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Organised shoplifting, police
paper work appals store owner
SANDEEP SINGH
A
liquor store owner in South Auckland
is complaining of organised shoplifting
that continues unabated without any
fear of tougher punishment and even worse,
the amount of police paper work that follows
with literally no outcome, making it difficult to
run their business.
Experts believe that shoplifting costs the
economy about $1.2 billion a year.
Harnek Singh, 40, the owner of liquor store
in Otara named Liquor Baron, has owned the
store for nearly three years and on Friday,
June 23 experienced his eighth major instance
of shoplifting, where shoplifters helped
themselves without paying for what they took
away. This is after discounting numerous
occasions of smaller shoplifting incidents that
the storeowner does not report to police.
This was the eighth instance of shoplifting
that we have reported to police since buying
this store nearly three years ago, Mr Singh told
The Indian Weekender, showing an incident
record that the shop maintains after every
incident is reported to police.
Every time we have been able to provide to
the police all CCTV footage and other details
required to assist in their investigation, but no
one has ever been caught.
We do not even bother to report smaller
incidences where shoplifters escape with
smaller value goods, Mr Singh said.
Harnek Singh at his store in Otara
In this instance, the financial loss was worth
$500 and the shopkeeper has chosen not to
claim insurance. It would not make sense with
the excess working out to be more than the
actual loss, Mr Singh said.
However, these losses accumulate over
a period of time with repeated number of
smaller incidences of shoplifting that go
without reporting to police or insurance and
accumulating the amount of loss to the business.
This is definitely the handiwork of organised
gangs who appear to be working like any other
normal office-goers except that they prey on
NEW ZEALAND 3
someone elses hard work rather than their
own, said an exasperated Mr Singh.
What follows reporting of such incidences
to police is also not very helpful as their
investigating team takes lot of time and
paperwork for no obvious results, Mr Singh
said.
Retail NZ an advocacy group for retailers
in New Zealand has been calling for the
government to fund a Retail Crime Taskforce
within the Police.
However, in absence of more information on
the nature of the proposed Retail Crime Task
Force, shopkeepers and storeowners seem to be
divided on the need for a separate retail crime
taskforce separate from the normal police.
The crime investigation team that arrived
in my store had locked the store for about
This was two to three hours on Friday, which is a busy
the eighth instance of day for our business, driving away lots of
customers and resulting in loss of business, Mr
shoplifting that we have
Singh said.
reported to police since This was different from my previous
buying this store more experience with police when the follow
than two years ago up investigation was short and quick, Mr
Singh recalled.
However, there is no difference in
the outcome.
We are yet to receive any news on arrests
or recovery of our stolen goods so far, Mr
Singh said.
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Langar in Auckland CBD EPIC 2017 to showcase New

grabs attention and applause Zealands growing and ethnically
diverse business community
M
inister for Ethnic Communities,
Judith Collins, will address the
annual EPIC NZ (Ethnic People in
Commerce) conference at Sky City Convention
Centre on Friday, June 30, which will bring
together New Zealands ethnically diverse
business community.
EPIC NZ is the annual flagship event of The
Office of Ethnic Communities, which provides
an opportunity for New Zealands ethnically
diverse business community to make valuable
Langar seva at Guru connections with local and international
Nanaks Free Kitchen in business leaders, and government agencies to
Auckland CBD drive innovation and growth.
EPIC NZ will strengthen the links between
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD every last Saturday of the month. The place can government and the ethnically diverse business
We want to ensure all businesses,
including small and medium businesses,
have the opportunity to realise the benefits
from innovation and diversity. EPIC NZ will
showcase the New Zealand business story,
new trends, and provides a platform to connect
participants with inspiring business leaders,
Ms Collins said.
This year the conference aims to:
Encourage engagement and open dialogue
between Government and the ethnically diverse
business community about the opportunities
and challenges faced.
Connect and inspire New Zealands
ethnically diverse business community and
demonstrate the benefits of diversity.

P
eople passing the Wellesley Street on
Saturday, June 24, just opposite to the
Skycity Hotel in Auckland CBD were
delighted with the view of the small stall that
read Langar Guru Nanaks Free Kitchen for
the people.
On enquiry, one of the sevakdaars
(volunteers) serving rice and lentils to a visitor
humbly requests to wait for a while as a queue
of people is waiting to be served.
Guru Nanaks Free Kitchen, a free food
service for the homeless and the needy has
gained quite a momentum as they serve 350-
400 in the CBD once a month.
The food is cooked in New Lynn Gurudwara
and we are proud to serve the people passing
by. We believe feeding the hungry, irrespective
of their faith, belief, status is one of the best
ways to serve humanity, asevakdaartold The
Indian Weekender, who insisted on being called
so and not by his name.
The Free Kitchen initiative started in April
2017 and operates from a stall in the CBD area
house 25-30 people at a time and the footfall
community while providing valuable insights Discuss how to get the best out of the New
increases during lunch time.
into digital disruption, innovation, and how to Zealand business story in our fast-paced global
The ambience at the food stall amidst the
succeed in an ever-changing global economy. economy.
chaotic and busy CBD roads packed with cars
was quite similar to that of a Langar hall in a Diversity is essential for the growth of New I am pleased to see that government
Gurudwara. The place resonated with slow and Zealands businesses. Research shows diversity agencies will also be in attendance, to provide
low volume Kirtan played in the background helps build a stronger economy and creates jobs businesses with the opportunity to engage and
for the people to make them feel relaxed. by encouraging innovation, deepening links access the support and services available to
Twosevakdaarsserved food from the front, a with international markets and providing the them, Ms Collins said.
few arranged the plates, water cans, tidied the skills we need for growth, Ms Collins said. The keynote speaker for this years event is
tables while another person served tea to the Small Business Minister Jacqui Dean will Further information including the conference
visitors. also attend the conference this year to address programme and speakersis available on the
Running a free Langar in the middle of the the large number of small businesses in the Office of Ethnic Communities website:https://
city not just feeds the homeless but also makes audience. The conference provides information ethniccommunities.govt.nz/events/epicnz-
them feel comfortable and spreads the message and support to help small businesses thrive. conference-auckland-30-june-2017
of the Sikh religion, such spreading love and
rendering service to humanity.
We have received a lot of appreciation for
this work and people even come and sit with us
volunteers asking more about Sikhism and its
teachings. We look forward to expanding this
service to South and West Auckland shortly,
anothersevakdaarat the stall said.

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Classical Indian dance show National Party

Conference:
on saga of Tamil language More tax cut
to follow if re-
SANDEEP SINGH over the world.

T
It is also used as one of
he Wellington-based

elected
the languages of education in
Natraj School of Dance
Malaysia, along with English,
is presenting a thematic

classical Indian dance show on
Saturday, July 15, at 6.30 p.m. at
the Sacred Heart College, Laings
Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington,
depicting the saga of progress
and development of the Tamil
language.
The Natraj School of Dance
an Indian classical dance
cchool, based in Lower Hutt was
established by Prabha Ravi about
19 years ago.
Over these years, Prabha has
trained more than 500 young
students in Bharatanatyam and
encouraged them to participate in
local and national events.
Bharatanatyam is a popular
classical dance form entrenched
deep within Tamil culture and
transcending time and age along
with the classical language. The
language is one of the longest
surviving classical languages in
the world.
Indian classical dance is not
merely moving your body to a
rhythm. It is a discovery of your
roots, philosophy, mythology,
language, culture and many other
Above and below; students
of Natraj School of Dance
facets of life, Mrs Ravi said.
Every child develops ones
personality and mind by learning
this dance. Many youths have
benefited immensely through
the dance school in learning this
valuable art, Mrs Ravi added.
The Tamil language has
originated from the Indian
fine arts.
province of Tamil Nadu and is
widely spoken in many Asian
countries like India, Singapore,
Malaysia and Sri Lanka, where
diversity of the city.
many members of the Tamil
community live.
information
The language is spoken by more
than seventy million people all
P
Malay and Mandarin.
rime Minister Bill English has promised
The scripted text in the Tamil
of more tax cuts to follow after the
language dates back to over three
thousand years. The Tamil-Brahmi recently announced budgetary plan
inscriptions have been found as of reduction in taxes from April next year.
long ago as 500 years Before Speaking at the 81st Annual Conference of
Christ with the earliest period of the National Party held in Wellington on June
Tamil literature, Sangam literature, 23-24, Mr English indicated that more tax cuts
dating from 300 BC 300 AD. would follow as a part of Nationals plan of
Natya Sastra the scripture of lifting incomes.
dance, which forms the basis of Wouldnt it be great if we could do it again,
the classical Bharatanatyam dance, Mr English asked.
was written in Tamil language, Well, we can.If we are able to keep lifting
thousands of years ago. growth and carefully manage the public
In this years dance show, about finances, we will be able to further reduce
50 students, ranging from children taxes and lift incomes, Mr English asserted in
as young as five years old to adults,
confidence.
will be performing in the two-hour
show.
Recently, Mrs Ravi was
conferred the Queens Services
Medal in 2017 by the New Zealand
government for her services to the
This years production is
supported by the Hutt City Council
which promotes and celebrates the
For tickets and further
please contact
Natraj School of Dance at
natrajschoolofdance@gmail.com.

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International Yoga day Indian Idol 2017 Finalist PVNS

celebrations in Hamilton Rohit(Naga) set to enthrall Auckland IWK BUREAU

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SANDEEP SINGH
VNS Rohit hails from the city of

C
ontinuing the nationwide celebrations Hyderabad in India. He started singing
of the third International Yoga Day, from the age of five and considers
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following Indian Prime Minister Narendra acclaimed fame through Paadutha Teeyaga, a
Modis speech and video of asanas, said popular musical reality show conducted by S.P.
Suman Kapoor, the lead organiser of the yoga Balasubramanyam. He was already popular by
event. then and had a huge fan base which he garnered
The event was held under the aegis of by performing in various stage shows. He is
PVNS Rohit
Global Organization of People of Indian Origin very active on Facebook and frequently keeps
(GOPIO) International. updating his new videos. names in Auckland such as Madhan Kalyan and
Cloyd D'Mello on keyboards, Antony Yempee

The event had three guest speakers who spoke
eloquently about the benefits of incorporating
Yoga in everyday life to enjoy a balance
between mental peace and healthy body.
Sunny Singh, a trained Yoga specialist
emphasised the benefits of Ashtanga asana,
which according to many experts involves
synchronising breath with a progressive series
of postures that produce intense internal heat
and a purifying sweat that in turn detoxifies
muscles and organs.
The second speaker was Roselyn Chetty a
cardiac nurse educator at the Waikato District
Health Board who spoke about the importance
of Yoga for the well being of the heart.
The third speaker was Dr Rachna Kumar
who spoke specifically about the importance of
cooling down asanas such as Yog Nidra.
We encouraged schools to announce in the
assembly as well as have some discussions
around International Yoga day on June 21,
Mrs Kapoor said at the conclusion of the event.
During Indian Idol, he gave some mind-
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NZ Police surprises
Fasting is over, feasting community at Eid
begins: Community Celebrations in Otahuhu
observes Eid-ul-Fitr
RIZWAN
MOHAMMAD

S
ergeant
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD Gurpreet

E
id was once again celebrated
with full enthusiasm and
zeal in different parts of
Auckland. The biggest celebration of
the Muslim community was declared
on Sunday, June 25 roughly around
5 p.m. when FIANZ confirmed the
sighting of the moon.
The moon sighting brings a sense
of joy as well as a bit of grief for
the community as it marks the end
of the holiest month of the Islamic
calendar, Ramadan. This year,
Muslims all over the world observed
29 days of fasting as the moon was
sighted one day before anticipated.
Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday, June
26 brought packed mosques and
community halls as men, women,
and children dressed in their best
traditional outfits set out to offer
the Eid prayers. The Eid prayeris
Wajib (second to compulsory) for
the believers fasting as it is said to be
the reward for the month of fasting
and sacrifice.
Auckland Eid Day, the not-
for-profit organisation reserved a
big area in the Mt Smart Stadium
premises in Penrose for Eid prayer
and the carnival for the families
scheduled later. The prayer was
led by President of FIANZ,
Hazim Arafeh and the Eid Namaz
Arora and
Constable Satvir
Sen representing
New Zealand
Police attended NZ Police interacts with community at Eid celebrations
the Eid prayer on
Monday, June 26, at Al-Mustafa Jamia
Masjid in Otahuhu. Eid is the biggest
festival of the Muslim community
and New Zealand Police extended its
warm wishes by sending officers to
attend the big event.
It was a great occasion with nearly
3000 men and women attending the
prayer and the celebrations, Sergeant
Gurpreet Arora said.
The policemen were received with a
warm welcome at the Masjid and the
community members present regarded
Above & top; Community during Eid prayers this visit a wonderful gesture of
support from the New Zealand Police.
commenced at 9:15 a.m. followed delicacies such as Kebab, hot dog,
The community interacted with
by aKutbah(sermon). samosa, besides others.
both the officers as they exchanged
More than 5000 men, women, A big arrangement was also made
and children attended the Eid at the Malaeola Centre in Mangere pleasantries after the Eid Prayer.
Namaz at the venue and another where another Eid prayer was The Counties Manukau
approximately 7000 people dropped observed by more than 700 people. Policewould like to wish our Muslim
in later during the day for a quality This venue too hosted the food brothers and sisters in Counties
family time. The event hosted stalls and other fun activities for the Manukau as well as rest of the
bouncing castles and face painting families. The children who finished country,Eid Mubarak, Sergeant
for the children, women shopped reading the whole Quran were given Arora said conveying the message
for beautiful scarves, henna-tattoo prizes for their feat by Al-Noor from the Counties Manukau Police.
and imitationjewelleryand others Islamic Trust. Eid is an occasion of celebration
queued to feast on the traditional and feast and Muslims on this day
visit families and friends greeting
the auspicious day. All the Islamic
Centres in Auckland organised the Eid
prayer for the Muslim community and
a majority of them also hosted a small
event at their venue so that families
and visitors can have a great time at
the venue.
The South Auckland Muslim
Association under which comes the
Jamia Masjid in Otahuhu is renowned
to have hosted a number of community
events throughout the year. SAMA
hosts speakers from different Islamic
centers around the globe, events
to engage the community such as
Iftar parties for Muslims and non-
Muslims, Quran competition for
children,Naathsessions, sports to
engage the youth and last year it also
hosted the first womens hijab fashion
walk and exhibition for the women.
May the magic of this Eid bring
lots of happiness in your life and may
you celebrate it with you all your
close family and friends and may it fill
your heart with wonders, Sergeant
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SOUTH LINE News-in-brief

from South Island

Yoga techniques Muslims community in

showcased at Canterbury observes Eid
Christchurch
GAURAV SHARMA Concluding part of International Day

C
of Yoga
ontinuing from
the Indian Culture
Groups International
Day of Yoga celebrations
in Christchurch on June 18,
the concluding part of the
celebrations took place last
Saturday in the city. With
Canterbury Ethnic Network GAURAV SHARMA Eid prayers in Christchurch on Monday at
(CEN) taking the lead and

H
the Cowles Stadium_picture courtesy Muslim
inviting three different centres undreds of faithful gathered at Association of Canterbury

showcasing various forms of Christchurchs Cowles Stadium to

yoga indicative of the global offer Eid prayers on the morning of
spread of the ancient wellness Monday, June 26
Later that day, the Pakistani Association of the Fendalton Community Centre. This will
practice the event was
Canterbury NZ (PACNZ), organised the first be followed by Indian Cultural Groups event
organised by the Canterbury
trainers and teachers that we post-Yoga sessions. mass Eid celebration in the city at St Martins from 7 p.m. at the Halswell Centre.
Indian Women Group and
have here in Christchurch is On what they have learned, Anglican Church with almost 240 community The celebrations will conclude the next
Global Organisation of People
truly remarkable. Dr Puri elaborated, Doing members attending. The highlight was an day, on July 2, with Muslim Association of
of Indian Origin (GOPIO)
Also, as was in the first part Yoga definitely has positive Eid-quiz, which was organised to educate the Canterburys (MAC) Eid community potluck
Christchurch.
of the celebrations, this time effects of human physiology. younger ones on the importance of Ramadan event being organised at the citys Masjid
Mr Surinder Tandon of
too, the event saw Dr Aniket While I cant say whether and its culmination in Eid, noted Mr Kalim Al Noor. There will be nasheeds, henna
CEN said, We had Ms
Puri, Intervention Cardiologist Yoga can cure ailments, it Khan, PACNZs President. painting, kids games and prize presentations.
Asmita Makwana from
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New Zealand Indian Sports Community loses much-loved
member in workplace incident
Association annual hockey
tournament concludes T
GAURAV SHARMA
N
ZISA, which celebrated its
golden jubilee a few years
ago, concluded its most-
awaited annual sports event this
month. The Queens Birthday Indian
Hockey Tournament (QBT), as it is
called, was hosted in Palmerston
North by the Central Districts Indian
Sports Club this time.
While the Wellington Indian
Sports Club won the mens title
beating Bay of Plenty Indian Sports
Club (BOPISC) 5-0 in the finals to
lift the Dhyan Chand trophy back-to-
back, the Christchurch Indian Sports
Club (CISC) stood third.
Raj Bhana, CISC mens hockey
convenor said, The team were
disappointed going down to BOPISC
on shoot-outs in the semi-final but
played a fantastic brand of hockey
and thoroughly enjoyed the weekend.
Congratulations are also due to three
of our team members Cam Hayde,
Mitch Hayde and Will Hayde, who
were named as members of QBT
2017 Tournament Team.
The womens title was won by the
North Harbour Indian Sports Club.
As reported earlier in this
newspaper, NZISA is a network
of eight member clubs comprising
Friday, June 30, 2017 NEW ZEALAND 9
GAURAV SHARMA
58-year-old Mr Patel,
he last rites of Dayal Parbhu a welder by profession,
Patel, an Indian migrant who was killed at a workplace
has been in Christchurch incident that took place
since early 1990s, were performed on June 9
last Tuesday at the Harewood
Memorial Gardens and Crematorium
with hundreds of Indian community
local Indian community hailing
members attending.
from Gujarat, Mr Patel is survived
As reported earlier, 58-year-old
by his 21-year-old daughter, who
Mr Patel, a welder by profession,
is studying at the University of
was killed at a workplace incident
Canterbury, and his wife who works
that took place on June 9. He was
in the mushroom industry.
working at Pegasus Engineering in
As is mandatory by law, police has
the Izone Business Hub in Rolleston
notified WorkSafe of the incident,
near Christchurch at that time. Police
which is investigating the accident.
and emergency services rushed
A WorkSafe spokesperson said, The
to the scene around 12.30pm that
investigation into the incident is
afternoon, after being informed that
under way and is likely to take some
Mr Patel been trapped under a beam.
time. While we are investigating,
He died at the scene.
we are unable to provide further
A much-loved member of the
information.
The Christchurch Indian Sports Clubs
hockey team that participated in the
annual tournament(picture courtesy
CISC)
The team were
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Remembering Rafi with Woh Jab Yaad Aaye Labour Party

promise to increase

I minimum wages
f you are a Bollywood She has performed at several Sahab, Kavita Krishnamoorthy and

T
music lover chances are stage concerts in Auckland Shreya Ghoshal.
he Labour Party has promised
you are a Mohammed Rafi and is undergoing training in
Shweta Divekar-Shirsat to increase minimum wages
fan. A genius playback singer Hindustani Classical from Swar
S hweta is a classically trained and boost incomes if elected to
and one of the most popular Sadhana Academy. At the Woh power in this election.
singer. She started learning
singers ever in the Hindi film Jab Yaad Aaye show, she is Speaking at the Employment
Hindustani Classical music from the
industry, he is still much loved looking forward to performing Relations policy launch, the Party
tender age of 5 from Pt. Karekar in
and remembered for his voice some great classics with rest of Leader Andrew Little announced
Mumbai. Shweta has won a number that Labour will implement sensible
and versatility. An artist who the team. of inter-collegiate competitions back
was equally at ease singing a changes to employment law to prevent
in Mumbai. And has performed with the small number of bad employers
classical numbers or a peppy Rini Dadheech some bigwigs of the music industry. undercutting good employers and
romantic number or a qawwali (Chakraborty). Shweta is a versatile singer with a driving a race to the bottom on wages

R
to ghazals and bhajans. Rafi ini was born and brought great range of songs up her sleeves. and conditions.
sang around 7,405 songs in up in Kolkata, India and She especially loves singing Latajis One of the major changes proposed
many Indian languages besides is well trained with Sangeet and Ashajis renditions. Shweta has by the Labour Party includes a lift in
Hindi including Konkani, Visharad in Hindustani Classical performed in numerous shows in the minimum wage from $15.75 to
Bhojpuri, Odia, Punjabi, Music. She grew up in a Bengali Auckland. And Shweta says Music $16.50.
Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, is one big part of her life and is now The current law undermines good
family which has got strong employers who pay their employees
Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu, Classical music background. Her passing the art to her 5 year old
well and offer good working
Magahi, Maithili and Urdu. mother Smt Nilima Chakraborty daughter. conditions. They can find themselves
Apart from Indian languages, was her first Music teacher undercut by a small number of bad
he also sang songs in English, Sreesutha Nannegari
and she started learning music employers who compete by driving
Farsi, Arabic, Sinhalese, Creole
and Dutch.
well renowned as the voice of Rafi,
originating from Gujarat where he
since the tender age of 3 years from
her mother. She has participated
S reesutha started singing at the
age of 3, and since then has
been encouraging by her family and
down labour costs. Labours sensible
changes will fix this.
The Party has also promised of
To pay tribute to this versatile in various musical programs and
harnessed his passion for music by friends. She developed interest in doubling the number of Labour
singer, UA International (NZ) is competitions from her childhood
performing Tribute To Rafi shows singing film songs and light music Inspectors.
presenting Woh Jab Yaad Aaye- age at state level. After coming to
every year, starting from 1996. Since before starting learning classical Its important that government sets
A Tribute to Rafi that is held Auckland she has been actively
moving to NZ in 2004, he has focused music. She completed graduation an example as a good employer. So
around the same time every year performing in various musical shows Labour will ensure that all core public
on bringing quality Bollywood in Carnatic Classical Music from
to commemorate Rafi Saabs death & teaching music in Bhartiya Mandir service employees are paid at least the
entertainment to Aucklands shores. Telugu University, Hyderabad,
anniversary. The show is presented as well. Living Wage, Mr Little said.
Now, after focusing on organizing India. She was fortunate to become a
in association with Travel Point and
events for the better half of a decade, Bhavna Suroshi disciple of Hyderabad Sisters Gurus
NCBT. It is an event that Rafi fans

or Bollywood music fans can not
affod to miss as they can expect to be
regaled with Rafis saabs evergreen
hits surely turning back the clock.
The show will also feature brilliant
musicians from Mumbai, India
along with talented singers from
he is making a comeback to the
stage as the lead performer of the
Tribute To Rafi concert, due to
popular demand from Aucklands
Mohammed Rafi fans.
Other singers include:
Guncha
B
havna is another talented singer Lalitha and Hari Priya. She has sung
from Auckland who enjoys
for nearly about 80 to100 Tollywood
both old and new music and loves
movies with mostly all the top Music
to improvise by giving owns touch
Directors for almost 7 to 8 years. She
to the evergreen melodies. She has
has continued her musical journey in
been performing in various singing
NZ. She is involved in Social and
shows for the past 10 years in NZ. Cultural activities like volunteering

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Auckland, NZ. She was a finalist in a major singing at Bharatiya Mandir, New Zealand
uncha is a renowned name
The show is conceived and talent show in NZ and her favourite Telugu Association and Telangana
in Auckland music circle.
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Indian international student showcases

mobile video games
SANDEEP SINGH Design student Reuben McGinity is

A
Whanganui UCOL student
is set to take gamers on an
adventure through ancient
China, and on a mission to colonise
the solar system, with the launch of
two new video games.
Originally from Hyderabad,
India, Anirudh Cheruvu, is currently
pursuing Master of Design from
UCOL and is set to launch two
games for Android and iOS; Eternal
Vengeance a martial arts role-
playing game set in 16th century
China and Celestial, a planet-
colonising strategy game.
Mr Cheruvu had showcased both
these games in separate events on
UCOLs Whanganui and Palmerston
North campuses on Tuesday, June
27, and Wednesday, June 28,
respectively.
Anirudh Cheruvu
At these events, people were able
to play versions of the games before
they are officially released on both
Android and iOS in mid-July.
Anirudh has collaborated with
a number of fellow Whanganui
UCOL students on the project. Music
students have made the audio for
both games, while Computer Graphic
helping with the level design.
UCOL Lecturer Gary Whiting,
who is supervising Anirudhs
Master of Design Research, says its
exciting to see a student take on such
ambitious projects while studying
Speaking to The Indian Weekender,
Mr Cheruvu acknowledged the
support of his family, especially
younger sister Pramada Lanka who
has been a continuous source of
inspiration behind this project.
My sister is the reason behind this
project.
She is a homemaker with two
kids back in Hyderabad and had
learned about game development
from me over the Skype in last two
months and had been working on this
project since then, Mr Cheruvu said.
Before coming to New Zealand,
Mr Cheruvu had been working
on games in Hyderabad for five
years and had a degree of Btech
in Information Technology along
with a Diploma in game designing
from Maya Academy of Advanced
Cinematics (MAAC).
The project is being designed,
developed and funded by an
Auckland-based gaming start-up
company Puppet Masters Interactive
Ltd (PMI).
Speaking with The Indian
Weekender, the CEO of the company,
Giri Tata, another Indian of Telugu
descent, said, We are planning to
showcase these games in Beijing
Game Developer Conference and
few other international destinations,
Mr Tata said.
Mr Tata has been a Java developer
for about twenty years before
venturing into property development
and game development. He has
expressed his confidence in the
product.
We are confident that it will be
well received by the market, Mr
Tata further said.
The idea of the project began
about four years ago in 2013 and
is currently at an advanced stage of
completion with plans to launch it
officially in mid-July.

OCI Card application

submission date extended
IWK BUREAU

T
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decided to extend the date for submission of the
application for registration as Overseas Citizenship
of India (OCI) cardholder by the previous Person of Indian
Origin (PIO) cardholders up to December 31, 2017.
The conversion of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards
into OCI cards will be done free-of-charge for applications
submitted until December 31, 2017.
The PIO Card scheme has been withdrawn vide Gazette
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henceforth, the applicants may apply for OCI card ONLY, as
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Free chickenpox
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The introduction of the free chickenpox vaccine for
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This will protect most immunised children from chickenpox.
The few who do still catch the disease despite being
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While most people catch chickenpox as children, those
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 12 NEW ZEALAND
Mental wellbeing a priority for National
KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI
T
National Party List MP
he Government has
committed a funding boost
of $500,000 for Rural Mental
Wellness.
Greening New Zealand politics
BARRY COATES,
Green Party List MP and
RAJ PARDEEP SINGH,
Green party candidate for
Manukau East
A
s most Kiwi-Indians know,
our country is fortunate to
have one of the most unique
environments in the world, with
beautiful beaches, rivers, forests and
landscapes. It is a heritage that we
should treasure. It is also a source of
value for New Zealand, in terms of its
attraction for tourists and investors,
and for consumers around the world
who are looking for products that are
natural, safe and healthy. Most of our
exports benefit from our enviable
labour.org.nz/vision
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Put more community
police on the streets
Michael Wood MP
Spokesperson for
Ethnic Communities
National recognises that rural
life goes in cycles, and we want
to support our rural communities
through the ups and downs.
This additional funding will help
maintain the momentum and builds
on the investment the Government
has made in previous years.
Funding will go towards
20 workshops for rural health
professionals treating people at risk
of suicide, continued support for
the rural Clinical Champions and
Medical Director, as well as support
international reputation.
But we are squandering our
inheritance. Our rivers are polluted.
Surveys show that we can only
swim in 40% of the rivers that are
monitored otherwise we risk
getting sick. Some of our native
forests, even the protected areas, are
being destroyed for short term profits
from mining. Our unique native birds
evolved without mammals, but now
are being preyed on by predators
like rats, stoats and wild cats, and
endangered - 80% of our native birds
face extinction. And we are failing on
climate change - instead of reducing
our emissions as we promised in
international treaties, New Zealands
emissions have actually risen by 20%
since this government came into
office in 2008.
We can do better. Protecting
our natural heritage is not only
good for our enjoyment of our
environment, it is also good for
our economy. We should protect
Build affordable houses
for families
Andrew Little MP
Labour Leader
aimed at younger rural workers.
Its the right mix of further raising
awareness of mental health issues
within rural communities, coupled
with practical help to improve the
skills of the health professionals who
work alongside the rural sector.
The Rural Mental Wellness
initiative is administered by Rural
Health Alliance Aotearoa New
Zealand and Rural Support Trusts.
In 2015, the Government
committed $500,000 for Rural
Mental Wellness. This was split
our international reputation as a
clean, green country, because other
countries are lining up to steal our
reputation. The latest is Ireland
through their origin green branding
of agricultural products. They are
making a feature of the sustainability
of agricultural production, whereas
New Zealand-sourced agricultural
products are often competing on the
basis of lowest price in supermarkets
overseas.We need to add value to
our exports and the sustainability of
our food production should be our
greatest asset.
But it is also important for who
we are as New Zealanders. We are
passionate about our environment,
and in todays world, it is one of
our defining characteristics as
people. It is also a huge attraction
for immigrants who leave behind
cities that are heavily polluted and
threaten the health of parents and
their children.
The Green Party wants to be a
Contact Labours Ethnic
Communities Outreach Team
Email Michael.Wood@parliament.govt.nz
Email Ethnic.Communities@labour.org.nz
Phone 09 373 3332
Address 85 Grafton Rd
Auckland NZ 1010
Thursday, June 30, 2017
between Rural Health Alliance
Aotearoa New Zealand (RHNZ)
and the Rural Support Trusts.
In 2016, the funding was extended
for another year. The second phase of
the Rural Mental Wellness initiative
was $600,000.
Cabinet will soon consider a new
mental health strategy, which will
take into account the needs of our
rural communities.
Due to its very nature, farming
can be a very isolated occupation.
Farmers often spend long hours
on the farm, and arent easily able
place that provides a warm welcome
for immigrants, rejecting the racial
stereotyping and profiling that is
unfortunately common in politics.
The Green Party believes migrants
with families and parents will make
more productive contributions
towards improving the prosperity of
Aotearoa New Zealand.We also need
to play our part internationally in
providing a safe haven for refugees.
The Greens have recently announced
our policy for a substantial increase
in the numbers of refugees, supported
through an adequate budget and
investment in a second resettlement
centre.
Social issues are important for the
Greens. We have championed home
insulation and will provide support
for warm, dry and safe homes. Our
Home for Life policy will increase
the supply of affordable homes,
including an innovative rent to buy
scheme. We will require a warrant
of fitness for rental houses and
strengthen tenants rights.
Addressing law and order issues
is important, and the Greens support
Get young people into
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and training
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to socialise regularly with others
compared to those who live in built-
up areas.
While farmers are really good at
looking after the land, animals and
machinery, they arent traditionally
as good at looking after themselves.
Its important that farmers and
their families know they arent alone
if they need someone to talk to. There
is a wide range of good advice and
support from organisations like Rural
Support Trusts, Farmstrong, and
Dairy NZ.
strong partnerships between the
police and communities, as well as
programmes for rehabilitation of
offenders to break the cycle of crime
and imprisonment. We will also
focus on eliminating child poverty
and improving educational outcomes
for children in low decile schools
to ensure that all kids have a decent
start in life and prevent the causes of
youth crime.
Analysis of the governments
finances shows that we can afford to
welcome refugees, as well as social
priorities such as affordable housing,
better transport and law and order.
It is a question of what is important.
Our priorities are to support people
and tackle inequalities that leave too
many Kiwis struggling to pay the
bills. We want to create a more equal
society and a unique environment for
our children and their children.
You can choose to support the
Greens at the election coming up on
September 23.
 The Indian Weekender Thursday, June 30, 2017
Easing population
growth while we fix the
infrastructure deficit
PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN
Labour candidate for Maungakiekie
T
his year Auckland Eid Day was held
in Maungakiekie the electorate Im
standing in at this years General
Election. Auckland Eid Day is always
vibrant and this year was no exception. It was
wonderful to celebrate Eid al-Fitr alongside
thousands of people of different ethnicities
all bound by a common faith. I spent the
day there - chatting with stallholders and
others who attended, sampling delicacies
and marvelling at the fact that virtually every
part of the globe was represented!
We had a strong Labour Party team of
MPs and candidates at Auckland Eid and
a Labour stall that attracted a fair bit of
attention. Many people stopped by to discuss
the issues that mattered to them, to enrol to
vote at the General Election and to sign up
to Labour.
The main issue that practically everyone
wanted to talk about was housing
affordability home ownership and rental
affordability. One elderly lady commented
that her children and many of their friends
could only afford to buy a house with
financial assistance from their parents.
Thats something that so many who are of
my generation can relate to, especially in
Auckland.
We need urgent action on housing, and we
need to tackle the issue from multiple angles.
There is a massive mis-match between supply
and demand. Under National, we are only
building around 7000 houses in Auckland
per year when we need 13,000. Too few of
the new builds are actually affordable, and
speculators are running rampant.
Labours Kiwibuild programme will start
to make housing more affordable by building
10,000 affordable homes per year fifty per
cent of those will be in Auckland. Well keep
the cost down by building at scale and selling
Parliament to celebrate
Eid next week
T
he New Zealand Parliament will be
celebrating Eidul-Fitr next week,
after Muslim New Zealanders
celebrated the biggest festival in the Islamic
calendar on Monday, June 26, following the
sighting of the new moon earlier on Sunday,
the Minister for Ethnic CommunitiesJudith
Collins said.
Eidul-Fitr, is celebrated by Muslims all
over the world when the fasting month of
Ramadan is completed.
New Zealands diversity is one of our
nations greatest assets. When we come
together and connect at public celebrations
such as Eid, we build trust and understanding
between communities and appreciate new
perspectives, Ms Collins said.
For members of the Muslim community,
Eid is about celebrating the special meaning
of Islam in their lives. Eid also gives all New
NEW ZEALAND 13
at cost to first home buyers. Well also crack
down on speculators by banning off-shore
speculation and making the tax rules fairer.
We have an infrastructure deficit that
is compounded by significant population
growth. Running immigration at record
levels contributes to that population growth.
The long run average has been around
30,000 net arrivals per year. Over the past
few years however this has jumped to over
70,000 net arrivals. This added population
pressure makes it harder for us to get on top
of major infrastructure challenges such as
housing and transport.
Our plan to address this is moderate
and balanced one. We still need and want
immigration to New Zealand, and the total
effect of our plans will be to bring net arrivals
down to around 40,000-50,000 per year. Still
a little above the long-term average, but
creating fewer pressures than the current
record levels.
Well make immigration work for all
of us by ending abuses in the system and
focussing on the skills that our country
needs. Regional Skills Lists will be set up
in close consultation with employers so that
we get exactly the people we need to support
our economy. We will also establish a special
Kiwibuild visa that will allow us to bring
in people with skills in the construction
industry to help us implement our policy to
build 100,000 houses over ten years.
Change is needed with student visas.
Export education is an important industry,
but too often unscrupulous agents are
exploiting students and low quality courses
simply funnel vulnerable students into the
exploitative end of the labour market.
Labour will support high quality export
education by re-focussing the system on
Level 7 and above qualifications. Student
visas for courses below Level 7 will only
be issued where the course is independently
accredited as high quality, and serves a
genuine need.
Overall, Labours changes will make
immigration work for all of us who call
New Zealand home. There has never been
any question, to my mind, that immigration
is beneficial. Our diversity of thought,
experience and skills is our strength.
However, we currentlyhave an infrastructure
deficit that means too many who are falling
behind. Easing population increase will let
us fix that deficit such that we are all able to
lead decent lives.
Zealanders opportunity to acknowledge the
valuable contribution the Muslim community
makes to our nations religious, cultural and
ethnic landscape, Ms Collins said.
According to the 2013 census, New
Zealands Muslim community is made up of
more than 40 ethnicities andthere are around
49,000 Muslims in New Zealand, with about
32,000 living in Auckland.
 14 FIJI
NEW ZEALAND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
TO VISIT FIJI FOR COP23 TALKS
N New Zealand
ew Zealand Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister for Climate Change
Issues Paula Bennett will be arriving
in the country this Sunday.
She will be joining regional leaders for a two-
day Climate Action Pacific Partnership Event at
the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva.
Also attending the important meeting as Fiji
leads to COP23 in Bonn, Germany will be:
Nauruan President Baron Waqa
Australian Minister for International
Development and the Pacific Concetta
Ferravanto
Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa Fiame
Naomi Mataafa
Prime Minister of Tuvalu Enele Sopoaga
Deputy Prime Minister of Vanuatu Joe
Natuman and other leaders are currently
in the process of confirming their
participation in the event.
Ms Bennett will also be making a courtesy
call to Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
The two-day meeting is on July 3 and July
4 and will be a springboard towards COP23
of which Mr Bainimarama is the incoming
President.
Climate Champion and Agriculture
Minister Inia Seruiratu and COP23 Presidency
Secretariat executive director John Connor
confirmed the arrival of the leaders and also
discussed the importance of the event with the
Fiji Sun yesterday.
We are targeting two specific areas,
one being the political agenda. In the Paris
Agreement, most of the negotiations are
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where most of the issues are advanced. Most
important for us is the climate action agenda.
This is about the implementation of the Paris
Agreement and that is where the role of the
Champion fits in, Mr Seruiratu said.
And, this is where the private sector too
will have the opportunity to play their part in
safeguarding the planet.
All countries have their NDCs (the intended
Nationally Determined Contributions) and they
have specific areas for the implementation of
NDCs.
But the implementation of NDCs is not just
the responsibility of Governments. Most of
the NDCs will be implemented by the private
sector, the business communities and the
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that will go through our link also with G77 plus
China, he said.
Mr Seruiratu said each of the countries have
their own scenarios as well, there will be some
bottlenecks as well as some challenges.
But, we will discuss technology, new
innovation and gaps in technology.
Adding onto that, Mr Connor said the
conference was focussed on the big solutions
we need to the big challenges at hand.
This is about bringing not just the actors but
also the non-party actors, he said.
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for residence in
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mmigration New Zealand (INZ) is aware
of an email and text scam aimed at Fijian
citizens which has attempted to copy
the recent Immigration New Zealand Pacific
Access Category (PAC) ballot process.
If you have received an email or text and
are unsure of whether this is real or not:
Look for basic mistakes in language and
check who the text or email sender is. Copies
of scammed information indicate that it is
from USAFIS Immigration Services this is
clearly an error as it refers to the USA
When Immigration New Zealand (INZ)
sends emails or texts there is no requirement
to respond to them
INZ will only be back in contact with those
registrants who were successful through the
PAC ballot
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Further information on the PAC registration
and ballot process:
The Immigration New Zealand PAC
ballot process informs people via text and
email whether they were successful after
an individual has lodged a PAC registration
form through local Visa Application Centres
(VAC). A registrant will either be provided
with a failed or successful result if successful
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was run on June 9, 2017 and those registration
numbers that were drawn are available on the
INZ website and can be found here https://
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Development Forum signs
on for green growth help
A
n agreement will enable the
Pacific Islands Development
Forum to access Global
Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
expertise and apply it to its work in
terms of green growth to member
states.
This after a memorandum of
understanding was signed between the
two organisations at the PIDF Secretariat
in Suva on Tuesday June 27.
GGGI aims to promote green
growth, a growth paradigm
characterised by a balance of
economic growth and environmental
sustainability.
It envisions a resilient world
achieved through strong, inclusive
and sustainable green growth.
PIDF Secretary General Francois
Martel said he was pleased to sign an
agreement with an organisation that
had the same vision and mission as
theirs.
The agreement focuses on
renewable energy and sustainable
development and basically the green
economy growth, Mr Martel said.
Mr Martel said they thought they
could be of assistance in supporting
the work of GGGI in the Pacific.
And also to start thinking of
how we can develop green growth
programmes that will be focusing on
the blue economy which are the large
ocean states of the Pacific Islands,
He said this gave them an
opportunity to learn from expertise
of the GGGI and try to apply this to
Friday, June 30, 2017
L-R: Pacific Islands Development
Forum Secretary General, Francois
GGGI aims to Marcel and the Global Green Growth
promote green Institute Director General, Doctor
Frank Rijsberman at the Memorandum
growth, a growth of Understanding signing at the PIDF
office in Suva (Photo: Mere Satakala)
paradigm
characterised opportunity to also meet with
by a balance of new partners and also sign some
agreements and documents as well.
economic growth
Mr Rijsberman said they recently
and environmental were in Vanuatu working on their
sustainability. National Energy Roadmap and
now providing workshops on green
infrastructure financing.
Global Green Growth Institute
the conditions of the Pacific Region. (GGGI) is headquartered in Seoul,
GGGI Director General Frank South Korea and was established
Rijsberman said it was a great in 2010.
Stranded NZ businessmen in
high spirits after their rescue
F
our stranded New Zealand
businessmen on board the
yacht Jungle were in high
spirits when they arrived in Suva
yesterday after being rescued.
The four could be heard singing
thank you Fiji as the RFNS Kula
arrived at the Stanley Brown base in
Walu Bay.
New Zealand High Commissioner
to Fiji, Mark Ramsden welcomed the
four when they were brought in by
the RFNS Kula.
Mr Ramsden thanked the Republic
of Fiji Military Forces and the Fiji
Navy for such great co-operation
with the New Zealand counterparts.
The New Zealand-owned yacht
had run aground on Tuvana-i-Ra reef
New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji, Mark Ramsden
welcomed the four when they were brought in by the
RFNS Kula.
FIJI 15
Safe in Suva...From left: Sam McLean,
Peter McLean (owner of the yacht),
Geoff Marsland, Roger Young with
NZ High Commissioner To Fiji Mark
Ramsden on June 25, 2017. Photo:
Roneel Karthik
near Ono-i-Lau, 425km from Suva
early Friday morning.
Rescued are founder of
Wellingtons Havana Coffee Works
Geoff Marsland; Roger Young
who owns the Havana Brothers,
the Havana Bar and the famous
Wellington Cafe Fidels, Peter
McLean (owner of the yacht), owner
of Captain Salty Fisheries and also
a grape grower accompanied by his
son Sam McLean who owns National
Candles.
 Thought of the week
Be more concerned with your character than your
reputation, because your character is what you really
are, while your reputation is merely what others think
you are.. John Wooden
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I
ndian Prime Minister Narendra Modis recent visit to the United States (US) is generating
tremendous interest all over the world for many different reasons.
For international security experts, this fast growing bilateral relationship is one of the most Partly Showers Occasional Showers Cloudy Rain
defining security partnerships of the twenty-first century that would possibly enhance the overall sunny turning showers. with periods with
security environment of the larger Indo-Pacific region, which is a major concern for everyone in with to rain North- fresh and not
New Zealand. cloudy with some westerlies. south- a few much
For many, Modis visit to the US attracts attention every time for his personal ingenuity in periods thundery westerlies. showers wind.
sidestepping the fact that the US has denied him a visa before and continue to deepen the bilateral falls
relationship between the two countries.
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Modi and President Trump, two hugely popular and equally divisive leaders as some may argue, 9
of the oldest and the largest democratic societies of the world. 11 9 9 9 10
However, from a Kiwi-Indian perspective, the most significant point of interest, and an
undeniable opportunity of learning about this visit will be the role of lobbying and diaspora in
transcending bilateral relationship between these two countries. This week in New Zealands history
The India-US relationship has not always been as warm and courteous as it seems now in
present times. In fact, historically during the Cold War era, these two nations have always been at
2 July 1938 : Electric trains come to Wellington
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loggerheads and harboured a deep-rooted mistrust and apprehension about each other.
This has changed since the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s when India and the US n 2 July 1938, Minister of Railways Dan Sullivan and Wellington Mayor Thomas
increasingly found themselves strategically aligned on several geopolitical and geo-economics Hislop officially opened the
issues. electrified rail line between central
The economic relationship between the two countries has seen a tenfold increase in the past 15 Wellington and the northern sub-
years from US$5.6 billion in 1990 to $103 billion in 2015.
urb of Johnsonville.
Similarly, in defence cooperation, the US has displaced Russia as the biggest supplier of arms
to India. The Wellington and Manawatu
However, this transformation of bilateral relationship has not happened on its own by Railway Company had originally
mere changing realities of a new world order. Instead, these changes have happened or have built this steep, winding line in
been consciously driven by the unwavering work of lobbying by the Indo-Americans. While 1886, and, until 1937, it was part
recognising the role of diaspora in Indian governments strategic worldview can largely be of the main trunk route out of the
credited to Prime Minister Modi. capital. Following the completion
The acceptance of lobbying as an instrument of Indian foreign policy for improving relations of the Tawa Flat deviation that year,
with the US predates Prime Minister Modi, though it has reached an unprecedented level under
Mr Modi, concurs Dr Ashok Sharma, deputy chair of the New Zealand Institute of International the bypassed Johnsonville section
Affairs, Auckland, and adjunct faculty member at the Australian Defence Force Academy, was truncated and converted into
University of New South Wales. a suburban route. The line was
Dr Sharma is an expert on India-US relations and has recently authored a book Indian served by sleek, modern English Rain.
Lobbying and its Influence in US Decision Making: Post-Cold War, where he passionately Electric DM-class multiple units, the first of their kind in New Zealand.
argues about Indias lobbying efforts in transforming Indo-US bilateral relationship.
In 1993, Indias lobbying efforts got a substantial boost with the formation of the India caucus
in the US House of Representatives. 4 July 1902 : New Zealand Boxing Association formed15
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It is this India caucus along with wealthy and professionally successful three million-strong he New Zealand Boxing Association (NZBA) was formed to promote and foster amateur
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Indian-American community, that is transforming Indo-US relations, Dr Sharma asserts. boxing in this country. After drawing up its rules and obtaining parliamentary sanction,
This caucus actively discusses, debates and refines the collective attitude toward India in the the association staged its first New Zealand championships in Christchurch later in 1902.
Congress that is consequently reflected in the US policies towards India.
India caucus in American Congress 5 July 1881 : Poll tax imposed on Chinese
I t is a formal group of lawmakers in American Congress which actively delves into all mat-
ters related to India.
What is important to understand is the fact that the lawmakers of Indian-descent do not
P arliament passed the Chinese Immigrants Act, which introduced a poll tax of 10
(equivalent to about $1650 today) on Chinese migrants and restricted the number allowed
to land from each ship arriving in New Zealand (only one Chinese passenger was allowed for
essentially constitute this India caucus in American Congress. In fact, the caucus overwhelmingly every 10 tons of cargo). In 1896 this was changed to one passenger for every 200 tons, and the
consists of members of other ethnicities who are primarily responding to the expectations set by
the influential members of the Indo-American community and community leaders to actively tax was increased to 100 (around $18,660).
join this India caucus.
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Muslim women in India can become

change agents through education
FRANK F. ISLAM capacity to change the face of India and the

P
rime Minister Narendra Modi recently
called for empowerment and education
of Muslim women. One would have
expected this message to receive widespread
acceptance and support. It did not.
There was resistance on several fronts for
a variety of reasons. Some saw Modis move
as a political stunt. Some questioned whether
Modi was doing anything meaningful in the
education and empowerment area. Others came
out against it because of a connection to the
triple-talaq controversy.
There is no gainsaying that there is an
unequivocal and critical need to empower
Muslim women through education in order for
India to achieve its full potential. The status of
education in general was captured by the 2001
census which revealed that the Muslim literacy
rate was only 59 per cent.
In response to these and additional findings
regarding Muslims and others in the weaker
sections, the Sachar Committee Report of 2006
disclosed a development deficit in a number
of areas. The report resulted in the creation
of an across-the-board programme for the
development of minorities.
This programme and other initiatives have
had a beneficial effect. In the 2011 census,
the overall literacy rate for Muslims went
up substantially to 68.5 per cent against the
national literacy rate of 74 per cent.
That was good news. But the numbers within
the numbers tell a different story. The worst
literacy rate for women in India is among
those in the Muslim community at less than 52
percent. That is cause for concern.
Even more worrying is the performance of
Muslims in terms of higher education. A US
India Policy Institute released in 2013, six
years after the Sachar Report, showed that only
11 per cent of Muslims in India pursue higher
education compared to a national average of
approximately 19 per cent. Most significantly,
that study revealed that there has been a decline
in the general category of Muslims participating
in higher education.
The literacy rate and the higher education
statistics represent a double whammy for
Muslim women as it relates to empowerment.
In education, literacy is the starting line and
higher education is the finishing line for
becoming fully empowered. These statistics
indicate that not enough Muslim women even
get to the starting line and very few get to the
finishing line.
This must change. Muslim women must
be able to participate fully along the entire
educational continuum. This participation is
pivotal for the future of the individual Muslim
woman, the Muslim family and India.
For the individual Muslim woman, education
itself is empowering. It removes the shackles
of ignorance. It develops the knowledge, skills
and attitudes to pursue and create ones own
destiny. It builds self-esteem and confidence.
Education is the gift that keeps on giving. It is
an opportunity creator and bridge to the future.
For the Muslim family, education prepares
the Muslim woman to be a change agent. Too
many Muslim families are trapped in poverty
because of a lack of education. With her own
education, the woman can educate and equip
her children to escape that trap. I firmly believe
education is a powerful equaliser, opening
doors to Muslim women to lift themselves out
of poverty.
For India, education delivers on the promise
of the largest representative democracy in the
world. Central to that promise are equality,
opportunity and inclusive economic mobility.
Education levels the playing field and makes
that promise a reality. Once that reality exists
for Muslim women they will be able to deliver
on that promise for India by helping others
up the ladder of success. They will have the
landscape of the world.
In the 21st century, higher education is
becoming more important for climbing that
ladder. By higher education, I dont just
mean four-year colleges or universities. I
include technical, vocational and professional
education at the secondary levels.
It might seem that I am a little delusional
given the current circumstances in talking
about Muslim women and higher education.
But that is not the case.
On my last visit to India in February this
year, I had the good fortune to give addresses
and speak with young Muslim women students
at Fatima Girls Inter College in Azamgarh and
Abdullah Womens College at Aligarh Muslim
University (AMU). I was inspired by them
and their commitment to making a positive
difference in India.
During that visit, my wife Debbie and I17
also
dedicated the new Management Complex that
we had financed at AMU. In my comments at
the dedication ceremonies, I predicted that from
this Complex will come the future leaders who
will make India and the world a better place.
Many of those leaders will be educated and
empowered Muslim women who will be in the
forefront of empowering other Muslim women
who will then educate and empower other
Muslim women -- and the cycle will continue.
When that occurs, those Muslim women
would have realised their full potential and they
will ensure that India and the world do as well.
When they succeed, all of us succeed. India
succeeds. The world succeeds.
Frank Islam is an Washington-based
entrepreneur, civic leader and thought
leader. The views expressed are personal.
His website is www.frankislam.co,

Climate change: Neglecting

oceans no longer an option
SOUMYA SARKAR change. In the Labrador Sea and The extra warmth is essentially

W
hen people think of
climate change, pictures
of melting glaciers,
sweltering heat in summers and
flooding of coastal areas predominate.
Often lost in the imagery is the role
the worlds oceans play in countering
the worst effects of global warming.
Although oceans and seas cover
more than two-thirds of the earths
surface, they are taken for granted
most of the time. People and
governments forget that they are
rich in resources and provide us with
food, energy and minerals. It is a
truism to say that since the high seas
belong to no nation, they are the most
exploited by everyone.
It is thus important to remember
that oceans are crucial for the stability
of the planetary climate and local
weather. But due to overfishing, loss
of biodiversity and ocean pollution,
the future of this unique ecosystem
faces a grave threat today.
It is well known that global
warming is mainly caused by
the carbon dioxide released into
the atmosphere by burning fossil
fuels like coal and oil. Since
industrialisation in the 19th century,
the amount of this greenhouse gas in
the atmosphere has risen by as much
as 40%.
If not for the oceans, temperatures
would be even higher than they are
now because they absorb a quarter
of the carbon dioxide released into
the air. When the concentration of
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
rises, oceans absorb more to restore
the balance. The colder the seawater
is, the more effectively the process
works.
It is in this context that mapping
of the oceans on various parameters
that affect human life assumes
importance. To illustrate the
important role played by the ocean
and its ecosystems, Germanys
Heinrich Bll Foundation has
recently released the latest in a series
of global environmental reference
works called the Ocean Atlas: Facts
and Figures on the Threats to Our
Marine Ecosystems 2017.
The atlas aims to give a current
insight of the state of the seas and the
threats to them. We hope to stimulate
a broader social and political
discussion about the meaning of the
ocean as an important system and the
possibilities for protecting it, the
foundation said while launching the
atlas.
The atlas clearly explains the
role oceans play in battling climate
Greenland Sea as well as in regions
near the Antarctic coast, large
quantities of surface water sink into
the deep sea where carbon dioxide
is stored for a long time. The lions
share of the stored greenhouse
gas since the start of the Industrial
Revolution will take centuries to
return to the surface of the ocean
again. Part of it will remain fixed in
the sediment of the sea floor. That is
how the ocean significantly slows
down climate change.
However, the ability of the oceans
to sequester carbon dioxide is not
unlimited. For example, while
carbon dioxide absorption in the
Southern Ocean declined between
1980 and 2000, it has increased in
the years since, according to the
atlas. The ocean does more than
absorb a considerable amount of
the greenhouse gas. It also soaks
up nearly all the additional warmth
resulting from the manmade
greenhouse effect.
According to the atlas, oceans have
absorbed an astounding 93% of the
excess heat over the past 40 years.
Increased atmospheric temperatures
are attributable to just 3% of this
additional thermal energy and would
be much greater if not for the oceans.
hidden in the ocean, where it slowly
spreads through the depths. Because
of this, the surface temperature only
increases at a snails pace.
All of this comes at a price.
Absorbing excess carbon dioxide
leads to a progressive acidification
of the ocean water, while absorbing
excess heat contributes to rising
sea levels and troubling changes in
marine ecosystems. The warming of
the oceans also contains dangerous
feedback loops. When the rate of
evaporation on the ocean surface
increases, it produces more water
vapor -- a potent greenhouse gas --
which in turn causes temperatures
to rise, which causes the rate of
evaporation to increase.
These feedback loops can
accelerate global warming in ways
that are difficult to predict, one
more reason not to further burden
the ocean system, the atlas warns.
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INDIA, US VOW TO FIGHT TERROR,
BOOST ECONOMIC COOPERATION
I
ndia and the US on Monday
reiterated their commitment to
cooperate in the fight against
international terrorism even as the
two sides agreed to boost economic
cooperation following the first ever
meeting between Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and President Donald
Trump.
Fighting against terrorism and
destroying the hideouts of the
terrorists will be an important part of
our mutual cooperation, Modi said
while jointly addressing the media
with Trump following delegation-
level talks.
We will enhance the intelligence
exchange to boost coordination to
address our common concerns over
terrorism and will deepen our policy
coordination accordingly, he said.
Modi added that both the nations had
agreed to increase their cooperation
to tackle global challenges like
increasing radicalisation, extremism
and terrorism.
His comments came hours after
the US on Monday declared the
Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen
leader Syed Salahuddin a partner in our flagship programmes.
global terrorist.
Modi said that India was
committed to peace in Afghanistan
and rebuilding that country was a
top priority.
Logic of Indo-US strategic ties
incontrovertible, says Modi
S
aying both India and the US
are determined to defeat the
scourge of terrorism, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has said that
the logic of our strategic relationship
is incontrovertible.
Modi, ahead of his meeting with
President Donald Trump, also said
in comments published in The Wall
Street Journal that he expected
bilateral ties in the next few decades
to be an even more remarkable story
of ambitious horizons, convergent
action and shared growth.
The past two decades have been
a productive journey of engagement
for our mutual security and growth.
I expect the next few decades to
be an even more remarkable story
of ambitious horizons, convergent
action and shared growth.
Modi recalled how he told the
US Congress in June 2016 that the
bilateral relationship had overcome
the hesitations of history. A year
later, I return to the US confident in
the growing convergence between
our two nations.
This confidence stems from the
strength of our shared values and the
stability of our systems. Our people
and institutions have steadfastly
viewed democratic change as
an instrument for renewal and
resurgence.
He said the two countries stand
as mutually reinforcing engines of
growth and innovation in an uncertain
global economic landscape.
Confidence in each others
political values and a strong belief in
each others prosperity has enabled
US President Trump welcomes Modi at White House
India and US are working
together to bring stability and peace
in Afghanistan, he said.
He also said that he and Trump
agreed to work closely on boosting
maritime trade and cooperation.
Modi said that the best of Indias
benefits lay in a strong and
successful America.
Stating that he and Trump held talks
on a wide range of issues pertaining
to the India-USA relationship, he
said: We consider America a valued
The Prime Minister said that trade,
commerce and investment were key
areas of cooperation between the
two sides.
Technology, innovation and
Narendra Modi addressing the diaspora in US
our engagement to grow.
Saying defence was another
mutually beneficial sphere of their
partnership, Modi said both India and
the US had an overriding interest in
securing our societies, and the world,
from the forces of terrorism, radical
ideologies and non-traditional
security threats.
India has four decades
experience in fighting terrorism, and
we share the US administrations
determination to defeat this scourge.
The two countries, he said, were
working together to address the
existing and emerging strategic and
security challenges that affect them
in Afghanistan, West Asia, the large
maritime space of the Indo-Pacific
and the new and unanticipated threats
in cyberspace.
We also share an interest in
ensuring that sea lanes - critical
knowledge economy are also areas
we are actively looking at, he said.
Increasing productivity,
job creation and breakthrough
technologies will be the driving force
of our ties.
Modi also invited Trump to
visit India along with his family.
On his part, Trump said that both
India and the US have been struck
by the evils of terrorism, and we
are both determined to destroy
terrorist organisations and the radical
ideology that drives them.
We will destroy radical Islamic
terrorism, he said. Our militaries
are working every day to enhance
cooperation between our military
lifelines of trade and energy - remain
secure and open to all, Modi said,
without referring to the South China
Sea by name.
Indo-US trade, which totals about
$115 billion a year, was poised for a
multi-fold increase, the Indian Prime
Minister said.
The transformation of India
presents abundant commercial
and investment opportunities for
American businesses. The rollout of
the Goods and Services Tax on July 1
will, in a single stroke, convert India
into a unified, continent-sized market
of 1.3 billion people.
The planned 100 smart cities,
the massive modernization of ports,
airports and road and rail networks,
and the construction of affordable
housing for all by 2022 - the 75th
anniversary of Indias independence
- are not just promises of great urban
Friday, June 30, 2017
forces. And next month, they will
join together with the Japanese navy
to take place in the largest maritime
exercise ever conducted in the vast
Indian Ocean.
The President said that he always
had a deep admiration for your
country and for its people, and a
profound appreciation for your rich
culture, heritage and traditions.
This summer, India will
celebrate the 70th anniversary of its
independence, and on behalf of the
United States, I want to congratulate
the Indian people on this magnificent
milestone in the life of your very,
very incredible nation, he said.
During my campaign, I pledged
that if elected, India would have a
true friend in the White House. And
that is now exactly what you have --
a true friend.
Trump said that he looked forward
to working with Modi to create
jobs in both countries, to grow
both economies, and to create a
trading relationship that was fair and
reciprocal.
It is important that barriers be
removed to the export of US goods
into your markets, and that we reduce
our trade deficit with your country,
he stated.
He said that the US was looking
forward to exporting more energy
to India as its economy grew,
renewal within India.
These plans also showcase the
enormous fruits of our relationships
with enterprising US partners -
worth many billions of dollars over
the next decade alone - together
with concomitant new employment
opportunities across both societies.
Indias rapidly expanding
aviation needs, and our increasing
demand for gas, nuclear, clean coal
and renewables, are two significant
areas of increasing convergence.
In coming years, Indian
companies will import energy in
excess of $40 billion from the US,
and more than 200 American-made
aircraft will join the private Indian
aviation fleet.
Modi said the combination of
technology, innovation and skilled
workers had helped forge an exciting
digital and scientific partnership
between the two countries.
The creative and entrepreneurial
energy of our engineers, scientists
and researchers, and their free
movement between both countries,
continue to help India and the US
retain their innovation edge and
maintain competitiveness in the
knowledge economy.
Modi underlined that whenever
India and the US work together, the
world reaps the benefits.
He also paid his tribute to the three-
million-strong Indian-American
community, which represents the
best of both our countries (and) has
played a crucial role in connecting
and contributing to our societies.
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including major long-term contracts
to purchase American natural gas,
which are right now being negotiated,
and we will sign them.
The talks were preceded by a one-
on-one meeting between Modi and
Trump in the Oval Office.
President Trump has welcomed
me with immense warmth. I thank
him for the welcome. This is an
honour for the 1.25 billion people of
India, Modi told the media ahead of
the meeting.
Trump said it was a great honour
to host Modi who has been such a
great PM.
You have done a great job
economically and you are doing well
in so many ways. I would like to
congratulate you, the US President
said.
Modi was welcomed by Trump
and his wife Melania at the White
House and was accorded a red carpet
welcome. Both leaders warmly
shook hands and smiled in what was
their first ever meeting.
Prior to the meeting, Modi had
spoken to Trump thrice over the
phone after the latter assumed office
in January this year.
Earlier in the day, US Defense
Secretary James Mattis and Secretary
of State Rex Tillerson paid courtesy
calls to Modi here.
Our feet
grounded in
yoga, dreams
transcend
space: Modi
P
rime Minister Narendra
Modi on Sunday, June 25
congratulated the ISRO
for its success in space science and
observed that if on one hand Indias
feet are grounded in yoga, it also
dreams of transcending the limits
in the sky.
If our feet are grounded in yoga,
our dreams are eager to transcend
the limits in the sky. Just a few days
ago, ISRO (Indian Space Research
Organisation) launched its
Cartosat-2 series satellites, a nano
satellite and 29 foreign satellites
belonging to countries including
Italy, Germany and France, Modi
said in his 33rd monthly Mann ki
Baat radio address.
The ISRO on Friday, June 23
successfully put into orbit its own
earth observation satellite Cartosat,
nano satellite NIUSAT and 29
foreign satellites from 14 countries.
Modi said that Cartosat satellite
would help in agricultural activities.
Congratulating the Indian space
scientists, the Prime Minister noted
that Indias Mars Mission has
completed 1,000 days on June 19,
though its life was initially deemed
to be just six months.
There are important milestones
in our space journey, Modi said.
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Climate change pushing apple
orchards to higher altitudes in HP
ASHISH MISHRA
A divestment of Air India stake
new trend in apple cultivation
has emerged in Himachal
Pradesh -- apples are being
grown in sparsely vegetative areas
at higher altitudes such as Lahaul
and Spiti valley, courtsey climate
Change.
Fruit production industry in hilly
zones is seeing a rise in temperature.
Because of this, production of apple
has moved to higher altitudes, which
earlier were not suitable for this fruit.
A study conducted by the Regional
Centre, National Afforestation and
Eco-development Board and Dr Y.S.
Parmar University of Horticulture
and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh,
points out that the rising temperature
in Himachal due to climate change
has driven the shift.
The study says that apple growing
belt in low-lying valley areas like
Kullu -- once considered good for
apple production -- has now become
extremely marginal, resulting in
diversification to other fruits like
kiwi and pomegranate, and vegetable
seed production.
The snow line once considered
as white manure for the apple
crop and forest cover necessary for
conservation and recharge of natural
water bodies has also shifted upward
to higher hills. Therefore, the quality
apple production has shifted to
higher hills and dry temperate zones
of Kinnaur and Spiti areas, the study
says.
It said that the drier and warmer
weather will ultimately result in a
shorter growing season and lesser
crop yields.
Himachal Pradesh has been
divided in four zones on the basis
of agro-climatic conditions. Zone
I comprises low hills sub-tropical
zone up to 1,100 metres, Zone II of
mid hills sub-humid zone (1,100 to
less than 2,000 m), Zone III of high
hills temperate wet zone (2,000 to
less than 3,000 m), and Zone IV the
high hills temperate dry zone (above
3,000 m).
According to National Horticulture
9-member panel to prepare final draft
of National Education Policy
After virtually
dumping the report of
an earlier committee,
the Human Resource
Development Ministry
on June 22, constituted
a nine-member panel
headed by eminent space
scientist K. Kasturirangan
to prepare the final draft
of the National Education
Policy.
Besides Kasturirangan,
who headed the Indian
Space Research Organisation
(ISRO), the panel includes Vasudha
Kamat, academician from the field
of education technology; Manjul
Bhargava, Professor of Mathematics
in Princeton University, USA;
and K.J. Alphonse, who played a
crucial role in achieving 100 per
cent literacy rate in Kottayam and
Ernakulam districts of Kerala,
according to an official statement.
Friday, June 30, 2017
Board, apple can be grown at
altitudes 1,500-2,700 m above sea
level in the Himalayan range which
experience 1,000-1,500 hours of
chilling (when temperature remains
at or below 7 degrees Celsius each
season). The temperature during the
growing season should be around 21-
24 degrees Celsius.
Planting is usually done in the
month of January and February.
Loamy soils, rich in organic matter
and having proper drainage and
aeration are suitable for cultivation.
For optimum growth and fruiting,
apple trees need 100-125 cm of
annual rainfall, evenly distributed
during the growing season. Excessive
rain and fog near the fruit maturity
period result in poor fruit quality
with improper colour development
and fungal spots on its surface.
Apple constitutes about 49 per
cent of the total area under fruit
crops. In Himachal, apple is mainly
cultivated in the districts of Kinnaur,
Kullu, Shimla, Mandi, Chamba and
some parts of Sirmaur.
Himachal Pradesh Additional
Chief Secretary Tarun Sridhar says
that erratic weather patterns are
(TERI) Suruchi Bhadwal, who has
now often seen affecting the apple
worked widely on apple crop and
production in Shimla and other
districts.
Several progressive farmers of
the state are now opting for industrial
crops such as mushrooms, flowers,
off-season vegetables, mostly
because of climate change, Sridhar
told IANS.
He says that due to climate change
the use of pesticides, insecticides and
chemical fertilisers has drastically
increased and new crop diseases are
coming up. He said December and
January snow months were often
going dry.
Himachal Pradeshs average
annual production of apple is around
five to six lakh tonnes but the
maximum production was recorded
in the year 2010-11 when it crossed
nine lakh tonnes. Apple production
in the state in 2013-14 was 7.39 lakh
tonnes, which came down to 6.25
lakh tonnes in 2014-15.
Richard Mahapatra, who has
The committee also comprises Ram
Shankar Kureel, Vice Chancellor of
Baba Saheb Ambedkar University
of Social Sciences, Mhow; T.V.
Kattimani, Vice Chancellor of
Tribal University, Amarkantak; and
Krishna Mohan Tripathy, who was
instrumental in implementation of
the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
Mazhar Asif, Professor of Persian
at Gauhati University; and M.K.
Shridhar, former Member Secretary
Cabinet nod to in-principle
worked extensively on climate
change issues and is managing editor
of Down To Earth magazine run by the
Centre for Science and Environment
(CSE), said that Himachal Pradesh
has added more orchards at higher
altitudes than before.
In high altitude areas, the
temperature is gradually becoming
congenial for apple crop. It means
we have opened a new geography for
apple as it is being grown at higher
and higher altitudes now, Mahapatra
told IANS.
He said that it might be good
news for the apple growers but it
will also enhance various kinds
of human activities in the pristine
areas which will adversely affect the
environment.
Since Himalaya is the youngest
mountain range, it is more vulnerable
to the effects of climate change
and human interference at higher
altitudes. It will eventually lead to
further degradation and pollute the
atmosphere, Mahapatra added.
Senior Fellow and mentor at The
Energy and Resources Institute
climate issues, echoed the same views
and said the similar phenomenon was
also seen in Uttarakhand.
Because of impact of climate
change, production is affected at
low-altitude areas. High-altitude
areas (dry temperate zones) are
now becoming congenial for apple
cultivation, she said. She, however,
stressed that the scientists had
developed some varieties of apple
which were more tolerant to high
temperature.
Bhadwal agrees shifting of apple
crop would have its adverse effect.
High level of human activities
and encroachment in the unspoiled
region will also bring along certain
complexities which may damage the
environment, she told IANS.
Ashish Mishra was in Shimla at
the invitation of CSE to attend a
workshop on climate change.
He can be contacted at
ashish.m@ians.in
of Karnataka Innovation
Council and Karnataka
Knowledge Commission,
are also part of the panel.
The Ministry has chosen
the experts keeping in
mind the diverse areas
of education, different
sections of society and
different regions of the
country, said an official.
HRD Minister
Prakash Javadekar had
constituted a similar committee
two years ago under former cabinet
secretary T.S.R. Subramanian who
researched on the New Education
Policy. However, the government
played down its report, calling it a
compilation of old reports.
The new committee will consider
suggestions and inputs given in
the Subramanian panel report, said
Ghanshyam Goel, Information
Officer of the HRD Ministry.
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NEWS in BRIEF
T
he Cabinet on Wednesday, June 28, gave in-principle approval for Air
India stake divestment, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.
In-principle approval for Air India divestment has been given. The
Civil Aviation Ministrys proposal for formation of a group under the
chairmanship of the Finance Minister to decide the modalities of
divestment process has also been accepted, he said.
Alliance Air to operate six new
flights from July
A
ir Indias subsidiary Alliance Air on Monday said that it will commence
six new flights from next month.
According to the company, the new flights will be operated from July 5
on ATR 72 aircraft.
The new flight services include operations on the Jaipur-Lucknow and
Bhopal-Lucknow sectors.
New terminal to come up at
Agra airport
T
he Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 64.94 crore for a new
international terminal building at the Agra airport, an official said on
June 22.
Work on the airport, renamed Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, is expected
to begin in the first week of July, Agra Divisional Commissioner K. Ram
Mohan Rao told the media.
The money will be used to buy land from farmers. The state government
is purchasing 23.3 hectares of land in Dhanauli village, he said.
Rao said the air terminal project will boost tourism in Agra.
Recemt;u, tourism industry leaders and civil society activists have
been on the warpath after the Union Government cleared the international
airport project for Jewar close to the Yamuna Expressway.
Two local MPs and nine MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from
Agra were also unhappy and pressed the Yogi Adityanath government to
respond to Agras long-pending demand for an international airport.
India needs New Delhi-size
landfills for waste by 2050: Report
W
ith India littering its waste without sufficient treatment, it needs to
set aside about 88 sq. km of precious land -- the size of New Delhi
-- for landfills by 2050, industry association Assocham said on Sunday,
citing its study.
Considering that most of the waste in India is dumped without
treatment, it would require an estimated 88 square kilometre (sq km)
of precious land to be brought under waste disposal through landfilling
by 2050, which is equivalent to the size of area under administration of
the New Delhi Municipal Council, said a joint report of Assocham and
accounting firm PwC.
This will eventually render the land unfit for any other use for as long
as a half century before it can be stabilised for other uses, said the report
Waste Management in India: Shifting Gears.
With around 50 per cent of Indias population projected to be living in
urban areas by 2050, the volume of waste generation will grow by five per
cent per year.
The report noted some issues hampering waste management in India
are improper planning, complex institutional set-up, constraints in capacity
for waste management and limited funds with urban local bodies.
The report recommended that the government accord industry status to
the waste management sector to provide it necessary boost and ensure
regulatory adherence.
GST will bring prices down:
Parrikar
I
mplementation of GST will benefit the general consumer, as it will lessen
the tax burden on goods, but in the early period of implementation, the
new tax regime may cause some confusion and destruction, Goa Chief
Minister Manohar Parrikar said.
Speaking to reporters after a government function in Panaji, Goa,
Parrikar also complimented Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the
energy with which he has been running the National Democratic Alliance
government.
Asked about the merits of the Goods and Services Tax, which is
scheduled to roll out from July 1, he said: General consumer will benefit...
Today we are going through multiple taxation, excise, customs, luxury
tax, entry tax, purchase tax, sales tax, VAT everything. With GST it all gets
converged into one. Its very simple.
Asked about how the government planned to tide over the early phase of
GST implementation, Parrikar said: Remember one thing, yes there may be
some confusion, some sort of an initial destruction. No one needs to worry.
Initially we will take into consideration that everyone is new so we will
definitely ensure that people are not treated harshly.
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Dream of developed India will be fulfilled:
Modi tells Indian diaspora
A
ddressing the Indian diaspora
in US as the members of
family, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi promised of a
developed India in their lifetime.
Interacting with the Indian
diaspora, Modi said their success is
due to the supportive environment
in the US, and his government
is working to provide the same
environment back home.
Your heart always asks when
would our country become like this
(the US)... I assure you that this will
happen in your lifetime, Modi said.
Saying that Indians in America
have not just helped India progress
but also the US, Modi said that
success and action of the Indian
diaspora is still echoing in the world.
You are the same people but your
success story has a simple reason,
its because you got supportive
environment here, he said.
White House forgoes traditional
dinner commemorating Ramadan
T
he White House did not host
a traditional Iftar dinner to
commemorate Ramadan, the
Islamic holy month of fasting, for
the first time in nearly two decades,
a media report said.
Despite events held by previous
administrations, this years Ramadan
passed nearly unobserved by the
White House. It was marked only by
a statement published late Saturday,
June 20 coinciding with the end of
the holy month, reports the Guardian.
The first White House Iftar dinner
was hosted by President Thomas
Jefferson in 1805.
Hillary Clinton resurrected the
event when she was First Lady in
February 1996, hosting about 150
people for a reception for Eid-ul-
Fitr, which marks the end of the holy
month.
The sunset dinner, attended by
legislators, diplomats and leaders
within the US Muslim community,
went on to become an annual
tradition from 1999, observed by the
past three administrations.
George W. Bush held an Iftar
dinner every year of his two terms,
including just after the September
2001 terror attacks.
Australia plans to weed out
terrorists on social media
T
he Australian government
on Monday, June 22 said
it plans to make it legal for
social media websites to hand over
vital information about suspected
terrorists or militant operations.
On Saturday, June 20, Australian
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
met with representatives from
leading social media websites,
telling them they cannot continue
to allow terrorists and extremists to
use the internet and the big social
media ... to spread poison, reports
Xinhua news agency
On Monday, June 22, Australias
former army chief Peter Leahy told
The Prime Minister added that
125 crore equally talented Indians
are there back in India, they are now
getting supportive environment and
soon we will develop India soon.
The biggest change in India today
is that every Indian want to do and
is already doing something with
resolution to change and develop the
President Barack Obama hosted
his first Ramadan dinner in 2009
and subsequently every year of his
Presidency.
The Washington Post reported
that Saturday June 20 White House
statement was signed by Donald and
Melania Trump and was not posted
to the Presidents social media
presences.
It read: Muslims in the US joined
those around the world during the
holy month of Ramadan to focus on
acts of faith and charity.
Now, as they commemorate Eid
with family and friends, they carry on
the tradition of helping neighbours
and breaking bread with people from
all walks of life. During this holiday,
we are reminded of the importance
of mercy, compassion and goodwill.
With Muslims around the world,
the US renews our commitment to
honour these values. Eid Mubarak.
Last year, then Presidential
candidate Trump told an ABC News
interview that he would be open to
continuing the tradition of hosting
the dinner if he were in the White
House.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
also broke with tradition by not
hosting an Iftar dinner at the State
Department.
the media that the governments
deserved more from big social
media companies when it comes
to clamping down on terrorism,
saying it was not only a government
problem but a social obligation for
the online giants to pitch in.
There are many levels to this.
Firstly, I think the tech giants deserve
to show some social responsibility.
Theyre letting this (terror-related
content) on their sites, Leahy said.
Opposition Labor Party MP
Andrew Leigh said his party was
glad the government was cracking
down on cyber security -- indicating
that it would back federal legislation
in Parliament if it was sensible.
nation, he said.
Today, 125 crore people from
Kashmir to Kanyakumari have
resolved to do something for their
country. With such a resolve, the
country is developing in a pace never
seen before.
Calling corruption as the root
cause due to which the previous
Britain maps out countrys
magic sites to promote tourism
B
ritains tourism office has
announced the release of an
interactive map to coincide
with the 20th anniversary of the first
Harry Potter book on June 22.
VisitBritain, the countrys official
tourism office, is celebrating the
publication of Harry Potter and the
Philosophers Stone by showcasing
what makes Britain a magical
destination for international tourists,
Xinhua news agency reported.
The interactive online map
highlights magical sites across
Britain which have inspired some
of the worlds greatest literature
and legends, from Harry Potter
to Sherwood Forest, famed as
the home of Robin Hood, and the
legendary King Arthur to Scotlands
Loch Ness Monster.
VisitBritain Director Patricia
British PM outlines 9-point plan
for EU nationals post-Brexit
B
ritish Prime Minister Theresa
May outlined a nine-point
plan stating the rights of more
than 3 million European Union (EU)
citizens to remain in Britain after
Brexit.
Telling MPs in a House of
Commons debate that her post-
Brexit proposals were a fair and
serious offer, May said on Monday
that under the plan no EU citizen in
Britain lawfully will have to leave
when the country finally ends its
membership of the EU in about two
years, Xinhua news agency reported.
She said any EU citizen in Britain
with five years continual residence
at a specified cut off point will be
able to stay with settled status and be
treated as if they are British citizens
in regard to healthcare, education,
benefits and pensions.
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governments were changed in
India, Modi said his government
has emerged corruption-free in the
last three years.
Governments were changed
because of corruption. The common
people hated this... There has been
not a single blot on our government in
the past three years. And governance
is being modified so that honesty
becomes an in-build process.
Technology is helping with that,
Modi said.
Increased usage of technology
brings transparency in systems.
When I think of a developed India, I
think of a healthy India, particularly
the good health of the women and
children of our nation, he added.
The Prime Minister also said:
Transparent policies create
an environment of trust among
the people. The youth of India
understands technology and the
Yates said: From Glenfinnan
Viaduct in Scotland where the
Harry Potters Hogwarts Express
travelled, to Professor McGonagalls
classroom at Durham Cathedral, to
exploring the Forbidden Forest at
Warner Bros Studio, Harry Potters
Britain is the stuff of magic.
Harry and his wizarding world
continue to hold generations of
readers from across the globe
spellbound, firing up imaginations
and inspiring people to explore
locations and landscapes and
experience the wonder themselves.
Attracted by culture and
heritage, overseas travellers who
visit Britains castles or historic
houses spend more than $10 billion
annually exploring cultural venues.
Film and literature are also
powerful motivators for travel, with
Those without five years residence
arriving before the cut-off date will
be able to stay until they have five
years residence and can then apply
for settled status.
May added that the cut-off date
will be the subject of discussions,
but will be no earlier than March
29 2017 and no later than March 29
2019, the date Britain is scheduled to
leave the EU.
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importance of technology very
well. Through technology driven
governance we are creating an
Adhunik Bharat.
With proper policies and
governance, aspirations of people of
India can become achievements. We
are already seeing the results of this,
said Modi
Innovation, technology and talent
are crucial in this age, he added.
The Prime Minister also said
the warmth, the Indian community
gave is memorable. All my family
members are settled in America...
The happiness we get after meeting
the family is what I am feeling right
now, Modi said.
He also said: If you want to give
back to India, this is the best time to
do so. Keep the bridge with India.
Your younger generations must
continue the strong bond with India.
more than a third of potential visitors
to the UK wanting to see places
featured on screen, says VisitBritain.
VisitEngland has named 2017
the Year of Literary Heroes to shine
the spotlight on Englands literary
destinations and anniversaries.
Anniversaries include the 200th
anniversary of Jane Austens death,
the 125th anniversary of the first
Sherlock Holmes book, and the
75th anniversary of Enid Blytons
Famous Five.
Latest statistics for 2017 show
that there were a record 11.8 million
overseas visits to the UK from
January to April -- up 11 percent on
the same period in 2016. Overseas
visitors spent nearly 8 million
dollars during the period -- up 14
percent.
The plan will also mean no families
will be split up, with measures to
allow dependents to apply for settled
status, she said, adding that there will
be no cliff edge by introducing
a two-year grace period to allow
people to regularize their status.
The policy unveiled by May
will mean all 3 million EU citizens
resident in Britain will have to apply
for a settled status identity card.
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INDIA THUMP WEST INDIES
IN 2 ODI
ND
I
ndia produced a strong all-round
performance to thrash West
Indies by 105 runs in the second
One-Day International (ODI) at the
Queens Park Oval Stadium in Port
of Spain on Sunday June 21.
The match had to be
reduced to 43 overs a
side after a long spell
of rain forced the start
to be delayed.
Asked to bat first,
a century by opener
Ajinkya Rahane and
half-centuries by
skipper Virat Kohli
and Shikhar Dhawan
helped India post a
challenging total of
310/5.
In reply, the hosts
could only manage
205/6 in their allotted 43 overs.
India now lead the five-match
series 1-0. The first ODI -- which
was also held at this very same
venue -- had to be abandoned due
to heavy rain.
Shai Hope was the only West
Indies batsman who showed some
sort of application with 81 runs off
88 deliveries. But the rest of the
West Indies batsmen were not really
up to the task.
Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav
was the pick of the Indian bowlers
with figures of 3/50.
Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar
was exceptional, giving away only
nine runs in his five overs while
clinching two top order wickets.
The West Indies innings was
doomed from the start with
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Bhuvneshwar getting Kieran Powell
caught behind off the third ball of
the opening over without a single
run on the board.
The hosts into further trouble
in the third over when Hardik
Pandya pulled off an excellent
catch at backward point to send
back Jason Mohammed and hand
Bhuvneshwar his second wicket.
The West Indies never really
recovered from here. Their batsmen
never really tried to force the pace
and the required run rate steadily
climbed up as a result.
The gap in standards between
the two sides were too glaringly
obvious. After a point, it seemed like
the hosts were only going through
the motions and their collective
heart was not totally in it.
Earlier, India rode on a strong
batting performance from the top-
order to post a strong total.
Rahane spearheaded the Indian
innings with 103 runs off 104 balls.
Kohli and Dhawan also scored
breezy half-centuries to lay a strong
foundation for the innings.
Kohli plundered 87 runs off 66
deliveries with four boundaries and
an equal number of sixes.
Dhawan scored 63 runs off 59
balls.
Pacer Alzarri Joseph was the most
successful among the West Indies
bowlers with figures of 2/73.
The West Indies bowlers --
specially the pacers -- did themselves
no favour by giving away as many
as 13 extras which included five no-
balls and four wides.
Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar
Dhawan put together an opening
stand of 114 runs in 18.2 overs to
give a Indians a solid start.
After Dhawan was stumped off
the bowling of off-spinner Ashley
Nurse, Kohli joined Rahane in the
middle and the duo proceeded to
age cap of 70 years, increasing the
continue the good work with a
steady 97-run partnership.
Rahane completed his century in
style, hitting pacer Miguel Cummins
to the cover boundary.
Holder typified the indisciplined
effort by the West Indies bowlers
when he gave away 20 runs in five
balls in the last over. During that
time, he gave away three boundaries
and two no-balls.
He also bowled two dangerously
high full tosses which prompted the
umpire to pull him out of the attack
and fellow pacer Jonathan Carter
had to bowl the last ball which
produced two runs -- a total of 22
runs in the rather expensive over.
SPORTS 21
BCCI to set up
panel for early
implementation of
Lodha reforms
I
n a Special General Meeting
(SGM) here on Monday, the
Board of Control for Cricket
in India (BCCI) decided to form a
committee to implement the Lodha
reforms at the earliest.
The committee will also be looking
into issues like one-state, one-vote,
number of members in the selection
panel to five from the current three
and more.
It will begin its work in the next
week and it is expected to submit its
first report within a fortnight.
The Board of Control for Cricket
in India will form a committee
to ensure the principal order of
Supreme Court can be implemented
at the earliest, BCCI acting secretary
Amitabh Choudhary told reporters
after the meeting.
A five-six member committee
will be formed tomorrow (Tuesday)
to see how best and quickly the
principal order of the Supreme Court
can be implemented, he added.
Among the other issues discussed
was playing the bilateral series with
Pakistan. When asked about that
development, Choudhary said the
situation is the same and a tour is
possible only after the governments
nod.
We met with the Pakistan Cricket
Board (PCB) on the basis of a letter
signed by the BCCI back in 2014. It
was necessary. Our position is still
the same. The tour can take place
only after government permission,
Choudhary said.
The issue of the suspension of the
Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA)
was also discussed in the meeting,
which was also attended by former
BCCI president N. Srinivasan.
 22 FEATURES Friday, June 30, 2017 The Indian Weekender

Being Indian: Challenge Heres how to declutter your

home and preserve memories
of bringing up Desi
children abroad
SAKET SUMAN But it is not going to be an easy

T
he many aspects of everyday
Indian life -- history,
culture, language, family
relationships and marriage -- that we
in India tend to take for granted are
often major issues of contention for
NRIs living overseas - an estimated
journey for parents because most
children growing up outside India
are likely to rebel at what they
may consider foreign and strange
requests from their parents. The
peer pressure that kids are subjected
to may further strengthen this
resentment.

30 million of them spread across over
150 countries.
Even as they go on with their
lives in different countries across the
globe, there is always an underlying
desire to inculcate these Desi
aspects into the lives and habits of
their children.
A recent book by a former
journalist, who faced difficulty in
selling India to her children, serves
to be an apt manual on the upbringing
of Indian diaspora children overseas.
Titled East or West, the book
has been written by Vinati Sukhdev.
The author opens with an elaborate
explanation on the concept of what
goes into making us Indian, which
she finds hard to define specifically.
Nonetheless, meaningful family
relationships, hard work leading to
material success, being tolerant of
others and being spiritual are some
visible examples that Sukhdev
identifies as hallmarks of Indian
ethos. She states that being Indian
means counting on all such positive
values and ensuring that children
growing up in a foreign eco-system
are exposed to them.
The author seeks to impress upon
NRI parents to recognise the fact
that their children will never be
as Indian as they are. So she asks
the parents to appreciate every
baby step that they take towards
discovering India and thus enjoy
the journey.
The author maintains that old-
fashioned immigrants, who foist an
Indian identity on their children, are
wrong in being strict and inflexible.
Parents who go to the other extreme
and keep their children completely
aloof from India and its culture,
according to the author, are wrong too
as they are depriving their children
of an authentic and spontaneous
experience of their mother country
and thus leave a gaping hole in their
identity kit.
The solution is somewhere in
between -- by being judicious and
balanced -- and in the process,
allowing the children to discover
rather than forcing their Indian
identity unto them.
Finally, Sukhdev reminds the many
prospective readers of this insightful
offering that NRI children often
Book: East or West; Author:
Vinati Sukhdev; Publisher:
Westland; Price: Rs 250;
Pages: 135
grow up without much knowledge of
Indias art, history and culture. This
is a shame, because this is Indias
strength and we should take pride
in it, she advises the parents living
overseas.
From cultural immersions with
the help of like-minded Indian
parents and Indian language and
music classes to casual dining table
conversations and car pooling with
other Indian families, the book opens
an entire panorama of suggestions
that those facing difficulties in the
upbringing of their children abroad
may find helpful.
I
The researchers found 613 items
s your cupboard full of stuff you
were donated in the halls that
no longer use but cant bear to
part with? Taking their photo hosted the memory preservation
may help you dispose of such items, campaign, versus only 533 in the
a new research suggests. control campaign.
Reczek said the results show it
The study showed that people
were more willing to give away may be relatively easy to break the
unneeded goods that still had habit of clinging on to some of our
sentimental value if they were
possessions with sentimental value.
encouraged to take a photo of these
However, it is not a natural
items first, or find another way to
behaviour. It is something we have
preserve the memories.
to train ourselves to do, she added.
What people really dont want to In other related experiments, the
give up is the memories associated
researchers found that it wasnt
with the item, said Rebecca
just the memories associated with
Reczek, Associate Professor at the
these possessions that were keeping
Ohio State University.
people from donating -- it was the
We found that people are more
identities linked to those memories.
willing to give up these possessions
These memories connected to
if we offer them a way to keep the
possessions are a carrier for identity.
memory and the identity associated
It is this reluctance to give up a piece
with that memory, Reczek added.
of our identity that is driving our
For the study, published online
reluctance to donate, Reczek said.
in the Journal of Marketing, the
The bottom line is that everyone
team conducted a field study
benefits by using this memory
involving 797 students at the Penn
State, where they conducted two preservation strategy to declutter a
different advertising campaigns for home, the researchers said.
a donation drive.

POLITICAL CORRECTNESS IN JOB HUNTING You email the Should recruiters say it? Well, I dont know.
recruiter, call them, I used to say it when I was a recruiter. There
leave a voice message were times when you had millions of important
or leave a message with things to do and you come across a candidate
their colleague but they who is floating his/her generic CV in a hope of
RAJ SINGH just wouldnt get back getting shortlisted. You can clearly see, there has
to you and even if they been a zero effort from this candidate regarding
do, they give you one of this application. I got away, by saying Ill get
the statements above. I back to you. As a recruiter, I tried my best to
am sure you know by make sure I gave best of service to anyone who
now, what does that was associated with me but I couldnt. I had
Please email me your CV and I mean right? to use these statements and I have heard many
will get back to you! Yes, its a NO. recruiters using them.
Can you please apply through As job seekers, we Now, this then brings us to the third question,
all have heard these do recruiters want to say it?
our website and someone from
statements from our No, I think majority of recruiters dont want
our team will get back to you!

Keep an eye on the job boards
and please apply if you find
something relevant!
We will keep your CV in our files
and get back to you once we have
something relevant for you!
I will share your CV with my
whole team and get back to you
if we have something relevant for
you!
I am talking to some more
candidates and hopefully Ill get
back to you soon!
H
ave you heard any of these statements
or anything similar from your
recruiters?
97% of the times, this means a NO!
No, I am not interested in your profile. Or
Please dont waste your time, I am sure none
of us in the office will be able to help you. Or
Im sorry but I dont think youre the best one
we have. Reason could be anything from your
technical skills to your communication skills or
from your experience to simply your attitude
but just get that right guys its a NO.
Whats your visa status? How long have you
worked in NZ? No matter, whats your answer,
if their response is Ohok, we will get back
to you soon
Im sorryits a NO.
recruiters which prompt
us to ask two important questions. Why do they
say all this and should they even say it in the
first place?
Recruiters are saying it probably because
they believe they are providing good customer/
candidate service or just because their loyalty
is toward the client and they cant be bothered
giving you the detailed feedback and waste their
give the best candidate available for the role to
productive time in an unproductive activity or
they dont want to offend you so they opt for
staying in a safe zone by being PC (politically
correct).
The safe zone is a place where they have
rejected you and they are still your friends.
Instead of saying a direct NO which is also
rude and many of the job seekers do not even
have an appetite for, they prefer to give you a
sugar-coated statement. Its a win-win!
to reject/insult anyone. Rejection, which is
often taken very personally by job seekers, is
hurtful but then who says we live in the ideal
world? Dont forget, even recruiters are human
beings, they have their own set of challenges.
Just like you want a job, they are also keen
on filling a job. Just the way you promise to
work your guts off if you were given a chance
to work on a role, they are also committed to
their client, who by the way, also pays them for
their services and dont forget, one single role
will accommodate only one applicant. Rest of
all (everyone) will have to face rejection.
I have a few suggestions for job seekers on
how to handle the recruiters politically
correct stuff politically correctly with some
example conversations. Visit www.iwk.
co.nz for the continuation of this article.
 The Indian Weekender Friday, June 30, 2017 FEATURES 23

Bhagavad-gitas
answer to fearlessness
Acharya dasis a respected teacher
of Vedic and yogic philosophy,
meditation and kirtan, and a
practitioner of the transcendental
science of Bhakti Yoga.

from attachments, fear, and anger, Bhagavad-gita 18.30

such a person is called sober. Their
mind is in a very calm, stable, and
steady condition.
One who is not disturbed in mind
even amidst the threefold miseries
or elated when there is happiness,
and who is free from attachment,
fear and anger, is called a sage of
steady mind.
Bhagavad-gita 2.56
By acquiring spiritual
ACHARYA DAS the fear and anxiety that come from The foundation of our desire knowledge,we can exist in that state
loss and regret. for permanence is due to our own
Spiritual knowledge teaches a
person what is to be done and what
is not to be done. In the beginning,
refraining from what should not be
done may be a little difficult. But as
one begins to tread, ever so carefully,
down the spiritual path, there is an
internal transformation.There are
spiritual insights, an awakening, and
also the experience of a wonderful
and joyful spiritual flavor.
In the Bhagavad-gita, it says;

W
e have so many fears,
big and small. There is a
myriad of things that scare
us,or worry us and cause us anxiety.
For example, if we think something
is desirable, we tend to become
focused on attempting to acquire it.
But while were desirous or wanting
something or someone, doing what
we think is needed to get it, there
is this anxiety, this fearfulness that
maybe we wont get it.
Then as soon as we get what we
want, were in anxiety that were
going to lose this thing, or this
person.
Then finally,if we lose the person
or the things that we thought we
desperately needed or wanted, we
experience another type of anxiety,
This reality is very unpleasant, but
because we live with it all the time,
were not so conscious of the fact
that we are never at peace, and it is
fearfulness that greatly contributes to
ourlack of peace.
We understand from the sages
that all fear is ultimately rooted in
the fear of death. Fear of death is so
overwhelming that as soon as you
put people in a situation where they
could suddenly lose their life, or in
the proximity of a dead body, they
become very disturbed.
But why do we fear death? Why
are we so afraid? Because we desire
permanence.We cling vainly to this
hope that things will be permanent.
Death demonstrates that our
relationships, our home, and even
our possessions, are all impermanent.
spiritual nature. We are, after all,
eternal spiritual beings. Death goes
against everything fundamental to
our eternal spiritual nature. This pain
that we experience from death, or
any other fearful situation, is meant
to teach us that we need to seek a
solution to this suffering.
Fear is rooted in the misconception
that I am my body. This is not
knowledge; it is ignorance,
andignorance causes pain. According
to the degree that we are covered
by ignorance and act on ignorance,
we will experience pain, sothe
greater the ignorance, greater the
pain. Knowledge means freedom
from pain; real knowledge results
in spiritual blissfulness, in great
spiritual joy.
When a person is equipoised both
in happiness and distress, and is free
of fearlessness. This knowledge
destroys the darkness of ignorance
in the same way that light dissipates
darkness. The process for cultivating
spiritual knowledge is to hear from
spiritual authority, the great spiritual
teachers and shastra, and then to
adopt such instruction as part of my
life. Sri Krishna explains that there
are different types of knowledge.
Knowledge in the mode of goodness
(sattva-guna) is completely
enlightening.
Oh son of Pritha, that
understanding by which one
knows what ought to be done and
what ought not to be done, what is
to be feared and what is not to be
feared, what is binding and what
is liberating, this is in the mode of
goodness.
In this (spiritual) endeavour
there is no loss or diminution, and a
little advancement on this path can
protect one from the most dangerous
types of fear.
Bhagavad-gita 2.40
When one cultivates this
understanding, engaging in
meditation upon transcendental
sound (mantra), either silently or
quietly to oneself (japa meditation)
or through kirtan, it brings about
the gradual realisation of true
spiritual knowledge. With even
a little development of spiritual
understanding, one can become free
from the most dangerous types of
fear, even in the midst of the greatest
calamity.

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RECIPES
CHICKEN
Chicken Vindaloo
The infamously sweet & sour chicken with potato curry

T
hough universally featured on restaurant menus, Vindaloo is often feared as the hottest dish. Yet Vindaloo must
be Goas finest gift to the world. There is general consensus among foodies that it was originally made in the
Portuguese-Indian colony of Goa, using pork. Vindaloo is named after the mostimportant Portuguese seasoning,
vinho or wine, which was probably used in preparing the curry. The original recipe tended to have a generous helping
of garlic as well.

PREPARATION TIME 6 cloves of garlic FOR MARINADE

1/2 cm ginger In a cup, place vinegar and dry Add the
Marination Time: 6 hours or chicken to
1 Tbsp tamarind pulp red chillies, set aside for 1 hour
ideally overnight to steep. In a fry pan over a low the vindaloo
Cooking Time: 45 minutes Salt, to taste paste, mixing well
heat, gently dryroast the cumin
Serves: 6 FOR THE GRAVY seeds, peppercorns, cloves, poppy to coat, and marinate
Tastes: Hot 4 Tbsp oil and coriander seeds until fragant, in the refrigerator for
1 tsp black mustard seeds remove from pan and keep aside in at least 6 hours, preferably
INGREDIENTS 5-8cm cinnamon stick a bowl. overnight.
FOR THE MARINADE 2 medium onions, chopped Warm the empty pan again, then FOR GRAVY jaggery and curry leaves, stir and
500g boneless chicken pieces Salt, to taste remove from heat and dry roast the Heat oil in a deep heavy-bottomed saut uncovered for another for
turmeric powder using the residual
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(thighs or breast) 2.5cm jaggery (bite-sized piece of pan on medium heat. 23 minutes.
heat this way it will not burn.
1 1/2 tsp white vinegar gur) or 1 tsp sugar In a blender, add all the dry roasted
Add the mustard seeds, when they Add cubed potatoes and mix well.
6-8 whole dried red chillies 10-12 curry leaves start to crackle add the cinnamon Add 1/2 cup of warm water to the
ingredients including the turmeric
1 tsp cumin seeds 1 large potato, peeled and cut stick, stir, add chopped onions and chicken, mix, cover and simmer on
and process into a coarse powder.
1012 peppercorns into cubes Add vinegar with red chillies, saut until the onions turn light- low heat for another 56 minutes
8 cloves 1/2 cup water garlic, ginger, tamarind pulp and brown in colour. or until the chicken is tender and
1 tsp poppy seeds 2 Tbsp fresh coriander chopped salt. Blend together to form the Add chicken and its marinade to the potatoes are done.
1 tsp coriander seeds Vindaloo paste, adding a little the onion masala, saut for 23 Garnish with fresh coriander.
1/2 tsp turmeric powder METHOD: water if necessary. minutes on medium heat. Add salt, Serve hot with Jeera Rice and Naan

Eating
or encouragement from online buddiescan
also do the trick.

You never snack

T o keep your metabolism at its peak, you

less,
need to eat every three to four hours.
People think they need to eat less frequently,
but really they need to eat more often, in smaller
amounts, Villacorta advises. Theres no real

but not
reason you need to think in terms of breakfast,
lunch, and dinner.

You dont have a diary

O ne large-scale study found that keeping a

losing?
daily food journal doubled the amount of
weight participants lost.
Researchers speculate that simply writing
down what you put in your mouth makes you
more accountable and cuts your daily calories.

T
rying to slim down and feeling Create your own food log or use one of the
Being tired may also make you eat more. Youre a high-calorie health nut

frustrated?
If youre giving it your all but the
number on the scale still isnt budging, you
J
One recent study found that people who are many available for free online.
ust because a food is healthy doesnt mean
sleep-deprived consume a whopping 500 extra
calories a day.
you can eat a mountain of it. You dont like water

S
may be sabotaging yourself in spite of your best Switching from white bread to whole wheat ubstituting water for sugary sodas and
intentions. You exercise too much bread, eating nuts instead of chips, using even for juices can make a major dent in

Y
Here are a dozen dieting donts to help save es, you read that right. Exercise is import-
your weight-loss efforts. ant, but Villacorta maintains that being
too focused on it can backfire.
You eat fake foods People think that if they exercise they
olive oil instead of butter these are all
healthy changes. But they arent low-calorie
substitutions, so portion control is still key.
your daily calorie count. Drinking water may
also help you manage your appetite.
In one study, people who drank two glasses
of water before eating a meal consumed up to

W
You eat too early

P
e admit that prepackaged weight-loss will magically lose weight, and then they get 90 fewer calories.
products like shakes and bars are frustrated, he cautions. opular wisdom says not to eat in the eve-
convenient, but they may not be helping you to In fact, about 80% of dieting time and energy nings, but that may not make sense unless You skip breakfast

lose weight in the long run.
You never feel satisfied after you eat
something like that, because its just a bunch
of processed stuff, says Manuel Villacorta, a
registered dietician and spokesperson for the
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
There are lots of healthier, more filling
should be focused on nutrition and 20% on
exercise, he says. If I have a client whos
exercising six times a week, sometimes Ill cut
that in half and have them spend the extra hours
shopping and planning meals.
You always choose the salad
T
you turn in extra early.
heres lots of evidence that people who
People eat at 6:00 and stay up until 11:00 or
eat breakfast tend to have healthier
midnight, so their bodies are naturally asking
weights, so start the day right by making time
for fuel again, Villacorta says. I tell people to
aim to eat 70% of their calories before dinner for a morning meal.
and 30% at dinner, but it doesnt matter how Experts say whole-grain cereal is one of the
best breakfast choices for dieters.
late dinner is.

C
options with the same or fewer calories, like a Healthy eating in the evening can prevent a Its quick and easy, tooso there goes the
ontrary to popular belief, heading for the excuse about not having time before work.
cheese stick or a serving of plain nonfat Greek late-night binge on ice cream or cookies.
salad bar may not be your best option.
yogurt with fresh strawberries.
Salads may not contain enough carbohydrates
Youre a loner You hate to cook

R R
You burn the midnight oil to help control hunger hormones, according estaurant meals are frequently more
emember the buddy system from your

S
ure, you need to log time at the gym, but
to lose weight, you also need to log time in
your bed.
Skimping on sleep, especially sleeping less
than five or six hours a night, can slow your
metabolism and cause hormonal changes that
hurt your weight-loss efforts.
to Villacorta. He suggests a healthy soup and
sandwich instead, or tossing a serving of brown
rice, lentils, or garbanzo beans into your greens.
And beware of high-calorie salad bar
additions like blue cheese and candied walnuts.
Add enough of those and you may as well
just have a burger, he says.
caloric than home-cooked ones, so dust
kindergarten field trips? It works for
dieting, too. Studies show that support from off your apron and hunt down some healthy
friends and family increases the likelihood that recipes.
When you do eat out, consider splitting a
women will lose weight.
meal with your date or asking the water to serve
If you cant get what you need from your
you half of your meal and have the other half
nearest and dearest, other forms of support
including advice from a weight-loss counselor boxed up to go.
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 26 ENTERTAINMENT
AUCKLANDS HOTTEST BOLLYWOOD STATION
Indian animation industry needs
home grown heroes
HARICHARAN
PUDIPEDDI
M
ythological characters
like Ram and Ravana
have been favourites of
animation content providers in India.
But the industry needs more home-
grown superheroes to gain popularity
and appeal to international audiences
as well, says Rajiv Chilaka, founder
and CEO of Green Gold Animation.
Chilaka believes theres a need
for character-based stories with
universal appeal.
We have to go beyond Ram
and Ravana. If we are looking at
mythology-based characters, we
could even look at the story of
Sugriva or even Kumbhkarna. These
stories can appeal to international
audiences as well, said Chilaka.
We need to have more home-
grown superheroes. How long
will we celebrate Spider-Man and
Batman? Look at what Baahubali
gave us. Real, easily relatable
superheroes and those characters will
never be forgotten, he said.
Talking from the experience of
BAADSHAH SRK COMPLETES
25 YEARS IN BOLLYWOOD
H SRK: Have been
e ventured into
Bollywood in 1992 with
the film Deewana
and ever since has given
several cinematic jewels
like Dilwale Dulhania Le
Jayenge, Kuch Kuch
Hota Hai and Kabhi
Khushi Kabhi Gham
among many others.
Supestar Shah
Rukh Khan,
who is fondly
called the
Baadhshah
o f
Bollywood
by his fans,
has completed
25 years in the
Hindi film industry.
Shah Rukh began his
career with appearances
in several TV shows like
Fauji and Circus.
He got his Bollywood
break with Deewana
in 1992. He later went
on to play anti-hero
roles in films like
Darr, Baazigar 25 years. Love you so much bhai.
and Anjaam.
He then rose to
prominence after
starring in a series
of romantic films,
including Dilwale
Dulhania Le Jayenge,
Dil To Pagal Hai,
Kuch Kuch Hota
being in the animation industry for seven to eight characters, so that the
over a decade, Chilaka has closely
followed the changing phase of the
Rs 51.1 billion (according to the
2015 Ficci-KPMG report) Indian
animation industry.
In 2001, there was only one kids Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka and
channel and today there are over 15
TV Networks dedicated to kids and
a few more in the pipeline. Some
of the biggest companies now have
their footprint in animation industry
due to the high demand for content, T-shirts, and to even on the wrapper
he said, pointing out that there is
growing animated production in
India. the country.
He went on to add that there are
over 300 animation, 40 visual effects
and 85 game development studios
with over 15,000 professionals
catering to movies and small screen
Popular animated characters never
content for children and regional
platforms. fade away with time. Mickey Mouse,
Most popular for introducing
Chhota Bheem to the world,
Chilakas company is on a mission to also wear a Chhota Bheem T-shirt
find its next big character.
We are not looking at one next show with his grandchildren, he
big character. We are looking at
Hai, Mohabbatein and Kabhi
Khushi Kabhie Gham.... He
was lauded for his portrayal of
an alcoholic in Sanjay Leela
Bhansalis Devdas, a NASA
scientist in Swades, a hockey
coach in Chak De! India, and
My Name Is Khan.
Shah Rukh took to Twitter and
wrote: Went to bed early because
been a hectic week. Woke up for
no reason and realised I am 25
years old. Will deal with all this
love tomorrow. Thanks for bearing
me.
For his contributions to the
entertainment industry, the Indian
government honoured Shah Rukh
with the Padma Shri, and the
Government of France awarded
him both the Ordre des Arts et des
Lettres and the Legion dhonneur.
His close friend and filmmaker
Karan Johar thanked the superstar
and said that he had an honour to
collaborate with him.
Have had the honour of
working with him for 22 of those
And thank you for everything,
Karan tweeted.
Currently, Shah Rukh is busy
promoting his upcoming film
Jab Harry Met Sejal, directed
by Imtiaz Ali. The film also stars
Anushka Sharma and is slated to
release on August 4.
company can sustain for the next 10-
15 years, he said.The company is
simultaneously working on films.
This year, we plan to bring out
two 3D animated films; Chhota
Mahiraavan, a mythological story
about Ravanas brother, he added.
Asked about the future of Chhota
Bheem, he said: It will continue
growing as a brand. From an animated
character, it made it to television,
of biscuit packets. Its undoubtedly
the biggest entertainment brand in
Around 30 per cent of the
companys revenue comes from
merchandising.
The success of Bheem as a
character has made it possible.
for instance, is popular in India not
as an animated character but as a
brand. A 90-year-old grandfather can
because he would have watched the
said.
Friday, June 30, 2017 The Indian Weekender
reading Mahabharat
A
ctor Shah Rukh Khan, The Dilwale actor, who has
who has earlier expressed always been protective about his
family, said: My children will
his interest in making a
movie on Mahabharat, said he has first have to finish their studies. In
my house, a person has to at least
been reading the epic for one-and-
be a graduate or they wont be
a-half years. allowed to enter the house.
I have been reading Suhana is still in Class 11.
Mahabharat for one- So she has five years of studies
and-a-half years. I left. Aryan has four years left. If
like the stories in it. Suhana wants to be an actor, then
she will study to be an actor. So
I narrate them for
AbRam in a very there is a long long way to go.
exciting way, he
told the media after
Eid celebrations at
the Taj Lands End
hotel in Mumbai.
S i m i l a r l y,
I narrate to him
stories from Islam.
We should love each
others religion. I hope
my children do the same. I
hope they learn about all the
religions, respect them and
enjoy the facts and the beauty
in them, said Shah Rukh.
The actor has three children:
Aryan, Suhana and AbRam.
He completed 25 years in the
industry this year and thanked
the media for supporting him
on the journey.
The superstar also talked
about the Bollywood entry of
Aryan and Suhana.
Thanks to the popularity
of the character in Indian
households, its even
being made into a live
action feature.
Its still a work-in-
progress idea. But we do
plan to make a live action
film featuring Chhota
Bheem and real actors,
possibly stars,
if we can
bring them on
board. We are
also working on an
animated show called Baby
Bheem, he added.
 28 ENTERTAINMENT
Tubelight: Salmans lowest opening
weekend release during Eid
B L
ollywood superstar Salman
Khan, who is known for
lighting up the box office
during the festival of Eid, got
a flickering start with his new
film Tubelight. The Kabir Khan
directorial only managed to rake in
Rs 64.77 crore, making it the actors
lowest opening weekend release in
the past few years, say trade experts.
The film, which released on June
23 and collected Rs 21.15 crore
on its opening day, didnt register
any major hike in the subsequent
two days and remained steady
over the weekend by collecting Rs
21.17 crore and Rs 22.45 crore on
Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June
21 respectively, read a statement.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh,
who describes the film as a
disappointment, shared the
opening weekend collections of
Salmans last few releases during
Eid on Twitter.
Motherhood has been
absolutely fantastic:
Ayesha Takia
A ctress Ayesha Takia, who has
a three-year-old son, named
Mikail, with Farhan Azmi, says her
journey as a mother has been a joy
ride for her.
It (motherhood) has been
absolutely fantastic. It is such a self
learning process because I had know
idea that I could muster up so much
patience, unconditional love, hard
work and selflessness for another
human being, Ayesha told.
The Socha Na Tha actress says
motherhood taught her humility.
I think it teaches you humility
and love being a parent. Its a great
experience and I enjoy everyday...
Its a lot of hard work and obviously
it is as rewarding because hes
(Mikail) just fabulously amazing,
she added.
Ayesha, who was last seen
onscreen in 2013 in the film Aap Ke
Liye Hum, has made her come-back
with a song from the album Zindagi
Yeh Zindagi.
Asked about it, Ayesha said: My
son just turned three and a half and
so, hes super naughty and requires
a lot of my time. I think all parents
know this is a lot of responsibilty...
looking after children.
Prabhudheva thrilled
about starring in
silent film Mercury
A
ctor-filmmaker Prabhudheva,
last seen onscreen in Tamil
Salman and Eid -- opening
weekend... 2011: Bodyguard -- Rs
88.75 crore (Wednesday-Sunday),
2012: Ek Tha Tiger -- Rs 100.16
crore (Wednesday-Sunday), 2014:
Kick -- Rs 83.83 crore (Friday-
Sunday), 2015: Bajrangi Bhaijaan--
Rs 102.60 crore (Friday-Sunday),
horror-thriller Devi, is excited to be
playing an antagonist for the first
time in his career in upcoming Tamil
silent film Mercury.
Its an exciting project and Im
very thrilled. All I can say right now
is that its a silent film and I play a
very different role, Prabhudheva
told media.
Directed by Karthik Subbaraj,
the film stars Sananth, Deepak and
Remya Nambeesan. The films
shooting has already been wrapped
up and its gearing up for release
soon.
On the career front, Prabhudheva
will soon commence work on his
next Tamil directorial, Karuppu Raja
Vellai Raja.
Aarambh is a huge
game changer:
Karan Johar
F
ilmmaker Karan Johar has laud-
ed new historical drama show
Aarambh, calling it a game changer
in the Indian TV industry.
Written by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad
2016: Sultan -- Rs 105.53 crore
(Wednesday-Sunday) --2017: and
Tubelight - Rs 64.77 crore (Friday-
Sunday), Adarsh tweeted on
Monday.
Tubelight rests on a thin plot...
Screenplay lacks the power to
enthrall and mesmerise... Emotions
plenty, but few moments stand out,
Adarsh wrote.
Trade expert Komal Nahta said
that the film has performed below
expectations.
This Tubelight has a faulty
choke (script). And this is no joke.
Uninteresting and not entertaining,
he tweeted.
Tubelight also features Sohail
Khan, late Om Puri, Mohammed
Zeeshan Ayyub, Yashpal Sharma,
Shah Rukh Khan and Chinese
actress Zhu Zhu.
of Baahubali and Bajrangi Bhaijaan
fame, Aarambh, which went on air
on Saturday, narrates the clash of the
Dravidian and Aryan civilisations --
born and built out of two different
existential needs.
Congratulations on what I hear is
a huge game changer Shrishti Arya.
Goldie Behl for Aarambh. Lots
of love and huge success, Karan
tweeted last week.
While Behl is the director, Arya is
producing the show.
Eid is time to share
joy of togetherness:
Sohail Khan
E
id is a very special day for actor
Salman Khans family.
Salmans brother Sohail Khan says
the family gets lots of guests at home.
People who care for us come
visiting the whole day. It is their love
for us that brings them home for Eid.
They want to pay their respects to my
parents, bond with us brothers and
sisters, Sohail said.
This Eid, the large Khan family
has a new member -- Sohail and
Salmans little sister Arpitas son.
Sohail says there are certain
occasions during the year when the
entire family has to be together.
Eid is one of them. My father and
my mothers birthday is also a time
when the entire family -- all us three
brothers, two sisters and the rest of
the family -- must get together. For
Eid and for family birthdays, Salman
bhai makes it a point to be home, if
possible.
Friday, June 30, 2017 The Indian Weekender
Hot air balloon promotion
for Rajinikanths 2.0
yca Productions, the makers
of superstar Rajinikanths
upcoming Tamil science-
fiction action drama 2.0, are pushing
the envelope as they begin the
promotional campaign for the Indian
film.
Set for a worldwide release on
January 25 next year, the 3D film is
rumoured to have been made on a
budget of over Rs 400 crore.
As part of the promotions, a hot-
air balloon adorned with life-sized
images of Rajinikanth and actor
Akshay Kumar will travel around the
world.
We plan to take the 100-foot-tall
hot-air balloon to as many balloon and countries like London, Dubai
and Australia among others as part of
festivals as possible across the world.
Since we see our film as a Hollywood the promotional drive.
production, we also plan to tie up the We also plan to take it to various
balloon over the Hollywood signage Indian cities. Well-known stars will
in Los Angeles, Raju Mahalingam, participate in this drive, he said.
creative head, Lyca Productions, Directed by Shankar, 2.0
told media. is the sequel to 2010 Tamil
The balloon will fly to many cities blockbuster Enthiran.
Kajol thanks
Haryana girl
Dhanush for
Manushi is
breaking her
Femina Miss
language barrier
India World
2017
A ctress Kajol, who will next be
seen in the Tamil film Velaiilla
Pattadhari 2 titled Lalkar in Hindi, T
he 54th Femina Miss
India World 2017 winner
is Manushi Chhillar from
thanked her co-star Dhanush and Haryana, while the first runner-up is
director Soundarya for breaking her Sana Dua from Jammu and Kashmir
and the second runner-up is Priyanka
language barrier in the movie.
Kumari from Bihar.
I thank them as they broke this
The event was held at Yash Raj
myth which was in my head that Studios in Mumbai last week.
I cant speak in another language
Manushi, born to doctor parents,
and I cant act in another language. studied in St. Thomas School in
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 has been one Delhi and Bhagat Phool Singh
of the most professional experience Government Medical College for
and the credit goes to Dhanush and Women in Sonepat.
Soundary, Kajol told the media at In an interview during her
the trailer and music launch of the grooming, she said: The only thing I
film last week. believe is certain in life is uncertainty
I was lied upon saying that you and this is what is amazing about the
pageant.
dont have to speak in Tamil. They
proved me wrong the first day This is the first time the
participants wore Indian dress at the
because they gave me a long script
finale designed by Manish Malhotra.
with two scenes and huge dialogues.
All the 30 participants, came
They said at least try, she added.
from all parts of the country were
Filmmaker R. Balki and director mentored by Neha Dhupia, Waluscha
Anand L. Rai launched the trailer of De Sousa, Dipannita Sharma and
the film. Parvathy Omanakuttan.
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 or Lalkaris The pageant judged by Miss World
2016 Stephanie Del Valle, along with
an upcoming bilingual action-
Bollywood stars like Arjun Rampal,
comedy-drama film directed by
Bipasha Basu, fashion designer
Soundarya Rajnikanth. The story
Manish Malhotra, Abhishek Kapoor,
and dialogue has been written by
Vidyut Jammwal, Ileavna DCruz
Dhanush. The film will release on among others.
July 28.
30 FEATURES
June 30 to July 6 | By Manisha Koushik
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
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)
A new development can give you sleepless
nights, but things will turn out favourable. You
can plan a business expansion as you are now
in a position to hire the best. Earning money will
not be a problem, but enhancing it can pose
difficulties for those working on commission
basis. Although you may not admit, you do
secretly admire someone, whom you generally
dislike on the social front. There will not be
enough time to be with lover this week.
Lucky Number- 8 Lucky Colour- Metallic Blue
Taurus (Apr 21-May 20)
Your efforts are likely to bring positive results
on the professional front. This is the time to plan
out your future for settling down in matrimonial
bliss. Your foresight and excellent planning
will find the cash registers ringing. Rising clout
on the professional front will get you to rub
shoulders with the whos who of the city. Efforts
to remain socially well connected will succeed.
Something refreshing is likely to happen to your
love life, so hold your breath!
Lucky Number- 18 Lucky Colour- Red
Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)
You will make it a point to meet people who
are like-minded. You may remain in a state of
confusion on the work front in the absence of
concrete directions. Someone on the social
front can be of immense help, provided you
approach him or her. Financially, you will be
able to manage fine. Your sense of humour may
pull someone towards you on the romantic front.
A long drive will help you relax your mind.
Lucky Number- 17 Lucky Colour- Dark Grey
Cancer (Jun 22-Jul 20)
You may find yourself unusually busy on the
academic front. This may well turn out to
be the most promising week of the month!
Opportunities on the professional front are
likely to chase you. Career front looks simply
great as your keen foresight helps you along!
You manage to come a step closer to your dream
of earning big on the financial front. Those in
love are likely to have scintillating time. Health
problems worrying you disappear.
Lucky Number- 6 Lucky Colour- Peach
Leo (Jul 21-Aug 22)
You may get involved in something that gives
you immense satisfaction. Your professional
prospects are likely to brighten, as new
opportunities come your way. Financially, you
will remain on a safe wicket. Some medical
problem may chase you, but you will be able to
handle it fine. Someone you like may take the
initiative on the romantic front. You remain in
an upbeat mood regarding a child.
Lucky Number- 4 Lucky Colour- Beige
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 23)
Your concern for a social issue is likely to
touch someones heart. Good going on the
professional front may motivate you to give in
your best. There is a good chance of meeting
someone you had not met in years on the family
front. Some of you can get lucky playing the
stocks this week. Joining a gym or an exercise
regimen is indicated. Taking a shortcut may
lose time, so adhere to the tried and tested
routes.
Lucky Number- 11 Lucky Colour- Indigo
Libra (Sep 24-Oct 23) Time:5:30 p.m.
This is a good time to look up someone you have
not met for long. Someone may go back on his
or her promise of returning your money this
week, which may leave you high and dry. Over
consumption of something not agreeing with
your system may play havoc with your health.
Spending a cosy evening with someone you like
is possible this week.
Lucky Number- 7 Lucky Colour- Sky Blue
Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22)
There is much to do on the professional front
this week, so prioritise your work, so that
nothing important is left out. You will find
things progressing well on the professional
front. Getting praised by superiors for your
performance is possible this week. You are
likely to give a good account of yourself on the
academic front. Those staying apart will soon
get a chance to meet. Financially, you may
find yourself steadily on the upswing. Health
problems will disappear.
Lucky Number- 15 Lucky Colour- Rosy Brown
Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21)
Excellent performance will help you in beating
the competition on the academic front. You are
likely to earn more than you are able to spend,
so expect to remain solid on the financial front.
Those craving for love may witness a miracle
happening on the romantic front! Your interests
are likely to be served by your well wishers.
Enjoying good health by taking precautions
against the season is possible. Keep the one
who matters in good humour.
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Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 21)
Some more efforts will be required on the
academic front and you will be quite up to it.
You may want to take the world by storm, but
feel scared to take up the challenge. Remember,
nothing ventured, nothing gained. Success of
someone close may spur you to do even better,
but dont let this desire become all consuming.
You will need to perform much better at work
than what is currently the case. Health remains
satisfactory.
Lucky Number- 9 Lucky Colour- White
Aquarius (Jan 22-Feb 19)
Take time out to network. Only then will you
be able to achieve, what you are seeking. You
can become negligent on the professional front
and then find it difficult to cope up with work.
Some problems in maintaining stability on the
financial front are foreseen, but you will be able
to overcome them. You may set out on the path
of attaining perfect health. Interfering nature of
someone in the family may make you see red.
Lucky Number- 22 Lucky Colour- Indigo
Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20)
You may have to keep up with others on the
academic front. Romance will be high on your
list of priorities this week. Those married
are likely to enjoy a second honeymoon by
planning a vacation. There is a good chance of
meeting someone who will help you out on the
professional front. Additional work will come
your way that promises a handsome payout.
Relief is in sight for those ailing. Those planning
to buy property may go ahead.
Lucky Number- 2 Lucky Colour- Pink
Friday, June 30, 2017 The Indian Weekender
Indian Idol 2017 will perform. Satninder is nephew of famous
Ragi Dilbagh Singh and Gulbagh singh who are
Finalist PVNS Rohit Live renowned kirtankaars. At a very young age he
has gained many prestigious awards from the
in Auckland classsical music society Yuva Sangeet Rattan
Date: Saturday, July 8 2014 Kurukshetra, Best Classical Vocalist of
the year by OSCA in CSMB National Awards
Venue: Dorothy Winstone Centre, Howe St., 2014 and many more.Tickets will be availabale
at doors, Not to be missed program.Tickets
Auckland
PVNS Rohit hails from the city ofHyderabadin $15 for students and $20 for others. Contact
India.During Indian Idol, he gave some mind- Manjit Singh for more information on
blowing performances and impressed the 021595941.
judges with his singing abilities, notably Sonu
Nigam.SB Music magic group is proud to
present his upcoming concert in July, where
Celebrate Eid Otahuhu
the audience will get a chance to catch him Date: Saturday, July 1
with the local live orchestra, performing some Time:1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
of their favourite tunes in Hindi, Telugu and Venue: Otahuhu Town Hall, 10 High Street,
Otahuhu
Tamil. Some renowned professional singers
from Auckland including Vishnu Priya Mallela, A free event for the families and children on the
Ravi Muthumanicyam, Sreesutha Nampally, occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The event will host a
Praveen Ravela, Archana Ravi, NP Srinivas entertainment for the families, delicacies from
Rao and Prathyusha Vikrant will also be different communities in Auckland at a number
of food stalls, bouncy castles for the children,
performing along with him on the day.Ticket
pricing: Adults- $15 and Child/Senior citizen- best dressed person competition, giveaway
$10. For information about the concert and quizzes, Disney cup rides and much more. All
are welcome.
purchase of tickets, please contact Govardhan
Mallela on 09-6245922/ 021-1455708.
Sounds from the Land The New Migrants
of Five Rivers Find-a-job Free Course
Date: Monday July 3 and Tueday July 4
Date: Sunday, July 2
Time:4 p.m. Time: 10am - 2.30pm
Venue: CAB Eden Albert at St Lukes
Venue: 48 The Parade, Bucklands Beach,
Auckland 2012 2 Workshops with a professional coach to help
Naad Charitable Trust brings concert you understand the NZ workplace, discover
for classical music traditions of Punjab. what NZ employers are looking for, build a CV
he program will feature various artists and a cover letter, Job search, social media
and networking in NZ, preparing for interview.
with numerous performances such as
classical vocal, sarod and tabla duo and Bring your notebook and pen + a CV and cover
letter if you have one. Morning tea supplied.
Tabla jugalbandi. Satninder Singh bodal, a
young vocalist from India who is presenting Lunch break (1/2 hour). To register for this free
course, call at 846 4023 or email at manager.
two different singing styles of Punjab,
Shamchaurasi Gharana and Patiala Gharana edenalbert@cab.org.nz
Limited places so register early.
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