Indian Weekender 23 June 2016

23JUN2016 HALL of FAME Vol. 8 • Issue 14

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It has been seven glorious years for Indian Weekender.

The publication was launched in March 2009, then a fortnightly. Following the inaugural issue, the website was unveiled and a weekly newsletter was delivered to our readers’ virtual mailbox.

Four years later, we started the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame—an initiative to honour the different achievements of Indians living in New Zealand. A year after that, our publication took the bold step of turning into a weekly.

Today, we have rolled out more than 200 issues, have a strong virtual presence, and have a readership that extends

beyond the Kiwi-Indian audience. Each year, we have grown to scale new heights. We have challenged ourselves at every step. In our journey, we’ve chased storms, crossed barriers, and jumped over every stumbling block. But all of this has been possible because of one strong force—you.

We wouldn’t be here without your unceasing support and faith.

As we move into our eighth year, we hope you stand by us and our values and help us grow into a bigger and better platform for Kiwi-Indians.

To our wonderful readers, this one is for you.

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The IWK edge

Here’s what makes Indian Weekender different from other publications ¡¡Esha Chanda

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f it bleeds, it leads: an old newsroom adage that was challenged by a man who believed that readers could do away with the relentless 24/7 misery dominating newspapers.

The year was 2008. A headline in a prominent Auckland newspaper carried a news piece on the rising number of Indians in Mt Eden prison. As Mr Giri Gupta, then a resident of 13 years, read the headline, he realised that the story spoke about the number rising from three prisoners to five—an increase that barely called for a sensational headline.

Ironically, it was this negative portrayal of Kiwi-Indians that led to the birth of Indian Weekender, a publication that rests on an important founding principle: to bring forward the positive stories of Kiwi-Indians.

In a world where negativity quickly seeps into our lives, when readers wake up to the news of hate crimes, Indian Weekender stands out from the circle of mainstream news publications by highlighting the achievements of the Indian community in New Zealand and back home. The news magazine celebrates the

In a world where negativity quickly seeps into our lives, when readers wake up to the news of hate crimes, Indian Weekender stands out from the circle of mainstream news publications by highlighting the achievements of the Indian community in New Zealand and back home

achievements of Indians in New Zealand and brings forth stories of the triumphs and tribulations of inspirational souls who dare to be different.

When Mr Gupta shared his thought of presenting such stories, sceptics raised their eyebrows. They challenged the success of an all-positive newspaper.

His idea was criticised; the survival of the news magazine in the recession-hit economy was questioned. But Mr Gupta was persistent. He wanted his publication to stray away from the negative stories that

made to the front page of major newspapers around the world.

And thus the news magazine was launched in March 2009. Today, the publication not only endures its disbelievers’ constant criticism but also thrives in a community that appreciates and stands by the publication’s founding principle.

In a short span of seven years, the news magazine has accomplished several milestones: it turned from a fortnightly to weekly, it boasts of a strong readership across the Kiwi-Indian community and beyond, and it is the most widely circulated community publication in New Zealand. It

has a wide social media presence where it engages the audience not only from New Zealand but also from countries such as India, the US, Australia and the UK. But most importantly, it managed to achieve what it set out for: to create a shift in the way readers consumed news. The news magazine’s readership comprises not only a mature audience but also young readers who are encouraged by the positive news.

Today, Indian Weekender is a hub for sourcing and disseminating positive news pieces of Indians in New Zealand and around the world.

It is prominently present in the important events of the community. It provides a platform for its readers to voice their concerns, opinions and share their stories. Indian achievers may not be largely invisible to New Zealand’s media but Indian Weekender is here to present the little-known achievements of talented people that are unheard in the country’s leading newspapers. The publication values and protects Indian heritage and culture. It is the link between its readers and the Kiwi-Indian community.

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My congratulations to the Indian Weekender on a successful seven years of serving the Indian community in New Zealand!

The Indian Weekender is an essential part of life in New Zealand for the Indian community living here. The efforts of the staff at the newspaper have been exemplary in bringing the news our community needs and presenting it in a relevant way. They have turned a fortnightly paper into a weekly paper to allow the community to stay as up to date as possible.

I also wish to say a special thanks to the team for accommodating my advertisements and running my columns on a regular basis.

Additionally, four fruitful years of the Hall of Fame have provided a platform for honouring the members of our community and I thank all those who work on the Hall of Fame every year for their hard work and dedication. I am looking forward to this year's Indian Hall of Fame function.

As the Indian Weekender has become an integral part of the Indian community in New Zealand, I wish the team all the best and I trust the paper will continue to serve the Indian community well in the future.

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Namaste, Heartiest Congratulations to the Indian Weekender on the completion of seven successful years. What exemplary service to the community. I have seen how Indian Weekender has grown from strength to strength in reaching out and engaging with our community all across the Country.

I would like to specially acknowledge the contribution of Mr Giri Gupta who leads the team from the front and is involved with its day to day activities from the day of its inception. Its no wonder that the team do such a stellar job.

On this momentous occasion, I would like to wish that Indian Weekender grow and flourish and continue to serve the community for many more years to come.

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Congratulations to the Indian Weekender on your seventh year and on organising the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame awards and gala event for the past four years.

The Indian Weekender plays an important role in keeping the Indian community in New Zealand well-informed and entertained.

It also ensures that the voices of Kiwi Indians and our Indian communities are heard, their stories are told and that their achievements are celebrated.

Having been interviewed a number of times by the Indian Weekender I have seen first-hand the great work you do.

I also want to acknowledge the effort and organisation that has gone into running the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame awards and gala. My congratulations go to the award recipients and Hall of Fame inductees, who have all made outstanding contributions not only to the Indian community, but also New Zealand as a whole.

Kia ora and Namaste I would like to extend my congratulations to Indian Weekender for completing seven years of valuable service to the community. Over the last seven years, the newspaper has become an important addition to the growing ethnic media landscape in New Zealand.

The Human Rights Commission of New Zealand works for a free, fair, safe and just New Zealand where diversity is valued and human dignity and rights are respected. One of my key roles, as the Race Relations Commissioner, is to foster harmonious relations amongst all New Zealanders. Publications such as Indian Weekender have been essential in supporting the fostering of harmonious relations through the annual Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame awards. The newspapers recognition of community representatives in the youth and adult categories has served to highlight the respected work of Kiwi-Indians. I wish you all the best for your seventh anniversary and for the fourth annual Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame awards.

Congratulations again on all you have achieved, and I look forward to working with you to achieve even more in the future.

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Kia ora and Namaste Heartiest congratulations to Indian Weekender for your seventh anniversary celebrations and the fourth year of the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame Awards. As a fellow Kiwi-Indian, I am impressed by the efforts of the newspaper to acknowledge people within our community who are doing important work and also to educate and inform. The team at Indian Weekender has worked tirelessly to develop the content and reach of the newspaper. The growth of the newspaper and awards is evidence of your efforts. Your dedication, hard work and perseverance is appreciated.

Thank you for your contribution to our community and country.

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On behalf of the Management of the Southern Institute of Technology, it brings me great pleasure to write this congratulatory message to the Indian Weekender for organising the fourth annual Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame and seven successful years of operation for Indian Weekender.

We have been proud to sponsor the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame event from its inception in 2013, and we can certainly see the far reaching benefits of acknowledging the contributions made by outstanding Kiwi Indians from around New Zealand. As a tertiary education provider that has a considerable number of Indian students studying with us, we can see the value the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame Inductees bring to our students, motivating them to do better, study harder and achieve greater accomplishments during their journey here in New Zealand.

We wish all those who have been nominated the very best of luck, and we do look forward to celebrating the achievements of the Inductee of the 2016 Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame.

The Indian Weekender is a wonderful vehicle for sharing the success of the Indian community in New Zealand and strengthening those ties. We wish Indian Weekender all the very best for many more successful years of publications.

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From the crop to the cup: finished with finesse

As you reach out for your morning cuppa, the essential accompaniment to savour the real flavour of a blissful start is your favourite newspaper, Indian Weekender. As the publication completes seven years, we take a look at how the news magazine reaches you every week. ¡¡Esha Chanda

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n an era when the print industry is fighting for its survival, newspapers face some of the greatest challenges in our history: to combat the fading interest of the y-generation to read long-form articles, cope with the fast-paced digital media to break a story, and endure the dwindling numbers in readership.

Yet newspapers remain the foundation of our society.

They cover everything, from small football leagues in the neighbourhood and the impressive achievements of our communities to global issues.

Print media is not heading for the cliff edge, at least not yet.

The industry is letting go of the obsolete methods used in the past and modifying its approach to ensure it is firmly rooted.

Despite dire predictions that print is dead, the future of community newspapers does not spell doom and gloom.

Newspapers grow under the shrewd vision of resilient owners.

It requires innovation. That is what Indian Weekender aims at achieving with each issue that is rolled out every week.

Kiwi-Indian’s only weekly

Kiwi-Indian’s only weekly publication was born in 2009, then a fortnightly publication, out of the shared vision of its publishers Giri Gupta and Bhav Dhillon publication was born in 2009, then a fortnightly publication, out of the shared vision of its publishers Giri Gupta and Bhav Dhillon. They overcame huge odds and turned away sceptic looks doubting the survival of the community newspaper. But in

its seven years of existence, the paper has progressed under the guidance of its publishers. More than 200 issues later, Indian Weekender continues to strive to make a difference through the impact of a good story narrated through the powerful blend of words and photos.

Let’s peep into the backstage process (ahem! chaos) that takes place every week in the publication’s office (the war zone as we lovingly call it) before the newspaper hits the stands.

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ach issue is crafted with utmost precision.

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bring interesting content for our readers. Story ideas are bounced off, a content plan is set in place and reporters are set off to find news stories. Every section in the newspaper has a number of articles sourced and written throughout the week.

Indian Weekender brings forth the positive aspects of the Indian community in New Zealand; the inspirational stories of Kiwi-Indians, their achievements and struggles as they settle in a home away from home, and how they are making a difference in the society through their work.

Our years of community associations with organisations ensure that we get an extensive coverage of the local events

taking place in the community.

Through a special correspondent in Christchurch, we report stories from the South Island.

In our search to find relevant information, our strong network of supporters and sources in New Zealand keep us up to date with the current affairs in the country.

The coverage doesn’t stop at local news. We bring significant stories across different sections such as business, finance, politics, sports, and entertainment from India and the world and cover the accomplishments of the many Indians living outside India who make us proud.

In each issue, a round of regular columns are featured—movie reviews for the entertainment buff, Zodiology for those who want to know how the stars influence their week, Picture Perfect for the shutterbugs, Techmate for the technology geeks, Maya’s Kitchen Adventures for the foodie and columns from parliamentarians for those who enjoy politics.

Stories are rounded up each week by the editorial team that includes a dedicated reporter on the field, another on the desk, and one who brings breaking news through our digital platforms.

And handling them all is our editor who keeps us going.

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Our association with different community organisations

New Zealand Indian Central Association

New Zealand Indian Central Association Inc. was established in 1926 to advance the cause of all Indians, be it educational, health, welfare or cultural identity

“The leadership of the New Zealand Indian Central Association Inc. and its member branches extend sincere greetings to Indian Weekender on its seventh anniversary with best wishes for continuing its work of disseminating objective information about the news and views with a special dedication to Indian history, culture, and heritage.

We extend our congratulations to Indian Weekender, its editor-in-chief, and the editorial staff, and wish you continued development, inspiration, and journalistic success. May you always have an appreciative readership. A fortnightly for more than five years and now it is weekly! That is a welcome step for the readers of Indian Weekender.

We would like to take this opportunity to extend greetings to the Indian diaspora, advertisers and readers of Indian Weekender.”

Bhikhu Bhana, President

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“On behalf of Gandhi Nivas, we would like to extend our sincere congratulations to Indian Weekender on its seventh anniversary. Indian Weekender has been a valuable advocate for raising issues affecting our communities and providing avenues for addressing them. Over the years, the newspaper has grown from strength to strength. The support of Indian Weekender and its readers have assisted us in our successful early intervention family violence work. This demonstrates your wider community commitment. Mahatma Gandhi said, ‘The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.’ We look forward to our continued service together for the benefit of the most vulnerable in our community.”

Ranjna Patel on behalf of the Governance Board

Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of New Zealand

Formed in 2002, the sansthan’s vision is to make people aware of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba, his life, and his teachings

“Congratulations to Indian Weekender on its seventh anniversary.

Congratulations to the editor, staff, and vision of the people behind the project who made this a tool to promote Indian culture, highlight challenges faced by the Indian community, and support the organisations that are striving to promote Indian customs and culture, such as the Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of NZ Inc. Like a rainbow with seven colours, in the last seven years, Indian Weekender had given silver lining to several events of the sansthan and several other organisations. On behalf of the executive committee and members, I convey best wishes to the Indian Weekender team in its endeavour to excel in the field of journalism.”

Bhaskara Reddy Duvvuru, President

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Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust A not-for-profit organisation based in Auckland, dedicated to serving the South Asian community since 1995

“Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust would like to congratulate Indian Weekender on turning seven.We are sure that their success story would continue to snowball over the coming years considering the vision and dedication with which they have been working. We highly appreciate the association and support that Indian Weekender has been extending to us, not forgetting the immense cooperation from the team who have been more than willing to go the extra mile. We, at Bhartiya Samaj, would like to wish them all the best for their future endeavours and reiterate that we cherish our association with them.”

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Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust

Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust Inc. provides social support services to senior citizens of Indian and South Asian origin

“Indian Weekender, from its inception, has always been community oriented. The paper has always been supportive to Shanti Niwas. Due to its vast readership, we are able to reach out to the community and inform them of our services.

As an organisation, we have always believed in optimising our strengths to serve the community better and Indian Weekender has played an important part in realising our objectives.

We congratulate Indian Weekender on its seventh anniversary and look forward to the continued association.”

Nilima Venkat, M.N.Z.M, J.P., B.S.W, Project Manager

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Auckland Malayali Samajam An organisation established with the aim of bringing together all the Malayalis of Auckland

“Auckland Malayali Samajam, as a community organisation, started its journey in 1999. The vision of AMS is bringing together people, promote, preserve and nurture the special culture and linguistic heritage of the Keralites. Besides fostering contacts and friendship among the Malayalis in Auckland and other parts of New Zealand it supports to enrich the diverse cultural fabric of New Zealand with the best Kerala traditions. Through meticulously organised cultural, social, educational and sporting activities AMS adds value to society and thereby achieving high level of social interaction and social awareness in the community. This year we aim to promote youth as well as the older parents with a variety of activities and programmes. The Auckland Malayali Samajam wishes to congratulate Indian Weekender on its seventh anniversary. The samajam continues to have meaningful relationship with the publication since the last few years.”

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“Congratulations to Indian Weekender on the publication of its special mega issue. The newspaper has been a key partner for the Auckland Marathi Association in taking our events to the communities we serve. A big thank you to the team behind the publication for their support.”

Shriya Bhagwat-Chitale, Executive Committee Member

Vaishnav Parivar A charitable entity operating in Auckland that organises religious and cultural activities

“Congratulations to Indian Weekender on its seventh anniversary. Its presence has greatly enhanced the quality of news reporting and has become of interest to various communities living in New Zealand. It is always a moment of pride and pleasure to read of the progress and achievements made by migrants and of their contribution to New Zealand. We are grateful to Indian Weekender for their support over the years in promoting our Indian Kite Festival. We wish them continued growth and success in the future.”

Manhar Patel, President, Auckland branch

Manukau Indian Association An association for people of Indian origin in New Zealand

“On behalf of our executive team of Manukau Indian Association—the largest representative body of Kiwi-Indians (about 80,000 in South Auckland)—it is my pleasure congratulate Indian Weekender on the completion of yet another successful year of operation.

We commend the paper for continuously making an effort to bring in multiculturalism in an otherwise stagnant practice of biculturalism in New Zealand.”

Veer Khar, President

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The South Trust A not-for-profit charitable trust formed in 2009 to provide support to migrants and free cultural programmes for the wider community

“The South Trust would like to thank Indian Weekender for all of their support over the years in getting our message out to the community. There is no better way to let our local community know what is happening in their area. Indian Weekender has supported us and promoted our free community events for everyone to enjoy such as Diwali and Holi, so would like to say a big thank you to the entire team.”

Kal Kular, Chairperson

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NZ Police values diversity and over the years, a number of officers with Indian ethnicity have been recruited and currently hold various ranks with NZ Police.

Services provided by NZ Police take into consideration the cultural and religious values of the communities. NZ Police also works hand in hand with community leaders, associations, societies and individuals to promote a culture of Safer Communities Together.

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CAB A voluntary organisation providing free and confidential advice to immigrants

“Congratulations to the excellent team at Indian Weekender for being so supportive to Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand for the past seven years.

CAB provides free, confidential and independent information and advice to anyone. It doesn’t matter what your question is, we’ll help, and if we can’t help you directly, we’ll find someone who can. We can help with a wide range of issues including consumer law, tenancy, employment issues, disputes, separation, custody, budgeting, immigration and finding a justice of the peace. All around New Zealand, 30 CAB branches hold information sessions for migrants on settlement topics. Drop into your local CAB, call 0800 367 222 or go online to www.cab.org.nz” Durga Ray, Service Development Advisor

Auckland Regional Migrant Services Charitable Trust Auckland’s specialist settlement support agency providing targeted programmes for skilled migrants, international students, former refugees and their families

“Congratulations to Indian Weekender on another successful year. The publication continues to be strong supporters of ARMS and for that, we are truly grateful. It is wonderful to see thriving ethnic media, dedicated to supporting and empowering communities and sharing positive news. Keep up the good work!”

—Chinwe Akomah, Regional Communications Manager

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dvertisers play a crucial part in the development of each issue. While the editorial team is busy sourcing news and feature articles, the marketing team is cracking deals, forging new relations, and selling ad spaces for the weekly.

Their week starts with finalising advertisements for the issue and continues as they co-ordinate with clients to get the creative on time.

They head in and out of the office every day to meet clients. More often than not, the buzzing phone in the office has an advertiser on the other side enquiring about

ways to promote the business with the weekly. The team’s sales pitch can often be heard across the room as they strive to bring new clients on board.

The advertising team is the oil that runs the weekly news magazine. They identify potential leads to generate revenue by marketing Indian Weekender to Kiwis and Kiwi-Indians.

In seven years, the team has further developed the revenue model of the publication and established a strong base of clientele who regularly advertise in the weekly.

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We are the people behind Relianz Forex, who with your patronage and goodwill, grew to eight branches in just seven years across Auckland and in Wellington. Thanks to your support, Relianz is a recognised and well-regarded name in Auckland’s communities. At Relianz Travel, expect the same friendly and dependable service ethic that makes Relianz Forex your first choice to rely. Relianz Travel—Let our journey together begin.”

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Bikanervala, Henderson Are your taste buds deprived of authentic Indian food experience? Take them on a delightful journey to Bikanervala, Henderson and treat them to some delicious century-old traditional flavours originating from more than 14,000 kilometres away in Bikaner—desert township of Rajasthan, India.

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AEQ Furniture “AEQ Furniture is one of the biggest furniture importers in NZ for 13 years.

We are committed to providing a full range of affordable, elegant and quality furniture products to numerous migrants, especially Asian community.

We own two big stores in Auckland, one at Manukau SupaCenta and another in Penrose. Here, we would like to thank the Indian community for the love and support. We will continue to improve the products and services to satisfy all our customers.

We are very happy that Indian Weekender has completed seven years. We congratulate you on this remarkable achievement. We are glad to hear that your magazine has reached to today’s position achieved by your hard work and talent.

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Global Financial Services “New Zealand’s largest mortgage adviser Ajay Kumar Managing Director, Global Financial Services Ltd (GFS), congratulates Indian Weekender on its seventh anniversary, and wishes many more success to come!

Since its inception, GFS has supported Indian Weekender. It has been great to work with their supportive team. Indian Weekender has played a key role as a lending a voice to the Indian community in New Zealand, exchanging ideas, community news and promoting the culture.

Through its vast readership, GFS has been able to educate the community on the how to save interest on their mortgages or protect their family and homes through insurance. Indian Weekender has helped us in connecting with the community. It has helped us to win 29 awards in the last seven years. They include New Zealand’s top adviser awards from ANZ Bank (2012–15), ASB Bank (2014, 15) and AIA Insurance (2008–15) and The New Zealand Mortgage Mag (rankings for 2014, 2015).

GFS has also won excellence in customer service awards including Westpac Auckland Business Awards (Auckland South, 2015 by Auckland Chambers of Commerce and ATEED) and Indian Business Awards 2014. GFS was also the proud recipient of Best Financial Adviser Award (Mortgage and Insurance) from BNZ INIBA awards 2015.

The support of Indian Weekender and its readers has helped us in these achievements.

Once again, we wish you the very best for years to come to Indian Weekender!

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to cross out all the errors, correct the typos, check for facts, and ensure that the newspaper does not land in hot waters because of a minor slip-up. Aesthetic issues are looked at, photo captions are checked and inconsistencies in style are rectified before the page is ready to be printed.

Every week, the 32-pages of Indian Weekender are printed by Horton Media.

Their team efficiently checks each page before printing, bind the edition together and stack the bundles for the distribution team.

They maintain the quality set by the news magazine that gives the publication an edge over its competitors.

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ith the content in place and ads locked in, the graphic designers take over to design the content on the pages. They work in sync with the editorial team to arrange the elements on the page and to decide what article goes on which page.

The team analyses each article, carefully selects the typography and support the content with infographics and visually appealing images. They ensure the s m o o t h transition that can be seen as the neutral setting of news pieces and opinions give way to the vivid colours of feature articles. With each issue, our designer duo presents an easy-to-read and easy-to-scan package. They often endure our last-minute additions of breaking news and work till they tastefully polish the pages.

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Our readers speak “Salaam to all. I have been in New Zealand for more than a decade; however, it was not until last year that I discovered Indian Weekender when I was invited for an interview tackling racism in educational settings. I did a bit of background research after my interview and was blown away by the wide coverage and outreach in the community. What amazed me the most was the inclusiveness I felt as a Pakistani when I saw the amount of articles relating to the Pakistanis and their work in the New Zealand community. Indian Weekender is a platform of hope, showcasing positive work done by our communities. I congratulate the paper on their seventh anniversary and hope they continue to give exposure to our communities for generations to come.”

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We see so much of the negative side of life in the media that it is refreshing to have a positive, upbeat report on the good things that are happening through Indian Weekender. Please accept our thanks and congratulations on the success of your yet another milestone!”

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“I want to extend to you my warmest wishes as you celebrate a remarkable seven years of service to New Zealand Indian community.

You have and continue to provide interesting news, information and advice to all Indians living abroad that helps us to stay connected.

I wish you success as you celebrate this milestone.”

Asif Iqbal “Indian Weekender has been at the forefront of connecting Kiwi-Indians with their roots. I congratulate and salute the team for their excellent efforts and ensuring we get the copy every Friday. Thank you so much on behalf of the community and readers like us.”

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“Keep up your good work of strengthening the society and making the world a better place by educating through your newspaper. All good wishes to the Indian Weekender team.”

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“I would like to congratulate Indian Weekender for the wonderful effort and hardwork you guys have been working for last seven years. Indian Weekender has been the torchbearers for the Indian community here in New Zealand with informative articles and stories!

Keep up the good work and I wish you many more successful anniversaries to celebrate!”

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“Since its inception, Indian Weekender has grown by leaps and bounds.

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The IWK dream team

You cannot miss her in a crowd— the red head with a towering personality. She carefully chooses her words and immaculately strings them together, just like that ornate necklace around her neck. Annu binds the team together, leads them from the front, and ensures that each team member is always on the top of his/her game. Be it developing new connections for Indian Weekender or taking the old ones to the next level, Annu does it with her natural ability and finesse.

She has a passion for working for the community and that is seen through her dedication. She is constantly buzzing with new ideas and ways to implement them.

It was one man’s passion that led to the establishment of Indian Weekender and the continued efforts of a team that have kept it going for the past seven years. Each edition of the news magazine is the culmination of all the dedication, enthusiasm, hard work, growth, and development of a bunch of people. Let us meet the team who works behind the scenes.

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The man who started it all with a dream and continues with a passion. He steers the ship forward with his ‘never say die’ spirit and business prowess. His unending supply of energy puts a 17-year-old to shame. He overlooks the day-to-day work of the team and ensures that everyone is happy and geared up for the next step. Mr Gupta’s singlehanded efforts have led the publication to scale new heights each year.

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The team rises from peak to peak thanks to Mr Dhillon’s invaluable feedback on Indian Weekender’s performance. His enterprising acumen that is seen in his business is transferred to the publication.

Mr Dhillon feels that his ultimate social responsibility is to give back to the community, which explains his interest and involvement with the news magazine.

An entrepreneur on a mission, it is no surprise that Rohan is seldom seen in the office. He has spearheaded the planning, designing and hosting of several digital platforms, Indian Weekender’s website being one of them.

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Her dark, huge, almond eyes stand out in her petite frame on stilettos.

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Pen and paper are her priority; she finds solace in the written word. When she isn’t busy sourcing stories for the weekly edition, she can be seen typing away her feature articles as she listens to her Spotify playlist.

Every week before the news magazine goes to print, you’ll find her sitting with a facsimile of the edition and a pencil, doubting the existence of every extra comma and fixing errors to ensure the publication doesn’t land in hot waters because of an overlooked typo.

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One of the newest members of the team, Gaurav is not seen in the Auckland office. Although offsite, his presence is strongly felt through his bylines. If there is anything related to the South Island, Gaurav is the answer. A constant source of timely, new and interesting stories, he is the man behind Indian Weekender’s Southline.

Mahesh Kumar

Mahesh’s (or Maheshji as he is fondly referred to by the team) versatility can be seen in the different ways he contributes to the workflow at Indian Weekender. From managing the sales and marketing of the paper to designing layouts and distributing the final product, he works his magic in everything he does. His witty remarks and one-liners are often hidden from all but his team who will tell you more about this man who loves to play mysterious. He is also our in-house tech expert who writes about the latest technology, gadgets, etc. in his fortnightly column.

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Always the first to represent Indian Weekender on the field, his articles embody the weekly’s ideologies of secularism and multiculturalism. He is always the first to be assigned to report on a wide range of news pieces. That apart, Rizwan has his fingers in all pies be it reporting, distribution or networking. Dripping with enthusiasm and energy, he is most mobile on his scooty. He is the “Mr Dependable” of the team and is the first to spring to his feet in the time of need— always shining with dedication and honesty.

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The hoops on her ears, the slant of her eyeliner, her impeccable clothes and fancy heels—all speak volumes of her commitment to perfection that is translated on the pages of the news magazine. You will spot Yashmin in front of her iMac efficiently designing the content on the pages until she decides to get up for her timely cups of coffee. She is mindful of what she eats and will always be ready to share her health tips with anyone willing to join her fitness bandwagon.

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f you think of celebrating the success and contribution of Indians, the one place that comes to mind is Indian Weekender’s signature event—Kiwi-Indian Hall of Fame. The event introduced in 2013 acknowledges and celebrates the efforts and contributions of amazing Indians living far and wide throughout New Zealand.

Greatness does not come from one’s ability alone. It requires vision and even more than that, an attitude and commitment to achievement of substantial and lifelong significance.

Therefore, the event honours individuals who have reached this pivotal benchmark in their respective areas of endeavour.

Currently, in its fourth year, the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame aims to bring together the crème de la crème of the Kiwi-Indian community. Each year, the gathering sees the presence of Prime Minister John Key, Members of Parliament, Ministers and other senior members from various government departments, community leaders, business and coporate guests and others. The gala evening is known for its finesse and entertainment value. This year, too, the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame is poised to be a social extravaganza.

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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Editorial

From the desk of the Managing Editor

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ndian Weekender celebrates the completion of seven years of service and dedication to the community. The number seven is one of the most significant numbers in the Bible. It is said to denote completeness or perfection.

Numerologically speaking, seven is considered to be the seeker, the thinker, and the searcher of truth. The number does not take anything at face value and always tries to understand the underlying hidden truth.

It knows that nothing is exactly as it seems and that reality is often hidden behind illusions.

Much like the work that Indian Weekender has been doing—seeking out for its readers the best in news, views, and stories not only from across New Zealand but also from the world.

We understand that often issues may not be as they seem, and we have dug deep and analysed all aspects of these issues. The journey of the past seven years has been fascinating with a strong focus on bringing to the fore the positive aspects of the Kiwi-Indian community.

The current issue celebrates the fourth edition of the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame— an event that celebrates the best of the Kiwi-Indian community at a gala event that captures the Kiwi dream. This is also the night when Indian Weekender takes the opportunity to thank all its advertisers and supporters for their ongoing faith and support.

This mega issue brings double the dose of your favourite publication; 64 pages put together carefully.

Every single page is a dedication to our readers, without whom we would not have grown to where we are today. It is the love and appreciation of our readers that keeps us going day after day.

We would also like to extend our gratitude to all those who are connected to Indian Weekender, whether you are a contributor, advertiser, supporter, friend or family.

Here’s to each one of you and another round of seven glorious years to come.

Pick of the week

Until next time.

Giri Gupta

Indian Weekender : Volume 8 Issue 14 Publisher: Kiwi Media Group Limited Managing Editor: Giri Gupta | girigupta@xtra.co.nz Editor: Annu Sharma | editor@indianweekender.co.nz Chief Reporter: Swati Sharma | reporter@indianweekender.co.nz Reporter: Rizwan Mohammad | iwk.rizwan@gmail.com Reporter: Esha Chanda | iwk.eshac@gmail.com Chief Reporter - South Island: Gaurav Sharma Chief Technical Officer: Rohan Desouza | rohan@indianweekender.co.nz Sr Graphics and Layout Designer: Mahesh Kumar | mahesh@indianweekender.co.nz Graphic Designer: Yashmin Chand | designer@indianweekender.co.nz Accounts and Admin.: accounts@indianweekender.co.nz Sales, Marketing & Distribution: 022 3251630 / mahesh.iwk@gmail.com Views expressed in the publication are not necessarily of the publisher and the publisher is not responsible for advertisers’ claims as appearing in the publication Views expressed in the articles are solely of the authors and do not in any way represent the views of the team at the Indian Weekender Indian Weekender is published by Kiwi Media Group, 98 Great South Road, Auckland Printed at Horton Media, Auckland Copyright 2015. Kiwi Media Group. All Rights Reserved.

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India-NZ FTA: Is there a way forward?

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ndia and New Zealand have a longstanding, friendly and growing relationship lasting more than a century. As part of a broader objective of deeper economic integration with Asia, New Zealand and India embarked on negotiating a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in April 2010.

Ten rounds of negotiations have now been completed as of February 2015.

Concomitantly, the two countries have also been on the negotiating table as part of members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement that also includes the 10 members of ASEAN (Brunei-Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) plus four other countries with which ASEAN has existing free trade agreements, viz. Australia, China, Japan and Korea. Formal negotiations for the RCEP agreement started in May 2013.

Twelve rounds of negotiations have been held so far, with the most recent held in Perth in April 2016.

Arvind Mehta, India’s lead negotiator for FTA

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New Zealand’s gains from entering into an FTA with India, a US$2 trillion economy, growing at an average real rate of around eight per cent, are well understood.

There is a growing trading relationship, with the value of trade in goods nearly doubling in the last seven years, from NZ $620 million in 2007 to NZ $1.1 billion in 2014.

New Zealand merchandise exports to India in 2015 comprised mainly of logs and wood products (about 33%), confidential items including postal packages and samples, etc., (19%), wool not carded or combed (6%), edible fruits (apples and kiwifruits) (6%) and iron and steel (6%).

In contrast, its imports from India comprised mainly retail medicines (10%), precious metal jewellery (10%), copper and articles (6%), and motor vehicles (about 6%). India was New Zealand’s eighth largest export destination as of September 2015.

There has also been a significant expansion in a two-way bilateral trade in commercial services between the two countries, although detailed sectoral data remains unavailable. Education and

in 2014, up from 6,348 in 2008. Education travel services is New Zealand’s largest export to India, earning the economy close to half a billion dollars, which is nearly eight folds compared to the levels in 2007.

2014 tourism statistics shows that 33,904 Indians visited New Zealand, contributing an estimated $156 million to the New Zealand economy.

There are also opportunities to grow exports to India in other service areas including the skills development, IT, aviation, engineering, and construction sectors. New Zealand has great technological abilities in cold storage supply chain management and post-harvest technologies, which are of interest to India.

India and New Zealand have recently signed an air services agreement in a bid to boost connectivity, tourism and trade between both countries.

Against this backdrop, India Trade Alliance (ITA) had the opportunity to organise an interactive session with Mr Arvind Mehta, India’s lead negotiator for RCEP and FTA negotiations involving New Zealand. Welcoming the guests, Chairman

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www.iwk.co.nz | 23 June 2016 Giri Gupta said that while FTA seems to be sitting at a stalemate with 10 rounds of negotiations and still counting, he applauded Mr Mehta’s statement on the “best is the enemy of the good”.

He went on to say that based on ITA’s core values, ITA will continue to strive to make that good better and eventually we will get to the best.

What emerged from the discussion was that a possible India-New Zealand FTA must be broad-based and has to keep in mind the mutual gains for both trading partners.

This implies that if the bilateral FTA is focused on tariff reductions on goods only, it would result in uneven gains since New Zealand, as an aggressive globaliser, has tariff rates on goods that are already substantially lower than India’s.

The margin of tariff preference is, therefore, likely to be much higher for New Zealand exporters leading them to utilise such an agreement, while providing little or no incentives for Indian exporters to do the same.

The Indian perspective put forward by the lead negotiator was that India views New Zealand relations as important and could consider an early harvest FTA involving services and investment before offering tariff concessions to moderate levels in goods.

This will offer opportunities for New Zealand to export more goods at lower than existing

Arvind Mehta addressing the audience. Seated are Giri Gupta, Chairman ITA (left) and Dr Richard Worth (right)

There is a growing trading relationship, with the value of trade in goods nearly doubling in the last seven years, from NZ $620 million in 2007 to NZ $1.1 billion in 2014. tariffs, and for Indian service providers and investors to expand their footprint in the New Zealand market. This would be easier to accomplish at the bilateral level rather than as part of the RCEP negotiations, which were more complex and likely to be prolonged.

The discussion brought forth the dilemma that post-TPP, a move to zero tariffs seems to be regarded as a gold standard

in future FTAs involving TPP members such as New Zealand, which has a strong revenue loss and political implications in a developing country such as India, and hence would not be feasible.

The Indian negotiator was therefore of the view that an agreement that involves a TPP minus framework would work better in terms of taking the negotiations forward The negotiator was in agreement that non-tariff barriers are also an important part of expanding the bilateral trade relationship and can be dealt with on a case by case basis while negotiating the FTA as they are industry specific.

There were some concerns raised at this session regarding the justification for the existing 30% tariffs on kiwifruit imported by India from New Zealand, and whether it would be dealt with as part of the FTA,

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which is surprising given that this specific fruit doesn’t face domestic competition in India.

The negotiator suggested that a mutual discussion of the New Zealand kiwifruit industry with that of Ministry of Agriculture in India may be required to resolve this. Emphasising on the importance of having the participation of many countries in a Trade Agreement rather than just two, Mr Mehta encouraged New Zealand government to look beyond the existing proposition of a bilateral agreement.

He also stressed upon the fact that while India had a lot to offer in the services sector, reciprocity would be difficult and an exclusive FTA may end up in endless negotiations. One of the attendees from a leading Indian services sector firm said, “It was most useful to hear about the impacts

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on the ‘services’ sector as much as on the ‘manufacturing’ sector, which tends to get more press time. Clearly the opportunities around greater access for service organisations such as ours to bring in skilled resources to help our New Zealand customers is a topic we will be following with great interest.”

Emphasising on the NZ Inc approach, General Secretary of ITA Sunil Kaushal said, “Such interactive sessions gives New Zealand businesses an insight into the overall picture on how the Indian government is approaching its foreign policy especially when it comes to dealing with FTAs with countries such as New Zealand.”

Kiwi businesses need not hold on to FTA before diving into the growing Indian market, he said.

While New Zealand wants a comprehensive FTA with India, what is important is that India is still open for business and there is a lot that New Zealand businesses can offer right now, which will certainly help fast-track a comprehensive FTA. Overall, the interactive session was fruitful for the attendees, as it provided an insider view of the dilemmas faced by trade negotiators and that the view on both sides of the table needs to be considered for an outcome that is balanced and benefits businesses in both countries. The event was supported by PwC, Asia New Zealand Foundation, NZ Tech, EMA and ASB.

The leadership of the New Zealand Indian Central Association Inc. and its member branches extend sincere greetings to the Indian Weekender on its 7th Anniversary. Well done we are proud of your achievements!

The New Zealand Indian Association (NZICA Inc.) was established in 1926.

Three founding branches got together and established an Apex Body to have a united voice. Today NZICA Inc. has 17 affiliated associations.

• To conserve, promote and advance generally the interests and welfare and status of Indian resident in New Zealand • To join in, concur in, promote and assist measure for the protection and the advancement of Indians in New Zealand • To provide a link between the Indian community in New Zealand and throughout the world on matters on common interest • To promote or oppose bills, legislation or other measures or by laws affecting the interests of the Indian community in New Zealand • To preserve and foster the Indian culture, to promote the advancement of education and generally to render charitable and benevolent assistance to any and all Indians who I the opinion of the Association be in need of such assistance • To promote youth and women involvement at branch level.

• To administer the affairs of any dormant or defunct branch until such time as such branch is reestablished and hand over funds to such branch.

Despite societal changes and the advancement of technology, these objectives are timeless and still stand proud today. To achieve these objectives NZICA Inc. has formed committees to administer: • Women’s and Youth • Health and Welfare • Education & Language • Constitution • Business • Wider Representation • Awards and Honours • Funding • Senior Citizen’s • Immigration • Indian High Commission Liaison • Law Order & Crime Prevention

Important issues dealt with through the years such as Immigration, Race relations, Human Rights, Health and Welfare, Law and Order, Promotion of Indian Cultural Events, Suppression of white league, Portability of retirement pension, Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), Political representation in NZ, Equal Opportunity, Indian TV in NZ as well as Indian News Media Newspapers and radio broad cast.

This year is NZICA Inc.’s 90th Anniversary and we request everyone to share and celebrate in our long esteemed achievements and come together to have a united voice. We plan to continue our drive to assist small businesses in their endeavours with aggravated robbery, and provide directions to students and immigrants as they settle into a new country.

Mahatma Gandhi Centre 145 New North Road, Eden Terrace Auckland. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit www.nzindians.org.nz For any further information please contact Mr. Prakash Biradar, General Secretary NZICA | Email: secretary@nzindians.org.nz, Phone: 022 399 0322

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rvind Mehta, India’s lead negotiator of the FTA, was in Auckland for nearly a week. He participated in three different sessions organised by the India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC).

The session on June 15 at EY, Auckland, was a standout session as rapid fire sectoral presentations were made with the clear brief as to what those sectors expect out of this proposed FTA. Each sector was given three to five minutes to pitch their ideas and expectations, which made Mr Mehta comment that he had never encountered such a concise yet focussed FTA interaction.

The sectoral presentations were given

by Aaron Quintal, Partner and Leader, Telecommunications, EY NZ who focussed on the media and technology sector. Hamish Smith, Sales Manager, Glidepath Group, spoke on logistics management and Steve Goodfellow, Business Development Manager, Beijer Ref Australia covered cold chain management. Rachel Simpson, International Market Manager— Middle-East, Africa, South Asia, Education New Zealand presented

Q&A with Mr Arvind Mehta, India’s lead negotiator for FTA

The theme across all the sectoral presentations was consistently in favour of a tariff-free trading environment, which will create win-win situations for both countries. on the education sector with Earl Rattray, Chairman, Binsar Farms Pvt (India), who covered the much talked about dairy sector. Kuldip Arora spoke about the services sector and the hospitality area and the issues this industry faces due to specialist skill shortage,

which needs to be covered in the proposed FTA when compared to the 1,800 visas, which are part of the China FTA. Alan Pollard extolled the benefits New Zealand can provide to the apple industry in the home state of Mr Mehta, and Kevin D’Souza of India charted out a course, which would increase the trade between round wood.

The theme across all the sectoral presentations was consistently in favour of a tariff-free trading environment, which will create win-win situations for both countries.

At the meet, Mr Mehta took on board all the comments and said,

“There is a unique combination between India’s scale and New Zealand’s experimentation that brings its own set of best practices into intermingling of two wonderful cultures to then create so much more that can be done [with] the opportunities that India presents in any sector be it dairy, agriculture, horticulture, and many more.

There are limitless potentialities of collaboration possible through the vibrant relationship between two countries.” He particularly touched on the points covered by Kuldip Arora and assured him that he will look into his requests but appealed to the industry and the business leaders, in general, to have a moderate expectation

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of the FTA, as it is just a starting point. Mr Mehta also emphasised that among some of the RCEF countries who are also a part of TPP, there is a pattern, as they wish to bring the same TPP architecture into the RCEF mechanism.

To this, he said, “I would also like to articulate very openly that if India desires a TPP architecture, India would have joined the TPP talks much earlier. So obviously there is some political mechanism of a democracy that limits India from viewing TPP as the gold standard in the current context.

“I believe what needs to be understood by some of the negotiators from the opposite side of the table is that despite the tariffs, India is a very open economy, its straight intensity of goods and the services and presentable GDP is one of the highest in the world, far higher than USA and China.”

Despite the pitch by Mr Mehta to support moderate tariff as compared to zero tariffs, the mood in the room was upbeat and the industry decided to continue its effort to work towards a zero tariff trading environment as New Zealand will never be able to produce any product in a volume high enough to affect the Indian industry be it the manufacturing sector, dairy or agriculture.

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Yoga can be the solution to Help celebrate Indian culture in Auckland mental health issues in NZ ¡ IWK Bureau

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n the occasion of International Yoga Day (June 21), teachers and trainers made a case for using the ancient Indian discipline—based on an extremely subtle science that focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body—to tackle the growing number of mental health patents in New Zealand.

Tilak Raj, a doctorate student at the Lincoln University—who moved here early this year after teaching yoga at the Limkokwing University in Cyberjaya, Malaysia for five years—is developing a yoga programme for improving sports performance in New Zealand. He noted, “I have being involved with the yoga movement for the last two decades. It works on the level of one’s body, mind, emotion and energy. That’s why I feel yoga can be one of the solutions for tackling the rising mental health cases in New Zealand. I urge both the Central Government as well as various city councils to work with agencies and practitioners, and develop community programmes on these lines.” Another yoga trainer David Hopgood, who conducted an interactive warm-up session

Participants at the International Yoga Day celebrations in Christchurch

with the gathering added, “Yoga is a process of creating a body and mind that are stepping stones, not hurdles, to an exuberant and fulfilling life. Medical research in recent years has uncovered many physical and mental benefits that yoga offers. I hope lots and lots of New Zealanders are exposed to these benefits and are able to incorporate yoga in their daily life, much as I have done over the last 40 years.”

The afternoon also witnessed a pranayama session with Aurora Smith from the Art of Living Foundation of Shri Shri Ravi Shankar and interactive asana session with Clare Davenport from Iyengar Yoga.

A booklet titled Common Yoga Protocol issued by the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), Government of India, was also distributed to

the participants. “From Indian Cultural Group (ICG), our coordinator was Dr Aniket Puri, Intervention Cardiologist at the Christchurch Hospital, who tied up with the Indian High Commission and various yoga teachers in and around Christchurch to make this event possible,” concluded Sandeep Sachdeva, President of ICG.

History

While addressing the 69th session of UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014, the Indian PM urged the world community to adopt an International Day of Yoga. On December 11, 2014, the 193 member Assembly approved the proposal by consensus with a record 177 co-sponsoring countries

pplications are open for stallholders and performers who want to help celebrate Indian culture in Auckland at the 2016 Auckland Diwali Festival.

The annual festival brings together Aucklanders and visitors of all ages and ethnic backgrounds to celebrate and experience traditional and contemporary Indian culture in its many exciting forms.

Auckland Diwali Festival is the largest vegetarian festival in the country and includes live performances by local and international performers, a broad range of Indian foods and sweets, street theatre and workshops, culminating in a fireworks display.

Presented by Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) and Asia New Zealand Foundation, the Auckland Diwali Festival takes place in Aotea Square and Queen Street.

ATEED Head of Major Events, Charmaine Ngarimu, says, “Along with Pasifika Festival, the Auckland Lantern Festival and the new Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival, Auckland Diwali Festival is one of the major cultural events in our region. The

festival is a great way for people of all backgrounds to experience some of the many facets of Indian culture and celebrate Kiwi-Indian culture here in Auckland.”

Asia New Zealand Foundation Executive Director Simon Draper says, “Auckland’s Diwali Festival gives all Aucklanders the chance to celebrate India’s best-loved festival and to experience the vibrancy and talents of the city’s Indian communities.”

The 2016 Auckland Diwali Festival will take place on October 15 and 16.

How to apply Groups and performers who would like to be considered for stage performances, street performances and the Radio Tarana Bollywood dance competition at the 2016 Auckland Diwali Festival need to apply by July 31.

Auckland Diwali Festival stall sites are available for vegetarian food, sweets, craft, and henna vendors, or to promote community organisations and businesses.

The deadline for stallholder applications is June 30.

Further information, online application forms and dance competition judging criteria can be found on www.aucklandnz. com/diwali or by emailing the Auckland Diwali Festival team at diwali@aucklandnz.com.

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Best wishes to Indian Weekender on their milestone event- Hall of Fame

Auckland Indian Association commemorates 90 years of community service

This year commemorates be hosting a Senior Citizen 90 years of existence, of the Luncheon on Sunday 26th Association. This indeed is a June 2016, to honour our significant milestone we have members who are 90 years reached. We pay homage and over. The Senior Citizen to our pioneers who saw the Committee keeps various importance of forming this physical and social activities for organisation, their bravery and our senior members for their wisdom will never be forgotten. well-being. Forty members from We welcome any suggestionsth this committee will be travelling on how we can make this year a to China in September.

Mahila Samaj actively memorable one.

Senior Citizen Committee, in promotes events and seminars conjunction with Mahila Samaj for the women in our community.

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Association is arranging a Women’s Forum on Saturday 30th July 2016 at Mahatma Gandhi Centre.

Social Room is where all the fun is, we have weekly Karaoke, wide screen sports viewing, and social functions.

In conjunction with the Catering Committee we are holding a Kebab Night on Saturday 9th July 2016.

Gandhi Gruh Gujarati School promotes our language, culture, and heritage, established in

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1956 by our elders, and run by volunteer teachers.

Radha Krishna Mandir; the prayer hall was opened in 1991.

We celebrated the Silver Jubilee on 29th May 2016. On Sunday 12th June 2016 celebrated 15th Patotsav. All religious festivals including Navratri, Diwali, and Janmasthami are celebrated at our Mandir. Health and Fitness Committee have

three regular programmes a week, Bollypump, Yoga, and Bollyaerobics.

Auckland Indian Association Inc. has 20 Subcommittees within the umbrella of the Association.

The Committees work hard to promote their activities and events for the betterment of the members and wider community.

For any further details please contact the office at 357 0665, or visit us at wwwaiai.org.nz.

The Association also like to acknowledge and congratulate Mahatma Gandhiwould Centre our member 145 NewSunjaybhai North RoadPatel on his appointed as District Court Judge.

And also Nanetteben Nathoo on receiving QSM earlier this month

Celebrating NZ’s longest and oldest married couple

The Auckland Indian Association Inc. would like to congratulate our oldest living donor member couple, who both have both reached 100 years old, also our longest married couple, which is a very significant milestone to achieve

Auckland couple Jeram and Ganga Ravji who were awarded Family First’s Longest Married Couple Award for 2016 earlier this year are now also NZ’s oldest married couple, both having just turned 100.

Mr and Mrs Ravji celebrated their 81st wedding anniversary in April, and both turned 100 in May and June respectively. Mrs Ravji is 100 today (6 June). Part of their award as the longest married couple in NZ was a family photo shoot by Susanna Burton Photography in Auckland. The photo canvas was presented to the couple this weekend by National Director of Family First NZ, Bob McCoskrie.

Both Mr and Mrs Ravji have received letters from the Queen for their 100th birthdays, and also from the Prime Minister John Key. Together they have 6 children, and 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren all living in Auckland.

MAHATMA GANDHI CENTRE (MGC.)

An all-purpose indoor facility close to the heart of the city makes Mahatma Gandhi Centre a versatile and alluring venue for any business, social gathering or religious functions. We have a range of options available to make every event memorable. Our specialized team ensure you have a wonderful experience. Our knowledgeable priest at the Radha Krishna Mandir can perform all Temple related services and ceremonies including weddings.

Capacity (Standing/Cocktail) • Main Hall Auditorium (1500), 700 (Seated) • Dining Hall (400) • Fully Equipped Kitchen Facilities • Social Room (80) • First Floor Auditorium (100) • Temple (80) Mahatma Gandhi Centre - 145 New North Road, Eden Terrace, Auckland 1021 Phone: 09 357 0665 | Mobile: 021 357 480 | E: office.aiai@xtra.co.nz

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his week, the OECD in Paris said New Zealand will continue to be one of the stronger economies among developed countries.

And it is within that context that the National-led government took another important step in its ongoing efforts to ensure more houses are built faster to meet the growing demand associated with our expanding economy.

In publishing the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity (NPS), the government leaves local authorities in no doubt. They are expected to do more to reduce barriers in the way of expanding the supply of land.

The NPS, which won’t be finalised until we have received feedback from the public over the next six weeks, will ensure

the Resource Management Act works better and councils are properly meeting their obligations to New Zealanders to ensure enough land is available to meet the changing demands of businesses and residents.

The NPS spells out to councils that they are required to: Assess demand for housing regularly Set minimum targets every three years for the supply of residential land. If the government isn’t satisfied targets are

meeting demand, they will be asked to revise them.

Monitor a range of indicators including resource and building consents, and housing affordability surveys, to ensure they understand the market and have the best possible information when making decisions Consult with other local authorities, infrastructure providers and central government on their plans and related demand for infrastructure

consenting processes are straightforward The NPS requirements are tiered to ensure more action from councils facing greater demand—so there will be greater requirements in areas such as Auckland, Tauranga and Queenstown where houses are less affordable. If councils do not follow the requirements, their planning decisions can be overridden through the Environment Court—either by developers or the government testing their decisions against NPS policy directives.

During periods of rapid economic growth, local body council planning processes can be too slow to cope with associated spikes in demand for land needed for house-building and business growth. The NPS will help address this challenge and in doing so will build on the wide-ranging measures adopted by National to constrain building material costs, cut unnecessary bureaucratic compliance costs, invest in measures to raise construction sector productivity, and to establish Special Housing Areas, which fast-track housing development.

We have solutions to the housing crisis Phil Goff

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uckland’s housing crisis means different things for different people. For first-home buyers, it is the huge obstacle to purchasing in Auckland as house prices continue to rise by $2,000 to $3,000 a week. For renters, it means rents increasing by six times the overall rate of inflation, creating affordability problems and undermining their ability to save for a home of their own. For the most disadvantaged, it means homelessness—living in a garage, sharing a house with other families or sleeping in a car.

I was appalled to read this week of a teenager battling cancer. She came to Auckland for treatment at Starship Hospital and with a limited income. She has been homeless for three months.

A decent society doesn’t allow that to happen.

There are three reasons for a housing crisis. We are not building enough new homes.

There are record numbers of people coming to the city with Auckland growing by 825 people a week, two-thirds of whom are new migrants. Low interest rates encourage people to borrow more and more.

If immigration flows reverse, the country suffers an economic downturn or interest rates go back to more normal levels, the housing bubble that has been growing spectacularly will burst. That will have awful consequences for more recent homeowners and also the wider economy.

Our goal needs to be to slow the unsustainable rise in house prices to avoid

this outcome. Here are three areas where we need to act. Firstly, we need to make speculation on house prices less attractive.

Long-term, the way to do this is to bring supply into balance with demand, which would lead to more stable prices.

Short-term, we can discourage speculation by increasing deposits required by investors to borrow from the banks.

We can extend the bright line test the government introduced, requiring tax to be paid on capital gains from just two years to five or 10 years. We can stop non-resident investors from buying existing houses and pushing up their price, as the Australians do.

Secondly, we can ease the record flow of immigration until we have the infrastructure to provide for the increased population. The governments have traditionally done this by slowing the issuing of temporary work visas and by lifting the threshold for permanent residency.

Immigration is good for New Zealand. It brings skills and energy but it needs to be at a rate our infrastructure such as transport and housing can cope with.

Thirdly, we have to lift the supply of housing. Local government has a role in this by allowing the city to move up and out.

The Central Government also has a critical role. It can help the local government meet the high costs of supplying infrastructure for new development. Infrastructure bonds are needed.

These could be serviced from some of the extra GST and income tax from population growth and by road charges.

The government in New Zealand also has had a traditional role in kick-starting the private sector building affordable homes and providing social houses for those who need them.

The government needs to be an active participant in solving the crisis, not simply

an observer on the sidelines. For every problem we have, there is a solution. What I want to see is Auckland Council and central

government working together to put these solutions in place. We need to act now to stop the housing crisis from getting worse.

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India playing role in shaping global agenda, says Sushma Swaraj

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xternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday, June 19, said that India was now playing an important role in shaping global agenda and listed hike in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) inflows and “increased confidence” among the diaspora as among the major achievements of the NDA government in the last two years.

Addressing her annual press conference in New Delhi, she said that Narendra Modi government’s foreign outreach had brought many benefits to the country.

“Aaj jab Bharat bolta hai, duniya sunti hai (Today when India speaks, the world listens),” she said.

“We have an important role in shaping global agenda. We are not silent spectators in global meets... We take initiatives,” she said.

Sushma added that India was able to convince other countries about its “climate justice” principle at the world climate conference last year

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (right) addresses a press conference in New Delhi. Also seen is Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar (left)

and had taken initiative for an international solar alliance. She said June 21 was observed as International Yoga Day following the initiative taken by India.

The FDI inflows were to the tune of $55 billion (Rs 369,000 crore) in the last two years, which was 43% jump over the UPA rule.

“FDI does not come sitting at home,” she said, in an apparent dig at the critics who have often slammed Prime Minister Modi’s frequent overseas travels.

She said that National Democratic Alliance government has already engaged with 140 nations since it came to power.

“By the end of this year, there

will be no country left with where we would not have reached out,” she said.

She added that the government had received feedback that there are 65 countries, which have never been visited by a union minister and noted that the government was working out a plan for high-level visits to these countries.

Sushma Swaraj said the government’s outreach had also helped enlist assistance in its flagship schemes and the US, France, Germany and Britain are also taking part in the ‘Smart Cities’ programme.

She said there had been 13

agreements with Australia alone on skill development, and that due to the Prime Minister’s initiative to engage with diaspora during his foreign visits, they have “a greater sense of confidence”.

“The diaspora has confidence that if they got stranded anywhere, they will be saved.

We have proven this by saving around 7,000 people from Iraq, around 3,500 from Libya and around 4,500 people from Yemen (including foreigners),” she said.

She also said that a lot of improvement has been made in the passport service and passport offices have been opened in all the northeastern states.

“Our government issued 98 lakh passports last year, which is much more than the record of UPA government,” she said.

Sushma Swaraj also released a book Mapping new frontiers— two years of path-breaking diplomacy and a booklet Path-breaking diplomacy.

Minister of State V. K. Singh and Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar were among those present at the press conference.

India most open economy for FDI: Modi

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n Monday, June 20, PM Narendra Modi said that India was now the most open economy in the world for FDI with most sectors under automatic approval route.

“India now the most open economy in the world for FDI; most sectors under automatic approval route. India records highest ever FDI inflows at US$ 55.46 billion in financial year 2015–16. India rated as Number 1 FDI investment destination by several international agencies. Now 100% FDI under government approval route for trading, including e-commerce for food products manufactured or produced in India.

“Amendments in FDI policy to promote ease of doing business.

Liberalisation of FDI regime.

Now more inflows to contribute to growth of investment, incomes and employment,” Modi said in a series of tweets.

The government relaxed its foreign equity norms further, notably in defence, aviation, pharmaceuticals and retailing, with automatic approval rather than a case-based route as the preferred model.

Plans afoot to make 35 airports operational: Jaitley

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nion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday, June 19 said the central government would chalk out a plan to make 35 airports operational in smaller cities.

Speaking at a public rally to mark the completion of two years of the National Democratic Alliance government, he said it has constructed 10,000 km of highways in the past two years besides devising a strategy to re-develop 400 railway stations in the country.

Taking a dig at state Congress chief Capt. Amarinder Singh, he said, “Now Captain is behaving like a cry baby when his family’s foreign accounts have been unearthed.”

Jaitley said that NDA government would always help Punjab in every hour of need and the SAD-BJP would make a

Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley (left) and Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani (right) during foundation stone laying ceremony of II

hat-trick in next year’s assembly polls. Training guns at the opposition Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), he said it was crucial to save Punjab from falling prey to the hands of these two political outfits. “The grand old party (Congress) is

shrinking whereas the Arvind Kejriwal-led party is busy accusing the centre instead of working for the development of Delhi,” he added.

Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who is also the

local MP, said the previous UPA government had never paid any heed to the development of Punjab in general and Bathinda in particular, but the NDA government has selected it amongst the 200 cities where the achievements of the two years of the government would be showcased. She said in the past six months, the foreign direct investment has increased to a great extent in the country whose growth rate has climbed up to 7.9 per cent. Terming the UPA as a government of scandals, she dared the Congress to list a single achievement during its decade-long rule at the centre.

Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal said during the previous nine years, the SAD-BJP had carried out record development in the state and exhorted the people to again vote for it in the

2017 assembly elections in order to ensure that the rapid pace of progress initiated in urban, rural, industrial and social sectors continues unhindered. He said this was a golden period for Punjab as an alliance partner of the SAD, the BJP is ruling at the centre and thus the SAD-BJP government would be able to take Punjab to further heights of glory owing to better coordination with the NDA government.

On the distribution of central taxes, Badal said Punjab only gets just 29 per cent of the central taxes, whereas Uttar Pradesh gets 76 per cent, Jharkhand 81 per cent and Bihar 120 per cent.

He said Punjab used to get fewer shares in central funds on area and population basis during the UPA regime but Jaitley has come to the aid of Punjab by liberally opening central coffers.

Fitch sees no impact of Rajan’s exit, says policies more important

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s India seeks an upgrade of its credit risk profile

by Fitch, the global rating agency doesn’t see much of an impact on the country’s larger policy profile following the exit of Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan. The agency said the successor will inherit a “solid” base.

“From a rating perspective, policies are more important than personalities. In the past years, significant policy changes have been set in motion in India not in the least by Governor Rajan,” said

Thomas Rookmaaker, Director in Fitch’s Asia-Pacific Sovereigns Group. “Problems associated with both high inflation and weak bank balance sheets have been recognised, and policymakers are doing something about it including through the set-up of new policy frameworks,” Rookmaaker said in a statement.

This, he said, implied support for such policies beyond the governor in the RBI and government.

“The next governor seems to inherit a solid basis in this regard, providing him or her with a good

opportunity to continue to pursue relatively low consumer price inflation and strengthened bank balance sheets.”

This observation comes not only a couple of days after Rajan formally said he was not interested in a second term as the RBI governor but also a fortnight since Fitch was approached by the Ministry of Finance for a sovereign rating upgrade. “We highlighted the overall economic situation in all the major sectors the challenges which the economy faces and what is the outlook for the next year,” Economic

Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das told reporters at the meeting with Fitch representatives.

Rookmaaker, who was part of the team from the rating institution, had remarked: “We are now in the process of our review. It is going to take some time.”

The positives, which Fitch finds in India, are a stable outlook, strong medium-term growth prospect and favourable external finances, but felt these were balanced out by high government debt, weak structurals and a difficult but improving the business environment.

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Microsoft acquires Indian-American’s messaging app start-up

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ith an aim to strengthen its position in the emerging era of conversational intelligence using artificial intelligence (AI), software giant Microsoft has acquired a California-based messaging app founded by an Indian.

Wand Labs, which builds messaging technology for apps, was brought to life by an IIT-Delhi alumnus Vishal Sharma in 2013.

With Sharma, an experienced leader and entrepreneur in the field of search and knowledge, Wand Labs has already been developing in areas specific to “Conversation as a Platform”.

“This acquisition accelerates our vision and strategy for Conversation as a Platform, which Satya Nadella introduced at our ‘Build 2016’ conference in March,” said David Ku, Corporate Vice President, Information Platform Group (Microsoft) in a blog post. Wand Labs’ technology and talent will strengthen our position in the emerging era of conversational intelligence, where we bring together the

N The Wand Labs team at work

power of human language with advanced machine intelligence, connecting people to knowledge, information, services and other people in more relevant and natural ways,” he added.

The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

The move builds on and extends the power of the Bing, Microsoft Azure, Office 365 and Windows platforms to empower developers everywhere.

The Wand team’s expertise around semantic ontology, services mapping, third-party developer integration and

conversational interfaces make them a great fit to join the Bing engineering and platform team, especially with the work we’re doing in the area of intelligent agents and chat bots, Ku noted.

According to Microsoft, Vishal is a unique talent and a well-respected thought leader in this area. “We are confident that he and his team can make significant contributions to our innovation of Bing intelligence in this new era of Conversation as a Platform. I am excited to welcome Vishal and the Wand Labs team to Microsoft,” Ku added.

on-resident Indians (NRI) can now open National Pension System (NPS) accounts online if they have Aadhaar Card or PAN card, an official statement by the Finance Ministry said on June 17.

Till now, NRIs could open NPS accounts only through paper applications by approaching bank offices but this has now changed.

“Through eNPS, a subscriber will be able to open an NPS account from the comfort of his home.

All he will need is an internet connection and an Aadhaar or PAN Card,” the statement said.

India has the second-largest diaspora in the world, with around 29 million people living in more than 200 countries, including 25 per cent in the Gulf countries.

The statement said NRIs will be able to open NPS accounts

both on repatriable and on a non-repatriable basis. On a repatriable basis, an NRI will have to remit the amount through his or her non-resident external (NRE) or foreign currency nonresident (FCNR) or non-resident ordinary (NRO) account.

“For non-repatriable scheme, NRIs will be able to join NPS through their NRE or FCNR or NRO accounts at the time of maturity or during partial withdrawal, the NPS funds would be deposited only in their NRO accounts,” the statement said.

Both repatriable and non-repatriable schemes will greatly appeal to NRIs who intend to return to India after their employment abroad, in view of their attractive returns, low cost, flexibility and being regulated by the Provident Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, it added.

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Hockey Champions Trophy: Gutsy India settles for maiden silver medal

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ndia was pipped by reigning world champions Australia 1–3 via penalty shoot-out to settle for their maiden silver medal in the Hockey Champions Trophy on Friday, June 17.

After the 60 minutes of regulation play remained goalless in the final, Australian goalkeeper Tyler Lovell denied S.K. Uthappa, S.V. Sunil and Surender Kumar in the penalty shoot-out to drive Australia to their 14th Champions Trophy title—most by any side.

Harmanpreet Singh was the only scorer for India, while for Australia, Aran Zalewski, Daniel Beale and Simon Orchard succeeded. Indian goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh could only deny Trent Mitton.

However, it was India’s best performance in the history of the tournament.

India’s previous best performance in the Champions Trophy was a bronze medal in 1982. India, up against the mighty Australians, put up a strong defensive display and showed good counter-attacking skills.

Mandeep Singh created the first potent chance in the ninth minute as his speedy run on the right caught the Australians off-guard.

His shot at goalkeeper Andrew Charter was deflected to Uthappa but the latter employed a lethargic backhand strike to waste it as the Australians were less in numbers in front of the goal. Australia broke through the Indian defence in the

Australia’s Eddie Ockenden (right) and India’s Manpreet Singh (left) fight for the ball during the pool stage match between Australia and India

very next minute, earning a penalty corner.

But India saw off four back-to-back penalty corners and in their moment of turnover, earned two penalty corners but they did not bear fruit.

Australia mounted the pressure on India but the latter managed to stay strong, thanks to the heroics of central defender V.R. Raghunath. During a penalty corner defence, the ball kissed the legs of Uthappa, India’s final defender behind goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh, resulting in a penalty stroke in the 18th minute. But Blake Govers hit it wide, much to the relief in the Indian camp.

India, too, earned two penalty corners before half-time but Australian goalkeeper

F1: Rosberg wins European GP

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ercedes’ German driver Nico Rosberg won the European Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit on Sunday, June 19, tightening his hold on the top spot in the Formula One drivers’ standings.

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany finished second and Mexican Sergio Perez, who drives for Force India, took third place, reports Efe. Rosberg’s teammate, Briton Lewis Hamilton, finished in fifth place. Rosberg, who started from the pole position, has now won 19 F1 titles.

Hamilton came into Baku fresh off wins in Monaco and Canada, crashed on Saturday and started the race from the 10th position.

Finnish Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen took the fourth place, edging out Hamilton.

Rosberg has 141 points in the F1 drivers’ standings, while Hamilton has 117 and Vettel has 96.

Andrew Charter denied V.R. Raghunath.

India upped the ante in the final few minutes of the third quarter with Mandeep Singh in the centre of the action. India launched a quick counter-attack after defending a penalty corner but Charter rushed out and halted Nikkin Thimmaiah.

Later, a by-line cross from Mandeep was deflected away by Jeremy Hayward, who then halted Chinglensana Singh’s speedy run. Changed goalkeeper Tyler Lovell was then tested by a reverse-hand strike from Akashdeep Singh, whose direct shot was padded out of danger. Both teams tried their best but they failed to break the deadlock, taking the game to the shootout,

Euro 2016: France and Switzerland draw; Albania beats Romania

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rance sealed top spot in Group A despite being held to a 0–0 draw by Switzerland in Lille on Sunday, June 19.

The Euro 2016 hosts got the point they needed to ensure they would finish top of the section while the result also saw Switzerland confirm their place in the last 16 as runners-up.

Les Bleus were the dominant team, with the returning Paul Pogba striking the crossbar twice in the first half and substitute Dimitri Payet doing the same after the break as Switzerland failed to muster a single shot on target.

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where the Australians won and claimed the title for the seventh time in the last 16 years.

In the bronze-medal match, Marco Miltkau’s 40th-minute field goal gave Germany a 1–0 win over hosts Britain.

It was the reigning Olympic champions’ seventh bronze medal. The game was fiercely contested, with both sides having far more chances than the scoreline would suggest. Britain will rue their failure to register despite having 20 circle entries and 12 shots on target, six of which came in the first quarter.

The winning goal arrived in the third quarter, with 25-year-old striker Miltkau scoring his fourth goal of the tournament to seal the bronze medal and condemn the home favourites to a fourth place finish.

In the fifth-sixth classification match, Belgium showed great fighting spirit to fight back from 1–3 down to snatch a 4–3 win over South Korea, ensuring that they would not finish the event as the lowest placed team in the final standings.

A second-period penalty corner from Simon Gougnard (20th minute) gave Belgium the advantage before South Korean legend Seo Jongho restored parity four minutes later.

A third quarter double from Yang Jihun put Korea into a commanding 3–1 lead, although strikes from Gougnard (49th), Tanguy Cosyns (53rd) and Florent van Aubel (54th) turned the result in favour of the Belgians.

Albania beat Romania 1–0

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n one of the biggest upsets of Euro 2016 so far, Albania defeated Romania 1-0 in Group A in Lyon on Sunday, June 19.

Armando Sadiku’s first-half header, his country’s first ever goal at a major tournament, sealed the historic victory.

Gianni De Biasi’s men held on in the second half amid heavy Romania pressure, and subsequently gave themselves a genuine chance of qualifying for the knockout stages. Albania has three points, which may well be enough to see them through as one of the best third-placed teams, should other results go their way over the match days to come.

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Pardon, O King! cried the little mouse, Forgive me this time. I shall never repeat it and I shall never forget your kindness. And who knows, I may be able to do you a good turn one of these days!

The lion was so tickled by the idea of the mouse being able to help him that he lifted his paw and let him go. Sometime later, a few hunters captured the lion, and tied him to a tree. After that they went in search of a wagon, to take him to the zoo.

Just then the little mouse happened to pass by. On seeing the lion's plight, he ran up to him and gnawed away the ropes that bound him, the king of the jungle. Was I not right? said the little mouse, very happy to help the lion.

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Photo critique Jeffery chan

leave the subject too close to the edge of the photo. Another option is to photoshop the person and move him to the right but that’s manipulating the image too much.

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find that photo critique is a great way of learning photography. It can help you see photos in a different way that you are used to. This is because every photographer has their unique way of photographing or looking at the subjects.

By expanding your view, you learn to see your subject from different angles, lighting, composition, etc.

Photo Review 1 I took this photo below in Sydney just like most of us would take.

Then I noticed some interesting shape on the footpath where I was standing and thought I could use this. Taking my camera down to the ground, I managed to get the photo below. Using the curvy lines on the footpath, it draws the viewer’s eyes into the middle of the image. It would have been great if there was a street performer or something of interest at the end of the lines. Instead, all you see is a man walking.

I could have waited to see if anything of interest comes by, but I didn’t.

Photo Review 2 We have a few photos sent in from Prateek but due to space, I can only review one.

The original photo is already a good image. I enjoy the colour of the setting sun and that sets the mood of the scene.

In this photo, the leading lines draw my attention to the man squatting on the left. It is also partly because of the strong silhouette. In my opinion, there are three things that are a distraction in this photo: 1. The metal cage on the left 2. The bright shiny section at the bottom To make this image stronger, I would crop out the shiny section below, thus giving us the image below. I would like to crop out the metal cage as well, but that will

Photo Review 3 Our reader Ravi has submitted this image taken in Bali.

I like the composition and the amount of details in the image from the sea, temple, foliage and the sky. Also, there are details in the shadow area on the left where it looks like caves. To make this image stronger, I would suggest the following: 1. Crop to straighten the horizontal line 2. Increase some contrast 3. Darken the sky 4. Lighten the bright area A point to consider for future is to reduce the shutter speed to create a silky looking water effect.

Thanks to Prateek and Ravi for their photo submissions. You can collect your gift from Auckland Camera (www.aucklandcamera. co.nz). Simply mention your full name. There will be another week for photo critique, so feel free to send in your photos for a constructive critique and I will publish them in the following articles. There are no right or wrong answers; just suggestive ways to improve an image. You can send them to jeff@studio81.co.nz.

About the author Jeffery is the owner and photographer at STUDIO81 photography, which is located in Newmarket and East Tamaki.

STUDIO81 is one of Auckland’s leading portrait photography studios and specialises in modern glamour transformation. Jeffery is an award-winning photographer.

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deficiency in the amount of vitamin D in the body may lead to high risk of chronic kidney diseases, especially in children, says a new study.

Vitamin D deficiency has been found common in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD)—the longstanding disease of the kidneys leading to renal failure.

Researchers have identified certain modifiable and nonmodifiable factors associated with vitamin D deficiency in children with CKD. According to the study, nearly two-thirds of children suffering from vitamin D deficiency were also suffering from certain abnormalities such as glomerulopathy—a set of diseases affecting the nephrons.

Vitamin D levels were found lower in winter months than at other times of the year. “Vitamin D levels are influenced more strongly by seasonal factors, the type of disease and nutritional

supplementation than by common variants in vitamin D regulating genes,” said Anke Doyon, at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.

Deficiency in Vitamin D may also increase the risk of osteoporosis, cancer, cardiovascular disease and autoimmune disorders, the researchers said.

Children with kidney disease who took vitamin D supplements had vitamin D levels that were two-times higher than those who did not take supplements.

“Supplementation practices should be reconsidered and intervention studies are needed to define guidelines how to monitor and treat vitamin D deficiency in children with chronic kidney disease,” Doyon suggested.

The team analysed 500 children affected with kidney diseases in 12 European countries.

The findings published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), could help physicians protect the health of these young patients, the researchers concluded.

E-cigarettes act as roadblock to smoking

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-cigarettes are playing an important role in reducing the likelihood of young people smoking, in many cases acting as a “roadblock” to combustible tobacco, a new study has found.

A new study from British Centre for Substance Use Research, presented at the Global Forum on Nicotine in Warsaw, Poland, showed that majority of participants viewed e-cigarettes as having reduced— not increased—the possibility of both themselves and other people smoking.

“There was very little indication amongst the young people interviewed that e-cigarettes were resulting in an increased likelihood of young people smoking,” said Neil McKeganey, who led the research.

“In fact, the majority (people aged between 16 and 25 in Scotland and England), including those who were vaping, perceived smoking in very negative terms and saw vaping as being entirely different to smoking,” McKeganey added.

Many participants said they thought “vaping will make

NZ students to walk in the footsteps of WW1 veterans

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en Kiwi students have been selected from 10 schools from around the country to travel to France from September 10 to 25 in the context of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

These highly motivated young New Zealanders will act as young ambassadors of their country, school and local communities throughout their visit of WWI battlefields and meeting with local families and schools.

They will be hosted by families from their Shared Histories partner school and immerse in French life while joining in the routine of their French peers. They will also visit the historical and cultural sites where New Zealand soldiers made a significant contribution to the war.

The trip includes the Somme battlefields, Longueval, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Le Quesnoy, and the Wellington Quarry in Arras and is likely to extend to Kemmel, Ypres and Messines in Belgium.

The ceremony for the 100th Anniversary of the New Zealand participation in the Battle of the Somme, which will be held in Longueval on September 15, will offer another opportunity for the young ambassadors to represent their country. In the

smoking decline”. Asked whether the opposite might happen, that e-cigarettes might actually lead to smoking, a 19-year-old participant said, “I think it’s usually people who are trying to stop smoking who vape. I mean there is the odd person who does it because it’s cool and that might influence them to want to try smoking, but I think on the whole it’s the other way round.”

The study also found that people were confused about e-cigarettes and whether or not they are similarly harmful.

Some mentioned they had seen media coverage reporting that e-cigarettes “are just as bad” as smoking and, as a result, they were uncertain and reluctant about using the devices, the report pointed out.

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Kiwi students selected in 2014 at the Messines Information Point with Simon Louagie from the Peace Village

months leading to the trip, each student will lead their school into developing a collaborative project with a French partner.

They are all dedicated to adding huge value to the programme by sharing their learnings openly and regularly. Each is developing a personal project to support their school project and is committed to journal their journey on their Shared Histories blog before, during and after the trip.

Raynald Belay, Cultural and Scientific Counsellor at the French Embassy was highly impressed with the quality of applications received from young students around New Zealand: “All 10 selected students demonstrated strong leadership skills in their application, as well as a keen interest in French language and culture and an outstanding willingness to

explore the deep relationships the two countries have formed ever since. This two-week trip is the young ambassadors’ once-in-alifetime opportunity to discover North Eastern France and walk in the footsteps of their elders.”

This is the second Young Ambassadors’ Tour organised within the Shared Histories programme. In 2014, 11 senior students were selected to represent New Zealand at the inaugural ceremony of the Remembrance period, held on the Champs Elysées in Paris on July 14.

The blogs they kept to share their experience, the media interviews they gave and the various public events they attended have served to inspire their younger peers to become a Young Ambassador 2016. The Young Ambassadors Tour 2016

is part of Shared Histories, a France-New Zealand school programme created in 2014 to commemorate the Great War. The programme provides a platform for French and New Zealand schools to partner and work on an educational project of their choice. More than 20 teams have formed since it started.

Together, the teams research, present and make sense of World War One and of its long-lasting influence on their communities, their schools and their respective countries.

The Young Ambassadors tour is organised by the French Embassy in New Zealand, the National Adviser for French Language (ILEP) and the New Zealand Association of French Teachers (NZAFT) and supported by the French First World War Centenary Commission and the France New Zealand Friendship Fund.

collaboration between NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Ministry of Education has produced the first online guide to help schools make the best use of teacher aides.

NZEI believes educators will welcome the tool, but is concerned that there is no release time funding to allow teacher aides and other key staff to access it.

Karori West School principal Janice Shramka is a member of the NZEI Principals Council and is worried that already low-paid TAs will be required to go through it in their own time.

“TAs get no release time at school. They are hands-on 100 per cent of the time and schools are already hard-pressed to pay them for the hours they work,” she said.

“The Minister of Education’s own media release praised the impact teacher aides have, ‘when they are supported in their work’.

I would love to see that sentiment given some legs by including funding for every school to allow their TAs some paid professional development time to use this excellent tool,” said Ms Shramka.

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Misrepresentation allegation is false: Sussanne Khan

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ntrepreneur and interior designer Sussanne Khan said a complaint accusing her of falsely projecting herself as an architect to secure a contract with a company, is false, motivated and preposterous.

A news report claimed Sussanne Khan, the former wife of Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan, has been booked by Panaji police in an alleged Rs 1.87 crore cheating case by Emgee Enterprises.

Responding to this, Sussanne, who is currently in London, said in a statement, “The said complaint is motivated and preposterous and has been only filed to intimidate me and pressurise me to withdraw the arbitration proceedings initiated by me in the first instance to recover my dues and damages resulting from breach of contract.” According to the news report, Emgee Enterprises

23 June 2016 | www.iwk.co.nz in September 2013 executed a written contract with Sussanne “for architectural and designing services” for its Naira Complex being constructed at Siridao in Tiswadi, North Goa. The complainant alleged that Sussanne failed to deliver the project within the period stipulated in the contract.

Explaining her side of the story, Sussanne said she had challenged the termination of the contract with Emgee Enterprises and has invoked arbitration under the contract for recovery of her dues.

“As a counter-blast to the said proceedings, Mudhit Gupta, only with the intention to harass and pressurise me to give in to his frivolous counterclaim, initiated the criminal complaint,” she added. Sussanne maintained that she had not made any misrepresentations, and “maintained the highest standards of ethics in discharge of my work”.

She plans to give a “befitting response” to the “frivolous complaint”, she said.

“Such complaints do not scare me.

Rather it encourages me to stand up for the truth. The allegations in complaints are false and defamatory and I will take appropriate proceedings in accordance with law,” she added.

Not working towards Hollywood, says Anushka Sharma

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hat Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone are doing on foreign shores is amazing, believes actress Anushka Sharma, who says she is personally not working towards Hollywood projects.

Both Priyanka and Deepika have bagged plum projects in the West.

Alia Bhatt sings second song with Diljit Dosanjh

Asked if she has a similar plan, Anushka said, “Everything that I am going to do as an actress doesn’t matter where it’s coming from. It just has to be interesting. I don’t want to go and play a clichéd Indian girl.

“The clichés are there, so if I do something, it has to be interesting.

What Priyanka and Deepika are doing is amazing... More power to them.

“They are representing our country in a way and they are making more opportunities for other people. It’s awesome, but I am not working towards it,” she added. The actress, who will soon be seen in Sultan, says sharing the screen space with Salman Khan in the movie was intimidating.

“He is not the kind of a person who will go out of the way to make you feel comfortable. I get intimated to work with Salman and there is no doubt about it. He is the same way with everyone and I really like this quality about him. He is very honest,” she said. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Sultan, produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner, is slated to release on July 8.

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ctress Alia Bhatt feels honoured singing her second song with Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh.

Alia, who surprised her fans by lending her vocal prowess to the song Samjhawan for the 2014 film Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, says she had fun shooting the new song with her Udta Punjab co-star.

“Such an honour to sing my second song with Diljit Dosanjh! Had too much fun while shooting it! Thank you. Amit Trivedi.

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Based on the growing drug menace in the state of Punjab, the film is directed by Abhishek Chaubey. It also features Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan.

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23 June 2016 | www.iwk.co.nz will help the NGO pay off rent for a duration of 24 months summing up to a total of Rs 12 lakh.

“I always wanted to be able to do something when I was a little famous for causes that I believed in. To me, this is an extension of being a true artist. And to pay it forward is my philosophy,” Richa said.

“These girls have been to hell and back, and if I can do anything at all to make them heal, it’s an absolute privilege for me,” the actress added. Kunal, the owner of Ketto, says it is wonderful that people from the film industry are taking up such relevant social causes.

“I think it’s wonderful that influential people from the film industry are taking up such relevant social causes. Hoping it inspires not just more people from the industry, but also the fans to come forward and support a cause financially,” Kunal

Ajay Devgn meets underprivileged children on Father’s Day

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ctor-film-maker Ajay Devgn, a regular supporter of Smile Foundation, spread smile among some of the children of the NGO here on Father’s Day on Sunday, June 19.

He met the children at his Juhu office and later posted a video on Twitter. In the video, he is seen giving gifts to the smiling children, signing autographs and getting clicked with them.

The actor, who has daughter Nysa and son Yug with wife actress Kajol, tweeted: “Thank you for your endless love. I am lucky to have so many children sharing their love with me on this Father’s Day.” Smile Foundation, which aims to empower underprivileged children, youth and women through relevant education, innovative healthcare and market-focused livelihood programmes, has received immense support from many celebrities including international action star Jackie Chan, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.

Richa Chadha joins hands with fundraising site

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ctress Richa Chadha has joined hands with actor Kunal Kapoor’s online fundraising website Ketto to raise funds to provide shelter for rescued trafficked girls.

Richa has come forth to be the voice of the campaign and help raise money for a shelter home here named Purnata, where up to 15 such girls are given various forms of training including dance, vocational training and other activities. The money

said. The actor has praised Richa, saying she is “truly a woman on a mission”.

“Right from the start, she has been immensely involved in the planning of this campaign. Team Ketto wishes her all the best!” he added.

Salman Khan fears losing stardom

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ollywood superstar Salman Khan says he fears losing the stardom that he has achieved in his more than 25 years’ career. But what pacifies him is the thought that life is more than being a screen hero.

When asked whether he fears losing his stardom, Salman said during a select media interaction, “Everyone is scared of losing stardom. I would be lying if I say no.

It’s not just the stardom... It’s that love, it’s that respect.

“Suddenly, it all gets over... That is one quality you are working so hard for and suddenly something happens and you

are not the liked person any more... That bothers everyone.”

However, Salman feels a person should be strong enough to face it.

“You need to be that man who could take that (fading stardom). I have seen my

father (writer Salim Khan) go through it...

He has gone through it twice in his life. I myself have gone through that. “(But) I think life is more just than being a hero and star in movies. I think it’s a lot more than that.” Salman, who has been on a career high post films such as Dabangg and Bajrangi Bhaijan, realises that now is the time when he has to work harder.

“One has to work hard at this point of time only because all our seniors left at this time only. By this age, almost everyone left (the industry). I saw a close-up of mine in one film, and I was like, ‘What is this?

When I am only not liking it how others are going to like it’.”

That’s when he started training towards his fit self.

“We have to put ourselves through pain and torture so that somebody appreciates it,” added the actor, who sports a chiselled physique for the role of a wrestler in his next movie Sultan.

An Eid release, Sultan, hitting the screens on July 8, is directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and also features Anushka Sharma.

Shahid, Alia happy, relieved as Udta Punjab hits the screens

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ctors Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt took a sigh of relief after Udta Punjab finally made its way to the theatres on Friday despite all the controversies, and were happy with the initial response to the film.

“It’s been a very positive response till now. We just want to come out here and see how it’s going. And we are just really happy that the film is released and everything is out there. At the end of the day you work really hard to try different things to see a reaction,” Alia said, present along with her co-stars Shahid and Diljit Dosanjh at a theatre Mumbai to see the people’s reactions.

The film faced numerous struggles right from the beginning with the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) suggesting cuts and the makers knocking the doors of the high court to get permission to release the film. When that controversy resolved, the film was leaked before its release Shahid said, “Today is a day of joy because of the response that the film has got. We have come here to only thank all who went to the theatres and watched the film.

“We are extremely happy. After a film releases only the audiences have the right to decide which film they like and which film they do not like.

“Actually we were definitely very nervous that the film has leaked, we were scared but today when the opening was good, we were extremely relieved.” Alia’s

character of a labourer from Bihar, with aspirations to become a hockey player, has been appreciated. Is Alia expecting awards for it? “If I get an award I will be happy but I want the audiences’ approval and happiness.

“So much has happened with the film, we have put in so much hardwork, it’s been such a difficult journey, today (June 17) is going to be the day for me to just be grateful that I got the opportunity to play this character and I thank Shahid because he had sent me the script,” Alia said.

Udta Punjab also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan.

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Bollywood must better quality to match Hollywood: Rakeysh Mehra

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ollywood needs to focus on making better movies to tackle competition from “quality” films from Hollywood, National Awardwinning film-maker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says.

In recent times, the Indian box office has seen movies such as The Jungle Book, Captain America: Civil War and X-Men Apocalypse faring better than the Hindi films released on the same day.

Asked to comment on the success of Hollywood films in the domestic market, Mehra said, “They must be better films. We (Bollywood) need to make better films. It’s laissez-faire. It’s an open market system.

“You can’t protect your films from quality. So, we have to make quality movies. And why should we do business here (in India only)? We should go out (of India) and do more business and tell Indian stories to the world as such.”

Mehra, best known for directing award-winning films such as Rang De Basanti, Delhi-6 and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, is looking forward to the release of

his next project Mirzya. Talking about it, he said, “I saw the (Mirza Sahiban) play during college around 30 years ago and its story stayed with me. It’s a very unique story. Sahiban is a very strong protagonist, and that attracted me a lot to the folklore.

“This is a unique one. It’s a tragedy. It’s closest to a musical. So you can call it a Shakespearean musical tragedy, written by Gulzar. His writing is extremely layered. So to understand his writing, you need to go deep within and to reinterpret it and make his work yours. Mirzya is a contemporary story altogether,” he added.

Earlier, Mehra has mostly directed popular actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Farhan Akhtar in his films.

But for Mirzya, he roped in newcomers Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher.

Asked why, Mehra said, “It was the requirement of the story that I get newcomers. I wanted a fresh feel to it as it’s a fresh take on love. I wanted the audience to experience the freshness.

“I had to be true to my story. If the movie works, then the (issue of big) budget is solved. If the story will not work, nothing

will work. You can take the biggest star and still it (a film) will not work.”

Made on a budget of around Rs 35 crore (including publicity and marketing), Mirzya has been extensively shot in 83 days across various locations in Rajasthan such as Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer and Mandawa as well as in Ladakh. The film is currently in post-production.

Why always reality films and not fictional ones?

“For me, it is one of the same thing.

Technically they might be different, but as a storyteller, I must have something to say my point of view. When I made Rang De Basanti, I took Bhagat Singh, Azad, Rajguru and Sukhdev. But I reinterpreted their spirits in today’s times,” he said.

“During Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, I reinterpreted the story of Milkha Singh not as a biopic or an athlete but as a kid who had lost his parents during partition. So it was a story of lost childhood, about hatred and forgiveness. Similarly in Mirzya, I have something to share about what I feel about love,” he added.

Mirzya is slated to release on October 7.

Udta Punjab: The verdict is out

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ighty-nine cuts—that’s not the number of lacerations on a murder victim you may think I am referring to. It was the number of scene deletions for Udta Punjab ordered by the Central Board of Film Certification in India. Allegations of promoting drug abuse and influencing elections aside, this serves as a ripe reminder of what happens in certain parts of our world if you try to get too ambitious with your films.

Forget a pat on the back, you will be grabbed by your scruff and get snipped-’n’-shaven bald.

And how’s the film? Director Abhishek Chaubey takes a Punjab da tractor, then enlists co-writer Sudip Sharma’s guidance in replacing it with a Boeing plane engine and motors it gloriously over the ravaged fields of this superbly liberating movie. Udta Punjab is fearless in ripping bare the narcotic menace and creeping systemic rot that plagues the Punjab of today.

The plot runs on many smartly interwoven tracks but far from

seeming gimmicky, it reveals the drug problem on multiple levels.

The four principal characters are all youngsters.

It would have been better if at least one of them been an older character.

A young labourer (Alia Bhatt) tumbles into a hellish vortex aided by forced drugs, while at the richer end of the spectrum, a famous pop star—Tommy, ‘The Gabru’ (Shahid Kapoor)—slowly aims for a wonderfully loopy redemption after getting thoroughly scandalised. An assistant police inspector (Diljit Dosanjh), neck-deep in corruption, also decides to risk personal holocaust after he ‘sees the light’, helped in

this rebirth by a fearless lady doctor (Kareena Kapoor).

This painfully direct film is not interested in dispensing homilies while its awakened audience humbly listens. Tommy overcomes his demons onstage to tell the crowd the true nature of overall trip they’ll have with narcotics but his adoring fans heckle him to stop the bhaashan, and get on with the song or get out.

An impressively steady Diljit Dosanjh as the transformed cop, says, “This is not about you or me. It’s about Punjab,” but his listener instead of getting moved and inspired, lashes out and

snarls why anyone should care so much for Punjab? The political nexus, election-profiteering from mass-dispensed narcotics as bribes, and even lower-rung policemen getting Rs.40,000 per month as commission to keep quiet while youngsters easily pick up pheniramine-buprenorphine combos from pharmacies for Rs.50 per bottle—all tip us off on how a wide swathe of the public is enabled to waste their life.

Who will you complain to when the authorities have sold their souls? Redemption only lies in putting yourself in danger, but who is prepared to do such a silly thing?

Young Alia again shows gumption by sensitively essaying a trenchantly non-glamorous role, while Kareena compliments her glowing beauty with a natural acting finesse that builds her character as a truly special one rather than an artificial goody-two-shoes.

In a career-best performance, Shahid Kapoor nails it as a fallen rock legend who escapes caricature and becomes

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crowd-cheeringly heroic. It is now becoming clearer that his talents are far better showcased by daring directors than by ‘safe’ mainstream ones.

Humour is smartly sprinkled in to ease the unremitting traumatic edge. The ‘congregation in a courtyard’ climax wonderfully crackles with black humour and tension.

The end still manages realism instead of sugar-coating.

Cynics will still manage to find all kinds of politics and publicity in the film’s CBFC imbroglio, but I favourably regard the Bombay High Court’s ruling to release the film with only one minor cut. This is another braveheart achievement for the indefatigable producer Anurag Kashyap.

Twenty years ago there were neither the producers nor an audience for an A-list gutsy film like this one, but now even after the hoopla has subsided, the film is doing fine at the box office.

This means we have not just an Udta Punjab but also an Udta Bharath!

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Director: Abhishek Chaubey

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Weekly forecast: JUN 24 to JuNE 30

Manisha Koushik is the talented daughter and associate of world renowned celebrity astrologer Dr Prem Kumar Sharma. A practicing astrologer, tarot card reader, numerologist, vastu and fengshui consultant is based in India but maintains a global presence through the online channels. She is available for consultations online as well. Let her tarot cards do the magic and numbers make you understand which choices in life will be best for you!

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ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

This is the time to review what your priorities in life are. You will try to present your best side during this week, but somehow you will not derive much satisfaction from it. There is a good chance of overdoing certain things on the home front.

Those anticipating a lot of guests may be in for a disappointment. Traditional rites followed in letter and spirit will give immense mental solace. You may end up spending more than planned.

Lucky No.: 18 / Lucky Colour: Sandy brown

There is a good scope of acquiring something on the property front. Someone is likely to take a great deal of interest in what you have to offer on the business front. Those performing well are likely to get full credit for their work. Accolades and congrats may pour in for something you have achieved. You are likely to get socially active and renew many relationships that have cooled over the years. A trip out of town is foreseen.

You may not be able to keep abreast of what is happening on the academic front and suffer. An added source of income is likely to dry up and leave you high and dry. You may be burdened with organising a major event in your official capacity.

Your quest for perfect health is likely to lose steam and get you back to square one! Your unrefined ways may put people off. Beware of losing your patience on someone close.

A hike in salary is foreseen and calls for a celebration, so get the champagne bottle out! You are likely to start or resume the exercise routine to get back in top shape. Dealers may find improvement in their daily sales. Something that you had performed on the professional front promises to get you a lot of accolades. Your wisdom and good advice is likely to benefit some. Buying a vehicle or a major item is on the cards.

Lucky No.: 2 / Lucky Colour: Lemon

Lucky No.: 4 / Lucky Colour: Light blue

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

An opportunity for improving performance awaits some on the academic front. You are likely to remain financially strong, as money flows in. Remaining regular in your workouts will keep you in perfect health. A contentious issue will be successfully handled by you on the professional front. Your positive approach to a family matter is likely to lighten the domestic atmosphere. A pleasurable time is indicated on the romantic front. A social activity may prove most enjoyable.

Lucky No.: 6 / Lucky Colour: Golden

You may find some difficulties cropping up on the professional front, but nothing that you cannot handle. Someone’s support will be most welcome on the social front. A bit of a struggle is indicated on the academic front. Outside help may be required to get a task completed within the given time frame. Loving bonds get strengthened in your romantic relationship. You can expect good returns from the money invested in a scheme.

Health remains satisfactory.

Lucky No.: 4 / Lucky Colour: Indigo

Remaining focussed on your professional priorities will prove beneficial. A new colleague may prove a godsend for some for getting pending work out of the way. Promotion for the deserving is likely.

You will manage to take the necessary steps to smoothen things out on the family front. Much joy and happiness is foreseen on the social front.

Those in love are set to take romance to the next level. Good earning is likely for business persons.

Lucky No.: 5 / Lucky Colour: Green

Make more efforts at normalising a relationship, as your current efforts are falling short. A risk taken in a business venture gets good returns. Chartered accountants and lawyers will be able to find some good clients. You may plan something exciting to avoid boredom. A bad habit can play havoc with your health if you don’t quit now. Don’t take risks on the road, as stars appear unfavourable.

Lucky No.: 4 / Lucky Colour: Royal blue

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Consider a proposal coming your way seriously, as it can give you good returns. Don’t let lethargy and disinterest mar your chances on the academic front. Your frank opinion about a touchy subject may not be taken in the right spirit. Those travelling towards the end of this week may need to be extra careful on the road. An item misplaced or broken by you may unleash partner’s ire. Steer clear of mental stress.

Lucky No.: 4 / Lucky Colour: Electric blue

Don’t get worked up over matters on which you have no control; you will only end up getting stressed. On the work front, your communication skills may come to your rescue toady. Family life appears immensely satisfying. Your style and confidence is likely to win some admirers on the academic front. A property may be sold off at a hefty margin. Don’t let up on your fitness regime.

Make the best of the opportunities coming your way on the professional front. Prying into the personal lives of others does not augur well for you, so get rid of this habit. On the academic front, you are likely to make good progress. Profits are set to steadily increase giving a boost to your standard of living. Love beckons the lonely hearts and may lead romance.

Your authority may get undermined by your wrong actions, so be careful in what you say or do. A tense situation at work may keep you on tenterhooks as the week begins, but it will be a temporary phase. This is not the time to press your luck on the financial front, as a loss is indicated. A partner may be a bit harsh, but will talk sense, so listen to him or her.

Lucky No.: 7 / Lucky Colour: Cyan

Lucky No.: 8 / Lucky Colour: Green

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Thappo—Hide n Seek CAB workshop

Date: Saturday, July 2 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Venue: Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakuranaga Library Building Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Manukau 2010

workshop where participants, using interactive activities, will explore the appropriate use of Kiwi and Māori expressions, Kiwi communication in formal and informal situations including the workplace.

Attendees will leave the interactive workshop feeling more confident about interacting with their Kiwi colleagues, employees and friends.

For more information or to register, contact ARMS on 09 524 2440 or e-mail reception@arms-mrc.org.nz

Matariki Festival 2016 CAB Pakuranga-Eastern Manukau will hold two free information sessions for newcomers on employment. Learn about CV writing, importance of cover letter, interview techniques, marketing oneself effectively and boosting self-confidence.

For more information, send an e-mail at settlement.pakuranga@cab.org.nz or call 021459520.

Kiwi culture and communication workshop for migrants Date: Saturday, July 2 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Date: June 18 to July 17 Time: 6 a.m.to 10:00 p.m.

Venue: Region wide The rising of the Matariki star cluster heralds in Māori New Year and a month-

long celebration with more than 100 events across the Auckland region, including concerts, theatre, exhibitions, kapa haka, kite flying and much more.

Visit matarikifestival.org.nz for details.

Matariki Festival 2016 has more than 100 events across the Auckland region.

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popular Gujarati play, Thappo has been showcased to full houses more that 130 times in the last six months in India and abroad.

And now, the play will be staged for the first time in Auckland on Friday, July 15 at Dorothy Winston Centre.

Kamlesh Oza is fondly remembered for his brilliant performances in TV serials such as Baa Bahu Aur Baby, Khicchdi and Crime Patrol. He entertained us last with non-stop laughter in 2 Idiots, which was highly appreciated by the Auckland audience. His plays are known for their excellent comedy and subtle morals of life. Thappo relates the values of childhood games to later life. Thappo is brought to you by Prudential Growth Investments Limited (PGIL) on their third anniversary. The play depicts the story of a father-in-law and mother-in-

You definitely don’t want to miss watching the play.

Whether you have been married for long, are newly married, or planning to get married, there’s something for everyone and for of all ages in Thappo law, who have won the ‘Happily Married’ title, and their daughter and son-in-law.

The father-in-law believes that money is everything in life and his son-in-law has a different personality.

Thappo is a humorous conflict between a father-in-law and son-in-law along with a husband and a wife.

You definitely don’t want to miss watching the play. Whether you have been married for long, are newly married, or planning to get married, there’s something for everyone and for of all ages in Thappo You will definitely enjoy the antics of Kamlesh Oza and his troupe of seasoned actors: Dipna Patel (Gujjubhai the Great, Miss Universe India Runner-Up 2012), Jitu Mehta (seasoned stage artist) and Manisha Purohit (Hamari Devrani). Thappo is fresh humour without the support of borrowed jokes.

Surely this will be a joyride that will leave you in splits of laughter and you will definitely come back, hungry for more!

PGIL is famous for its quality events and Thappo is another feather in their cap.

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