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Priyanca Radhakrishnan set to

become first Kiwi-Indian Labour MP
Andrew Little keeps his promise to Indian Weekender
SANDEEP SINGH Regardless of the fact that her Ms Radhakrishnan said.

T
he much awaited Labour nomination has put her in an On top of these normal
Party List for 2017 was enviable position to become a issues dear to Labour Party, there
released on Tuesday Labour MP, Ms Radhakrishnan
is still committed to winning are some issues affecting our
May 2 after being delayed by one Maungakiekie electorate for the community disproportionately
day, with one Kiwi-Indian Priyanca Labour party. such as institutional racism
Radhakrishnan being placed at a Maungakiekie is a winnable where our people find it hard
winnable 11th position thus setting electorate, which used to be with [to get integrated] as ethnic
her to become the first Labour MP the labour before 2008 and with communities in general, Ms
of Indian origin. current incumbent not standing Radhakrishnan asserted.

This brings to a conclusion of a again there is a strong chance to
long and straightforward demand
win it back for the Labour.
I am committed to winning
Party or
raised by Indian Weekender with
the Labour Leader Andrew Little
Maungakiekie for the labour, Ms community: What is
when Mr Little last visited Indian
Radhakrishnan affirmed. more important
Weekender at our office in October
last year. It is a huge honour and Three most for her?
In a bold and honest confession,
Mr Little had then acknowledged
humbling experience to be
nominated at such a higher position in the
important issues
for the Indian
I ndian Weekender raised one
important question affecting
everyone in our communities where
Labours historic glitch lately in
engaging effectively with the Indian
Labour Party list. community does her heart will rest with the

community and failing to nominate
a Kiwi-Indian higher up in the list
for the Labour caucus (Read our
October 7 issue).
I am determined to change this
by next elections, Mr Little had
then said in an exclusive interview
to the Indian Weekender.
Probing further then, Indian
Weekender had asked Mr Little if
he can give a personal assurance
to the community to nominate a
Kiwi-Indian among the top 20
position in the next Labour Party
list, to which Mr Little had replied
in affirmative.
It is pretty obvious that Mr Little
has kept his promise.
Priyanca Radhakrishnan, who
was also present when Mr Little
had looked back in our eyes
to answer in affirmative to the
question of long felt demand of
getting a Kiwi-Indian Labour MP,
spoke exclusively with the Indian
Weekender today about her selection
in the list and about her future
plans as an MP.
It is a huge honour and humbling
experience to be nominated at such
a higher position in the Labour
Party list.
I am grateful for the support I
have received from our community
and am committed to working for
the community and the Party, Ms
Radhakrishnan said.
A
ccording to Ms Radhakrishnan,
the three main issues affecting
Indian community in New Zealand
are safety (law & order), housing,
public transport and health, and
she will be focussing on raising
communitys voice in parliament
around these issues.
Safety is definitely on top of
the list.
Lately, there have been many
brutal attacks in the community
and Labour is taking it seriously,
Party or with the community.
Apparently, there is a simmering
undercurrent within the wider
community that in the current
set-up, MPs of Indian origin
irrespective of the political party
they are representing, ends up
toeing party lines at the cost of
communitys wider interest.
However, Ms Radhakrishnan
was not the one to be caught on
a wrong foot live in front of a
camera and tap came her reply

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both, clearly demonstrating
her preparedness to be
politically correct.
I have been a member of the
Labour Party since last 11 years; I
have worked behind the scenes for
the last three elections and have
been very active on the ground for
the Party.
Within the party, we have
different sectors that look into the
needs and aspirations of various
ethnic communities. We used to
have [something called as] an ethnic
sector which was very large back in
the Helen Clarke government.
I have been quite passionate
along with a core group within the
Party to rebuild that sector because
I believe very strongly that we
must have a voice within the party
as well.
The sector does two things.
One is to engage with ethnic
communities including the Indian
community. The other is to make
sure that our communities have a
voice at the different level within
the party.
So for me the two [Party and the
community] are inseparable, Ms
Radhakrishnan avowed at the end
of the conversation.
However, this is something that
remains to be seen in the future.
Till that point, Ms Radhakrishnan
deserves all accolades for being
in a position to become the first
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India also wants quality
FTA with New Zealand:
Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog
SANDEEP SINGH
India also wants quality FTA
with New Zealand, says
Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI
Aayog the premier policy-making
body of the Indian Government
and a close economic adviser to the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
NITI Aayog (National Institute
for Transforming India) is the new
premier body that has replaced
the former institution of Planning
Commission and is largely
responsible for transforming India.
Mr Kant has been closely
associated with many new initiatives
of the government of India such as
Make in India, Startup India, Ministers in Wellington to discuss
Incredible India, and Gods areas of mutual cooperation
own country, which aims to
drive manufacturing and tourism
in India.
Mr Kant is in New Zealand as the
recipient of the Prime Ministers
Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship
for 2017.
As a part of his tour to New
Zealand, Mr Kant has met
with Prime Minister and several
Members of Parliament and
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Zealand as the recipient
of the Prime Ministers
Sir Edmund Hillary
Fellowship for 2017.
Now we have a 15-year vision
Below are the excerpts of document, seven-year strategy and
Indian Weekenders exclusive a three-year action plan. This is a
between New Zealand and India. conversation with Indias key body which does all the outcome
economic bureaucrat. monitoring of different programs
Speaking exclusively with the
Indian Weekender at the sidelines of IWK: Can you tell us more of various ministries and presents
a public lecture hosted by Export about NITI Aayog? What the outcome directly to the
is the mandate and terms Prime Minister. This is the first
NZ in Auckland on Wednesday,
May 3, Mr Kant spoke passionately of reference of this new time that the country has moved
institution? from inputs to the outcome. It is
about how India was transforming
under the current government in AK: This is a national institution also a body which initiates several
for transforming India. It is a
New Delhi and laying out Indian transformative measures such
successor to Planning Commission, as driving the digital payment
expectation for an expedite deal
which used to be a five-year plan measures and many more things.
on FTA.
and has been done away with it. Continued on page 5
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Crime Prevention Group: Five things we

learned about the recent protest-march
SANDEEP SINGH

F
ollowing the protest-
march organised by the
Crime Prevention Group
on Sunday, April 28, against the
rising crime and spate of ram
raids and aggravated robberies in
the community, Indian Weekender
looks at what we learned from the
protest march.

Protest was well

attended
I t will not be an exaggeration
to assert that the protest march
was well attended by over five to
A good mix
of ethnic
Well supported by
prominent faces in
six hundred shopkeepers and small representation the community
A U
businessmen who arrived from part from some reasonable nlike many instances in the
distant locations in Auckland on a numbers in the protest, the past, where issues of wider
Sunday afternoon, along with their other notable observation was the interest in the community have
family members and relatives. failed to enlist an unequivocal

good mix of ethnic participation
In most cases, these family from other communities notable support from community leaders
members of local businesses solely on the pretext of individual
among them Chinese, Korean,
owners are the ones who are at the and political preferences of those
Maori, and Pacific Islanders, apart
frontline facing aggravated assaults in the lead, there was some success
from few Pakehas, which challenge this time. Many
while manning their respective Suresh Ramji and Veer Khar, the
the notion currently prevailing in prominent
businesses. Given the fact that Many prominent community current and the previous President
the mainstream media that this members have rallied together community members have of the Indian Association of New
women and elderly in most of the
issue is limited to a small part of for this protest-march overtly, rallied together for this Zealand, Prithipal Basra, Narinder
ethnic communities are usually shy
the Indian community. despite their individual protest-march overtly, Singla, Aman Manchanda,
of coming out in public, chose to
The numbers and the mood political preferences. despite their individual the newly elected President of
participate in this public march the Global Indianz (a National
signifies the importance of this prevailing in the public protest Notable community leaders political preferences.
present on the occasion were Jeet Party outfit of global Indians in
issue among the communities. march suggest otherwise.
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Despite claims to keep it
apolitical, Labour Party
has more visibility
A lthough, Sunny Kaushal, the lead
organiser of the crime prevention group
made some bold announcements that no
political party or Member of Parliament
was formally or particularly invited for
the protest. Yet, the labour party and its
associated unions had a visible presence in
the march.
Jenny Salesa, the Labour MP for Manukau
East where the protest march was held
participated in the protest and made a brief
speech at the end of the march.
Speaking to the Indian Weekender Ms
Salesa acknowledged that rising crime was a
serious concern for the communities and her
Party [Labour] was keeping a close eye on
the situation.
Continued from page 3
Amitabh Kant receives Prime Ministers
Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship for 2017
IWK: NITI Aayog has created two hubs
Team India Hub and the Knowledge
and Innovation Hub. As a part of the
Knowledge and Innovation Hub do you
envisage partnering with the vibrant
Indian diaspora in New Zealand and
harnessing their talent and energies in
Indias growth story?
AK: Yes, of course! The Indian diaspora
is very vibrant and energetic. Our Prime
Minister himself has travelled around the
world to build a partnership with the Indian
diaspora. NITI Aayog will be delighted to
work with the diaspora all around the world.
IWK: Have you got any specific plan or
agenda for the Indian diaspora in
New Zealand?
AK: In New Zealand, we have interacted
with the members of the Indian diaspora
in Wellington and Auckland. We realise
that 180,000 is a big strength, and we get a
lot of students here. Its important that we
keep them informed about all the schemes
of the Indian government and thats why
we made some presentation to them in
Wellington to keep them apprised of the
dynamism of the present government back in
India, and the vast number of new schemes
launched recently.
IWK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
missed New Zealand when he was last
time in this part of the world. When is
he coming to New Zealand?
AK: Well, its for him to decide when he
can make it here. But I am sure that he
will decide in due course and plan a visit to
New Zealand.
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However, she chose to deflect cautiously
Indian Weekenders direct probing if her Party
would support the crime prevention groups
call for a change in the law to deal with the
rising incidences of youth crimes, apparently
suggesting that there are some sensitivities
within the Labour Party around this issue.
No Kiwi-Indian MPs
bothered to attend the
protest march
O
ne key unmistakable observation of this
protest march was the absence of any
current Kiwi-Indian MPs and this fact does
not require any further explanation.
The irony was that almost all the
mainstream media reporting have described
this protest march as something concerning
local businesses within the Indian community.
IWK: What is holding back NZ-India
Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?
AK: From Indias perspective, FTA with New
Zealand is important, and we are committed
to working towards signing a deal. However,
it is also important to realise that our
services sector on which India puts a lot of
emphases is also given due importance in the
agreement. We are waiting for a good offer
on services sector from New Zealand for us to
move forward. The FTA has to be a win-win
situation for both India and New Zealand.
IWK: New Zealand government talks
about a high-quality FTA with India.
What do you have to say about that?
AK: Sure, India also wants a high-quality
FTA with New Zealand. Any FTA deal
should raise exports of both the countries.
We do not want a sub-standard FTA at all.
IWK: Can you tell us three main reasons
that are holding back NZ-India FTA?
AK: No, there are no particular reasons.
India is putting emphasis on services sector
whereas New Zealand wants greater access
in agriculture. This is being discussed, and
we are committed to taking it forward.
IWK: So when should we expect NZ-
India FTA to materialise?
AK: I think we need few more rounds of
meeting to move forward.
IWK: There have already been 10 rounds
since last seven -eight years?
AK: We will have another round of meeting
where we will mutually devise a roadmap on
how to move forward on FTA.
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Sunny Kaushal withdraws name from Labour
Party, amidst allegations of bullying in the Party
SANDEEP SINGH
S
unny Kaushal a prominent Kiwi
Indian community leader, a Labour
candidate for Pakuranga electorate in
the 2011 elections and a Labour candidate
for List Member of Parliament in 2014
has shocked many in the community by
announcing to take back his name from the
Labour Party and withdrawing from all party
commitments on Monday, May 1.
Mr Kaushal had been with the Party since
last nine years, and many believe that has
become a face of the Labour Party within the
Kiwi-Indian community.
The announcement had come shortly after
Mr Kaushal had led a reasonably successful
protest march earlier in the day, as the lead
organiser of Crime Prevention Group a
community action group formed earlier in
March against the rising incidences of ram
raids and aggravated robberies against dairy
stores and small businesses.
Today, I have taken back my name from
the Labour Party and withdrawn from all
party commitments.
The decision I have made is due to my
recent stand on immigration and rising crime
based on the suffering of our communities,
and the ongoing hostilities and bullying
from some of the Party Membership and
Hierarchy that I have been subject to (some
which have been public).
For me my community matters, Mr
Kaushal posted on his social media post
shortly after the end of the protest march.
It is important to note that the Labour
Party has recently stepped up the ante on the
issue of immigration calling for cutting tens
of thousands of numbers from emigrating
to New Zealand sighting that record net
migration is largely responsible for Aucklands
overcrowding and infrastructural woes.
PARTY UNAVAILABLE TO
COMMENT
I
ndian Weekenders attempts to contact the
office of the Labour Leader Andrew Little
to speak about Sunny Kaushals allegation
of bullying by the higher-ups in the party
were unsuccessful and were advised to
contact the Party general secretary instead,
for any comment.
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The
decision
I have made is due
to my recent stand
on immigration and
rising crime based on
the suffering of our
communities
Similarly, our attempts to speak with
Michael Wood, the Partys spokesperson for
Ethnic Affairs were also unsuccessful as the
latter chose not to comment before the Party
list was announced.
However, as per some social media posts, it
is widely assumed that Mr Kaushals decision
to withdraw from the Labour Party is linked
with his position, or, exclusion from the
Party list.
Mr Kaushal chose not to reveal much
about his position in the list while speaking
with the Indian Weekender later, though
affirming that withdrawing his name was a
Go well.
difficult decision to make.
Yesterday I spoke with many other
leaders in the community who are concerned
about our community, and they advised me
to withdraw my name from the Labour Party.
After all, this is not just my individual
decision but is the communitys decision,
Mr Kaushal further asserted.
Earlier today New Zealand Herald has
reported that the announcement of Labour
Party list had been delayed until Tuesday
as broadcaster Willie Jackson, a prospective
Labour list candidate, flew to Wellington to
discuss his ranking.
Apparently, Mr Jackson was hopeful of
a higher list position, a hope which now
appears has not materialised as expected by
Mr Jackson in the delayed list.
However, it is clear that the discontentment
with the Labours list is not limited around
the higher and much sought after positions.
WHAT DOES COMMUNITY HAVE
TO SAY?
R
egardless of wider assumptions about
reasons for Sunny Kaushals withdrawal
from the Labour Party, there seems to have
some support behind him.
Many members of community commented
favourably on Mr Kaushals post backing
his actions and appreciating his latest
political stance.
One Dharmesh Parikh commented there
is absolutely NO DOUBT that you are
standing up genuinely for the community.
Another Baljeet Khaira commented,
Good decision sir, Labour polices [are] not
good for immigrants anymore.

Makrand KarKhanis posted a comment
that All the best Sunny ji! You are doing
good work.
Sumesh T. Maharaj said you [have]
done a great job for the community. We are
with you.
Indian Weekender also spoke with some
prominent leaders within the community
about Mr Kaushals allegation of being
bullied by the higher-ups in the Labour
Party for his stand on issues that affect the
community most crime and immigration.
Suresh Ramji, President of newly
christened Indian Association New Zealand
(IANZ) from the earlier Manukau Indian
Association, criticised the circumstances
leading to Mr Kaushals decision to exit from
the Party.
Sunny Kaushal has given so many years
of his life to the Party and the cause, and
it is really disappointing to know that he is
South Asians fight with
diabetes gets a Jumpstart
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has received a stupendous response
from the South Asian community in
Auckland earlier this week. The programme
that commenced at the Mahatma Gandhi
Centre on New North Road on Monday,
May 1 saw a record attendance with 55
members of the community joining the
programme.
55 members of the community have
joined this programme to change their
lifestyle to live a healthier life, Ella Kumar, a
physical health and wellbeing promoter and
educator who is leading the programme said.
Few more people are considering,
our target was to get at least 30 sign ups,
but we are so happy with the turnout,
Ms Kumar added.
Jumpstart is a successful national initiative
providing exercise, nutrition and lifestyle
education for people with diabetes, or
those who have been told they are pre-
diabetic. Founded by YMCA Auckland and
healthcare company Pharmaco (NZ) Ltd,
the programme has helped over 600 people
in the last two years.
The programme was flagged by the
101-year old athlete from India, Ms Man
Kaur who visited Auckland for the World
Master Games 2017. The presence of the
centenarian athlete raised the spirits of the
community members and many signed up
for the ten-week programme.
Our aim is to reduce the waist
measurements, help them reach their goals
they have set, increase physical activity as this
needs to be a part of their daily life just like
how we eat every day, Ms Kumar added.
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not allowed to speak up for the community
within the Party.
He is a bold and courageous person, not
shying away to speak up as and when needed
by the community, Mr Ramji asserted.
Similarly, Veer Khar, the previous President
of Indian Association New Zealand was
equally dismissal of the Labour Party for
their failure to engage effectively with the
Kiwi-Indian community in New Zealand.
Labour Party has lost a golden opportunity
to engage with the Indian community.
Unfortunately, they have a bankruptcy of
ideas, and they do not have any idea how they
are engaging with the Indian community.
They have not a clear mandate to have
an Indian representation in the upcoming
elections, Mr Khar asserted.
About Sunny Kaushal, Mr Khar reiterated
that at the end, it was a good decision as he
was not going anywhere in the Party.
Indian community is considered to be at a
high risk of becoming diabetic.
The members of the programme
will get motivation and support from the
dietitians, nutritionist, and physical activity
professionals and they get to use the YMCA
gym facility for ten weeks anytime at any
of the YMCA branches, a member of the
Jumpstart team said.
The South Asian Jumpstart Diabetes
Health Programme is partly funded and will
cost participants just $40 for the entire ten-
week course, which takes place weekly at 7:30
p.m. on Monday evenings. People who enrol
will also be given a 10-week membership to
any YMCA facility, meaning they can try
different types of exercise in a community
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Preparation for Ramadan starts

with Shab-e-baraat
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD be upon him), but this night women make their prayers in the

T
his year the holy month of
Ramadan will commence
on Friday, May 26 with the
sighting of the hair-thin crescent
new moon on the western skies.
Ramadan is the ninth month
according to the Islamic calendar
in which millions of Muslims
around the globe fast from dusk
to dawn.
An important day just before
Ramadan is the auspicious night
of Shab-e-baraat that comes on the
15th night of the month of Shaban
(Shaban is the eighth month of
is considered blessed by some
scholars and widely observed in the
global Muslim community.
Muslims do different activities on
this auspicious night such as fasting,
making sweets and distributing
among the community, visiting
the graves of family and relatives,
staying in the mosque, reading the
Holy Quran and praying all night.
There is no set custom for this
day but it usually starts with fasting
and then visiting the graves during
evening hours and the actual
praying time starts after the sunset.
house. Shab-e-baraat special prayers
end with the early morning prayer
or Fajr with a mass session at the
mosque, and special dua sessions
are also held. Most people observe
another day of fasting to continue
their devotion.
Shab-e-baraat also gives a small
reminder to the people that the
holy month of Ramadan is just 15
days away.
above or after obtaining puberty. before dawn), Iftar (meal to open
The Holy month of Ramadan is not just about fast at dusk) and Taraweeh (20 or
Ramadan controlling ones desire for basic eight rakat special Salat along with

the Islamic calendar). This year
Shab-e-baraat will be observed on
Thursday, May 11. Shab-e-baraat is
also known as Night of Salvation
where Muslims pray all night
seeking forgiveness and repenting
to Allah.
Shab-e-baraat is observed in parts
of South and South East Asia such
as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia,
some parts of the middle eastern
countries and by Muslims migrated
to the western countries as well.
There are not direct references
mentioned about the night in the
Holy Quran or Hadith (followings
of Prophet Muhammad, peace
Many mosques host special mass
prayers during the night besides the
regular prayers and hold lectures
and sermons for the community.
The idea behind Shab-e-baraat is
purely to observe a special night of
prayer and repentance. Muslims are
encouraged to read the Holy Quran,
do dhikr or zikr (reciting small
phrases in glory of Allah), make
lots of naf l Namaz (non-obligatory
prayers), make a particular Salat
called Salat-ul-tasbeeh, and make
dua, asking for the wellbeing of the
family, friends, the community and
the whole world.
Individuals can choose to pray
in the house or at the mosque, and
R amadan is the month in which
Almighty Allah bestowed the
Holy Quran to the Muslims; the holy
book was given as a gift to Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh). The Muslims
start fasting from dawn to dusk,
remain without food or water all
day until the sun sets and continue
this practice for 30 days until a
new moon is sighted and celebrate
Eid-ul-Fitr.
There are different special
prayers and activities observed in
this month, which is said to bring
tranquillity to ones soul and bring
a believer closer to Almighty Allah.
Fasting is obligatory for every
individual of age eleven and
need, that is, food and water
but to control ones soul from
worldly desires.
Fasting is exempted for children
under the age of eleven, old
people, sick, mentally challenged,
travellers, and pregnant and
menstruating women.
There are three phases of
Ramadan divided into ten days
each, called Ashura. The first Ashura
is called Rahmat (mercy), second is
called Maghfirat (forgiveness), and
last, is called Nijaat (salvation). Each
of these three Ashura has special
duas and dhikr to be performed.
There are three different aspects
of Ramadan namely Sehri (the meal
Isha prayers).
Sehri is the Sunnah (the way of
prophet Muhammad-PBUH)
and is strictly advised to be taken
before the dawn. It is advised to
have at least one date and a glass
of water during Sehri. Iftar is also
recommended to be kept light to
moderate, to keep oneself active
for the following evening prayers.
The last five odd nights of the
last Ashura is called Laylat-ul-Qadr
or the Night of Decree. It is said
that the Holy Quran was brought
down to Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) in one of these five nights
and these nights are better than a
thousand nights.

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The moments of Indian glory
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD
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here were many moments of glory for
the people of India, both domestic
and from overseas, in the recently
concluded World Masters Games 2017.
MAN KAUR WINS MILLIONS OF
HEART WORLDWIDE
E
xpectedly, any recollection of feats
of Indian descent players would be
incomplete without a glorifying reference of
101-year old runner from Punjab, Man Kaur,
who had become a darling of Aucklanders
over the period of games.
Ms Kaur had not only dazzled everyone
in the field but also inspired people outside
the field with demonstration of her age-
defying grit and determination. By achieving
double gold medals at 100m and 200m at a
global sporting event, Ms Kaur now joined
the league headed by Usain Bolt. Apart from
sprint races she also participated in games
like 400g javelin throw and shot-put. With
four Gold medals at WMG 2017, Ms Kaur
has achieved a total of 20 Gold medals since
her first haul eight years back.
BRONZE IN VOLLEYBALL
T he Indian volleyball team Indian-
Islander competing in the 40+ age
category at the World Master Games
have secured the bronze medal for India
on Tuesday, April 25 at the Trust Arena
in Henderson.
Down: Bronze winning Indian-Islander team members ; Bottom; Kiwi-Indian
Badminton player Bobby Sapra who won a bronze and a silver medal.
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In the Indoors Volleyball 40+ mens
category match for the bronze medal,
India-Islander made a clean sweep against
Proserve Masters SA in a three set game.
India-Islander scored 25 points in each set
with Proserve Masters scoring 8, 10 and 22
points respectively.
India-Islander Master Volleyball team
40+ was defeated at the hands of ANZOV
40+ in the semi-finals by a margin of 2:1.
The Indian-Islander team scored 16 points
against ANZOVs 25 in set 1, in set 2 the
team made a comeback with 25 against the
opponents 21 and in the final set scored only
8 points giving ANZOV a decisive victory
with 15 points.
India-Islander secured its position in the
semi-finals on Monday, April 24 by defeating
Jackie Chan 40+ by 2:1 in the quarter-final
match. The teams score against Jackie Chan
in set 1 was 27:25, 21:25 in set 2 and then
had a narrow win
with 15:13 points in
set 3.
India-Islander
topped in Pool B
matches winning five
of the six matches.
ANZOV 40+ took
the gold medal by
defeating Sparta
Masters 40+ in the
final match with 3:0
on Tuesday, April 25.
BRONZE AND SILVER FOR KIWI-
INDIAN BADMINTON PLAYER
K
iwi-Indian Badminton player Bobby
Sapra from Auckland won bronze and
a silver medal in Badminton matches 35+
age category. Bobby has previously played
for national games in India before moving to
New Zealand.
A series of games were played between
April 22 and April 30 in which Bobby
qualified for the bronze medal match in
the singles and played the finals in the
doubles match.
On Friday, April 28, Bobby played the
match for the bronze medal against Waikato
player Corrie Robinson at Gillies Avenue
Badminton Hall in Mt Eden, Auckland.
Bobbys final score was 21-14 and 27-25 that
gave him his first WMG 2017 bronze medal.
Bobby partnered with Canadian
badminton player Jacep for the doubles and
completed his playoffs cementing his position
NEW ZEALAND 9
for the finals against NZ players Larry
Narida and Kanwal. Bobby and Jacep lost in
the finals held on Sunday, April 30 with final
scores 21-12 and 27-29. Bobby and Jacep
were awarded the silver medals.
It was a proud moment for me; I started
practising since I heard of the WMG being
held in New Zealand, Bobby Sapra said.
It was my first-time participation at the
World Master Games, and I am happy to
have won the bronze and silver medals,
he added.
The World Masters Games is international
multi-sport event and it witnessed the
participation of approximately 25,000
sportsmen and women from all over the
world from the age 25-years to 100 and plus
to compete in the 28 sporting events. Each
team or individual represented themselves
and not a country. The 10-day event
concluded on Sunday, April 30 with the
closing ceremony at Entertainment Hub on
Queens Wharf.
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Humm FM light of hope Community leader

Dr Rajiv Chaturvedi
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n New Zealand, every second day a youth

passes away
is diagnosed with cancer, and the journey
through the treatment can be a tough
one. Aucklands Only Hindi FM Radio,
Humm 106.2FM is raising funds to help
Aucklands 1st Global Indian
support young people living with cancer.
& Asian FM Station
HummFM Light of Hope will commence * Tune Digital Radio to 106.20 FM
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD

D
at 6:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, and
r Rajiv Chaturvedi, an eminent

run until 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, with
listeners making online donations through a 106.2 community face passed away on
special page. Sunday, April 23 at his residence
humming the new tune
https://Canteenauckland.everydayhero. in Wellington. Dr Chaturvedi suffered
www.hummfm.com respiratory difficulties on Sunday and died
com/nz/humm-fm-light-of-hope
Meanwhile, HummFM and Canteen team within a short time as emergency services
members will be present at different collection Aucklands arrived.
centres on Saturday, May 6 between 9 a.m.- Only Hindi Dr Chaturvedi was the vice president and
3 p.m. in Auckland with donation buckets national media & public relations officer for
where listeners will be able to drop their FM Radio, Humm
Hindu Council of New Zealand (HCNZ), a
donations personally. 106.2FM is raising funds research scientist at AgResearch Ltd., New
The listeners will also be able to make
donations at HummFM studio at 16 Taylors
to help support young Zealands largest Crown Research Institute.
Road Morningside Drive, St Lukes. people living with Dr Chaturvedi immensely contributed to
The first announcement of online cancer the New Zealands multicultural society as
Dr Rajiv Chaturvedi worked closely with
collections will be made public at around 6 a knowledgeable scholar and community
p.m. on Saturday while the final figure will many community organisations such as
leader. He played a major role in all
be released in about 48 hours after the bank Hutt Multicultural Council, NZ Vegetarian
HCNZ projects, led the organisation of
completes its tally. Society, United Nations Association of New
victims in Fiji, four staffs of Humm FM went regional Hindu conferences in Wellington,
Humm FM and Canteen is pleading to the on Radio for 30 hours without any food and Zealand, the Nepalese society of Wellington,
listeners and the members of the public to just on water diet and collected over $30,000 accompanied the Hindu-Maori delegation
Wellington interfaith council, various Hindu
step forward and support the great cause. to India, and organised several Hindu
through the radio campaign and donated to temples, etc.
Canteen operates as a national peer support Fiji Red Cross Society. festivals of Holi and Raksha Bandhan in
Dr Chaturvedis sudden demise has come
network through 14 regional branches with Wellington. Earlier in April, just before his
Last Christmas, Humm FM did the second as a shock to the community and many who
their primary aim to help young children demise Dr Chaturvedi appeared at the Maori
diagnosed with cancer. Radiothon, and three radio presenters knew him.
Affairs Select Committee to make HCNZs
Its not the first time when Humm 106.2FM went on air for 55 hours without sleep and Hindu Council of New Zealand team has
submission on the use of waterways for ashes
is doing charity of this calibre. collected over 4000 Christmas gifts which organised a memorial service on Sunday,
dispersal on behalf of Hindu community.
In 2015, Humm FM did Christmas for were donated to Salvation Army. He also made a submission to support May 7. The memorial service will be
Kids 54-hour Radiothon and collected nearly Humm FM is confident that this time too, conducted from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Indian
Secular Education Networks submission to
2000 Christmas presents which were donated the listeners will come forward and support Cultural Society Hall on 119 Nelson Street,
to City Mission Auckland. High Court regarding religious teachings in
its initiative to help Canteen through Humm Petone, in Wellington.
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NZ Badminton Open championship
From Jalandhar, the Indian Badminton sensation moved to
Christchurch in 2014, and is now New Zealands top-ranked player
A
bhinav Manota, an Indian
immigrant, who came to New
Zealand in 2014, to study Diploma in
Business and Enterprise Management (Level
7) from Christchurch-based Abacus Institute
of Studies, is now the New Zealand mens
singles champion in Badminton.
In the recently concluded New Zealand
National Championships and North
Harbour Open, Mr Manota defeated Mr
Edward Lau. He was leading the first game
by 20-4 when Mr Lau retired due to injury.
To top it, Mr Manota partnered with Ms
Justine Villegas to defeat Mr Lau again in
the mixed doubled final, who was partnering
with Ms Alyssa Tagle. The match score was
21-17, 21-17.
Unfortunately, though, the Indian
badminton sensation, couldnt complete a
treble of titles when he and his mens double
partner Mr Dylan Soedjasa was beaten by
the reigning Oceania Junior champions Mr
Oscar Guo and Mr Dacmen Vong. The
hard fought match, which lasted 53 minutes,
ended with the scoreline of 21-18, 20-22,
26-24.
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News-in-brief
from South Island
by Gaurav Sharma
Mr Manota, who turned 25 recently, and
works as Development Officer at the North
Shore Badminton Association, credited his
wins to years and years of hard work. He was
the Punjab State badminton champion when
he moved to Christchurch three years back.
Describing his exemplary journey, he noted,
Along with my studies, I started playing with
Badminton Canterbury players when I was
a bit settled in Christchurch. That gave me
an opportunity to represent Canterbury in
the nationals. Dylan saw my potential and
invited me to shift to North Shore so that
we can train together. I did. Nowadays, I
train at least four hours everyday, and have
equipment sponsorship from Badminton
New Zealand. Their support in my success
has been great.
As I am still only a NZ resident, I cant
represent the country in tournaments such as
the Olympics or the Commonwealth. But I
intend to play at least 3-4 open tournaments
this year including the Badminton World
Federations Grand Prix Gold, Grand Prix
Series and Super Series, he added.
Once I get my citizenship, I aim to bring
glory to New Zealand by winning medals in
these international competitions [Olympics,
Commonwealth and Oceania] as well.
NEW ZEALAND 11
Economic impact
of the devastation
revealed
A Government-commissioned report
assessing the economic impact of the
2016 Kaikoura earthquake has revealed
that over the first 18 months following the
earthquake, the impact on New Zealands
GDP would be in the range of $450-$500
million. The estimated reduction is made
up of $110-$130 million (25 per cent of the
total impact) in Canterbury and $340-$370
million (75 per cent of the impact) across
the rest of New Zealand. Increased freight
transport costs and impacts on businesses
from infrastructure damage and transport
disruptions [affecting tourism] are the two
key contributing factors, noted Economic
Development and Transport Minister Simon
Bridges, while releasing the findings.
As business support
subsidy ends, business
recovery grants open up
M
As I am r Simon Bridges has also announced
the launch of a new one-million dollar
still only
Business Recovery Grants programme from
a NZ resident, I cant May 1, for eligible quake-affected businesses
represent the country in Kaikura, Hurunui and Marlborough. The
in tournaments such Central Government has already distributed
as the Olympics or the $17 million as part of its Earthquake Support
Subsidy. The Recovery programme is the
Commonwealth next stage of support and is intended to
support local businesses until State Highway
One reopens, Mr Bridges added.
National is boosting Police staff numbers by 1125, including
880 sworn officers, through our $503 million Safer
Communities package. We are ensuring Police attend at
least 98 per cent of all home burglaries within 48 hours. The
package also provides $7.5 million for 20 ethnic liaison officers
who will work with Indian and other ethnic communities and
businesses to stop crime in these communities.
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Christchurch mesmerised by
Bollywood Dreams second musical
R
unning to packed houses
on two consecutive days,
that too with majority Kiwi
audiences on the second day, is no
mean achievement. But thats what a
locally-produced Bollywood musical
did last weekend - April 28 and 29 -
in Christchurch.
Titled Teri Padosan Rangeela,
the two-hour musical featured
45 popular Bollywood dance
medleys, on which 60 students of a
Christchurch-based dance school,
Bollywood Dreams, performed. The
performers were divided into five
groups depending on their dancing
skills. Mr Shawn Thomas, who is a
Masters student at the University
of Canterbury, as well as the owner
of Bollywood Dreams, directed and
choreographed the show. The show
was written by Dr Waleed Bukhari,
who is originally from Pakistan and
works at the Christchurch Hospital.
Our combined attendance for two
days crossed 650, and the standing
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Titled Teri great lengths to hide his true nature
from his family, and in the process,
Padosan risks his relationship with his younger
Rangeela, the two- sister and best friend, Milli.
About the future plans and what
hour musical featured comes next, Mr Thomas added,
45 popular Bollywood
We have done pilot projects on
dance medleys, on Bollywood-themed fitness classes,
and workshops on how to organise
which 60 students Bollywood-themed events such as
of a Christchurch- birthday parties, anniversaries and
corporate events. So obviously, our
based dance school, goal is to take it forward. Moreover,
Bollywood Dreams, this year, we will be looking for
performed potential actors to star in our next
years production. To groom some
in-house choreographers is another
initiative we are looking at.
ovation by the audiences at the end
Mr Monty Parti, a proud parent,
of the show was very encouraging,
especially for our young performers, whose two daughters Saanch and
Mr Thomas said. Ariana performed at the show and
Describing the storyline, he another Ananya was the Props
informed, It told the cautionary tale Manager, added, Bollywood
of Dev, a college Casanova, caught culture for me is performing arts and
in his act by three young boys Prem, dancing, and I am excited that my
Rahul and Raja. Dev then goes to daughters share this passion with me.
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We need to change the image of the
Indian community by good initiatives
This came out in a gathering
of local community leaders to
announce the upcoming Punjabi
Virsa concert to be held in When
Christchurch in August; cases of
some Indian restaurant owners employers employ
convicted of exploiting recent
Indian immigrants, and the Kiwi workers, they
deportation of Indian cant even think of
international students was
on everybodys mind exploiting them.
Yes, these cases dont help Its all because
the image of our community,
and its time we take a
those workers are
stand against it from within well aware of their
the community. If naming
and shaming is the answer, so rights, which is not
be it, said Mr Harjit Singh, the case with us
the chairperson of National
Partys Global Indianz Group Indians.
(Canterbury branch).
Another way to tackle the
issue of exploitation is to spread stakeholders to bring the concert
awareness among the community to Christchurch, also shared the
about workers rights in New communitys plan to start a free
Zealand. When employers
monthly langar in the city very
employ Kiwi workers, they cant soon.
even think of exploiting them.
Its all because those workers
Nathan Miglani, and Monty
Parti, who both work in the
are well aware of their rights,
property business expressed
which is not the case with us
Indians, said Mr Gurinder their full support to the initiative.
Just make sure, its consistent.
Mann, a local singer who would
Once you start it, please keep it
be performing at the concert,
alongside Canada-based singers- going, Mr Miglani added.
composers brother-trio of Thus, be it concerts like
Punjabi Virsa, which introduces
Manmohan Waris, Sangtar and
the wider community to Indian
Kamal Heer.
culture, free immigration
And one way of doing that
seminars, monthly langars, or
is to talk to people. Thats why
we organise free interactive
naming and shaming those who
immigration seminars at the
indulge in worker exploitation,
local gurudwara from time to
the community needs to take
time, informed Gaurav Soni
from Zealand Immigration. steps to change its image to a
Rajwinder Singh, who positive one, was the general
has been working with all consensus at the gathering.
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NEW ZEALAND 13

Catholic Womens League $11b boost for infrastructure

organises healthy ageing seminar
Kanwaljit Bakshi
National List MP
investment into context, the net new capital
allocated in the last four Budgets was $4.8
billion, of which $4.1 billion was funded
through the proceeds of the mixed ownership
model programme.
In Budget 2016 we were forecasting just

N
ew Zealand is growing faster than
we have for a long time and adding
more jobs across the country.
Thats a great thing, but to keep growing,
its important we keep investing in the
infrastructure that supports growth.
This Government is New Zealands
infrastructure government. Were already
investing hugely in new schools, hospitals,
housing, roads and railways, and broadband.
Dr Ancy Aneesh Paul conducting the workshop
In roading alone, Kiwis are travelling on
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new highways across the country, including
$3.6 billion in new capital spend between
Budget 2017 and Budget 2020 compared to
$11 billion now. And that the $11 billion is
on top of investments already planned by the
Government.
We want to extend that $11 billion
further, with greater use of public-private
partnerships, and joint ventures between
central and local government and private
investors.
Details of how the first tranche of that
money will be invested will be laid out in the

C
atholic Womens League of the St. pyramid for healthy ageing were also in Auckland, Wakiato, the Bay of Plenty, Budget.
Josephs Catholic Church in North discussed at the seminar. Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. As a country we are now growing a bit
Shore had organized a healthy ageing The talk also focused on quick tips to We are increasing our investment further like South-East Queensland or Sydney, when
seminar earlier last month for the benefit recognise the early signs and symptoms of with the Finance Minister announcing in his in the past we grew in fits and starts. Thats
of members of the church and the wider osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, senile depression,
community. and insomnia. pre-Budget speech an $11 billion boost for great because we used to send our kids to
The two-hour workshop held on Tuesday, In particular, the homoeopathic new capital infrastructure over the next four South-East Queensland and Sydney to work,
April 18, at Takapuna, was conducted by Dr interventions were discussed for each clinical Budgets. and now they come back here.
Ancy Aneesh Paul (BHMS India, MBA, and condition along with diet regime and tips on This new investment will extend our run- We just need to invest in the infrastructure
PGDPH). exercises for the aged were discussed.
rate significantly, and include new investment required to maintain that growth. Budget
The objective of the seminar was to The talks concluded with a positive
affirmation from the attendees to take in the justice and defence sectors. It represents 2017 will show we are committed to doing
share the knowledge of healthy ageing the biggest addition to our capital stock in
through proper health interventions. The strong steps to healthy ageing. The just that.
workshop explored the aspects of health and interactive discussions made the seminar decades.
more informative and entertaining to The first $4 billion will be
vitality which is of utmost importance to the participants.
healthy ageing. allocated in Budget 2017 on 25
Dr Paul had done a voluntary internship
Valuable information about maintaining with prestigious NGOs in Auckland like May and will include $812 million
an ideal body weight based on their individual the Health Promotion Forum and Raeburn for reinstating the earthquake-
Body Mass Index (BMI) was shared with House which focus on health promotion damaged State Highway 1, north
the participants. and have extensive knowledge on the and south of Kaikoura. The
The need to discern anti-nutrients from determinants of health and preventative allocation in the following Budgets
the nutrients, the knowledge of foods that
interfere with medications and the wellness medicine for community health. is $2 billion in 2018, and $2.5
billion in each of 2019 and 2020.
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One of Indias greatest minds Indian hospital

group features at
and icons celebrated in Fiji Fiji Health Forum

I
n 2012, the Columbia
University did a list of 100
best scholars in the world.
The Indian that topped the list
was Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar,
popularly known as Baba Saheb.
In memory of the scholar, the
Indian High Commission to Fiji
on Monday celebrated the 126th
anniversary since his birth.
Indian High Commission to
Fiji Vishvas Sapkal, said Baba
Baba Saheb laid the
foundation of the labour laws
restricting work to eight hours.
He led the community by
setting his own examples and
ideals and inspired all by giving
mantra educate, unite, fight
against injustice, Mr Sapkal
said.
According to Wikipedia, Baba
From left: Ashok Kumar Dhiman, Sandeep Halder, Member of Parliament Saheb was widely known as
Ashneel Sudhakar, High Commissioner to Fiji Vishvas Sapkal with his wife an Indian jurist, an economist,
Anita, USP Associate Dean Mohit Prasad, Indian High Commission head of politician and social reformer.
chancery Ravi Dutt Yadav, and second secretary Hindi Anil Sharma. Photo: He was the one of the greatest
Indian High Commission and most influential leaders
from India who devoted his life

Saheb fought against inhumane
practices whether it was against
women, untouchables (Dalits) or
the labour class.
He was a great protector of
Hospital upskills staff in India
for efficiency, expertise
human values, Mr Sapkal said.
Baba Saheb was a leader who
always stood up for the interests
of the labourers.
In India, there were no
laws restricting work hours for
labourers and they were working
in inhumane conditions for 12-
14 hours.
Goverment plans to honour
women of indenture in Fiji
and efforts towards bringing a
positive difference in the lives of
millions of poor, marginalised
and lesser privileged people
in India.
I
ndias Apollo Hospitals Group will today
use a health meeting in Fiji to seek more
business investment opportunities in
the country.
The group is one of the biggest hospital
chains in India, and representatives will join
200 health stakeholders from all over Fiji to
discuss the health challenges and priorities

M C
adras Institute of
Orthopaedics and
Traumatology (MIOT)
Pacific Hospital is upskilling its staff
on the use of modern equipment.
This is in a bid to offer
efficient in-house service and
reduce dependency on overseas
professionals.
Two of its medical staff members
have returned from India through
the Learning Exchange Programme
under MIOT Pacifics Wellness
Programme and the Pacifics
Orthopaedic Camp.
Head of the MIOT Lab
pathologist Rajeshni Mala, and
chief radiologist Dr Jonetani
Kama returned with new-found
skills on the operation of medical
equipment.
Managing director of MIOT
International Dr Prithvi Mohandas
said the aim was to have everything
under one roof.
Having staff on a permanent basis
with more technical expertise on the
use of modern medical equipment
was imperative, he said.
Dr Mohandas said it was
important to have training for both
the technical and medical staff so
that when modern equipment was
installed they would utilise it to
its maximum.
I can then as a doctor use the
727 Fijians benefit from Recognised
Seasonal Employer Programme
with the Ministry of Health at the Fiji
elebrations to and sisters under the system
Health Forum.
commemorate women as part of a larger municipal
of the Indentured family celebration in each The secretary of the Fiji Medical
centre. Association, Alipate Vakamocea, said this
Labour System in Fi Fiji will be
held next month. Mr Bala said hosting was the first time Apollo has been included
mothers and wives, daughters in the forum, although it had links with Fiji
This was revealed
by Minister for Local and sisters of Fiji would for many years.
Government, Housing, pay proper respects to those
Environment, Infrastructure strong women who laid the Some of the aims of the Fiji Health
and Transport, Parveen Bala, foundations of our families Forum is to get everybody talking, Dr
in Parliament yesterday. and contributed immensely Vakamocea said.
All centres will mark towards national building One of the major contributors to this
May 14, 2017 as a day of under indenture.
years forum is the Apollo Group of Hospitals
remembrance in particular The programme will also
and basically they are looking at Fiji as an
for the women of indenture, include iTaukei local history,
he said. culture, performance arts and investment and trying to see ways in which
The day will coincided with oral narratives as part of the they can value add to the services already
Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Mothers Day celebrations. on-going programmes among provided by the Ministry of Health, he said.
Traumatology (MIOT) International man- The Minister said events local councils. Dr Vakamocea said the one day talks
aging director Prithvi Mohandas He said it would further
would be organised on
in Suva will focus on a variety of health-
that day to remember the include celebrating the diverse
equipment day and night to give hardships and sacrifices of multi-cultural nature of our care priorities, including infections, non-
people the best result and give the mothers, wives, daughters municipalities. communicable diseases and cancer.
correct diagnosis and technicians
will know how to use the equipment
and sustain its use of up to 10-15 Jane about respect and tolerance
V
years, Dr Mohandas said. eirogorogoci, an itaukei
He said Fiji currently faced the cultural trait best
problem of depending on foreign described as dialogue
medical staff. and consultation is one of the
So when patients need a scan or unique characteristics of Fiji which
MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging), could be exported to the worlds
it can take up to three months until trouble spots.
it is being performed because of the Miss World Finalist, twenty four
dependency and other factors. year old Jane Tipo Prasad said this
Dr Mohandas said they had was one of four things about Fiji she
identified permanent and efficient found most beautiful and wanted
staff who would be undergoing to share on the pageant platform.
training in India every month. I joined Miss World because I
thought it was a beautiful and
wonderful start to showing people
out there what Fiji can give to
Bilibili princess ... Jane is a vasu of
Nasautoka, Wainibuka where this
photoshoot was conducted.
the world, Ms Prasad said.
I believe our Fijian culture and
Picture: NIYAAZ DEAN

7
27 Fijians have benefitted
from the Recognised Seasonal
Employer Program in New
Zealand and Australia.
Minister for Employment Jone
Usamate says based on the three
employers that provided earnings
for the Fijian seasonal workers for a
term of 6 months of work, the range
of earnings was from $12,859.82 to
$22,939.75.
He says the workers earnings is
productivity based.
Fijian seasonal workers are
currently engaged with 20 New
Zealand employers and seven
Australian employers.
78 females have participated in She has come back to Fiji especially
the program-to-date.
land is fascinating. Fiji has a I grew up in Fiji and it has
beautiful, rich culture that a lot of built me to be who I am and I just
other races would find interesting want to give back while showcasing
our landscape is amazing. Fiji to the world.
Orginally from Vatukoula, Jane is Standing just past standard s t a g e,
of Indian descent on her paternal runway height, Jane is a part time e ve r y new piece
side and is a vasu of Nasautoka in model and she enjoys swimming, is about war, terror attacks and
Wainibuka. hiking and dancing. there is a lot of fear mongering and
She is studying towards a While the Wainibuka lass is intolerance, Ms Prasad said.
Bachelor of Arts in Heath Science happy to promote that Fiji has I would like to share a little
Psychology at Massey University in beautiful beaches which can bit of that Fijian culture of
New Zealand. compete amongst the best in the respect, hospitality, tolerance and
Jane was educated at Adi world, she says if she was Miss veirogorogoci can go a long way.
Cakobau School before leaving to World Fiji she would promote Fiji is beautiful! Yes! But its
pursue further studies in Aotearoa. cultural traits. the people that make it even more
In todays climate on the global beautiful. Different races living
to join the pageant. together in harmony.
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FIJI 15

Fiji PMs second plea to Trump Press is free but frightened

P J
ournalists can do their work brought about by government
rime Minister Voreqe in the country but there is a imposed changes post 2006 coup.
Bainimarama yesterday culture of fear in newsrooms Community media broadcaster
made a second impassioned and in the minds of those Sharon Bhagwan Rolls of Femlink
plea to United States President interviewed by the Fiji media. Pacific told the full house audience
Donald Trump on climate change.
A panel discussion which ended at the discussion that media
Mr President, please do not this past hour at the University freedom can only happen when
abandon the Paris Agreement. Stay of the South Pacific heard the there is no policing of viewpoints.
the course, he said. country's two newspapers agree Ms Rolls reminded the
Listen to those around you who that press freedom exists in Fiji. mainstream media present that it
are encouraging you to do so. Dont While Fiji Sun Editor Nemani was the role of government media
let the whole side down by leaving Delaibatiki based his presentations departments to project the views of
when we have a clear game plan on preventing the 1987 coup, the elected government.
and have put so many scores on the his Fiji Times colleague Elenoa "I hope we don't go towards the
board.
US President Barack Obamas which will be held in Bonn, Baselala spoke of difficulties to politically correct news, let's always
Lets see this process through for the media working environment be clear!"
centerpiece Clean Power Plan and Germany in November.
the benefit of all 7.5 billion people

Fiji loses more than 2pc

dismantle any curbs on fossil fuel We must preserve at all costs,
on Planet Earth, including your
developments. the historic achievement that was
own citizens in the vulnerable parts
Mr Bainimarama had also reached in Paris at the end of 2015;
of America.
Mr Bainimarama made the new
asked his Australian counterpart,
Malcolm Turnbull, during their
the multilateral consensus to take
decisive action to reduce carbon
of its coral reefs per year
plea during the opening of the 4th
meeting in Sydney on Sunday, to emissions and arrest the current
Australasian Emissions Reduction
Summit in Melbourne, Australia. reinforce his message when he met rate of global warming.
with Mr Trump. The Paris Agreement must
Shortly after his appointment
as president of COP23, he made Mr Turnbull will head to the be implemented in full and the
his first call on Mr Trump, to not United States this week where he groundwork laid for even more
withdraw from the Paris Agreement will meet Mr Trump. ambitious action down the track.
on climate. And, he will be taking an And that means every nation
He wrote to Mr Trump and important message from Mr fulfilling the pledges they made

F
asked that the US continue to take Bainimarama. in Paris. And demonstrating an iji loses more than 2%of its He adds more than half of
a leadership role as we confront So my message to Donald unwavering commitment to see this coral reefs per year. Fijis population that live along
undoubtedly the greatest challenge Trump and the message I hope that process through. This was highlighted by the coast heavily depend on
of our age. Prime Minister Turnbull will also At the Melbourne event were key the Minister for Fisheries Semi subsistence fishing.
This second plea underscores convey to him is very simple. business decision-makers, climate Koroilavesau at the Second
Mr Bainimarama also called Todays discussions will focus on
the seriousness in which Mr policy leaders and private sector National Multi-Stakeholders
on countries to come through on investors. Mr Bainimarama also Consultation on Oceans. the formulation of Fijis national
Bainimarama regards the threat
by Mr Trump to withdraw from promises regarding climate change highlighted the need for civil society Koroilavesau says the fisheries oceans policy framework ahead
the Paris Agreement, abolish the funding and COP23 meetings. groups and the private sector to industry and aquaculture of the UN Oceans Conference,
Environment Protection Authoritys Mr Bainimarama spoke candidly play an increasingly important role contribute to more than $136 which Fiji will Co-President the
climate policy role, scrap former about Fijis presidency of COP23 during COP23. million towards Fijis GDP. meeting next month.

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 Insanit y is doing the same thing over and
over again, and expecting different results
Editorial - Albert Einstein
Will the recent fall in unemployment FUNNY BONE
rates affect the immigration debate in
New Zealand?
T
he growing concerns that new immigrants are taking away more Kiwi jobs might
be allayed to some extent after Statistics NZ revealed on Wednesday, May3, that
unemployment rate fell to 4.9 per cent in the March 2017 quarter (down from 5.2
per cent in the previous quarter), while employment continued to grow.
In the March quarter, 6,000 fewer people were unemployed, labour market and
household statistics senior manager Mark Gordon said.
The unemployment rate for men fell from 4.8 percent to 4.2 percent, making it the
lowest rate since the December 2008 quarter, Mr Gordon further added.
However, to what extent, if any, would this new report alter the current immigration
debate in this election year remains to be seen.
Lately, the figures of Statistics NZ have been at the forefront of anti-immigration
narrative in New Zealand. The new immigrants taking away the jobs and keeping more
numbers of local Kiwis out of employment is one central theme of this narrative.
The government have recently responded to these growing concerns by introducing a
minimum income threshold to qualify for gaining entry in New Zealand through Skilled
Migration Category route.
Anyone entering on a prioritised skilled visa would need to earn $49,000 for jobs
considered currently skilled, or $73,299 for positions not currently considered skilled but
are well paid. The announcement described as tinkering by the Labour Party is already
pushing some businesses and industry association relying heavily on migrant workers into
anxiety for fear of dearth of the employable work force.
Auckland Weather forecast for the week May 5 - May 12
The latest report released by Statistics NZ might give some food for thought for all of us
to ponder and soothe over the narrative that immigrants are taking away jobs of local kiwis. Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri
According to Statistics NZ, unemployed people are those who are available to work, and
who had either actively sought work or had a new job to start within the next four weeks.
The number of employed people increased 1.2 per cent (29,000 people) in the March
2017 quarter. Men provided the main contribution to this increase, with more males in both
Some Sunny Partly Mostly Cloudy Periods Cloudy
full-time and part-time employment. For the sixth quarter in a row, employment growth
sun- sunshine cloudy, of rain and sun
exceeded growth in the working-age population (which was 0.7 per cent). This meant New
shine with a a little with a
Zealands employment rate was up by 0.3 percentage points, to 67.1 per cent.
shower rain shower
Filled jobs (as measured by the Quarterly Employment Survey) increased 2.4 per cent
over the year to the March 2017 quarter. The accommodation and food services and
18 18 18 19 19 19 19
construction industries contributed almost half this increase 32,300 more jobs.
10 10 12 15 15 21 12
Employment growth in construction, hospitality industry, and outside Auckland
While the immigration debate which is partly fuelled by the fear of rising unemployment
among the local Kiwis particularly around Auckland, it is opportune time to include the This week in New Zealands history
developments outside Auckland region in this [immigration] debate.
The recent report released by Statistics NZ tells us that employment is growing in regions 8 May 1926
outside Auckland.
New Zealand Railways Magazine launched
Were also starting to see construction employment build in regions other than Auckland
and Canterbury, Mr Gordon said. The New Zealand Railways Magazine was published monthly until June 1940. Based on
Over the quarter, the Household Labour Force Survey showed a significant increase British and American railway company magazines, it was originally intended as a journal for
in employment in the Waikato region, which included 3,600 more people working in the Railways Departments 18,000 staff and their major customers.
construction Mr Gordon added.
10 May 1897
Probably, a more nuanced immigration policy which brings appropriate migrant
workforce in sectors and regions currently facing shortage of skilled workers is in the order. NZs first woman barrister and solicitor appointed
Born into a prominent Dunedin Jewish family, Ethel Benjamin excelled at Otago Girls
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9 May 1945
New Zealand celebrates Victory in Europe
Germany formally surrendered on 7 May, New Zealand time, but acting Prime Minister
Walter Nash insisted that celebrations should wait until after British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill had officially announced peace at 1 a.m. on 9 May, New Zealand time.

Who will stop the BJP? No one in sight
AMULYA GANGULI
A
fter the resounding victories
of the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) in the UP
assembly and Delhi municipal
elections, the party increasingly
appears to be politically invincible.
The three parties which offered
some resistance to it in 2014 -- the
AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, the
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha
and Trinamool Congress in West
Bengalare not in the pink of
health today.
The AIADMK has all but
collapsed after former Chief
Minister Jayalalithas death, the
BJD has suffered serious reverses
in the local polls and is feeling
distinctly nervous while the
Trinamool Congress has shot
itself in the foot by its rather too
soft a policy towards the Muslims,
thereby alienating the Bengali
middle-class Hindus, while several
of its prominent personalities have
become embroiled in scams.
Among the supposedly all-India
parties, the fact that the Congress
has fallen back on Sonia Gandhi to
reach out to the regional leaders for
an anti-BJP alliance shows that the
partys attempts to prop up Rahul
Gandhi havent succeeded. It will
not be easy for Sonia Gandhi, who
is clearly not as fit and energetic as
before, to take up the kind of role
which she played to bring the non-
BJP parties together in 2004.
Those who worsted the BJP in
2015, like Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
and Nitish Kumar in Bihar, have
also suffered a decline, especially
the former.
It is not surprising, therefore, that
the BJP is now eying the east and
the northeast as its new areas of
conquest. The alacrity with which
Congress MLAs in various states
are joining the BJP shows that they
regard their former adversary as
a greener pasture for political and
personal advancement.
It is not that the BJP doesnt face
problems. For one, it has become
a virtual one-man party with its
dependence on Narendra Modi
for success in even municipal
elections. The party does not have
a second line of defence if only
because Modi has kept previously
prominent party members like
Arun Shourie and Yashwant
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Sinha, not to mention veterans
like L.K. Advani, well outside
the organisation.
For another, the economy has
not been picking up in a manner
which will sustain hope about the
success of Modis development
agenda. The prime minister,
therefore, has been speaking
more about a pro-poor thrust
a la Indira Gandhi than about
rapid growth.
For a third, the government
appears to be at a loss as to ways to
deal with both external and internal
threats posed by the Pakistan-based
fidayeen (suicide bombers) and the
Maoists, mainly in western and
central India.
Even then, what evidently
keeps the BJP going is Modis
popularity which has made him the
OPINION/EDITORIAL
most dominant person in todays
politics, as Congress leader P.
Chidambaram has said. Apart from
the Prime Ministers seemingly
boundless energy and rhetorical
skills, his advantage is that there is
no one in the opposition camp who
can match his wide appeal.
Not only that, his adversaries
have undermined themselves by
self-defeating moves as when Sonia
Gandhi stalled the Manmohan
Singh governments forward
march on the economic front by
opting for extravagant populist
measures, thereby handing
over her own governments
development agenda on a platter
to Modi. As Chidambaram
ruefully admitted later, the
government should not have
taken the foot off the accelerator
of reforms.
Similarly, Kejriwal came to power
with the assurance of providing a
clean government as promised by
his one-time mentor, Anna Hazare,
who pleaded for the setting up
of a Lokpal, an anti-corruption
ombudsman. But Kejriwals own
internal ombudsman, Admiral
L. Ramdas, had to leave the
Aam Admi Party (AAP) for
questioning the Chief Ministers
authoritarian style, which also
led to the ouster of the latters
former allies, Yogendra Yadav and
Prashant Bhushan.
By the time Kejriwal had
concluded the purge of his own
party, it was clear that governance,
whether a clean one or not, was
17
not his primary objective, but an
insatiable craving for power. Once
this obsession became clear, it was
obvious that his partys days were
numbered since the aam admi or
the common man after whom the
outfit was named had seen through
his pretensions. The AAPs defeat
in Delhi was only to be expected,
therefore, after its setbacks in
Punjab and Goa.
Like Kejriwal, Nitish Kumar,
too, has failed to live up to the
expectations that he had aroused
during his earlier stint as Chief
Minister when he succeeded in
ridding Bihar of the lawlessness
or the jungle raj, as it was
called which was rampant
during the tenures of Rashtriya
Janata Dal (RJD) leaders Laloo
Prasad Yadav and his wife,
Rabri Devi.
But now, as an ally of Laloo
17
Prasad while Rabri Devi is calling
for her son, Tejaswi, to be elevated
from Deputy Chief Minister to
Chief Minister, Nitish Kumars
focus is somehow to hold on
to power.
So, who will stop the BJP?
Not only is there no one in
sight, but there is little chance
of the opposition parties being
able to put together an anti-BJP
combine because of their fractious
internal relations.
Besides, they lack a forward-
looking economic agenda which
appeals to the young as Modis
Make in India, Digital India, start-
ups and other programmes do.
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India, Turkey call for action against

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terror, seek enhanced economic ties

C
ondemning the menace of terrorism, membership of the MTCR and applications Turkey-India Joint Economic Committee
India and Turkey on Monday, May 1, to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group and meetings regularly.
expressed their common concern over Wassenaar Arrangement. Both leaders agreed that cooperation
its menace and urged nations to destroy its The statement also recognised the need in the field of IT, pharmaceuticals, health
global network. for comprehensive UN reforms including and tourism will improve the bilateral trade
They also called for enhancing their the Security Council expansion to make the between the two nations.
bilateral economic relations. body more representative, accountable and On the energy sector, the two sides
Terrorism in all its forms and effective and the two sides agreement to to agreed to improve cooperation in the fields
manifestations, wherever committed and by work towards its reform in order to enhance of hydrocarbons, renewable energy and
whomever, and declared that there could its democratic nature and to reflect the reality energy efficiency.
be no justification for terrorism anywhere, of the 21st century. Taking note of the tourism potential of
said the Joint Statement after Prime Minister According to the statement, India and the two nations, the two leaders agreed to
Narendra Modi and Turkish President Turkey noted that there is an immense encourage more tourist exchanges.
Tayyip Erdogan held talks along with their untapped potential for growth in the trade
delegations. bilateral trade and investment. They also
Both Leaders strongly condemned the agreed to encourage business efforts to
use of double standards in addressing the achieve a level of at least $10 billion by 2020
menace of terrorism and agreed to strengthen in bilateral trade.
cooperation in combating terrorism both at The bilateral trade between India and
the bilateral level and within the multilateral Turkey is $ 6.4 billion.
system, it said, adding that they also sought The two sides expressed desire to hold the
early conclusion of negotiations on the
Comprehensive Convention on International
Terrorism.
The statement also Both
underlined the shared Leaders strongly
interest of India and condemned the use
Turkey in strengthening of double standards in
global non- addressing the menace
proliferation objectives. of terrorism and agreed to
In this regard, Erdogan strengthen cooperation in
welcomed Indias combating terrorism
accession to the Missile both at the bilateral
Technology Control level and within the
Regime (MTCR) in multilateral
June 2016. system.
Modi thanked Erdogan
for Turkeys support for Indias

Kumar Vishwas remains in AAP, his MLA critic suspended

D
elhis ruling AAP averted a
major crisis on Wednesday,
May 3, when its disgruntled
founder leader Kumar Vishwas
agreed not to quit while an MLA
who took him on was suspended
from the party.
After indicating a day earlier that
he may quit the Aam Aadmi Party,
Kumar Vishwas on Wednesday
attended a meeting of the partys
Political Affairs Committee
(PAC) at Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwals residence.
The PAC has decided to
suspend Amanatullah Khan
from the party, Deputy Chief
Minister and Kumar Vishwas
childhood friend Manish Sisodia
told reporters.
The decision came three days
after Khan alleged that Kumar
Vishwas was conspiring to break
the party and plotting a coup
against Kejriwal at the behest of
the BJP and RSS.
The AAP also announced a three-
member committee of party leaders
Pankaj Gupta, Atishi Marlena
and Ashutosh to determine why
Khan made the allegation against
the poet-politician.
Appearing before the media with
Sisodia, Kumar Vishwas said he
was happy a dialogue among party
members had resumed.
AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal (left) and Kumar Vishwas (right) celebrate partys performance in the recently concluded Delhi
Assembly Polls in New Delhi
I want to assure all the workers
that whenever there is a need
to brainstorm and discuss, we
will sit together even if we have
differences, he said.
No one should have an
impression that it was a
power struggle.
Kumar Vishwas again insisted he
had no desire to become the Chief
Minister or convener of the party.
After the PAC meeting,
Sisodia went to meet Khan, the
Okhla MLA.
While the party said he went to
communicate the PACs decision,
informed sources said it was meant
to placate the suspended legislator.
Khan said he was pained by
the partys decision but would not
comment on the Kumar Vishwas
issue. He added he would speak
only in party forums.
Also on Wednesday, Kumar
Vishwas was named the AAP
in-charge of Rajasthan, where
assembly elections will be held
next year.
Sisodia said Kumar Vishwas had
been given the task of strengthening
the AAP in Rajasthan and the
party will fight election in the state
under his leadership.
The BJP and Congress slammed
the infighting in the AAP.
BJP leader Vijender Gupta called
the AAP a team of losers and said
the party was facing infighting as it
had lost the municipal elections.
Congress leader Ajay Maken
called the AAP the B-team of
the BJP and said not just Kumar
Vishwas, even Kejriwal and Sisodia
had an understanding with the BJP.
On Tuesday, Kumar Vishwas
alleged a conspiracy against him
and indicated his possible exit from
the party.
He dubbed Okhla MLA
Amanatullah Khan, who accused
him of being a BJP-RSS agent,
as a mask behind those ganging
up against him.
After his public outburst,
Kejriwal called on Kumar
Vishwas on the night of May 2,
and the two drove to the Chief
Ministers residence to discuss the
unprecedented rift between them.
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INDIA 19

Dump VIP culture, NEWS in BRIEF

embrace EPI, says Modi Not just talk, better policies needed
to better workers condition: Sonia
C
C
alling for cleansing the Indian psyche of the deeply entrenched VIP ongress President Sonia
culture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said VIP must be Gandhi on Monday, may
replaced by EPI Every Person is Important. 1, said the condition of workers
Speaking on a range of issues in his radio address Mann Ki Baat, Modi also will not change only by talk,
said that the South Asia Satellite to be launched by India on May 5 will go a long slogans and promises, and the
way in addressing the regions economic and developmental priorities. government needs to bring in new
policies and better programmes
The Prime Minister also urged the young to step out of their comfort zone.
to make a difference to
The red beacon used to be fixed atop a vehicle but slowly and steadily it their lives.
permeated into the psyche and got firmly entrenched in the mindset. The red
Everyone has to realise that
beacon has gone for good but nobody can say with certainty that it has also
change in the condition of workers
disappeared from the mindset, said Modi, adding there was disdain for VIP
will not come about only by talk,
(Very Important Person) culture in the country.
slogans and promises. It will happen
The concept behind the New India is that EPI should replace VIP. with true dedication and giving
EPI means Every Person is Important. We should accept the importance the workers right of equality and
of 125 crore Indians, said Modi, asking people to collectively strive justice, Gandhi said in a statement
to flush out the VIP culture. on the occasion of International Congress President Sonia Gandhi
Talking about space diplomacy, Modi said the South Asia Labour Day.
Satellite was an appropriate example of Indias commitment She said that if workers are left behind in the march of progress then
towards the region. development will remain incomplete.
The capacities of this satellite and the facilities it provides She also talked about the role of workers in Indias progress towards
will go a long way in addressing South Asias economic and self-reliance in various sectors.
developmental priorities.
Natural resources mapping, tele medicine, the field of India voices concern over
education, deeper IT connectivity or fostering people-
to-people contact this satellite will prove to be a Australias change in visa
boon in the progress of the entire region, he said, programme
I
describing it an important step by India to enhance ndia on Tuesday, May 2, conveyed to Australia its concern over the
cooperation with South Asia. possible impact of the changes made by that country in regulations
The communication satellite GSAT-9 will regarding a visa programme for skilled professionals, official sources said.
be launched using the Indian Space Research Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from his
Organisations heavy rocket Geosynchronous Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull, during which the Indian
Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09). All concern was voiced, a Ministry of External Affairs statement said.
South Asian countries, except Pakistan, The two Prime Ministers agreed that officials from both sides will
are part of the project. Stressing on the remain in close touch on the issue, it said.
importance of having practical knowledge
They also discussed the follow-up action taken after Turnbulls
along with theoretical, Modi asked the
visit to India last month, and the steps required to further strengthen
young to move out of their comfort
bilateral relations.
zone and gather new experiences and
skills. Urging them to experiment and A few weeks ago, Turnbull had announced his decision to abolish the
satiate their curiosity on various subjects, 457 Visa, which allows businesses to hire foreign workers for up to four
Modi suggested youngsters to travel in years for skilled jobs.
unreserved rail coaches. India to be voluntary tax compliant
What you cannot learn in a year, you
will learn in that crowded train travelling society: Jaitley
without any reservation for 24 hours.
He also asked them to play with poor I ndicating greater compliance measures from government agencies
in the days ahead, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday
said that India will be moving towards becoming a voluntary tax
children.
Have you ever thought what compliant society.
changes will come in the lives of those We are moving from a developing state to a developed state. As we
kids who live in abject poverty when move from a developing economy to developed economy, we will also
they get an opportunity to play with be moving to a voluntary tax compliant society, Jaitley said here in his
you. I believe that if you go there once, address at the Enforcement Day celebrations.
your heart will tell you to go back again and Non-compliance of tax laws is both against public interest and
again. This experience will teach you a lot. national interest, he added.
Modi also expressed concern over people
being too engrossed with technology and asked
Be humble, be accountable: Shahs
youngsters to self-evaluate whether the human mantra to UP leaders, workers
element within yourself is getting frustrated.
Observing that climate change was no more
confined to the academic world, Modi said
B JP national President Amit
Shah advised party workers
in Uttar Pradesh to be humble
nature has changed the rules of the game. and accountable to the people
The heat we used to experience in May-June and warned them against getting
is being felt in March-April this year. swayed by the landslide victory in
He said the government will on Monday release the state assembly elections held
a stamp to mark the occasion of the 1,000th birth earlier this year.
anniversary of Saint Ramanujacharya. Speaking in the presence of the
He also spoke on the relevance of Buddhas partys state President and Deputy
philosophy. Chief Minister Keshav Prasad
Maurya, Chief Minister Yogi
The world today is undergoing a plethora
Adityanath and other senior leaders,
of problems such as violence, war, annihilation,
the BJP chief hailed the party
the arms race. Amidst this atmosphere, the
workers. Shah also exhorted the BJP President Amit Shah
philosophy of Buddha comes across as extremely
workers and state leaders not to rest
relevant, said Modi.
and instead be prepared for winning other elections and to ensure that
Modi said he will be paying tributes to
the people standing on the last step of the social ladder were benefited
Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka on the occasion
by the schemes rolled out by the central and state governments.
of UN Vesak Day - that celebrates the
He also praised the Yogi Adityanath government and said the state
birth of Gautam Buddha.
government had begun to work for the people.
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Push for electricity to last 4,141 villages
by 2018, says minister
U
nion Minister Piyush
Goyal on Wednesday, May
3, said that a final push
is needed to provide electricity to
the 4,141 un-electrified villages in
the country by 2018.
According to the Minister of
State (Independent Charge) for
Power, Coal, New and Renewable
Energy and Mines, in the next 3-4
months, a final push is needed to
electrify the remaining 4,141 un-
electrified villages in the country.
The minister spoke at the
two-day State Power Ministers
Conference being held in
New Delhi.
Goyal also reiterated the
resolution taken in the last State
Power Ministers conference
to provide electricity to every
household in the country by
December 2018.
India test fires nuclear-capable
I
handling unit of the Indian Army,
ndia on Thursday, May
4, successfully test fired its
medium-range nuclear-capable
ballistic missile Agni-ll off the
Odisha coast.
The trial of the surface-to-
surface missile was conducted from
Launch Complex-4 of Integrated
Test Range (ITR) in the APJ Abdul
Kalam Island in Balasore district,
said Defence Ministry officials.
The Strategic Forces Command
(SCF), a specially raised missile-
Union MoS Power and Mines Piyush Goyal addresses at the inauguration of the
conference of Power, Renewable Energy and Mines Ministers of States & UTs, in
New Delhi on May 3
The last such meeting was held in
Vadodara, Gujarat.
The minister observed that the
objective of the current conference
is to review the work done in the
power, coal, renewable energy and
mining sectors by the state and
union territories governments in
Agni-II missile
carried out the test at 10.20 a.m.
Agni-II has two solid fuel stages
and a Post Boost Vehicle (PBV)
integrated into the missiles Re-
entry Vehicle (RV). The 20-metre
missile is a two-stage, solid
propelled ballistic missile.
It has a strike range of more than
2,000 km, is 20 metres long, weighs
17 tonnes and can carry a payload
of 1,000 kg.
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the past six months.
Further, the conference intends
to forge new policies for achieving
the goal of providing 24x7 quality
and affordable power for all in the
stipulated time..., the Ministry of
Power said in a statement
Punjab CM for zero
tolerance against
anti-India forces
P
unjab Chief
Minister Captain
Amarinder Singh
(Retd) on Wednesday,
may 3, called for an
Indian zero tolerance
policy against inimical
forces across the border
and called for a befitting
response to the killing
of Indian soldiers by the
Pakistan Army.
He also dismissed
threats to him by
Khalistan sympathisers,
saying he would not
allow anyone to disturb
the peace in the state.
Reacting to the
killing and mutilation Chief Minister of Punjab Capt. Amarinder SIngh
of an Indian soldier
and a Border Security Force
trooper along the Line of Control On the threats to him, the
in Poonch district of Jammu and Chief Minister said, If they have
Kashmir on May 1, Amarinder the guts, they should come and
Singh said Indias response should spea k here instead of misleading
be clear and unequivocal. the people with unsubstantiated
We should stop being a statements elsewhere.
gentlemens Army. If they They can shout their heads
(Pakistan) cut one of our heads, we off... who cares? he said, adding
should cut three of theirs, he told that we want a stable Punjab; we
a TV channel. want development.

Retired Indian doctor honoured
in Australia
R
etired Indian doctor Mirza
Datoo has been presented
with the Order of Australia.
Dr Datoo, whose grandparents
came from Gujarat in India, has
been presented with the Medal of
the Order of Australia for years of
service to medicine in rural New
South Wales.
Dr Datoo went to Australia in
the 1970s to begin a new life after
studying medicine. He spent a
quarter of a century in the western
New South Wales town of Harde.
Often called to attend emergencies
in the middle of the night, he had
Trump failed in his first 100 days: Indian-American Congresswoman
I
n d i a n - A m e r i c a n
Congresswoman Pramila
Jayapal has said that US
President Donald Trump has
failed to keep his poll promises
since he took office in January.
Jayapal said the President, who
is completing 100 days in office on
Saturday, talked big on reforms,
taxes and jobs but could deliver
nothing.
He has been able to do nothing
that he promised. He has not
been able to put forward a single
jobs bill. He keeps talking about
a huge infrastructure package its
gonna be big; its gonna be big,
we havent seen anything, Jayapal
told ABC News.
Jayapal, the first Indian-
Far from Maharashtra, Marathi flourishes Down Under
A
group of migrant
Maharashtrians, separated
by some 10,000 km of
oceans and nations, have joined
hands to keep Marathi language,
culture and traditions alive in far
away Australia.
The brainchild of the
Marathi Association of Sydney
Incorporated (MASI), the
Australian Marathi Vidyalaya
(AMV) was founded in 2008 with
just a dozen-odd students grappling
with the strange-sounding foreign
mother tongue of their parents.
After the modest beginnings,
the AMV has now grown into four
flourishing centres for Marathi
learning with around 150 students
(40 per cent girls) in different age
groups in Sydney and Wollongong,
AMV President Arun Ghatge
told IANS in a series of social
media chats.
These are essentially weekend
schools, recognised and funded
through grants from the New South
Wales Department of Education
and TrainingCommunity
Language Programme (NSW-
DET), and governed by their rules
and regulations in all aspects,
Ghatge added.
These have proved to be a boon to
the approximately 150,000-strong
community of Maharashtrians,
mostly first, second or even third
generation migrants settled on the
East Coast since decades.
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Retired Indian doctor Mirza Datoo
to drive 70 kilometers to the scene
of an accident.
American woman in the US
House of Representatives, said
that Trump did not put in action
any of his poll promises, including
lower deductibles, lower premiums
and better healthcare, the ABC
News reported.
Trump proposed trillion dollars
in tax cuts for the wealthiest, but
nothing of that sort happened,
the Democrat said.
So, I would say a big F. Failing
grade for the President on actually
being able to move this country
forward. And propose anything
that he cant even get his own
party to stand by, Jayapal said.
This is a President who has
both chambers, and still he has not
been able to get anything done.
(L to R): Pavan Lakade, Arun Ghatge, Julia Finn (MP- NSW), David (Principal WPS), Amit Tere, Neha Takale
Arriving in an alien land and to
a different culture, many of the
home-sick Maharashtrians took
refuge by celebrating and enjoying
festivals like Holi, Shiv Jayanti,
Gudi Padva, Kojagiri Poornima,
Diwali, Ganeshotsav and the like,
besides holding small cultural
gatherings and functions.
However, the younger
generations and those born in
Australia were completely severed
from their rich Maharashtrian and
Indian cultural traditions... making
us think of a formal approach
integrated with their regular
schooling, to imbibe the best of
both worlds, Ghatge said.
We are creating a great link
between our doting parents and
their beloved grandchildren by
breaking the language barrier,
said 45-year old Ghatge, who
migrated in 2005.
For many years, Dr Datoo was
on call 24 hours a day, seven days
a week for emergencies. When
you start delivering the kids of the
kids you delivered, then you know
youre getting old.
Speaking about his award, Dr
Datoo said he is really honoured
his dream worked out. The honour,
he explained, is a fitting reward
for someone who embraced his
adopted home so fervently.
He retired in 2011 and now
resides in Canberra with his
wife Sheryn. The couple has
four children.
The US President suffered three
massive blows in the shape of
blocked executive orders, in the
first 100 days of his presidency.
He passed orders, twice, to
temporarily block people from six
predominantly Muslim countries,
but failed.
Earlier this week, a San Francisco
Judge, William H. Orrick, blocked
Trumps order to withhold federal
grants for the sanctuary cities.
Sanctuary cities is a term used
for cities that protect immigrants
rights by not sharing information
on their immigration-status to the
federal immigration authorities.
unconstitutional and unlawful for
We are thrilled. I am not
surprised because we have been
The AMV launched the
weekend schools, which are
gaining popularity within the local
community, not for textbookish
knowledge, but using more of
learn thru fun methodologies,
and without disturbing or
overburdening the childrens
regular schooling in mainstream
Australian schools.
We charge them a nominal
fee of 150 Australian dollars per
annum, or roughly Rs 7,500,
though the major portion of our
expenses are covered by NSW-
DET, Ghatge explained.
AMV is supported by around
25 regular and back-up teachers
trained and government-approved
at its centres in Western Sydney,
South West Sydney Region,
Wollongong and North Shore,
and is a member of the umbrella
organisation for community
languages in the Association of
Illawarra Community Languages
Google CEO Pichai doubles his pay package
Google CEO Sundar Pichai
G
oogles India-born CEO
Sundar Pichai received
a stock award of $198.7
million in 2016, almost double his
2015 stock award of $99.8 million,
a media report said.
That brought his total
compensation in 2016 to $199.7
million, almost twice the $100.6
million he earned in 2015.
age 16, said that Trump needs to
Congresswoman
Pramila Jayapal
Constitution of the United States
saying for months that it is
the federal government to try and
withhold funding for sanctuary
Schools Inc.
Currently, the students are
taught their mothertongue from
Kindergarten to Class VI, with the
vision to expand up to Class XII, by
when Ghatge hopes Marathi would
be accorded the official status of a
foreign language in mainstream
schools, and which would be
available to all Australians on the
lines of French, German, Spanish
and Chinese.
The AMV teaches the essentials
of Marathi languageoral,
written and communication skills
and provides insights into the
relationship between language and
culture; it explores Marathi with
the correct application of linguistic
structures and vocabulary, and
develops the students knowledge
and understanding of their
cultural heritage in a foreign land,
using selected prescribed Marathi
textbooks and literature.
INDIA ABROAD 21
Pichai received a salary of
$650,000 in 2016, slightly less than
the $652,500 he earned in 2015,
CNBC reported last week.
Pichais massive pay package
came even as his two bosses
and Google co-founders Larry
Page and Sergey Brin, once
again drew salaries of only one
dollar for their roles as CEO and
President, respectively, of parent
company Alphabet.
But Page and Brin are each worth
more than $40 billion through their
stock holdings.
According to the report, Pichais
raise came during a year when
Googles sales rose 22.5 per cent
and net income rose 19 per cent as
it maintained its position as the top
seller of internet advertising.
cities, Jayapal said in response to
the district courts order.
Trump, however, blasted the
district court judges decision to
block his executive order.
He wrote on Twitter, First the
Ninth Circuit rules against the ban
& now it hits again on sanctuary
citiesboth ridiculous rulings. See
you in the Supreme Court!
Jayapal, who came to the US at
understand the Constitution and
respect the courts.
He needs to understand the
of America. Thats the document
he swore to protect and uphold,
Jayapal said.
At the end of each year, the
students undergo examinations
and are awarded certificates based
on their performances, an event at
which many turn up in traditional
Maharashtrian attire.
The changes among the
younger generation are obvious.
Compared to many years ago,
now when the grandparents and
grandchildren meet either in
Australia or India, they have an
instant emotional connect because
of Marathi... Many seniors visiting
us from India are moved to tears
hearing their Australian-born
grandchildren conversing properly,
though accented, in their mother
tongue, Ghatge added.
Interestingly, the Australian
East Coast supports over 100
different cultural and linguistic
groups from all over the world
living harmoniously, including
Indians. Besides Marathi, there are
a handful of similar such schools
for Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil and
Kannada languages which impart
education to children in their
mother tongues and have proved
equally popular.
Now, the gen-next is able to
better comprehend the rich culture,
traditions, language, literature
and legacy of their forefathers
back in Indiaadhering to our
motto Language keeps you in
touch with your culture strongly,
said Ghatge.
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Tony Blair to return to politics
F A
ormer British Prime Minister
Tony Blair has decided to
again get involved in politics
and take an active part in trying to
shape the policy debate on Brexit.
On the 20th anniversary of his
New Labour win on Monday, Blair
told The Mirror that money was
not the motivating factor behind
his return to politics and predicted
that Britons would eventually want
to rejoin the European Union.
The former leader, who led
Labour to a triumph in 1997, said:
This Brexit thing has given me
a direct motivation to get more
involved in politics. You need to get
your hands dirty and I will... I am
going to be taking an active part in
trying to shape the policy debate.
We dont know yet what the
final deal on Brexit will be. We are
advocating a very simple British
common sense position, which is to
say, lets see what the Tories come
up with first.
This is not about defying the
will of the people. It is saying the
will of the people may change
SpaceX launches spy
satellite for US
S
paceX launched a spy satellite
for the US Department of
Defence on Monday, May 1,
officials said.
The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket,
carrying the classified NROL-
76 satellite, lifted off at 7.15 a.m.
from Launch Complex 39A at the
Kennedy Space Centre in Florida,
the same pad that supported
numerous Apollo and space shuttle
launches, the companys live
webcast showed.
About 10 minutes later, the
rockets first stage landed at
SpaceXs Landing Zone 1, just
south of the launch site at Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station, Xinhua
news agency reported.
SpaceX previously landed a first
stage booster at Landing Zone
1 three times. It also successfully
recovered Falcon 9 first stages
from six missions at sea using the
companys drone ships.
Few details have been released
about NROL-76, a satellite
Rising protectionism threatens Asia-Pacific growth: UN
T
he UN on Monday, May
1, warned that the rise
in protectionism put
economic growth in Asia Pacific
at risk and urged countries in the
region to improve governance
and fiscal management to bolster
development.
Unveiling its annual report
on economic and social outlook,
the UN Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (ESCAP) highlighted the
increase in growth outlook for the
next two years, Efe news reported.
According to the report, the
Asia-Pacific region, including
countries like China, India, Japan,
Australia and South Korea, would
when they see the final deal.
My prediction is it may take
another generation but at some
point we will want to be back in the
EU there is a direct link between
the number of people and the
size of an economy, The Mirror
quoted him as saying.
However, things have moved
on a lot in the 10 years since Blair
has been absent, and he admitted:
I know the moment I stick my
head out the door Ill get a bucket
of wotsit poured all over me, but I
really do feel passionate about this.
I dont want to be in the
situation where we pass through
this moment of history and I
hadnt said anything because that
would mean I didnt care about this
country. I do.
The former Prime Minister was
nonchalant about his predicted 60
million pounds wealth and claimed
he has given away most of it.
I have the capacity to earn
money. I have made money which
has given me a nice house in
London and a nice house in the
designed, built and operated by the
National Reconnaissance Office
under the Department of Defence.
This launch marks the 15-year-
old companys first mission for
the Pentagon.
For years, the market for
launching US military payloads
was dominated by the United
Launch Alliance, a joint venture of
Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
But SpaceX broke the
monopoly in 2015, when the US
Air Force certified its Falcon 9
rocket to launch national security
space missions.
Since then, the California-
based company has also won
two contracts to launch Global
Positioning System satellites for the
US Air Force.
see growth ranging from 5 to 5.1
per cent in 2017 and 2018
Even though the numbers
signified modest economic
growth compared to the recent
historical trend, the report said
they were still above the 4.9 per
cent growth achieved in 2016.
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
country and I am very lucky and
the equity in those two properties
is the bulk of my wealth, he said.
According to the tabloid, the
63-year-old has had talks with
This automated, robotic drill may
perform surgery in 2.5 minutes
A
computer-driven
automated drill that could
perform a type of complex
surgeries, surgeons typically use
hand drills to make intricate
openings, adding hours to a
procedure and may also increase
the risks of loss of facial movement.
However, the new automated
machine replaces hand drills
to produce fast, clean, and safe
cuts, reducing the time the
wound is open and the patient is
anesthetised, thereby decreasing
the incidence of infection, human
error, and surgical cost.
I was interested in developing a
low-cost drill that could do a lot of
the grunt work to reduce surgeon
fatigue, said A.K. Balaji, Associate
Professor at the University of Utah
in the US.
The drill, which could play
a pivotal role in future surgical
procedures like hip implants, was
developed from scratch to meet the
needs of the neurosurgical unit, as
well as developed software that sets
a safe cutting path, the researchers
The UN report highlighted
that global uncertainty - brought
about by economic policies of
several developed nations such
as the introduction of Non-tariff
measures (NTMs) - posed threats
for the Asia-Pacific region.
Rising trade protectionism
was the most significant risk to
the overall economic outlook,
said the study, with the US policy
change and the UKs exit from the
European Union.
ESCAP added that the rise
in free trade barriers could slow
down the estimated growth rate
of developing countries in Asia-
Pacific by 1.2 per cent.
were using the social network every
the Liberal Democrats about
setting up a new force to fight for
the centre ground and was coy
when asked whether he would
establish a new political party.
said in the paper reported in the
journal Neurosurgical Focus
First, the patient is imaged using
a CT scan to gather bone data
and identify the exact location of
sensitive structures, such as nerves
and major veins and arteries that
must be avoided. Surgeons use this
information to programme the
cutting path of the drill.
In addition, the surgeon can
programme safety barriers along
the cutting path within 1 mm of
sensitive structures.
If the drill gets too close to
the facial nerve and irritation is
monitored during surgery, the drill
automatically turns off.
The study projected Chinas
mild downward economic trend,
putting the countrys growth at 6.5
per cent in 2017, compared to 6.7
per cent in 2016.
Despite predicting overall
regional moderate economic
growth, the study expected an
economic stability in China as the
government introduced reforms
to favour establishment of sectors
with greater value addition.
The report predicted that
domestic consumption would
continue to be the main driving
force of the regions economy,
owing to the fall in exports and
private investment triggered by the
2008 global financial crisis.
Facebook may
announce it has
1.9bn monthly users
head of its first quarter
results of 2017 on
Wednesday, media reports
say Facebook may announce it
has nearly 1.9 billion users who
log onto the social media platform
every month.
The company is also expected
to report a blockbuster set of
results, with revenues rising 45 per
cent, The Telegraph reported on
Sunday.
Earlier this year, when Facebook
announced its earnings for the
fourth quarter and full year 2016,
it showed a steady growth in its
revenue and user base.
Facebook reported $8.8 billion in
revenue, $3.56 billion in profit and
said more than 1.23 billion people
day and that 1.15 billion log in
from mobile devices each day.
A report in The Verge said with
this growth rate, the social media
giant would hit two billion monthly
active users by the middle of
this year.
It is clear that Facebook came
on top of all the expectations
despite being mired by issues like
fake news.
It is expected that the number
that log in every month will have
risen to 1.9 billion in the three
months to the end of April, with
the social network now set to close
in on 2 billion in the coming weeks.
However, analysts believe the
company will have to start running
out of steam eventually.
We expect (monthly users)
to grow 14 per cent in the first
quarter (down from 17 per cent)
as it decelerates due to the law of
(really) large numbers, an analyst
at RBC Capital Markets was
quoted as saying in The Telegraph.
Consensus forecasts are for
Facebook to report revenues
of $7.8 billion and profits of
$3.3 billionup 72 per cent on
a year ago.
ESCAP called for the developing
Asia-Pacific economies to improve
governance and fiscal management,
in order to increase its growth
outlook and to combat rising
inequalities and environmental
degradation.
Sustained productivity gains,
in turn, will require effective
institutions and better governance,
in both public and private spheres,
said ESCAP Executive Secretary
Shamshad Akhtar.
The study found that inequalities
rose as poverty reduction
pace slowed in countries with
weak institutions.

101-year-old Mann Kaurs world
record breaking Auckland sky walk S
The athlete had the world at her feet after a record breaking
day at the World Masters Games 2017 in Auckland
1
01-year-old athlete Mann Kaur has
become the oldest person to skywalk
around Aucklands famous landmark
Sky Tower.
The athlete from India had the
world at her feet after a record
breaking day at the World Masters
Games in Auckland, New Zealand,
on Thursday.
Having set a new world record on the
field, she stepped out 192 metre above
Auckland city to become the oldest
person to skywalk around the citys
famous landmark.
She held her 79-year-old son Gurdev
Singhs hand as she inched along the
narrow platform towering high above
the city centre.
Everyone should do this, everyone
should come here and visit Sky City,
she said.
Kaur, who hails from Punjab, is the
oldest competitor and has completed the
100m, 200m, shot put and javelin events.
In her final competition at the Trusts
Stadium in Waitakere, West Auckland on
Thursday, she broke the Guinness World
Record for javelin with a throw of 5.12m
taking her gold medal tally to four.
Meet Arun Panchia, a Gujarati insurance agent who led
New Zealand against India in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
This is Panchias second stint as the Black Sticks captain...
T
he 28-year old Arun Panchia is a
full time insurance agent, who is
representing New Zealand hockey
team at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh,
Malaysia. This is Panchias second stint as
the Black Sticks captain, but for the first time
he led his team against the country of his
ancestors India.
Although, India rode on Mandeep Singh
and Harmanpreet Singhs double as they
beat New Zealand 3-0, to register their first
win of the tournament.
Panchia made his international debut in
2009, and his first visit to India was during
the 2010 World Cup in Delhi. But the hockey
bug bit him well before that, when he was
just five.
A couple of my uncles and all my cousins
played the game, Panchia, who was also
part of the Rio Olympics last year, said. So
we got into it at a young age. I started playing
proper hockey from about five years old.
Panchias inspiration in hockey were the
Indians who broke into the New Zealand
India handed first loss of Sultan Azlan Shah by Australia
T
he Indian mens hockey team, ranked
No 6 in the world, have suffered their
first loss at the 2017 Sultan Azlan
Shah Hockey tournament, losing 1-3 to
world champions Australia in Ipoh, Malaysia
on Tuesday, May 2.
Losing the experienced goalkeeper PR
Sreejesh in the 13th minute proved a major
setback for India, as his replacement Akash
Chikte allowed the Kookaburras to go up
2-1 shortly into the second half when a
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Arun Panchia
team. As an Indian, you look up to the
Indian players, he said. For me, it was
Bevan Hari and Umesh Parag. They were in
the New Zealand team [during early 2000s]
when I was growing up.
In an interview given to Scroll website,
Panchia said, My great-grandfather came to
New Zealand in the 1920s, my grandfather
and both my parents were born in New
goal went through his legs. This despite
India being put ahead in the second quarter
thanks to Harmanpreet Singhs third goal of
the tournament.
The marquee clash of the tournament,
featuring the top highest-ranked teams, threw
up some engaging moments overall but it was
a tale of missed opportunities for India.
Nine-time winners of the Sultan Azlan
Shah Cup Australia were provided a
chance in the opening minute of the game,
Zealand. I myself have only been to India for
hockey, though we still have some family in
the Gujarat region.
He said, I am not sure if there is a
common reason, but there is a very big Indian
community in New Zealand, all through the
regions. They stay very strong together and
you learn off each other. There are always
people to help you through.
Talking about his job, Panchia says,
Hockey is not a professional sport in New
Zealand. So players need to do other jobs
to pay their bills. We only get a little bit of
money to help us train, so most of us either
work or study. I work for an insurance and
investments company. I am at work 9 to 5.
Before and after work I am training.
Panchia first captained New Zealand only
recently, against Pakistan earlier this month.
But he wasnt expecting this elevation until
the selectors broke the news to him. It was a
bit of surprise, the Auckland resident said.
As long as I enjoy playing hockey, I will
keep playing, he said.
only for Trent Mitten to fail to convert the
penalty corner.
A keen tussle ensued between the teams,
with plenty of chances missed.
Indias defeat follows a 2-2 draw with Great
Britain and a 3-0 win over New Zealand.
They next play Japan on Wednesday at
13:55 IST.
Australias campaign before todays match
featured a 1-1 draw with New Zealand and a
6-1 hammering of hosts Malaysia.
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Nadal wins Barcelona
Open
panish star Rafael Nadal got the better
of Dominic Thiem of Austria in
straight sets to win his 10th title at the
Barcelona Open tennis tournament here.
The Spaniard defeated the fourth seeded
Austrian 6-4, 6-1 in Sunday nights final to
lift the trophy, just one week after his 10th
victory at the Monte Carlo Masters, reports
Xinhua news agency.
The 14-time Grand Slam champion
met some resistance in the beginning from
Thiem, who had stunned world No.1 Andy
Murray in the semi-finals on Saturday.
But Nadal took control in the second
set and wrapped up the match in just over
90 minutes.
India rise to No.3 in
ICC ODI rankings
post-annual update
I
ndia have risen to the No.3 spot in the
International Cricket Councils (ICC)
One-day International (ODI) rankings
with South Africa and Australia taking the
top two spots in the latest annual update on
Monday.
India have gained five points to swap
positions with 2015 World Cup finalists
New Zealand, who have dropped to fourth
after picking two points. This means India
have 117 rating points as against Kiwis who
have 115.
Number-one ranked South Africa gained
four points following the annual update
and are now on 123 points, while world
champions and second-ranked Australia
stayed on 118 points.
But the race for the all-important eighth
place which spells an automatic entry
into the 2019 World Cup in England has
Pakistan taking a strong nine point lead over
the West Indies. Hosts England, placed at
fifth and the top seven-ranked teams, as on
September 30, 2017, will get an automatic
spot in the 2019 World Cup.
The annual update is carried out to ensure
the table continues to reflect teams recent
form with older results being discarded. As
such, the table now reflects all matches from
May 1, 2014, with matches played after May
1, 2016 carrying 100 per cent weightage.
After the update, Pakistan have gone from
90 points to 88 and West Indies from 83 to
79 points meaning Pakistans previous
seven point lead over the Caribbean side has
extended to nine points.
In the lead up to the ICC Champions
Trophy next month, of Sri Lanka (93 points),
Bangladesh (91), Pakistan (88) and West
Indies (79), Bangladesh are scheduled to play
a tri-series comprising Ireland, New Zealand
in Ireland and West Indies host Afghanistan
for three ODIs.
There is no change to 10th-ranked
Afghanistans tally of 52 points, but 11th-
ranked Zimbabwe have dropped two points
and are now on 46 points. Ireland gained one
point and are on 43 points.
India vs Australia: India and Australia had started
the tournament with a win and a draw each.
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Excess smartphone
use bad for mental
health: Study
E
xcess use of smartphone and other
devices may lead to attention,
behaviour and self-regulation
problems for adolescents already at risk for
mental health issues, warns new research.
Also, on days at-risk adolescents use
technology more, they experience more
conduct problems and higher ADHD
(attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
symptoms compared to days they use
technology less, said lead author of the study
Madeleine George from Duke University in
Durham, North Carolina, US.
The research, published in the journal
Child Development, looked at associations
between adolescents mental health
symptoms and how much time they spent
each day texting, using social media and
using the internet.
For the study, 151 young adolescents
completed surveys on smartphones about
their daily digital technology use.
They were surveyed three times a day
for a month and were assessed for mental
health symptoms 18 months later.
The youth participating were between
11 and 15 years old.
The adolescents spent an average of 2.3
hours a day using digital technologies.
The researchers found that on days
when adolescents used their devices
more both when they exceeded their
own normal use and when they exceeded
average use by their peers they were
more likely to experience conduct
problems such as lying, fighting and other
behavioural problems.
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)
Keep superiors informed of all your actions to remain
on a safe wicket. Happiness prevails on the work front
as you gel well with co-workers. Common interest can
get you together with like-minded friends. Someone
from abroad or out of town is likely to brighten the
domestic horizon. You get the chance you had been
waiting for on the romantic front. Some of you can
opt for a family package tour to go on a vacation.
Lucky number: 11 / Lucky colour: Silver
Taurus (Apr 21-May 20)
A personal issue may put you in two minds, so listen to
your heart to follow the correct path. Your reputation
is likely to soar both on the personal and professional
fronts. Rising standard of living is likely to make you
rub shoulders with the cream. You are likely to get a
lucky break on the financial front. This is the right
time to attract someone you have fascination for.
Efficiency will be the keyword for homemakers.
Lucky number: 5 / Lucky colour: Aqua green
Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)
There is a good chance of getting a break in a field
that you are passionate about. You can be vindictive
when you want to, but your actions are likely to have
an equal and opposite reaction this week. Some of
you are likely to get worried about your advancing age.
A trusted employee may break your trust. Financial
worries can force you to go on a corner-cutting spree.
Spouse may appear at his or her complaining best.
Lucky number: 4 / Lucky colour: Indigo
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In addition, on days when adolescents
used digital devices more, they had difficulty
paying attention and exhibited attention
deficit-hyperactivity disorder symptoms.
The study also found that young
adolescents who spent more time online
experienced increases in conduct problems
and problems with self-regulation the ability
to control ones behaviour and emotions 1
8 months later.
However, the study also found that using
technology was linked to some positive
outcomes. On days when adolescents spent
more time using digital technologies they
were less likely to report symptoms of
depression and anxiety.
May 5 to May 11 | By Manisha Koushik
Cancer (Jun 22-Jul 20)
This is a good time to force an issue hanging fire for
long in your professional sphere. You are likely to
have your hands full on the domestic front with the
arrival of guests. A good professional opportunity
threatens to slip out of your hands if you are not
quick enough. Non-payment of a previous amount is
likely to worry you. A current situation can force you
to keep romance on the backburner. Health remains
satisfactory.
Lucky number: 2 / Lucky colour: Bottle green
Leo (Jul 21-Aug 22)
A good break on the job front is expected. You feel
young and energetic this week. Your efficiency at
work will be appreciated by all. Not succumbing
to impulse buying will save you a lot. A pleasant
surprise awaits some on the domestic front. Your
love life promises to be immensely satisfying. Urge
to travel can get the better of you, so plan out a
vacation. Dont get involved in any property deal this
week. Those needing help can rest easy.
Lucky number: 15 / Lucky colour: Crimson
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 23)
A situation developing at work needs to be tackled
urgently. You are likely to score on the academic front
with your innovative ideas. Becoming the favourite
of senior is likely to give some a new high. You will
be able to benefit some family youngster by your
experience and contacts. Sharing and caring will
make the romantic front most fulfilling. Possibility of
travelling to a distant place looks real. Someone may
recommend your name for an event or competition.
Lucky number: 2 / Lucky colour: Peach
Global smartphone
shipment grow 11%:
Report
In a stark contrast to the previous year,
global smartphone shipments have grown 11
per cent in first quarter of 2017, logging 375
million units, a new report said.
There was a two per cent decline in global
smartphone shipment during the same
quarter in 2016.
According to market research firm
Counterpoint Research, the major factors
driving growth this year will be the
proliferation of LTE networks in emerging
markets and the roll-out of Gigabit LTE
networks in established markets.
The industry recorded its slowest
smartphone growth in 2016, however,
Manisha Koushik is a practicing astrologer, tarot card reader,
numerologist, vastu and fengshui consultant based in India with a
global presence through the online channels. She is available for
consultations online as well. E-mail her at support@askmanisha.
com or contact at +91-11-26449898 Mobile/Whatsapp:
+919015607139 www.askmanisha.com
Libra (Sep 24-Oct 23)
You may be included in an ongoing project at work.
Forcing someone to do your bidding will only frustrate
you. You may fail in defusing an explosive situation
at work. Differences on the marital front threaten to
lead some towards separation. Expenses rise, bank
balance gets depleted, but back payments may still
not be received. Lovers tiff is on the cards for some
and can continue for some time. Going someplace far
will help you unwind. Health needs care.
Lucky number: 18 / Lucky colour: Coffee
Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22)
Hectic time is foreseen, as much is expected out of
you. Some of you are likely to add to your skills. A
chance to travel on an official tour will materialise for
some. Good returns are foreseen on an investment.
You will have the money to do up your home. Some of
you can get romantically involved. Lending a helping
hand to someone will be appreciated. You are likely
to opt for health foods. House hunting may prove
frustrating.
Lucky number: 3 / Lucky colour: Golden brown
Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21)
This is a great time, when you will get to meet your
near and dear ones. A family member may prove a
big support for you. You will succeed in covering up
someones mistakes at work. Marital life will prove
most fulfilling, as loving bonds strengthen. You
remain comfortable on the monetary front. Health
will remain good and keep you alert and energetic
this week. Love beckons those looking for it. You
remain strong on the academic front.
Lucky number: 3 / Lucky colour: White
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we estimate the smartphone segment will
bounce back registering 6-8 per cent volume
growth during 2017, said Jeff Fieldhack,
research Director at Counterpoint Research,
in a statement.
The top 10 brands contributed to almost
73 per cent of the smartphone volumes in
first quarter.
The affordable premium segment
US$300-$399 was the fastest growing
smartphone segment during the quarter
mainly driven by OPPO, vivo and Samsung
A series smartphones.
The US$100-$199 segment is mainly
driven by Samsungs J series, Huaweis
Honor series, OPPOs A series and
Xiaomis Redmi series smartphones.
Together these brands accounted for
almost half of the volumes of the price
segment, the report noted.
The US$100-$199 price
segment has quickly become the
sweet spot across the prepaid
developed and emerging markets,
it said.
This segment accounts for one in
three smartphones shipped globally,
registering a healthy 28.8 per cent
growth in the first quarter.
Only three brands out of the top
10 clearly outgrew the overall market
Huawei, OPPO and Vivo. These brands
have reached dominant positions in
their home market putting immense
pressure on Samsung and Apple, said
Shobhit Srivastava, Research Analyst.
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 21)
There are times when you need to take things in
your stride. You will be able to come to terms with
someone close. A worrying situation on the work
front is successfully resolved. You can go ahead with
a venture which is likely to become profitable soon.
Your love life promises to cruise along smoothly.
Financial stability is likely to be achieved. Students
will find peer support encouraging. Travel by road will
be comfortable. Health remains satisfactory.
Lucky number: 8 / Lucky colour: Lavender
Aquarius (Jan 22-Feb 19)
Someone may try to contact you for a specific
purpose that may benefit you. Focussing on family is
likely to give you good emotional returns. Meeting an
old flame is set to brighten up the romantic front for
some. You can lag behind at work due to avoidable
distractions. Your request for a raise is likely to fall
on deaf ears. Be certain of the financial viability of a
project before putting it in action.
Lucky number: 2 / Lucky colour: White
Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20)
You may be tasked for a job you are not too confident
about. A pat on the back can be expected by some at
work. Issue of your promotion or raise is likely to be
taken up by superiors. A change in lifestyle will do
a whale of a good to your health. You can get a bit
concerned for a family member settled out of town.
Nearness to the one you love will keep your spirits
high.
Lucky number: 6 / Lucky colour: Dark green
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PARENTING
Most Indian parents concerned
about kids talking to strangers

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carrot and spinach
2. Acne Pear, plum, grapes, tomato,
cucumber
3. Allergies Apricot, grapes, beet, spinach
and carrots
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celery, carrot, spinach
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A
lmost half (49 per cent) of Indian
parents are concerned about their
children interacting with a social
predator or a cybercriminal online, a new
study revealed on Wednesday.
Even if the the parents know these dangers,
only 36 per cent of them admit to using
software to monitor their childrens activity
on their devices, said a global study by US
computer security software McAfee.
McAfee found that 93 per cent of Indian
parents admit to talking to their children
about the dangers of cybercriminals and
identity theft.
In todays connected world, parents
play a crucial role to decide on the usage of
technology and how it can influence their
kids lives, Anand Ramamoorthy, Managing
Director, South Asia at McAfee, said in a
statement.
As Indians shift towards smart connected
homes, we must help parents actively manage
the way their families interact with connected
devices to ensure that security and privacy
measures are implemented, Ramamoorthy
added.
Nearly 84 per cent of Indian parents allow
their child to bring an internet-connected
device to bed and 54 per cent of them claim
they have discovered that their child visited
an inappropriate website -- highest when
compared to 13 other countries.
According to the study, parents tend to use
older methods to monitor the device usage of
their children.
For example, 59 per cent of Indian parents
monitor their childs device usage by keeping
the device in their possession and only giving
the child the device when the parent can
monitor.
Parents who are concerned about who
their children are interacting with online,
monitor how much time they spend in front
of a screen.
According to the report, 57 per cent of
Indian parents allow their child to have 1-2
hours of screen time per day, and 21 per cent
allow their child less than one hour a day.
4. Anaemia - Prune, red grape, beetroot, grapes, lemon, cucumber, carrot, grapefruit
celery, strawberry, carrot and spinach 25. High blood pressure - Grapes, orange,
carrot, beetroot
26. Indigestion - Carrot, cabbage, beetroot
27. Influenza - Apricot, onion, carrot,
orange, pineapple, grapefruit
28. Insomnia - Apple, grapes, lemon,
carrot, celery
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spinach, cucumber, lemon
30. Kidney ailments - Apple, orange,
lemon, cucumber, celery, parsley, beetroot
31. Liver ailments - Papaya, grapes, carrot,
tomato, beet and cucumber
5. Arteriosclerosis - Grapefruit, pineapple,
celery, lettuce and spinach
6. Arthritis - Pineapple, sour apple,
sour cherry, lemon, grapefruit, cucumber,
beetroot, spinach, grapefruit
7. Asthma - Apricot, lemon, peach, carrot,
radish and celery
8. Bladder ailments - Apple, watercress,
parsley, celery, lemon, cucumber, carrot
9. Bronchitis - Onion, carrot, peach,
tomato, pineapple, lemon

Obese kids at four-fold greater risk 10. Cellulite - Carrot, apple, ginger,beet
11. Constipation - Carrot, Apple, spinach

of Type-2 diabetes later 12. Colds - Spinach, celery, carrot, onion,

grapefruit, pineapple

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the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes spinach and carrots
later, compared to children with a 14. Depression - Carrot, Apple, Beetroot, 32. Memory loss - Peach, banana, lime
body mass index (BMI) in the normal range, Spinach 33. Menstrual disorders - Turnips,
warns a new study. beetroot, prunes, cherry, spinach, grapes
For the study, published in the Journal 34. Nervousness - Carrot, celery
of the Endocrine Society, the researchers 35. Obesity - Lemon, orange, cherry,
examined BMI measurements, diabetes pineapple, papaya, tomato, beetroot,
diagnosis records, and other data for 369,362 cabbage, lettuce, spinach, carrot
children between the ages of 2 and 15. 36. PMS- Pineapple, banana, soy milk
They found that 654 children and 37. Psoriasis - Grapes, carrots, beet,
teenagers were diagnosed with Type-2 cucumber
diabetes between 1994 and 2013. between 2009 and 2013. As the prevalence
of obesity and being overweight has 38. Stress - Strawberry, banana, pear
Children with higher BMI 39. Tonsillitis - Apricot, lemon, orange,
A rapidly risen, an increasing number
were found to have far greater
child with of children and young adults have pineapple, spinach, radish, carrot
risk of developing Type-2
obesity faces a been diagnosed with diabetes in 40. Ulcers - Carrot, cabbage, pineapple,
diabetes than those with
four-fold greater risk the United Kingdom since the papaya
normal weight.
of being diagnosed early 1990s, Abbasi said. 41. Varicose veins - Watercress, plum,
A child with obesity with diabetes by the Researchers also found that 15. Diarrhoea - Papaya, lemon, pineapple, tomato, beetroot, carrot, grapes
faces a four-fold greater age of 25, than their
risk of being diagnosed with 1,318 children were diagnosed carrot and celery
counterpart who with Type-1 diabetes during the
diabetes by the age of 25, is of normal 16. Eczema - Cucumber, beetroot, red
than their counterpart who same period. As expected, they grapes, spinach
weight found no association between obesity
is of normal weight, said lead 17. Epilepsy - Figs, red grapes, carrot,
author of the study Ali Abbasi from and the incidence of type 1 diabetes, celery, spinach
Kings College London. which is linked to an underlying autoimmune
18. Eye disorders - Apricot, tomato,
disorder. Criteria to determine obesity in
In addition, the researchers found that parsley, spinach, celery
this study was dependent on the childs age
the rate of children developing Type-2 19. Fatigue - Carrot, lemon, oranges,
- obesity was classified as having a BMI in
diabetes increased from an average of six spinach
the top five per cent of the population for
new cases per 100,000 children each year 20. Gout - Red sour cherries, tomato,
their age, as measured by a 1990 study of
between 1994 and 1998, to an average of cucumber, spinach, carrot, celery
British children.
33 new cases per 100,000 children each year,
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AUCKL ANDS HOT TEST BOLLY WOOD STATION
Priyanka:
Whenever I get
emotional, I
become desi
A
ctress Priyanka Chopra has been juggling
between Indian and American characters
for a while now. The National Film Award
winner says that whenever she gets emotional or
angry, she becomes desi and her desi accent
comes out. The Fashion star has stepped into shoes
of characters like Alex Parrish of the American
series Quantico and Victoria Leeds of Hollywood film
Baywatch. Does her personality get influenced by the
on screen characters?
I am doing this all the time. Imagine, I was
shooting for Bajirao Mastani during the first season of
Quantico. But I think it is the other way round. At
times Alex gets affected by Priyanka, the personality,
Priyanka said.
There are some (long working) days when
maybe... I am saying a dialogue (of Alex) in my way
with an Indian accent. And then my dialect coach
would come and remind me that I have to maintain
Alex, an American girl. You know, whenever I get
emotional or angry, I suddenly become desi and my
desi accent comes out, she added.
The Padma Shri awardee believes that no matter
how much she travels across the globe, she will
remain an Indian by heart who wants to create and
explore the diversity of our culture. And she is doing
it. Marathi film Ventilator, produced by her, won three
National Films Awards this year.
Apart from Ventilator, she has shown interest in
producing regional films in languages like Bengali,
Punjabi and Bhojpuri. Asked how she finds a script
to invest in, Priyanka said: I choose a script like
an audience. But culturally, the process is quite
interesting.
I get a translated script. Language is no barrier.
But there are certain differences in the society based
on regional culture. And it is very interesting to
understand that closely.
As a producer, I try to put a cultural light on
the region while making a film, said the former
Miss World, whose father served the Indian Army.
During her early days, Priyanka, who was born in
Jharkhand, not only travelled across India but also
to international places like Massachusetts and New
York in the US. Now that she is working in the
American entertainment industry, did that childhood
exposure help?
Since I was living there at a very impressionable
age, which was my teenage, I was well versed with
the culture. As a kid, I was very musical. So, I used
to listen to a lot of American music. I still do. But
I was not exposed to their entertainment industry,
she said.
Soon, she will be seen playing the antagonist -
Victoria Leeds in the forthcoming Hollywood film
Baywatch, which also stars Dwayne Johnson and
Zac Efron.
Asked about the universal appeal and how
relatable the character is, she said: We have not
established where Victoria is from. So that is very
I get
ambiguous.
a translated
There is a scene that unveils a little back
script. Language is story of the character where how she faced
no barrier. But there gender discrimination as a child and later
are certain differences became rich and powerful out of that
in the society based on angst. So, is she from India?
regional culture. And it
Well, such situations also happen
is very interesting to
in the Indian society, but the story does
understand that
not say that she is an Indian. I am not
closely.
giving away much about the character, she
signed off.
The Sexy Sanyaasi Vinod
Khanna is no more: A tribute
to the legend
PERDY MOHINDRU
H
is Panther like walk was unmatched. The words rugged and
handsome were reserved just for him. His chiselled looks,
the deep cleft on his chin, intense eyes and his awesome
physique were easy enough to make the ladies swoon over him. A
few could escape his magnetic charm.
From being a superstar to a disciple of Osho to being a politician,
Vinod Khanna lived a complete life. But a pall of gloom descended
on the Hindi Cinema, as the sad news of his passing away came
out on Thursday, April 27.
The legendary actor left for the heavenly abode around 11:20
a.m. at the Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai, after losing
his battle with cancer.
One of the most handsome and charismatic actors of Bollywood,
Vinod Khanna, acted in more than 100 films in a career spanning
more than four decades. He started his film journey as a villain in
1968, with the Sunil Dutt directed Man Ka Meet.
However, this handsome hunk was always destined for lead
roles. Starting with Hum Tum Aur Woh opposite Bharathi in 1971,
as a lead actor, Vinod never looked back. Mere Apne and Achanak
catapulted him to fame.
His most memorable films as hero were Amar Akbar Anthony,
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Parvarish, Qurbani, Hera Pheri, Khoon Pasina, The
burning train, Dayavan etc just to name a few.
He also mesmerised his fans and critics alike in some offbeat
films such as Achanak, Imtihaan and Shaque, and who can forget
his rocking performance as a baddie Jabbar Singh in Mera Gaon
Mera Desh. He married his college sweetheart and model, Gitanjali
Talyerkhan in 1971 and with whom he had two sons Rahul
and Akshaye.
In 1982 at the peak of his stardom he quit films, and left his
family to seek spirituality. He followed his Guru, Osho to the US. It
is widely assumed among many of his diehard fans that he would
have easily beaten Amitabh Bachchan in the race to capture the
number one position in the Bollywood.
He worked as Rajneeshs personal gardener, at his Oregon
Ashram, for five years, which had an expected impact on his
marriage ending in a divorce.
However, Vinod Khanna could not stay away from arc lights
forever. He came back with Insaaf in 1987 and tasted success with
Satyamev Jayate , Chandni and Jurm once again. On the personal
front he married Kavita Daftary, the daughter of a renowned
industrialist Sharayu Daftary.
He had 2 children, Sakshi & Shraddha with Kavita. He turned
a producer in 1997 with the movie Himalyaputra and launched his
younger son Akshay. He also dabbled in Politics and served as a
BJP MP from Gurdaspur between 1998-2009 and 2014 -2017.
His charisma and passion made him a winner on the political
front as well, as his political status elevated when he became a
Minister of State for External Affairs in Jan 2003, from his previous
position as a Minister of Culture & Tourism.
He continued to do character roles in a few films as well. And
also did TV, as he played the lead role of Kashinath in the Mere
Apne. He acted alongside Salman khan
in Dabang. His last film appearance
was in the 2015 flick Dilwaale
alongside Shah Rukh Khan.
The suave and debonair
Vinod Khanna will always
live in the hearts of millions
of his fans through his films.
Some of his songs like Ruk
Jaana Nahin Yu Kahin haar ke
will always inspire people from
all walks of life and be etched
in our memories forever.
His innocent
smile, larger than
life screen image
and generosity will
surely be missed. Na
koi hai, Na koi tha,
Bollywood Main
Tumhare Siwa.
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Baahubali 2 Indian
cinemas pride:
Rajinikanth
S
u p e r s t a r
Rajinikanth on
Sunday described
S.S Rajamoulis Baahubali
2: The Conclusion, which
has already been adjudged
a blockbuster, as Indian
cinemas pride. He even
saluted the whole team for
their efforts. Calling it
a masterpiece, Rajinikanth tweeted: Baahubali
2 Indian cinemas pride. My salutes to gods own
child Rajamouli and his team. While the first part,
Baahubali: The Beginning, released in July 2015
and minted over Rs 600 crore at the box office,
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion was supposed to come out
in 2016.
However, the makers took time and released
the film on April 28 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and
Malayalam. With an estimated earnings of Rs 121
crore from first day across four languages, the second
part in the Baahubali franchise is said to have
registered the biggest opening for an Indian film.

Aamir Khan has become

a role model: Shatrughan
Sinha
V
eteran actor
and politician
Shatrughan Sinha
says superstar Aamir
Khan has become a role
model with the kind of
films he has been working
in. ...Aamir doing such
wonderful roles... he
has now become a role
model, Shatrughan said at the launch of Asha Parekh:
The Hit Girl, the actress autobiography penned
along with veteran film critic Khaled Mohamed and
published by Om Books International. The 71-year-
old actor, who is the father of actress Sonakshi Sinha,
said Aamir is not only known in Bollywood but also
in the sectors of art and culture.
I dont think that there is any man, who can
match up to Aamir Khan.
The themes which touches the hearts, society,
national interest in matter of woman empowerment
like what he did a film like Dangal.... I believe
neither there was a film like this has come and nor
will it ever come, he added. Shatrughan said that
Aamit is inspirational and motivational as a role
model, and the journey has just started for the
52-year-old superstar.
On the acting front, Aamir is currently prepping
for his upcoming film Thugs Of Hindostan where
he will be seen sharing screen space with megastar
Amitabh Bachchan

I have learnt to handle criticism gracefully, says Katrina Kaif

B
ollywood actress Katrina
Kaif says getting criticised
is disheartening, but she has
learnt to not overanalyse things
and move on.
I, being an actress, faced a lot of
criticism. I learnt to handle them
gracefully. It is disheartening, of
course, especially if there is a series
of criticism on something which
you put your heart to. But I do not
overanalyse things, I move on,
Katrina said.
The actress, who made her debut
on Instagram on Thursday, feels
social media is an open platform
where people should be prepare to
face all kinds of opinion positive
or negative.
Social media is a platform
where people express their thoughts
openly. So, there will be a variety
of opinion, whether it is positive or
negative. So people like us, who are
always there in front of the camera,
and people who are into creative
profession, have to face it. I know
that art cannot be judged on a set
format, said Katrina, whose last
few releases including Baar Baar
Dekho and Fitoor failed to elicit filmmakers. Having started with
the expected response.
Talking about social media
trolls, the Bang Bang! star
said: Different people can have
different perspective to that, and
everybody is welcome to their own
opinion. However, I think trolls and
ranting happens more on Twitter.
I am not there. Is that the reason
she avoids Twitter?
No not really, that is not the
reason why I am not there. I might
join Twitter. But these things are
part of social media, she said.
She battled Hindi diction woes
and the outsider tag to win over
Bollywood audiences and has
worked with top-notch stars and
Instagram I will be
a box office dud like Boom,
Katrina went on to create a success
story with films like Namastey
London, Apne, Partner, Welcome, Race,
Singh Is Kinng, Zindagi Na Milegi
Dobara and Ek Tha Tiger. Katrina,
who joined Facebook last year,
says she likes to interact with her actress is looking forward to Jagga
fans properly on social media. Jasoos and Tiger Zinda Hai opposite
She said: I know excessive use Ranbir Kapoor and Salman
of social media at times kills the Khan respectively.
soul of conversation. But I always
maintain a balance. When I am at
work I stay away from Facebook as
I take my work seriously. And when
chatting with fans, I give time to
them. It works properly with
me. Now, that I joined
uploading lot of
pictures, I love this
idea of clicking
pictures and
sharing them
with fans.
T h e
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55May

at Met Gala 2017?

T
he designer khaki-coloured trench coat gown with a 20 feet long train sported by
Priyanka Chopra at the Met Gala 2017 in New York has been trolled as a chapati, as
the terrains of Egypt and as a promoter of Prime Minister Narendra Modis Swachh
Bharat Abhiyan. But the actress has taken the criticism in her stride, giving a drumroll.
Priyanka chose a customised Ralph Lauren for her debut at the fashion fiesta Met Gala,
where even actress Deepika Padukone walked the red carpet in a Tommy Hilfiger creation.
But Priyankas look accentuated by heavy make-up grabbed more eyeballs.
The actress took to Instagram on Wednesday, and replied to all trolls by saying: *Drumroll*
to your creativity! Ive picked a few of my favourites! Good to know that the dress serves more
purposes than just fashion. Hope to continue to stir your creative juices.
This is why I love the Met Gala you literally can push the envelope for fashion anywhere!
Until next time...ROFL, she added. Priyanka chose a couple of
memes on her dress to support her post. The actress was herself
proud of the dress she chose especially because she could
change its look in minutes for the gala itself and its after-
party.
Ingenious design by Ralph Lauren and thank God
for it!! Imagine the 20 foot train at the after party...
Lol! Spot the difference, Wardrobe Hacks, The
Case Of The Missing Train, Inspector Gadget or
Sherlock Holmes, Priyanka posted along with a
collage of two images juxtaposed to show how the
dress was transformed.

Auckland May 27. To register for the workshops,

Regional Migrant
Servicesworkshops
Venue: 532 Mt Albert Road,
Three Kings Plaza
Auckland Regional Migrant Services is
hosting a number of workshops educating
new migrants in Auckland.
Intercultural Awareness & Communication
Skills Workshop on Saturday, May 6,
Professional Speaking Course four
sessions, starting Sunday, May 7, Job
Search Workshop on Tuesday, May 16, Free
Immigration Clinic every Thursday and The
Treaty of Waitangi Workshop on Saturday,
please email reception@arms-mrc.org.nz or
call on 09 625 2440.
CAB Dunedin
Date: Monday, 8 May
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Venue: Dunedin Community House,
Alexander McMillan Room (upstairs), 301
Moray Place, Dunedin
CAB Dunedin will hold a free information
session on Know your Rights. The topics
will cover:
Consumer Law facilitated by Consumer
Guarantees Act
Fair Trading Act facilitated by Kevin
Flaherty Buying a car facilitated by
Stephen Duff
Work rights facilitated by Phillip de
Wattignar of Fairness at Work Lunch
provided. Please register your interest by
phoning 03 471 6166 or Email at dunedin@
cab.org.nz by Thursday 4 May 2017
TRENZ 2017
Date: Tuesday May 9 to Friday May 12
Time: 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Venue: Queens Wharf, Auckland, New CAB Tauranga will hold a free information
Zealand
TRENZ is New Zealands most significant
business-to-business travel and trade show,
with over 1200 delegates attending over the
four day event. This leading event
will captivate you with exciting new
products and Sellers, combined with
great networking opportunities. For
more information on the event, visit
TRENZ website www.trenz.co.nz.
Free Workshop-
Dealing with
Robbery and
Burglary
Date: Tuesday, May 9
Time: 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Venue: Mahatma Gandhi Centre,
145 New North Road, Eden
Terrace, Auckland
Attention to all business owners,
what would you do in the event of a
robbery? NZ Police, Auckland Indian
Association and NZICA brings a
free workshop for shop onwers and
residents dealing with robbery and
burglary. How to defend oneself,
how to restrain the offender and
how to avoid becoming a target? Register
with NZICA, & AIAI and Law & Order Crime
Prevention Chairperson Nanette Nathoo on
0211575757 or NZICA G. Secretary Prakash
Biradar secretary@nzindians.org.nz.
CAB Tauranga
Date: Friday, May 12
Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Venue: Kaimai Room, Tauranga City
Council, Willow Street
session for newcomers on Job Search
in New Zealand. What are Employers
are looking for? How to read a job
advertisement and how to create a
customised CV and covering letter to the job
advertised presented by Brendon Gardner
from MBIE and Nick Ball from Careers New
Zealand. Please confirm your place by
phoning CAB office on 07 578 1592 or email
at Tauranga@cab.org.nz by Wednesday,
May 10.
CAB Manurewa
Date: Saturday, May 13
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Venue:Manurewa Library Community
Room, 7 Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland
CAB Manurewa will hold a free information
session for newcomers on Knowing
your Money and Taxes. Please come
and join to find about budgeting today
and understanding the New Zealand Tax
System. Registration and light refreshments
will be at 10am. The session will promptly
start at 10.30am and finish at 1.30pm
followed by light lunch. For more information
please call at Patricia Pera at 0211222014
or Armmajit Kaur at 0211421855 or Email at
settlement.manurewa@cab.org.nz
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