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Indian Weekender survey: law and order on top, housing follows closely Sandeep Singh

hile all political parties have their own assessment of what they believe are the main issue for the electorate of Mt Roskill, Indian Weekender reached out to the community to know their major concerns that will determine votes in this by-elections. 40% of all respondents clearly identified law and order as their top priority in this election. Housing was closely behind at 35% as the second most important issue for the Mt Roskill voters. Surprisingly, public transport was at a distant third with nearly 12% of all respondents choosing as their main issue in this election. The random survey was conducted by Indian Weekender team which met a sample size of 200 residents in the Mt Roskill area at different locations to know their opinion on the main issues dominating the by-elections. The team visited different parts of Mt Roskill including Royal Oak Mall, a popular Asian vegetable shop, an Indian food mart and grocery stores, and met people from different ethnicities. Mt Roskill is one of the most ethnically diverse constituencies where more than 45% of current residents were born overseas. It is

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Major issues for Mt Roskill residents also known as New Zealand’s Bible Belt despite having a large chunk of people of Chinese and Indian descent, where Christianity is not a major religion. The respondents were allowed to choose the main issue from four options—law and order, public transport, housing, and general economic environment. Despite a small size of the survey and an acceptable level of margin of error in the projections made from it, there were some interesting revelations.

Law and order was an equal concern if not more for the section of electorate traditionally identified as European—whites, in comparison to the people of Asian or Indian descent, as is commonly perceived. “Mt Roskill is shadowed by crime, every now and then a local convenience store is robbed at gunpoint for some cash and cigarettes. This is a matter of huge concern and should be addressed with absolute urgency by the political leaders and the police,” said Bruce Scott, a Hillsborough resident.

Interestingly, a significant number of ethnic migrant residents who identified law and order as their primary issue in this by-election did not intend to vote. There was a separate question added to the survey asking how likely the residents were to vote in this by-election. In response to this, a large number of residents who initially responded that they are not likely to vote, later identified law and order as their primary concern. Clearly signalling that the contestants relying purely on migrant voters on the law and order issue may fall short of their expectations. Equally, candidates ignoring the law and order issue as an appendage of ‘new’ immigrants within the community may have to do their homework better. Housing has a clear lead over the public transport—another pain area for an average Aucklander— as the next priority issue in the Mt Roskill elections. This may suggest that the politics of Auckland light rail, as it dominated the political space in the last few days, may be purely off the mark. For Mt Roskill electorate it may be substantial but not urgent.

“I think housing is a big concern in the Mt Roskill area. More apartments should come up to accommodate increasing population in the area,” says Elakkiya Prabhakan, a Dominion Road resident. Another interesting revelation of this survey was that the ChineseNew Zealander community, despite having a public perception of being rich overseas investors, has a concern about the rising housing prices. The image of Mt Roskill as a culturally diverse place in New Zealand, which offered every hardworking resident a chance, regardless of their origin, culture, nationality, or ethnicity to start a new life in New Zealand and fulfill a kiwidream, is seriously at risk because of rising housing prices. Importantly, only 15% of all respondents acknowledged having already made up their mind for whom to vote, thus leaving an ample room for the contestants and political parties to work upon. The trajectory of our survey and the visible positioning of all the key and newly formed political parties suggest that there is a gap in their electoral campaigning. A smart recalibrating of electoral campaigns for all players in the fray is in the order.

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BATTLE FOR Mt ROSKILL BEGINS

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NZPP leader and candidate for Mt Roskill Roshan Nauhria (centre) at the campaign launch event

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ew Zealand People’s Party, country’s newest ethnic political party, officially launched their campaign for Mt Roskill by-election on Saturday, October 5, at Three Kings, Auckland, in a well-choreographed cultural event. If the intention of the event was to display its connection with various ethnic communities of New Zealand—other than the Indian community as is often alleged— then it can be considered as successful, as there was a considerable presence of various ethnic communities. To what extent that was ‘not’ choreographed is another matter. However, many known Indian community leaders who were previously seen publically

at the time of the official announcement of the party in August this year remained conspicuously absent from this event. While the mainstream political parties appear to be least concerned with the ethnic party’s decision to contest in the Mt Roskill byelections, NZ People’s Party remains undeterred and has vowed to make ethnic crime as their main poll issue. The party General Secretary Anil Sharma proposed, and the party Vice President Steven Cheng seconded, the name of their party President Roshan Nauhria as the candidate for the Mt Roskill by-elections. Nauhria reiterated that NZ People’s Party wants to increase representation of ethnic communities in the parliament and that they want a balance of power in New Zealand’s politics.

National’s campaign Sandeep Singh

In some way, the prime minister’s speech reflected a clever mind game intended to put rime Minister John Key on Saturday, pressure on the Labour Party ahead of the byNovember 5, officially launched the elections by first declaring that Nationals campaign for National Party candidate are under no pressure to win this seat; then Dr Parmjeet Parmar for the Mt Roskill subsequently stating that the outcome of by-elections. this by-election would in no way affect the 2017 general elections. Unlike the Labour Party a week before, when “They [Labour] are worried about Mt Roskill Labour leader Andrew Little announced a and they should be worried,” he said. $1.3 billion light rail project for the Mt Roskill electorate, there was no major announcement. Dr Parmar, currently a List MP based in Mt Apparently, this reflects National’s increasing Roskill, outlined her commitment to running confidence in their chances of creating a history a strong campaign focused on the issues that matter to locals. in winning a seat in a by-election, which no other incumbent government has done so far. “I’m out there talking with the community “We have got a once in a lifetime opportunity about improving safety on our streets and in of putting a National MP here in Mt Roskill,” our homes and businesses; improving roads, the prime minister said at the launch of public transport, and parking; creating more the campaign. affordable housing especially for young people; and supporting our fantastic local businesses,” “We have a real opportunity in this bysaid Dr Parmar. The Mt Roskill by-election is election, which no other incumbent government being held on December 3 and Michael Wood is has ever done and that is to win a seat that it does standing for the Labour. The by-elections were not hold,” further asserted the prime minister to called after incumbent Phil Goff was elected as a thunderous applause from the party workers. Auckland’s mayor.

National Party MP and candidate for Mt Roskill Dr Parmjeet Parmar and PM John Key at Parmar’s campaign launch in Auckland

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Phil Goff: We are happy to “facilitate” community demand for a Little India in Sandringham Sandeep Singh

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ndian Weekender spoke with Auckland Mayor Phil Goff for the first time after the elections to discuss a range of issues concerning Aucklanders in general and the Indian community in particular. Among issues such as rates, housing, public transport, and Mt Roskill byelections, we asked questions about a long felt latent demand within the Indian community to declare Sandringham area as a Little India. The mayor’s answers varied on a scale from being an activist to diplomatic on many issues. His diplomatic best was saved for the last question on the demand for a Little India, where he chose to be a “facilitator” instead of being an “endorser” of the demand. We present excerpts from the interview below. IWK: How has been your first few days as Auckland’s Mayor? Phil Goff: Hectic and busy! I had almost 18 interviews lined up with the media immediately after the elections were announced and it hasn’t slowed down. It’s great to be in a position where I can do something to create an Auckland that we can enjoy working and living. It is not going to happen overnight. We are starting the processes to make Auckland council a more efficient and less wasteful body. We are also starting a process of working with our ministers to invest in the infrastructure for housing and transport.

Phil Goff: I think that is what we need to explore for things such as Auckland light rail, which has become an election issue in the Mt Roskill by-elections. I am in favour of the light rail. The Labour party has said that they will pay for half of it, which I welcome, but then, they say that you will have to pay the other half of it, which is another $670 million. Actually, in most cities of this country, all major transport projects are 100% funded by the government. So I will be advocating for the people of Auckland for the best deal with the government. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff at Indian Weekender’s office

IWK: Will you be working for Auckland of today or would you be busy in creating Auckland of future? Phil Goff: It is a good question, and I think it is both. The problems we face in Auckland today are real problems that need to be tackled now. Having said that, we have to create an Auckland for our coming generations too. We cannot afford to think shortterm. We have to plan for the longer term and for the generation to come.

We are starting the processes to make Auckland council a more efficient and less wasteful body. which is getting worse and not better at the moment; and third, to work with the government to deal with housing and affordability, which gives us a title that we did not seek for our city—that we are the fourth least affordable city in the world.

IWK: What are your top three priorities right now? Phil Goff: I have set out three priorities: first, to have an effective and best performing city in the country; second, to work with the government to start to tackle the problems of traffic congestion,

IWK: Are there any other plans apart from “working with the

IWK: Do you have any special promises for the Indian community as Auckland’s Mayor? Phil Goff: (laughs) My promise to the Indian community is that I will have the same relationship with you that I had for the last 30 years. You know me, you have worked with me, and you have seen what I have done. I am grateful that the Indian community has expressed confidence in me, so none of that will change. Am I there to make big spending promises to different community sections? Of course not! What I will do is that I will be there listening to the Indian community. I will be there working as hard as I can for an inclusive rich diverse multicultural community. I will be there to celebrate everything

that the Indian community brings to Auckland. I will be there working on the same problems as you have and as every other Aucklander has— rates, transport, and housing. IWK: There has been a latent demand in the community for some time to declare Sandringham as ‘Little India’. Do you support that demand? Phil Goff: Well, that is interesting. The council came up with a proposal that Balmoral should be called Chinatown, and when we went [to] businesses all around Balmoral, mostly Chinese businesses were strictly opposed to the idea and categorically rejected to be called as Chinatown. They wanted to be seen as inclusive with other communities. But if there was a strong view within the Sandringham community and that is what they wanted, then I am there to acknowledge the will of the local people on local issues. So yeah, if there is an overwhelming view of that kind, then I am happy to facilitate that. But I will listen closely to what the local board, the local community, and local retailers have to say before I jump to any decision. IWK: Shall we take this as a yes for your support for the ‘Little India’ ‘demand? Phil Goff: I am saying that if that is what the whole of the community wanted, then we will be happy to facilitate that. But I don’t know yet if that is what everyone wants.

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Paramchintan Swami and Adarshmuni Swami at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Christchurch during Diwali and Annakut celebrations

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he day following Diwali marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year and is traditionally celebrated with the Annakut, which means ‘a mountain of food’. In Christchurch, Annakut celebrations were organised on November 6 by the city’s branch of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). “Apart from hundreds of people from the community attending the event, we were also blessed by Paramchintan Swami and Adarshmuni Swami this year. Annakut is a grand offering of hundreds of different vegetarian food items to thank Swaminarayan for his providence over the past year and to seek his blessings for the year ahead. Similar to what Lord Krishna did when he lifted Govardhan Parvat and urged the people of Gokul to offer thanksgiving to nature for all its gracious

bounty,” said Sanjay Patel, secretary of BAPS in Christchurch. National list MP from Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi based in Manukau East, Inspector Hirone Waretini, who is in-charge of Canterbury Police Maori, Pacific and Ethnic Services Group, and Minister Nicky Wagner were present at the event. The event comprised an Annakut Thal, followed by the Annakut Sabha. “The almost three-hour long event ended with Mahaprasad,” said Patel. On the occasion, the organisers also informed about some of the new initiatives of BAPS in Christchurch. This includes BAPS Shayona—snacks “to promote a scripturallybased Hindu diet based on the concepts of purity, non-violence, and devotion” as well as Gujarati language and children tabla classes on weekends.

Sri Chinmoy’s music touches souls The performance held at The Piano in Christchurch on November 6 was part of Sri Chinmoy Centre’s very own grouping of musician’s Australasian tour Gaurav Sharma

ot many know him in India; the reason being he left the country in his early 30s and made New York his permanent home. But Sri Chinmoy’s influence can be gauged by the fact that in 1970, at the request of U Thant, the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, he founded a “nondenominational programme at the United Nations in New York, which offers meditations for world harmony, interfaith programmes, and cultural activities for UN delegates, staff members, and special guests”. The programme runs till date. Among his other talents, Sri Chinmoy was a prolific music composer, with his compositions crossing the 22,000 mark. In total, he organised more than 770 musical concerts worldwide to promote peace and harmony among the human race.

After Sri Chinmoy passed away in 2007, his disciples, who were also talented musicians, got together to form an informal group called Songs of the Soul to carry forward his legacy. They have been travelling ever since, performing Sri Chinmoy’s music for audiences worldwide. Projjwal, who hails from Germany and is the manager of the group, said, “This is our 171st concert in the last eight years. From here, we will go to Auckland, followed by three concerts in Australia. All of us are Sri Chinmoy’s disciples. Tonight, we had around 30 performers with a majority coming from overseas. Monk Party—the father-son duo from Auckland—Paree’s International Singers, Sahadeva Ensemble, Alap with his Zen-Duduk, and Mandu and Visuddhi on the Chinese Erhu and classical harp were some of the performers.”

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he small but rapidly growing town of Ashburton, just south of Christchurch, celebrated its own Diwali festival in the last week of October. Organised by the Ashburton Indian Multicultural Charitable Trust (AIMCT), the event was held at the Balmoral Hall and was attended by more than 150 people. Rohini Sukul, secretary of AIMCT said, “We had a $5 entry at the door and provided a vegetarian meal, sweets, and refreshments for the audience. In addition to that, there was a diya lighting ceremony where the audience were invited to help us light the candles and diyas. “We had Indian songs and dance performances to entertain the people present. The Ashburton Ramayan and Timaru’s kirtan group also supported us this time, with

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Community holds a vigil for Manmeet Gaurav Sharma

ndians living in Christchurch along with other members of the wider community came together on November 4 at the city’s Victoria Square to share grief and mourn the tragic loss of fellow Indian Manmeet Alisher—victim of recent senseless attack in Brisbane, Australia. Few of Alisher’s close family members living in Christchurch were also present at the occasion. Pavitar Noori, who knew Manmeet personally and had organised the vigil, said, “The 29-year-old Indian was just filling in for one of his colleagues [and] this was not his shift. He was driving a local city council bus when he was burnt to death after being set alight by a passenger, Anthony O’Donohue. With whatever we know till now, this was not

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ew Zealand currently has 74,000 young people under age 24, who are not in work or training. Their future looks bleak and likely to worsen the longer they are out of the workforce and relying on benefits. I know the Indian community places a real emphasis on education and hard work and is under-represented in the crime statistics, but we all benefit from those young people being in work. Remaining unproductive is not just bad news for that individual; it also places a huge burden on the state. Just paying the unemployment benefit over the course of someone’s life is nearly half a million dollars, without factoring in the health costs or accommodation expenses that will need to come from taxpayers. Some people argue there are plenty of jobs available for those who want them. But for many young people, it’s not that easy. There are complex reasons why they remain unemployed or not carrying on some form of training. Some come from families where there is no tradition of work or where their home life is dysfunctional. Many have grown up with a negative view of themselves, or they may never have experienced good work habits: getting up, going out the door, and working. That’s why Labour’s policy, “Ready For Work” was launched last weekend. It will aim to turn around the fortunes of people while they’re still

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young. We’ll get them into the workforce and help them establish skills, confidence, and work habits for life. Unemployed young people will be placed with environmental and community organisations to do much-needed work that would not otherwise get done at the same time helping to inspire a sense of dignity and worth, by a young person being engaged in productive activity. The Department of Conservation, for example, is struggling to keep tracks walkable, keep pests under control, and look after our ecological heritage. Councils also need willing hands to help them in their important work. Under Labour’s policy, young people who are currently on a benefit will be paid to carry out useful work with these organisations, at the same time turning around what may have become a lifetime of unemployment and dependency.

Labour has put aside $60 million to help 10,000 of these young people each year – an amount that will be repaid in spades when those people join the workforce and start paying tax. We could of course, simply ignore those thousands of young people sitting at home and receiving welfare support. That’s what happens now. But we don’t believe that’s an option. As it stands, these young people run a higher risk of getting into trouble, into drugs and crime, and become a burden on the state when they could instead be helping organisations that are crying out for willing hands, receiving an income, and turning around their lives. Surely turning around a life that is costing us millions is a much better use of precious taxpayer funds than turning a blind eye.

Kanwaljit Bakshi National List MP

ctober began with festivities for Bandi Chor Divas, Dushera, and Diwali and ended with an important visit to India with Prime Minister John Key and a strong delegation of New Zealand businesses. My colleagues and I attended a number of Diwali celebrations across the country. The Prime Minister attended the Auckland Diwali organised by Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED). ATEED does a wonderful job in organising the Diwali in central Auckland. Over 30,000 Aucklanders take time out to celebrate Diwali with everyone in the community.

On Thursday November 24, Hon Craig Foss, Minister for Small Business along with his team of experts is holding a session for small and medium enterprise owners of our community from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Vodafone Event Centre 770 Great South Rd, Wiri, Manukau. The event usually goes for two hours, the last 45 minutes to allow for businesses to have one on one discussions with representatives from government agencies such as ACC, IRD, Statistics New Zealand, WorkSafe, Employment New Zealand to name a few. The Regional Business Partner and the government agencies all give short presentations on what support, tools and resources they can provide small businesses followed by a question answer session. I encourage all in the community to make use of this excellent opportunity and attend this free of charge event by registering on https://mbie.wufoo.eu/forms/taking-careof-business/

We celebrated Diwali in Parliament on November 10. The Prime Minister along with MP Mark Mitchell (Chair of the Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade select committee) and I visited India recently. Prime Minister Key and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi had comprehensive discussions with regards to progressing the New Zealand India relationship. Our Prime Minister John Key meeting with visitors at the New Zealand High ComMinister has invited Mr Prime mission in New Delhi during his recent India Trip

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Safer communities together

INS Sumitra: India’s Naval Ship to dock at Auckland port

New Zealand Police works with the community to make New Zealand safe and secure for its citizens. We seek to prevent crime, improve public security, and detect offenders. The unwavering commitment of NZ Police officers to provide service to the public helps in maintaining the law and order in the country. As a part of the NZ Police force, we are actively involved with the community to ensure that we address the grievances of the citizens.

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ndia’s naval ship INS Sumitra—a Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV) is on its way to participate at the Royal New Zealand Navy’s 15-Nation International Naval Review to be held in Auckland as part of its 75thanniversary celebrations.

The review will begin with fleet entry in Auckland harbour on November 17, followed by international street march on Queen Street on November 18.

Sergeant Gurpreet Arora District Ethnic Services Coordinator, Counties Manukau

The Naval Review will be held in Auckland Harbour on November 19 and INS Sumitra will be open to public on November 20.

Although Indian and New Zealand navies have enhanced their mutual interactions over the last decade as a part of India’s growing geopolitical footprints in the Asia-Pacific region, this port visit comes after a considerable time gap. The last time an Indian ship visited Auckland was when the Indian Navy frigate INS TABAR arrived in Devonport for a five-day port visit on July 2, 2006.

Police in action miles and is capable of embarking one Dhruv or Chetak helicopter. The ship was commissioned in the Indian Navy on September 04, 2014 at a ceremony held in Chennai. The primary role of the ship is to undertake surveillance of the country’s exclusive economic zone besides anti-piracy patrol, fleet support operations, maritime security of off-shore assets, escort operations, and counter maritime terrorism operations of the Navy.

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INS Sumitra is the first major ship to be based in the southern Indian city Chennai in view of the growing importance of the region and enhanced surveillance needs.

NS Sumitra is the fourth and last Saryu class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, designed and constructed indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited. The ship has a range of 6,500 nautical

The ship has a major role to play in patrolling India’s eastern seaboard and is an important component under the Eastern Naval Command (headquartered at Vishakhapatnam).

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Here comes the unknown! Is the world ready for it?

or many of us, the fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all. The world, more than the 325 million Americans who were supposed to vote for their next President, has been living in this perpetual fear ever since Donald Trump’s campaign began gaining real traction during the presidential campaign leading to elections. A surprise but now a reality, victory of Donald Trump has brought every one of us to face this fear of unknown. While we are keen to see how Trump will “make America great again”—an election slogan which propelled Trump’s ascendency to the White House, the world leaders prepare themselves for how to best deal with this deluge of unknown coming their way. How would the post-Trump world order look like? New Zealand’s political leadership is already apprehensive about the future of much debated Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the delayed “American pivot to the Asia-Pacific” which never happened in any real sense as many of other pet projects announced by the outgoing President Barack Obama. There is a great learning for all of us to how best face our fears of the unknown. Another great learning and a little bit more relevant for what we do here at the Indian Weekender is the humbling experience of mainstream media around the world in their assumptions and projections of the possibility of Trump’s victory in the American elections. Apparently, the global mainstream media around the world is falling short of comprehending the dynamic changes going on in our world accurately. Our world is facing a collective public disdain towards the establishment, the status quo, elitism, and the brand of intellectualism generally imposed on a reluctant masses around the world, which now finds solace in an another media platform which allows them to plunge without niceties linked with the current status quo. The mainstream media has to pivot itself to face the all pervasive onslaught of social media sooner rather than later lest risk being pushed to irrelevance. On that note, the Indian Weekender team took baby steps, however minuscule, to pivot ourselves with the people of Mt Roskill who are to vote soon to elect their representative in the Parliament. Our endeavour was to understand what matters them the most for the upcoming elections. There were few interesting revelations which we present in our cover story on the by-elections. We also bring a story about an upcoming romantic-comedy film Stars In Her Eyes that is set in Auckland’s Indian community. The star cast of the movie recently visited us at our office. We also bring our wedding/catering special feature in this edition just to reflect the marriage season back in India, which many in the community still consider as their ‘original’ home. So just celebrating the nostalgia that is associated with the hullaballoo of weddings. Last but not the least, we carry Auckland Mayor Phil Goff’s interview who took time out of his busy schedule to come to our office. We asked him the question that many believes is a latent demand of the Indian community to get Sandringham declared as Little India to acknowledge the richness, diversity, and colour that people of Indian origin bring to this beautiful country. See his answer and the excerpts of the interview inside. That’s it for now!

Sahil Sharma, Mt Roskill It was just last week that I went on a road trip to Manukau Heads with my best buddy. The lighthouse was stunning, and the signal station had a beautiful view and the weather perfect for a road trip. And since I had an excellent company, the trip became much more memorable.

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It has been almost a year now since I have taken to

the roads. Last year September, a few friends and I made an ad hoc trip to Mt Ruapehu. It was just a kick of the moment, a few calls and we all were set to the ice capped mountain. We stopped by small towns near to Mt Taranaki and Taupo for lunch, took turns in driving, and it was one hell of a trip for all of us. Since then, I haven’t met them.

Gagandeep Singh, Takanini We were five friends; we all were working and so that road trip was unforgettable for us. We started at 7 a.m., and by 2 p.m. we were at the ice mountain, we skied there and played with snow. What made the trip special was not the places we went, but the fun that we had.

Deep Balbehra, Mt Eden It was earlier this year; we went to the tip of North Island. It was a long weekend, so we stayed at a local motel and camped nearby. We enjoyed the most at the sand mountain, a few kilometres from Cape Reinga. We borrowed surfboards and skated from the top of the dune to bottom. I was the best thing I have done in New Zealand so far.

Rajbir Bhatia, Mt Eden We went to ice mountain (Mt Ruapehu) last summer and landed on the black rocky mountain as if it was a coal mine. We left the place shortly after, drove across small towns and forest around. There was one forest which is said to be haunted. I don’t know whether that was just a hoax or not but we didn’t experience anything adverse, and we loved the forest.

Till we meet again. Have a great weekend!

Indian Weekender : Volume 8 Issue 34 Publisher: Kiwi Media Publishing Limited Managing Editor: Bhav Dhillon | bhav@indianweekender.co.nz Content Editor: Sandeep Singh | sandeep@indianweekender.co.nz Chief Reporter: Swati Sharma | swati@indianweekender.co.nz Reporter: Rizwan Mohammad | rizwan@indianweekender.co.nz Chief Reporter—South Island: Gaurav Sharma Chief Technical Officer: Rohan Desouza | rohan@indianweekender.co.nz Sr Graphics and Layout Designer: Mahesh Kumar | mahesh@indianweekender.co.nz Graphic Designer: Yashmin Chand | design@indianweekender.co.nz Accounts and Admin.: 09-2137335 | accounts@indianweekender.co.nz Sales and Distribution: 022 3251630 | sales@indianweekender.co.nz Views expressed in the publication are not necessarily of the publisher and the publisher is not responsible for advertisers’ claims as appearing in the publication Views expressed in the articles are solely of the authors and do not in any way represent the views of the team at the Indian Weekender Kiwi Media Publishing Limited - 711 Mt Albert Road, Royal Oak, Auckland. Printed at Horton Media, Auckland Copyright 2016. Kiwi Media Publishing Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Himadhar Nani, Manurewa I took a road trip alone from Hamilton to Wellington almost two years ago. It was the new years eve, and I didn’t have much work. I stayed there for two days and then hitchhiked to Taupo with some German and French travellers. I camped at a free camping zone with them, played games and took the 20 km Mt Tongariro crossing—surrounded by Volcanic mountains—the next day. I can write a book on the trip that lasted for ten days on the roads.

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” — Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Trump’s triumph: Thumbs up for being politically incorrect Amulya Ganguli

he American voter has turned President Barack Obama’s expectation of a preference for wisdom and decency in the presidential poll upside down. Instead, the electorate’s choice has been for a person whose negative aspects range from racism to misogyny to vulgarity. If Donald Trump has nevertheless been preferred for all his seemingly glaring faults, the reason has to be much deeper than an intense dislike for “crooked” Hillary Clinton, who has also been dubbed a “criminal” by The Donald, as the victorious Republican candidate’s first wife used to call him. Considering how Trump had no hesitation in calling Mexican immigrants rapists and had an African-American dissenter thrown out of one of his rallies, it is obvious that he deliberately chose to be politically incorrect in order to appeal to what can be called the base instincts of the voters. Instead of displaying “wisdom” about, for instance, global warming, or reinforcing the standard aversion towards the nuclear or the so-called “doomsday” weapons, he appealed to the chauvinistic, anti-foreigner mindset of the American public by blaming China for the production of greenhouse gases and asking his policy advisers to explain why the Bomb cannot be used although the US has any number of them. He also exploited the same inwardlooking attitude by accusing China as well as India of stealing jobs from America. Hence, his rejection of the phenomenon of globalization, which also drove the Brexit voters

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in Britain, and the threat to do away with trade treaties unless they favour the US. Trump reflects, therefore, the upsurge of Right-wing demagoguery which has little time for diplomatic niceties not only in the matter of relations between nations, but also about the relations between different racial groups. The people in Trump’s camp have been dismissive of the charge of the support extended to him by the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan, arguing that the latter are a minuscule group of little consequence. But the fact that Trump represents the traditionally insular WASP (white AngloSaxon Protestant) factor is undeniable. It has been argued that his support base comprises the largely uneducated white middle class which has borne the brunt of the loss of jobs in America because of the preference of the corporate giants for “outsourcing”.

By this token, large sections of the electorate—the liberal, educated whites, the blacks, the Hispanics—were supposed to be against Trump. The same was expected to be true of women because of his risque “locker-room” banter about his success in “groping” them because of his wealth and stature. And, yet, despite this formidable line-up of social groups which were expected to root for Hillary Clinton, the putative “outsider” in the Republican camp has now become the most powerful Insider to the dismay of liberals all over the world. Evidently, an appeal to the gut instincts of chauvinism—both in terms of male and national superiority– pays and so does the typical exhortation of the unabashed rabblerouser about his ability to set everything right by remolding the existing “rotten” system— something which the communists also used to say at one time. In contrast to Trump’s bombast, Hillary came through as the supine creature of the “system”, beholden to Wall Street, with her ubiquitous emails on a private server, who was not a “natural” politician, as she admitted, like her husband and Obama. To deflate Trump’s pretentious bluster which had little substance, Hillary had to articulate a vision which highlighted the dangers of the uninhibited consumerism advocated by a businessman (who doesn’t file tax returns) because of the perilous environmental consequences. Perhaps the professorial “Leftist”, Bernie Sanders, might have been a better foil for the hectoring Rightist.

But The Donald has not only proved Obama wrong about the innate American intelligence and niceness, but has also shown his own Republican Party - some of whose members called him “nuts”– that he is indeed a “genius”, as former New York mayor Rudy Guiliani said for the dexterity with which Trump avoided paying taxes. It is on the cards, therefore, that in the process of making America great again, as Trump has pledged, he will remake the Republican Party by taking it further to the Right with regard to abortion, tax cuts for the rich and gun control. On the other hand, the rest of the world— at least those in favour of a nuanced, sophisticated approach to problems—will be on tenterhooks about the bull in the china shop with Beijing wondering whether its own smug arrogance has at last met its match. At the same time, Rightist parties like the National Front in France and Alternative for Germany (Alternative fur Deutschland) are likely to see in Trump’s victory an omen in favour of their own success in the coming elections. In India, there are elements in the saffron camp who have a liking for Trump because of his anti-terror and anti-Muslim stance. As a result, they will expect the US under Trump to take Pakistan to task with greater vigour than what the Democrats did. On the domestic front, however, Narendra Modi’s policy of “sabka saath, sabka vikas” is a far cry from Trump’s blinkered white, Christian sectarianism. Amulya Ganguli is a political analyst. The views expressed are personal.

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s 14 lakh crore—or $217 billion, 86 per cent of the value of Indian currency currently in circulation—became useless from midnight of November 8, 2016, as a part of the governments crackdown on black, or unaccounted, money. Rs 500 notes amount to Rs 7.85 lakh crore (approx. $120 billion), while Rs 1,000 add up to to Rs 6.33 lakh crore ($97 billion), according to Reserve Bank of India data. Here are three ways in which this move should affect the black-money economy, which according to a 2016 report by Ambit Capital, a financial research company, forms a fifth of the Indian economy: »» The sudden announcement will directly affect black money hoarded by Indians, and will possibly present them two alternatives: either deposit the money after identifying themselves to banks, or exchange the money by November 24, 2016. According to basic calculations, with a daily limit of Rs 4,000 a day, a person can exchange a maximum of Rs 60,000 in 15 days from November

10 to November 24. From November 24 onwards, the exchange process will be eased for convenience, meaning the exchange limit will be increased. However, there is no limit on deposits »» As the deadline for Indian individuals to declare undisclosed income— the Income Declaration Scheme—ended on September 30, 2016, no ‘unaccounted for’ money can be declared now. It ceases to be money, instead it will be a ‘worthless piece of paper’, as PM Modi termed it in his speech. »» Instances of cashfor-vote prevalent in Indian elections—in the form of bundles of cash in deligitimised denominations—may not work anymore. While bank notes increased 40 per cent from 2011 to 2016,

Rs 500 notes increased 76 per cent and Rs 1,000 notes increased 109 per cent, the finance ministry said. New notes of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 will be introduced for circulation from November 10, 2016. Rs 2,000 notes will be monitored and regulated by RBI. The Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 do not have ‘nano chips’ and cannot be tracked, as WhatsApp forwards have been claiming. The government had earlier withdrawn old Rs 500 notes from circulation, in effect, demonetising the currency two years back, IndiaSpend reported in January 2014.

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he Rs 1,000 note was the cheapest note produced in India. It required

only 0.32 per cent of its face value to produce but a Rs 100 note requires 1.8 per cent of its face value, a Rs 50 note 3.6 per cent and a Rs 10 note 9.6 per cent to print. There are 15.7 billion notes of Rs 500 and 6.3 billion notes of Rs 1,000 in circulation in India. Thus, 22 billion notes in the country have been junked. The move will also have a positive byproduct: individuals and households with no bank accounts—keeping all income in cash and at homes—will now have to create bank accounts to deposit money, making financial inclusion indirectly inevitable. Some relaxations on the use of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes have been given to account for special situations, for example, hospital bills, transport expenditure and petrol pumps till November 11, 2016. The sectors that could probably be hit the worst in the short-term could be bullion and real estate since they handle a lot of transactions in cash. In arrangement with IndiaSpend.org, a datadriven, non-profit, public interest journalism platform, with whom Abhishek Waghmare is an analyst. The views expressed are those of IndiaSpend.

India’s productivity boost can help South Asia become export powerhouse: World Bank

ndia and the other South Asian countries need to boost the productivity of their firms by at least 2 per cent year-on-year to push exports significantly from the region, a new World Bank report has said. “South Asia could become the fastest growing exporting region of the world if India and its South Asian neighbours enhance the productivity of their firms by at least two percentage points each year,” according to the report titled South Asia’s Turn: Policies to Boost Competitiveness and Create the Next Export Powerhouse released on Wednesday, November 9. “A broad set of constraints limit the growth and export potential of Indian firms’ vis-a-vis their competitors in East Asia and the rest of the world,” it said, arguing that increasing productivity of firms in India and the rest of South Asia is the only sustainable path to improving competitiveness. “Improving productivity requires a greater shift of resources from agriculture to manufacturing and services, reforms to current practices inhibiting firm formation and growth, strengthening of economies that take advantage of proximity of suppliers and qualified workers, more widespread adoption of new technologies and investments into skills training,” it said. World Bank Country Director in India Junaid Ahmad said that while India’s leading firms are comparable to many in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries when it comes to productivity and technology adoption but “with stronger global competitive pressures and slowing world trade”, ensuring that all Indian firms are “able to improve their productivity to create jobs, reduce poverty, and boost shared prosperity is the key policy and regulatory challenge for the government”. The region’s great potential to boost its competitiveness is evidenced through a number of examples in the report, ranging from the highly successful apparel industries in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to India’s auto parts, agribusiness, software and Business Processing Offshoring (BPO) sectors. “With the right set of productivity-enhancing policies, South Asia, led by India, could more than triple its share in global markets of electronics and motor vehicles and come close to doubling its already significant market share in wearing apparel (excluding textiles and leather) by 2030,” it said. Productivity of India’s firms could also be enhanced by improving managerial capabilities and making more effective use of technology, the report says.

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Despite setbacks, Indians keep Australian dream alive T he Indian community in Australia is growing rapidly. The increase in numbers is complemented by an increase in the average income of the Indian diaspora settled down under.

The presence of Indian migrants in Australia is most noticeable in the annual tax figures. According to an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report released recently, Indian taxpayers generated a whopping $7.9 billion (US$6.06 billion) in the financial year 2011-12. According to the ABS report, Indian migrant taxpayers were number two on the tax generators’ list, only marginally behind taxpayers from the United Kingdom. What these figures are telling us is that the Indian community seems to be in a rush to realise its Australian dream. Undoubtedly, there are a number of impediments which slow down this chase, but the diaspora members are well on their way to be counted as first among equals in this reasonably prosperous country. Racism and lack of opportunities are often cited as two primary reasons that make many Indo-Australians wonder whether the Australian ethos of the “Fair go” is meant only for the majority Anglo-Saxon community

A rude reminder came recently, as a Brisbane bus driver Manmeet Alisher was burnt alive by an Australian of European descent for apparently no reason. Some of the community members have blamed racism for the unprovoked attack. There is no sign whatsoever to suggest that such tragedies would discourage skilled Indians from boarding the flights to Australian destinations. While there has been a spike in the Indian arrivals after 2005, a large component of the diaspora living in Australia consists of international students. The Indian taxpayers are overwhelmingly male and 40 per cent of them are reported to be in the prime employment age 00-25-34 years.

According to a 2013 ABS report, Indian migration increased “dramatically from 2006 to 2011. Around 53 per cent of the Indian skilled migrants have arrived in Australia after 2005”. According to the 2011 census, about 300,000 Australians were born in India and there were nearly 400,000 responses for Indian ancestry (largest group consisting of Indo-Fijians). In 2011-12 Indians were the largest source of permanent

According to the 2011 census, about 300,000 Australians were born in India and there were nearly 400,000 responses for Indian ancestry (largest group consisting of Indo-Fijians) migration (15.7 per cent of the total migration programme) to Australia. The social scene in Australia, which promotes multiculturalism as an official policy, is also changing gradually. A visible change can be noticed in the outer suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne.

Hindu and Sikh temples in suburbs Parklea, Revesby, Rosehill, Turramurra and Mays Hill in Sydney, and Craigieburn, Carrum Downs, Deer Park, etc., in Melbourne, are a few of the religious shrines which cater to the increasing number of the diaspora. While Australian policymakers may be paying tribute to taxpayers from India for making significant contributions to the Australian exchequer, it would be relevant to mention here that the Indian link with Australia goes back thousands of years. According to a research by Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, the Indian DNA reached the Aboriginal population in Australia 141 generations ago. It is believed that Indian migrants settled in

Australia roughly 4,000 years back, i.e., much before Captain Cook located the east coast (New South Wales - Sydney) in 1770. The first group of Indians to arrive in Australia governed by the British roughly three decades after Captain Cook’s well-celebrated discovery of Australia was that of convict labourers sent by the British colonial masters in the years 1800-1816. The last four decades of the 19th century witnessed a large number of Punjabis settling on the eastern coast of Australia. Most of these migrants were recruited as labourers. The services of the hardworking migrants were also used to run camel trains. From running camel trains to driving luxury cars, Indians have definitely come a long way in their chase of the Australian dream.

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ith all eyes on the controversial Decision Review System (DRS) during the upcoming Test rubber against England, Indian vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane this week said the team’s primary focus is to play aggressive cricket rather than banking on the technology. “It’s a completely new concept. We have to wait and see about DRS. We have been discussing about this from the last series against New Zealand and we have some plans,” Rahane told reporters ahead of the opening game that started in Rajkot on Wednesday, November 9. “But the main focus is to play good, attacking cricket and DRS will come later on. We want to dominate the series.

“We have been playing some very good cricket over the last one and a half years.” Rahane further emphasised on the importance of maintaining consistency and continue with the momentum. It’s important for us to be consistent. Yes, our aim will be to dominate all their bowlers and the more we do it the better. It’s (also) important to start well in Rajkot and continue the momentum,” he said.

importance of staying fresh in a long five-match series, which he felt also gave an opportunity to bounce back once a team finds itself on the backfoot. “In a five-match series it’s important to be fresh till the last Test. We played a five match series in England in 2014 and got an idea about how to approach. “That was a great learning experience as a young unit. It was important to remain fresh till the fifth match. You get an opportunity to come back while playing a five-match series,” he explained. Rahane also warned his side against any sort of complacency while facing the newlook England attack, especially against the slower bowlers.

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“We are looking to play some good cricket. Right now we are focussed on building our strength and playing to our strengths,” he added. After citing lack of accuracy and objecting to its usage in the past many years, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finally agreed to use the DRS on a trial basis for the upcoming five-match series against the English team. The 28-year-old also focussed on the

is pretty experienced. Their batsmen have been here. Yes, their spinners are new. Their bowling attack is comparatively inexperienced, especially the spinners,” he said. “But I always believe you have to give respect to all opponents whether their bowling attack is new or experienced.

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hen I first came to the United States, wherever I went, I heard people talking about stress management. We manage our families, our money, our property, our businesses; we manage whatever is valuable to us. Why would anyone manage stress? It took me a while to understand that people had come to a conclusion that stress is an inevitable part of life. Stress is not a part of life. It is not your lifestyle, work, family, or the situations in which you exist that cause stress to you. It is your inability to manage your system— your body, mind, emotions, and energy. The cause is your lack of understanding of how this system functions, your inability to use the system the way it should be used. People can be stressful in any kind of situation. It is not about this job or that job, it is not about one kind of situation or the other. People are capable of being stressful for just about anything. What can you do about it? You do not need to do anything about it. Stress is like a friction in a machine. Friction occurs either because there is no proper movement of the parts or there is not enough lubrication. The less friction you have, the more efficient the machine is. We need not look at how to manage stress or keep it under the surface. We need to look at how not to create it because stress is your creation. If you start the simple process of Isha Yoga, you will find that within six weeks, the entire system begins to function with a certain ease. You will see that your pulse rate and heartbeat drops. When the very nature of your existence

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comes with ease, you are restful all the time. Then, there is no such thing as stress. Restfulness is the basis of all activity. You can be most effective in your life only when everything is at complete ease within yourself. If your ability to act becomes effortless, then naturally, there would be no such thing as stress. If your body and mind took instructions from you, would you create stress for yourself or bliss? You need to look at the fundamental mechanics of life, at why your body and mind are not doing what you want. Isha Yoga is the technology to do this. If you begin a process of yoga, it needs to be in its full depth and dimension, not just the physicality of it as it is generally practiced today. People practise yoga as just a physical or mental exercise. It is neither physical nor mental; it has something to do with the core of your life.

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If “all of you” is not involved in the yoga that you do, if it has not been transmitted to you, if it has just been taught to you as a bundle of instructions and not an initiation, if that is so, you are using yoga like a car instead of the airplane that it is. Suppose I gave you an airplane and you did not know what it was. You knew only about automobiles. There are these two ugly things that hit your buildings and lampposts, so you chop off the wings and drive around happily. Likewise, you are happy your backache is gone and the thyroid problem is fixed but that is limited because a man who knows what it means to fly,

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¡¡ Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) Changes envisaged on the home front are likely to be initiated now. You may fail to deliver something that is expected of you on the professional front and fall from a superior’s grace. Your efforts on the social front are likely to come in for praise. Making your romantic life lively and happening is on the cards and promises lots of fun. A group travel is foreseen and will make the journey interesting. Money earned by you may disappear due to irresponsible spending.

¡¡ Libra (Sep 24-Oct 23) You will need to be more thorough in whatever you are handling to avoid errors from creeping in. Those out shopping need to look for bargains or they may end up spending more than required. An ailment may need care. A blame game ensuing at home may leave a bad taste in mouth. Your romantic aspirations are likely to be fulfilled in full measure! A leisure trip can unexpectedly materialise and delight you. Setting up a new house or buying something new for the house is indicated.

Lucky no.: 9 • Lucky colour: Golden brown

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¡¡Taurus (Apr 21-May 20) Romantic front may find you and lover pulling in opposite directions. A ticket for a journey may remain unconfirmed and give you a rough time. You can get into a legal hassle regarding a piece of ancestral property. Some of you can make efforts to rub shoulders with celebrities and who’s who on the social circuit. Ill health threatens to keep you moody and irritable. Work piles up on the professional front and may undermine your enthusiasm. A bad financial move is possible and can result in losses.

¡¡ Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22) Chances of availing a break by undertaking a fun trip cannot be ruled out for some. A property issue is certain to be decided in your favour. You will need to be better than rivals to come into the eyes of superiors on the professional front. Financially, you will need to come into the saving mode at the earliest. You are likely to keep yourself entertained by remaining socially active. Tensions cropping up on the romantic front will subside, as you grow more tolerant towards lover.

Lucky no.: 5 • Lucky colour: Light green ¡¡ Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) An invitation may take you out of town for a marriage or a function. You may have to be a bit more assertive and aware of what is happening around you at work. Although you are monetarily comfortable, you will still choose to conserve money. A prime property may come into your name. Socially, this seems to be an excellent week, when whatever you do is likely to be followed by others. There seems to be a strong possibility of finding a suitable mate on the romantic front.

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Lucky no.: 1 • Lucky colour: Light red ¡¡ Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 11) You can be at your ingenious best at making excuses for refusing money to someone. Something said in jest on the romantic front may offend lover. Don’t be in any sort of haste while driving. You will be able to garner support and resources for something you have undertaken on the professional front. A changed mindset is likely to make you more acceptable to others on the social front. Avoiding excesses and focussing on health may become the key factors in attaining total fitness. Lucky no.: 3 • Lucky colour: Purple

¡¡ Cancer (Jun 22-Jul 20) Financial prosperity is likely to follow closely at your heels and keep you in a comfortable situation. Your enthusiasm and gusto will be much in evidence on the social front and may prove infectious. Possibility of an office romance cannot be ruled out. Good company is likely to make a journey pleasurable. Don’t disclose your cards to anyone. Things which seemed going the wrong way at work will suddenly come out right. Your mental prowess will help you take on the best on the professional front.

¡¡ Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 21) A deal that showed all signs of coming to you threatens to peter out. Living beyond your means may get you in the red on the financial front. An ailment not attended to in time can cause problems. Dilly-dallying may let a property deal slip out of your hands. Remain available for those in need. You may feel used on the social front by those whom you hold dear and feel quite upset about it. Some problem or the other may continue to bug you at work.

Lucky no.: 18 • Lucky colour: Yellow

Lucky no.: 7 • Lucky colour: Rosy brown

¡¡ Leo (Jul 22-Aug 22) Money is likely to come in dollops and add to your wealth. Ailments are likely to disappear as you enter a healthy phase of life. Understanding and love will make you feel closer to the one you love. Avoid getting at loggerheads with someone over a trivial issue. You are likely to have a time of your life on the social front. Much fun is in store for those on a vacation. Success on the professional front is a foregone conclusion and will improve your career graph.

¡¡ Aquarius (Jan 22-Feb 19) Betting or speculation may bring some into big money. You will get the support you need on the social front. A wedding in the family is likely to be arranged. Romantic front may turn into a mutual appreciation club between lover and you. Don’t take health for granted. Your luck begins to turn for the better. An unexpected career move is possible that may bring you greater prosperity and mental satisfaction. Growing prospects in a venture can turn your focus totally towards it.

Lucky no.: 6 • Lucky colour: Crimson

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will cry when he sees an airplane with wings chopped off. Right now, the yoga that is going on all over on a large scale is tragic. Yoga is not a solution for your stress because there is no need for stress. Yoga is the removal of the problem. You do not create stress anymore, that’s all. If you do not create stress, then why do you need a solution for it? Stress is your making; it is not the situation that causes stress. If you get deeper access to the experience of life within you, you will distinctly know this and you will drop it. This is the essence of Isha Yoga.

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¡¡ Virgo (Aug 24-Sep 23) Spending time in seclusion and murmuring sweet nothings is likely to be the highlight on the romantic front. Enhancing fitness level may become the sole aim of those in the sports arena. Avoid delay in a journey by setting out early. Pend decision regarding property for some more time. A productive time is foreseen at work, which will enable you to clear the backlog. Previous investments may start giving handsome returns now. Attending a wedding or a function is indicated and will help in expanding your social base.

¡¡ Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20) Efforts will be needed by those trying to come back in shape. An unsuitable mode of conveyance may make the journey uncomfortable, but you will be able to reach the destination anyhow. Someone’s support will help in keeping your confidence high. Luck favours those buying or selling property. You may need to weigh the pros and cons of an action that you contemplate at work. It will be in your interest to keep a portion of your wealth for the rainy day.

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The new MacBook Pro looks similar to the old model but packs a lot of power and features smoother graphics. The range uses Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs with 8 or 16 GB RAM. Pro models come with a new innovative feature announced as the Touch Bar and Touch ID. Touch Bar replaces the traditional function keys on the keyboard. The slick OLED panel also features a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Functionalities of the Touch Bar will be contextsensitive and change depending on the active application. It will help autofill fields, edit videos, and can even be customised. Touch ID sensor will provide a great new way to authenticate payment and do online transactions. Another big change is the replacement of all the ports with Thunderbolt 3

The app also allows you to enter WOF and Rego expiration dates for multiple cars and avoid the dreaded $200 fines from Auckland Transport. All in all, a well-designed and useful app that you should definitely check out.

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talented pool of actors is all set to entertain you on November 18 with the upcoming romantic comedy film Stars In Her Eyes. Featuring some of the popular faces from New Zealand’s art arena, such as Colin-Mathura Jeffree and Tarun Mohanbhai, along with many new artists, the film is set in Auckland’s Indian community.

“Having been in law school for the past few years and shooting the film during my law exams, I had to put my new-found interest in acting on hold. However, I am interested in future acting roles and enjoy Bollywood films, so you never know, I may end up acting in India!” says Leila.

The cast of the movie recently visited the Indian Weekender office. We spoke to them to find out about more about the story. Anousha, played by Leila Alexander, is pushing 30, in poor shape, without a real job and is basically a full-time caregiver for her mother. Talking about her character, Leila says, “Anousha has never had a boyfriend. In fact, she’s never been kissed. We’re introduced to Anousha at a turning point on her journey of self-discovery.” Her hunt for true love comes to an end with Raj—played by Vinay Chinni— who is an attractive Indian bank teller, and the story further progresses as she tries to fix a date with him.

The cast of Stars in her eyes at Indian Weekender’s office (from L-R) Joshna, Mohinder, Colin Mathura-Jeffree, Tarun Mohanbhai, Negin Allaverdi Gorji

everyone will enjoy. He plays the role of Anousha’s older brother Sanj, who is a cricketer. “When the script was given to me, I read it, laughed and thought ‘yeah, I want to be a part of this’. I think anyone from the Indian community would relate to the story,” says Colin.

“One thing that I admire about Anousha is that I believe she has a kind heart and is often misunderstood and blamed by others, but she is deeply loyal,” adds Leila.

Negin Allaverdi Gorji, who plays Anoushka’s sister Laxmi, is a sassy, ‘Ms perfect’ older sister. She is successful and portrays the ideal Indian daughter. Negin says that she had initially auditioned for the role of Anousha but was selected for Laxmi’s character, as she was a perfect fit for the role.

Colin, who says that he enjoyed working on the movie, asserts that it is a type of movie that he believes

Another well-known face in Auckland for comedy, Tarun Mohanbhai, who plays Raj’s close

friend, says that it was fun working on the film and believes that the audience would have even more fun watching it. Leila, a soon-to-be lawyer, says that she related well with her character, as they both have a lot in common. “We are both similar in many ways. Like Anousha, I have grown up in a family with strong Indian values. We may not have spoken an Indian language at home, but there was always an emphasis on family and selflessness. Like every young woman, there have been times when I have struggled with my image, my weight, and my self-esteem. I like to think that these challenging journeys make life interesting,” she said.

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Featuring some of the popular faces from New Zealand’s art arena, such as ColinMathura Jeffree and Tarun Mohanbhai, the film is set in Auckland’s Indian community She further shares that her interest in performing arts brought this film to her. Although she had never acted professionally, she has a natural appreciation for acting, which she wishes to continue doing in the future as well.

Talking about the movie’s appeal for an Indian audience, Tarun says that the film is “in general a really good rom-com and Indian people would especially really relate to it”. Starring many new faces from the Indian community, Stars in Her Eyes is the launching ground for many new careers. Auckland film-maker Athina Tsoulis, who brings this feelgood movie, provided a ‘real world’ learning opportunity for more than a hundred Unitec students who worked alongside seasoned members from the industry in the production of the film. The film will be premiered at Sky City on November 18 and the cast and crew invites everyone to come and join them. The tickets are available for $15 from Ticketek. More information can be found at www.starsinhereyesmovie.com

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‘Bollywood blunder’ at MTV Europe Music Awards

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eepika Padukone’s military green look at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) 2016 has been tagged as a ‘Bollywood blunder’ by international publications. Dailymail.co.uk, which had referred to Deepika as the “female companion” of tennis star Novak Djokovic earlier this year, featured the Hindi film star among the ‘Worst Dressed Celebs’ of MTV EMAs, and tagged her as a ‘Bollywood blunder’. Posting an image of the actress, the publication described the look: “Indian actress Deepika Padukone may be stunning but her swamp green bralet and skirt combo did nothing for her sensational figure.” Another publication, mirror.co.uk, stated: “Indian film actress Deepika Padukone posed on the red carpet in what looked like a pair of giant dark green curtains as a skirt, a black sparkling bralet and huge chandelier earrings.” Deepika is among the top young stars of Hindi cinema, having proved her mettle on the silver screen with myriad roles in films like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express, Cocktail, Bajirao Mastani and Piku. She will be making her Hollywood debut with xXx: Return of Xander Cage next year alongside Vin Diesel, and was one of the presenters at the event along with her co-star Nina Dobrev. The ceremony took place in Rotterdam on Sunday, November 6. At the event, Deepika’s look seemed to be in sync with her fierceful and strong character of xXx: Return of Xander Cage. She wore a Monisha Jaising ensemble—a skirt with a black, sequin bralette.

A There’s a strong buzz in India about Deepika’s Hollywood foray. The trailer of the film was released on Facebook Live and reached 100 million views across multiple platforms in two days. Directed by DJ Caruso, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage is a sequel to the 2002 film xXx and 2005 film xXx: State of the Union. The film also stars Ruby Rose, Samuel L Jackson, Donnie Yen and Tony Jaa.

ctor Abhishek Bachchan finds his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan “stunning” in her latest Bollywood release Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. “Unfortunately I haven’t seen the film yet because I have been travelling with my football team. I will be seeing it in the coming week,” Abhishek, one of the owners of the Indian Super League football franchise Chennaiyin FC, said. “I have seen the scratches of the film and kept seeing when it was under production. I think she is looking stunning. Also, I am very happy for Karan Johar and the entire team. I wish them all the very best,” he added. Abhishek was attending a fashion show by designer duo Abu Jani

I have seen the scratches of the film and kept seeing when it was under production. I think she is looking stunning. and Sandeep Khosla to cheer his sister Shweta Nanda who was the showstopper. The 40-year-old actor also praised the designers, saying they are his favourite. The event also saw the presence of megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya.

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Richmond stage one will feature 99 contemporarily designed homes being built throughout 2017. These homes development. AbeResidents Association f construction of the development. They illustrate the proposed development but as design and construction progresses changes may made. We reserve the right to make will come in three, four and fiverefully with us as construction proceeds and up to date information becomes available, and in particular before entering into a sale and purchase agreement. They are intended will be responsible for the upkeep bedroom configurations across seven of all landscaping in the Richmond plan types designed to be modern and community right up to residents stylish as well as low maintenance. doorsteps, including maintenance of Three bedroom homes start at fruit trees. $760,000, with five bedroom homes starting at $955,000.

As part of the landscaping and vegetation design scheme within Richmond, the development’s streets will all be planted using native trees such as pohutukawa and titoki. Some 374 trees and 14,273 plants are to be rooted at Richmond—with the landscaping design and vegetation selection following cultural Maori design principles of community and sustainability. In addition, every home will be planted with fruit trees such as citrus, apple and feijoa—with the intention that fruit will be able to be shared by the residents, furthering the sense of community within the

Resource consent has been granted and construction of stage one at Richmond is underway – with a number of homes being completed and ready to move into from March 2017. Home owners will enjoy well-designed internal and external spaces with private courtyards and landscaping. Stylish kitchens with modern SMEG appliances will add character to living and dining areas. Interested? Visit the Richmond display suite open daily 10-2pm, late nights Tuesday and Thursday 5-7pm, located at 33 Panama Rd, Mt Wellington or register your interest on the website - www. richmondauckland.co.nz

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CAB Housing workshop

Date: Saturday, November 12 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Venue: Manurewa Library Community Room, 7 Hill Road, Manurewa CAB Manurewa will hold a free information session for newcomers on housing. Please come and join to find about renting, your rights and responsibilities. Refreshment will be provided. For more info, please call Patricia Pera at 021 133 2014 or Armmajit Kaur at 021 142 1855 or mail at settlement.manurewa@cab. org.nz

CAB workshop on migrants settling in NZ

Date: Wednesday, November 16 Time: 10.30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Venue: East Coast Bays Library, 15 Bute Road, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630 CAB Browns Bay will hold a free information session for newcomers on Helping Migrants to Settle in New Zealand. Find more about: How Citizens Advice Bureau helps migrant to settle in New Zealand, migrant stories and experiences in New Zealand, overview of migrants in our community, overview of renting a home in New Zealand and a Q & A session. Refreshments provided. Sonette de Koster, Branch Manager of CAB Browns Bay, will facilitate this session. For more information Call Esther at 489 3873 or email at settlement.northshore@cab.org.nz or just come along.

Spirituality through Music S ri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji is the founder of Avadhoota Datta Peetham in Mysore, India. As one of the great spiritual leaders of the present day, Sri Swamiji promotes ancient Vedic traditions. Avadhoota Datta Peetham offers the study of Vedas, Sanskrit, devotional singing and classical music, and offers service to the society by donating food (annadanam) and blankets to the poor, and also by distributing equipment to the physically disabled. Sri Swamiji has constructed a hospital within the ashrama, which provides care to over 100,000 financially needy people every year. Datta Peetham has its centres in different parts of India and also in many countries overseas to carry out Sri Swamiji’s mission of spreading universal love, peace and devotion everywhere. Fully equipped and functional relief centres are operating in Trinidad, Venezuela, Peru, Europe, United States of America and India. Sri Swamiji hails from a family of outstanding musicians in the lineage of the great Sri Venkatamakhin of the 17th century. He is a gifted and prolific composer, having composed more than 3000 pieces of music. His bhajans, which are no less than literary masterpieces, elevate the listeners to the path of devotion, while the melody and rhythm of His celestial music relaxes and

soothes the mind, the body and the soul. Datta Kriya Yoga, a gem for spiritual seekers, is another gift of Sri Swamiji to the mankind. Sri Swamiji’s mission is to guide humans to follow the path of righteousness (dharma) and to awaken their dormant consciousness. This mission takes Him around the globe to give meditation and healing concerts, conduct bhajan satsangs, consecrate temples, and perform homas and pujas as desired by the devotees. Devotees and others throng these events in large numbers not only to listen to Sri Swamiji’s beautiful compositions but also seek his guidance and advice in managing their worldly affairs and also to gain spiritual knowledge. To know more about the activities of the Auckland centre, please email: enquiry.dycnz@ gmail.com or visit www.dycnz.org Rajesh Krishnamurthy, Datta Yoga Centre NZ

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