Indian Weekender 25 September 2015 by Indian Weekender

25 September, 2015 • Vol. 7 Issue 27 | www.iwk.co.nz

New Zealand’s first Kiwi-Indian weekly newspaper

The Pulse of Kiwi-Indians

Auckland • Christchurch • Wellington • Hamilton • Palmerston North • Hastings • Invercargill

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Turban Day organised in Christchurch

Success tales of migrant Kiwi-Indians

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Rugby World Cup 2015

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MIGRANT TALES

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Randeep Hooda on playing Charles Sobhraj

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FACE OF THE WEEK In conversation with Ronita Lal

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The essence of submission: Eid-ul-Adha Rizwan Mohammad

id-ul-Adha, one of the most important festivals of the Muslim calendar, is also called the festival of sacrifice. It represents two important Islamic events: the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son for God (signifying the sacrifice of one’s temptations, wealth and worldly attachments) and the culmination of Hajj (the annual pilgrimage to Mecca). It is also called the Greater Eid. The history of Eid-ul-Adha Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) was blessed with a child Ismail (pbuh) after the age of 80 years with his wife Hagar (pbuh). When Ismail was still nursing, Allah (swt) chose to test Abraham’s faith and asked him to leave his family in the barren valley of Bakka, 700 miles southeast of Hebron (the place that would later called Mecca)—a dry and rocky uninhabited place. It was difficult for Prophet Abraham to leave his family in such a place with just water in a leather bag and dates. After being separated from his family for 10 years, Prophet

Abraham returned to Mecca. He was quite surprised to see drastically changed Mecca. Abraham’s joy was interrupted when he had regular visions to face the ultimate test of his faith. He was commanded in his dream to sacrifice his only son Ismail in the name of God. Prophet Abraham took his son to a deserted place to fulfil the command of God. As he raised his knife to sacrifice his son, Ismail was miraculously replaced by a lamb and his sacrifice was accepted by God. Abraham was overwhelmed to see his son standing beside him unhurt and smiling. To commemorate this historic event of selfless sacrifice in devotion to Allah or the almighty, Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated.

About Hajj Hajj is an important aspect of this festival. In fact, it is the one of the five pillars of Islam. Individuals who can afford (physically and financially) will have to make a pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca and offer Hajj. Haj occurs from the 8 to 12 of Dhu al-Hijjah—the last month of the Islamic calendar. Every year, more than two million make a trip to Mecca. Upon arriving in Mecca, pilgrims perform the initial Tawaf, which is a circular counter-clockwise procession around Kabah, going between the mountains Safa and Marwah, as Hajar did during her search for water for his son Ismail. The pilgrims then stand together in

a white plain of Arafah and ask for forgiveness, which is believed to be the preview of the day of Judgement. The pilgrims also throw stones at a stone pillar that represent Satan. The pilgrimage ends on the day of Eid-ul-Adha with the two Rakat prayers, sermon, sacrificing an animal and offering greetings to one another. When going for Hajj, people shed all signs of their wealth and societal distinctions by donning simple white garments called Ihram. The dress for men is two white cloths, one to be worn from the waist and the other to be wrapped around the shoulder. Women wear a simple white dress with a headscarf or their own native dress. The Ihram is a symbol of purity and equality and signifies that the pilgrim is in a state of devotion. Men, women and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing to perform the Eid prayer in a large congregation in an open field called Eidgah or mosque. Affluent Muslims who can afford to, sacrifice their best Halal domestic animals (usually a cow, but can also be a camel, goat, sheep or ram depending on the

region) as a symbol of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his only son. The sacrificed animals, called aḍḥiya (also known by its Persian term Qurbāni), have to meet certain age and quality standards or else the animal is considered to be an unacceptable sacrifice. The meat from the sacrificed animal is recommended to be divided into three parts. The family retains one-third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbours; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy. Although the division is purely optional wherein either all the meat may be kept with oneself or may be given away to poor or needy, the preferred method is dividing it into three parts. The regular charitable practices of the Muslim community are demonstrated during Eid al-Adha by concerted efforts to see that no impoverished person is left without an opportunity to partake in the sacrificial meal during these days.

The above contents is a compilation of information from various sources and is not intended to be a guideline, kindly refer to “Hadith” for clarification on correct practice.

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NZ First Superannuation Bill: where is the problem? Sandeep Singh

ast week New Zealand parliament voted down a New Zealand First sponsored superannuation bill that sought to radically clip pension entitlements of New Zealand’s current and future immigrants. The bill, introduced by Denis O’Rourke, proposed a pro rata entitlement based on the length of time a person had lived in New Zealand between the ages of 20 and 65 years. It sought to allow full pension to those who had spent less than five years living outside New Zealand between 20 and 65. This is opposed to the existing provision, where all New Zealand residents who have lived in the country for at least 10 years after the age of 20 and at least five years after the age of 50, are entitled for pension benefit. The bill witnessed a fiery debate in the parliament. Audrey Young, New Zealand Herald’s political editor, notes that National attacked New Zealand First as “bigoted” and “racist” for bringing the bill to the House. Whereas Labour sought to rebut this with their allegation that the Nationals have failed to comprehend the gravity of “affordability” issue and continues to evade a genuine discussion with the New Zealand public. The nature of discussion around the proposed bill remained political, rather than making pure economic sense. While New Zealand First attempted to advance their social conservative agenda through this bill, Labour demonstrated their often habitual

ad-hoc approach towards issues of national importance. Nationals continued to claim moral high grounds on pretext of impeding an otherwise socially conservative agenda. Either way, an opportunity was lost by both, government and opposition, to kick start a long felt need, for an open and interactive public debate, on New Zealand’s superannuation scheme. The budget 2015–16 has allocated $12.2 billion for New Zealand Superannuation payments—an increase of 12 per cent from previous two years, amounting to 16 per cent of core crown revenue. According to some projections the number of retirees will rise to 1.1 million by 2031 with accompanying pension costs projected to surge to $20 billion a year. We spend around $4.3 billion on other core benefits such as $1.7 billion in Jobseeker Support and emergency benefits, $1.2 billion in sole parent support, and $1.4 billion in supported living payments. The simple mathematics of these statistical figures is enough to persuade experts, and New Zealand public, to ask government about its proposed plan of action to maintain future sustainability of superannuation fund. New Zealand currently boasts of a world class policy of retirement and

superannuation scheme. Associate Professor Susan St John, co-director of the Retirement Policy Research Centre at the University of Auckland Business School, points important contributing factors. New Zealand has probably the simplest retirement system in the developed world. Second is the universal, just, and equitable appeal of the superannuation system. It is simple, fair, not tied to paid work and indexed to wages. It is good for women, and in a sense, does not deters supplementation through paid work and helps keep the poverty rates low for the over 65s. Denis O’Rourke’s suggestion that in last 15 years, New Zealand have roughly 79,000 immigrants over 50 years of age, holds less ground against the figure suggested

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by census 2013 data, which reports that 607,035 people aged 65 years and over are usually resident in New Zealand (and receive pension). These numbers, by no means, appear to be humongous, suggesting a knee jerk political reaction. Kiwi migrants continue to bring vital skill-set and much-needed human resource, which contributes in effective functioning of our larger economy, of which superannuation is just a part. There are many other visible areas of concern within current superannuation scheme that needs smart legislative attention. The fact that pension is neither assettested—as one can have unlimited assets and receive the pension, nor is it incometested—one can have unlimited income and qualify for the benefit, is one such area. A worker does not need to be ‘retired’ and can have a full-time job and still collect the full pension. In this regard a moderate tempering or rationalising of such provisions would ensure preserving both, equitability and sustainability of current superannuation scheme. There is a need for enunciating a wider public debate, rather than just a populist debate, as witnessed during the falling of this recent bill in the parliament.

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Skilled Horticulture professionals needed to push NZ industry size

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Kumar Suresh

ew Zealand has traditionally had a strong emphasis on agriculture with one of the major sectors being horticulture. While the sector has been pushing to move to the next level, there have been some missing pieces of the puzzle. Horticulture NZ, the body coordinating the horticultural activities in the country, has set a goal of expanding the current industry size from $4.2 billion to $10 billion by the end of 2020. However the sector is constrained by an acute shortage of industry-specific skilled labours. This shortage has led to Immigration NZ to include horticulture as one of the shortskilled among their skilled category list. But considering the small number of educational institutions offering relevant training in this discipline of agriculture, one wonders if the void can be filled. To find out more about this, we visited Franklin Institute of Agri-technology (FIAT) that specialises in quality education and training in the field of horticulture. Based in a 24 acres agricultural property, the campus is in the midst of agricultural hub in Pukekohe. The institute is a part of Rupexgrowtech Ltd group, which has been operating in New Zealand since 1998. Dr Raj Saini, the director of Rupexgrowtech Ltd group, has been in horticulture business for more than 40 years. He has a Ph.D in crop improvement and has worked previously in Asia and Africa. He says, “We operate as a part and parcel of the horticultural industry

in New Zealand and are well known in the horticultural sector. We have been running a commercially viable operation for more than 15 years and learning at our place will help students to develop a strong commercial acumen.” What sets FIAT apart is that instead of offering theoretical knowledge, students get to the fields and learn practical aspects of farming such as handling chemicals and fertilizers, handling seedlings and working with equipment. FIAT offers a level 5 course, and students have the option of choosing from other short-term courses. Students are eligible to work for 20 hours every week along with their studies and a post-study work visa once they finish the course. “There is a huge shortage of manpower in this area of expertise. Even the current enrolment level in horticulture courses is quite inadequate and with the projected expansion, this shortage will only be accentuated. There is also a huge demand for our students in fast food joints, farms, seedling supply chain, in short in every part of food supply chain,” says Saini. This course offers students with top opportunities in a sector where the demand is acute and one can even gain long-term residence if they intend to.

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Adventurers’ Grand Slam: awards elude twin Indian sisters

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fter having conquered the highest peaks in each of the seven continents and skiing to the North and South Poles, the awe-inspiring achievement of a pair of young Indian twin sisters was expected to draw awards and recognition. But that has not happened in India till now. Born on June 21, 1991, Dehradunbased Nungshi and Tashi Malik are the youngest to complete the Adventurers’ Grand Slam, including the ThreePole Challenge in two years and one month, the second fastest timing among women. The sisters, who underwent mountaineering courses at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi, first conquered Mt Everest on May 19, 2013. On August 22, they conquered Mt Elbrus, Europe’s highest. In 2014, they conquered South America’s Mt Aconagua on January 29, Australasia’s Mt Carstensz Pyramid on March 19, North America’s Mt McKinley (now renamed Denali) on June 4, and Antarctica’s Mt Vinson Massif on December 16. On December 28, they reached the South Pole on skis. On April 21 this year, they skied to the North Pole and then conquered Africa’s Mt Kilimanjaro on July 3. Their names have been included in the Guinness Book of World Records on three counts—being the first female

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hristchurch Sikh Community celebrated ‘Turban Day’ in Christchurch on September 21. The initiative taken by an international students’ group—International Cultural Squad—was supported by Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT). The colourful event was celebrated for the first time in Christchurch. A lot of Kiwis volunteered to participate in turban wearing. The event’s objective was to bring awareness about the Sikh cultural and community to the diverse New Zealanders. The event concluded with the free food called langar.

twins to climb Mt Everest and the first siblings and twins to climb the ‘Seven Summits’. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key took them on a sports scholarship to his country—the land of Sir Edmund Hillary—where they are now completing a diploma graduation course in sports and exercise. The US government is taking them for the 2015 Global Sports Mentoring Programme. But an official recognition from the Indian government eludes them. The sisters met Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju in July this year. Their father Col. (Retd) V.S. Malik met Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Sarbananda Sonowal and submitted a memorandum seeking the

Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award and a recommendation for the Padma Shri. “Nungshi and Tashi’s achievements have been widely recognised abroad but very few people in India know about them,” Malik said. “Supporting their dangerous and very expensive dream has cost us Rs. 2.5 crore and they have achieved these milestones without any logistics support such as army or paramilitary force do,” the memorandum stated. According to Malik, he was forced to spend his life’s savings and borrow from relatives and friends to achieve their dreams. He said the Mahindra group had made the biggest contribution of Rs.48 lakh to their efforts.

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the combined GDP of Japan and Germany in the next four years on the back of recent policy reforms and improved confidence. Much of this growth is poised to be supported by the infrastructure sector. As half of the population is under 30, there is going to be a strong demand for housing and commercial space leading to appreciation in rates across categories. No doubt, supply shall match the growth pace, but quality infrastructure will always be the preferred choice. As team GIC says, “India is growing much better than other global economies and holds a great potential for decent returns over the long-term period. Different regions in India will deliver different levels of returns based on various factors. We want to expose our customers to these varied and quality investment options, which have been duly vetted by our expert team. Call it—Think India. Think Growth”

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India-NZ relations The India New Zealand Business Council [INZBC], has announced an impressive line-up of events and will be organising three events in October alone this year and remains committed to deliver outstanding value to its members and stakeholders. Promoting its aim of fostering international trade and business between India & New Zealand, INZBC is working collaboratively with NZTE, MFAT, Education NZ, ATEED, CII and the Indian High Commission,. INZBC believes that sport can open many doors to business, thus there is a meet & greet networking event with the India Men’s Hockey team & Black Sticks Men, on 8th October in Christchurch. With the backdrop of the recent global stock market crash, on 9th October, in Auckland, there will be a talk on financial markets in NZ & India. Those speaking will include Minister of Trade, Hon. Tim Groser and leading economists, Satish Ranchhod (Senior Economist, NZ Economics, Westpac) and Paul Smith (Partner, EY – Lead on GST in NZ).

On 27th October, INZBC will be cohosting an inward delegation of top IT companies from the Kerala in India. INZBC has signed an MOU with this group called GTECH (Group of Technology Companies). All this is in continuation of INZBC’s efforts at providing some top class events for the industry over the past decades. With more than 20 events, big and small organised in the past 2-3 years alone, INZBC has covered most of the important industry sectors and such high impact sessions cement INZBC’s position as the leading body promoting trade between the two countries. This is ratified by the fact that INZBC is the only organisation in the India-NZ trade space where the Prime Minister has spoken twice in the past two years. INZBC also regularly organises sessions for its members to interact with Ministers and Dignitaries including Hon. Tim Groser, Hon. Steven Joyce, Hon. Todd McClay, Hon. Amy Adams, Hon. Nathan Guy, Hon. Simon Bridges, The Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown and Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy from India.

INZBC Chair, Robert Barker says, “We are also moving forward with an exciting series of MOUs with our Indian counterparts to get knowledgeable and industry focus events for the business fraternity. This will further add value to your INZBC membership.” Highlighting that India is experiencing exciting opportunities for NZ business, Robert said that, “being involved with the INZBC is your company’s first step in building your business networks into India. The INZBC has an experienced, committed and a passionate EC and we are more than happy to help your business.”

Ian Hankins, Head of Commercial, Commercial, Corporate & Institutional, Westpac says, “We are delighted to be partnering with INZBC and its members, the cooperation and collaboration through a range of formal and informal events have been outstanding and we have great confidence in our partnership growing. We see a great opportunity for INZBC to provide a gateway for our clients to enter India. We see our role at Westpac as giving our clients and partners the confidence to act through our knowledge, support and motivation, this requires a bias to action and I have found INZBC to be a partner that is action orientated too and like us are committed to growing a stronger connection between NZ and India. We look forward to a growing relationship and success with our shared vision.”

Regional Director NZTE: India Middle East and Africa, Clayton Kimpton who has been part of some events of INZBC and also worked on some delegations together, has seen the work done by Council over the years. He says, “NZTE has a strong working relationship with the INZBC, with which we have been collaborating to strengthen the India and New Zealand relationship. INZBC and NZTE work together to ensure the success of inwards business delegations to promote NZIndia business links. The INZBC provides NZ companies with invaluable support and networking opportunities as they work to break into the Indian market,” says Clayton.

According to Bhav Dhillon, Treasurer INZBC, “The secret of INZBC’s success has been in its history of 26 years, democratic structure and the attitude that INZBC is not exclusive and instead inclusive and willingness to partner with like-minded organisations to progress forward. As a word of caution, with the success of INZBC, many copycat fly by night organisations are also sprouting up, which are non-democratic in nature and aimed at selfpromotion of a few individuals. The Business community and the Governments should not promote such personal agendas as these can potentially have a disastrous effect on brand NZ Inc.” He further added “Our efforts at INZBC has been closely watched by the industry and we are proud to have Westpac as our strategic partner.”.

Wenceslaus Anthony who has been the past Chair of INZBC and currently heads the Government Relations team of INZBC said that “There has been changes in the Government of India side with reference to our engagement. We now have Mr. Sandeep Sood Chargé d’Affaires a.i., High Commission of India, Wellington and INZBC has established a good rapport with him. We are also in touch with the new Chief Negotiator for FTA - Mr. Arvind Mehta I.A.S - Additional Secretary Commerce at New Delhi and will continue to maintain healthy dialogue aimed at a speedy conclusion of FTA.”

According to Steve Armitage, ATEED acting General Manager Business Attraction and Investment: “ATEED certainly values the positive working relationship we have had with INZBC in recent years – creating both opportunities for Indian investors and companies to learn about and invest in Auckland, and for Auckland companies to understand how best to expand into the Indian market and we look forward to future opportunities to work closely with the INZBC”.

Francesca Hibron from Education NZ has also voiced her opinion on the good work done by INZBC. She says, “The INZBC is a valued partner for Education New Zealand. With our focus on education trade it’s essential that we understand India’s vast business landscape and how to do business there. The INZBC helps us do this. In partnering with the INZBC, we’ve been able to jointly raise the profile of India with the New Zealand Government. The INZBC continues to be a valuable partner in increasing the understanding of trends, the challenges and the opportunities with India.”

Maria Grey, Market Manager, India Middle East and Africa, NZTE adds that, “NZTE and the INZBC enjoy working together to increase understanding of the India business landscape. Over the past couple of years, NZTE has supported the INZBC to deliver a range of events, which present the opportunities and challenges of this country and help businesses be better prepared for entry into the market. Coming up, INZBC is working on a couple of events, in association with NZTE with an export focus.”

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ommunications Minister Amy Adams left for India this week to lead a New Zealand CleanTech business delegation. The Minister visited Bangalore for business and state government meetings before travelling to New Delhi for the Renewable Energy India Expo. In Delhi, the Minister also met senior Indian Ministers. “This visit is an opportunity to enhance trade and business links between India and New Zealand while showcasing our innovative technology in the CleanTech and renewable energy sectors,” Ms Adams says. “India is our 10th largest export destination with twoway trade in goods and services

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totalling $1.9 billion in the year to March 2015. India is also our sixth largest market for service exporters and there are growing opportunities for innovative technology suppliers. “New Zealand is a natural partner for countries looking for innovative assistance and

advanced technology to harness and realise renewable energy and clean technology opportunities, and environmental management.” Ms Adams was accompanied by Dr Mike Allen, Special Envoy for Renewable Energy and Executive Director of Geothermal New Zealand. The New Zealand trade delegation includes Astrolab, CarbonScape, Solar Bright, Pacific Rubber Recycling, Environmental Management Services, ESG Asia Pacific, Windflow Technology Ltd, Gallagher Fuel Systems, Greenhouse Capital, Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development, and Callaghan Innovation. The delegation was in India from 21 to 25 September.

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ustice Minister Amy Adams has launched a new Victims Code as part of the overnment’s work to better support victims of crime. Ms Adams launched the initiative at the Red Raincoat Trust’s annual victims’ conference in Napier last week. The Victims Code formally sets out how victims can expect to be treated by the people, agencies and groups who are working to help them, and will also explain their rights under the Victims’ Rights Act. “We want to ensure that victims who end up in the justice sector through no fault of their own know their rights and what services are available to them during what is often a very difficult time,” Ms Adams says. The Code clearly explains what victims can expect from the services provided by criminal justice agencies at each stage of the criminal justice process. It brings together 11 rights, including

the right to be informed, to make a victim impact statement, to receive notifications after sentencing, to be informed about and express your views on bail, and the right to make a submission relating to parole or extended supervision orders. “We consulted widely on the development of the code including with organisations who represent victims as well as population groups that are most impacted by crime. “We’ve also created a transparent complaints process to hold government agencies that work closely with victims to account. They’ll be required to record and report annually on all complaints about rights contained in the Code.” The Code is available on the newly-updated victims’ information website www. victimsinfo.govt.nz. From October 1 the Victims of Crime Information Line will also be extended to operate 24/7.

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Swar Mohana: celebrating a unique musical legacy in Auckland

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unique Indian Classical Music concert is being held in Auckland on October 3. The concert will mark the launch of a global online web resource of half a century of musical writings of noted author and musicologist the late Mohan Nadkarni, who passed away in Auckland last year. Noted Hindustani Classical vocalists Milind Chittal from Dubai and Dev Koppikar from Sydney will be performing at the Greenbay School Performing Arts Auditorium on Saturday, October 3 at 6 p.m. Auckland’s own artistes Vidya Teke and Manasi Kulkarni will also sing. Sanjay Dixit from Wellington will play the tabla and Auckland’s Sameer Bhalodkar will accompany on the harmonium. Milind Chittal is a versatile musician trained under Pandit Firoz Dastur of Kirana gharana for 12 years. He has also taken guidance from Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Pandit Dinkar Kaikini and Pandit Yeshwantbua Joshi. Milind has performed in major music festivals all over India such as Sawai Gandharva festival (Pune), Harballabh Sangeet Sammellan (Jalandhar), Ustad Amir Khan festival (Indore

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Auckland rents top $400 per week for smallest properties

property renter in Auckland can now expect to pay $400 per week regardless of property size or type, according to Trade Me Property’s monthly report on median rents across New Zealand. Head of Trade Me Property Nigel Jeffries said that even the smallest unit or onebedroom home will cost a typical Auckland renter $400 per week. “Median asking rents in Auckland have rocketed up more than eight per cent on a year ago. You’re now looking at $499 per week for a typical property, taking annual rent costs close to $26,000—about $2,000 more than a year ago. It piles more pressure onto the cost of living for tenants,” Mr Jeffries said. Outside Auckland, median asking rent remained relatively stable for the fourth month in a row, up three per cent to $360 per week. Over the past five years, the median asking rent for a property outside of Auckland has increased 20 per cent from $300 per week in August 2010 to $360 per week in August 2015. By house size: Smaller homes in demand Auckland tenants in smaller homes are forking out an additional $1,716 a year in rent, an eight per cent lift on the previous year to $413 per week. “Asking rent rises are being seen in all homes of four bedrooms or less. It’s most noticeable in one and two bedroom homes, taking the annual rent for a typical small house to nearly $21,500.” Across the rest of the nation, weekly rent increases were significantly lower, with a rise of 1.8 per cent over the past 12 months for smaller homes outside Auckland (landing at $285 per week), and a 2.6 per cent rise to $390 per week for medium-sized homes.

gharana at the age of 14 for nearly six years. His guru is the direct disciple of Gaansarawati Smt Kishori Amonkar for the last 30 years. Dev performs Hindustani vocal and all forms of light classical music such as Hori, Kajri, Chaiti, and Thumri. Tickets are only $15 and $10 and are available at YOGIJI’s Foodmart (09 6345757) DEV (0211712777) or VARSHA (0272435353). Be a part of this unique legacy and enjoy the musical heritage of India.

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1 year on—National delivering on its promises Kanwaljit Bakshi National List MP

he National Party government is about to complete first anniversary of our third term under the leadership of Prime Minister John Key. One year ago citizens of our country gave us a strong mandate. This mandate without doubt was based on our performance of the past six years. Prime Minister John Key’s leadership

ensured that New Zealand sailed through the GFC earning New Zealand the title of rock star economy. Apart from fixing an economy left in taters by our predecessors, this National government has been busy delivering for Kiwi families and households. Some of our achievements in the past year include free doctor’s visits and prescriptions for under-13s, extended paidparental leave, and the first increase in benefits for family households in more than 40 years. We’ve exceeded a target of 4,000 surgeries by already performing an extra 5,000 operations such as hip and knee surgery. Our HomeStart scheme is helping more Kiwis into their first home. In the first

three months after the scheme began on 1 April the Government paid out $7.2 million in grants to help more than 2,000 people into their own homes. A further 4,000 other applications are in the pipeline. We are continuing to invest heavily in vital infrastructure such as broadband, roads, rail, schools and hospitals, and the rebuild of Christchurch. Despite market volatility around the world and the recent drop in commodity prices we have a solidly performing economy delivering jobs and higher incomes for New Zealanders. The latest financial data shows New Zealand has recorded its 18th consecutive quarter of economic growth with the economy growing 0.4 per cent in the three

months to 30 June, and 2.4 per cent for the year. Our 2.4 per cent annual growth compares to 0.9 per cent for Japan, 2 per cent for Australia, and 2.7 per cent for the United States. New Zealand has also recorded 11 consecutive quarters of employment growth, with 69,000 more jobs created in the past year. The average annual wage is now more than $57,000—an increase of $10,000 since National came into office. I’m proud to be part of a government lead by a strong and reliable Prime Minister who keeps his word and delivers practical policies that benefit families while strengthening the engine-room of the economy for a better future.

Message to John Key: Listen to the warnings Barry Coates Green Party

fter the last election, Prime Minister John Key warned his colleagues in the National Party not to be arrogant in this term of government. Looking at recent events, it appears this warning has been ignored, including by the PM himself. The government has been mired in a series of failed policies that raise serious questions about their economic competency. The Auditor-General is now investigating the scandal of $11.5 million paid to a wealthy Saudi Arabian businessman for setting up a

hub in the desert to take live sheep exported from New Zealand. The government responded to Green Party questioning with denial and flimsy excuses that show all the signs of arrogance. When the government contractor, Serco failed to keep order in Mt Eden prison, with fights involving prison guards shown on social media, the government let Serco off $600,000 of penalties due under their contract. And the government’s poor governance contributed to the bankruptcy of the Stateowned company, Solid Energy, likely to cost hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers’ funds. Government policies have also failed the environment and damaged New Zealand’s valuable national reputation, which is essential for exporters of our primary products. The government stubbornly continues to put our environment at risk

through offshore oil drilling, commercial fishing in the habitat of the endangered Maui dolphin and mining. Our forests are still being converted to dairy farms, polluting our rivers and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. With the world’s spotlight on climate change this year, New Zealand’s domestic emissions are among the highest per person in the world. Our clean, green reputation is under threat. The government has governed for the rich, not for the poor. While cold and dampness are contributing to sickness and death for vulnerable children, NZ Housing made profits of $118 million last year. And rather than managing the housing stock well, the government is now selling it off at bargain-basement prices. The government is ignoring the crisis in housing, especially in Auckland, as

Gender pay gaps David Shearer Labour MP

y mother spent a few weeks in Selwyn Village hospice earlier this year. The staff looking after her were wonderful, kind, skilled, professional and reassuring at a time when our family depended on it. They were also badly paid for the highquality care they gave someone so precious to me, mostly receiving just $1-2 above the minimum wage.

Most care and support workers are shockingly underpaid for the important work they do. As such, the women working long hours to care for my mother would have gone home at the end of the day and struggled to support their own families— despite working full-time. In comparison, a prison officer earns $7 an hour more than a caregiver. Sadly, work done mainly by women—such as care work—is undervalued compared to work done mainly by men—such as prison work. Skill levels are similar, but pay is certainly not. A generation ago, women were openly paid less alongside men in exactly the same job. While that inequality was ruled unlawful in the 1960s, inequality still exists between categories of jobs, and it’s never been taken

seriously. But it should be: as of June 2014 the gender pay gap was nearly 14% in New Zealand. That’s unfair, no matter how you look at it. If care workers were paid the same as prison officers, they’d get $280 more per week and $14,560 more over the course of a year. That would have wider benefits too. It’s estimated that equal pay would reduce poverty by half for families with

landlords get rich but tenants suffer from unaffordable prices, unhealthy houses and few legal rights. The rules are rigged in favour of property owners. The Green Party has consistently called the government to account for its failed policies, and put forward positive policies that would be better for the economy, for the environment and for social well-being. The recent opinion polls show a drop in support for the National Party and a big increase for the Green Party. It is a sign that the public are waking up to the government’s arrogance and poor performance, and a growing number of people are looking to the Greens for better policies. Barry Coates is 16 on the Green Party list, just outside Parliament. www.greens.org.nz

a woman in the workforce. It would also benefit the economy. Government benefits and payments through schemes such as Working for Families drop significantly when workers on or close to the minimum wage get proper pay rises, Treasury analysis shows. There are cases before the courts arguing for a better deal for women-dominated occupations. That might force a rethink. But government needs to come on board as well—simply because it’s the right thing to do.

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Historic first meeting of the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel

he Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel held its first administrative meeting on Monday, September 21, setting the stage for how Auckland’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex (GLBTI) and Takatāpui communities, or Rainbow communities, will provide strategic advice to council on issues of importance to them. Auckland Mayor Len Brown first proposed the establishment of a Rainbow panel at the 2014 Big Gay Out and attended the induction meeting. “This is an historic and very significant moment for our rainbow communities and Auckland as a whole. Over the course of your term you will experience a diverse range of views from all sides. Your challenge is to lead well and to lead with pace. You have our very best wishes,” Mr Brown told the panel. “Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse was also in attendance and noted the important role the panel will play in the council’s commitment to diversity.

Jordan Harris, interim co-chair for the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel noted the aroha and passion among members and the sense that there was much the panel could achieve to address the interests and needs of the GLBTI and Takatāpui communities. “The overwhelming sentiment shared by all members was the need to give our communities a voice. Our task now is to take what we know about our unique communities, their needs and wishes, and create an achievable work plan that will elicit results,” he said. After the next meeting of the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel in October, the third meeting in November, of which a date is yet to be announced, will be open to the public. Thereafter, the panel will hold open meetings every six weeks. The Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel’s annual work plan will be presented to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee meeting on 4 December, 2015.

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ayor Len Brown marked both Suffrage Day and the anniversary of the founding of Auckland to announce awards to mark the contribution of women to the city. Speaking at a ceremony marking the 122nd anniversary of Suffrage Day on September 18 at Lower Khartoum Place, Len Brown said inaugural awards will be announced on International Women’s Day 2016 (eds: 8 March 2016). It will be an annual event. “Auckland’s outstanding women simply must be identified, recognised and remembered as an integral part of this city’s history, growth and brilliance,” says Len

Brown. “I am proposing a roll of honour that we can add to annually, which I think will go some way to addressing Auckland’s gender imbalance and give the women who have served this city the accolades they deserve.” Details of the awards would be worked out in coming months in liaison with Auckland’s deputy mayor, Penny Hulse and women councillors. This year’s Suffrage Day ceremony celebrated 122 years of New Zealand women having the right to vote. The Mayor noted that in the same year, Elizabeth Yates became Mayor of Onehunga, the first time such a post had been held by a woman anywhere in the British Empire.

Listen out for the tsunami siren tests

uckland Council Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) will be running their tsunami siren testing at noon on Sunday September 27. These biannual checks are run on the north and west Auckland coasts and are timed to coincide with daylight savings. “We run these tests to check operational performance and familiarise residents with the siren tones. This test is also a handy reminder to check your civil defence survival items, household plan and getaway kits,” says Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director John Dragicevich. The test sequence will be three sets of

tones, each with a different meaning: alert, evacuate or all clear. They will sound for one minute each with 15 seconds in between. “In a real emergency situation, the tones sound for longer, from between five and 15 minutes, depending on which message it is,” says Mr Dragicevich. For more information on how to sign up for emergency alerts, visit aucklandcivildefence.org.nz. Auckland CDEM is also asking Aucklanders to provide input into the city’s new emergency plan. The plan will outline how hazards in Auckland are planned for and managed. Go to shapeauckland.co.nz before October 16 to make a submission.

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Fiji works with CTO on cybersecurity

he Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) and the Republic of Fiji will work together in the coming months for the development of a cybersecurity strategy for Fiji, which can then be used as a model framework for other Pacific island nations. The announcement was made at the Commonwealth

Telecommunications Organisation Forum 2015 held in Nairobi, Kenya from 14 to 16 September. In recent years, the growth of cyber criminality and cyberterrorism has become a major concern for the global community, and countries are adopting different strategies to address this.

“The Republic of Fiji is committed to doing its part to ensure a safer cyberspace for all. Working with the CTO will assist us in establishing the right national frameworks and in allocating the right level of resources to address criminal activities in cyberspace that originate in our country and collaborate with the international community as needed,” said

The Honourable Aiyaz SayedKhaiyum, Attorney-General and Minister for Communications. The Honourable Minister further reiterated that as the regional hub for ICTs in the South Pacific, it was important for Fiji to share its experiences and knowledge with its neighbours to help build regional capacity in cybersecurity.

UK willing to work with Fiji

rime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and his British counterpart, David Cameron, have agreed to address the challenges of the modern global environment collectively. They met in London last Friday and also had a fruitful bilateral discussion on other issues of mutual interest. The climate change issue was high on the agenda, and Mr Bainimarama told Mr Cameron of the unique existential threats faced by Pacific Island countries because of sea level rising and severe weather conditions. Mr Cameron agreed that more was required to bring about a legally binding convention restricting the emission of CO2. The UK, he said, would work with the EU to encourage other big global emitters to agree to a

progressive deal at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Paris in December. Mr Cameron also highlighted the UK’s contribution to the

Climate Financing mechanism to assist with mitigation and adaptation measures in the most affected SIDS. The leaders acknowledged the strong

historical links that exist between the two countries and how to use them as a platform to build a stronger partnership. In this regard, Mr Cameron, after having been informed of the strong performance of the Fijian economy in the last five years, suggested that future discussion should focus on increasing trade and investment between the two countries. Visa issues were also discussed particularly the restrictions and associated costs preventing spouses and children of Fijianborn British Army soldiers from settling in the UK. Mr Cameron acknowledged the immense contributions and sacrifices made by Fijians serving in the British Army, and said he had undertaken to look into the issue.

secretary Lorraine Mar was part of the Oceania National Olympic Committee delegation that visited the games host city Ashgabat earlier this month. Mar said prior to the delegation’s departure, FASANOC had sought for interest from its relevant affiliates regarding participation in the 2017 AIMAG.

She said the national bodies of athletics, basketball, billiards & snooker, chess, cycling, swimming and weightlifting expressed interest to participate. “For us at FASANOC, we always, and our national federations should as well be always looking for opportunity for competition and better competition for the

athletes,” Mar said. Regarding Team Fiji’s funding for the games, she said the issue was not discussed at any level during the delegation’s visit which coincided with the OCA general assembly. “Not at this time. Funding, we would hope that there may be some subsidies and grants available from International Olympic

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama (right) with his British counterpart, David Cameron (left)

Team Fiji invited for 2017 AIMAG

he Olympic Council of Asia has invited Fiji and other Oceania nations to compete in the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan. Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee chief executive officer/ general News source: Fiji Sun

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Fiji prepares to host summit on Oceans and Seas

iji is preparing to host the first summit on Oceans and Seas in 2017. Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola told Parliament that Fiji is the founding member of the Ambassadorial Group of Friends of Oceans and Seas. He says the group is advocating towards creating the tri-annual summit on Oceans and Seas that would oversee the implementation of goal 14. Meanwhile Ratu Inoke will be heading to New York to participate in the UN General Assembly where the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Developments will be adopted. “There I will highlight the leadership role that Fiji has enjoyed under the Fiji First government to ensure that the Sustainable Development Goal 14 to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, sea and marine resources is being implemented properly especially given the important of the ocean and its resources for the future generations of Fijians.” Ratu Inoke says the Fijian Mission in Geneva is taking the lead at the World Trade Organisation to negotiate new disciplines to regulate fisheries subsidies.

Committee (IOC) because there’s Olympic solidarity funding. In the same way that they invited us to participate in the meeting and paid for our expenses to travel, there could be possibilities of that happening.” The AIMAG will be held from September 10 to 25, 2017.

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he Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, thanked the Vodafone Flying Fijians in Parliament. He commended the team following their sterling performance in their Rugby World cup match at Twickenham against England last Saturday. Fiji lost 11-35. Sayed-Khaiyum said while they might not have won, the team had won the hearts and minds of not just all Fijians, but many rugby fans outside of Fiji. The UK Telegraph referring to the Fijian team said, “We must

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be wary of underestimating how genuine a force they are,” SayedKhaiyum related. The sportsorientated social media, he said,

NEWS in BRIEF ‘Pacific happy to share tuna’

he Pacific is happy to share its tuna resource with the world but those involved in the trade have to ensure the capture of the important protein source was done in a sustainable manner. This was the message shared by Fisheries and Forests Minister Osea Naiqamu when he officially opened the Pacific Tuna Forum in Nadi. “While we acknowledge the need for us to share this resource with the rest of the world, it is important that all Pacific island states, together with fishing organisations, agree to the fundamental principles of adopting and implementing sustainable fishing methods and practices,” he said. “Tuna is a very important resource to this region, it is only because of the tuna resource that Pacific Island countries came together to establish the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency in 1976.” Mr Naiqamu acknowledged the Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority for co-hosting the annual forum and called for comprehensive discussions in light of the fact that certain species of tuna were an endangered species.

PM pays tribute to Ratu Epeli

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Our nation has been most fortunate and most grateful that His Excellency the President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, was the right man in the right place at the right time,” says Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. Mr Bainimarama made the comment while acknowledging the work done by the President, whose term as Head of State comes to an end in November. The Prime Minister did not mince his words when he said Ratu Epeli was courageous enough to stand in and guide the country at a critical time where “it was not politically correct to do so at that time”. Mr Bainimarama said the “iTaukei Naisogolaca” helped steer the country to the right direction and articulated his wisdom for the good of all. “I can tell you honourable colleagues that it was clear earlier on that he was to achieve great things and that is the calling to serve the people of Fiji. He is a man of great heart and compassion,” he said. I have also been very grateful to have his non-political views and guide even when he reminded me of things I prefer not to remember. I have heard his Excellency’s voice and I have listened.”

had gone euphoric about Fiji’s performance and of course theories were abound, some likening referee Jaco Peyper as the reincarnation of

Paddy O’Brien. “Notwithstanding referee decisions and video referees, we are in a position only to get better from. We wish our team the best for the game against Australia.” He said he was sure when the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama addressed Parliament today, he would give them a deeper insight. The Attorney-General said the President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, in his address said; “Fiji can win the World Cup.” Minister for Foreign Affairs Ratu Inoke Kubuabola said the Flying Fijians’ performance at Twickenham against England

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Thought of the week Have the courage to follow your heart and intution. They somehow know what you truly want to become.

— Steve Jobs

Editorial

From the desk of the Managing Editor

hey say sharing your story, your journey with others can be a very powerful experience. Life takes us through innumerable ups and downs and we all end up stronger from it. Even psychology today has proved that sharing your stories with others has many benefits—I will talk of the top four here: One, realising that sharing your story can help others. Stories can be very healing and many people benefit from getting the opportunity to pass on their wisdom to others. This can be especially powerful for people who do not always feel that they have the chance to help others. Two, stories help us in finding our voice. Learning how to express yourself and learning how to think about what has happened in your life in a way that makes sense. Developing and organising your story helps to think about how the various events—even the bad ones—have been part of a journey towards the person you want to become. Three, telling our story helps us reaffirm our values. Sometimes you learn things about yourself from the act of writing or storytelling. It can be a way to clarify what is important, pausing to tell your story can be a good reminder of your priorities. Four, finding peace, finding hope. People who have found their voice, shared their story, and reaffirmed their values often find a sense of peace and a hopefulness that they did not have before. There are many other benefits of sharing your stories such as bringing a smile to someone’s face, if the story is funny, sharing a life-changing idea if the story is innovative, so on and so forth. Based on this spirit, we at Indian Weekender are proud to introduce the Kiwi Indian Thought series. The participants don’t just stand to gain cash prizes for sharing their thoughts with everyone but also from all the benefits I have recounted above. Besides this is the prestigious platform at which you could be invited to share your story—the Auckland Diwali Festival. I would urge all our readers, especially our youth, to participate in this. Please refer to the details of the competition in this issue. Festivities are in the air and with great joy I would like to wish all our readers a heartfelt Eid Mubarak! May this celebration of the spirit of sacrifice help spread the message of peace, brotherhood, and togetherness across the world. It was heartening to hear about the Turban Day initiative that has taken place. This helps people from other cultures understand the values and significance of Sikhism. It is only through sharing that we get the opportunity to learn, then understand and hence become more tolerant to other cultures in a multicultural country such as ours. Here’s hoping the season of festivities continues to ring in celebrations and togetherness. Until next time.

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Pick of the week

A picture of a couple kissing surrounded by a sea of refugees in Budapest has been seen by millions and offers a moving counterpart to the scenes of despair. Photograph: Istvan Zsiros

Giri Gupta

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OPINION / EDITORIAL

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Heir of the victory- India or Pakistan?

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Kumar Suresh

hey say winners write history but in case of 1965 Indo-Pak war, even after 50 years, the fight for the war trophy is still on. Our history textbooks in schools glorified the stories of Indian army’s heroics in the war and it came as a rude shock to me when I heard it for the first time that Pakistan believes that the honors of the war went to them! To understand the standoff between the two countries regarding this war, one needs to time travel 50 years back and analyse the scenario in the sub-continent. It was a time when India was sandwiched between East and West Pakistan. We had a volatile neighbour, China with whom we had fought a war in 1962 and lost miserably. Our military equipments were of colonial times. We had no aids from either of the power blocks because of our non-aligned policy. On ground, our tanks were outdated, our fighter planes were unequipped to fight after dark and on sea, 75% of our navy assets were under maintenance. India’s military setup was going through the process of makeover after its poor performance in Indo-China war. Pakistan on the other hand saw this as the last and final opportunity to wrest control over Kashmir from India. It was a part of American led NATO group, had superior American tanks, better air force and also had a navy capable of submarine warfare, which was then unknown to India. Also it had an ally in China, which demanded constant Indian attention at its borders even without having to fire a single bullet across the line of control. In short, it was now or never time for Pakistan.

It was up to the Pakistanis to decide the mode of attack, time of attack and the place of attack. The attack eventually came in the Kashmir front. Although a tactical masterpiece in terms of audacity and stealth, what Pakistan gained in the earlier part of the war was lost because of poor judgment and over confidence in the later stages. Assumption that the assault would revoke an immediate upsurge in Kashmir valley in support of Pakistan was the biggest miscalculation from Pakistan’s side. Instead of revolting, the people from valley gave invaluable intelligence at ground level against Pakistan intruders and also in some cases beat up the Pakistani soldiers before handing over them to the authorities. Indian army coming under severe onslaught in the Kashmir front, opened up another war front further south in Rajasthan and Punjab. This was a masterstroke from

India, which forced the Pakistani army to dilute the attack on the Kashmir’s front. Lack of war preparations from Indian armed forces were evident, as they made many miscalculations but eventually forced their way to the outskirts of Lahore. The famous photo of Lt. Col Hari Singh posing outside a Pakistani police station in Lahore province is the testimony to the fact that Indian army reached deep into Pakistani territory. India conceded some 540 square kms of its territory (mostly barren deserts in Rajasthan) and captured more than 1,800 square kms of Pakistani territory. Pakistan Airforce proved superior but Indian air force held its own and avoided gifting air dominance in platter to Pakistanis. Navy of both the country didn’t play any major role in the war. A long suppressed document reveals about the heights of miscalculations from

Indian side. It is believed that amidst international pressure to stop the war, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri asked the army officials if there was any way India could win the war if he delayed accepting the ceasefire. He was briefed that most of India’s frontline ammunition were used up and Indians had suffered major casualties. This forced the Prime Minister to accept the ceasefire when the fact was that Indians had used up only 14% of the supplies and Pakistan had used up its 80%. It is now believed that if the war had continued, the Pakistani forces would not have held up for long. What followed was Tashkent agreement and the historians terming this war as a stalemate as none was able to establish superiority over the other. Answer to the question as to who won the war lies in analysing the motives and objectives during the war. Pakistan being the aggressor, failed in its objective to capture Kashmir. Its literal myth that Hindus will not be able to sustain fight against them and failure of its intelligence to expect India opening up war front further south in Punjab and Rajasthan proved to be its downfall. India on other hand, being tied up with many limitations, had modest objective of repulsing the aggressor. It achieved that with minimum fuzz and in the process also won a larger land area than Pakistan. This proved to be crucial in post war negotiations. In my understanding, there can be no doubt about India winning the war of 1965. Celebration of 50th year of victory on 22 September on the Rajpath road is after all the celebration of victory against all odds.

EQC—what role it did (or didn’t) play in Christchurch’s rebuilding process Gaurav Sharma

he Earthquake Commission (EQC) is a Crown entity, established under the Earthquake Commission Act 1993, which has three objectives—efficient management and settlement of claims, efficient pricing and financing of risks, and improving the current state of knowledge about New Zealand’s natural hazards. With this being the mandate, ideally EQC’s role after Christchurch’s 2010–11 earthquakes should had been to help the city stand on its feet again. Instead the entity is facing the possibility of a class action suit, and allegations of oversight on shabby repair works, nepotism and favouritism. Shabby repairs First came a report into the Building Code compliance of earthquake repairs to Christchurch homes by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) in August. It found that out of 90 randomly selected homes, 32 had noncompliant structural repair works, with 30 of those involving floor re-levelling using the “jack and pack” repair method. Astonishingly, out of these 32 homes, at least nine were supervised by a licensed building practitioner. This prompted the EQC to initiate “rechecking the files of 3,600 homes— around five per cent of the 69,000 houses in the EQC Canterbury Home

Repair Programme—to make sure there is complete evidence that all repairs are code compliant”. EQC Chief Executive Ian Simpson went on damage control mode saying, “We accept that looking at some work again is not ideal for customers and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.” “Any work that doesn’t meet the Building Code will be made compliant at no expense to customers. Based on the MBIE survey findings, of the 3,600 homes being rechecked we can probably expect to remediate around 1,200 homes, which is around 1.7 per cent of the repair programme,” he added. Class action In early September, more than 100 Christchurch home-owners declared their intention of approaching the High Court in a class action suit against the EQC seeking three sets of declarations in respect of EQC’s repair obligations under the Earthquake Commission Act 1993. “The declarations cover the extent of EQC’s liability when EQC elects to settle by payment, replacement or reinstatement. In addition, home-owners argue that EQC’s liabilities are not met merely by compliance with MBIE guidance,” informed Anthony Harper, a commercial law firm, which is fighting the case for the home-owners. “This is not a class action for damages. The group action is seeking declaratory

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judgements on how EQC interprets the EQC Act, which will have far-reaching implications for all New Zealanders,” noted Peter Woods, who is heading the group action on behalf of the home-owners. And with EQC responding unfavourably to the class action threat, the class action seems imminent now. “EQC does not believe it is appropriate to try to agree to detailed abstract declarations as currently proposed by Anthony Harper. We consider that the most practical way to resolve the issues of the customers who have joined the proposed group action, is to work with them directly,” argued the Commission.

As if all the above was not enough, EQC has faced negative media coverage all through this year for allegations of nepotism and favouritism. Especially against one of its young claims assessor Nikki Kettle who was employed in 2011 by the Commission on a six-figure salary and whose mother Gail Kettle is the general manager of customers and claims at EQC. As revealed by TV3’s investigative programme 3D and stuff.co.nz, Nikki Kettle had faced scrutiny and internal investigations for her general conduct, technical decisions and conflict of interest. So much so that she resigned last week. Although as was expected, EQC issued a statement claiming that it was for “personal reasons”. To be sure, Nikki Kettle’s was not a oneoff or the only such case. Christchurch’s provincial newspaper The Press had earlier revealed [as early as 2011] that of the about 100 field staff appointed that year as assessors or estimators, many were “not only the children of EQC senior staff but also bankrupts, failed property developers and builders with questionable professional backgrounds”. Even though the Commission announced then that it would review its recruitment policy, not much has changed since, if the recent Nikki Kettle controversy is an indication.

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Modi to meet Netaji family, hails people’s power Red

rime Minister Narendra Modi in his latest monthly address to nation ‘Mann ki Baat’ said he will meet 50 members of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose’s extended family in October. The prime minister mentioned that he went to the Kolkata house of the legendary Bose in May and chatted with the family members. He invited the entire family to his official residence. Fifty members of the Bose family from different parts of the world had accepted the invite. “I am happy I will have the privilege of welcoming 50 members of the Bose family at the prime minister’s house. I don’t think the Bose family has ever had the occasion to have visited the PM’s house together,” he said. Modi’s announcement came at a time when the West Bengal government has declassified 64 files related to Bose and his disappearance in August 1945 in an alleged air crash in Taihoku, Taiwan. Modi also mentioned how Bose had made radio a powerful tool to reach out to people by launching the Azad Hind Radio. In his address, Modi also praised the Election Commission, saying

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Mann ki Baat has taught me a lot, about the strength that lies in the hands of the common people to bring changes in society Prime Minister Narendra Modi

doubled since he urged people to buy khadi in his first radio address a year ago. He urged people to purchase khadi products in the upcoming festival season. Modi praised “people power” by saying

that his appeals to promote khadi and to give up cooking gas subsidy had fetched tremendous response. He said he had learnt the power and reach of democracy through

his monthly address. “Mann ki Baat has taught me a lot, about the strength that lies in the hands of the common people to bring changes in society.” He said his simple suggestions made on the radio had fetched “response in lakhs”. Modi said his appeal to people to suggest how to improve governance had fetched massive

response, with people writing to All India Radio or to his web site. Giving more examples of “people power”, Modi said his mention of “selfie with daughter” had fetched a huge response. “The daughter got so much pride. This was like a silent revolution.” Similarly, his appeal to send photos of interesting spots from across India had proved a hit. Also, his suggestion that people give up the subsidy on cooking gas had prompted 30 lakh families to respond positively. He said many of them were from lower middle class. “Is this not a silent revolution?” The prime minister said people had also telephoned to give suggestions on better governance. The 55,000 calls came from all parts of India, from Siachen in the north to Kutch in the west, from Kamrup in the east to Kanyakumari in the south.

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‘India’s smart cities aligned with UNSustainable Development Goals’

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ith the announcement of 98 aspirants for India’s smart cities and the government incorporating sustainability as a key component of the project, global consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) feels “the pillars of a smart sustainable city” are completely aligned with the proposed UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs, that will define the global sustainable development agenda post-2015, are a proposed set of global development targets to be adopted by governments around the world. “The closer the integration of sustainability into India’s ‘100 Smart Cities’ initiative, the greater will be the linkages with the SDGs,” PwC said in a report titled “Making cities smart and sustainable”. “The pillars of a smart sustainable city are also directly or indirectly aligned with the objectives of the SDGs,” the report said. Under the government’s 100

smart cities programme, each selected city will receive central assistance of Rs.100 crore annually for five years, driving economic growth. Citing good governance, planning and financing as among the key institutional factors for realising sustainable cities, the report said “responsibility and accountability are integral towards making our community more sustainable.” “Good governance serves as a powerful inspiration for promoting reforms in policies and programmes for sustainable development,” PwC said. “These include open and transparent opportunities for the poor and underprivileged to access

information and secure their rights over land, forest and energy resources,” the report added. According to an estimate, by 2050, the population in Indian cities will touch 843 million. The report said the “government’s smart city initiative has specified several possible funding sources—both conventional as well as innovative, in order to meet the Rs.7.5 trillion amount required over 20 years”. “Besides central and state funding, the list includes possible funding from multilateral and bilateral development agencies, pooled municipal debt obligation facilities, municipal bonds, real estate investment trusts and infrastructure investment trusts.”

Secret files reveal how police tracked Netaji nephew Amiya Nath

rom intercepting letters to keeping track of his movements as well as the speeches he made and the meetings he attended, Amiya Nath Bose, the nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, was constantly under the scanner of police. Secret documents declassified by the West Bengal government last week reveal that all letters addressed to and from Netaji’s Elgin Road residence in Kolkata were intercepted, photographed and records of the same were maintained. A separate file on Amiya Nath Bose, maintained by the Special Branch of the city police, contains copies of the intercepted letters and records of all the meetings he attended as well the speeches made in those meetings. One of the letters dated May 13, 1948, by Professor Robert Stigler from Vienna to Amiya Nath mentions a “secret discussion and agreement” made in Lacknergasse in Austria. “Doctor Bose, do you remember me still from Vienna where we had some secret discussion and agreements, 1938? I heard no more from you after the beginning of the war with Russia. Hope you are still safe and sound and would be extremely interested to get news from you,” reads the letter

intercepted on June 30, 1948 at the Elgin post office. The note on the file with “very secret” written on it says the letter was “delivered” after a copy of it was kept by police. The files also reveal police keeping records of meetings attended by Amiya Nath, the son of Netaji’s older brother Sarat Chandra Bose. Also an eminent lawyer, he was India’s ambassador to Burma in the 1970s. In another document in the file, it was stated that Amiya was entrusted by the Socialist Republican Party to collect arms for the party. The note dated November 18, 1947 says the interrogation of Amar Basu, an Azad Hind Ambulance Corp member, revealed that the “Socialist Republican Party was contemplating simultaneous actions in Pakistan and Indian dominions. “And Amiya Basu (name underlined) and Amar Basu entrusted with the task of collecting arms for the party,” reads the report. Details of Amiya’s address at the Postal and Telephone Employees meet on January 2, 1948 were also recorded wherein he as the president of the federation “condemned the alleged high-handedness of captain P.C. Basu, the assistant post master general and a resolution was passed for his immediate transfer from Bengal”.

Modi’s ‘Make in India’ is ‘Take in India’: Rahul

ongress vice president Rahul Gandhi has said the fight against the controversial land bill has not ended but has shifted to state assemblies, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” campaign was actually “Take in India” as it has “no place for farmers and labourers”. Addressing a well-attended rally at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi last week to mark the party’s “victory” over the government on the land bill, Gandhi said Modi only listens to “people in suit-boot”. He said Modi does not talk to farmers or the youth about their problems but only to bureaucrats and businessmen. Gandhi referred to the working conditions at a ship-breaking facility in Alang in Gujarat— Modi’s native state—and said labourers get insulted as their “chemical-ridden bodies” are not able to burn properly after their death. He said labourers get killed under wreckage of ships and also due to radioactive material in ships. He said the Modi government brought ordinances to change the land Act of the United Progressive Alliance government but had to finally relent and

allow the ordinance to lapse. “But I know Modi-ji. What he really thinks, he does not say. On one hand, he said the bill of the Congress will not end, on the other he told his chief ministers that we (Congress) could not do it at the Centre,” he said. Stating that the “victory” over the land bill was first of the farmers and later of the Congress, he promised to take on the government over issues concerning labourers. The Congress leader said Modi’s ‘Make in India’ does not have “place for labourers, farmers but for only those whom he meets and talks”. “We don’t want such India. This is not ‘Make in India’. This is Modi’s ‘Take in India’,” Gandhi said. He said Modi wants farmers to be weak, and they were facing problems in every state.

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ndian Power Minister Piyush Goyal has asked US clean energy and financing companies to invest in India saying they must capitalise on the enormous opportunity in the country. Goyal, who was speaking at an event in Washington ahead

of the US-India Energy Dialogue and the US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, addressed the concerns and challenges faced by investors in India. He also laid out Narendra Modi government’s vision for getting to the ambitious target of 175 GW of clean energy by 2022, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Asian Paints setting up world’s largest plant in Karnataka

ndia’s chemicals major Asian Paints Ltd is setting up the world’s largest plant near Mysuru, Karnatka at a cost of Rs.2,300 crore, a company official said. “The plant will have six lakh kilo litre per annum water-based capacity when commissioned in two phases over the next two years,” the official told reporters at its foundation-stone laying ceremony in the 175 acre plot at Immavu industrial area in Nanjungud, about 170 km from Bengaluru. With direct employment to about 900 people and more than 4,500 people indirectly, the high-tech plant is estimated to have an annual turnover of Rs.10,250 crore. “The plant is being designed to operate with zero liquid discharge outside the premises and 33 per cent of the factory area will have green belt in compliance with the environment and forests ministry guidelines,” the official said.

Addressing concerns relating to the fiscal health of distribution companies in India, he said the government was looking for a long-term and sustainable solution to the issue, which will be implemented soon. Goyal also asked the US government and companies to help come up with innovative solutions so as to not miss out

The Mumbai-based paints company operates in 17 countries, with 23 plants and markets its products in 65 countries the world over. Laying the foundation for the plant, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told the company to provide more locals, especially its land losers by imparting required skills and training.

on the tremendous opportunity in India, which is set to become the largest clean energy market in the next 10 years. On the issue of the rupee’s stability, he pointed out that the Indian rupee has never depreciated more than 3.5 per cent CAGR in 25 years. He also mentioned that a number of stalled projects are being cleared.

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CII and the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), which had together organised the event also signed an MoU to bolster their partnership. The US companies that attended the meeting included SunEdison, Bank of America, First Solar, Credit Suisse, Apex clean energy, Sun Power and Deutsche Bank.

RSS says Bhagwat didn’t advocate quota-end, BJP distances itself

n an apparent effort at damage control, the BJP on has distanced itself from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s reported remark over reconsideration of quotas, even as the RSS clarified that its chief had not called for an end to quotas in education and jobs. Faced with criticism, the BJP said it does not favour reconsideration of the reservation policy, as even during the Jana Sangh days, the idea of constitutional reservation was being firmly supported. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the offshoot of the erstwhile Jana Sangh (19511977), a political arm of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). “The BJP firmly believes that reservation is important for the social, education and economic development of the SC, ST, OBC, backward and extremely backward classes. The BJP is not in favour of any reconsideration of these constitutional provisions,” the party said in a statement. The statement came in the wake of RSS chief Bhagwat’s reported remarks that there should be a review of the reservation policy.

“Right from the day of its inception and even before the Jana Sangh days, the BJP very firmly supported the constitutional reservation,” the statement added. However, the BJP also made it apparent that it was of the view that if further measures were suggested for those who were economically and socially backward, the same was welcome. Bhagwat had reportedly pitched for a review of the reservation policy, contending it had been used for political ends and suggested setting up a committee to examine who needs the facility and till when. Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also clarified that the BJP was not in favour of reconsidering the reservation policy.

Odisha to create 1 lakh jobs in IT sector in 5 years

disha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said his government will spend Rs.4,000 crore in the next five years and has set a target to create one lakh jobs in the information technology (IT) sector. “The state government is going to spend around Rs.4,000 crore from the state budget in the next five years towards IT, ITES (information technology enabled service) and ESDM (electronic system design and manufacturing),” he said. The state government has a target to create one lakh jobs in the IT sector in the next five years, the chief minister said. To provide employment opportunities to the youth of the state, the state government was bringing out a Rural BPO scheme with 5,000-10,000 seats in all the Software Technology Park of India (STPI) locations of the state, he said. Patnaik said every department would spend 2 per cent of their plan budget or 1 per cent of their total budget for electronic enabled service delivery to citizens. “The state government has brought out a new industry friendly ICT Policy-2014 and Industrial Policy Resolution-2015 where we strive to make Odisha the preferred IT destination for IT/ITES/ESDM companies by providing a slew of attractive fiscal incentives and concessions,” he said. Odisha was the first state in India to sign an agreement with TiE of the Silicon

Valley, US, to attract foreign investment in the ESDM sector, he added. Patnaik said his government was focusing on providing high-speed broadband internet services in the next three years’ time for seamless transactions of government services from the state to the gram panchayat level.

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Indian-Americans form new group to boost Republicans

onservative-minded Indian Americans are forming a new Republican group to mobilise the community to back Republican candidates in what the founder calls “a very important time in history.” Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar, a prominent Indian-American businessman and a major supporter of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, has taken the lead in forming the Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC). The coalition aims to promote conservative principles such as free markets and limited government, with a focus on how they relate to Indian Americans, Fox News reported. The organisation is modelled after groups such as the Republican Jewish Coalition, and plans

Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar, businessman and founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition.

to spend big in next year’s elections, it said. “This is a very important time in history. The country has suffered so much so dramatically in the last eight years, and another four or eight

years of the same direction, the US as we know it will come to an end,” Kumar told FoxNews.com. While many Hindus are ideologically conservative-leaning, they have not yet mobilized to vote for Republicans, he said. “Hindu Americans tend to be like other minorities when it comes to voting - they are Democrats or are neutral, or they just don’t vote,” said Kumar, chairman of AVG Advanced Technologies. Yet the RHC is hoping to change this, and has gained the backing of some big-name Republicans, with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich agreeing to serve as honorary chairman for the group. Kumar said they have received a great deal of support from the Republican National Committee and high-ranking congressional Republicans.

They are also hoping to organise a congressional delegation to travel to India after they formally launch the coalition next month. Additionally the RHC is hoping that in light of the 2014 election of business-minded Modi, the US and India can draw closer on a number of issues, including getting the US to rely more on India for manufacturing than China. Kumar said that while the RHC is proud that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal—whose family is from India—is running, they have not yet backed any of the candidates seeking the Republican nomination in 2016. However, Kumar has pledged to personally donate at least $2 million and raise millions more for the eventual Republican nominee, Senate and House candidates and Republican groups.

Indian cultural festival in US starts September 25

he US city of Pittsburgh is set to host a sixweek long Indian art and culture festival “India in Focus” from September 25. About 2.6 million Indian immigrants in the US will be able to take part in the festival that kicks off on September 25 at Gallery Crawl, Pittsburgh City Paper reported. The Gallery Crawl is a free quarterly showcase of art and entertainment in which events take place at a variety of galleries and spaces. The festival will open with a big street party with Indian origin Britain-born, New Yorkbased DJ Rekha, known for her distinct style of merging classic bhangra and Bollywood sounds with electronic dance music.

The festival will have five visualart exhibitions. Indian-origin Briton Hetain Patel is making his debut with his work “At Home” at the Wood Street Galleries. Patel uses humour and pop culture in the form of videos and photographs to explore identity formation for people with marginalised identities. At the same venue, photographer

Nandini Valli Muthiah is displaying her three photographic series that place traditional Indian cultural icons in contemporary settings. Apart from that, Indian artists Silpa Gupta, Surabhi Saraf, Sumakshi Singh and Avinash Veeraraghavan will be displaying their talents using new media to showcase traditional Indian culture. Photographer Gauri Gill and

‘Culture Days’ to mark 101 years of Indians in Canada

o mark 101 years of Indians in the country, Canada will celebrate “Culture Days” during an ongoing exhibition at the library of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby from September 25 to 27. “Residents from Greater Vancouver and British Columbia will be celebrating this year’s ‘Culture Days’ that features arts and cultural activities presented by artists and groups,” burnabynewsleader. com news portal reported. As 2015 marks 101 years of Indo-Canadians being part of the fabric of Canadian society, the library is holding a monthlong exhibition of books, photographs, magazines, novels and other archival

materials that documents the cultural history of South Asians in Canada. The exhibit is underway at the library in the lobby of the W.A.C. Bennett Library in Burnaby till October 9. The limited edition of the 100 Year Journey book will be on the display as part of “Traditional India Series” at Inlet Theatre galleria in British Columbia on September 25. Meanwhile, the Axis Theatre Company has organised musical night and live action play for Culture Day celebration. On September 27, artist Bill Edmonds will be available for an artists’ talk at the Queen’s Park Art Gallery.

painter Sarika Goulatia will be presenting their documentation at 709 Penn Gallery. Banglagore-based Nrityagram Dance Ensemble will perform on October 3 while Britain-based Indian classical dance group Aakash Odedra Company are set to perform on November 6 at the Byham Theatre. Apart from art and dance, theatre artists will be performing plays from October 15 to 17. These artists include Canadaborn playwright Ravi Jain, Indian Ink Theatre and India’s Tram Theatre Company. Classical tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain will team up with the English jazz bassist Dave Holland and the eight-member SFJazz collective to perform at the festival.

IndianAmerican’s app offers ‘books for Snapchat generation’

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Facebook and Twitter, an IndianAmerican businesswoman cum author has recently launched an app that features short fiction for young readers or what she calls the “Snapchat generation”. Each book on the app called Hooked will be roughly 1,000 words and is designed to be read in about five minutes. The

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All Blacks coach hailed Japan’s shocking victory

ll Blacks coach Steve Hansen has hailed Japan’s 34-32 victory over South Africa as a great moment for rugby and believes that the shock triumph has ‘opened the eyes of the rugby world’. Hansen said that the sensational scoreline was a transformative moment for the sport. And it wasn’t only rugby fans who would have been impressed. Those who were watching rugby for the first time would be thinking, “Wow, here’s one of the wee guys stepping up to the plate and doing a great job,” he said. Hansen said at a press conference the day after his side’s 26-16 win over Argentina that it had been a great weekend, not only for the Rugby World Cup, but also for World Rugby, the game’s governing body. The Japanese win was a transformative moment for rugby, Hansen believed. It was also a result that would have a consequence for the All Blacks in their next game when they meet Namibia, another lowly-ranked side in the world game. Meanwhile the All Blacks side was also named to play Namibia in their second pool match of Rugby World Cup 2015 at The Stadium, London, on Thursday 24 September (kick-off: 8 p.m.), with

openside flanker Sam Cane to captain a new-look All Blacks team for the first time. All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen said, “It’s a very special moment for 23-year-old Sam Cane who will captain the All Blacks for the first time. He’s in our leadership group, is hugely respected by everyone, is a fierce and fearless player and is someone who has the potential of being a long-term captain of the All Blacks in the future.” Hansen said it was also a fantastic opportunity for those players not selected for the opening Test to get game time.

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Indian golfer Lahiri to play in CIMB Classic

op Indian golfer and current Asian Tour No.1 Anirban Lahiri is among the early cast of international stars who have committed to play in the CIMB Classic to be held in Kuala Lumpur from October 29 to November 1. The CIMB Group announced its early line-up, which will also comprise of major champion Adam Scott, World No.6 Henrik Stenson, 10th-ranked Sergio Garcia and Major and FedExCup champions, tournament winners and 10 players who will be competing in the Presidents Cup in Korea next month. Leading the early commitments is a trio of players in the top-12 of world rankings– Stenson (sixth), Garcia (10th) and Scott (12th). Stenson, the winner of 2013 FedExCup, will be making his debut at the CIMB Classic. Garcia will play his third CIMB Classic after tying for second in 2014 while Scott, the 2013 Masters Tournament champion, will make his second appearance. Ryan Moore, the CIMB Classic defending champion, will return to shoot for a third consecutive win.

Other early commitments were also received from South Africa’s Branden Grace, Australia’s Marc Leishman, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama and New Zealand’s Danny Lee. Also committed for the tournament are Americans Patrick Reed and Jimmy Walker Scott, Leishman, Grace, Matsuyama, Lee, Steven Bowditch, and Lahiri will be representing the International Team at the Presidents Cup while Walker, Reed and Chris Kirk will be representing Team USA. The CIMB Classic, now in its sixth year, will feature a 78-player elite field, comprising 60 players from the PGA Tour, 10 from the Asian Tour and eight sponsor’s exemptions.

BCCI chief Dalmiya passes away, condolences pour in

oard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya passed away on September 20, triggering shock and sorrow among the fraternity who termed it a great loss to the game. The veteran cricket administrator, 75, was admitted to the B.M. Birla Hospital, Kolkata on Thursday night and shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He also underwent a coronary angiography with his condition remaining stable for close to three days. Credited with turning the gentleman’s game into a global sport of big money and a reach well beyond its traditional bastions, Dalmiya’s death was widely mourned. President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his death and extended their condolences to his family. Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar tweeted, “Heartfelt condolences to the family & friends of Jagmohan Dalmiya. Had met him in June. Little did I realise that it would be the last. Will always cherish his encouragement & support over the years. Worked hard for the game of cricket & excelled as an administrator.” He added, “Was touched by his efforts to make my penultimate Test at Eden Gardens very special. RIP Jagmohan Dalmiya.” “Saddened by Mr. Dalmiya’s death. Immense contribution to Indian and world cricket. A huge loss. Always a

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player’s man! Condolences to family!” posted former India captain and legspin great Anil Kumble on Twitter. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rushed to the hospital along with city Mayor Sovon Chatterjee to pay her last respects. “He was a giant amongst sports administrators, a true lover of Bengal,” said Banerjee, announcing he will be accorded state honours. Dalmiya’s funeral took place on Monday September 21 at the Keoratala crematorium. Born into a business family in 1940, Dalmiya was a club-level cricketer. He kept wickets for two teams–Jorabagan and Rajasthan–in the (then) Calcutta Cricket League, and switched to cricket administration after hanging up his gloves. Dalmiya was also ICC chief for three years.

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Resting on past laurels is not an option kumar suresh

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he maiden flight is often the defining moment of a bird’s life. Decision of renouncing the comfort of the nest for an unforeseen future in the sky must be really difficult. All of it is forgotten when after the initial leap, the instinct takes over and the flapping wings lunge the delicate body in upward direction towards unimaginable heights. Here in this section, we bring you the story of people who took such risks and come to this country as migrants and have settled down to achieve big things. Santosh Tukkapuram is one such person we came across who through his perseverance has carved a place for himself in this country. He along with his family have followed their dreams and realised it to become an example for others to follow.

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Indian’s pearl city, Hyderabad. My wife had taken up studies in an university in Auckland and I was on a dependant work visa. We initially settled down in Auckland. Coming from a strong television and film making background in India, I couldn’t wait to start working in this new country known for its astounding beauty in filmy circle in

India. With time I realised that the media in New Zealand is small compared to India and hailing from a totally different culture, breaking into the television or film circle here will be difficult and almost impossible without local experience. To make ends meet, I started to work at a gas station. In

the mean time I was always in look out for a job in film-making community in Auckland. It was very frustrating as I was working for a place which did no justice to the work experience I had back in India. I felt I was going nowhere in my career by working mechanically at the gas station day after day. All my applications to the job were rejected, as I lacked local experience in New Zealand. That is when I realised that if I have to make a career in this country, I have to raise my bar and get counted. I started to work as an independent film-maker and approached people with my ideas. Soon I started to work for many projects in my free time. There were times when I handled direction, production, camera and post production all by myself. Over the years, I have worked for a movie called PR (Permanent Residence), directed and edited the movie – ‘the dark humor’, directed two Punjabi music videos and worked for many television commercials. Soon things started to pay off and I got a job offer in a television station in Auckland and my wife Madhuri, landed up a job in Rotorua hospital as medical transcriptionist. Although separated by work, I visit my wife in Rotorua almost every week and at any given opportunity.

Now my family has two more addition with my kids—Manas and Vaishnavi becoming a part of our lives. I feel if there is one thing I should live for, it has to be my family because without their support I wouldn’t be what I am today. Being an avid film buff, I always wanted to become a film-maker. I feel I was born to make films because that is the only way I can express myself. Today when I look back at my life, it has been a rough roller coaster ride and can make a good script for blockbuster movie in Bollywood. The transition from an experienced film-maker who worked for many television commercials, corporate videos, documentaries and TV stations to working at a gas station and then again starting from scratch in a new country such as New Zealand to become a known film maker, feels surreal. I believe that secret to success in New Zealand is to keep pushing one’s limits. This is one thing I have learn from my two heroes in life, Ram Gopal Verma and Telugu and Hindi film director, Kasinathuni Vishwanath. No matter what position you reach in life, one should never be satisfied with it. Keep the fire burning within you. The day a person starts to rest on his past laurels, it is time for retirement.

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