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INDIA@70 CREATES PRECEDENT

FOR I-DAY CELEBRATIONS IN NZ
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD

T
he High Commission of India
in New Zealand has created a
new trend with the India@70
events that looks forward to
celebrating the Indian Independence
Day on a massive scale every year.
Hosted on Friday, August 18, at
Bharat Bhavan in Wellington and
Mahatma Gandhi Centre in Auckland
on Sunday, August 20, the two events
saw more than 3500 people attend
the celebrations.
The event, an initiative of the to the stage and congratulated the
Government of India relayed through audience.
the High Commission of India in New Today, on the 70th birthday of
Zealand aimed to bring the Indian India, I would like to thank all of you
community together under one roof for the contributions that you make
for a day of national celebration. to our country, Mr Goff said.
Two musical groups from India Other cultural performances
travelled to New Zealand to perform included Raunak Punjab Dee
at the two events. The Dhwani Music Bhangra show, Khottey Sikkay
and Dance Academy from New Dance Group and Arabian Belly
Delhi has travelled and performed Dance on the famous song from the
in the US, Germany, Poland, Italy, film Sholay.
Canada and gave their maiden New The High Commissioner of India
Zealand performance. in New Zealand, Sanjiv Kohli took
The Dhwani group performed a pride in announcing the success
medley of classical music and dance of both the events that were hosted
performance that received a standing by event centres owned my Indian
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Dwi, the band of three from The event concluded with a high
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Death of 25-year old Victim in brutal

man in Three Kings South Auckland
suspicious: Police
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD attack recovering
A
SANDEEP SINGH
25-year old man was killed at a party in

the early hours of Sunday, August 20,
on Haughey Avenue in Three Kings.
The man is identified as Reginald Sharma, a
resident of Avondale and the police announced
the name on Monday, August 21 after speaking
to his family.
A resident of the area mentioned that around
3 a.m. the otherwise quiet street became loud
with fighting at the house party. This prompted
the residents to call the police who upon arrival
located Mr Sharma lying on the driveway.
The 25-year-old was in a critical condition.
Police and ambulance staff attempted to
resuscitate Mr Sharma. However, he died at
the scene.
Police is investigating the incident and
the death is being treated as suspicious. A
scene guard was in place overnight, forensic
examination continued on Sunday morning.
It was reported in the media that Mr Sharma
was one in a number of separate groups that
were present in Gemini Bar in Otahuhu before
heading to the Three Kings house party address
around 2:30 a.m.
Three men described as being of Maori or
Polynesian descent between the age of 18 and
25 stayed back trying to put Mr Sharma in a
recovery position after others had left the party,
police said.
A number of people are still to be spoken
to, and we urge anyone who was present last
Reginald Sharma
night to come forward, police has urged the
public in a media release.
A resident who didnt want to be named told
media that there were a lot of unknown cars
parked in the area for the past few months.
Police is looking for the occupants of a grey
Audi sedan who left after the police arrived.
Police has asked if anyone has heard or seen
anything, no matter how small, they should
call Auckland Police Crime Coordinator
on 09 3026 557.
Alternatively, information can be
provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on
0800 555 111.
P
unjab man Satpal Singh,
who survived miraculously
after being critically
assaulted and left on the street by
attackers in the middle of the night
almost a week ago, is recovering
slowly in Auckland Hospital.
On Sunday, August 20, Indian
High Commissioner to New
Zealand, Sanjiv Kohli, who is
based in Wellington, visited Mr
Singh in hospital to enquire about
his well-being and get an update on Indian High Commissioner Sanjiv Kohli with Satpal Singh
the recovery process.
According to reliable sources, Mr Singh
effort in establishing the identity of Mr Singh
has survived the scare of a long-term memory
with the help of members of public and
loss, though there might be some short-term
community leaders.
memory loss.
It was only after 48 hours of the assault
Speaking to The Indian Weekender, Mr Kohli,
expressed his satisfaction on the recovery of that Mr Singhs identity was established by
community leaders, though police took more
Mr Singh.
We are keeping a close eye on Mr Singhs time to verify the details.
recovery. We have written to appropriate It was reported that Mr Singh was assaulted
authorities to expedite the visa process for just five minutes away from his home in
Satpal Singhs brother-in-law of, to be able to Takanini when he had gone out for a stroll on
come and visit him in Auckland, Mr Kohli Tuesday night after informing his friends that
said.
his work visa was approved for three years.
The Indian Weekender had reported earlier
Mr Singh had first arrived in New Zealand on
that Mr Singh has a sister, who is married, and
November 10, 2013, as an international student.
father who works for Punjab Police.
Earlier the police had reported that an Indian According to reliable sources within the
man was left severely beaten on the footpath at community involved in assisting police in the
approximately 10.20 p.m. on Tuesday (August identification, Mr Singh was believed to be
15) on Great South Road, Takanini. talking on the phone when someone hit him
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a freak road accident
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 6 VERDICT 2017 - SPECIAL FEATURE Friday, August 25, 2017 The Indian Weekender

Transport policy war leaves Auckland,

makes inroads into regions
SANDEEP SINGH

T
he transport policy war between two
alternative visions of transporting
people by road or rail has spilled beyond
metropolitan Auckland into neighbouring
regions.
The Labour Party has come up with a
regional road rail policy on transport ahead
of National Partys $10.5 billion plan for ten
new major Roads of National Significance
announcement earlier on Sunday, August 20.
Labour will invest in a rapid rail network
connecting Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga,
and double funding to help complete important
regional roading projects, Leader Jacinda
Ardern said.
Earlier on Sunday, August 20, Prime Minister
Bill English announced the National Partys Bay of Plenty of the Auckland public transport
plan for 10 major highways around the country, lobby is unrealistic and would be a waste of
if it returns to power after September 23. Both National and the Labour were quick to public money.
The star attraction of Nationals road project The Golden Triangle despise each others plan on transport as ill- National Party Transport spokesperson
was the new Road of National Significance that of Auckland, Hamilton, thought and poorly planned. Simon Bridges says, The Auckland-Hamilton-
will run between Wellsford and Whangarei. Labour is saying that National is rattled by Tauranga rail line is our busiest freight route
Many commentators see this project as a
and Tauranga contains polls (with Labour at 37 per cent have come at and simply doesnt have the capacity to also be
softener for New Zealand Firsts Winston half our population and a striking distance with National at 40 per cent). a commuter rail line.
Peters, who hails from Whangarei, in the post There is a complete lack of any answers The only way you could use it for both
economy. In the next 25 in Nationals plan to build 10 new roads of
election negotiations. would be to double track large sections of the
The major attraction of Labours transport years, it is projected to National Significance (RONs). They want to
line, and Labour doesnt have any plan to invest
policy is the proposal to connect three main gain another 800,000 spend $10.5 billion on these new RONs without
for that.
urban centres of North Island with rail. a business case, said Michael Wood, Labours
people Labour would kick economy-fuelling
The Golden Triangle of Auckland, Transport spokesperson.
It looks to me that this a gambit based on the freight off this important line and replace it
Hamilton, and Tauranga contains half our with empty commuter carriages.
population and economy. In the next 25 years, latest polls and short-term political advantage
rather than any proper planning, Mr Wood It is clear that currently, both major parties
it is projected to gain another 800,000 people
said. are eyeing the regions as an effort to shore up
three-quarters of national population growth.
The National Party is saying that adoption their respective voters.
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Next government will have
less to spend as per PREFU
SANDEEP SINGH
T
he much awaited Pre-Election Fiscal
Update (PREFU) has the potential to
delay, if not completely derail, many
election promises being made by different
political parties in the lead up to general
elections.
On Wednesday, August 23, the government
opened its books giving a projection of slightly
softer economic growth than earlier predicted
at the time of the Budget forecast in May
this year.
It is projected that the government will net
in a higher tax revenue in the first year but
will be followed by a slight fall in revenue
generation in the next two years resulting in
a surplus of $3.7 billion, which is less than an
earlier projection.
Political parties are already re-prioritising
some of their election promises.
The National Party has announced a delay
in the second tax cut suggested earlier by
the Prime Minister Bill English in a party
conference in Wellington.
Finance Minister Steven Joyce said that
a second tax package was not possible until
2020-21 unless economic conditions were
significantly better.
This was to follow after the tax cuts worth $2
billion announced in the Budget and will come
into force next year.
The Labour Party has come out immediately
after the release of PREFU stating that it will
not be considering increasing personal income
tax for the higher income bracket.
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern also said that
her party would not ask a planned tax working
group to consider any changes to income tax.
We are not campaigning on an increase in
taxes for personal income, and it is not part of
our plans, she told the media.
VERDICT 2017 - SPECIAL FEATURE 7
Finance Minister Steven Joyce
It will not be an exaggeration to expect some
more change of plans in the coming few weeks
to reflect new realities of limited ability to
spend more.
The Indian Weekender spoke with the Labour
Partys spokesman on Housing and Auckland
issues, Phil Twyford, about the possible impact
on their spending plans to which Mr Twyford
largely committed to the partys line that there
would not be much change in their plans on
public spending.
First of all Labour is not proposing an
increase in public spending.
When we are talking about taxes then we
are talking about tax switch.
We might propose a mix of taxes, but we
are not talking about gathering more money,
Mr Twyford said.
The other projections in PREFU include drop
in unemployment and net migration by 2020.
The number of net immigrations is projected
to remain steady for the next two years before
falling to a range of net migration of about
20,000 by 2020.
Treasury forecasts unemployment to drop to
4.3 per cent by June 2020 and for the average
annual wage to increase from $58,900 in March
2017 to $65,700 by 2021, a $1300 per annum
improvement on the Budget forecast.
8 VERDICT 2017 - SPECIAL FEATURE Friday, August 25, 2017
Labour will not be soft on
crime, says Jacinda Ardern
C re a te
Y O U R D R E A M D AY
SANDEEP SINGH
L
abour Party Leader Jacinda Ardern does
I N T H E WA I R A R A PA not agree with the perception, and not an
entirely erroneous perception, that the
party is soft-pedalling on crime and law and
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that we prevent victims and we support victims.
But actually what we need to focus is how
do we make sure that we are responding to what
the community is asking for?
I have grown up with the view that if we
have well supported police in the community,
then it will make the difference.
When I say in the community it means
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business owners and communities.
That way we can improve the response time
and the community intelligence and make the
difference, Ms Ardern said.
When we talk about the increase in
police numbers then it is not just same as the
government is talking about.
We want those police officers back in our
communities, Ms Ardern said.
The question of the need for tougher penalties
to deter offenders, particularly youth offenders,
which is largely at the centre of a prevailing
perception about soft-pedalling on crime, was
dealt by Ms Ardern with reasonable aplomb,
signifying the critical role that personality
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Labour Party leader Jacinda
Ardern visited the Indian
Weekender's office for an
interview and spoke about
issues that concern the Kiwi
Indian community
Our first and foremost
focus is making sure that
we prevent victims and
we support victims.
But actually what we
need to focus is how do
we make sure that we are
responding to what the
community is asking for...
I want to do what works.
I want to make sure what will stop someone
from going and committing such crimes, Ms
Ardern said.
I dont agree with the fact that keeping
young ones away for one year [referring to
military style boot camps announced by the
National Party] and then allowing them to go
back in the same dysfunctional environment
would make any difference, Ms Ardern further
said.
We really want to run some good
programmes which can look into the root cause
[of offending].
Yes we often end up working with these
offenders a bit longer, but we also work with
their families.
Thats the big thing that makes the
difference, Ms Ardern said.
But I will also say that we will never change
the fact that for serious offending a young
person should end up in the district courts.
The power that judges have at the moment
should keep that power.
We need to make sure that we match the
offence with the crime and the punishments,
Ms Ardern said.
However, it will be interesting to see if
the Jacinda effect would have a desirable
impact on the perception in some section of
the Kiwi-Indian community and other ethnic
communities about Labours soft-pedalling
on crime.
 The Indian Weekender Friday, August 25, 2017
Labour government will scrap 48k
income threshold for immigration:
Jacinda Ardern
SANDEEP SINGH
L
abour Party will be scrapping the current
$48,000 income threshold for permanent
immigration in New Zealand after
September 24, if it forms the government.
However, there will not be any significant
departure from the earlier Labour policy
of chopping off numbers of immigrants by
25-30,000, even when there seems to be a
willingness to go soft on those numbers.
Speaking to The Indian Weekender
exclusively, Labour Party leader Jacinda
Ardern said, We do not support that. Our view
is that using salaries is a blunt instrument of
demonstrating skills that someone might have.
So thats not a policy that we support.
On being asked further if a Labour
government would be rolling back this policy
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The newly created website www.
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this would be one of the things that the Labour
government would be rolling back.
There are few things we have to roll back,
and that will be one of them, Ms Ardern
confirmed.
Overall I am not wedded to numbers. I have
not set a target for reduction. Our concern is in
getting overall settings right. Right now overall
settings just dont seem to be right.
My message out there to the members of
Kiwi-Indian community is that I never want
to see someone who has a job vacancy that
they cant fill from being stopped to be able to
find the help that they need to make sure their
business keeps running.
day work with their loved ones to ensure they
So if there is a genuine skill shortage they
would still be able to find support, Ms Ardern
told The Indian Weekender.
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made to direct the visitors who access www.
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onwards, the Press Release read.
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mental health issues themselves or through
support of family and friends.
I want to acknowledge all the work that is
done by both those staff of our mental health will use this social investment mental health
services and those many families who day to
fund.
There are 17 initiatives designed to improve
can find their way back to mental health.
access to effective and responsive mental
The Government aims to support these health services while at the same time, starting
frontline staff and families as much as to transform our approach to mental health,
possible and wants to work with them and reorienting our focus towards prevention, early
their communities to improve treatment and intervention and resilience-building.
prevention.
It includes sending mental health workers
Mental health services have expanded over with police to mental health call outs, more
recent years as the number of people using the mental health professionals working with
services has risen. In 2007, 96,000 people used schools, and specific efforts to ensure people
specialist mental health services and addiction
getting mental health treatment can stay in their
services. In 2017, that number has increased to homes.
168,000. More funding for these services was
This package is part of our wider programme
provided in this years Budget, so now, all up,
to prevent and respond to mental disorders.
the Government invests $1.4 billion a year in
It also fits with our social investment
mental health and addiction services.
approach, taking a clear view of the needs of
But we need a wider range of interventions.
For instance, 60 per cent of those who commit the population and using evidence to realign
suicide had, in the 12 months previous to their and expand services across schools, prisons
suicide, no contact with specialist mental health and primary health care to meet a wide range of
or addiction services. individual and family needs.
As part of the Budget, the Government set There isnt a single solution but I am confident
aside $100 million for new and innovative that these measures represent a significant step
approaches and this week we outlined how we forward.
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi Katrina Bungard
Agnes Loheni
 10 VERDICT 2017 - SPECIAL FEATURE Friday, August 25, 2017 The Indian Weekender

Your party vote for NZPP will keep Only ACT will address the causes
Winston Peters away from government of crime

Anil Sharma
David Seymour
President, New Zealand
Peoples Party Leader, ACT Party

P N
olitics is a fast moving game at the best
of times, but in the past three weeks we
have seen three party leaders from three
different parties resign. While this is exciting
for journalists and political watchers, it makes
the rest of us hard working New Zealanders
nervous. Im not here to give my opinion on
the changes we have seen and the reasons
behind the changes. But rather I would like to
drag us all back to earth and have a good look
at the situation.
With a significant portion of the country in
the midst of Jacindamania, we have seen a
rebalancing of the electorate. While the Greens
have been riding in the low to mid teens for
the past nine years, with the new Labour leader
we are seeing the tide of Labour voters start to
move back.
We have seen this before, if you cast your
mind back to 2002 when Bill English was
last the Leader of the National Party. National
plummeted to 19 per cent on election night
while United Future took 8 seats and Act took
9. Well Peter Dunne just declared time on his
fight to keep Ohariu and David Seymour is
taking hand outs from the government to keep
the Act Party alive.
So while the reemergence of Labour as the
significant party on the left is great for its
supporters, it is bad news for the rest of us. The
current state of the parties puts Winston Peters
firmly in the role of king maker. Going by the
latest polls, neither Labour nor National could
form a government without Winston Peters.
This should scare everyone in our community.
If Winston has his way he would shut the door
firmly to new immigrants. Leaving families
separated and hurting. They like to talk about
being a party for all New Zealanders, and being
race blind. But lets be clear, NZ First only
care about you if your skin is white and youre
older than 60.
You can put New Zealand Peoples Party
in a position to take away this power. This
September if we get 5 per cent of the party
vote we will be in a position to take 6 MPs to
parliament. This would be a game changer for
you and for New Zealand. We would be able to
take your voice, your community, to the halls
of parliament.
We are better when we are together. We will
get this done.
ational has only had success in
keeping New Zealand prosperous
and making effective policy over
the past years thanks to its partnership with
ACT. Whenever wasteful spending crept
into budget discussions, ACT was there to
sound the alarm and protect taxpayers. When
criminals continued to endanger public safety
without sufficient penalties, ACTs Three
Strikes policy provided a meaningful deterrent
to recidivism.
Some disappointed people may look to
Jacinda Ardern and Labour since her ascent as
leader seems to give the party more hope. But
despite her best intentions, an unstable,
uncoordinated, and scandal-ridden center-
left coalition would not deliver the promise
of equality in education, protection of young
Kiwis from crime, or giving young people the
chance to own their own homes.
One simple step to address crime would
be to create a Three Strikes for Burglary law,
similar to the existing law for violent crime, to
ensure repeat burglars go to jail and stay there.
ACT would also reduce robberies of dairies by
cutting the tobacco tax that turns cigarettes into
gold bars.
No party has been tougher on crime than
ACT, but we also recognize the need to be
smarter on crime as well. ACTs policy of
incentivising prisoners and youth offenders to
learn to read and get drivers licenses in prison
has been welcomed by the Howard League
for Penal Reform and the Sensible Sentencing
Trust as a realistic and fair way to decrease re-
offending and address causes of crime.
As the Under-Secretary to the Minister of
Education, I worked tirelessly with National
to make choice in education a reality, through
Partnership Schools. Every Kiwi, regardless
of race or social status, deserves a quality
education. This cuts right to the heart of
fairness and equality in our society. Partnership
schools give students opportunity and hope;
schools should offer student engagement,
which turns into skills, which in turn turns
into jobs, careers, and ultimately a feeling of
self-worth. Partnership Schools are the only
schools where attendance is a required target
for the administrators and teachers, which in
turn helps keeping at risk youth off the streets.
I am proud to be part of a party that has been
the greatest champion of equality for young
Kiwis of all races who can one day own their
own futures.
Every New Zealander who prioritises
personal freedom and responsibility, wants
New Zealands youngsters to have top-notch
education, and are welcoming to peaceful and
productive migrants will have a champion in
the next government. All it takes to own your
future is a Party Vote for ACT.

Contact
Raj Singh Labours Ethnic
Candidate for
Manukau East Communities Team
Email Michael.Wood@parliament.govt.nz
Email Ethnic.Communities@labour.org.nz
Phone 09 373 3332
Address 85 Grafton Rd, Auckland NZ 1010

Michael Wood MP
Spokesperson for
Ethnic Communities

Raj is the founder and Principal of a South Auckland based Jacinda Ardern MP
law firm who wants to share his professional success by giving Labour Leader
his community a voice and representing them in Parliament
through his work with the Green Party.
He is passionate about policy, law, effective communication
and leadership, education and immigration.
Raj often offers legal education seminars to communities.

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ACT stands against Winston
Peters racist attack against
Sikhs freedom of religion
Winston Peters has yet again displayed ignorance of
modern New Zealand when he attacked Sikhs pursuit to
carry a kirpan, a ceremonial religious dagger in public
places and workplaces, says David Seymour.

Winston yearns for the time Indians belonged in

the corner dairy; in modern New Zealand, the Indian
community is an important part of the economy,
society, and culture.

ACT will ensure that in the next Parliament, we will

ensure a bill is passed to allow Sikhs to wear the
kirpan in public.

As a Sikh, this is an attack my freedom of religion.

Anyone who cant tell the difference between a 2 metre
long lethal weapon and a 10 centimetre ceremonial
ornament needs to properly educate and inform
themselves, says ACT candidate, Bhupinder Singh

The kirpan is a symbol of religion and article of faith

for a baptised Sikh, and part of the statutory code of
practice to carry the 5Ks (Kesh, Kara, Kanga, Kacchaira,
and Kirpan).

Mahesh Bindra should have properly informed Winston

of our religion and symbol and has failed as both ethics
spokesperson and truly representing our community
before making uneducated statements.

Bhupinder Singh

Authorised by L Fergusson, Level 2, 27 Gillies Avenue, Newmarket, Auckland

 12 VERDICT 2017 - SPECIAL FEATURE
A feast of half-baked policies
N. GURU DUTT
P
ersonality has by far trumped policy in
this election campaign. Kiwi-Indians
will doubtless see strong parallels in the
personality cult that shapes national, state and
local politics back in India.
The past couple of weeks have shown how
a single personality can fly or sink a party at
the speed of light. It all began with Andrew
Little stepping down as Labour leader. His
replacement Jacinda Ardern has dragged the
party out of the morass snapping at Nationals
heels in the polls in just a matter of days.She
even finds herself on an equal footing with
Prime Minister Bill English on the preferred
prime minister poll.
Then, Metiria Tureis misstep caused a
political avalanche that has all but buried
the Greens, after which Peter Dunne did for
National the opposite of what Ms Ardern did
for Labour: his abandoning the race couldnt
have hit Nationalat a worse time. A weakening
National badly needed the twin electoral
and moral support of Dunnes United Future
and Act.
Campaign chief Steven Joyce, though, put
up the same brave face on National Radio this
weekas he did when facing a dildo hurled at
him at Waitangi last year. While his straight-
faced parrying of Suzie Fergusons questions
was commendable, it was as evasive as it
was unconvincing.
Developments around these three
personalities starved Winston Peters of vital
media oxygen so close to the election. Mr
Peters has suddenly found himself out of depth,
unable to get any airplay as the polls showed
New Zealand First dipping sharply after
steadily rising for many months. He still retains
his position as kingmaker but with greatly
reduced bargaining powers, at least as things
stand this week.
Meanwhile, Gareth Morgan, the latest entrant
in the personality parade, too, found himself
left high and dry by these rapidly unfolding
events. He tried to find his voice on the soapbox
with his lipstick on a pig comment directed
at Ms Ardern. He unabashedly admitted that it
was a deliberate measure to get his voice heard.
However, Mr English played the unlikely white
knight to Ms Ardern, squarely condemning the
comment on air.
Politics light on policy
I
mmigration, housing, infrastructure and
law and order concern Kiwi-Indians as also
other immigrants the most. Thus far, none of
the leading political parties have firmly bedded
down their respective policies on these. Like
it or not, these four issues are inextricably
linked and any policy pronouncements that do
not balance these carefully are bound to look
confusing to the voter.
For instance, Nationals stand on immigration
has proved a moving feast, tinkering around
with thresholds, as has been widely reported in
The Indian Weekender.While this is purportedly
aimed at making immigration more targeted
Friday, August 25, 2017
and need based for the economy, it also plays
to the hardline anti-immigration elements on
the right, conveying that it somehow also aims
to curb numbers, which makes the policy look
like just another please-all ploy that ends up
convincing nobody.
Nationals seeming inability to see the
writing on the wall in terms of the widespread
clamour for increased public transport, which
is directly linked to increased immigrant
numbers, is another pointer to the incoherence
in communicating policy. Transport Minister
Simon Bridges new roads of national
significance list announced this week sank
like a stone, without anyone taking notice.
It sounded a knee-jerk reaction to Labours
regional transport plan albeit devised by two
transport lobby groups based in Auckland and
the Waikato.
Public transport is vital to immigrants and
better, cheaper transport links greatly expand
the reachability for jobs, enterprise and
housing. It is a no-brainer. Yet, unfortunately,
Nationals only reference to rail in its newly
declared policy was criticism for Labour for
not having done its homework properly on its
proposed regional rail network.
While Jacinda Arderns personality, sprinkled
with pixie dust as it were, has charmed the
media so far, the next couple of weeks will
tell how she leverages that to sell the partys
policies, many of which look a tad too tentative
this close to the elections.
Labour has indicated considerable spending
initiatives. It is not clear so far where it will
find the money, harking back to the famous
Phil Goff-John Key TV debate where Mr
Goff found himself tongue-tied when Mr Key
popped the question, Show me the money.
The Indian Weekender
That was a defining moment for Labour in the
2011 elections.
Inevitably, the extra money has to come
from new or increased taxes and borrowing.
National has picked up on that and hit back
with a social media video attacking Labours
tentative noises in the current campaign on a
proposed capital gains tax. It quotes a very non-
committal Grant Robertson saying they will
seek advice on a capital gains tax.
That is a worry for a considerable number
of settled Kiwi-Indians, many of who have
built successful property investment portfolios.
Home ownership is an integral part of the
Indian ethos and any new tax on this activity
will alarm that voter segment.
On immigration as well, Ms Ardern has
said Labour is committed to reduced numbers
though not on a scale that New Zealand First
envisages. Like National, she too lays emphasis
on better targeting and being focused on the
staffing needs of businesses. But at least in
Labours case, it recognises other linked
imperatives like the urgency of public transport
linking half of the nations population with a
rapid rail corridor around Auckland.
National has failed miserably on the housing
front across its nine years in government. It has
nothing strikingly new to offer at least so far in
the campaign. Its special housing area initiative
is nothing short of an embarrassment. Labour,
too, so far, has been light on pronouncements
on housing, but will have more details coming
in the run up to the campaign.
It is hoped that political parties in the next
couple of weeks of campaigning and leader
debates on TV will give a better picture on how
they intend to deliver on these important issues
if voted to power.
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PEOPLE'S PARTY

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 14 NEW ZEALAND Friday, August 25, 2017 The Indian Weekender

Changes in immigration policy-

What do the experts say 30 Points now for people aged 20 39 years.
Points for partners qualifications are only
awarded if the qualification is recognised
level 7or higher.
Points no longer available for: employment,
work experience and qualifications in
identified future growth areas; qualifications
in areas of absolute skills shortage and for
close family in New Zealand.
Essential Skills work visa category has also
undergone significant changes and below is the
brief overview:
The introduction of remuneration bands to
help assess the skill level of employment
offered to Essential Skills visa applicants
ARUNIMA DHINGRA Remuneration ANZSCO 1-3 ANZSCO 4-5

I
n the past few months, immigration has $35.24+ per
been at the forefront of government policy High
hour
development and change. Being an election
$19.97 - $35.24
year, it is perhaps one of the most divisive per hour
Mid
and controversial campaign issues for all
political parties. Less than $19.97
Low
The government has announced major per hour
changes to immigration policy within the
Skilled Migrant Category [SMC] for Residence The skill band determines the maximum visa
and the Essential Skills Work Visa Category. length and whether your partner or dependent
These changes will come into effect on 28 child(ren) will be able to apply for visas on
August 2017. I believe as an industry leader it the basis of their relationship to you
is my duty to provide people with a breakdown
Maximum Maximum
of the changes and explain how they may Skill band
visa length number of visas
affect you.
Higher-skilled 5 years
Here is an overview of what is
Mid-skilled 3 years
changing.
Lower-skilled 1 year
SMC has undergone a complete overhaul,
resulting in a new points calculator. Heres the
brief breakdown: Note: After three years, lower-skilled
Introduced two remuneration thresholds in
workers will need to spend 12 consecutive
order to be eligible for Residence under the months outside New Zealand before they can
SMC Category be granted a further Essential Skills visa to
Salary at or above $23.49 per hour, undertake lower-skilled work.
equating to $48,859 per year for jobs Partners and children of Essential Skills
at ANZSCO skill levels 1, 2 and 3 workers in lower-skilled employment can stay
Salary at or above $35.24 per hour, in New Zealand for existing visa holders if they
equating to $73,299 per year for job already hold a visa based on their relationship.
at any ANZSCO level or no ANZSCO Essential Skills visa holders who are
match
undertaking lower-skilled work and previously
Bonus 20 points for high salary at or above
held a student visa can support visas for their
$46.98 per hour, equating to $97,718 per
partner or dependent children if
year.
they held a student visa which allowed
More points available for skilled work
experience only them to support a partner for a work visa or a
dependent child for a student visa, and
Bonus 10 points for skilled work experience
they held a post-study work visa based on
of 12 months or more in New Zealand.
that student visa, and
Points for recognised level 9 or 10 post-
they supported their partner or dependent
graduate qualifications (Masters degrees,
child for a visa based on their relationship while
Doctorate) increased to 70 points.
holding a post-study work visa.
High
Low
Low These are major changes that will most
definitely have flow-on effects across multiple The government has
industries especially farming, retail, hospitality announced major
and healthcare. However, for any change changes to immigration
to take place there will always be a rough
policy within the Skilled
transition period.
Through these Migrant Category [SMC]
Eligible to support changes governments for Residence and the
partner/child visa goal seems to be clear:
attract migrant workers
Essential Skills Work Visa
Unlimited Yes Category. These changes
with high levels of skill
Unlimited Yes and experience, who will come into effect on
Up to 3 years No may not necessarily have
a formal qualification
28 August 2017
but have much more work and life experience,
and therefore earn higher salaries andbring
in migrants to fill important skill shortages.
However, though the intention may be positive,
and may in fact change the face of immigration Arunima Dhingra is an experienced
in New Zealand in a positive way in the next immigration advisor and was recently
five years, the way in which these changes were honoured with two awards- Immigration
Advisor or Lawyer of the Year 2017 and
brought in, was problematic to say the least. My
Community Outreach Award 2017 by New
hope is that the to-be government is willing to
Zealand Association for Migration and
patch up the gaps in these changes as they come Investment [NZAMI] Awards 2017
to light, to ensure that our country continues to
be seen as a desirable migrant destination.
I believe this is a justified shift but whether
it will have the desired impact or effect, and
whether it will in fact meet all its intended
objectives, is something that only time will tell.
107C Great South Road [Top Floor],
I am excited about this new chapter in New
Epsom, Auckland 1051
Zealands immigration system, and I cannot
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wait to see what is in store for us both Kiwis
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and migrants alike.

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Young Kiwi-Indian techie does community proud

SANDEEP SINGH makes new technology accessible to people, experienced rapid growth.

A
young Kiwi-Indian technology
professional, Ashutosh Sharma,
is among four recipients of 2017
International Leadership Award announced
Wednesday, August 23, by the Minister for
Youth, Nikki Kaye.
This award supports outstanding young
New Zealanders to access an international
opportunity to develop their own leadership
skills, and in turn support the development of
other young people, Ms Kaye said.
The announcement of the award was news
to Mr Sharma who was boarding a plane to
Australia to pitch his venture to a few angel
investors when The Indian Weekender contacted
him earlier on Wednesday to speak about
the award.
To be honest, I was surprised and did not see
it coming. My focus is bigger than the award.
I feel happy, and my parents feel happy as
well but what I want to focus is on how to make
an impact on the lives of other people through
various mediums, Mr Sharma told The Indian
develops holographic software for business and
has also been developing a social good app for
people who are deaf and mute.
However, ARCOM NZ is not the only
start-up initiated by this tech wizard in
the community.
Mr Sharmas social media profile says that
he is the founder of 'Share My Garage', 'Sell
My Good', co-Founder of 'Free Will', Founder
of 'Memes 98', Partner at Gamestation, along
with being Founder and CEO of 'Sell My Good'
his first website. The profile post quotes Mr
Sharma as saying, Sell My Good was the very
first website that I wrote when I was 11
"A
years old.
big focus of
I launched the website when
the International
I was 13 years. This website
Leadership Award is
was like a trading platform for
the sharing of insights
computers buy and sell.
gained overseas
Sell My Good has reached
with local young
Weekender. Mr Sharma has built a 1 million users in 14 days of
people."
maths Q&A app called 'Extreme Math' launch. Recently Mr Sharma has
before starting up ARCOM NZ, which re-launched this website and has since
Sell My Good aims to hit 1 billion dollars
in transaction value and estimates a gross
merchandise value of over $1billion.
As part of the award, the recipients will
travel to China from 16 to 23 September, where
they will take part in the Follow the Footsteps
of Rewi Alley Programme in Shenzhen.
A big focus of the International Leadership
Award is the sharing of insights gained overseas
with local young people, Ms Kaye said.
Recipients of the inaugural International
Leadership Award visited China as part of a
Ministerial delegation last year, and returned
with a deeper understanding of innovation,
technology and entrepreneurship in a country
with a burgeoning start-up scene, Ms Kaye
said. The other recipients of 2017 International
Leadership award are April McLennan
(Christchurch), Stephanie Benseman
(Wellington), Rees Vinsen (Auckland).
Mr Sharma is of Fiji-Indian descent,
born in Fiji and educated at Auckland
Grammar School.

Jain community celebrates

Paryushan Maha Parva

RIZWAN
MOHAMMAD

T
he Jain com-
munity in
Auckland
celebrated Pary-
ushan Maha Par-
vas auspicious day
called 14 Supan
Darshan of Trish-
la Devi Mother of
Lord Mahavir.
It is said that the mothers of would-
be Tirthankaras (the saviours and spiritual
teachers of the dharma) witness fourteen auspicious objects in their
dreams and Queen Trishala, Lord Mahavirs mother also saw fourteen
beautiful and auspicious objects at midnight.
There are more than 200 members of the Jain community living in
New Zealand and 150 of them living in Auckland alone.
The communitys religious centre is located on 44 Portage Road
in New Lynn that hosts and celebrates all the prayers services and
festivals of the community.
The Paryushan Maha Parva programme started on Friday, August
18, and will end on Friday, August 25 in the evening.
We celebrate all Jain religious festival and activities including
teaching the young ones, provide support to new students and
migrants to New Zealand, spokesman for the Jain community, Parag
Shah told The Indian Weekender.
The community temple in New Lynn holds periodic Samayik,
Snatra Pooja, Bhakti Sandhya, weekly poojas, Pathshala, Gujarati
classes and few more activities on a regular basis.
The community is looking for a new place to establish a Jain
Temple in Auckland where the growing number of Jain community
members can come for worship and celebrations.
A majority of the Jain families migrated to New Zealand in 2002
and settled here. There are many members of the Jain community
who are still on student and work visas.
There are currently 18 families involved in the volunteering
services for the New Zealand Jain Sangh Trust.
We are now in the process of building our worship place in
Auckland which is called Derasar and were looking for suitable
land, Mr Shah said.
 16 NEW ZEALAND Friday, August 25, 2017 The Indian Weekender

SOUTH LINE News-in-brief

Political parties debate migrant issues

from South Island

Punjabi Virsa
GAURAV SHARMA National, Labour, NZ First, and Greens debate on exploitation, NZ concludes
T in Chch with
he occasion was a Political discrimination, immigration, and law and order
Parties Forum, organised

a promise to
by the Surinder Tandon- call. So theres no doubt that we
have structural discrimination in
led Christchurch Multicultural

return
New Zealand. Thats why Greens are
Council, where Nationals Nicky
advocating blind CVs to eliminate
Wagner, Labours Ruth Dyson, New
ethnicity andge nderbi as,s hea dds.
Zealand Firsts Mahesh Bindra, and GAURAV SHARMA
The above pretty much sums up

Greens Chrys Horn put forward
their parties respective views on
issues concerning the countrys
migrant community
The gloves are off. Parties have
switched to election mode. Its game
on! Nationals Nicky Wagner, who
is the minister supporting Greater
Christchurch Regeneration, believes
that migrants have played a role in
New Zealands robust economy.
She stresses hers is the only party
supporting immigration while all
the others are trying to shut the gates
down. While we do need more
ethnic communities representation
in our public services, the numbers
have improved over the last few
years, which is a good sign. Also,
acknowledging that law and order
is an important issue for the migrant
community, the Government has
announced increase in front-line
police numbers recently, she adds.
Labours Ruth Dyson believes
Nationals policies have led to
widespread exploitation of migrant
workers. Her party, she says, will cap
(from left) New Zealand First's Mahesh Bindra, National's Nicky Wagner, Green's
Chrys Horn and Labour's Ruth Dyson at the Political Parties Forum organised by
the Christchurch Multicultural Council in Christchurch on August 23
those private training establishments
that run sham courses and give
international students false hopes of
residency. Migrants often work at
levels way below their qualifications.
There is institutional racism in New
Zealand, obviously in the police
and the judiciary. But I think its
more widespread than that. And it
continues because while we have
excellent human rights legislation,
its not used enough, she adds.
New Zealand Firsts List MP
Mahesh Bindra doesnt think some
remarks made by his leader Winston
Peters may sometimes reinforce
his partys perception of being
anti-immigration within ethnic
communities. He blames the media
that perception. Neither my leader
nor my party are either racist or anti-
migrants. We just want whats best for
all New Zealanders. While we have
welcomed more and more migrants
in this country, the infrastructure has
failed to keep up. Thats where the
problem is, he adds.
Greens Chrys Horn, who is also an
electorate candidate from Selwyn and
openly admits she is not very keen on
going into the Parliament, comes up
with some startling statistics. While
only five per cent of our work force is
migrant, over one-third of all worker
exploitation cases that MBIE deals
with, concern migrant workers. If
you have a non-pakeha surname in
New Zealand, you have 50 per cent
what was said at the Forum; the
takeaways from which were:
All four political parties agree
that migrants in New Zealand face
discrimination and exploitation,
whether in getting jobs or while in
jobs. They differ in what needs to be
done about it.
All four agree that New Zealand
needs immigration. How much
and what kind, are their points of
difference. And finally, all agree that
law and order in New Zealand needs
to improve. Whether and how to get
tough on offenders, and how much
police numbers to increase, is the
debate. National, obviously, being
in government for the past nine years
has already shown its cards. While
the rest three opposition parties have
made policy announcements and are
wanting for their chance to reveal
their cards.
One thing is clear though.
Whosoever thought that this would be
a plain bland election till December
last year when Sir John Key was still
the Prime Minister, couldnt have
O
n their last leg of the
New Zealand tour
in Christchurch on
August 20, the Canada-based
singers-composers brother-trio
of Manmohan Waris, Sangtar
and Kamal Heer, enthralled the
sold-out crowd for over four
hours with a mix of romance,
patriotism, and heavy doses of
Punjabi cultural nuggets thrown
in between.
Mr Gaurav Soni, one of the
main organiser of the event in the
Garden City, informed, It was
the first time we brought Punjabi
Virsa down South and going by
the response, it wont be the last.
Like always, the famous
brother trios performance
was a family event, with
almost 700-strong audience
staying up until the end to
secure great memories of
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JYOTI GOSAVI

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I know for sure that what we

dwell on is who we become.
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Editorial
Ahead of election,
Auckland Weather forecast for the week
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reaches out to
the Kiwi-Indian A Mostly Mostly Partly sunny Some sun Partly sunny A periods

community
monring cloudy cloudy, a with a with a with a of rain
shower, with little little rain shower little rain shower
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his week Jacinda-rail, as she may be called, given her penchant for rail as the most 14 14 14 14 18 14 18
preferred mode of transporting people around in some of the major urban centres of 8 8 8 10 8 8 8
North Island, made its first official stop at a Kiwi-Indian community station The
Indian Weekender office. This week in New Zealands history
By sheer coincidence, Ms Ardern arrived at The Indian Weekender office directly from
Tauranga, after announcing $20 million commitment to invest in a passenger rail service 26 August 1866
linking Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga. Telegraph line laid across Cook Strait
A
This prompted us to ask her if she was coming by rail to which came the prompt reply No, fter two bungled attempts and near disaster at sea, the installation of the first communications
thats the point that we need rail. cable between the North and South Islands of New Zealand was completed. A simple
Lest it may cause offence to anyone in the community, The Indian Weekender considers copper telegraph cable was laid on the sea floor from Whites Bay, north of Blenheim, to Lyall
itself a modest, and one of many other equally meaningful representatives, of communitys Bay on Wellingtons south coast.
overall interests.
As a responsible bearer of this overarching responsibility, The Indian Weekender is seeking
31 August 1974
to put a maximum premium on the votes of the members of the Kiwi-Indian community in
this election.
Death of Norman Kirk
The goal it seeks to achieve is to make political parties across the spectrum work hard for the
votes of the members of the community.
L eader of the Labour Party since 1965 and prime minister since late 1972, Big Norm died
suddenly at the age of 51. He was the fifth New Zealand prime minister to die in office.
Kirk had faced a number of health issues during 1974 but maintained a punishing work
Since we live in the times of Jacinda Arderns relentless positivity, or Prime Minister
schedule. Following a Cabinet meeting on 19 August he went home to his ministerial house in
Bill Englishs relentless dissatisfaction (about what can be achieved by New Zealand in the
Seatoun with the flu.
near future), therefore its prudent to put our commitment toward communitys interest as,
well, relentless.
An essential premise, in the pursuit of this above described relentless endeavour, 28 August 1992
is to project votes of the community as decisive and not merely important in Canterburys Big Snow
this election.
If it is a matter of choice between considering the Indian communitys votes as decisive or C antabrians awoke to find the region blanketed in snow. The Big Snow, as the storm came
to be known, was the regions heaviest for 30 years.
From midday on 27 August weather forecasts alerted residents to the likelihood of snow,
important, then The Indian Weekender will unabashedly choose it to be decisive rather than
just important. which began to fall that evening.
In our view the Kiwi-Indian communitys votes are, or should be, aggressively sought by all
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Indias social advancement dependent

on rise in productivity
AMIT KAPOOR take a nation further from the idea of gross contrasts in productivity?

T
he Indian rupee has been
on a rising spree this year.
Beginning from historical
lows back in December-January,
when the rupee had almost touched
69 to a dollar, it has risen to a
two-year high of 63.5 in the last
few weeks. Simultaneously, there
has also been a growing clamour
of voices that are vehemently
calling for a moderation of the
overvalued rupee.
The common argument is that an
overvalued rupee implies that it is at
a higher price than what would be
deemed a more appropriate exchange
rate. This makes the countrys exports
costlier in the foreign market and
imports cheaper in the home market.
In other words, currency appreciation
makes exports less competitive in
the world markets and enhances the
competitiveness of imports.
The cost argument for improving
competitiveness is actually a very
narrow way of looking at the issue.
First, the end goal of every nation
is to raise the standard of living
of its citizens. Keeping that in
mind, devaluation seems counter-
intuitive. If a nation devalues its
currency, foreign goods become
costlier and its own goods are sold
at a discounted price in the world
market. Prosperity simply cannot
be achieved in such a scenario.
Moreover, nations like Germany and
Switzerland have experienced rising
levels of prosperity despite having
appreciated currencies. Their ability
to compete despite being paid higher
prices for exports and labour seems
to be a more desirable national target.
Second, the idea that
currency somehow determines
competitiveness is grossly
misconstrued. Competitiveness
of a nation and the goods that it
produces largely depend on the
productivity with which a nation
employs its resources, which
includes its labour and capital.
This is because productivity is the
fundamental driver of a nations per
capita income and, by implication,
the key determinant of the standard
of living of its citizens. Labour
productivity determines wages
while the productivity with which
capital is employed determines
the return it gives to its holder.
Competitiveness, therefore, can be
said to be fundamentally centred on
the idea of productivity of resources
and currency is hardly a determinant
of that factor.
Third, there are more long-
term implications with deliberate
devaluation of the rupee for
upgrading the economy. The
expectation of a low exchange rate
leads to price competition among
firms and investment in price
sensitive segments and industries.
This deviates investment away
from innovations that can enhance
productivity, resulting in slower
progress towards higher order
competitive advantages. In such
a case, devaluation may lead to
pressures for further devaluation and
kickstart a vicious cycle that could
competitiveness. Therefore, currency
devaluation or revaluation might
just be far more dangerous and less
useful than is usually portrayed. On
the other hand, instead of currency
manipulation, the Indian economy has
more concerning issues affecting its
competitiveness that need immediate
attention. Competitiveness is driven
by productivity and productivity
numbers in India are problematic
both in absolute and in relative terms.
Multiple studies have noted that
productivity in Indian manufacturing
has fallen since the reforms of 1991.
One that came out in 2011 said that
the total factor productivity (TFP)
growth for manufacturing activities
has fallen from 1.88 per cent between
1980-1991 to 1.05 percent between
1992 to 2007. A downward trend is
also reported for the unorganised
manufacturing sector by most
productivity studies.
Similarly, in agriculture, Indias
productivity has been lacklustre at
best. In a recent visit to Iceland, I
was made aware of the fact that the
country manages to produce 4,000
tonnes of tomatoes in a hectare of
land. Indian farmers, on the other
hand, only manage to get 18 tonnes
of tomatoes out of the same amount
of land. How can India compete
in the world market with such
Out of currency revaluation and
productivity, clearly the latter is a
goal worthier of relentless pursuit.
India has never targeted
productivity as a tool for achieving
higher prosperity when it is, in
fact, the key to raise the standard
of living of the nations workforce.
If productivity levels remain
unchanged, the economy would
grow in the same proportion as the
inputs are absorbed. In such a case,
the economy would grow in size but
welfare would not. This is because
the utility gained from an incremental
output is equally compensated by the
disutility of the incremental efforts
expended. In more economic jargon,
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the marginal utility of the additional
output equals the amount of labour
and capital devoted to it multiplied
by the real wage rate and the real
rental rate of capital.
Clearly, there can be no social
advancement without a rise in
productivity. Therefore, Indias
developmental policy and public
discourse need to be attuned to the
same page before a generation of
unproductive labour finds itself a
victim of misguided economics.
(Amit Kapoor is chair, Institute
for Competitiveness, India. The
views expressed are personal.
He can be contacted at amit.
kapoor@competitiveness.in)

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Need to challenge BJPs idea of
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nationalism, Hinduism: Kanhaiya
C R
ontending that nationalism
cannot be forcefully injected
to people, former Jawaharlal
Nehru University Student Union
President Kanhaiya Kumar said
there is a need to challenge BJPs
idea of nationalism and Hinduism in
the country.
Nationalism is neither a disease
nor a medicine that can be injected
to peoples body. It is a thought
that emerges from the sense of
association. The BJP regime is trying
to destroy that sense of association
among people. Therefore it is
necessary to challenge their idea of
nationalism, Kanhaiya said at a
public meeting organised by AISF
and AIYF.
Accusing the BJP-run central
government of creating a new issue
everyday to divert peoples attention
from the main issues like illiteracy,
unemployment and price rise, he said
Modi, Priyanka feature in LinkedIn power profiles list of 2017
I
ndian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and actress Priyanka
Chopra have found a spot
in the LinkedIn Power Profiles
List of 2017.
Professional networking giant
LinkedIn on Wednesday, 23 August,
announced its fourth edition of Power
Profiles, a list of the most viewed
LinkedIn profiles of professionals in
India, read a statement.
Through the list, the network
recognises 50 such professionals,
who have successfully invested in
building their professional brand on
the platform.
Modi with his 2.2 million followers
on the platform, is a third time return
to the list.
Other influencers are Kailash
Satyarthi, Founder of Kailash
Satyarthi Childrens Foundation,
India one of the top targets of Nepal invites Indian investment for economic growth
web application attacks: Report
n the verge of a growth
I
ndia ranks eighth among take-off after years of
countries most frequently
targeted for web application
attacks and stands fifth on the list
of source countries, with close to
12 million attacks sourced from the
country, a new report said.
According to a report by Cloud
delivery firm Akamai, there has been
a 28 per cent year-over-year (YoY)
increase in total Distributed Denial
of Service (DDoS) attacks globally
in the second quarter of 2017.
The rise, which was followed after
three quarters of decline, was mainly
attributed to PBot malware which
emerged as the foundation for the
strongest DDoS attacks.
Events like the Mirai botnet,
the exploitation used by WannaCry
and Petya, the continued rise of
SQLi attacks and the re-emergence
of PBot all illustrate how attackers
will not only migrate to new tools
but also return to old tools that have
previously proven highly effective,
said Martin McKeay, Senior Security
Advocate at Akamai.
Former Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union President Kanhaiya Kumar
addresses during a rally organised by the All India Students Federation and the All
India Youth Federation in Kolkata
the government has slashed down the
budget for education at various states
as it is opposed to intelligence and
free thinking.
This government is scared of
intelligence. They have slashed
down the education budget by 93 per
Priyanca Chopra (left) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Global
Chief People Officer, Cipla, Prabir
Jha and Manu Kumar Jain, Vice
President and Managing Director,
and air is key to lowering business
costs, he said.
Though the frequency of DDoS attacks
increased, the number of IP addresses
involved in volumetric DDoS attacks
dropped 98 per cent from 595,000
to 11,000 indicating the use of fewer
devices to launch such attacks.
Egypt was found to be the source
of maximum number of attacks with
unique IP addresses, contributing 32
per cent globally, the report titled Q2
2017 State of the Internet/Security
Report stated.
Though the frequency of DDoS
attacks increased, the number of IP
addresses involved in volumetric
DDoS attacks dropped 98 per cent
from 595,000 to 11,000 indicating
the use of fewer devices to launch
such attacks. One gaming company
was attacked 558 times which is
approximately six times a day on
average, the report said.
cent. The same thing has been done
in other states too, he claimed.
Terming the central governments
Skill India initiative as kill India,
he said the initiative has failed to
deliver on the governments promise
of bringing employment.
Xiaomi Technology.
Akshay Kothari, Country Manager
and Head of Product, LinkedIn India
said: Our Power Profiles of 2017
O
instability, Nepal invited
Indian industry to invest in the
country to help create jobs and
boost economic growth in the
Himalayan nation.
After years of policy stalemate
and instability, Nepal is on the verge
of a growth take-off. We welcome
you to do business in Nepal, invest
there, create jobs and nurture a
new climate of innovation and
entrepreneurship, Nepal Prime
Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba told
a gathering of industry at a business
interaction organised by the Indian
industry bodies Assocham, CII and
Ficci. Two years ago, we ended
political transition by adopting a
highly progressive constitution. The
mood in Nepal is to turn a page and
move forward, said Deuba, who is
on his first official visit to India in
this stint. With the rise of India and
China as global economic powers,
all major growth poles in Asia are
within a few hours flying distance
from Kathmandu, the Prime
Minister added.
Friday, August 25, 2017
Describing the Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh and its student
wing, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi
Parishad as the biggest enemies of
the Hindu community, Kanhaiya
Kumar said their idea of attacking
people and trying to curb free speech
in the name of protecting the Hindu
religion did not reflect the Hindu
ideology practised in the country.
If their Hinduism teaches them to
attack and throw ink at anyone who
questions their policies and practices,
then their brand of Hinduism does
not reflect what the Hindus of this
country have been practising for
ages, he asserted.
They are biggest enemies of the
Hindus in the country. If they were
really pro Hindus, they would have
protested the death of those Hindu
children in Gorakhpur or would have
helped the thousands of Hindu flood
victims in Bengal, he added.
have built a strong brand by sharing
their diverse experiences and voicing
their opinion on issues that matter to
our members.
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba
Nepal is concerned about its
large trade deficit with India and
wants more Indian investment
in its economy. Currently, more
than 38 per cent of foreign direct
investment in Nepal originates from
Indian companies.
Elaborating how Nepal is truly
open for business, Deuba said that
the country hosted an investment
summit earlier this year, which
attracted FDI pledges of $14 million,
representing almost half the GDP of
the landlocked nation.
For a landlocked country, I am
convinced that intense physical
connectivity through roads, rail
The Indian Weekender
Lalu questions
Modis visit to
flood-affected
Bihar
JD chief Lalu Prasad
questioned Prime Minister
Narendra Modis proposed
aerial survey of flood-affected Bihar,
saying why is he visiting the victims
when the flood is over and the
floodwaters are receding.
I have come to know that Prime
Minister Modi will visit flood-hit
Bihar to take stock of the situation.
It is a drama and the flood is an
excuse. He is coming on an air trip.
He will now visit flood victims as
the floodwaters are receding. Where
was he when nearly 400 people died
and lakhs of people were forced to
flee their homes and take shelter on
elevated roads and embankments
under the sky, Lalu said here at a
press conference.
He said neither Modi nor his
Cabinet ministers, including those
from Bihar, visited the victims.
Lalu said that floods are an annual
problem for Bihar. Floods used to
hit Bihar every year. Why is Prime
Minister Modi coming this year to
visit flood victims? Where was he in
2015 or 2016?
According to Deputy Chief
Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, the
Prime Minister will conduct an aerial
survey of flood-affected areas in the
state on August 26.
The death toll due to the floods
rose to 341 on Tuesday, an official
said. A Bihar Disaster Management
Department official said 146.19 lakh
persons in 2,234 panchayats under
183 blocks in 19 districts have been
affected by the floods.
According to an official release,
as many as 7,61,774 people have
been evacuated to safe places by
the rescue teams of the Army, the
National Disaster Response Force
and the State Disaster Respon
We are optimistic that we can
revive manufacturing and create jobs
in larger numbers by partnerships
with industries from India,
he added.
The Nepali Prime Minister also
thanked Indian Petroleum Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan, who was
present on the occasion, for the
latters offer to extend the natural
gas pipeline from Gorakhpur in Uttar
Pradesh to Nepal. State-run GAIL
is building the proposed pipeline
from Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh
to Haldia in West Bengal, which
crosses Gorakhpur.
Our pipeline will go to
Gorakhpur. If you can take it to
Sunauli (Nepal), it will bring clean
fuel for Nepals industrialisation. I
reiterate that I am prepared to stretch
the pipeline and take it to Sunauli,
Pradhan said in his address.
India has been a traditional
supplier of fuel to Nepal, which
receives its entire demand of about
200,000 kilolitres of fuel every
month by road from Indian Oil Corp.
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on fashion diplomacy with India celebrate Independence Day

A I
ndian expatriates in the UAE on throughout the year to commemorate
ustralian High The statement was made by Australian high commissioner Tuesday celebrated India's 71st the 70 years of Indias independence.
Commissioner to India to India Harinder Sidhu on the sidelines of Lakme Fashion Independence Day with zeal and Expats Ramdas Rao and his wife
Harinder Sidhu feels that fervour by hoisting the national flag Sapna, who run their family business
Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2017.
when two nations are forging a and organising cultural events. in Dubai, came to the consulate with
relationship they usually talk about Hundreds of expats gathered to their two children born and raised in
political, diplomatic or economical watch the unfurling of the national Dubai, the daily said.
tie-ups but what matters most is the flag by Consulate General Vipul at Dubai is a home away from home.
link between people. the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi You dont feel you are away from
Sidhu says Australian Foreign and the Consulate in Dubai, the India. But still, this is the day we feel
Minister Julie Bishop emphasises Khaleej Times reported. the spirit of India more in our hearts.
on creating bonds through "We People in tricolour clothes sang And this is the day our children who
fashion diplomacy have been the Indian National Anthem. The live away from the country can learn
and India is one of the looking at different top diplomats read out excerpts from more about their motherland and feel
countries that tops ways of building Indian President Ram Nath Kovinds connected to their roots, said Sapna.
the chart. relationships with India. A address to the nation on the eve of the
Independence Day.
We have been good relationship has many levels An Indian model showcase creations by designer Gaurav Jai
to it and for the first time we Several cultural programmes
looking at different Gupta at Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter /Festive 2017 in
have a female Foreign Minister Mumbai on August 17 showcasing Indias tradition and
ways of building
who is very keen on fashion heritage were held at the Consulate.
relationships supported by the already and we are prepared to be
diplomacy, and this is the In his speech addressing the public
with India. A good Australian Foreign more adventurous and really reach at the Consulate, Vipul announced
relationship has many term we are taking Affairs and Trade out a lot more.
forward." that 70 events would be organised

Indian Embassy in Nepal

levels to it and for the
first time we have a female
Foreign Minister who is very keen
on fashion diplomacy, and this is the
term we are taking forward, Sidhu
said.
It (the association through
fashion) has been incredibly
successful. I feel that not just fashion
brings people together but its also a
very large industry in its own right.
Australia is one of the big
producers of products like cotton and
wool and India is home to a great
deal of creativity and I think these
collaborations are cementing the
whole dimension of relations between
the two countries, she added. Sidhu
was here to support designer Gaurav
Jai Gupta of the brand Akaaro.
The designers show, that was
departments, used
Australian homegrown
Merino Wool as one of the fabrics in
his line. Asked about the relationship
between the two countries, Sidhu
said: I think a lot of time when we
talk about relationships between
two countries, we talk about
political, diplomatic, economic or
trade relations.
All these things matter a lot but
what is glue between two countries is
actually the link between its people.
How we grow to understand each
other better when we are together in
collaboration matters a lot, she said.
So will there be more associations
with Indian designers?
I am staggered by how much
talent India has. I think absolutely.
We have a coupe of collaborations
Few collaborations that we had,
led to deeper understanding of both
the countries. And Australians now
are much more comfortable working
with Indian designers as they are
really making their mark, she said.
Sidhu also added that the Indian
population in Australia is growing
very fast and that is building more
and more people connection.
Australians are thinking about
Indian places to collaborate in
all fields. I think the relationship
between Australia and India is
stronger than ever now.
Australians are making movies
about Indian experiences, many
more Indians are going to Australia
for study and vice versa. So at many
layers this relationship is improving
deeper and deeper, she said.
marks Independence Day
T
he Indian Embassy here
celebrated Indias 71st
Independence Day at a public
ceremony.
Indian Ambassador Manjeev
Singh Puri hoisted the national flag
and read out the message of Indian
President Ram Nath Kovind at the
event attended by several embassy
officials along with their families and
members of the Indian community.
To mark the event, Puri distributed
cheques worth Rs 57 million and
blankets to 15 widows, next of kin
and two wards of deceased soldiers of
the Indian Armed Forces, according
to the Indian Embassys official
statement. Books were donated to
59 libraries, educational and training
institutions in different regions of
Nepal. India gifted 30 ambulances
and six buses to various hospitals,
non-profit charitable organisations
and educational institutions in
Nepal to strengthen education and
health services.
Students from Indian Culture
Centre, Kendriya Vidyalaya
and Modern Indian School sang
patriotic songs along with a musical
performance by Indian music
band Astitva. The ceremony
concluded with a performance by the
Nepal Army Band.

WORLD

US solar eclipse: IISER-Kolkata team's prediction

captures 'almost all major features correctly'
T
he prediction by a team of
physicists led by IISER-
Kolkata on how the corona of
the sun would look during the August
21 'Great American Solar Eclipse'
has captured "almost all the major
features" of the corona correctly, a
statement said on Wednesday.
"The first images of the Sun's
corona on the day of the eclipse are
now available and it is becoming
clear that their prediction did indeed
capture almost all the major features
of the corona correctly," said the
statement issued by Public Outreach
and Education Committee of the
Astronomical Society of India.
A team of physicists from India
and the UK led by Centre for
Excellence in Space Sciences India
(CESSI) at the Indian Institute of
Science Education and Research,
Kolkata, had predicted a "flower-
like" structure.
The eclipse swept across
continental US, the first total solar
eclipse in 99 years.
Insights into the sun's coronal
structure and diagnostics of the
coronal magnetic field are important
for space weather predictions linked
to satellite operations and GPS
Society of India's Public Outreach
and Education Committee.
Preliminary inspection shows the
team predicted the right locations
for all the streamers except the one
on the southeast (lower-right) edge
which is observed to be closer to the
Sun's equator than predicted.
The prediction image however did
not exactly capture the fine details in
the structure that were observed, but
this was expected since the model
that was used was not complex
enough to do so.
Photo released by Oregon State University, Corvallis shows that the moon eclipses The team also rightly predicted
the sun during the process of a total solar eclipse over Corvallis, Oregon, the United that the southeast (upper-left) edge
States, on Aug. 21, 2017. A once-in-a-century total solar eclipse is spanning the
of the Sun will be the least active.
continental United States, creating a 70-mile-wide (112km) path of totality stretching
from Oregon in the Pacific Northwest to South Carolina on the Southeast Coast. "They will be performing a more
detailed analysis as more data comes
navigation. "There are some fine Durham University in the UK. in, but we are very satisfied with the
details that their model was not They predicted two broad lotus overall success of their prediction,"
able to reproduce, and it is expected petal-like structures (known as said Somak Raychaudhury,
that this will help them refine their helmet streamers) on the southeast Director of Inter University Centre
models further and be ready in time (lower-left as viewed from the for Astronomy & Astrophysics
for complementing the observations Earth) and southwest (lower-right) (IUCAA), Pune, where Nandi is also
of the Aditya-L1 space mission," the edge of the Sun, and a third, narrow an associate.
statement noted. elongated streamer structure on Durgesh Tripathi, a scientist at
The team led by Dibyendu Nandi the northwest (upper-right) edge of IUCAA, who is developing the Solar
comprised of Prantika Bhowmik, the Sun. Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope for
Suman Panda, Rajashik Tarafder "These predictions have all been the Aditya-L1 space mission, said:
and Soumyaranjan Dash from IISER largely verified," said Niruj Mohan "This close correspondence between
Kolkata and Anthony Yeates from Ramanujam, Chair of the Astronomy their prediction and observations of
all the major features of the Sun's
atmosphere is an impressive feat
for a first attempt which utilised
only modest and limited computing
powers without recourse to
supercomputers."
This success shows the Indian
astronomy community can now move
towards more complex predictions of
the space environment around the
Earth. This is crucial to protecting
our space assets like satellites, as
well as telecommunication and
aviation interests, the experts said.
India is also planning to launch the
Aditya-L1 space mission dedicated
to studying the Sun in order to
understand its influence on space
environment and climate.
Dipankar Banerjee from the
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
and the science lead for the Visible
Emission Line Coronagraph
(VELC) instrument to fly on board
the Aditya-L1 mission, said: "A
coronagraph artificially creates a total
solar eclipse in space by blocking the
emission coming from the solar disk.
The VELC can measure the coronal
magnetic field and its structure,
very similar to the modelled images
of Nandi.
 22 SPORTS Friday, August 25, 2017 The Indian Weekender

Upbeat India look to dominate Saina, Srikanth, Praneeth

advance; Ashwini-Sikki
Sri Lanka in 2nd ODI lose at Badminton Worlds
F
resh from a nine-wicket

victory in the series opener,
India will look to dominate a
lacklusture Sri Lanka in the second
One-Day International (ODI) at
the Pallekele International Cricket
Stadium on Thursday.
The visitors thrashed Sri Lanka
in the first ODI thanks to left-arm
spinner Axar Patel who returned
figures of 3/34 to restrict the hosts
to 216 runs which was comfortably
chased down with the help of
unbeaten knocks from opener
Shikhar Dhawan (132 not out) and
skipper Virat kohli (82 not out).
Sri Lanka will bank on their
opening batsman Niroshan Dickwella
who produced a half-century in the
opening match of the five-match ODI
series. The hosts will also expect
batsmen Danushka Gunathilaka,
Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews
to contribute in the middle-order.
All three were off to good starts but
failed to build match winning knock
in the first ODI.
In the bowling department, the
island nation will rely on experienced
pacer Lasith Malinga, who played
his 200th ODI in the last match, to
produce early breakthroughs.
India will look to continue their
form from the previous clash. In-
form batsmen Dhawan and Kohli
along with middle-order specialist
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and all-
rounder Hardik Pandya will look to
outclass the hosts bowling which has
Sri Lankan pace bowler Lasith
Malinga during a practice session
ahead of the first one-day
international cricket match against
India in Dambulla, Sri Lanka on Aug
19, 2017.
not been up to the mark. Bumrah along with spinners Axar
In the bowling department, pacers Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal will look
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit to trouble the Sri Lankan batting.
O
lympic 2012 bronze
medallist Saina Nehwal, B.
Sai Praneeth and Kidambi
Srikanth advanced to the third round,
while the women's doubles pair of
Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki
Reddy lost in the second round of the
World Badminton Championships
here on Wednesday.
Saina, seeded 12th, took only 33
minutes to dismantle the unseeded
Swiss Sabrina Jaquet and register
a facile 21-11, 21-12 victory in the
women's singles second-round clash.
"It was a tricky match I felt.
Sabrina is a formidable opponent but
I am happy that I overpowered her
nicely in the match," Saina said after
the match.
"We have very good players
representing the country this year
and wish to see everyone perform
well in the tournament," she added.
The Hyderabadi, a 2015 edition
runner-up, had got a bye in her first
round. In the pre-quarterfinals, Saina
will meet South Korean second seed
Sung ji Hyun, who brushed aside
unseeded Indian Tanvi Lad 21-9,
21-19. In a women's doubles match,
the unseeded Indian combine of
Ashwini and Sikki lost to Denmark
second seeds Kamilla Rytter Juhl and
Christinna Pedersen 22-24, 21-17,
15-21 in an hour and 15 minutes.
In the men's singles, Srikanth
outplayed Lucas Corvee of France
21-9 21-17 in 32 minutes to advance.
The Guntur player will now take
on 14th seed Anders Antonsen of
Denmark. Praneeth, meanwhile,
battled hard to get past Indonesian
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 14-21, 21-
18, 21-19 in an hour and 12 minutes.
"It was a very tough match and
even though I played well, I must
admit that I had luck on my side
today. I am very thrilled with the
outcome and the victory will for sure
give me a lot of confidence going
ahead in the tournament," Praneeth
said after the match.
"I was getting caught initially as
the shuttle speed was very slow and
he was playing very fast. I could
not match him initially but slowly
adjusted to his speed. He is a tough
player and his game has improved a
lot since I last played him. I am really
happy to win and now I am focused
on my next match.
"I am going through the best phase
of my career and I am confident that
if I could continue the way I have
been playing, I would do very well in
the tournament," he added.

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Daily Sudoku puzzle No. 3964 2017-08-20 Medium level
General Knowledge
5 7 6 1. Which birds can leather be obtained from?
3 9 8 Ostrich and Emu
2 9 6 7 2. What was the name of the bear in the Muppet
Show? Fozzie
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3. The Devil is usually associated with which piece
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6 5 4
Daily Sudoku puzzle No. 3962 2017-08-18 Medium level
up"? Peter Pan
6. What was the name of the taxi company, shown
9 1 6
on TV's TAXI?
6 8 9 The Sunshine Cab Company
4 2 7 6 8 7. The oil of which spice is traditionally used for the
2 4 7
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8. What name was given to the eleven states
8 3 9
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Confederates
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10. In which country was Mel Gibson born?
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and the fore rib? Sirloin
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12. Which came first, Art Deco or Art Nouveaux?
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16. What is the world's most southerly capital city?
2 1 3 Wellington, New Zealand
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4 2 1 of blood group? Rhesus
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18. The picture of which American President
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Saag Paneer
Cottage Cheese (Paneer) cubes cooked with a velvety spinach gravy

S
aag means vegetable greens For the masala
in both Hindi and Urdu. 200g paneer cut into cubes
Depending on where this dish is eaten 2 Tbsp butter
or whats in season, Saag may describe a curry 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
made from spinach alone (palak) or a mixed 1 large onion, chopped
with mustard leaves (sarson). 2 tsp garlic paste
The velvety texture of Saag contrasts with 1 tsp red chilli powder
the soft bite of the paneer and also known to be Salt, to taste Ruby Dhillon Indias Most Wanted Recipies | 57

an excellent source of iron. 1 medium tomato, chopped colour. add garlic paste, stir, add red be evenly and generously coated with
Spinachs natural avours are perfectly 4 Tbsp tomato pure chilli powder and salt mix well. spinach. Just before serving, add the
complemented by the soft undertone of the 1/2 tsp garam masala powder Add chopped tomato, stir, add tomato cream slowly and mix it gently to
garlic added to this recipe. 1/2 cup water puree, stir and saut gently until oil prevent it from curdling.
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes 1/2 cup cream (low-fat cream can be surfaces. Serve hot with Rice or Naan
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes used) Add spinach pure, garam masala Ruby's Tip:
Serves: 4 powder and water to the onion masala, To save time, make the spinach puree in
Taste: Medium Method: mix well, cover and cook for 45 advance and refrigerate it overnight. To preserve
Wash spinach leaves. In a pot, place minutes, stirring occasionally. Spinach the colour of the spinach puree, add the spinach
Ingredients: spinach with green chillies, butter and leaves will usually release enough juice leaves to ice-cold water immediately after
For the spinach pure water and boil until tender. Blend into a to cook the sauce with; if you find the boiling and leave it to cool for 23 minutes.
250g spinach leaves smooth paste. Keep aside. dish has enough water at this stage there Frozen spinach may be used if fresh is not
34 green chillies In a heavy-bottomed pan, melt butter on is no need to add more water to it. available. The paneer cubes may also be lightly
1 Tbsp butter a low heat. Add cumin seeds, when they Add paneer to the spinach, mix well, browned in oil and then added to the spinach.
2 cups water start to crackle add the onions, saut cover and cook for another 2 minutes The dish can be garnished with julienned ginger
for a few minutes until light-brown in on a low heat. The paneer cubes should when serving.
24 FEATURES Friday, August 25, 2017 The Indian Weekender

GALAXY NOTE 8 WITH DUAL CAMERAS, 'INFINITY DISPLAY' LAUNCHED

S Note 8 specifications
amsung on Wednesday, 23 August, officially launched
the Galaxy "Note 8", in a return for the South Korean
smartphone major that recalled its Note 7 worldwide Specifications Samsung Galaxy Note 8
last year. This is Samsung's first smartphone to feature dual Display 6.3in, 18.5:9 Super AMOLED,
camera set-up at the rear with portrait mode and dual optical Always-on display
image stabilisation (OIS). Operating system Android Nougat 7.1.1
It also comes with "Bixby" intelligent assistant, water and dust Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835/Exynos 8895
resistance and iris scanner. RAM 6GB LPDDR4
Similar to the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+, the Note 8 also Storage 64GB/128GB/256GB plus
sports "Infinity Display" with an aspect ratio of 18.5:9. microSD
The 6.3-inch screen is Super AMOLED with a resolution of Primary camera 12Mp dual-lens rear camera
1440 x 2960 pixels. Note 8 sports top-notch features such as (12Mp, f/1.7 wide-angle +
64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core chipset with 6GB f/2.4 telephoto with 2x optical
RAM and 64GB internal storage. zoom), OIS
Galaxy Note 8 will come with 64-bit Exynos 8895 octa-core Selfie camera 8Mp f/1.7
processor in regions like India and other Asian countries. Connectivity 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi,
The dual cameras at the back include a 12MP wide-angle lens Bluetooth 5.0, 4G LTE Cat 16,
with an aperture of f/1.7 and a 12MP telephoto lens with aperture NFC, GPS, GLONASS
of f/2.4. The 8MP front camera also comes with optical image Extra features S Pen stylus, rear fingerprint
stabilisation. The "S Pen" stylus with Galaxy Note 8 comes with scanner and heart-rate sensor,
a latency of less than 50 milliseconds. DeX support
The smartphone also comes with USB Type-C port for Battery 3,300mAh with wired
charging and data transfer. A 3,300mAh battery powers the Note (USB-C) and wireless fast
8 with support for fast-charging and wireless fast charging. charging
The handset also houses a microSD card slot for expandable Waterproofing IP68 (phone and stylus)
storage. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, Dimensions 162.5x74.8x8.6mm
Wi-Fi 802.11ac and GPS. Colours Midnight Black & Maple
Note 8 runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS with Samsung's Gold Orchid Grey & Deep Sea
TouchWiz UI on top. To regain the customers' trust, the company Blue may follow
is believed to have enhanced safety checklist by using in-house
'8-point battery test'. The fiasco over Samsung's Note 7 caused Bixby" and when the button dedicated to Bixby is
the firm operating losses of some $5 billion. held down.
"Because it is controlled through the phone it is secure to the
NOTE 8 BEST FEATURES
users create depth effects and zoom further.The Note user," said Conor Pierce, head of Samsung UK, "it is not just
The Note 8 is Samsung's first smartphone to come with a dual 8 also showcases Samsung's Bixby voice assistant, sitting in the corner of the room listening to you."
camera lens, technology employed in the iPhone 7 Plus and its challenger to Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa and Pierce added the Samsung brand has "never been in better shape"
Android challengers such as the Nokia 8 and OnePlus 5. Google's Assistant. Bixby is activated through voice in the UK, where the company launched its Bixby voice control
It has two 12MP cameras on the back, which let control, responding both to the wake phrase "Hi, on Tuesday.

Into the wild: Heres a checklist

of unexplored wildlife destinations in India How

W
to go: The
ildlife park is about 35 km from
is perhaps one the city of Belgaum, and is accessible
of natures most precious gifts to humankind. by road.
Established
Although, there are lots of places globally that are known for Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary: The Gautala Autramghat
back in 1984, the sanctuary is spread across 55 sq km of forested
their exotic range of wildlife, India is home to some of the most Sanctuary is a protected area situated at a distance of 60 km
highland along the famous slopes of the Western Ghats. The
magnificent creatures and plant life in the world. While there are from the city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. The reserve spans
reserve is covered in tropical and semi-evergreen forests and
several popular wildlife sanctuaries like Corbett National Park, across 64,399 acres, and is made up of grasslands and southern
protects a host of different species of flora and fauna. Some
Gir Forest National Park and Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, tropical dry deciduous forest cover. The wildlife reserve is
among others, there are some natural reserves yet to be explored. home to several animals like the wanderoo (langur), leopards,
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary: Kumbhalgarh Wildlife wild boar, and barking deer, and over 240 species of birds,
Sanctuary is a beautiful gem bordered by the Aravalli range in the such as storks, cranes, quail, and partridges. It is also a great
Pali, Udaipur, and Rajsamand district in the state of Rajasthan. place to spot reptiles like cobra, python, and monitor lizard.
The reserve is home to some of the most endangered species in How to go: Aurangabad airport and railway station are the
India, such as leopards, wolves, nilgai, chinkara and sloth bear. nearest points to reach Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary.
It also houses various species of birds like peacocks and doves. Indravati National Park: Indravati National Park in
The sanctuary takes its name from the nearby Kumbhalgarh Chattisgarh is a must-visit as it is home to the rare wild
fort, which offers a spectacular view of the wildlife reserve. buffalo. It is a project tiger site too. Located in Bijapur
How to go: Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at a district, the reserve is named after the Indravati River, which
distance of 85 km from Udaipur airport. The nearest railway flows nearby. The National Park is spread across 2,799
station is Falna. sq km of undulated hilly terrain, and is made up of mixed
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary: Situated in the northernmost deciduous and southern-moist mixed deciduous forests.
of the native wildlife species that Aralam features are spotted
part of Kerala in Thalassery, Kannur, Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary How to go: Indravati National Park is well-connected by road
deer, elephants, gaur, langurs, and the Malabar giant squirrel.
is an important natural reserve in India. from major cities. The nearest railway station is Jagdalpur
How to go: Thalassery railway station is 55 km from the reserve.
You can also reach there via flight to Calicut International Airport, railway station, which is 170 km from the site.
which is situated around 96 km from the town of Thalassery.
Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary:Another gem of the Western
Ghats, the Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary is a well-known
attraction in the Belgaum district of Karnataka. The sanctuary is
mostly visited for its Barapede caves, which is the only recorded
breeding area of the Wroughtons free-tailed bat a species of
the nocturnal mammal that is on the verge of becoming extinct.
Officially listed as a wildlife sanctuary in 2011, Bhimgad Wildlife
Sanctuary abounds in tropical and subtropical, moist broadleaf
forests as well as several species of medicinal plants. Park
officials organise adventure camps for people of all ages, making
it an ideal destination for adventure lovers and nature enthusiasts.

Eight ways to stop getting sick and heal faster
The Indian Weekender Friday, August 25, 2017
I
snt it an interesting fact that the human body is beautifully
designed to heal on its own?
It is actually the presence of an intelligent system called
immunity; it has the ability to fight and control everything - from
fighting cold and flu to dealing with the final stages of cancer.
How does one go about building immunity in the body?
Focus on vitamin D
T his mineral has always been related to strengthening bones
but its benefits are many. Recent reports suggest that
children, teenagers, adults, all suffer from low levels of vitamin
D. Its vital to understand that an appropriate level of vitamin
D is the most effective way to heal diabetes, cardiovascular
ailments, even cancer.
A good vitamin D level is a pre-cursor to tough immunity.
One of the best sources for vitamin D is the morning sun.
When the UVB rays from mid-day sun hit your skin, it causes
a reaction with the oils present in your skin to generate
vitamin D, which is gradually immersed in your body.
Remember that excessive use of sun-screen lotions hinders your
bodys capacity to develop vitamin D.
Best edibles sources of natural vitamin D are: mushroom, egg
yolk, fatty fish to name a few.
Significance of antioxidant
The overall health benefits of antioxidants are limitless. They
greatly support the immune system. Edibles like sunflower seeds,
goji berries and pumpkin seeds pack in a wealth of essential
nutrition and are an answer to your hungry cells.
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ACHARYA DAS from all reactions to past deeds. If we attain a transcendental

M
any people speak of
good karma and bad
karmawhen talking
about something either good or bad
thattheyare currently experiencing.
But the wordkarmameansaction.
Theresult of our actions is referred to
as karma-phalamin Sanskrit, or the
fruit of ones actions.
Phalam means fruit. Performing
any action is compared to sowing
seeds, and when you sow you will
reap what you have sown.
Generally, people are aspiring for a
very happy life and hoping for some
permanent heavenly situation in this
world. But this is not a possibility.
While there may be some high
points in life, material existence
isgenerally classified as sorrowful by
the great yoga masters.
Patanjali has stated that all the fruits
of past actions both pleasurable and
painful are considered sorrowful,
because they all result in further
bondage and suffering.
To the discriminating yogi, all fruits
of past actions (both pleasurable and
painful) are considered sorrowful
because they all result in further
bondage and suffering.
Yoga-sutra 2.15
The Bhagavad-gita explores the
immediate cause of action as being
the contemplation on the objects of
the sensesthings that you see, taste,
smell, hear orfeel. By contemplating
on these objects, one develops
attachment for them. From this
attachment, desire for them grows
stronger and more intense.
This intense desirecompels
usto act. Desire thus drives action
and creates your current state of
consciousness and our thoughts.
This then creates a problem for
us because:
Whatever state of being one
remembers when he quits his body, O
son of Kunti, that state he will attain
without fail. Bhagavad-gita 8.6
For many people, this is a shocking
revelation. The fact that the nature of
my desires and therefore my state of
consciousness at the time of death,
will determine what type of body
I will get going forward, with the
possibility of even taking birth as an
animal or an even lower species.
You may then question, Isit
possible to live a life where you
become free from all of the reactions
to past deeds? Yes:By learning the
art of living a spiritual life rather
than a material life, and so existing
in a state of spiritual consciousness.
In the Bhagavad-gita, Sri
Krishna states:
The yogi whose mind is fixed on Me
verily attains the highest perfection
of transcendental happiness. He is
beyond the mode of passion and he
realises his qualitative identity with
the Supreme, and thus he is freed
Bhagavad-gita 6.27
The third chapter of the Bhagavad-
gita is a very important chapter.It
isentitled Karma Yoga.
Karma means action and yoga
means union with the Supreme.
Materially motivated action binds us
to the material world.If, however,our
actionsarere-focused in another
direction, theycan liberate us.
Theycan bring us to the platform
of real spiritual understanding and
experience.
But how because we have
responsibilities and duties associated
with our life in this world?It is
impossible to live a life of complete
renunciation of activity, doing
nothing. So how do we escape the
karmic result of acting only for our
own interest?
Work done as a sacrifice for
Vishnu [the Supreme/God] has to be
performed, otherwise work causes
bondage in this material world.
Therefore, O son of Kunti,perform
your prescribed duties for His
satisfaction and in that way you will
always remain free from bondage.
Bhagavad-gita 3.9
If we live a life that is not focused
on or centered on ourselves, but
instead, we act with a sense of duty
and responsibility whiletrying to be
pleasing to God, then the activity that
we undertake can become thesource
of our spiritual emancipation.
position, the load or fruit of all past
karma, can be terminated.
To attain thatstate, Sri
Krishna says:
Abandoning all attachment to the
results of his activities, ever satisfied
and independent, he performs no
fruitive action, although engaged in
all kinds of undertakings.
Bhagavad-gita 4.20
So, this speaks ofhow a person can
live a truly spiritual life. In the next
chapterKrishna says:
One who performs his duty without
attachment, surrendering the results
unto the Supreme Lord, is unaffected
by sinful action, as a lotus leaf is
untouched by water
Bhagavad-gita 5.10
If there was one verse you should
use to completely guide your life
for the best possible outcome, to
find true peace and happiness, take
this verse:
O son of Kunti, all that you do, all
that you eat, all that you offer and
give away as well as all austerities
that you may perform, should be
done as an offering unto Me.
Bhagavad-gita 9.27
Acharya Das is a respected
teacher of Vedic and yogic
philosophy, meditation and
kirtan, and a practitioner of
the transcendental science of
Bhakti Yoga. He has taught yoga
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Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)
Wedding bells are likely to toll for the eligible.
Chance for romance cannot be ruled out for
some. Travel bug may bite and make you pack
your bags. A good bargain awaits you in the real
estate market, so dont let go of the opportunity.
Exchanging notes with someone after a long
time will prove most enjoyable. You may eye a
luxury item, but ask yourself whether you really
require it. You may get irregular in your exercise
routine.
Lucky Number- 4 / Lucky Colour- Lavender
Taurus (Apr 21-May 20)
Impressing those who matter on the
professional front is likely to catapult you into a
position of power and authority. Self-discipline
may help you achieve peak physical fitness.
Beg, borrow or steal, you will manage to raise
the capital for your dream venture. You may
think upon to take romance to the next level.
Bringing some order into chaotic academic
front will benefit you greatly this week.
Lucky Number- 7 / Lucky Colour- Lemon
Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)
Some minor adjustments may be required in
something you are currently involved in. Time to
reap the dividends of previous investments has
arrived for some. Eating right and meditation
may be taken up by some seriously for keeping
good health. Working women may feel burdened
with household chores in the absence of any
help. Lover may seem in a thoughtful mood and
may require space.
Lucky Number- 15 / Lucky Colour- Light Green
Cancer (Jun 22-Jul 20)
You may take a serious view of someone not
toeing your line at work or at home. Changes on
the home front may not be to the liking of other
members. Someones attitude is likely to put
you off at work. You may feel a bit stifled in your
current occupation. Someone may smooth talk
you into parting with your money, if you are not
careful. A journey that you were looking forward
to may get postponed indefinitely.
Lucky Number- 6 / Lucky Colour- Violet
Leo (Jul 21-Aug 22)
Your mature handling on a contentious matter
on the family front is likely to be appreciated.
Excellent man management skills will help
you in managing many things at once on the
professional front. Your eye for detail will not let
you miss even minor issues at work. A chance
to earn good profits is on the cards and will
strengthen your financial front. Your romantic
aspirations will help you make all the right
moves on the romantic front!
Lucky Number- 9 / Lucky Colour- Chocolate
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 23)
Someone may take an exception to your
complaining attitude. Your firm hand will
ensure that a family youngster remains at his
hit the jackpot and add to your wealth. Those
with a medical problem will show marked
improvement in their condition. Spouse may
line up something special for you this week.
Long-time lovers may get serious about tying
the knot.
Lucky Number- 3 / Lucky Colour- Saffron
Libra (Sep 24-Oct 23)
Keep your distance from someone with whom
you dont get along well. Diligence may not get
you the returns you expect at work, so work
smart. A financial advice needs to be taken with
a pinch of salt, as it may not prove to be sound.
Some dietary restrictions will do your health
a whale of good. You may be instrumental in
organising a function or an event on the social
front. A vacation may need to be shelved.
Lucky Number- 2 / Lucky Colour- Lavender
Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22)
Taking home remedies for a recurring ailment
is not advised, as it may aggravate the problem.
Paying outstanding dues may become a
problem. Some domestic issues may compel
you to take frequent breaks from work. Not
getting invited to a function or party may prove
disappointing. You are likely to harbour some
resentment with the one you love. You may
not be fully satisfied by developments on the
professional front.
Lucky Number- 17 / Lucky Colour- Orange
Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21)
You may resolve to start afresh on the
academic front to improve your performance.
Those suffering from an ailment will find their
condition improving. A change of diet is likely to
have a positive effect on your health. You can be
made to wait for a decision by a senior. You may
find distribution of work on the professional
front questionable. Conserving money should
remain your top priority. Homemakers crave for
Lucky Number- 1 / Lucky Colour- Pink
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 21)
An influential person is likely to patronise you.
An excellent opportunity for networking on the
social front is likely to present itself this week.
Help from some family member will save a lot
of your time. Your ideas to rekindle your love
life will curry favour with partner. Something
positive will come off by meeting an old
associate. Speed will remain on your side in a
journey. You will be able to manage the work
front well.
Lucky Number- 5 / Lucky Colour- Dark Green
Aquarius (Jan 22-Feb 19)
Attempts on the work front may not get
immediate results, so remain patient and let
things work themselves out. Someone will
be considerate enough to assist you on the
academic front. You may make plans to meet a
family member not with you at present. Positive
nature of someone close will keep the domestic
atmosphere light. Happiness in love life is yours
for the asking! Efforts on the fitness front will
give rich dividends.
Lucky Number- 22 / Lucky Colour- Dark
Turquoise
Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20)
Someone may try to get the better of you on the
professional front and upset you. Your financial
situation may worsen due to some dubious
investments. An added responsibility awaits
you on the professional front and is likely to add
to your workload. Promises made by lover on
the romantic front may not be kept. Some of you
may be compelled to travel on an official tour.
An active lifestyle will keep you in good shape.
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Shabana Azmi: Triple talaq Akshay: Twinkle

judgement a victory for brave Muslim women Khannas tweet
Bollywood celebs hail Supreme Courts ruling on triple talaq on Bollywoods
V
eteran actress Shabana Azmi has welcomed the
Supreme Courts ruling on triple talaq and says
the judgement is a victory for brave Muslim
women in the country.
constipation for
In 1998, the United Nations Population Fund appointed
her as its Goodwill Ambassador for India.
delivering hits
She also runs the NGO Mijwan Welfare Society. The
foundation was started by Kaifi Azmi, Shabanas father. It

is funny
I welcome the Supreme Court judgement on instant has advanced from 40 to 300 craftswomen.
Triple Talaq. Its a victory for brave Muslim women who The NGO was launched with the goal of creating

A
have waged a battle against it for years, Shabana tweeted. employment opportunities for women and reviving the art
The apex court, by a 3:2 majority judgment, held triple of chikankari embroidery. kshay Kumars latest release Toilet:
talaq being practiced by the Muslim community Heres what some Bollywood celebrities tweeted: Ek Prem Katha has been performing
as unconstitutional, arbitrary and not part Anupam Kher: Some decisions are not for libtards, well at the box office. Post the film
of Islam. pappus or even Bhakts. The decision of triple talaq is for recording a huge opening, Akshays wife
Shabana is also a social activist and is active in the win of women empowerment. and actor-turned-writer Twinkle Khanna
supporting child survival and fighting AIDS Madhur Bhandarkar: Welcome judgement by took to Twitter to share the good news with
and injustice in real life. She had participated Supreme Court to declare triple talaq as unconstitutional. her followers.
in several plays and demonstrations This will start a new chapter in empowerment of
denouncing communalism. Muslim women.
Among the social groups whose Dia Mirza: A win for democracy! Historic day for
causes she has advocated are womens rights in our country. Equality, triple talaq,
I slum dwellers, displaced human rights, Supreme Court.
welcome Kashmiri Pandit Kabir Bedi: Since Supreme Court has declared triple
the Supreme migrants and victims talaq unconstitutional, why does Parliament have to
Court judgement on of the earthquake enact a new law to void it.
instant Triple Talaq. Its a at Latur. The 1993 Gautam Rode: A verdict that I am proud of India! A
victory for brave Muslim Mumbai riots verdict which was much needed! Ending triple talaq shall
women who have waged appalled her and lead towards equality!
a battle against it for she emerged as a Luv S Sinha: Good to read that triple talaq has been
forceful critic of deemed unconstitutional. A victory for Muslim women However, her tweet did not go down
years." well with many after it looked like she
religious extremism. and another step towards equality.
was taking a dig at superstars Salman

Would love to see a Mr. India sequel: Shekhar Kapur

Khan and Shah Rukh Khan over their
recent flops.

F
ilmmaker Shekhar Kapur, whose 1987
movie Mr. India has passed the test of
time generation after generation, says he
would love to see a sequel directed by someone
with a fresh perspective.
I think somebody will make it... Boney
Kapoor and Anil Kapoor have been talking
about it, and I think there should be a new
director who takes a new perspective,
Kapur said.
He knows many expect him to make the
sequel, but said: You cant copy a film, and
I have also moved on in life. Though I would
love to see one (a sequel of the film).
Mr. India, starring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi,
Amrish Puri and Satish Kaushik in pivotal roles,
is the story of a poor but big-hearted man who
takes orphans into his home. After discovering
his scientist fathers invisibility device, he rises
to the occasion and fights to save the children
and all of India from the clutches of a villain.
The movie continues to remain iconic till
So even the box office needed this Toilet
date.
eventually to break free from its constipation
Kapur said he feels surprised when people
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. Hit Hit Hooray,
come to him and say, Arre sir, Mr. India
tweeted Twinkle.
banaate hain. Teen hafte mein 300 crore rupaiye
When Akshay was asked to react on this,
banaa legi (Sir, lets make Mr. India again, it
he said, Twinkles tweet on Bollywood
will mint Rs 300 crore in three weeks.
constipation on hits is funny.
I say, Kya baat kar rahe ho... Picture 30 saal
He further added, There are many jokes
chali hai, aap teen hafte ki baat kar rahe ho
which are being made on Toilet which is good
(What are you talking? The film has lasted 30
for the society. People are talking about it.
years and youre talking about three weeks),
Akshay even appealed people to not tag
Kapur recounted.
him as someone who only does social films.
I still dont understand what theyre talking
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha has been dubbed as a
about. I think that the whole nature (of the
propaganda film by some sections but there
filmmaking business here) has changed. We
is nothing wrong in raising relevant issues,
made a film to last as long as it could. I dont
which even the government is concerned about,
know how to make a film that lasts three weeks
through cinema.
or four weeks. So, I really think somebody else
He further added, If the government is
should make it, he added.
saying the same thing which is good and if
Kapur is currently busy with Little Dragon,,
you call that a propaganda, then okay we are
a movie on martial arts expert Bruce Lees
doing propaganda. I believe building a toilet is
growing up years. He also said that his big
extremely important, especially for women.
dream is to make a film series on Lord Krishna.

Taapsee Pannu: Feminism not about asking for reservation

A
ctress Taapsee Pannu, who has played
powerful roles in movies like Baby and
Pink, says feminism is not about asking
for reservation or extra rights to get an edge over
the other gender, but about working towards
gender equality. The actress unveiled a Common
Women poster of R.K. Laxmans granddaughter.
We should start with equality in education,
where you have the right to say something,
to stand for something which you believe
in. Feminist isnt someone who is going to
ask for a reservation or extra rights or an
edge over the other gender... No, thats not
called feminism.
Its someone who works towards
gender equality.
Taapsee said she herself is a very proud
common woman. If there is anything I can, I
will do it for a lot of common women.
When asked about how she has remained
a common woman after all the fame and
fan following, she said: I would like to thank
those people who are from outside the film
industry, those who have supported me and
brought in me the sense of being a common
woman. That is very important because
when you are an actor, you can lose the sense
of reality.
You have to be very real, very grounded
and very normal and thats where my family
and friends stepped in. I think because of their
support, I wasnt scared to fall... Thats why I
kept on taking one risk after the other, thats my
backbone.
Taapsee is next gearing up for the release of
her upcoming film Judwaa 2, the trailer of which
was launched on Monday.
Meanwhile, Actress Taapsee Pannu has shown
women power on the big screen through her
strong roles in films like Naam Shabana and
Its always nice and overwhelming when
you are recognised not only for yourcraft,
but for your choices as a person and what
you stand for. These awards make a special
place in achievements because they help to
gain confidence and show that you
are on the right track.
Pink. Now, she has been honoured with the Most
Powerful Woman of the Year award. She was
felicitated on Monday night by Savvy Magazine.
Its always nice and overwhelming when you
are recognised not only for your craft, but for your
choices as a person and what you stand for. These
awards make a special place in achievements
because they help to gain confidence and show
that you are on the right track, she said in a
statement.
She is now looking forward to the release
of Judwaa 2.
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Wellington stand-up comedians with Indian roots
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harlie Chaplin once said,
A day without laughter is
a day wasted, and here we
bring you the Wellington stand-up
comedians who are making sure you
get your dose of laughter.
Among the great line up of
Wellington comedians, when we
look closer through the lenses, there
some interesting ones who share
and cherish their Indian connection.
You could watch them performing
at various events around Wellington
and sometimes in Auckland and
Christchurch as well.
One name thats popular in
Wellington and the New Zealand
Comedy circuit is Jerome
Chandrahasen, who has been making
sure that we get our dose of laughter
for 10 years now.
Jerome started Humorous Arts
Trust in Wellington that supports
and encourages stand up comedy
talent by providing them a platform
to perform.
He is a regular MC and has
performed in multiple NZ Fringe
Festivals, as well as hosting the
Wellington Raw Comedy Quest,
and appearing on TV2s Christmas
Comedy Cracker hosted by
Rhys Darby. 2014 performances
included his solo show Same Same
Different at the Edinburgh Fringe
Festival, Londons 4 Kiwis Walk
into a Bar with Jarred Christmas,
and as a speaker at the Oxford Union
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for seven years is Sanjay Parbhu.
Sanjay has been performing in the
capital since 2010; he has played
in bars, colleges and charity events
and has been in multiple line up
shows during the NZ International
Comedy Festival.
His style of humour is a combination
of storytelling and hyperbolised
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Along with Jerome and Sanjay,
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Indian origin comedian giving
Wellingtonians laughs are Advait
Kirtikar, Aakarsh (Aku) Dalmia and
Sowmya Hiremath. Advait is an award
winning comedian.
That award being the 2011 Dux
of Heretaunga College, which he
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Advait began comedy two years ago
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Raw Comedy competition.
He didnt make it past the heats,
but he kept at it, worked hard and was
rewarded a few years later because
Advait was the runner up of the
Wellington Raw Finals in 2017, and
then performed in the 2017 National
Raw Finals at the Q Theatre.
He has also been nominated
for Best Newcomer at the 2016
Wellington Comedy and performed
at the event as part of the new
comic showcase.
Aku started his Comedy career in
Wellington less than a year ago and
made it to the Semi-Finals of the
Raw Comedy Quest.
With humble
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beginnings in India,
cant deny
laughter; when it Aku moved to the
United States at the
and stays as long as time he has managed
it wants." to perform with
seasoned comedians
such as Raybon Kan,
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jerome
Chandrahasen, Patch Lambert and
Lii Alaimoana. Akus comedy roots
are about his experiences of moving
to the US and the complexities
revolving growing up in India.
Sri Nair was born in India, raised
in the Middle East and currently
is a resident of New Zealand.
Sris comedy style is based on
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Anil and Reena Kant
Live-in concert
Date & Venue: Saturday, September 2 at
Waikowhai Intermediate School Hall
650 Richardson Road, Mount Roskill
Sunday, September 3 at Hillsborough Baptist
Church
179 Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough
Time: 6 p.m. onwards
Internationally renowned singer and songwriters
Anil and Reena Kant are coming to New
Zealand to perform a free concert in Auckland.
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observational humour of three
cultures. He also occasionally
talks about his fear of spiders
and the presence of Indians in
Hollywood movies.
Sowmya Hiremath, recently joined
this interesting bunch and calls
herself an intern here.
Her comedy springs from her
observation and the idiosyncrasies
people carry around including
her mom. After years of life
experience as a woman, at a desk
job, growing up in India and moving
to New Zealand, she calls it a well
marinated start.
You can watch them at various
comedy events in Wellington like
Raw Meat Monday, The Medicine,
Dank at Fringe Bar, Hard Cases at
Cavern Club and Young Guns at
San Fran. The most recent Young Guns
show was held on Thursday, August
24, and comedian Sri and Sowmya
performed along with other young
Wellington comedians.
Lastly as Stephen King said, You
cant deny laughter; when it comes,
it plops down in your favourite
chair and stays as long as it wants.
These Indian origin comedians are
definitely here to stay to make sure
you sit in your favourite chair and
have that dose of laughter.
Watch out for their shows on
eventfinda for weekend gigs or
drop by at Fringe bar on Monday,
Wednesday and Cavern Club on
Thursday to watch some of these
comedians regularly.
has recorded numerous music albums in the
past 17 years after a lifetime of travelling the
world as a composer, lyricist, singer and music
director. After marrying Reena, Anil spent three
years in Singapore and ten years in Indonesia
pursuing a career in music. His album Pray for
India was his biggest album success.
5th anniversary of WISE
Collective Project
Date: Thursday, August 31
Time: 5 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Venue: ARMS Centre, 532 Mt Albert Road,
Three Kings
On behalf of the Auckland Regional Migrant
Services and the Auckland Resettled
Community Coalition, we would like to extend
a warm invitation to the 5th anniversary
celebrations of the WISE Collective Project.
Dame Susan Devoy, our Patron will be the key
note speaker at the event. Please RSVP to
Communications@arms-mrc.org.nz
Duchenne Awareness Day
Date: Saturday, September 9
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Venue: Blockhouse Bay Primary School, 584
Blockhouse Bay Road
A family event to raise awareness of Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy. Sausage Sizzle and more,
family fun activities, face painting, balloon
twisting for kids, learn more about about
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, live music.... and
much more! All are invited to the community
event and spread the awareness about DMD
and its syndromes.