total of 400 young scientists from 76 countries have been selected to participate
in the meeting, where they will meet Nobel laureates at Lake Constance.
have been selected to participate. multi-stage international selection
The meetings have taken place process. 155 scientific institutes,
every year since 1951 and are universities, foundations and
research-oriented companies
designed as a forum for exchange,
networking and inspiration. contributed to the nominations.
The 2017 meeting is dedicated The proportion of women
to Chemistry. So far, 31 Nobel among the selected young scientists
laureates have confirmed their is 45 per cent.
participation. The young scientists Bernard Feringa and Jean-Pierre
are outstanding undergraduate Sauvage, who received the Nobel
students, graduate students and Prize in Chemistry 2016, together
post-doctorates under the age of with Sir Fraser Stoddart, for the
35, conducting research in the field design of molecular machines,
of Chemistry. will also participate in this
They have successfully passed a years meeting.
NEWS in BRIEF
Nepal President to visit India
N
epals President Bidya Devi Bhandari will
begin a state visit to India on April 17, a
media report said on Sunday.
The Nepal Presidents Office confirmed her
India visit, which will be her first foreign tour after
assuming office in October 2015, the Kathmandu Post
reported. The President will be meeting her Indian
counterpart Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Bidya Devi Bhandari
Swaraj, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, leaders from
the ruling and opposition parties and top Indian officials on April 18 in
New Delhi, said Madan Kumar Bhattarai, Foreign Relations Adviser to
Bhandari. The itinerary of the visit is yet to be finalised, he added. Some
minor agreements as a gesture of friendly relations between Nepal and
India will likely be sealed during her visit.
The President was preparing to visit India in May last year but it was
cancelled due to the lack of preparations on the governments part.
Trump calls Modi to congratulate
him on UP election results
U
S President Donald Trump telephoned Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Monday, March 27, to congratulate him on
the Bharatiya Janata Partys victory in Uttar Pradesh and other
states, according to the White House.
During the call to congratulate him on the outcome of Indias
recent state-level elections, Trump also expressed support for the
Prime Ministers economic reform agenda and emphasised his great
respect for the people of India, said a statement from Press Secretary
Sean Spicers office. Trump, who had earlier invited Modi to visit the US,
said he looks forward to hosting Prime Minister Modi in Washington
later this year, the statement added.

P
akistani President Mamnoon
Hussain offered a dialogue
with India to peacefully
resolve the Kashmir dispute.
Hussain addressed a military
parade on a the occasion of
Republic Day, Xinhua news
agency reported.
He slammed India for what he
said were its "irresponsible actions
and violation of the ceasefire"
which he claimed posed threats to
Pakistan's security.
"We are ready for a dialogue
with India to find out a solution to
the Kashmir dispute in accordance
with the UN resolutions," he said.
He reiterated that Pakistan
will continue moral, political and
diplomatic support to the people of
Jammu and Kashmir for their right
to self-determination.
The President also urged the
international community to play its
role for a peaceful resolution of the
Kashmir dispute.
Pakistan, he said, had no
"aggressive designs" against any
country but maintained minimum
deterrence for regional peace
and stability.
Pakistan had been fighting
the war on terror for years and
that the armed forces and other
law enforcement had made
huge sacrifices.
S
Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain
"Pakistan is now much secure
than the past because of the
unprecedented sacrifices of our
armed forces and the people."
The BJP formed governments in four of the five states which held
assembly elections recently, winning a stunning victory in UP, where it
won 312 of the 403 seats.
Sri Lanka to increase international
air connectivity
ri Lanka is looking to increase international air connectivity in an
effort to boost tourism, a statement said on Tuesday, March 28.
With the tourism industry recording a positive growth since
2009, officials said they now hope to have more direct flights, open
skies policy, competitive landing and parking fees, incentivising low-cost
airlines and smoother immigration and check-in procedures, Xinhua
news agency reported.
Sri Lanka is also hoping, with public and private stakeholders, to
create a Colombo Calendar of events which tourists can access across
multiple channels.
The main goal is to ensure Sri Lanka doubles its tourism sector
earnings from the present $3.5 billion in 2016 to $7 billion by 2020,
the Tourism Ministry statement said.

Lok Sabha passes all four
GST Bills
T
he Lok Sabha on
Wednesday, March 29,
passed the much-awaited
Central Goods and Services
Tax (GST) Bill, Integrated
GST Bill, Compensation GST
Bill and Union Territory GST
Bill 2017, after negating all the
amendments put forward by
the Opposition.
The four GST Bills were passed
after an eight-hour marathon
debate in the Lower House.
The government is targeting the
roll-out date of July 1 for the new
indirect tax regime.
Jaitley said that goods may
become slightly cheaper once
all other taxes are removed after
implementation of GST.
Replying to a debate on the
four bills in the Lok Sabha, he
said all other taxes like entry tax
in states will be removed once the
GST is in place.
Once all other taxes are
removed, the cascading effect
is removed, goods will become
slightly cheaper, he said.
Noting that both the central
and state governments are
pooling their sovereignty
to have this tax regime, decided that we
Jaitley noted that India, will take up the issue decided that we
despite being one of petroleum products will take up the
political entity, remained in a year after
different economic implementation
entities with states having
different taxes.
Centre and states both
pooled sovereignty into one
Council. It is Indias first federal
decision making authority, he
said. Clarifying on the tax rate on
petroleum products in the regime,
Grounded Sena MP Gaikwad attacks Air India
S
hiv Sena MP Ravindra
Gaikwad, who has been
barred by all Indian airlines
from flying on their aircraft,
targeted the national carrier Air
India and accused it of cheating
people and giving poor service, on
Wednesday, March 29.
A week after he was grounded
following a verbal and physical
assault on a 60-year-old Air India
staffer on March 23, Gaikwad
contended that his grouse was over
the inefficiency and bad service
provided by the carrier and not for
being denied a business class seat
for which he held an open ticket.
The media is showing only one-
sided version of Air India, which is
misleading..., Gaikwad said.
On the Pune-New Delhi flight
that day, I had the business class
ticket and I was also issued a
business class boarding pass. Until
I boarded... nobody informed me
that there was no business class on
that flight, he said.
On Wednesday, he said he
has travelled innumerable times
in economy class so he was not
inconvenienced even that day.
I am a simple person leading
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Jaitley hopes GST bill will be passed through consensus
Jaitley said that the Council
has decided that the petroleum
products though they have been
included under GST, will
The remain zero rated as
Council of now.
The Council
issue of petroleum
products in a year
of GST after implementation
of GST. Today,
constitutionally petroleum
products are under GST, but will
be zero rated. So once Council
decides it can be taxed under
GST, we wont need to amend the
Constitution, he said.
Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad
an ordinary life... I mingle with
the poor, farmers, labourers... So
my concern was not travelling
economy class, but the denial of
service matching the tickets issued
to passengers.
In fact, there was a handicapped
passenger sitting in the second row
so I even offered him my seat in the
first row for his comfort... A wrong
impression has been created that
my reaction was for not getting a
Jaitley said that once
implemented GST will have a
significant impact on the taxation
system as the entire system will
be restructured.
He said that the nature of
economic activity today is changing
and the objective of GST is to have
free flow of goods and services
pan-India, with one tax and
one interface with one assessing
officer.
The IT backbone must be such
that self assessments happen in
maximum cases, he added.
The system will be more efficient,
which is not easy to breach and has
higher compliance, Jaitley said.
business class seat, Gaikwad said.
Incidentally, after the national
carrier cancelled on Tuesday his
Mumbai-New Delhi flight ticket,
Gaikwad booked himself on a
Rajdhani Express, but didnt board
the train.
He reportedly dropped off at the
last minute to travel by a private
vehicle to the national capital and
is expected to reach there later
on Wednesday.
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NEWS in BRIEF
Working to improve nightlife in
Delhi: Minister
I
n what may turn out to be a good news for
the capitals dwellers, Minister of Culture
and Tourism Kapil Mishra has said he
believes in improving the citys nightlife and
that attempts are underway in this direction.
One thing missing in Delhi is a vibrant
nightlife. I mean it is not just about bars and
shopping malls but even generally where do Minister of Culture and
people go out to at night in Delhi, MishraTourism Kapil Mishra
asked at a culture conclave. The minister
added that the Capital had enough opportunities to develop its nightlife.
I mean just look at Chandni Chowk area. There are so many eateries
all around and if we can give permission to them to remain open
throughout the night that is going to change a lot of things. People can
just come walk around, eat and enjoy.
For now, we only go for movies or to India Gate. Other than these
there are no options for the people. We are working on this and hopefully
we will see some results, he said.
Mamata calls for crackdown on
child trafficking
W
est Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee directed the state police
and the bureaucracy to monitor
the issue of child trafficking and stop the
traffickers at all costs.
The police and the block development
officers (BDO) have to take responsibility
to thoroughly monitor the issue of child
West Bengal Chief Minister
trafficking in the state. Mamata Banerjee
Whoever is involved in trafficking should
not be spared, Banerjee said during an administrative meeting in
West Bengals Jalpaiguri district. She also asked the other departments
associated with the matter to play their role so that trafficking
can be stopped.
Apart from the police and the BDOs, those who are associated with
child welfare have to look into the issue. This is also a responsibility
of the Social Welfare Officers. The Women and Child Department
also has to play the role they are expected to, the Trinamool Congress
supremo said. Referring to the repeated complaints of over-charging
and negligence against the medical facilities in the state, Banerjee asked
the police administration to keep an eye on the patients grievances.
BJP, Congress misleading people
on house tax: AAP
T
he AAP said the BJP and the Congress are misleading people on
the abolition of house tax by saying that it cannot be done.
Aam Aadmi Partys (AAP) Delhi Convener Dilip Pandey said
both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress were giving false and
misleading statements ever since the AAP announced to abolish house
tax and waiver of the the arrears if it came to power in civic bodies.
People in BJP and the Congress who used to make money on
the pretext of house tax are rattled with this announcement. That is
why both the parties are misleading Delhi people on the matter,
Pandey said. He said the AAP had made it clear that Delhi would be the
first city where there would be no house tax.
Elections to the 272 wards in three municipal corporations are
scheduled for April 23. The results will be out on April 26. The AAP
is gearing up for intensive campaigning for the civic polls from March
31. Kejriwal has planned several public meetings across the city for the
municipal polls.
Congress demands new law
on data privacy
C
ongress leader Deepender Singh Hooda urged the government
to bring a new legislation on data privacy, pointing out that
people are facing the risk of data theft, especially with a system
like Aadhaar in place. Participating in a debate on the Collection of
Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017, Hooda pointed out that the Unique
Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had to go to police to file a
complaint against data misuse by Axis Bank, business correspondent
Suvidhaa Infoserve and e-sign provider eMudhra.
You are making Aadhaar mandatory. You are collecting so much
data and last month the UIDAI authorities had to go to police and
report three companies that used the data for unauthorised transaction
by bank employees, Hooda said.
People dont have the right to know how much donation a political
party gets and from whom, but you want all information about people,
the Congress member said.
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India takes US to WTO over visa fee hike

I
ndia has taken the issue of
hike in visa fees by the US to
the dispute settlement agency
of the World Trade Organization
(WTO), Parliament was informed
on Wednesday, March 29.
Commerce Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman told the Rajya
Sabha in a written reply that the
government has taken up with the
new American administration the
visa issues being faced by Indian
services companies.
The government of India
continues to engage the US
administration for better access of
its professionals in the US, the
minister said.
H-1B and L-1 visa issues,
including increase in visa processing
fees, high rejection rates and other
difficulties faced by the Indian
Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Nirmala Sitharaman.
services companies have been
raised with the US government at matter on US visa fee hike in priority is to deal with the illegal
various levels, Sitharaman said.
the World Trade Organization, The issue was also taken up recently
she added. with the visiting Congressional
The US has told India that delegation led by Bob Goodlatte,
there is no significant change in its as well as during the visits of the
H1-B visa regime, Parliament was Commerce Secretary and the
informed on Monday. Foreign Secretary to the US during
Sitharaman told the Lok the first week of March 2017,
Sabha during Question Hour she said.
last week that the new American IT industry body Nasscom has
administration has said it will continue to highlight
assured there is no the discriminatory nature of the
The
significant change proposed provisions of the bill
government
of India continues in the H1-B for H1-B visas which has been re-
to engage the US visa regime. introduced in the US Congress
administration for The fear, at after a failed attempt in July
better access of its least for 2017, last year.
professionals in is not proved to The bill proposes a minimum
the US be correct. They pay of $100,000 annually to every
(US authorities) employee taken to US under
India has also taken up the are saying their current the H1-B visa which is an over
66 per cent increase from the
the dispute settlement body of immigrants, Sitharaman said. current average.

Bhagwat rebuffs Sena; says not interested in becoming President

I
n a sharp rebuttal of the Shiv
Sena's proposal, Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh chief
Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday,
March 29, made it clear that he was
not in the race for the President of
India's post and asserted he will not
accept it even if he was nominated.
"I am not interested in that post.
Such news is only for entertainment.
That is never going to happen..
So treat it as entertainment
and forget it," Bhagwat said
addressing a function.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata
Party's ally Shiv Sena earlier in
the week urged the Narendra
Modi government to consider
Bhagwat for the post of President,
contending that it would pave
the way for India to become a
Hindu Rashtra.
Sena's Rajya Sabha MP
Sanjay Raut on Monday made
a strong case for the 66-year-old
Bhagwat for the country's top
post and said the issue had been
discussed even with party President
Uddhav Thackeray who held a
similar views.
Justifying it, he said that a staunch
Hindu nationalist (Hindutvawadi)
leader Narendra Modi is the
Prime Minister, and now another
Hindutva proponent Adityanath
Yogi has become Chief Minister of
India's biggest state Uttar Pradesh.
"Bhagwat is a strong leader, a
staunch nationalist and has a deep
knowledge of the Constitution, so
if the BJP wants to make India a
'Hindu Rashtra', his name must be
considered.. He is the most ideal
candidate," Raut had said.
But barely 48 hours later,
Bhagwat flatly refused to be drawn
into the debate on Presidential
contenders and insisted his only
priority was the RSS.
"We close all doors on politics
before coming here. When we work
in the Sangh, we don't go there (to
such high posts). There are many
Swayamsevaks up there and they
know it well," he said -- obliquely
hinting at Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, a former Swayamsevak
who should know about the
RSS culture.
"Even if in an impossible
situation my name is nominated,
I will not accept it," Bhagwat
declared, asking his followers not to
be alarmed over the news.
"It is an entertaining news and
should be looked at that way and
left at that... It will evaporate on its RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
own," added Bhagwat.
The presidential election is due strong reactions from political
in July when President Pranab circles with the Congress and some
Mukherjee's five-year term ends. other parties outright rejecting
The Sena's proposal had elicited the suggestion.

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Indra Nooyi, Fareed Zakaria among
Ellis Island Honour recipients
P
epsiCo CEO Indra
Nooyi and well-known
journalist-author Fareed
Zakaria are among six Indian-
Americans named for this years
Ellis Island Medals of Honor
for accomplishments in their
respective fields. The other four
Indian-American recipients
named in 2017 list by the National
Ethnic Coalition of Organisations
(NECO) include Harman
International Industries chairman
and CEO Dinesh Paliwal, Dr
Annapoorna S. Kini, Yashvant
Patel and Mohan H. Patel.
Pakistani-American Dr Adil
Haider was also among the list of
88 awardees.
The Ellis Island Medals of Honor
are given annually to individuals
whose accomplishments in their
field and service to the country are
cause for celebration, NECO said
on its website.
Nooyi has been the CEO at
PepsiCo since 2006 and chairman
since 2007. She was previously the
president and chief financial officer
at the company, as well as senior
Racism raises its ugly face again in Australia,
another Keralite attacked by a group of teenagers
SANDEEP SINGH
A
nother racist attack has
come to light in the Indian
community in Australia,
this time in the city of Hobart, just
in a span of a week raising concerns
among the 450,000 strong Indian-
community in Australia about the
rising evil of racism.
33-year-old Li Max Joy, a
Malayali taxi-driver, a native of
Puthuppally near Kottayam, was
assaulted by a group of Australian
teenagers in the early hours on
Saturday, March 25.
Even worse, the local police are
believed to have discouraged Mr
Max from formally launching a
Police complaint.
However, an undeterred Mr Max
is determined to pursue this further
and take the offenders to justice,
seeking help from Indias Minister
of External Affairs. This is second
attack in as many weeks of attack
on Indian nationals in Australia.
Earlier a Catholic priest from
Kerala was attacked by a man
on Sunday, March 19, when the
former was leading the Sunday
mass in a Melbourne church.
Speaking to a local Indian
Media from Hobart on the phone,
Mr Joy had said: "I will stand
till my last breath to make sure
they will be punished under the
Australian law."
Mr Joy is a qualified automobile
engineer from India and currently
pursuing nursing in an Australian
university and works part-time as a
taxi driver.
According to Mr Joy, a group
of teenagers were in the midst of
a heated argument with the store
manager at a local McDonalds
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Indra Nooyi and Fareed Zakaria
vice president, and senior vice
president of corporate strategy and
development, reported Connected
to India, an online publishing
platform serving NRIs and
Indian diaspora.
Nooyi has also worked at
Asea Brown Boveri, Motorola,
The Boston Consulting Group,
Johnson & Johnson and Mettur
Beardsell Ltd.
She earned a Bachelors from
restaurant when he walked in there
and suddenly found to become
the centre of groups ire and
frustration. The group is believed to
have initiated an unprovoked racist
slur you black Indian followed by
incessant punches on Mr Joy.
"On my way back home I had
dropped in at the eatery to use
the toilet. I dropped my plan to
have a coffee as I saw a group of
youngsters arguing with the store
manager. As I went to my car and
took out my jacket from the boot of
the car, the group of four boys and
a girl came out.
The youngster walking in front
was continuously abusing the store
manager and when he saw me
started shouting at me saying "You
black Indian ...". Even before I
could realise what was happening,
the person punched me on my
face twice. The others joined him,
and I lost count of the punches I
received, Mr Joy said recalling
the most harrowing experience
of his life.
The incident happened at wee
hours of the day at around 5 a.m.,
with few passerby still around,
though no one came to his rescue.
Madras Christian College, an
MBA from the Indian Institute
of Management in Kolkata and a
Masters from Yale University.
Zakaria is the host of CNNs
Fareed Zakaria GPS as well as
a columnist for The Washington
Post. He has also served as a
columnist at Newsweek, an editor
at Newsweek International and
editor-at-large of Time.
The Indian American has
However, the store manager was
quick enough to call police in a
loud voice to signal the perpetrators
that police were on its way. Mr Joy
later thanked the store manager for
saving his life.
The Police had arrived at the
scene shortly and took down details
about the incident.
Nevertheless, Mr Joys ill-
experience was not yet over as
he alleges that local police was
least sensitive to the fact that he
was a victim of a racist attack in
a foreign country, which can be
quite harrowing. Next morning on
Sunday, March 26, he received a
phone call from Police at 6.45 a.m.
asking him to report at the station
at 9 a.m. for photographs and other
formalities regarding the case.
Mr Joy alleges that he was made
to wait for an hour at the police
station without any empathy and
compassion and was made to feel
like a criminal rather than a victim
of a racist attack.
"I waited there for around
one hour, and there was neither
a cameraman nor were they
interested in attending to my case,"
Mr Joy said.
authored five books, three of which
have been international bestsellers.
He earned a Bachelors from
Yale University and a doctorate
from Harvard University. He has
also received honorary degrees
from numerous universities
including Johns Hopkins, Brown,
the University of Miami and
Oberlin College.
Paliwal has served as the
president and CEO at Harman
since July 2007 and later became
the chairman in 2008. Prior to that,
he served as president of ABB,
where he worked for 22 years until
he was hired at Harman.
He earned a Masters degree at
the Indian Institute of Engineering
in Roorkee and later earned a
Masters in engineering and MBA
from Miami University in Ohio.
Since its founding in 1986, the
medal has been officially recognised
by both Houses of Congress
as one of the nations most
prestigious awards.
The 2017 recipients will be
honoured at a May 13 event on
Ellis Island in New York.
Rebellion led Indian-American
teen to $250,000 science prize
Indrani Das, the Indian-American teen who won the $250,000 Regeneron Sci-
ence Talent Search prize, is flanked by her parents, Bidyut and Tanima Das.
A
rebellion began
Indian-American teen
Indrani Das on her
way to the brain research that
got her the quarter-million-
dollar Regeneron Science
Talent Search award for high
school students.
Most Indian parents want their
children to become doctors, but
not her parents. Das, who calls
herself a rebel, recalled that her
parents had told her: Whatever
you do, dont be a doctor. Dont
become a doctor, its long and
expensive. So I decided I wanted
to be a doctor, she said.And that
rebellious ambition led her to her
medical-oriented science project.
Her parents Bidyut and Tanima
Das, who are from Kolkata and
now live in Oradell, New Jersey,
are bankers by profession.
The 17-year-old, who is in the
final year of high school at the
Academy for Medical Science
Technology in Hackensack,
said she wants to become a
doctor who simultaneously does
scientific research.
I want to be physician-
scientist, she said. I would
like to see patients, but I would
also like to do research. Her
project on finding ways to
treat damage to the brain from
injuries or disease won her the
INDIA ABROAD 21
$100,000 given
to American
who tried saving
Indians
T
he Indian American
community in Houston has
presented $100,000 to Ian
Grillot, a 24-year-old American
who was shot while trying to save
Indian techies Srinivas Kuchibotla
and Alok Madasani during a
shooting in Kansas.
The Indian Ambassador to the
US, Navtej Sarna, presented the
cheque to Grillot at the annual
India House gala in Houston on
Saturday evening, The American
Bazaar news portal reported.
Kuchibhotla, 32, was killed when
Adam W. Purinton, a white man,
shot the Indians at the Austins Bar
and Grill in Olathe on February
22. Madasani and Grillot, who
tried to stop the killer, survived with
injuries.
A statement posed on the official
page of India House Houston
said: On behalf of the Indian-
American community in Houston,
India House recognised this selfless
act beyond the call of duty and
has extended the communitys
gratitude to Ian Grillot by helping
him to buy a house.
top prize earlier this month in
the nations foremost science
contest sponsored by Regeneron
and conducted by Society for
Science and the Public (SSP).
Nicknamed the Junior Nobel
Prize, the Science Talent Search
competition was originally
sponsored by Westinghouse in
1942 and Intel took it up from
1998 till last year.
Twelve of the contest alumni
have won Nobel Prizes.
Indian American teens took
five of the top ten awards in
this years competition in which
1,700 high school students
participated.
SSP President Maya Ajmera
said Dass dedication to making
the world a better place through
science whether through
her research on treating brain
damage or volunteer work
in her community is truly
inspiring. Explaining her
research, Das said that when
Alzheimer, Parkinsons, stroke
or a traumatic injury affects the
brain, the neurons, which are the
main signal cells of the brain,
are killed. Next the supporting
cells astrocytes that are
supposed to nurture and protect
the neurons, go awry and create
a toxic chemical environment,
poisoning the neurons.
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India beat Australia to win Test series

Dharamsala: Team India pose with the Border-Gavaskar trophy at

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on
March 28, 2017.

I
ndia defeated Australia by eight
wickets in the fourth and final Test
at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket
Association (HPCA) Stadium on
Tuesday, March 28, to clinch the four-
match series 2-1 and regain the Border-
Gavaskar Trophy.
Lokesh Rahul hit a half-century and
guided the hosts to victory in the first-
ever Test at this picturesque ground along
with stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane
after the early departure of Murali Vijay
and Cheteshwar Pujara. Rahul remained
undefeated on 51 while Rahane was not out
on 38. Fittingly, it was Rahul who hit the
winning runs, guiding a delivery from left-
arm spinner Steve OKeefe to the on-side.
Needing 106 runs for the win, the Indians
reached the target around 90 minutes
and 17.5 overs into the first session of
the fourth day. Fast bowler Pat Cummins
claimed Vijays wicket while Pujara was
run out thanks to an excellent piece of
fielding by Glenn Maxwell.
Indias left-arm spinner Ravindra
Jadeja was declared the man of the
match as well as the man of the series.
Jadeja clinched 25 wickets and scored
two half-centuries over the four Tests
against the team from Down Under.
India captain Virat Kohli, who
had to miss the fourth Test due
to a shoulder injury, praised his
teammates for their performance
throughout the series. He also
commended Rahanes
leadership in the final
Test.
Unbelievable. This
is our best series win so
far. I thought
England
was intense,
but the way
Australia gave
us a fight it was
amazing on their
part. But our guys
kept bouncing back. Shows t h e
character and maturity, Kohli said after the
match.
Ajinkya led the team really well. The changes
we made in our fitness regime have paid off.
Guys have been able to sustain the performance
throughout the season. In the past we have had
sessions where we have given away the game easily.
Not this season. Been a team season.
Not one or two individuals who have stood
out. Unbelievable, the kind of fitness and desire
the fast bowlers have shown, it has been game- India retained the ICC Test Championship mace and also
won a cash award of USD one million for holding on to
changing, Kohli added. Tuesdays victory also the top position in the Test Team rankings on the annual
enabled the Indian team to retain the top spot April 1 cut-off date.
in the International Cricket Councils (ICC) Test off consecutive balls.
rankings.The hosts had entered the series against
The Indians got their first runs of the day in
Australia needing to win at least one Test to retain
the next over when an OKeefe delivery to Rahul
the pole position in the Test rankings which they
turned sharply, evaded the bat and outfoxed
had reclaimed following the Indore Test against
Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade before
New Zealand in October last year.
reaching the boundary. Rahul was in excellent
Really enjoyed it. Credit to all the boys. Not form, taking the battle to the Australian bowlers
only this series, but to whoever has played this although Vijay continued to struggle at the other
season. Really happy as a captain, Rahane said. end. Rahul got a lucky boundary when he tried to
I thought our bowlers, batsmen and fielders, go after a Hazlewood delivery outside the line of
they all did well. Indias star off-spinner his off-stump but only managed to offer an outside
Ravichandran Ashwin also received the Garfield edge. The ball however, went between the slips
Sobers Trophy for the ICC Cricketer of the Year and the gully to give Rahul his first boundary of
2016 as well as the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year the day. The Karnataka batsman however, calmed
2016. The hosts resumed at the overnight score the nerves with two boundaries off OKeefe in the
of 19/0 and Vijay survived a scare in the very
next over. He produced another superb shot off
first over of the day when Australian pacer Josh
the backfoot to hit Hazlewood to the midwicket
Hazlewood came up with a couple of lbw appeals
boundary a couple of overs later.

Indian shuttlers shine at India Open

I
ndian shuttlers enjoyed a successful
outing at the India Open 2017
badminton tournament on Wednesday,
March 29, with most of them sailing
through to the second round.
Sameer Verma created one of the biggest
upsets of the day when he stunned World
No. 5 Son Wan Ho of South Korea 21-17,
21-10. He found his rhythm early in the
first game and did not let the Korean play
the attacking strokes that he is known for.
Sameer has now set up a relatively easy
clash against Hong Kongs unseeded player
Hu Yun in the second round. I am just
taking one game at a time, and do not want
to be complacent about facing an unseeded
opponent. I am just looking forward to
tomorrows match, an ecstatic Sameer said
after the win.
B. Sai Praneeth, who played against
Kento Nishimoto of Japan, had to fight it
out for three gruelling games before coming
out on top.
The 23-yr-old Indian was surprised by
the range of strokes that his opponent had,
and had to slow down the pace of the game
to unsettle Nishimoto. Kento is a tricky
opponent. He is a really good player and I
had to play my best game to win the match.
Thats how difficult it is to win a Super series
game, Praneeth said.
It was however, a routine affair for
Kidmabi Srikanth who got the better of his
Chinese opponent Jun Peng Zhao 21-19,
21-16 in straight games.
Incidentally, Peng had beaten Srikanth in
the opening round of this years All England
Superseries Premier. Srikanth is expected to
face a tough battle in the next round as he
will take on top seeded Viktor Axelsen of
Denmark. In the womens section, all eyes
were on Saina, who is on a comeback spree
after a knee injury that she suffered after
the Olympics. The Hyderabadi made short
work of Taiwans Chia Hsin Lee to clinch a
21-10, 21-17 verdict. With victory in sight
right towards the end of the second game,
Saina conceded seven soft points, otherwise
the margin of win would have been more
convincing. Saina displayed some calculated
movements on the court which proved to be
too good for the Taiwan girl.
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Understanding the basics of digital
marketing for your business
MAHESH K
S C
o you have started a new business or
are thinking of starting a new business.
While it is easy to get started because of
the regulatory environment in New Zealand,
at a certain point of time, you need strategies
to grow. This is where technology comes in.
Digital marketing has become a buzzword
and every business strives to use it and excel.
If you are not effectively using the digital
medium, then you are certainly losing out on
your customers and market share. Having a
digital marketing strategy in place is crucial
for a company to be visible and engage with
their potential customers. Customers are
consuming media on the go, especially with
smartphones, and they are spending less time
on traditional media. Technology has also
made it easier to target customers in a precise
manner by identifying their geographical
location and demography.
While a digital marketing professional can
help you form a strategy and execute in a
planned manner, it is always good to know
the basics. So, here is a primer on digital
marketing. It is not rocket science but just
common sense.
The Basics
A
lmost every business starts with a logo,
stationery, and a website these days.
The logo is your visual identity and you
will be known by it for years to come. The
importance of a professional logo cannot
be over emphasised. Do not save money
and design a logo yourself. It helps to hire
a professional designer who understands
the colour psychology and typography. An
amateurish or unprofessional logo can ruin
your business as it goes on your stationery,
signage, website, brochures, and adverts.
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)
Time is getting better, so rejoice. Do not overdo
something to impress a senior at work this week.
Setting priorities and working on them will keep you
in fine fettle on the academic front. A business trip
will prove fruitful. Budgeting expenses will be a good
idea. You will be much in demand on the social front.
Those seeking a loan will be able to complete the
paperwork. Romantic front appears rosy, as you meet
an ideal match. Dont neglect health issues, if any.
Lucky number: 1 / Lucky colour: Magenta
Taurus (Apr 21-May 20)
Confidently tackle the issues that have been bugging
you since long. Avoid getting on the wrong side of
spouse and face the brunt! Beware, professional
front seems turbulent this week. You are likely to be
made answerable for something you failed to execute
at work. Monetary condition is likely to improve for
some. An outing with friends and family is in the
pipeline. Expect total bliss on the romantic front.
Health remains good, as you make efforts.
Lucky number: 3 / Lucky colour: Cream
Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)
Enjoying power and authority in a new appointment
is indicated on the professional front. Completing
a challenging task successfully will add to your
professional reputation. Dont run away from your
domestic responsibilities. An opportunity to meet
your near and dear ones may present itself this week.
Experiment with Yoga or reiki to calm down your mind
and feel more positive about life. Vacation plans may
need to be put at rest for a while.
Lucky number: 4 / Lucky colour: Light Red
Similarly, a professional website, which is
presentable, easy-to-navigate, and interactive,
is highly effective. Since more than 40% of
Internet traffic comes from mobile devices,
it is important to have a website that can
be navigated on a smartphone, tablet, or
desktop. In other words, have a responsive
website that adapts to the screen size and
resolution. Also, make sure your website has
all the contact details, lead capturing forms,
etc.
Why digital marketing?
H
aving a website is an important and
crucial step to go towards digital
marketing. But this is just the first step. You
need the full might of digital marketing
to succeed and attract customers. Digital
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Cancer (Jun 22-Jul 20)
This is a good time to spread your wings on the
professional front. You may find yourself a bundle of
energy this week. You are likely to reorganize yourself
at work. This is the time to reap the benefits of deeds
done in the past. Workplace is likely to be a fun place
this week as bonhomie prevails. Some of you will
manage to address all pending issues. Dont be shy
in shelling out money, where it serves your interests.
Family will be more than responsive to your needs.
Lucky number: 18 / Lucky colour: Chocolate
Leo (Jul 21-Aug 22)
Speculation and betting is best left untouched, if
you dont want to burn your fingers. You are likely
to feel more confident about yourself by emerging
out of the shadows. You may show the right path to
someone going wayward. Physical appearance will
be important in regaining your self-esteem, so do
something about it. A shift in parents or partners
attitude will be most welcome. Going on a vacation
with family will prove immensely exciting.
Lucky number: 22 / Lucky colour: Light blue
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 23)
There is a good chance of meeting someone you have
not met in years this week. Those enjoying love on
the sly will need to take extra pains to keep it under
wraps. Planning for a new project can find you busier
than usual. You will be on the right lines, as far as
making a choice is concerned. Preparation for an
overseas business trip is likely to start now. Keep
control over expenditure. Spouse may need your
emotional support.
Lucky number: 11 / Lucky colour: Purple
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marketing is a broad term that includes not
only the website but also SEO, social media,
content marketing, e-mail marketing, online
marketing and more.
Lets look at these.
SEO
S
earch Engine Optimisation (SEO) simply
means ensuring that your websites
content covers all the keywords and phrases
that your target customers might be searching
for on Google. Put yourself in your customers
shoes and think how you will search on
Google for the products and services offered
by your company. You can also use Googles
Keyword Planner tool. While writing content
for your website, make sure you use the
keyword phrases but at the same time do not
do add keywords unnecessarily. You should
also get a good SEO plugin that can help
you optimise your website or blog. Another
aspect is generating backlinks from other
websites through content marketing.
Social media
T
his is probably the single most powerful
tool to attract eyeballs and drive traffic
to your website. Platforms such as Facebook,
YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter can
enhance digital presence. Just remember
to post engaging and interesting stories
regularly on the social platforms with links
to your website. By far, the most popular
platform is Facebook with more than 40%
market share. While Instagram and Twitter
are engaging, they might not translate into
business. So think before you put your social
media strategy in place. There are different
kinds of stories that are suitable for each of
the social platforms.
Manisha Koushik is a practicing astrologer, tarot card reader,
numerologist, vastu and fengshui consultant based in India with a
global presence through the online channels. She is available for
consultations online as well. E-mail her at support@askmanisha.
com or contact at +91-11-26449898 Mobile/Whatsapp:
+919015607139 www.askmanisha.com
Libra (Sep 24-Oct 23) Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 21)
Keep your options open on the financial front. You are
likely to find the week favorable. Students can receive
heartening news about their performance and are
likely to make the parents proud. You will be able to
get around your senior to take a favor. Shopping can
give you a high and help unwind. Your weakness for
junk food is likely to tell on your health. Someone you
are attracted to is likely to make the first move. Your
interfering nature is likely to upset friends.
Lucky number: 5 / Lucky colour: Forest green
Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22)
Neglecting professional or academic front may
prove most unfavourable. You can be ticked off for
your extravagant ways. Commuting to a new location
will not pose any problem. Attending a celebrity do
is indicated for some. The one you are going steady
with is likely to spring a surprise. It will be difficult
for some to get back in shape. Forgive and forget
someone who has wronged you to bring happiness
back in life. Love may knock at the door for some.
Lucky number: 4 / Lucky colour: Indigo
Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21)
There is someone waiting for you in the wings at
work on whom you can totally rely, so chill. This is a
good time for going in for something being planned
for long. You will succeed in removing an irritant at
work. Your ideas on the professional front are likely
to be accepted. Domestic issues will be sorted out
amicably. An evening out with lover is indicated for
some. Shopping with family will be fun, but it will be
mostly window shopping!
Lucky number: 17 / Lucky colour: Electric blue
Content marketing
ontent marketing can be time-consuming
but is a sure way of driving more traffic
to your website and gain digital presence. All
you have to do is write original and relevant
content on your website. Google loves
original content that can be easily navigated
and is accessible on different kind of devices.
Good content marketing involves having a
content calendar ready for regular content
generation and ensuring it is easily accessible
and shareable.
Video marketing
R ecently, there has been a surge in video
marketing, as videos enjoy a high level of
engagement. Producing good quality video
with interesting content that can be shared
on social media platforms will not only boost
traffic on your website but also boost your
search engine ranking.
E-mail marketing
E
-mail marketing is the simplest and
probably the most cost-effective way
to communicate to your customers. It is
also a great customer relation tool. Tools
such as MailChimp lets you send updates,
special offers, event information, etc. to your
customer database at a low cost and offers
high click-through rates.
Pay-Per-Click advertising
F
or generating leads, Pay-Per-Click (PPC)
is also an effective tool but you might
have to hire professionals who can help you
decide a budget, ad network, and advertising
strategy for a higher return on investment.
Digital marketing is great if done properly
and it can do wonders for your new business.
But it needs to be planned. So spend some
time documenting your objectives and
strategy before you dive in.
A journey may prove much more exciting than you
had anticipated. Papers pertaining to property will
be handed over to you. Seeing new locations and
meeting new people are indicated. You will get to
hear some juicy gossip, but keep it to yourself. You
are likely to take more than the allotted time for a
project. Workouts will keep you fit. Someone may be
there to give you company, when you need it the most.
Chances of getting a promotion or a raise cannot be
ruled out for some.
Lucky number: 7 / Lucky colour: White
Aquarius (Jan 22-Feb 19)
An exciting challenge is in store for the adventure
lovers. Dont entrust a personal job to someone at
work. There is a need to involve others in a present
project, the sooner, the better. Impulse buying needs
to be curbed to avoid wasteful expenditure. Some of
you may need to shake a leg to remain fit. You will
find great solace in spirituality and may even make
changes in your lifestyle on this account. Unfounded
worries may keep you in a serious mould, but it will
be a passing phase.
Lucky number: 2 / Lucky colour: Deep sky blue
Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20)
You can be fed up doing the bidding of others on the
domestic front. Not too eventful week is foreseen
which can lead to boredom. A domestic situation
can have you in an emotional turmoil. Piled up work
may take up a lot of your time. Be diplomatic if you
are unable to help colleagues due to work pressure.
Efforts for improving your financial condition will
show positive signs. You can be harsh to lover
without even realizing it. Neglecting health can lay
you up in bed.
Lucky number: 9 / Lucky colour: Golden brown
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Bhagavad Gitas answer to happiness

ACHARYA DAS contact of the senses with the objects of activities of God are all transcendentally

E
verybody is looking for
happiness. Most peoples
quest for happiness is
an outward-looking search for
something or someone they
hope will satisfy them and make
them happy.
Mankind has been engaged in
this quest for pleasure since time
immemorial, and yet we are hard-
pressed to find examples of those
who have actually succeeded.
The famous rock group, the
Rolling Stones, had a huge hit in
the late 1960s called Satisfaction.
Rolling Stone magazine placed (I
Cant Get No) Satisfaction in the
second spot on its list of The 500
Greatest Songs of All Time.
The refrain of the song states, I
cant get no satisfaction. Cause I try and
I try and I try, I cant get no, satisfaction.
This is quite a stunning
admission. Here we have these five
guys living a massively hedonistic
lifestyle, gratifying all the demands
of their senses in the era of sex,
drugs and rocknroll, yet in spite
of this epic endeavour, theyre not
feeling fulfilled or satisfied.
From the yogic perspective,
there is a scientific reason for this.
Firstly, the material energy (atoms)
does not contain the quality of
blissfulness (ananda).
Therefore, no matter what form
the material energy takes or how
we rearrange it and stuff it into
our body through our mouth, eyes,
ears etc., or rub it against our skin
or whatever, stimulating our senses
and our mind, nothing enters our
heart of hearts and fills us up or
satisfies us.
The other thing that needs to
be considered is an extremely
important and foundational
spiritual truthI am not the
body I am temporarily wearing or
occupying. Rather, I am the self
(atma) within.
The body is a vehicle I am using,
and my mind is a covering I am
wearing. They are not me.
Therefore, no matter what I feed
my body or mind, it actually doesnt
affect me, the spiritual being within.
I can be exposed to vast amounts
of sensual stimulation and material
experience, but in spite of it all, I
am left feeling completely empty.
Many of the things people
mistakenly think are giving them joy
are, in fact, experiences that simply
distract them from the boredom,
loneliness, or emptiness they are
experiencing. Consequently, people
may erroneously believe that the
different experiences that take
their mind off things are, in fact,
relieving them of this unhappiness
and making them actually happy.
This is untrue.
Material enjoyment is by nature
temporary and limited. It begins
with great excitement or a great
rush but inevitably doesnt end
well. As the Bhagavad Gita says:
That happiness which is derived from
the senses and which appears like nectar at sweet like sugar candy. Although the tongue
first but poison in the end is said to be of of one afflicted by the jaundice of avidya
the nature of raja-guna (passion.) [ignorance] cannot taste anything sweet,
Bhagavad Gita 18.38 it is wonderful that simply by carefully
The reason we desire happiness chanting these sweet names every day, a
is because our eternal spiritual natural relish awakens within his tongue,
nature is to be blissful. But to taste and his disease is gradually destroyed at
this happiness one must not look the root. Upadesamrita: 7
for it outside but rather within.
One whose happiness is within, who is
active and rejoices within, and whose aim
is inward is actually the perfect mystic. He
is liberated in the Supreme, and ultimately
he attains the Supreme.
Bhagavad Gita 5.24
The result of a successful
spiritual life is to become
immersed in an ocean
of happiness.
However because we are
covered by ignorance, we may not
immediately be able to taste true
spiritual happiness and may even
Acharya dasis a respected
feel turned off by the spiritual quest teacher of Vedic and yogic
and spiritual practices (sadhana). philosophy, meditation, and
kirtan and a practitioner of the
If we are patient and progress on
transcendental science of Bhakti
the spiritual path, seeking shelter
yoga. He has spoken about
in the transcendental mantras yoga wisdom to international
audiences for more than 40
comprising Gods names and
years. Acharya das is currently
under the guidance of a genuine holding regular discourses in
guru, then it will not be long before Auckland. For more information
we at last taste the true happiness visit: www.Acharyadas.com.
we have always hoped for.
The holy name, character, pastimes and

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 26 FEATURES
Decoding the cover letter
RAJESH KRISHNAMURTHY
W
hen anyone enters the job market
in search of his/her dream job,
the first thing they do is to write
a cover letter. It is often ignored in terms of
structure and content.
There are some essential components that
any good cover letter should have. The funny
part is that almost all of us know this but only
a few invest time and effort in creating one to
suit the job they are applying for.
Little do they realise that the cover letter,
at times, can be important if not more
than the CV to be shortlisted for that
dream job.
So lets cut to the chase and
examine the must-haves in a you are applying for and also where you saw
cover letter. The letter should have your
name, address, and contact details (mobile
number and e-mail). It is best to have this
information like a mast at the top of the page.
Next, address the letter to the person who
has advertised the position such as Dear
Mr or Dear Ms. It is better to research the
recipients name. If you cant find the name,
NZTC celebrates 35 years
T
he largest early childhood teacher
education provider in New
Zealand has reached another
milestone in 2017.
New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) is
celebrating its 35-year anniversary as a leader
in the early childhood education sector and
diversifying beyond ECE for the first time in
the colleges history.
NZTC was founded in 1982 after Glennie
Oborn and Allan Wendelborn identified
a need for high quality teacher education
programs to support the teachers working in
kindercare learning centres.
The colleges inaugural qualification,
the Kindercare Early Childhood Teachers
Certificate, was undertaken by 12 students.
The first program was a blend of both
theoretical and practical learning components
and this remains a special characteristic of
NZTC today.
I am immeasurably proud of what
NZTC has achieved. With over 5000
graduates throughout New Zealand,
we have enabled goals, overcome
challenges and emerged with new
thought, new strategic opportunities
and special characteristics that
serve our national and international
communities in unique ways,
committing to the very best possible
quality.
NZTC Chief Executive Selena Fox
NZTC has paved the way for early
childhood teacher education over the years.
A vision for advanced qualifications for
early childhood professionals in leadership
positions led NZTC to develop postgraduate
qualification options.
A Master of Education (ECE)
incorporating a Postgraduate Diploma in
Education (ECE) launched in 2011 with ten
students partaking in the first cohort.
College initiatives such as ecelearn
(a uniquely developed online learning
environment) have reached beyond the early
then only address the letter generically such
as The Advertiser or The Hiring Manager.
In the first paragraph, state the position
the advertisement (e.g., Indian Weekender, Seek,
Jobtome websites, etc.).
Also mention something positive about
the company; something about the company
that you admire.
This will demonstrate to the person reading
your application that you have invested some
time and effort in researching the company.
Selena Fox and Glennie Oborn of NZTC
childhood education sector over the years
to serve the wider global education sector,
enabling high touch, low tech users to study
online with confidence and success.
One of the colleges most recent highlights
was the in-house production and launch of a
Mori language learning resource to support
students and the early childhood sector. Over
5000 copies of Te Reo Mori: He taonga m
ttou mokopuna have been gifted, with the
college committed to continuing its gifting of
the resource to all NZTC students in 2017.
This year the college has moved beyond
ECE for the first time, delivering health and
wellbeing qualifications to support healthcare
assistants serving New Zealand and global
communities. NZQA approved level 3 and 4
programs have begun with a level 5 to follow
later in 2017.
I am immeasurably proud of what NZTC
has achieved. With over 5000 graduates
throughout New Zealand, we have enabled
goals, overcome challenges and emerged with
new thought, new strategic opportunities and
special characteristics that serve our national
and international communities in unique
ways, committing to the very best possible
quality, NZTC Chief Executive Selena
Fox said.
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of the Month, or achieved X% growth
In the same paragraph, mention a couple of
skills that you have that are most relevant to
the position.
The second paragraph is the meat of the
whole letter. In this paragraph, mention your
background and experience in brief (a few
lines should do.
This should tie back to your CV). Give
specific examples of the skills that you
mentioned in the first paragraph.
Qualify these skills with numbers and/or
accomplishments (e.g. was awarded Employee
World schooling the new form of learning
LINA ASHER
T
o start with a whole load of people
will ask what world schooling is. I
define it as homeschooling on the go:
educating your child through experiential
learning whilst travelling in the world.
World schooling is the new way of home
schooling children, an unconventional way
of education, where the child learns while
travelling the world and interacting with
people of different cultures. It is a form of
experiential learning.
Unconventional parents opt for this
unconventional way of educating their
children. These parents believe that the
world is the classroom, the earth their text
book and they believe that a childs education
is not confined to one classroom, but by
experiencing what the text book teaches.
Research has shown that children learn
best through play and experiences. People
feel far less reliant on the classroom-plus-
teacher model and far more comfortable
knowing they simply have to provide a
supportive learning environment. This
method also makes the child an independent
thinker and an independent decision maker.
Some parents prefer to take curriculum on
the road; others use the world around them
as the curriculum.
Now, here is the catch: world schooling
may seem fancy and may sound easy, but a
whole load of planning and homework needs
to be done right from picking the location, to
reading up of the culture of the place, to the
food habits, to the famous places to visit.
If, as parents, you choose world schooling
it is your responsibility to make sure your
child is learning from this experience.
Otherwise he might as well go to school and
learn in a structured manner.
For world schooling to be effective, it is
advisable that parents pick on locations that
they are traveling to, research about the
country thoroughly (demographics, culture,
tradition and the like). If you are travelling
with children older than 8, get them
involved too. Make them read about the
place, list down things they would want to
do in that country and the places they would
in revenue).
Also, mention additional skills that you
will bring to the role/organisation without
being repetitive.
In the last paragraph, mention your
availability to attend an interview with your
contact number. Also, reiterate your interest
in the role and the opportunity to be a part of
their team. Last but not the least, thank the
person for their time.
The sign off should be: Yours sincerely or
Yours truly with you name below.
If you are attaching/enclosing anything
more than the CV and cover letter, it is best
to mention the annexures at the bottom of
the cover letter below your name. This is
useful in cases where certain documents may
have been requested by the advertiser to be
sent along with the application.
In my next column, we will
decode the CV (Curriculum Vitae).
Rajesh Krishnamurthy is a professional CV
writer and financial wellness coach.
like to visit. This gives the child a direction
and helps him/her think about things they
would have ideally missed. For example, if
you are flying, make your child calculate the
cost per mile of the flightthe child uses
math here. If you are travelling by road, give
the child a sheet of trees, flowers or fruits
that are generally grown in that country
and make them identify themthe child is
learning geography here. If you are visiting a
supermarket, create a pictorial sheet of
milk brands and let the child search for
each of them.
Essentials to carry while on your trip:
Books: Carry a few books that are specific
to the place you are visiting, a few story
books and a few conceptual books on
each subject.
Kindle: It is advisable that children use
physical books; however, if carrying too
many books is not possible, then you
should use the Kindle.
Games (Uno, Scrabble et al): Children
need play time and a few games are helpful
for learning as well. For instance, Uno
helps you enhance math skills, Scrabble
enhances word-making abilities.
I-pad with essential educational apps:
Even though it is advised that you limit
screen time for children, when they are
using the I-pad you might as well make
sure you have a few educational apps
downloaded so that they are learning
every minute.
Writing book: If you have a small child,
make sure you carry a handwriting book
so that they are being trained to write.
Reflection book: It is very essential that
you create a book that makes the child
reflect and document its learning of
the day.
Maps, list of museums, historical sites and
natural wonders.
World schooling as a concept is new;
however it will become a trend, and it is
something that you should practise while
travelling with your child on a general
basis as well.
(Lina Ashar is the founder of a chain of
Kangaroo Kids Pre-schools and Billabong
High International Schools across India,
as well as in the Maldives, Qatar and
Dubai. The views expressed are personal.)
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AKANKSHA
MEHRA HARIDASANI

I
recently experienced some friction
with my neighbour because while
parking his car, he leaves a substantial
gap between his car and the fence, giving
us a hard time while reversing. Despite
multiple discussions and a frank exchange
of views, the gap remains unresolved
practically and metaphorically.
A friend who lives close by is also facing
a difficult time with her neighbours who
live downstairs. Their constant being
loud complaints defy logic. She fails to
understand how her walk is noisy and tip
toes around the house after 9:30 p.m.
They do not have loud parties yet
receive complaints about being loud
while having a conversation sitting in
the living room. Guess having loud
neighbours is equally frustrating as having an
unreasonably complaining one.
Another friend who does not live far off
describes her neighbours as mysterious. They
are extremely unfriendly and can be heard
fighting quite frequently. And so, she prefers
to maintain a fair distance with them.
My neighbourhood may sound like
conflicted Middle East at war but as per
a survey conducted by Stuff on their new
website Neighbourly (www.neighbourly.
co.nz), such issues are common and most of
us are unhappy with our neighbours.
On an emotional level, it can sometimes
take a serious toll on your security and
well-being.
Here are some tips on how to be a good
neighbour or deal with a difficult one:
Check before moving in: Take a stroll
around the area to assess the neighbourhood.
Most of us look at the house once or twice
(mostly around daytime) and take a decision to
move in. It is important to go around the
area at different times of the day to judge if
it is the right place for you. Maybe a popular
park or train station nearby is too noisy for
you. Or the house downstairs with kids might
annoy those who dont really enjoy being
around kids.
to have evidence if the situation is bad
Communication: The issues often
remain untouched because they are not
spoken about. It is important to have a
good rapport with your neighbours and
establish an open relationship. Introduce
yourself or stop by for small conversations.
Be cordial with them in order to address any
future problems.
Flag it before it becomes a problem:
If you are having a get-together at your place,
it is best to invite your neighbours so they can
join in with the festivities.
If that is not the case, inform them
beforehand, so they can approach you
directly with any issue before making a
noise complaint.
Get in touch with other neighbours:
It could be a good idea to get in touch with
other neighbours to check if they are having
similar issues and then consider approaching
the situation together.
Make a note: If the problem persists,
it is important to keep a diary and notes
of the issues you are having. The time,
date, instances, and nitty-gritty of the issue
so that you have examples to substantiate
while addressing.
It may sound extreme but it is important
and there is a possibility of having
authorities involved.
Seek a mediator: If you have tried
everything and are unable to resolve the
issues, it is best to seek a mediator. The
mediator may not necessarily take sides but
could try to seek a middle path for both parties
in order for them to co-exist harmoniously.
In a situation of housing crisis, apartments
are becoming smaller and people are living
closer to each other.
In such a situation, it is important to
address the problems and rectify them. I will
surely implement some of these tips and,
hopefully, have a happy carpark situation.

Navratria time to celebrate womanhood

RAM LINGAM goddess is worshipped as a spiritual the Indian woman. Restrictions

W
omen in the ancient
Indian traditions have a
rich past. Since ancient
times, the status of women was no
less to a man in many aspects of
social life.
There was no hue and cry for
gender equality, as women were
considered superior for the higher
responsibilities they had in passing
on the values and nurturing up
a generation. The Indian concept
of womanhood is not about
transient youth and beauty. It is
about power and energy, which
sustains the world. This feminine
power is the instrumental and
creative cause for anything to exist
and function.
Mahabharata and the Ramayana
tell us about the annihilation of evil
doers because a single woman was
snubbed by people in power.
Vedanta) for the soul is genderless
It is a lie to say that I am a man or a
woman or I belong to this country
or that. All the world is my country,
force called Durga, also known
as Kali, in order to destroy all
our impurities.
The second three days, the
Mother is adored as a giver
of spiritual wealth, Lakshmi,
bestowing inexhaustible divine
wealth. The final three days is
for worshiping the goddess of
wisdom, Saraswati.
All three aspects of the divine
femininity are invoked in worship
during the nine nights of worship.
The nine days puja ends in the
great festivity on the 10th daythe
Dassera Day, the Vijaya Dasami
and well-being, and Saraswati,
Daythe dawn of self-knowledge.
Many lessons on Indian
womanhood
and any form of social constriction
is simply a joke and completely
man-made. With such a glorious
personification of Shakti as a
tradition for womanhood, one
simply cannot afford to ignore it.
About Indian womanhood, the
popular Indian mystic Sri Sri Ravi
Shankar remarks, In India, the
female energy is depicted as Shakti
the embodiment of strength against
injustice combined with beauty,
love, and compassion. Shakti is
also represented in the trinity of
Durga, goddess of valour and
vitality, Lakshmi, goddess of wealth
goddess of knowledge and art.
Women just need a reminder that
all these goddesses are holding

Even the father of this cosmos,
the Great Lord Shiva, is said
to be incomplete without his
divine Shakti. One of the 64
manifestations of Lord Shiva is
the half-man-half-woman called
the Ardhanareeswara form with
Parvati constituting the left half
of Shiva. This is the metaphor used
to portray the philosophical insight
(darshana) of Samkhya where Purusha
(male in nature) and Prakriti (female
in nature) come together to make
the cosmos. Shakti is the power of
the Purusha and the instrumental
cause for anything that we perceive
as creation in the cosmos. This is
the high philosophy of the Samkhya
darshana.
Such was the importance of
womanhood that even the great
history books of Indiathe
No ceremony or Vedic ritual
is said to be complete without
the participation of the lady of
the house. To the great spiritual
teacher Swami Vivekananda,
the ideal womanhood originates
in India where either men and
women were priests, sapatimini
(saha-dharmini) or co-religionists as
the Vedas call them.
Man and wife together offered
their sacrifices, and this idea was
carried so far that a man could not
even pray alone because it was held
that he was only half a being. For
those reason no unmarried man
could become a priest.
From the highest reality,
according to the Swami, there was
no distinction of gender. Swami
Vivekananda remarked, There
is neither man nor woman (in
because I have clothed myself with
as my body.
Nine evenings for Shakti
and her significance
The festivity during Navratri
is around the personification of
Shakti and her invocation. Shakti,
like many terms in Sanskrit,
is difficult to translate. Shakti
comes from the root word shak,
which means to be able, to
do, and to act. Hence Shakti
in the Indian spiritual traditions
is the enablerthe source of
all, the universal principle of
energy, power or creativity, the
very power behind the cosmos.
Navratri (nine evenings) is dedicated
to the worship and invocation of
Shakti. The nine days are divided
into three sets of three days.
On the first three days, the
G
iven the exalted status
of feminity in the Indian
traditions, there are many
forms of the divine that women
can look up to during Navratri.
The divine Indian female with
the many hands is visualised
to hold many things from a
lotus, a rosary, to a trident only
symbolic of the responses to the
different circumstances.
Not to forget the ferocious lions
and tigers as Shaktis vehicles. She
takes the form of a terrible Kali
sometimes, a nourisher like Divine
Annapoorna, a provider of wealth
like Lakshmi, a giver of the highest
knowledge like Saraswati, or even
a healer like Siddhidatri (a form
of Durga).
Given these divine forms for
invocation during Navratri, there
seems to be no backstage role for
such important portfolios (Defence,
Wealth, and Education) and that
they better start claiming their own
portfolios, too.
By invoking Shakti, Navratri
reminds us to celebrate the
original Indian version of exalted
womanhood. To know more about
Shakti and her true nature, getting
to know the meaning of the popular
Devi stutis would be a great start,
e.g., Annapoorna stotram, Lakshmi
ashtakam, Lalitha Sahasranama,
Devi Bhaagvatam, Devi
Mahatyam, Mahishasuramardini
stotram, Mahalakshmi ashtakam
and Meenakshi stotram.
Jai ambe mata ki Jai. Jai Mata Di.
This article has been previously
published in Indian Weekender
issue 13, volume 4, dated October
19, 2012.
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ENTERTAINMENT
AUCKL ANDS HOT TEST BOLLY WOOD STATION
Sonakshi all set
to wow Auckland
IWK BUREAU
W
ith almost
three weeks to
go before the
biggest Bollywood show
in New Zealand, the
superstars are preparing
to entertain their fans
like never before.
In an email
conversation, one
of the most popular
celebrity from the
tour Sonakshi Sinha
shared with us, her
plans to wow her fans.
IWK:How excited are
you about performing in
New Zealand and Australia
for the Da-bang The Tour?
Sonakshi: No words
can describe how special
Dabangg is to me and I love live
performances, so Im glad that
one of the biggest international
tours of 2017 is called
Da-bang which is similar to my
debut film.
Im really excited taking it
internationally and eagerly
looking forward to it.
IWK: The Indian
audience in New Zealand
will be hoping to see the
magical jodi of Salman
and Sonakshiperform
live together again.
Can you give us a
sneak peek of what
your special act will be
like?
Sonakshi: We
are working on the
creatives, so the
audiences will
have to come
to the show to
watch, butI
assureyou that
if the Dabangg
jodi is together
again, it will
be great.
IWK: Which
are the classic
Bollywood
chartbusters
of yesteryears
heroinesthat you
would like to perform
on and why?
Sonakshi: I just
performed to my favourite
yesteryear songs last year at
IIFA. I used to love dancing
to Hawa Hawai as a kid, so I
performed a tribute to Sridevi
Ji. In my film Force 2 there was a
remixed version of Kaate Nahin
Kat Te and I thoroughly enjoyed
shooting for it. I love some of
the yesteryear hits.
I am up for performing to all
the hits of the 90s because that is
what weve grown up listening
to and I am really happy
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that they are making a comeback.
There is also a reprised version of
Gulabi Aankhen in my upcoming film
Noor which is outstanding.
IWK: Will the Kiwi-Indian
audience get to see an exclusive
performance of Sonakshi and
Prabhu Deva too?
Sonakshi: We are planning on
doing something on our songs as we
have done many hit songs together.
All I can say is the audience will
love whatever they see.
IWK: Which international
performers do you like? And
why?
Sonakshi: I enjoy watching
the shows of Beyonc, Lady Gaga,
Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, and Justin
Bieber. Their production value
is always outstanding, and they
are all-rounders when it comes
to entertainment.
IWK: Do you nurture
Hollywood dreams? If yes, then
which genre of films?
Sonakshi: As of now, no.
Im very content with the work
I am doing here.
But if something fascinating
came my way I would give it a
thought just as I do to all my
projects here. But I am definitely
not chasing it.
IWK: You are associated with
a carefree, confident and
dabanng attitude? Were you like
this as a kid too?
Sonakshi: Yes, Ive got these
traits from my dad. My father
always told me till the time you are
honest you should be fearless.
IWK: You are associated with
many 100 crore box office films.
Are you the lucky charm for the
producers?
Sonakshi: Thanks for saying
that for me but I dont think you
can give only luck all the credit for
the success of these films. All the
films which did well, did so because
it struck the right chord with
the masses.
Its the hard work of a great team
transpiring on screen, and I am
happy to have been a part of these
blockbuster entertainers.
IWK: Tell us about your
upcoming projects.
Sonakshi: Coincidentally, my
next release Noor is during the
Da-bang tour onApril 21 when we
will be performing in Auckland. In
Noor I play a journalist. It is a sweet,
slice of life film. Im very excited
for it.
It is a role very close to my
heart. After Noor, youll see me in
Ittefaq Remake, opposite Siddharth
Malhotra. For the first time, Im
playing a grey character.
The audiences have never seen
me play such a role before, so I am
excited about that as well.
Top 5 developments in Kapil
Sharma-Sunil Grover controversy
T
he recent fight between
comedian-actors Kapil
Sharma and Sunil Grover
has now become the biggest ever
controversy in the history of Indian
television. Much has been said and
written about the fight and issues
around it.
After the big fight, the things are
not looking good for Kapil Sharma
and his show. We bring you the
latest top five developments of this
controversy that are doing rounds
all over the news media.
Sunil Grover dismisses
making a comeback on
Kapils show: There were reports
that Sunil has shot an episode of
The Kapil Sharma Show. However, in
a recent interview, he has denied it.
Its all a lie. At present, I am
focusing on live shows and nothing
else. The recent report in a
leading Indian daily confirm that
Kapil Sharma is currently shooting
for a film, so the question of him
returning to the sets of The Kapil
Sharma Show doesnt arise.
Sunil Grover not moving to
rival channel: Sunil has quashed
the reports of him signing a show
with a rival channel, saying that
it is all a rumour. I am also not
talking to any other channel, he
reportedly said.
I console myself with a career
that lasts: Twinkle
S
he started off as an actress,
became an entrepreneur
and she is now creating
waves with her books and column.
Twinkle Khanna, famous on social
media as Mrs Funnybones, doesnt
regret that she couldnt score a
success story in films.
Asked if she finds it ironic that
she didnt receive as much praise
for acting as opposed to her writing
career, Twinkle said over phone
from Mumbai: Maybe I am better
at writing. So I console myself with
the fact that I have a career that
lasts me a lifetime.
Be it her books Mrs Funnybones
and The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad,
her comments on social media
or even the columns she writes,
Twinkle has always managed to see
the funny side of life.
Sunil Grover announces his
show: Recently, Sunil announced
his next show in Delhi, with Kiku
Sharda who plays the character
of Bumper in The Kapil Sharma
Show. Sunil shared the poster of
the show that will be held on April
1. I am overwhelmed by the love
I am getting from the audience.
Performing live is exhilarating, he
says.
Kapils show to go off air:
There are reports that after
receiving a lot of backlash and a
huge dip in the viewership of the
show, the channel is planning to
take it off air. The contract for the
show is supposed to be renewed
in April with a Rs 106 crore deal,
but reports say that it might not
happen after all.
Celebrities boycott The
Kapil Sharma Show: After the
news of Sunil, Chandan Prabhakar
and Ali Asgar boycotting Kapils
show, there was news that
celebrities are also not staying away
from it, leading to the shoots being
cancelled.
Kapil had to cancel shoots as he
couldnt get big celebs as guests. He
has, in fact, left for Bikaner to shoot
for his film Phirangi and will return
end of the month, DNA quoted a
source close to channel as saying.
What makes her do that?
Humour is nothing else but a
part of candour... There is nothing
that you can ever say which is
funny unless it has a nugget of
truth in it. All I do is unwrap a
little bit conditioning and present it
slightly in an incongruent manner,
said Twinkle, who is the wife of
actor Akshay Kumar and a mother
of two. Asked why she doesnt star
with Akshay in films, Twinkle, who
is the brand ambassador of Loreal
Professionnel, quipped: Youve
just asked me a question that I am
doing better as a writer. So why
would I do something that I wasnt
doing as well as? Logic.
Currently, Twinkle is busy
with her film production Padman,
which stars Akshay and Radhika
Apte. Directed by R. Balki, the
film is inspired by Padma Shri
awardee Arunachalam
Muruganantham, and will
chronicle his journey of
finding a way to make cheap,
affordable sanitary napkins for
women in his village.
Talking about the film, she
said: Padman is something
which is a very important
topic and I am just glad to
be a part of a project thats
bringing awareness.

Feeling beautiful begins with
feeling confident: Deepika
B
ollywood actress Deepika Padukone was on
Saturday officially announced as a newly
appointed global ambassador of beauty brand
LOral Paris, joining the likes of Jane Fonda, Blake
Lively, Julianne Moore, Susan Sarandon and Aishwarya
Rai Bachchan.
Ive always believed that feeling beautiful begins
with feeling confident about yourself and LOral
Paris with its powerful message Because were
worth it, has always encouraged women to do
that, Deepika said in a statement, adding
that she finds it a privilege to represent
the brand.
Deepikas Hindi film journey began with
Om Shanti Om in 2007, and she has been on
a roll ever since, showcasing her versatility as
an actor suitable for content-driven movies
like Piku, Finding Fanny, Tamasha as well as for
mainstream entertainers like Bajirao Mastani
and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. She even made
her Hollywood debut with the Vin Diesel
starrer xXx: Return of Xander Cage.
Alongside her acting career, Deepika is
vocal about issues close to her heart and has
founded The Live, Love, Laugh Foundation,
to create awareness about mental health issues
in India.
Deepikas beauty, confidence and
grace coupled with how she is intelligent,
sensitive and self-made, have been described
as reasons why she has been roped in as
an ambassador for the brand, LOral Paris
officials said.
At an event, Deepika was asked if she will
walk the red carpet of Cannes Film Festival as a
representative of the brand. She said no, and added
that all her energies are currently focussed on her new
project Padmavati.
Meanwhile, Deepika says she wont be seen
walking the red carpet of the prestigious
Cannes Film Festival in May as she is focussed
on her film project Padmavati.
Asked about it, Deepika told the media:
No. Right now all my energies are focused
on Padmavati. The actress, who featured in
Hollywood film xXx: Return of Xander Cage, looked
very stylish as she stepped out for the HT Style
Awards. She also spoke about how an actors style
has got a lot to do with the team and stylists that
work relentlessly behind the scenes, as well as
the filmmakers who envision the actors to look
a certain way.
Want to go worldwide with digital foray: Shilpa
A O
ctress-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty says
she is very excited about her digital
foray as part of which she is promoting
health and imparting cooking lessons. She
says she wants to take the project forward
worldwide.
"I have just started this whole foray into
digital with a YouTube channel and my
website on health. This is something that I
want to take forward worldwide," Shilpa said.
"Health is extremely important for all
of us. I am doing it very passionately.
I am very happy that we have got
three verticals that focus on health
nutrition, yoga and functional
training, and it's all-encompassing.
I am teaching people how to cook
healthy, so that's a new avatar
and people have not seen it
before," she added.
The actress spoke on the
sidelines of the launch of
a healthier morning cereal
Saffola Multigrain Flakes.
She was at the event along
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Ive
always
believed that
feeling beautiful
begins with feeling
confident about
yourself
with dietician and health expert Pooja
Makhija.Talking about her morning food
rituals, Shilpa a mother of one said: "I am
a breakfast girl. I eat at 7:30 pm and then till
7:30 am, I have not eaten anything, so I make
sure that I eat muesli either in a smoothie
form with yoghurt, almond milk, cocunut
milk and some fruit. I eat that as a pre-starter
and then I have two eggs little later. It's very
important to have fibre-rich breakfast," she
said. Shilpa also emphasised on eating
on time. "I think that's the most
important thing for any
working person to eat on
time.
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FEATURES 29
Taapsee Pannu:
Proud to witness, be part of
new age Indian cinema
A
ctress Taapsee Pannu, who Whether it is Pink, Baby or Naam
will next be seen in the Shabana, though there is a strong
forthcoming movie Naam projection of female characters,
Shabana, says she is proud to be part all these films were driven by male
of the changing phase of Indian stars like Amitabh Bachchan and
cinema where women-centric films Akshay Kumar. So, do these films
are becoming a reality. receive appreciation because of
When I entered the film star power or content?
industry, it was going through the There is no denying the fact
change and I knew that people that star power matters, but what
are ready to receive experimental would be best for our film is to
content, but never thought I will utilise that for telling a substantial
become part of that change with story. You see, in Naam Shabana for
a film like Pink. I feel proud to instance, where actors like Akhay
witness and be a part of new age Kumar and Manoj Bajpayee are
Indian cinema. I think I am very also involved, I am taking the
fortunate, Taapsee said. centrestage.
The actress thinks Pink brought
about almost like a revolution in
cinema with its telling of a tale
which conveys that when a woman
says no, it strictly means so.
She says its unbelievable how
people have started debating
about womens issues, girls safety
and gender equality using Pink as
a reference point.
Starting her career in 2010 with
Telugu film Jhummandi Naadam,
Taapsee acted in various south
Indian films before debuting in
Bollywood with Chashme Baddoor in
2013. However, she was noticed for
her action-packed performance in
Baby, directed by Neeraj Pandey.
Her character in Baby is what
has resulted in its spin-off Naam
Shabana, produced by Pandey and
directed by Shivam Nair. Since it is
her second film with Pandey, asked
how has her equation evolved with
the filmmaker, she said: Its still the
same. Neeraj Pandey is a man o f
few words. Therefore, I
had to be very conscious
on set, and he helped
me to learn the mind of
the character that lies in
between the lines.
Its very interesting to essay
such a character because I do
not relate to Shabana at all.
Anil finds peace,
sanity in wife
Normally I like to take lunch at 12:30pm and
if I am not taking it, my body starts craving n his wife
for it," said Shilpa.How important is it for S u n i t a s
actresses to remain fit to get the best roles in birthday veteran
Bollywood? "I don't think you should maintain actor Anil Kapoor said
a diet or have modification in your life to get he finds his peace, thrill
a role. I think you need to do it because you and sanity in her.
want to be fit and healthy. Having a lifestyle In you, I find my
modification for the rest of the life is the way peace, my thrill, my
to be. Any person who is fit, who looks good, bliss and my sanity...
will have discipline and nobody gets it free," Happy Birthday Sunita! And thank you
said the 41-year-old, who finds Bollywood for... Well... You! Sunita Kapoor, Anil
actress Deepika Padukone tweeted.
very fit. Anil married Sunita Bhavnani Kapoor,
a costume designer, in 1984. The two
share three children Sonam, Rhea and
Harshvardhan.
Sonam quoted Maya Angelou, and
posted on Instagram: Happy Birthday
Mom!! Thank you for being our inspiration,
our strength and all that is beautiful in our
lives... Love you. Harshvardhan took to
Instagram, where he shared a photograph
of himself along with his mother and
shared a message for her.
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Auckland CAB Northcote Salman Khans Da-

International
Cultural Festival
Date: Sunday, April 02
Time: 10 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Venue: Mt Roskill War Memorial
Park, Auckland
Join thousands of Aucklanders for
a celebration of food, music, sports,
arts and culture from around the world
at the Auckland International Cultural
Festival. At this free-entry event, there
is amazing food, live performances,
a variety of activities and one-off
experiences. There is so much to
taste, see and hear, including Flavours
of the World, Travel around the World,
Music, Dance and Performance
and much more. Visit the Auckland
Transport website at at.govt.nz to
plan your trip online. There will be free
festival bike parking for cyclists, or if
you are driving, parking is available
at Wesley Intermediate for $3.00.
Remember to tag your pictures
#AKLculturalfest. We want to see our
citys diversity come to life through the
lens of those who visit!
Shri Ram Navami
Celebrations
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Time: 9 a.m. onwards
Venue: 252 Balmoral Road, Mt
Albert, Auckland
The celebrations start with Shri Ram
Janmotsava Pooja at 9 a.m., followed
by Ram Katha and Aarti at midday.
Shri Ram Charit manas Katha will
conducted by Pt. Shri Govind Ji
Sharma through the weekend until
Tuesday, April 4, 7.30 p.m. onwards.
Date: Wednesday, April 5
Time:10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Venue:Windsor Park Baptist
Church, 550 East Coast Road,
Mairangi Bay, Auckland
CAB Northcote will hold a free
information session for newcomers
on Employment Rights in New Zealand.
The session will cover your basic
rights as an employee, pay and
Minimum wage, tax, holidays, public
holidays, sick leave and other leave,
rest and meal break entitlement,
problems at work health and safety,
discrimination, harassment and
bullying, termination of employment
facilitated by Maddox Ahuja
(Educator and Information officer,
Auckland Community Law Centre).
Refreshments provided. For more
information call Esther on 489 3873
or emailsettlement.northshore@cab.
org.nz or just come along!
CAB New Lynn
Date: Saturday, April 8 2017
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Venue: Library Building, 3 Memorial
Drive, New Lynn
CAB New Lynn will hold three free
information sessions for newcomers
on Finding Employment in New
Zealand. The topics will cover: Pre-
employment What you need to
know? Job search How to apply
for jobs? Preparing for your first job?
To register please drop in, call or
email at Citizens Advice Bureau New
Lynn. Phone 827 7830 or 827 4731,
Email newlynn@cab.org.nz. Light
refreshments will be provided.
Bang, The Tour
Date: Friday, April 21
Venue: Vector Arena, Auckland
Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan
will set the stage on fire on April 21
at Vector Arena. The Da-bang tour
will include Bollywood A-listed actors
Sonakshi Sinha, Bipasha Basu,
popular TV host Manish Paul, actor-
dancer-director Prabhu Deva, and
rapper Badshah. Tickets are available
on www.dabangnz2017.com and on
Ticketmaster.co.nz.
TRENZ 2017
Date: Tuesday May 9 to Fri May 12
Time: 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Venue: Queens Wharf, Auckland
TRENZ is New Zealands most
significant business-to-business
travel and trade show, with over 1200
delegates attending over the four day
event. This leading event will captivate
you with exciting new products
and Sellers, combined with great
networking opportunities. For more
information on the event, visit TRENZ
websitewww.trenz.co.nz.
World Masters Game- Opening Ceremony
Date: Friday, April 21
Time: 7:30 p.m. onwards
Venue: Eden Park, Mt Eden, Auckland
The competition in the 28 sports will take place across 10 days of the Games, commencing with selected sports and
the Opening Ceremony on 21 April 2017 and concluding with final events and the Closing Ceremony on 30 April 2017.
In taking on the challenge of the worlds largest multi-sport, they plan to celebrate the unique culture of New Zealand
and the spirit of the World Masters, combining use of cutting edge technology, live performances, a tribute to the 28
sports of the Games and the celebratory athletes march. The children who are five and over attending these events
will need to be accredited with a Supporters registration, in order to manage capacity. All participants will require
their WMG2017 accreditation to gain access to the Opening Ceremony.

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