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Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame Honours:
A stunning display of glamour, elegance and entertainment
SANDEEP SINGH
T
he Indian Weekenders
Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame
cemented its position of
being the biggest formal event of the
Indian diaspora in New Zealand.
The award night held on
Thursday, June 8, at the Langham
Hotel in Auckland brought together
representation from all major
community organisations, businesses
and the biggest whos who in the
political circles of New Zealand
and special guests from India to
acknowledge the achievements of
the Indian diaspora in New Zealand.
This year, the community has
come together to confer Kiwi-Indian
Young Achiever award, Kiwi-Indian
Community Excellence Award and
the coveted Kiwi-Indian Hall of
Fame inductee for 2017 to Shail
Kaushal, Thakor Parbhu Singh and
Sukhi Turner respectively.
The scene could not have been
bigger and better to recognise the
greatest trailblazers of the Indian
community in New Zealand.
About 650 people attended the
event, and jam-packed in The Great
Room at The Langham, which
is undoubtedly Aucklands most
upmarket venue.
Every single guest was able
to enjoy an exclusive red carpet
reception at the event with flashing
cameras, thus making them feel like
a celebrity.
Friday, June 16, 2017
The event kept its promise
of elevating the glamour and
entertainment quotient of this
annual event to a higher level with
performances from Bollywood heart
throb singers Armaan and Amaal
Malik and another seasoned stand-up
comedian from India, Amit Tandon.
Several talented locals also formed
an integral part of the entertainment
package of the evening that kept all
of the guests glued to their seats with
many longing for more towards the
end of the event.
One of the major additions to this
years Kiwi-Indian Hall of Fame
was a dazzling audio-visual display
Association, Indian Association of
on the giant screens behind the main
The stage, creating the feel of a top class
event comparable to any world
award night held
class event.
on Thursday, June However, the single biggest thing
8, brought together that had transformed the profile of the
representation from event was enhanced commitment from
local community organisations, the
all major community
New Zealand government, the Labour
organisations, Party as the countrys main opposition
businesses and party, the Mayor of Auckland and
above and beyond all the Indian
the biggest whos government toward the Kiwi-Indian
who in the political Hall of Fame Honours 2017.
circles of NZ The event had representation from
all major community organisations,
namely NZICA, Auckland Indian
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NZ, Shanti Niwas, Gandhi Niwas,
Telangana Association, Auckland
Tamil Association, Auckland
Marathi Association, Bhartiya
Samaj, Auckland Sikh Society,
Hindu Council, Punjabi Cultural
Association and many others.
As has been the tradition with all
the previous four events attended
by the countrys Prime Minister,
as the chief guest, this year it was
Prime Minister Bill English who
honoured the event as chief guest.
However, this year the governments
commitment to the event was taken
to the next level with a number of
Ministers and MPs also present.
Ministers Simon Bridges, Jonathan
Coleman, Paul Goldsmith and Mark
Mitchell were present along with
MPs Jamie-Lee Ross, Kanwaljit
Singh Bakshi and Parmjeet Parmar.
The fact that the Prime Minister
Bill English himself acknowledged
this fact from the dais while
speaking at the event is a testimony
to the governments commitment to
the event.
I dont know Bhav [Dhillon],
how you managed to get so many
Ministers and MPs under one single
roof when I struggle to do that, Mr
English commented light-heartedly
to acknowledge the presence of
fellow parliamentarians.
Not to be left behind, the Labour

4 NEW ZEALAND Friday, June 16, 2017 The Indian Weekender

Party, the countrys main opposition
party was also present with a
battery of parliamentarians and
representatives led by Labour Leader
Andrew Little himself signalling
their commitment to Indian
communitys biggest formal event in
New Zealand.
Labours parliamentarian
representation included Phil Twyford,
Michael Wood, Louisa Wall along
with Priyanca Radhakrishnan, who
is soon destined to be the first Kiwi-
Indian MP in the Labour caucus.
Mahesh Bindra of New Zealand
First and Barry Coates of the Green
party ensured that representation
from other political parties of New
Zealand was also present in the event.
Indeed, the star attraction of the
evening was Indian Union Minister
of State for External Affairs Gen.
V. K. Singh who visited the country
exclusively for this event thus raising
profile of this premium diaspora
event up high in Indian governments
calendar of global diaspora events
around the world.
It is important to note that the
current Indian government has upped
the ante on reaching out to the global
Indian diaspora in an unprecedented
manner and for some strange reasons
Indian diaspora in New Zealand has
largely remained absent from that
spotlight.
This year The Indian Weekenders
Kiwi-Indian Hall of Fame honours
have finally bridged that long felt gap
in realising aspirations of the Indian
diaspora in New Zealand of being
acknowledged by the top echelons
within the Indian government.
In this regard, the role of Indian
High Commissioner to New
Indian Union Minsiter of State for External Affairs General V. K. Singh addressing
the guests at the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame 2017
The Prime Minister of New Zealand Bill English along with the publisher of The
Indian Weekender, Bhav Dhillon, unveiling the anniversary issue
Zealand, Sanjeev Kohli, also has
to be acknowledged for playing an
instrumental role in augmenting the
role of the Indian diaspora in further
deepening of bilateral relations
between New Zealand and India.
The relations have never been
better and Indian diaspora in New
Zealand has never felt so elevated
with recognition from the Indian
government and Mr Kohli can
take a big credit for this huge
transformation.
Speaking to The Indian Weekender
about the High Commissions
commitment to Indian diaspora in
New Zealand Mr Kohli said, I will
say that the relationship between the
The
star attraction of
the evening was
Indian Union
Minister of State
for External Affairs
Gen. V. K. Singh
who visited the
country exclusively
for this event
high commission and the diaspora
is a mutually enforcing one. Our
respective strengths complement
each other and we are hugely proud
of being in a position to serve our
community.
General V. K. Singhs comment
from stage reiterating Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modis remark
that New Delhi must look beyond
the colour of the passport to blood Spark, The Fund Master, The New
relationships that applies to all of
the diaspora was a demonstration of
Indian governments commitment to
highest order to the Indian diaspora
in New Zealand.
The Indian Weekender has
succeeded in making this event a truly
global platform with high political
participation from both NZ and India,
which once institutionalised has the
potential to become a key platform to
facilitate bilateral relations between
the two countries.
The guests and esteemed
dignitaries present on the occasion
were kind and lavish in their praise
about the transformed nature of this
event.
Speaking with Indian Weekender,
Labour Leader Andrew Little
after the end of the event said I
thoroughly enjoyed myself in the The
Indian Weekenders Kiwi Indian Hall
of Fame honours.
A brilliant night.
Last but not the least, this
community endeavour was proudly
supported by several businesses, both
within the community and outside,
who chose to come together on this
common platform of The Indian
Weekenders signature event to
facilitate the manifestation of Indian
communitys greatest aspirations
celebrating the success of greatest
among them.
The list of businesses that
supported this event is long
and illustrious.
However, to name a few, John
Andrew Mazda, Southern Institute
of Technology, Sovereign, Singapore
Airlines, Barfoot & Thompson,
India Insurance, Relianz Travel,
Aims Global Immigration, Reliance
Ventilation and Orbit Remit were
generous in their support to this
biggest formal event of Indian
community in New Zealand and had
to be duly acknowledged.
Expressing satisfaction about
the event, The Indian Weekender
publisher Bhav Dhillon said, We
are happy with the fact that we were
able to keep our promise of taking
this event to the next level, and in the
process raising the benchmark for
ourselves for the next year.

An honour that does us all proud

Dame Sukhi Turner the former Mayor of Dunedin has been inducted into the Kiwi-Indian Hall of Fame Honours in its fifth edition
SANDEEP SINGH plunged back into the full glare of public is living a relaxed and laid back life in the

M
life resulting in being elected as the local picturesque town of Wanaka doing what she
s Turner, a proud grandmother of
two lovely grandkids and living Councillor of Dunedin in 1992. loves most in her leisure gardening in her
in a serene township in the South Within three years from there, her backyard and living green.
Island, has many firsts associated with her confidence in her ability to give back as Her life-journey, successful achievements
name, endorsing her indomitable spirit and a public representative of the Dunedin in political life and post-retirement life led by
the sense of enterprise that she has carried city was elevated to the extent that she example continues to inspire not only Kiwi-
throughout her public life in New Zealand. presented herself as a mayoral candidate, Indians but also the entire migrant community
and the loving public of Dunedin backed and the in particular women in New Zealand.
Ms Turner was the first woman to be
her self-confidence and elected as Mayor of In recognising Ms Turners considerable
elected as Mayor of Dunedin New
the city in 1995. achievements and contributions to society,
Zealands fourth largest city. She was also
In that process, she added another first Indian Weekender modestly believes that it is
the first ever person of Indian descent to be
to her feather by defeating an incumbent also a recognition of Indian Weekenders own
elected as a Mayor in New Zealand. Last
Mayor for the first time in 27 years humble metamorphosis this year into a more
but not the least she was also the first ever
in Dunedin. encompassing entity of the Indian diaspora in
Kiwi-Indian to be awarded Pravasi Bhartiya
Later on, she was re-elected in 1998 and New Zealand, reaching far beyond its home
Sammaan-Indias highest honour for the
2001, before finally retiring in 2004 as the city of Auckland. It symbolises the expanding
People of Indian Origin way back in 2004.
Mayor. connections that it is making with Kiwi-Indians
However, Ms Turner wears these
In the 2002 Queens Birthday Honours across this beautiful country; it symbolises The
pioneering distinctions in her public life and
Ms Turner was appointed a Distinguished Indian Weekenders pan-New Zealand vision.
the eminence she has achieved, lightly and
Companion of the New Zealand Order of The Indian Weekenders ever penetrating
with disarming, charming humility.
Merit for services to local government. reach within the Indian community all
She continues to carry that modest and
Following the reinstatement of titular around New Zealand set the setting for robust
unassuming charm in her personality that
honours by the New Zealand government nominations for Dame Sukhi Turner as a
would have possibly swayed the people of
in 2009, she accepted re-designation as potential candidate for the coveted Kiwi-Indian
Dunedin in the late 1990s to vote for her
a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Hall of Fame Honours.
Mayoralty three times in succession and
marrying New Zealand cricketer Glenn Turner Order of Merit. The remaining task was done by the elite
with an increasing number of votes.
in September 1973, and travelled around the Ms Turner has also been actively involved jury members who had little difficulty in
Born in April 1952 to an Indian Sikh family,
world with him before settling in Dunedin in in community activities with Dunedins Multi- taking a unanimous decision in conferring the
she completed her education in different parts
1982 to raise her school going kids. Ethnic Council, NZ Federation of Ethnic prestigious recognition on Dame Turner.
of India as her father was a proud Indian Air
However, the energy and the passion inside Councils, Enviroschool Foundation, Alpine The Indian Weekender salutes her
Force official. She graduated in History and
her to give back to the community could not Community Development Trust to mention indomitable spirit and achievements in public
Political Science from Bethany College, West
restrict her within the boundaries of domestic a few. life by inducting permanently in the Kiwi-
Virginia in the USA.
life for long, and she gradually found herself After her retirement from politics; Ms Turner
Ms Turner came to New Zealand after Indian Hall of Fame Honours.
 The Indian Weekender Friday, June 16, 2017 NEW ZEALAND 5

Undeterred community service Recognising the leader in

spirit honoured the making
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD

T T
his year, the jury looking at
he Kiwi Indian Community Excellence the outstanding feats of the
Honours 2017 was conferred to youngest elected member of
Thakor Parbhu for his tireless and the Auckland Council (Puketapapa
incomparable services to the Indian community Local Board), conferred the title of
in New Zealand. the The Indian Weekenders Kiwi
A lawyer by profession, Thakor has practised Indian Young Achiever Honours to
law for more than 60 years and has worked in Shail Kaushal.
Shail was 22-years old when he
some of the countrys top law firms. He had
was elected as the member of the
a close connection with yesteryears Prime Auckland Council, Puketapapa
Minister David Lange which helped him raise Local Board in 2016 local
the Indian communitys concerns with the elections. He has the track
then Prime Minister. His relationship helped record of showing his leadership
abilities from a very young age.
the Indian communitys voice being heard
At the age of 16, he was selected
by the leader of the day and resulted in many as a Youth MP, at 17, he was
community issues being resolved. the youngest campaign manager
He served as the president to manage general election
of New Zealand Indian Central campaign in 2011. At 18, he was
Association and has served several chosen among the ten youth in the
Auckland to be trained as Future
other community organisations for
Leaders, and at 19 he was the
more than 50-years and was awarded youngest candidate to contest the
Queens Service Medal in 1989. He local government election.
is also a long-term honorary legal He became the campaign secretary
for Mt Roskill in 2014 general in International Security and
advisor for Auckland Indian Sports currently pursuing his Masters in the same
election at 20, and at 21, he led a multilateral
Club, Auckland Indian Association, NZ subject.
delegation and represented New Zealand
Indian Central Association and Bhartiya overseas and at 22, he was the youngest In 2013, Shail enrolled for the Young
relations in New Zealand.
Mandir Temple in Auckland. member of Mayor Phil Goffs winning mayoral Leaders Auckland Program under Office of
Thakor Parbhu was born in Gujarat and Ethnic Affairs, Ministry of Youth Development
He has been deeply involved with the campaign committee.
started his New Zealand journey in 1940, at and Auckland Council that aimed at developing
Federation of Ethnic Councils and Auckland Shail Kaushal is the eldest of the two sons
the tender age of eight. He completed his LLB of community leader Sunny Kaushal. Shail selected youth for State Services and senior
Regional Migrant Centre. He was also on the government positions.
in 1960 from the University of Auckland and Kaushal completed his Bachelors of Arts and
National Advisory Panel of the Human Rights Shail also played for the Three Kings United
worked under some of the most reputed law Political History in 2014 and Politics and
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rights, economic and cultural rights and race of Auckland. He has a Postgraduate Diploma a purple belt in Karate.

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Indian Weekender signs Service Station

staff moderately
MoU with ANM News
SANDEEP SINGH
injured in an
aggravated robbery

T
he Indian Weekenders transformational IWK BUREAU

journey this year took another step
when a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) was signed with one of the leading
news agencies from India ANM News, on
the eventful night of Kiwi-Indian Hall of Fame
Honours on Thursday, June 8.
The MoU was signed on the main stage of
the event in the gracious presence of Prime
Minister Bill English and the visiting Indian
Union Minister of State for External Affairs
Gen. V. K. Singh.
There could not have been a better occasion
for The Indian Weekender, which has grown
to become Indian communitys largest multi-
platform media house in New Zealand, to
announce a partnership with ANM News.
ANM News, a not-so-recent media start-up
has ventured into the 24-hour web news portal
and news satellite television media along with
an international web news portal with news and
views from across the globe.
With ANM News, The Indian Weekender
shares a mutual commitment to producing
a greater amount of relevant content, both
on print and video, for the benefit of our fast
growing viewership in New Zealand.
Likewise, ANM News is committed to sharing
The Indian Weekenders exclusive content back
home in India for an audience that is rapidly
becoming global and is increasingly consuming
news from all around the world.
The Indian Weekender has a similar
understanding with another news agency
IANS, which has expertise in providing news
and analyses from India and South Asia from
the regions perspective and establishing an
information bridge between India and its
thriving diaspora in North America.
The Indian Weekender and ANM News
partnership is committed to establishing a
similar information bridge for the Indian
diaspora in New Zealand back with India.
The ANM News web portal and the news
channel have a news-gathering and revenue
sharing collaborative model with news portals
and channels across the world, thus enhancing
The Indian Weekenders ability to serve more
relevant news for the Kiwi-Indians in New
Zealand.
ANM News has taken the initiative to connect
with channels in Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Russia,
China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, UK and
USA.
Speaking with The Indian Weekender, Avijit
Nandi Majumdar, a renowned journalist and the
Editor in Chief of the ANM News expressed his
delight on the signing of MoU.
We are committed to connecting bridges
with Indian diaspora all over the world, and this
MoU with The Indian Weekender will serve
that purpose effectively, Mr Majumdar said.
As a part of the memorandum of understanding,
the ANM News with its team of reporters will
be literally working as an extended arm of the
The Indian Weekender. Likewise, The Indian
Weekender will have a similar reciprocal
arrangement for the ANM News.
Indeed, this is another milestone in The
Indian Weekenders phenomenal journey of the
past eight years and commitment to its readers
and viewers of serving content that matters to
them the most.
M
aninder Singh, an employee of
BP Service Station in Kumeu was
injured and taken to the hospital
during an armed robbery attempt on Wednesday,
June 14.
At approximately 6.10 a.m. two offenders
armed with a screwdriver arrived in a stolen
vehicle at the BP Service Station in Kumeu and
attempted to take cigarettes and cash.
The service station attendant, Maninder tried
to stop one of the offenders and in doing so had
sustained injuries to his hands. He was taken
to North Shore Hospital with moderate injuries.
The Police arrested a 16-year-old male
and charged him with aggravated robbery,
aggravated injury, wilful damage and
unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle.
Police are hunting the other offender who
subsequently fled the scene in a stolen red 1994
Honda Civic registration ABD201.
The police is asking the public to report
if they have seen this vehicle or have any
information relating to this robbery.

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Labour seeks to bring more sense to
immigration policy: cuts down student numbers
SANDEEP SINGH
T
he Labour Party is seeking to introduce
moderate, sensible reforms to
immigration to reduce the pressure on
our cities, while ensuring we get the skilled
workers our country needs, says Leader of the
Opposition Andrew Little.
In recent years, our population has been
growing rapidly as record numbers of migrants
arrive here. National didnt foresee this and
hasnt planned for the impact its having on
our country. Since 2013, immigration has
been more than four times what was forecast
130,000 more people than expected have settled
here, equivalent to the population of Tauranga.
National has taken its eye off the ball;
Labour will get the balance right. Its time for
a fresh approach. Labour will make changes
to immigration settings that will reduce net
immigration by 20,000-30,000 a year, Mr
Little asserts.
However, none of the changes proposed
by the Labour Party will affect those who are
already in New Zealand Mr Little said.
Student Visas
Labour will stop issuing student visas for
courses below a bachelors degree that are not
independently assessed by the TEC and NZQA
to be of high quality.
Labour will also limit the ability to work
while studying for international students
studying at bachelor-level or higher. For those
below that level, the course will have to have
the ability to work approved as part of the
course.
Nationals policies have created a backdoor
to residency via low-level study and low-skill
work. These have had the perverse effect that
currently available to them.
shortages to regions. Improved regionalisation
a 23-year-old with a New Zealand diploma and
three years experience in retail can get more
points towards residency than a 45-year-old
Oncologist who wants to migrate here, Mr
Little said.
A third of international students studying at
PTEs say they plan to work or seek residency
here after study.
Closing off the ability to work during and
after study for people who do low level courses
will stop backdoor immigration. We will end
the culture of exploitation and corruption thats
grown up to prey on people using this route to
come to New Zealand, Mr Little asserted.
Work Visas after study
Labour will limit the Post Study Work Visa
- Open after graduating from a course of study
in New Zealand to those who have studied at
Bachelor-level or higher.
It means the international students for courses
below level 7 will lose the opportunity to work
along their studies and will also not have the
opportunity of the one year open job search visa
Changing this is expected to reduce net
migration (of international students) by about
9,000-12,000.
Region specific work visas
Labour is seeking to ensure that, where there
are real skills shortages, businesses will be able
to get the workers they need by regionalising
and rationalising skills shortage lists.
As part of this we will better target skills
of skills shortage lists and better enforcement
of the Labour Market Test will make it easier
for regions with genuine skills shortages to get
the migrant workers they need, Mr Little said.
Labours regionalised system will work with
local councils, unions and business to determine
where shortages exist and will require that
skilled immigrants work in the region that their
visa is issued for.
Strengthen the Labour Market
Test for work visas
Labour wants to strengthen the Labour
Market Test for work visas so they are not
being used for jobs Kiwis can do, and make
skills shortage lists more regional so migrants
coming in under them can only live and work in
areas where there is a genuine skills shortage.
For jobs outside of skills shortages lists,
Labour will ensure visas are only issued when
a genuine effort has been made to find Kiwi
workers. For example, the number of retail
supervisor work visas has increased from 700
to 1700, Mr Little said.
This will involve more active enforcement
of the Labour Market Test to make sure that
employers have offered rates of pay and
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working conditions that are at least the market
rate and have a plan for training people.
Exceptional Skills Visa
Labour will introduce an Exceptional Skills
Visa. It will be available to people who can
show they are in an occupation on the long-
terms skills list and have significant experience
or qualifications beyond that required (for
example, experienced paediatric oncologist) or
are internationally renowned for their skills or
talents.
Successful applicants will avoid the usual
points system requirements for a Skilled
Migrant Category visa and would be able to
bring their partner and children within the visa.
KiwiBuild Visa
Labour will create a KiwiBuild Visa
specifically targeted at building trades people.
The KiwiBuild Visa will allow building firms
to bring in skilled workers as long as they also
train the same number of New Zealanders and
will be additional to construction work visas
issued under existing rules.
Residential construction firms could hire a
skilled tradesperson on a three-year work visa
without having to meet the Labour Market
Test if they pay a living wage and take on an
apprentice for each overseas worker they hire.
The number of places will be limited to 1,000
to 1,500 at a given time, which we expect will
be additional to the construction work visas
issued under the existing rules.
Labour will assist with the cost of
the apprentices through the Dole for
Apprenticeships scheme, which will pay the
employer the equivalent of the unemployment
benefit to take on an apprentice.
 8 NEW ZEALAND Friday, June 16, 2017 The Indian Weekender

Stars behind the scenes

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ehind the glitz and glamour of the
spectacular night that The Kiwi Indian
Hall of Fame was, were people who
worked backstage and made the occasion worth
remembering. Summing up the event report
wont be complete without their mention.
The support and help from our wonderful
team of volunteers and friends made the
event run smoothly, who shared our tasks
and responsibilities and helped in making
your experience enjoyable at the event. These
amazing people include- Gaurav Gupta,
Leena Pal, Farah Khan, Esha Chanda, Ankur
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Performers
ANURADHA SCHOOL OF DANCE
(piano), Manjit Singh (tabla and vocals),
Jo Shum (bass), Andrew Hall (saxophone),
Ron Samsom (drums) with Kishori Telang
(vocals) and Varinder Singh (vocals).
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K ritika Satija was the master of the

T hey are known for their unique style ceremony with comedian Amit Tandon
of performing pure classical style of for the night and.She is an aspiring cardiac
dance. But they performed a classical dance respiratory physiotherapist working with

K hazana transformed the already beautiful

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Human Rights Commission launches

anti-racism campaign: Give nothing to Racism
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A
theyre humiliated or
campaign urging New Zealanders to abused.
give nothing to racism and refuse to Hatred and
spread intolerance has been launched extremism are
by the Human Rights Commission. becoming normal in
How we treat other people will define what some places, and we
kind of country we become and what kind of want to avoid that
person a New Zealander is, Race Relations future for Aotearoa.
Racial prejudice and
Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy said. intolerance start small,
Today some iconic Kiwis are standing in quiet places, in our
shoulder to shoulder with the Human Rights everyday lives. When
Commission and asking us all to give nothing it becomes normalised
to racism, to give it no tolerance, to give it no it turns into overt racism and extremism, This campaign is the second stage of an
acceptance and to give it no welcome. They Dame Devoy said. Dame Susan said. ongoing, nationwide anti-racism campaign.
Overseas and closer to home, racial New Zealanders have a right to discuss Last September the Commission launched a
make me incredibly proud to be a New
intolerance and overt attacks are on the important issues like immigration and housing: website that enabled everyday New Zealanders
Zealander. but we need to do it without racism. Play the ball
rise. 1 in 3 complaints to the Human Rights to share their personal stories of racism. It
Our campaign is a hard case as well as hard Commission are about racial discrimination, not the person, Human Rights Commission is
hitting. Its done in a uniquely Kiwi way, let people who hadnt experienced racism or
but the overwhelming majority of people urging.
prejudice to hear from people who have.

Telangana
formation day
celebrated with
great zeal
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD

T
he Telangana Association of New Zealand hosted
the third anniversary of the formation of Telangana
state at the Mt Eden War Memorial on Sunday,
June 11. The event brought together more than 500
enthusiastic members of the community on the Sunday
evening overflowing with emotions of their newly formed
state back in India.
The biggest event of the Telangana community witnessed
the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett
as the chief guest who acknowledged and congratulated
the members of the community on their annual event.
The event commenced with the traditional lighting of
the lamp by the chief guest, Ms Bennett, National List
MP Kanwaljit Bakshi, National Partys newly selected
candidate from Kelston Bala Beeram, NZICA President
Bhiku Bhana, President of TANZ Kalyan Rao Kasuganti
and other members of the community.
TANZ President Mr Kasuganti welcomed the guests and
spoke briefly about the emotional and aspirational journey
behind the formation of Telangana state in India and the
need of the diaspora, especially the Telanganites to render
their support toward the development of the state.
Speaking toward the end of the formal part of the evening
Ms Bennett acknowledged the sentiments of community
members toward their newly formed state back in India. Ms
Bennett also spoke about the diversity and inclusiveness
of New Zealand society which welcomed settlers from all
parts of the world along with their respective cultures.
The speeches were followed by cultural performances
by the members of the community.
 10 NEW ZEALAND Friday, June 16, 2017 The Indian Weekender

Immigration critical to New Shanti Niwas commemorates Elder

Zealands economic success Abuse Awareness Day
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Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
National List MP
Zealands export economy at risk. It would slow
down the construction sector, stall the education and
tourism sectors, and the hospitality and IT industries,
and damage industries like horticulture.
The National-led Government has made a number
of changes to our immigration settings designed to
better control the number and skill level of migrants
S
hanti Niwas Charitable Trust
celebrated Khushi, a family fun
day to commemorate World Elder
Abuse Awareness Day on Saturday, June
10, at the Fickling Centre in Three Kings.
The World Elder Abuse Awareness

O
ur National-led government is committed to
ensuring our immigration policies support
our growing economy and help the business
continue to grow.
We recognise that migrants make a valuable
contribution to our country both culturally and
economically. Our increasing diversity brings
significant benefits to our regional and national
growth with international connections, innovative
thinking, and increased trade and investment.
Since 2012 (when there were a net 4,000
departures) there has been a big turnaround in
migration. The latest numbers from Statistics NZ
show a net gain of 71,900 migrants in the last year.
This change is mostly driven by 9,500 more Kiwis
returning home in the last year and 28,600 fewer
leaving (making up around half of the change).
International students also make up 8,000 more
arrivals, and 3,000 more Australians are moving
here.
And when you look at non-NZ migrants, the vast
majority are temporary - either working holiday
makers, international students or temporary work
visa holders who are filling job shortages, for
example, the Canterbury rebuild.
New Zealand is approaching full employment,
with 10,000 jobs added every month. But its clear
that Labour cant handle the idea of New Zealand as
a confident, growing country they want to put the
handbrake on and slow New Zealand down.
Their immigration policy is a recipe for stalling
growth. It recklessly places a vital part of New
coming to New Zealand, without jeopardising our
economic growth.
We are working closely with industries that rely
on overseas workers to ensure they are diligent in
their workforce planning, attraction and retention of
New Zealand workers as a prerequisite to accessing
overseas labour.
Labours policy is also targeting one of our biggest
export industries international education.
International education is worth $4.5 billion to
the New Zealand economy each year and supports
33,000 jobs. Last year, just over 87,000 international
student visas were granted.
Labour have based their policy on a mistaken
assumption that most of those students will remain
in New Zealand permanently. In fact, 70 to 80 per
cent of them returns home 5 to 7 years after they first
arrive in NZ or graduate.
The low-level courses Labour refers to are in fact
Level 5 and 6 courses which are not low level. They
include engineering technologists and technicians,
and also chefs.
Many of the institutions that train them would risk
closure, or they would have to significantly increase
the fees they charge New Zealand students.
The Government backs the international education
export industry and the thousands of Kiwis employed
in it. Our approach is to work with the industry to
steadily improve outcomes, rather than threatening
large parts of it.
New Zealand is a vibrant and multicultural
country. We celebrate our ethnic diversity and the
economic success that migration brings.
Day is an annual event celebrated globally
on 15 June to focus on the much-needed
spotlight on preventing and spreading the
awareness on the issue of elder abuse and
strive to create an age positive society.
The programme raised awareness on a
crucial and sensitive issue of elder abuse
which is a growing menace globally.
Older people are entitled to feel safe
and live a life free of fear. They have the
right to dignity, respect, security, and also
to support when it is required, Nilima
Venkat, manager of Shanti Niwas said.
The message of its not ok to tolerate
elder abuse in any form was conveyed to
the audience at the event, she added.
Khushi Shanti Niwas elder abuse and
neglect prevention service undertake the
challenge to investigate and address this
sensitive issue in the Indian and South
Asian communities in Auckland. Khushis
aims to recognise prevent and respond
to abuse and neglect of older people and
ensure their wellbeing.
The event was successful with more
than 300 people including seniors, their
families, community leaders and others
present the venue. Some of the dignitaries
who graced the occasion included
National List MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar,
Labour MP for Mt Roskill Michael Wood,
NZ First MP Mahesh Bindra, Priyanca
Radhakrishnan from the Labour Party and
Roshan Nauhria from NZ Peoples Party,
Police Personnel from NZ Police, etc.
Nilima Venkat, MNZM, Manager of
Shanti Niwas urged all to come forward
to stop this menace that happens behind
closed doors.
The aim of Shanti Niwas is to help
build a society free of abuse. World Elder
Abuse and Neglect Awareness Day give
us the chance to say. Clearly, abuse has no
place in our homes, our workplaces, our
communities, or in our world, Ms Nilima
Venkat added.
Our other services of Shanti Niwas
include KHUSHI Elder Abuse and
Neglect Prevention Services, SNEH
Shanti Niwas Emergency Home for the
seniors, DOSTI Volunteer Visiting
services.
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Christchurch Council planned action
against dirty building owners unfair:
Community leader
GAURAV SHARMA
T
he issue came to light
when the Christchurch City
Council recently released
a list of about 30 buildings and
sites (damaged during the 2010-11
earthquakes) considered a barrier to
the regeneration of Christchurchs
City Centre; Indian Community
leader Natu Ramas family trust
owns one of these buildings
This is a living list and will
be regularly updated, noted
Christchurch City Councils Strategy
and Transformation General
Manager Brendan Anstiss, outlining
the three-step approach the Council
plans to take with the owners of those
sites to ensure action is taken to clean
up the sites.
As a first step, we will try and
actively engage with the owners
and provider guidance and advice
on future development options. We
have already made initial contact
with the owners, sending them a
letter this week. As a second step,
we will put more pressure on the
owners to do something with their
sites by fairly applying existing fees
Young Indian scientist flies high in the South
Originally from Odisha, Dr Ojas Mahapatra led Dunedin-based Photonic Innovations, finalist in the New Zealander of the Year Awards 2016
Innovation category. The company has signed its first NZ-wide distribution deal to sell its patented Ammonia detection equipment
GAURAV SHARMA
We are very proud and
privileged to be partnering with
NZs biggest player in Ammonia
refrigeration services, Active
Refrigeration.
This deal reflects our commitment
to improve workplace safety in
food processing entities in New
Zealand, said Dr Ojas Mahapatra,
CEO of Photonic Innovations,
announcing his companys first NZ
wide distribution agreement. Noting
that there have been quite a few
near-death ammonia leaks at food
processors in New Zealand recently,
Dr Mahapatra added, Our first and
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a last resort, involves joint action by
agencies with enforcement and land
acquisition powers, explained Mr
Anstiss.
Mr Rama, on his part, while
acknowledging that he has received
such a letter said, The Christchurch
City Council wanting to take action
against dirty building owners
is unfair and needs to be better
researched or backed by facts. Take
my case for example. I have been
trying incredibly hard to settle with
my insurer for the past six years.
And during this time, I have been
subjected to grossly inadequate
initial settlement offers from my
insurer, stating that they will only
pay indemnity value. This prolonged
settlement time has exhausted all
my pension savings of past 20
years, causing my family extreme
financial hardship. Even my health
was affected as the stress and anxiety
over this issue caused me a heart-
attack late last year.
people working in hazardous gas
filled confined spaces safely return
to their families at the end of their
shift. We ensure this by our patent-
protected laser-based gas sensor
that solves traditional problems
of unreliability, high maintenance
costs and false alarms associated
with the incumbent. The benefits
include equipment that requires
virtually no recalibration, is highly
accurate with no false alarms, has
a response time vastly superior to
traditional chemical sensors, can be
remotely monitored and a cost of
life profile which is 25per cent lower
than current solutions. Additionally,
Ammonias popularity as a secured major clients here including
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And I am not alone in this. Lots
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similar troubles. If I am settled fairly,
I am ready to restore my building
tomorrow. Question is whether the
City Council would be willing to give
us some financial support regarding
this. The prevailing state-of-affairs is
unfair to small business owners like
me, Mr Rama noted.
The City Council meanwhile
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Welcome and
Orientation
for the new
Nepalese in
Christchurch
The event was jointly
organised by the
Canterbury Nepalese
Society (CNS) and Nepal
New Zealand Friendship
Society of Canterbury
(NNZFSC)
GAURAV SHARMA
I
n a first-ever of its kind, CNS
and NNZFSC came together
last Saturday to organise
an afternoon of Welcome and
Orientation for the new Nepalese
Migrants in Christchurch.
The event, which saw a
gathering of over 50 people, had
five back-to-back seminars each
by Christchurch Resettlement
Services (CRS), Immigration NZ,
acknowledges such complications,
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), and
and Mr Anstiss said, We understand
Canterbury Employers Chamber of
that some building owners are still
Commerce (CECC).
in dispute with insurers or face other
Mr Bishnu Pokhrel, President of
complicated issues that are delaying
CNS, informed, This event was
progress. Council will be working
aimed at addressing the concerns
and assisting these owners where
expressed in our communities
we can. And till that happens,
regarding the recent changes
Christchurchs City Centre remains a
in immigration pathways, as
constant reminder of the tragedy that
well as spread awareness about
happened six years ago.
the prevailing employment
opportunities in Christchurch.
CRS and CAB were also invited to
share information about the various
services they provide to migrant
communities. Representatives
from CECC also helped the
new Nepalese in Christchurch
understand the differences between
a Kiwi workplace and what they are
used to back home.
The speakers also touched on
other routine, but very important
matters, such as rules and
regulations around New Zealand
Transport Agencys procedure for
conversion of Nepalese driving
license to a New Zealand one, along
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planning for the next session to be
looking to establish a base in India by
held sometime next month, Mr
end of the year, he concluded.
Pokhrel said.
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Kiwi-Indian invited to perform

at RD Burman India concert
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD

G
opal Bhatia, a presenter in
an Auckland radio station,
is travelling to Mumbai,
India later this week to perform at
the RD Burman tribute concert.
The concert Love You Pancham
is a tribute to legendary Indian
musician RD Burman on his 78th
birth anniversary and will be held
on Monday, June 26 at a popular
auditorium in Sion, a suburb in
Mumbai.
Gopal Bhatia is the only
international singer to perform at the concert
and will share the stage with singers Rajesh
Iyer, Bella Sulakhe, Sanjivani, Srijit, Sachin
Pilgaonkar. The concert will also witness a
performance by singer Asha Bhosle, who will
be attending the event along with many other
big names in the Bollywood music industry.
I will be travelling to Pune first to perform
at another concert Strings of Pancham on
Friday, June 23. This show will feature RD
Burmans original musicians which will be
followed by a performance in the Love You
Pancham concert in Mumbai on June 26,
Mr Bhatia told The Indian Weekender.
Gopal Bhatia started singing from a young On being asked what does this concert
age and gave his first stage performance at mean to him, Mr Bhatia responded, I feel
the age of 18. He has performed in concerts very honoured to have received the invitation
mainly in India, New Zealand and has also by Nitin Shankar to perform at this concert.
travelled to Germany and Singapore for his Mr Shankar has been instrumental in
shows. producing and arranging music for the best of
I have had a passion for music from a very Hindi cinema,
young age, as I have come from a musically Meeting and performing in front of
sound family. Growing up cine music always Asha Ji for the third time and having the
caught my interest, particularly the likes of opportunity to perform in the presence of
legendary singers Kishore Kumar Saheb, many Bollywood personalities is incredibly
Rafi Saheb and the Mangeshkar sisters. I
special to me, and as is performing with most
have been given the songs of Kishore da to
perform ever since I started performing for of RD Burmans original musicians, Mr
live shows, he added. Bhatia said.

Ahmadiyya Muslims host

grand Iftar for the community
IWK BUREAU

O
ver a hundred and fifty Kiwis
took the opportunity to break
the fast with the Ahmadiyya
Muslim community in Auckland
on Sunday, June 11. Held at the
communitys Bait-ul-Muqeet Mosque
in South Auckland, the annual event
brought together people from all faiths
and backgrounds to experience the
people. By knowing each others customs and
breaking of the fast, or Iftar, and to witness
faith, we would become better at living side
firsthand some of the customs and traditions
by side as we all want to, Mr Wood said.
of the Islamic religion.
Amongst the other attendees present were
With the negative perceptions portrayed
Mandeep Kaur, Gurpreet Arora from New
about Islam, we feel it is essential to open
Zealand Police, British Counsul General
our doors to the wider community and give
Robin Shackle.
them a chance to come and see for themselves
Appreciating the Ahmadiyya Muslim
how true Islamic teachings differ from what
communitys response to the recent terror
the actions of some fanatics may suggest.
attacks in the UK he said, As a practicing
If we understand each others perspective,
Christian who has been to the inside of the
then that will surely lead to a more peaceful
mosque to observe prayer service for the first
coexistence, Bashir Khan, President of the
time, I am struck by the similarities between
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat New Zealand
religions, and the great spiritual axiom that
said.
runs between them with love as a common
Michael Wood, Labour MP for Mt
theme, Mr Shackle said.
Roskill area, addressed the gathering and
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a
acknowledged the efforts and commitments
dynamic, fast-growing international revival
of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in
movement within Islam. Founded in 1889 by
bringing the different faiths together under
Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908)
one roof.
in Punjab, India, the Ahmadiyya Muslim
I appreciate Ahmadiyya communitys
Community has spanned over 209 countries
commitment not only in establishing peace
with the membership exceeding tens of
and tolerance, but also the commitment
millions. Its motto of Love for all and hatred
to openness as a way to increasing
for none is evidenced through the peaceful
understanding and harmony among different
actions of its millions of followers.
 14 NEW ZEALAND Friday, June 16, 2017 The Indian Weekender

International education to residency pathway loses

favour in NZ: Whos got it right National or Labour?
SANDEEP SINGH

C
all it the Trump effect, the compulsions
of an election year or the genuine
demands of an aging Auckland-
infrastructure that is struggling to cope with
the sudden increase in population, the pathway
from international education to residency is out
of political favour in New Zealand.
The Labour Party has come out with a
seemingly hard hitting immigration policy
that could potentially cut down the numbers
of international students by 22-25,000 in New
Zealand.
Some major propositions at the heart of this
policy such as doing away with 20 hour work
rights along with study and one year post-study
open job-search visa have the potential to affect
the whole international education experience of
many prospective students.
This is not altogether new.
The current National Party led government
has earlier announced some changes such
as reducing points for age, removing extra
points for qualifications in areas of absolute
skills shortage and identified future growth
areas along with introducing a requirement of
minimum income threshold in the points-based
skilled migration category visa system.
The pathway from international education to
residency is clearly losing political favour and
bearing the maximum brunt of the so-called
public debate around managing numbers on
immigration.
In this context it is important to clear the air on
what exactly National and Labour are offering
in regards to the pathway from international
education to residency in New Zealand.
The Indian Weekender presents a quick
analysis for the benefit of those who strive to
# Level of international education
1 Student visas for Level 5 and level 6
courses
2 20 hour work right for level 5 and level
6 courses
3 One year open-job search work visa for
level 5 and level 6 courses
4 Points for Age (20-29 years)
5 Points for Age (30-39 years)
6 Level 7 and above courses
7 20 hour work right for level 7 and above
courses
8 Points for NZ study experience
commence an arduous yet meaningful journey
on the pathway from international education to
National Party Labour Party
Yes No (unless course is
independently assessed
by TEC & NZQA)
Yes No
Yes No Only students
who manage to get a
job-offer immediately
after completing studies
would be getting work
visa
Going to decrease -
in August
Points to increase Labour will standardise
in August points between 30-45
years
Yes Yes
Yes Limited ability to work
Its not yet clear what
Labour means by limiting
abilities of the students
even at Level 7 and
above to work along with
studies.
No points after -
August
residency in New Zealand.
However, it must be noted that many recent
suggestions proposed by the National Party
earlier in April will be implemented in mid-
August this year whereas Labour Partys
proposed changes can only come into play
after the September elections if at all they form
government.
In that regard, if at all the Labour party forms
the government, then by that time current
Pathway to residency
Under National immigration policy level 5
& 6 students can still come to NZ to study
along with 20 hour work rights and get a
guaranteed one year post-study job search
open visa.
However, the points they can get toward
Skilled Migration Visa (Residency) are going
to be reduced to make it difficult for them to
accumulate the minimum 160 points required
to file expression of interest for residency.
Under a Labour government students cannot
come to New Zealand in Level 5 & 6 courses
to start with, and will not get one year post-
study work visa
There is unanimity between National and
Labour to discard advantage to youth (young
age) and international education experience,
over maturity and skilled work experience.
Labour is only supporting quality international
education at university level.
However, their media release states that
Labour will also limit the ability to work while
studying at Bachelor-level or higher.
changes proposed by the National Party such
as introducing Minimum Income Threshold
($49,000) would have become a requirement.
The Indian Weekender sought clarification
with the Labour Party as its media release does
not seem to respond to this new requirement
being introduced by the National Party, to
which the Labour Party has responded that they
would be open to having a fresh look into that.

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New Zealand, Fiji look to boost biosecurity ties
I
t was a positive meeting between the
Biosecurity Authority (BAF) of Fiji and
the New Zealand Ministry of Primary
Industries last week and resulted in positive
outcomes.
A major announcement made was the lifting
of the ban imposed on all exports of egg plants
from Fiji to New Zealand in April this year.
The announcement was made by the BAF
chief executive officer, Hillary Kumwenda,
during the bilateral technical meeting with the
New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries at
the Tanoa Plaza Hotel in Suva.
Weve made progress in a number of issues
and that will strengthen our cooperation.
Among the issues that were discussed were
capacity building issues also to strengthen
the cooperation between the two authorities
in terms of facilitation of exports and also
discussed other areas of mutual interest
with regards to enhancing communication
channel for easier resolution of so many
issues arising from the biosecurity front, Mr
Kumwenda said.
And let me take this opportunity to
announce that weve formally received official
communication regarding the lifting of the egg
plant suspension.
I would also like to acknowledge the
approach and the spirit of partnership exhibited
with regards to the eggplant issue.
We now have an open communication
channel on a number of issues and going by
what weve done so far in the past two-three
months, weve again received our official
correspondence from NZMPI regarding their
New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
Deputy Director Import and Export (plants)
Stephen Butcher and BAF chief executive officer,
Hillary Kumwenda
to countries and in this case New Zealand.
approval of the sea container hygiene system.
Biosecurity of Fiji, he said, received official
notification from NZMPI of the final approval of
the Container Repairs and Sales Company and
FIJI 15
the Port of Suva as meeting the requirements
of the Sea Container Hygiene System
after being granted provisional approval in
December 2016.
Mr Kumwenda noted that the sea container
hygiene system had been extremely successful
with greater than 99 per cent reduction in
container biosecurity contaminants, including
ants, and a very large reduction of interceptions
from containers.
Sea container hygiene system is an initiative
that has been put in place to help control and
eliminate pests and diseases that are of concern
New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
Deputy Director Import and Export (plants)
Stephen Butcher said they were looking to
improve the communication.
Immigration NZ to
announce applicants
chosen for residency
in New Zealand
I
mmigration New Zealand will announce
this Friday, June 16, the applicants from
across the Pacific that have been chosen for
residency in New Zealand.
Geoff Scott from Immigration New Zealand
said about 10,500 registrations were received
this year and those selected would be announced
this Friday.
The applicants have registered under the
Pacific Access Category quota which each year
offers 75 places each to Kiribati and Tuvalu and
250 in Tonga and in Fiji.
All those selected must be between 18 to 45
years old, they or their partners must have a
job offer that can pay enough to support their
family in New Zealand and they also must be
able to read, write and speak in English.
NZ Police
training Fiji
officers on
clearance of
major events
O
fficers from New Zealand Police are
currently in the country conducting a
training course for officers tasked with
the clearance of major events.
The training is being facilitated by the New
Zealand Government and the cooperation
between the Fiji Police Force and New Zealand
Police will have the officers undergo the one
week course covering areas on defensive and
offensive searches.
Director International Relations SSP Ulaiasi
Ravula says that in light of Fiji playing host to
major events the training is aimed to up skill
officers in maintaining safety and security.
He says that Police officers as well as three
officers from the Republic of Fiji Military
Forces who will be undergoing the intensive
course will learn techniques and skills that will
enable them to conduct clearance of venues
prior to major events.
SSP Ravula says that upon completion of
the training, the officers will be able to conduct
defensive and offensive searches, plan searches
and render safe procedures in the event of
a threat or even if its a hoax which could
compromise the safety of the general public.
The course which is being held at the Fiji
Police Academy will end this Friday, June 16.
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Who will Kiwi-Indians give the tick? The Funny bone
T
he Labour Partys much-awaited announcement of immigration policy this week remind-
ed everyone that general elections are just round the corner prompting everyone to think
which colour will Kiwi-Indians favour red or blue?
It is not the intention of this piece to suggest or pre-empt in anyway which side Kiwi-Indians
will eventually end up voting on September 23.
That is something that cannot be ascertained before the evening of September 23.
However, one important question that needs immediate attention today is whether the Labour
Party will succeed in regaining the popular support of Kiwi-Indians which they enjoyed during
the heyday of the Helen Clark-Phil Goff leadership. Indeed, there will not be an iota of doubt in
the fact that Kiwi-Indians have traditionally supported and voted for the Labour Party some-
thing that has radically changed in the past nine years of National Party being at the helm of
affairs. The fact that the National Party took the lead in sending the first and eventually two
Kiwi-Indian MPs to the parliament before any other political party in New Zealand did not help
in Labours receding influence and connection with the community.
Nevertheless, it is to the credit to Andrew Little, the current Labour leader who by his own
admission was committed to reverse this lacuna and had succeeded in nominating Priyanca Rad-
hakrishnan high in the party list ensuring that she becomes the first India born Kiwi-Indian MP
in the Labour caucus.
Will that be enough to revive Kiwi-Indians mana with the Labour party is something to be
seen in the future. For now, we have to depend on Labours policy offerings to Kiwi-Indians to
presuppose their preference in the upcoming elections and the recent immigration policy an-
nouncement offers a good starting point. The party has made an audacious announcement of cut-
ting down immigration numbers in the range of 25-30,000 with international students taking the
maximum brunt. While the Trump-effect was expected to echo on immigration in some measure, Auckland Weather forecast for the week June 17 - June 23
few would have anticipated a proposal to cull immigrant numbers on this scale.
However, the fact that Andrew Little and the Labour Party had largely escaped from creating
much sensationalism after announcing such a massive cut also deserve some accolades. The Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri
Party has surely done some homework before laying out its immigration policy announcement
to escape from the resultant backlash that generally follows after such a big announcement. Any-
way, how will the voters receive this policy is the question of the day. Meanwhile, the Labour
Party has to provide some answers to the questions arising from their massive cut in immigration
numbers. Partly Sunny Sunshine Partly Partly Rain Mostly
First, as Prime Minister Bill English has said that international students do not purchase hous- sunny and cloudy sunny with not cloudy, a
es, thus contesting Labours premise that they are contributing to Aucklands housing crisis. partly
Second, how does the Labour Party propose to fill the tentative revenue gap of $750 million with a with a much little rain
cloudy shower shower rain
that these 25,000 international students bring to New Zealand?
For now, Andrew Little has countered Indian Weekenders question on these numbers by say-
ing, Our modelling shows that the loss of revenue would be in the order of tens of millions and 16
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not hundreds of millions.
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To this, it is submitted that the Labour Party might have to do a little bit more in justifying
its claim and possibly come out with those numbers in the open, which in the end will also help
its own narrative. Till that happens, voters might want to persist with numbers available in the
public domain. $750 million is a big loss of revenue to be accounted for. Last but not the least, This week in New Zealands history
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of immigration though not reckless immigration and it is yet to be proven beyond doubt that
during their Far East tour. After
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Labour takes a shot at being socially
progressive through immigration policy
SANDEEP SINGH
T
he Labour Party is taking
a giant leap of faith by
seeking to reclaim the tag
of being socially progressive which
has largely become irrelevant in the
last nine years of them being out
of government while announcing a
massive reduction in immigration
numbers in this election year.
Labour is calling to make changes
to immigration settings that will
reduce net immigration by 20,000-
30,000 a year.
The Party Leader Andrew Little
on Monday, June 12, announced
the policy in a manner that can be
clearly described as one of its better
prepared and well-choreographed
policy announcements in the recent
past with little embarrassing mix-
ups in numbers in the conversations
following the policy announcement.
The policy calling for a massive
reduction in numbers of immigrants
between 20 and 30 thousand appeared
less provocative and sensational
than the first time when Mr Little
had casually announced on national
television about Labours intent to
reduce immigration numbers by
tens of thousands.
On the contrary, their intent has
more stealth this time as evident in
the increase of numbers by two to
three times than what they previously
proposed, clearly showing that more
planning and preparation has gone
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Labour Party Leader Andrew Little
behind the release of the policy.
Two things are absolutely clear
from this policy announcement.
First The Labour Party is making
a decisive push for the claim of being
seen as socially progressive and
second which obviously would pay
the maximum price for the first that
there would be a drastic reduction in
the numbers of international students
coming to New Zealand under a
Labour government.
Labours claim for being socially
progressive is evident in its banking
on about 90,000 young Kiwis who
are neither in work nor in education
and the number of people in training
further falling.
The opportunity exists to train
these young people and get them to
work, rather than leaving them on
benefits, Mr Little said.
When the Labour Leader says that
a developed nation should be able
to train enough retail staff to meet its
own needs, then it makes sense, at
least in an ideal world.
Mr Little was commenting on
the fact that the number of retail
supervisor work visas has increased
from 700 to 1,700.
Mr Little is not willing to give
OPINION/EDITORIAL
up on those 90,000 people who are
currently out of work and are largely
deemed as unemployable by
businesses and employers.
Labours immigration policy
of cutting down on international
education in a big manner which
is targeting to reduce arrival of
international students by around
20-22,000 every year is based on
its ability to bring this currently
unemployable work force in the job
market.
Labours suggested changes of
limiting student visas and their ability
to work for low-value courses would
result in a tentative fall of 6-10,000
international students arriving in
New Zealand.
Similarly, by removing work visas
without a job offer for the lower
level qualification graduates would
be resulting in quelling of another
12,000 international students.
In Labours view this work force
has largely been responsible in
skewing New Zealands job market
thus keeping a large chunk of
employable Kiwi work force out of
the job market.
However, as the old adage goes,
ideal societies are made in heaven,
Labour will face some challenges to
convince businesses and employers
who struggle on a day to day basis to
find suitable employees to run their
businesses effectively.
New Zealands current
unemployment rate is not
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Communities Outreach Team:
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unexceptionally high and roughly
hovers around a comparatively
acceptable 5.1 per cent, therefore
completely basing an immigration
policy on the number of people
currently out of the job market is a
bold commitment, if not altogether
unrealistic.
Similarly, expectations from
businesses to hire and train one local
employee for every new immigrant
employee would be a challenging
expectation for businesses to meet.
Labours immigration policy
seeks to overcome this by bringing
Exceptional Skills Visa for highly
skilled or talented people and
introducing a KiwiBuild Visa for
residential construction firms and
regionalising and rationalising skills
shortage lists for businesses. 19
Regardless of the debate around
what numbers would be appropriate
for New Zealands economy and
social infrastructure in embracing
new immigrants in a sustainable
manner, Labours attempt at
reinforcing its socially progressive
image is worth noting.
Its another matter that the
immediate cost of this of being
socially progressive, would be
borne by thousands and thousands
of prospective international students
from source markets like India
who have been visualising New
Zealand as a favourable international
education destination.
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Indias monster
rocket takes to the skies
I
ndias brand new and heaviest rocket - gyro, micro electro-mechanical systems
the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch (MEMS) accelerometer, Ku-band TTC
Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) - transponder, as well an indigenous
with the 3,136 kg communication satellite lithium-ion battery. The GSLV-Mk III is
GSAT-19 on board, blasted off from the a three stage/engine rocket. The core of
Sriharikota spaceport on Monday,june 5. first stage is fired with solid fuel and its
Precisely at 5.28 p.m., the GSLV-Mk two motors by liquid fuel. The second
III rocket, on its maiden flight, began The is liquid fuel and the third is the
its ascent towards space from the rockets cryogenic engine.
second launch pad at the Satish design carrying The rockets design
Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC). capacity of four carrying capacity of four
The 43.43 metre tall, 640 tonnes. The payload tonnes. The payload will
ton rocket, will, just over 16 will be gradually be gradually increased
minutes into its flight, sling the increased in future in future flights, Vikram
GSAT-19 at its intended orbit at an flights Sarabhai Space Centre
altitude of 179 km. Director K. Sivan had said.
The GSAT-19, as per the Indian Space The Indian space agency had flown
Research Organisation is a multi-beam a similar rocket without the cryogenic
satellite that carries Ka and Ku band engine but with 3.7-tonne payload in 2014
forward and return link transponders mainly to test its structural stability and
and geostationary radiation spectrometer aerodynamics. Liquid Propulsion Systems
(GRASP) to monitor and study the nature Centre Director S. Somanath, said that the
the height got reduced despite a drastic
increase in the weight - from around 415
ton of GSLV-Mk II to 640 ton in GSLV-
Mk III.
The new rocket may be slightly short
but has more punch power, said an
ISRO official.
India presently has two rockets the
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and GSLV-
Mk II with a lift-off mass of 415 tonnes
and a carrying capacity of 2.5 tonnes.
President, PM congratulate ISRO on launch of Indias heaviest rocket
It is indigenous, as heavy as 200 full-
grown Asian elephants and could well
be the one taking "Indians into space
from Indian soil". The launch of GSLV
Mk- III, the countrys heaviest rocket,
will help India get closer to joining the
big boy's space club.
My heartiest congratulations to you and
the entire team at the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO), on the historic launch of
the indigenous Geosynchronous Satellite Launch
Vehicle Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) carrying GSAT-
19 satellite to a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
(GTO), said Mukherjee in a message to ISRO
Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar.
Modi took to twitter to congratulate
the scientists.

of charged particles and the influence
of space radiation on satellites and their
electronic components.
The satellite, which has a life span of
10 years, also features certain advanced
spacecraft technologies including
miniaturised heat pipe, a fibre optic
P
inputs of the 2014 mission enabled the
ISRO to reduce the rocket load by around
20 per cent. Interestingly, GSLV-Mk III at
around 43 metres is slightly shorter than
Mk-II version that is around 49 metres tall.
ISRO officials said that due to the
increase in the diameters of various stages,
resident Pranab Mukherjee and Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on Monday
congratulated ISRO on the successful
launch of Indias latest communication satellite
GSAT-19 with its brand new and heaviest rocket
- the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-
Mark III (GSLV-Mk III).
The GSLV - MKIII D1/GSAT-19 mission
takes India closer to the next generation launch
vehicle and satellite capability. The nation
is proud!
Congratulations to the dedicated scientists of
ISRO for the successful launch of GSLV - MKIII
D1/GSAT-19 mission, he said.

BJP, opposition hold parleys on Presidential election Centre

T must waive
he ruling and the opposi-
tion parties on Wednesday
got going on the presiden-
tial election with the three-mem-
ber BJP committee poised to meet
Congress President Sonia Gandhi
on Friday in a bid to evolve a con-
sensus on the nominee.
On the other side, opposition
leaders held preliminary discus-
sions on the issue but decided to
meet again for detailed parleys
after government makes public its
choice of candidate.
The BJP core committee met on
Wednesday morning in the pres-
ence of party President Amit Shah,
where senior ministers Rajnath
Singh and M. Venkaiah Naidu,
who form part of the three-mem-
ber group were also present. Later,
Singh and Naidu met Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi and discussed
the strategy.
Later it was disclosed that the
three-member team, which in-
surprise could be in the form of
Jharkhand Governor Draupadi
Murmu, a tribal from Odisha.
With an edge in the electoral farmer loans:
college, the BJP is said to be of the
opinion that it should have its own Mamata
W
candidate who has an ideological est Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
background since it is the party in Banerjee on Wednesday demand-
power. Naidu indicated as much ed the central government must
Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien, Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad,
Mallikarjun Kharge, RJD chief Lalu Prasad, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram on Tuesday when he said that op- waive farmers loans throughout the country.
Yechury, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav, JD (U) leader Sharad position should keep in mind the GOI (Government of India) must waive
Yadav and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel during a spirit of democracy that the BJP farmer loans throughout the country. When
meeting of opposition parties at Parliament House in New Delhi on June 14,
has the mandate of the people. the farmers are agitating, GOI cannot be si-
cludes Arun Jaitley, will meet leader Praful Patel over phone. He Meanwhile, BJPs oldest ally lent, Banerjee tweeted.A
Sonia Gandhi probably with the was told that the two parties will Shiv Sena on Wednesday yet again Targeting the Narendra Modi led govern-
name the ruling side would like firm up their stand only after the made it clear that its first choice ment, she also said the current farmers dis-
to field as part of efforts to build BJP panel meets them formally. for NDAs presidential candidate tress was due to demonetisation.
a consensus. Among the names doing the is RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. Banerjee also said: An assurance was giv-
It was not clear whether Jaitley, rounds as possible NDA candi- Sena MP Sanjay Raut said: en by the ruling party and now they must ful-
who is currently in South Korea, date are Lok Sabha Speaker Su- Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat fill their commitment without trying to pass
will be back in the capital in time mitra Mahajan, External Affairs is the most deserving person to be the buck to the states.
for the meeting. Minister Sushma Swaraj and Ut- the President of India. Will they Incidentally, Union Finance Minister Arun
The team will later meet CPI-M tar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik. (BJP) speak to us regarding this? Jaitley had on Monday said that states would
General Secretary Sitaram Ye- There is talk in the BJP circles that If you think he is not the deserving have to generate funds from their own re-
chury. Naidu spoke to BSP leader the RSS could pitch for another candidate, tell us why he is not the sources for loan waivers. In view of peasants
Satish Chandra Mishra and NCP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi. A suitable candidate. movement in some of the states, the centre,

India, South Korea sign $10bn fund agreement for infra projects
however, on Wednesday decided to extend
the 5 per cent interest subsidy on short-term

I
ndia and South Korea on Wednesday
signed agreement for $10 billion assistance
for infrastructure development projects in
India, including smart cities.
The two countries signed agreements to
establish $9 billion in concessional credit and
$1 billion in Official development assistance
(ODA) funding for infrastructure development
projects in India, said an Indian Finance
Ministry statement.
This implemented a decision taken during the
visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to South
Korea in May 2015. With this, South Korea
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President
of Republic of Korea, Park Geun-hye, after the
delegation level talks between India and South
Korea, in Seoul.
became one of the first non-G-7 countries to
become an ODA contributor in India. Both
sides also agreed to consider deploying part crop loans given to farmers during the cur-
of this fund towards the Smart City projects in rent fiscal and earmarked Rs 20,339 crore for
India. this purpose.
They also agreed to establish a mechanism
at senior official levels, to identify good
infrastructure projects in India, to draw upon
these funds, the statement said.
The agreements were signed during the
visit of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to South
Korea on a four-day official visit to attend the
India-Korea Financial Dialogue and the second
annual meeting of the Board of Governors of
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
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India not using yoga to colonise NEWS in BRIEF

but unite the world: Envoy
I
ndia has no intention of using yoga
to culturally colonise the world,
Indian High Commissioner in
Accra Birender Singh Yadav has said,
stressing that the message behind
yoga is harmony and peace which is
necessary to provide some solution to
the current global crisis.
Addressing a press conference
ahead of the celebration of this years
International Day of Yoga on June 21,
Yadav said, Yoga practice is a unifier to
bring people closer, and it is needed in
todays world if we must find solutions
to the problems in the Middle East and
that of Boko Haram in Nigeria.
Yoga brings messages of harmony
and peace, brings people together as
well as preaches a message of harmony
and peace to the world. Therefore, if
India can use this to heal the world,
it should not be seen as an attempt
to colonise the world culturally, he
added.
Yadav said yoga is a discipline based
on an extremely subtle science which
focuses on bringing harmony between
mind and body. It is an art and science
for healthy living, he added. He said
Shatrughan Sinha bats for Advani
unites people and helps to reduce
expenditure through the prevention of
as next President
D
diseases that are associated with life-
isgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on
styles, including hypertension.
Stating that yoga was gaining Tuesday batted in favour of veteran par-
popularity in the country after the ty leader L.K. Advani for the post of next
celebration of the first and second President of India, saying that he most richly de-
International Days of Yoga, he said serves for the post.
it is for this reason that the High I sincerely hope, wish and pray that good sense
Commission had joined hands with prevails on one and all and the Pitamah of BJP is
Ghanas Ministry of Youth and Sports bestowed upon with the honour. He is clearly the Shatrughan Sinha
to celebrate this years event to enable most suitable, learned, respectable, experienced, de-
the youth in Ghana to learn more sirable and deserving candidate for the most prestigious post, Sinha said in
about the benefits of yoga to keep the series of tweets. He said that he is strongly echoing the views of Advanis
body healthy. Technical Advisor to admirers and well wishers.
Ghanas Ministry of Youth and Sports, We have to fulfill his dreams...May God bless him with a healthy life
Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, debunked ahead. We have to move ahead keeping all respect for him in the heart and do
the idea held by some Ghanaians that what he always wanted to do. No body in BJP or outside BJP can challenge
yoga is a religion and not a physical his experience, Sinha said.
and mental activity that keeps the body Claiming Advani has never been given any chance to show the country
healthy. Owusu-Ansah, who is close to and the world what he could have done, he said that he often think how the
70 years, said yoga has kept him away most deserving Prime Ministerial candidate has been ruthlessly side-lined
from hospital for the past 40 years since
from playing his role. Advani along with Murali Manohar Joshi and Union
he has been practising it. I have not
Minister Uma Bharti has been charged with criminal conspiracy in Babri
fallen sick and have not been absent
demolition case.
from work for the past 40 years that l
have practised this noble art, he said. Punjab to increase women
quota in local bodies
The United Nations General Assem-
bly approved a Resolution co-spon-

T
yoga has nothing to do with religion sored by 177 countries to celebrate June he Punjab government on Tuesday, June 13, gave its go-ahead to in-
as some people believe, but rather it 21 as the International Day of Yoga. creas women reservation in the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and

One man alone cannot deal

urban local bodies from 33 per cent to 50 per cent.
A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the Council of Ministers
chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here.

with Indias problems: Tharoor

The enhancement of women reservation quota in the PRIs and urban local
bodies is aligned to a key election promise.
The draft bill to amend the Panchayati Raj Act of 1994, Punjab Municipal

H
itting out hard at Prime Minister Narendra Mo-
dis style of functioning, Congress leader Shashi
Tharoor said one man alone cannot deal with all
the problems in India.
Tharoor said this here as part of the nationwide cam-
paign of the Congress party to highlight the three years of
the Modi government, which according to it has seriously
affected the progress of the Indian economy.
Our partys style of functioning is different as we offer
a different style of leadership, which is driven by the ethos
of our country.
Rahul Gandhi leads the team and is ably assisted by
senior leaders in the party and every issue is discussed and
solutions are reached. But in the present Modi govern-
ment it is different as one man deals with all the issues and
hence things have reached here, said Tharoor. He added
that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government
has become a NPA (Non-Performing Asset).
You look around, every sector has been hit and the
GDP has touched 6.1 per cent and the gross value added
growth of the industry has fallen from 10.7 per cent in
March 2016 to a low of 3.8 per cent in March 2017.
The Make in India programme has failed to roar, while
the bank credit growth at 5.3 per cent is the lowest in 63
years, he said.
Tharoor said the concept of the BJP is Hindu, Hindi
and Hindustan, which is not what India is.
The demonetisation effect has hit the country very
badly and the worst affected have been the farmers and
the traders. Today, Jaitley has nothing to say on it. They
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor
had promised to bring back black money.
All that needs to be asked after three years is, has ones
life improved a bit, the Congress leader said.
Also present was the head of the All India Congress
Committees social media cell Divya Spandana, who said
all that the BJP has done over the past three years is mock
Rahul Gandhi.
Gandhi has always been in the forefront in highlight-
ing issues of the people by being with them. He was the
first to speak about the drug menace in Punjab or the ill-ef-
fects of demonetisation and then many made fun of him.
The Modi government has silenced the media, she said.
Act of 1911 and the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act of 1976 will be placed
in the budget session of the Punjab Assembly that commences on Wednesday.
The amendment will help empower women in the rural areas by enhancing
their reservation quota in the direct elections for members of gram pancha-
yats, panchayat samitis and zila parishads, besides municipal corporations,
municipal councils and nagar panchayats.
Bringing Mallya back to
India not easy: V.K. Singh
U
nion Minister of State for External Affairs
General V.K. Singh on Tuesday, June 13,
said that extradition was not a simple issue
even as he assured that fugitive liquor baron Vijay
Mallya would be brought back to India.
He, however, ruled out fixing any time frame for
bringing the former boss of Kingfisher back to India
from England.
He said the hearing on Mallyas extradition
process begins on Tuesday in Britain. A team of Union Minister of State
ED and CBI is chalking out a process for the ex- for External Affairs
tradition of Vijay Mallya. The procedure has
General V.K. Singh
already begun.
There is a treaty between the United Kingdom and India. The UK is ex-
amining documents submitted by us under the extradition treaty, said Singh.
The Minister said he could not fix any timeline to bring Mallya back to India
as the process of extraditing a person from foreign land is far more complex.
Mallya, who owes as much as Rs 9,000 crore to Indian banks, fled India last
year in March and has been living in Britain.
Reacting to Odishas demand for special category status, Singh said
the Centre had already launched a lot of welfare schemes for states,
including Odisha.

India ratifies two ILO conventions on child labour

I
ndia on Tuesday, June 13,
ratified two core conventions
of International Labour
Organisation (ILO) on child labour
a global commitment to end the
worst form of child labour and to
ensure minimum basic education
for children. Union Labour Minister
Bandaru Dattatreya handed over the
Instruments of Ratification to the ILO
in Geneva as part of the ceremony.
The ILO has welcomed India's
"great progress" against child
labour and the role played by its
convergence model of coherence
between public policies and services.
The Union cabinet chaired by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had
approved the ratification of the two
conventions last month.
The Convention number 138 deals
with minimum age for admission
to employment, while number 182
concerns prohibition and immediate
action for elimination of the worst
forms of child labour.
According to an official statement
here, the Minister dubbed it a historic
moment, and said the ratification
reaffirmed India's "commitment to a
child labour-free society.
Speaking on the sidelines of the
International Labour Conference
2017, Dattatreya also mentioned a
series of measures taken by the Centre,
including amendment to the Child
Labour (Prohibition and Regulation)
Act, 1986, which came into effect
in September last. This amendment,
he said, now completely prohibits
employment or work of children
below 14 years in any occupation
or process and also prohibits the
employment of adolescents (14 to
18 years) in hazardous occupations
and processes. In addition, the Child
Labour (Prohibition and Regulation)
Central Rules, as recently amended,
for the first time provide for a
broad and specific framework for
prevention, prohibition, rescue, and
rehabilitation of child and adolescent
workers, the Minister added.
"The momentum of the recent
initiatives taken to eradicate child
labour has to be maintained as
elimination of child labour is
also crucial for the attainment of
Sustainable Development Goals by
2030," Dattatreya said.
The ILO sets international
standards in the form of conventions,
recommendations, and protocol. India
has so far ratified 45 conventions, of
which 42 are in force.
 22 INDIAN ABROAD
Two Indian-origin men P
in Queens birthday honours
T
wo persons of Indian origin
were among 891 Australians
recognised by Queen
Elizabeth II in her birthday honours
list for 2017 for their contribution to
the community.
Queensland-based Professor
Rajiv Khanna received the Officer
of the Order of Australia Medal for
his work in medicine specifically
his contribution to the development
of cellular immunotherapies for
the treatment of cancers, infectious
complications and chronic disease.
Khanna said he and his team were
honoured to be recognised by those
outside the scientific community.
Khanna had been working on a
new cancer treatment alternative a
treatment he said was safer.
He said his hard work shows
how the Indian community
values education.
We tend to value education very
highly in India. You go to any Indian
parent, they all want their kids to
become a doctor or an engineer or
something, he was quoted as saying
by SBS Television network.
But in a terms of what it brings to
the Australian community is that the
highly educated Indian community...
whether theyre in a medical area
or an engineering area, they
contribute hugely.
And Im part of that education very highly
and Im very proud of that in India. You go to any
heritage, to be from the Indian parent, they all
Indian community, he want their kids to become a June 5, and
said. doctor or an engineer or
Unnikrishnan Velayud-
Indian American selected among 12 NASA astronaut candidates
I
ndian American Raja Chari, a
Lieutenant Colonel with the US
Air Force, has been selected
by space agency NASA among
12 astronaut candidates who will
conduct research off the Earth for
deep space missions.
Chari, who will report for duty in
August this year, is from the state
of Iowa who graduated from the US
Air Force Academy in 1999 with
bachelors degrees in astronautical
engineering and engineering science.
He continued on to earn a masters
degree in aeronautics and astronautics
from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and graduated from the
US Naval Test Pilot School.
Currently, he is a commander of
the 461st Flight Test Squadron and
the director of the F-35 Integrated
Test Force at Edwards Air Force
Base in California.
After receiving a record-breaking
number of applications -- 18,000
to join an exciting future of space
exploration, NASA on Wednesday
picked 12 its largest astronaut class
since 2000.
Vice President Mike Pence joined
NASA leaders as they introduced
the members of the 2017 astronaut
class during an event at the agencys
Johnson Space Center in Houston.
These are 12 men and women
whose personal excellence and
Friday, June 16, 2017
UK elects first female Sikh MP
reet Gill has become the
first female Sikh MP to be
elected to the UK's Houses
of Parliament as Thursday's, June
8, general election results started
pouring in, the media reported.
Gill secured 24,124 votes to hold
the seat in Birmingham Edgbaston
for the Labour Party with a majority
of 6,917, reports the BBC.
The seat was previously held
by Gisela Stuart who stepped
down when the election was called
late April. Gill, who said the
education cuts issue was one of her
top priorities, said: "It's a real honour
to be representing the people and the
place where I was born and raised."
"We've had a really strong
campaign, a really good team of
people here in Edgbaston and it's just
been phenomenal."
"I'm really excited to learn
more and really connect with
communities," the BBC quoted Gill
as saying.
4,000 Indian students seek US visa
Queen Elizabeth II
han Pilla from Queensland was
awarded the medal of the Order of
for higher education
A
Australia in the general division
round 4,000 Indian students
(OAM) for service to the Malayali
appeared for interviews
community in the state. on Thursday to secure the
Other notable mentions who American visa to pursue higher edu-
received the award included cation in the US, brushing aside fears
Hollywood actress Cate Blanchett, of hate crimes in that country.
Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce The interviews were conducted at
and the departing mining industry the US Embassy here and the Con-
heavyweight Jacques Nasser. sulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kol-
The list was kata and Mumbai.
We announced by Arunima Sharma, who is looking
tend to value G o v e r n o r for a MS in Management Science
General Sir programme in Columbia University,
Peter Cosgrove Queensland-based Professor Rajiv says she is not apprehensive of hate
on Monday,
Khanna crimes despite reading about them in
for service to the country to mark the media.
the honours the Queens official birthday in June "I have been to the US earlier for
something. were awarded each year. a fellowship programme. That time,
NASAs Citizen Astronaut program: Indian-American Raja Chari, a Lieutenant Colonel with the US Air Force, has bagged a most
sought-after seat.
every bit as much as your forebears
These are 12 men and women whose personal have done so in this storied American
excellence and whose personal courage will carry programme, said Pence.
our nation to even greater heights of discovery and who And to this newest class of
I know will inspire our children and our grandchildren astronauts, its my honour to bring
every bit as much as your forebears have done so in the sincere congratulations of the
this storied American programme. 45th President of the US, Donald
Trump. Your President is proud
of you, and so am I, the Vice P
whose personal courage will carry discovery and who I know will inspire
resident added.
our nation to even greater heights of our children and our grandchildren
The astronaut candidates will
The Indian Weekender
Preet Gill
Bhai Amrik Singh, chair of the Sikh
Federation, said: "We are delighted
to have the first Sikh woman MP in
Birmingham, Edgbaston."
"She will be a fantastic MP, a
credit to the Sikh community and an
excellent role model."
Gill was followed by Conservative
Caroline Squire with 17,207 votes.
Liberal Democrat Colin Green
received 1,564 votes, Green Party
candidate Alice Kiff received 562
and Common Good candidate Dick
Rodgers secured 155 votes.
I was a little sceptical but things
turned out to be great and I felt very
safe," Sharma said.
"I never became a victim of racial
discrimination and there was support
from fellow students and others in
and around the campus," she said.
Changam Meenakshi Rajagopal is
entering a Ph.D programme in Astro-
physics at Clemson, South Carolina.
Going by what she has heard from
her friends, who have studied in the
US, she feels assured about her safe-
ty and security.
"I have had many friends pursuing
various courses in the US. They have
never complained about the safety
situation," she said.
return to Johnson in August to begin
two years of training.
Then they could be assigned
to any of a variety of missions,
including: performing research on
the International Space Station,
launching from American soil on
spacecraft built by commercial
companies, and departing for deep
space missions on NASAs new
Orion spacecraft and Space Launch
System rocket.
We look forward to the energy
and talent of these astronauts fueling
our exciting future of discovery,
said acting NASA Administrator
Robert Lightfoot.
Between expanding the crew on
board the space station to conduct
more research than ever before, and
making preparations to send humans
farther into space than weve ever
been, we are going to keep them
busy, he said.
With the addition of these 12
members, NASA now has selected
350 astronauts since the original
Mercury 7 in 1959.
These women and men deserve
our enthusiastic congratulations,
said astronaut and Johnson Space
Center Director Ellen Ochoa.
The 12 new candidates include six
military officers, three scientists, two
medical doctors, a lead engineer at
SpaceX and a NASA research pilot.
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Pak stuns England,

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enter final for the first time

P
akistan cruised to the ICC Champions by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. The wicket of
Trophy final after thrashing hosts Zaman brought in Azam, who wasted no
England by eight wickets in the time in settling down, dancing down the
first semi-final at the Sophia Gardens on track to loft Rashid over for a straight six
Wednesday, June 14. as the visitors crossed the 150-run mark in
Chasing a below-par 212, the Green Brigade no time.
rode on a brilliant 118-run opening stand Ali slowed down a bit midway till he
between Azhar Ali (76) and Fakhar Zaman picked Liam Plunkett for a boundary as the
(57) before Babar Azam (38 not out) and second wicket partnership flourished to 50 off
Ali helped the team with a 55-run second- 55 deliveries.
wicket stand to set their date with the winner But a slower one from pacer Jake Ball saw Fakhar, stumped by Buttler.
of the second semi-final between India and the back of the opening batsman. Ali, who had
Bangladesh, on Sunday. by now faced 100 deliveries, only managed
After bowling the hosts out for 211, thanks to get a bottom edge which crashed into his
to pacer Hasan Alis 3/35, the Pakistani own stumps.
opening duo of Ali and Zaman made light Needing 39 runs to win, the experienced
work of the English bowlers as the visitors Mohammed Hafeez (31 not out off 21 balls)
crossed the 50-run mark at the end of the and Azam finished off in style with a 42-run
mandatory powerplay. unbeaten third-wicket stand.
The 27-year-old Zaman was the more Hafeez, who started off clobbering all-
destructive of the two, bringing up his second rounder Ben Stokes for a massive six, got the
consecutive fifty off 49 balls, laced with six winning runs with a boundary off the same
boundaries and a six off a bouncer from pacer bowler as Pakistan overhauled the target with Englands Ben Stokes walks off dejected after losing
Mark Wood in the very first over of the innings. 77 balls to spare. his wicket.
It seemed the Pakistan batsmen were in Earlier, Pakistan bowlers led by Hasan Ali wasted a steady start, thanks to the immaculate
a hurry to get to the total as the duo helped put up a quality display to restrict England to line and length of the bowlers, who were right
the team touch the three-figure mark in the 211 runs in 49.5 overs. Ali was complimented on the coin throughout the match.
next seven overs before Ali too got to his half well by Juniad Khan and debutant Rumman The home sides ploy to bring back Bairstow
century off 68 deliveries. Raees, who chipped in with two in place of Jason Roy clicked but some poor
Unable to find the breakthrough, Pakistan wickets each. middle-order batting saw Pakistan dominating
English skipper Eoin Morgan got were at their For England, Joe Root (46), the game.
Adil Rashid back into action, exhilarating best Jonny Bairstow (43) and Ben Unlike the previous matches, Englands
and the leg-spinner delivered in Cardiff, routing Stokes (34) were the major lower-order drastically failed to live up to the
on the very first delivery of his England by eight wickets contributors to the cause. pressure as Jos Buttler (4), Moeen Ali (11),
fourth over with the wicket of after a stunning bowling England, who were Rashid (7), Plunkett (9) and Wood (3) only
the dangerous Zaman, stumped performance brilliant in the group stages, managed to add 30 runs for the cause.

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 24 FEATURES
Fish Pakora
Crunchy deep-fried fish fritters with subtle spices
Finger-food that can be made at the eleventh hour to be consumed immediately sums up this crispy, traditional prepa-
ration. Theyre incredibly easy to eat and a perfect precursor to the main meal. Fish Pakoras are a welcome variation of the
more conventional Vegetarian Pakoras.
PREPARATION TIME:
Marination Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6
Tastes: Medium
INGREDIENTS:
1 kg Snapper llets, bones removed
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 cup chickpea our
2 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp ginger paste
2 Tbsp garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
2 Tbsp carom seeds
Salt, to taste
Oil, for deep frying
1 Tbsp Chat Masala, to sprinkle
2 lemons, cut in wedges
Health benefits of cucumbers
C
ucumbers belong to the same plant fam-
ily as squash, pumpkin, and watermelon
(the Cucurbitaceae family).
Like watermelon, cucumbers are made up of
mostly (95 percent) water, which means eating
them on a hot summer day can help you stay
hydrated. However, there's reason to eat cu-
cumbers all year long.
With vitamin K, B vitamins, copper, potassi-
um, vitamin C, and manganese, cucumbers can
help you to avoid nutrient deficiencies that are
widespread among those eating a typical Amer-
ican diet.
1. Protect Your Brain
Cucumbers contain an anti-inflammatory
flavonol called fisetin that appears to play an
important role in brain health. In addition to
improving your memory and protecting your
nerve cells from age-related decline,1 fisetin
has been found to prevent progressive
RECIPES
ENTREES
METHOD:
Clean, wash and cut the fish into 3cm chunks (or
large if you prefer), apply lemon juice to the fish,
cover and set aside for 15 minutes.
Place chickpea flour in a large bowl. Add 2 Tbsp of wa-
ter and stir to make a thick paste of coating consistency.
Add ginger, garlic, red chilli powder, carom seeds and salt,
mix well, then add the fish along with lemon juice and mix
again. Cover and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a deep, heavy-bottomed pan on medium heat.
Mix fish and batter well again to ensure the fish pieces are
evenly coated, then add to hot oil and deep-fry until crisp
and golden-brown in colour (take care not to overcook the
fish).
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Take out the fish and place on a plate lined with a paper
towel to absorb excess oil.
To serve, sprinkle the fish liberally with Chaat Masala and
a squeeze of lemon juice.
Tastes great with Green Chutney (page XX) or Mint Chut-
ney (page XX).
Inflammation
Cucumbers may help to "cool" the
inflammatory response in your body, and
animal studies suggest that cucumber extract
helps reduce unwanted inflammation, in part
by inhibiting the activity of pro-inflammatory
enzymes
4. Antioxidant Properties
Cucumbers contain numerous antioxidants,
including the well-known vitamin C and
memory and learning impairments in mice with
beta-carotene. They also contain antioxidant
Alzheimer's disease.2
flavonoids, such as quercetin, apigenin,
2. Reduce Your Risk of Cancer luteolin, and kaempferol, 6 which provide
Cucumbers contain polyphenols called additional benefits.
lignans (pinoresinol, lariciresinol, and
secoisolariciresinol), which may help to lower
your risk of breast, uterine, ovarian, and prostate
5. Freshen Your Breath
cancers.3 They also contain phytonutrients Placing a cucumber slice on the roof of your
called cucurbitacins, which mouth may help to rid your mouth of odor-
also have anti-cancer causing bacteria. According to the principles of
properties. Ayurveda, eating cucumbers may also help to
release excess heat in your stomach, which is
3. Fight said to be a primary cause of bad breath.7
6. Manage Stress
Cucumbers contain multiple B vitamins,
including vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin
B7 (biotin). B vitamins are known to help ease
feelings of
anxiety
a n d
Friday, June 16, 2017 The Indian Weekender
Rubys Tip: Do not overcrowd the pan with sh while frying.
Adding the sh all at once will lower the temperature drastically
Ruby Dhil
and allow the oil to seep into the sh.
Ensure that you choose large, thick sh llets as they are best
suited for this dish. Tarakihi also tastes good for Fish Pakora.
buffer some of the damaging effects of stress.
7. Support Your Digestive Health
Cucumbers are rich in two of the most basic
elements needed for healthy digestion: water
and fiber. Adding cucumbers to your juice or
salad can help you meet the ideal of amount of
fiber your body needs.
If you struggle with acid reflux, you should
know that drinking water can help suppress
acute symptoms of acid reflux by temporarily
raising stomach pH; it's possible that water-rich
cucumbers may have a similar effect.Cucumber
skins contain insoluble fiber, which helps add
bulk to your stool.
This helps food to move through your
digestive tract more quickly for healthy
elimination.
8. Maintain a Healthy Weight
Cucumbers are very low in calories, yet
they make a filling snack (one cup of sliced
cucumber contains just 16 calories). The
soluble fiber in cucumbers dissolves into a gel-
like texture in your gut, helping to slow down
your digestion. This helps you to feel full longer
and is one reason why fiber-rich foods may help
with weight control.
9. Support Heart Health
Cucumbers contain potassium, which is
associated with lower blood pressure levels.
A proper balance of potassium both inside and
outside your cells is crucial for your body to
function properly.
 The Indian Weekender Friday, June 16, 2017
June 16 to June 22 | By Manisha Koushik
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
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)
Someone may shoptalk you into parting with
your money, so be careful. Some of you may
be preparing for a celebration or a wedding
in the family. Keeping good relationship with
those you usually dont see eye to eye with
will be in your interest at this juncture. On the
academic front, you will remain satisfied with
your performance. Your way with words is likely
to convince all those opposed to your ideas on
the work front.
Lucky Number- 8 / Lucky Colour- Electric Grey
Taurus (Apr 21-May 20)
Have faith in yourself in whatever you do and
you will have the world eating out of your hands!
You will succeed in tackling the difficulties
that come your way at work. Keeping up good
performance on the academic front will not
pose much problem. You may make it a point to
keep some time aside for spending exclusively
with family. An invitation to a party or wedding
may be received. You remain fit and healthy.
Lucky Number- 9 / Lucky Colour- Pink
Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)
Some more time may be needed in completing
a project at work. You may get the opportunity
of travelling with someone close. Setting up a
new house is likely to prove most exciting. Not
taking any chances and sticking to tried and
tested routes will keep you on course on the
academic front. At times you crave to spend
time alone with lover, so enjoy! Difficulties
faced by you will ease.
Lucky Number- 22 / Lucky Colour- Orange
Cancer (Jun 22-Jul 20)
If you show interest, the other party is certain
to reciprocate and welcome you aboard. This
week, you are likely to make good money. Those
playing the stocks can expect to hit it rich.
Your active lifestyle will help keep ailments at
bay. Renting out property on lucrative terms is
foreseen for house owners. Taking shortcuts
at work may not be tolerated by higher ups
and tarnish your image. You need to keep a
commitment made to someone.
Lucky Number- 6 / Lucky Colour- Turquoise
Leo (Jul 21-Aug 22)
There is little that you can do about someone,
who has made up his or her mind not to do your
bidding. A chance to accompany friends on an
organised trip is likely to materialise soon. A
verdict regarding a disputed property will be
in your favour. Your financial position is set
to improve. Health supplements are likely to
help you attain the desired figure and physique.
Rising competition on the professional front
may begin to worry you.
Lucky Number- 17 / Lucky Colour- Brown
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 23)
You will need to keep your cool and do what
your heart and mind dictate. Those in a new
job are likely to learn the ropes fast. Keeping a
tab on others will help strengthen your position
on the academic front. Money flows in and will
keep you financially strong. Your decision to eat
homemade food will save you from seasonal
ailments. Visiting a relative or friend is on the
cards and will prove enjoyable.
Lucky Number- 18 / Lucky Colour- Saffron
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Libra (Sep 24-Oct 23)
If you want a chance to show your mettle, go for
it now. Your sincerity on the professional front is
likely to get noticed by those who matter on the
professional front. An academic achievement
can be expected that is likely to boost your self-
esteem. Good handling of tax matters will help
you save much. Starting on a special exercise
routine is indicated for some and will prove
most advantageous. VIP treatment is in store
on an official trip.
Lucky Number- 7 / Lucky Colour- Royal Blue
Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22)
You will need to proceed cautiously in something
that you have not attempted before. At work,
your nose can be on the grindstone, but you will
somehow enjoy it! Impressing someone on the
academic front will not pose much problem, as
you play on your strengths. Your bank balance
is likely to keep you in an upbeat mood. Family
will be supportive in making you realise your
dreams. Look forward to an exciting trip with
friends.
Lucky Number- 15 / Lucky Colour- Cream
Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21)
It will be important for you to stick to the given
timings or you can go wrong. You will prove a
great asset to senior at work and get rewarded
for the same. Some kind of recognition awaits
you on the academic front. You may opt to
take the healthy path by making your irregular
meal hours, regular! Romance blossoming
with a workmate is possible, so dont resist
the thought! A property matter is likely to be
resolved amicably.
Lucky Number- 4 / Lucky Colour- Lavender
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 21)
A different format of the same old thing will
help ward off monotony in whatever you are
engaged in. You may be made to do someone
elses task at work, but little you can do about
it. Neglecting studies may make it difficult for
you to catch up at a later date. You may not
be satisfied with the kind of payment you are
getting for your work, but something is better
than nothing. Dont indulge in self-medication.
Lucky Number- 3 / Lucky Colour- Golden Brown
Aquarius (Jan 22-Feb 19)
You may not manage to set things right at work
by harsh methods, so learn to give a soft touch.
Praise is in store for you on the professional
front in recognition of your sterling performance.
Guidance from someone will prove a godsend
and help you clear a tough competition. Those
indulging in speculation may hit it rich. Coming
back in shape will not be as difficult as it had
initially seemed. A family reunion is on the
cards.
Lucky Number- 1 / Lucky Colour- Peach
Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20)
Taking on additional job with a smile is the need
of the hour, so prove that you are up to it. Your
lethargy on the professional front is likely to cost
you heavy, so complete everything assigned to
you in a timely manner. Facing a tough exam
without adequate preparation is possible, so
dont harbour any high expectations. Monetary
loss is indicated this week, so remain vigilant.
Be careful on the road, as stars appear
unfavourable.
Lucky Number- 2 / Lucky Colour- Silver
 26 ENTERTAINMENT Friday, June 16, 2017 The Indian Weekender

AUCKLANDS HOTTEST BOLLYWOOD STATION

Want to keep a part of my life Working with Yash

Chopra was a picnic:

private: Kriti Sanon

Amitabh

M
egastar Amitabh Bachchan,
who has reminisced about
the times when he was

A
t a time when Bollywood celebrities are know whats happening in my personal life, I working in Yash Chopras Kaala
slowly opening up about their personal am okay with it, she added. Patthar, says being on the late
issues and relationships, actress Kriti Sanon Coming with absolutely no Bollywood filmmakers set was like a picnic.
Working with Yash-ji was always
says she is at ease sharing certain aspects about her backing, does Kriti feel she has now fit in?
a picnic... Informal, relaxed and filed
personal life in public while keeping some of While she has definitely fitted in in terms
with humour and eating delicious
it private. of her work, but she still feels a little out of
food. He encouraged the families
There is a part of my life that I share with my place in the filmy parties.
of artists to accompany them at the
fans. I am pretty active on social media... So yes, I think I am still a very few films old to be shoot destination... Whether it was
there are little things which I do share with my fans; knowing a lot of people. I am making friends as Pune or Kashmir or Amsterdam
but I do believe that there is a part of my life which I am doing movies... That is how you eventually or Delhi, it was always the same,
is private and (which I would) like to keep private. I feel comfortable in the industry, said Kriti, the Amitabh posted on his blog.
want that small space for myself and for the people daughter of a chartered accountant and an associate He recounted how evenings were
who are really close to me, Kriti said. professor. She herself holds a BTech in electronics spent at a common place where
The 26-year-old actress, whose latest release is and communication engineering. everyone chatted, played games and
Raabta, says she doesnt find the need to share Does she regret not having a backer in enjoyed each others company.
everything with everyone. the industry? Antakshari was the favourite,
I dont want the focus to go away from my No. I think its completely okay. I personally along with dumb charades... Haha...
work. Id rather want you to talk about my work feel that I am doing very well for myself. Even What wonderful moments shared,
than whats happening in my personal life, if its slow, its fine. I am really proud added the actor, who is currently in
You Malta to shoot Thugs of Hindostan.
she added. of my journey. I really like the fact
really dont Big B, 74, particularly mentioned
Three films, one link-up not a that I am here and reached here
need to have a how shootings in Kashmir, where he
bad thing... It doesnt bother me. It is by myself and because of
godfather. You need to shot for Chopras romantic drama
completely fine. Gossip is something the people around me who
have talent and belief. Silsila, were a delight.
which sort of interests people have believed in me.
These are the two things After pack up, we would all
more, she commented, adding that You really dont need
important more than migrate to the Dal Lake, where
she would prefer if her work sparks to have a godfather.
anything else. several dongas - boat platforms -
more conversations. I dont like that the You need to have talent
would be tied together to make one
attention goes away from ones work, but and belief. These are the
floating large boat and all of us would
at the same time it (gossip) is a part and parcel two things important more
spend the evening, moving about in
of the industry. It is not something that I can control. than anything else, she said,
the lake, eating, singing... Music by
So better to ignore it or laugh along with it. As long resting her case.
local folk musicians, until the late
as my family members or people really close to me
hours.

We should have responsibility Salman and Prabhas to be part of Rohit Shettys next?
towards animals: Jacqueline E
ver wondered what will
happen if Baahubali actor

A
Prabhas and Bollywoods
ctress Jacqueline Fernandez, who has signed a petition Dabangg KhanSalman Khanstar to-
for a global ban on the practice of cosmetic animal
gether in a movie? Well, this might
testing, says as humans everyone needs to show
soon be a possibility.
responsibility towards animals.
Ever since the huge success of
Jacqueline launched The Body Shops campaign
Baahubali, rumours of Prabhas
Forever Against Animal Testing (FAAT), and the brand
has pledged to generate 500,000 petitions towards making his Bollywood debut have
the cause in India. Talking about it, Jacqueline said: been doing the rounds. Earlier, it
Animals are such innocent creatures as they dont was reported thatKaran Joharmight
have a language to communicate with. There is an launch Prabhas in Bollywood, how-
immense need of pet education and animal welfare to ever, now the latest report suggests
be taught at the school level. that not Karan, but Rohit Shetty will nothing short of a casting coup. Salman is currently gearing up for
India is one of the few countries which have who is keen to bring Prabhas to the However, there is no confirmation on the release of his upcoming film
banned animal testing, but through this initiative we Hindi audience. this as yet. On the work front, Pra- Tubelight. He will next be seen in
want ban on animal testing across the world and I If reports are to be believed, Ro- bhas has recently begun shooting Ali Abbas Zafars Tiger Zinda Hai
feel we should have responsibility towards animals hit is planning to bring Prabhas and forSaaho, where he will reportedly which also starsKatrina Kaif.
as well. Salman Khan together for his next. be seen opposite Baahubali co-star The movie is scheduled to release
The campaign aims to get a global ban imposed Woahhhh, if he manages to do that, it Anushka Shetty. On the other hand, later this year.
on cosmetics animal testing on products and
ingredients by 2020. It has partnered with NGO Irrfans Doob heads to Shanghai for world premiere
D
Cruelty Free International for the same, and irector Mostofa Sarwar Rokeya Prachy and Parno Mittra.
hope to take the matter to the United Nations. Farookis Bangladeshi The film will premiere on June
Jacqueline, who is from Sri Lanka, is all for bilingual film Doob - No 25 at the film festival, which is
ethical beauty brands. Its so important for us, for Bed Of Roses, starring actor Irrfan scheduled to be held June 17-26.
our skin the more natural and organic you Khan, will have its world premiere The movie was in news earlier
go the better it is for the maintenance this year when it emerged that it
at the 20th Shanghai International
of your skin, she added. On the had been banned in Bangladesh
Film Festival.
film front, Jacqueline is reportedly for being loosely based on late
The film, co-produced by Abdul
playing Karisma Kapoors part in Bangladeshi writer and filmmaker
Aziz and Irrfan under the banner of
the remake of 1997 film Judwaa, Humayun Ahmed.
Jaaz Multimedia and Irrfan Khan
in Judwaa 2. She features in the movie with Varun It was said the movie was about
Films, revolves around members
Dhawan and Taapsee Pannu, who recently completed Ahmed, who divorced his wife of
of two families who discover love
the shoot of the original films iconic song Lift teri band 27 years and married an actress 33
for each other when the head of a
hai. Asked about the shooting experience, Jacqueline years his junior. But the filmmaker
family dies.
said: It was a lot of fun to shoot for Judwaa 2. We denied that it was a biopic.
Doob - No Bed Of Roses, which
all went crazy shooting. Recreating the magic Irrfan is currently shooting in New the Shanghai International Film
has received a No Objection
of Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor and David York for his upcoming Hollywood Festival. Amongst his Bollywood
Certificate from the Bangladesh
Dhawan again on screen, has been a phenomenal project Puzzle with Kelly projects, Irrfan can currently be seen
Film Development Corp (BFDC),
journey Other than that, Jacqueline has A Macdonald. He is trying to adjust his in Hindi Medium, which also features
also features Nusrat Imrose Tisha,
Gentleman and Drive in her kitty. schedule and fly to China to attend Pakistani actress Saba Qamar.
 28 FEATURES
Malik brothers riding the wave of success
#Exclusive: In conversation with Bollywood singer Armaan Malik and music composer Amaal Malik
SWATI SHARMA
T
hey might be among the
newest and youngest stars in
Bollywoods music industry
but their talents reflect the decades
of expertise they inherit from their
musical family of two generations.
Malik brothers Amaal and Armaan
are quite a sought-after duo in the
industry today after giving us some
of the most popular songs in last
three years.
Sons of music director Dabboo
Malik, grandsons of noted music
director Sardar Malik and nephews
of famous music director Anu Ma-
lik, Armaan and Amaal have made
their own mark in the music indus-
try. While Armaan, unlike others in
their family, has chosen a different
path with playback singing, Amaal is
continuing their family tradition and
is now one of the most popular music
composers of today in Bollywood.
And if you are still not sure about
the bunch of talent they are, let us
name some of their songs that you
would surely have either listened to
or even hummed at some time. Mai
hoon hero tera (Hero), Naina (Khoob-
surat), Bol do na zara (Azhar), Soch
na sake (Airlift), Wajah tum ho (Hate
Story 3), Besabriyaan (M.S. Dhoni:
The Untold Story), Sooraj dooba
hain (Roy), Chaar Shanivaar (All
Is Well), Kar gyi chull (Kapoor &
Sons), and the list goes on
The Malik brotherswere recently
in Auckland, and we could not miss
the opportunity to catch up with them
and find out what thousands of their
fans and followers were wondering
what were they doing in New Zea-
land?
Excerpts of our conversation with
them:
IWK: What brought Amaal and
Armaan to New Zealand?
Armaan: I have come here to take
a break from the tiring schedule that
I had after shows, concerts and re-
cordings. I find New Zealand a very
peaceful place, a place where I can
leave all my worries and just enjoy
nature. That was the purpose of com-
ing here, but then I ended up doing a
lot of activities to get over my fear of
heights, and other adventurous activ-
ities, which I really enjoyed.
Amaal: I was not planning it, but
then I saw his pictures, and I was like
I need to make this trip now. I was
busy doing the composers jobjust
completing the songs. Its been three
years since I got a break and weve
got a family here. So, I decided to
come and just unwind, and thats
what brought me here. and I then sang for childrens movies.
IWK: You come from a family
with great musical lineage
of great music composers/
directors. Was there ever any
pressure to pursue music as a
career or did you have other
plans for yourselves?
Amaal: There has never been a sing-
er [in the family] who managed to
stand out and establish themselves.
Armaan is the first to do so and I am
the next composer from the family.
Armaan
Malik (left) and
Amaal Malik in
Auckland
Amaal (left)
and Armaan
Malik at the
Kiwi Indian
Hall of Fame
event
When I was around 16, I wanted to
run away from studies and I knew
the only outlet was music. I made
a tune and my dad heard it. He was
the first one to make me realise that
I had that composer streak in me. I
started out when I was 16 and till 23
I assisted big names in Bollywood
like Salim-Sulaiman, Pritam, Sand-
eep Chawta, before we produced Ar-
maans debut album, titled Armaan.
There were some songs from that
album that Armaan presented to Sal-
man Khan. He really liked two of the
songs and they were later featured in
his film Jai Ho. And thats how from
being an assistant I overnight became
a music director. I would say both
Salman and Armaan have been re-
sponsible for making me a composer.
Because before that, I was not ready
to take the plunge.
Armaan: I always wanted to be a
singer. I had that composer in me
because I think tune-making runs in
the upcoming movie Mubarkan. Its
the family. But I always knew I was a
a fun dance track.
better singer than a composer. By the
age of six, I started taking Hindustani
classical lessons and by the age of
10, I participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.
That was the beginning of my career
After taking a break for my studies
and finishing 12th grade, I was work-
ing on my debut album. We wanted
to launch this album in a big way and
so I met Salman at his shoots. After
hearing it, he loved two songs the
most and said that they should be in
his movie. And those two songs be-
came our debut songs in Bollywood.I
was 18 and I got to be the voice for
Salman Khan that was a huge thing
for us.
IWK: Whats your favourite
genre when it comes to sing-
ing?
Armaan: Pop and RnB is something
that I really, really like. But sadly, we
dont have genres in Bollywood. We
only have film music. And theres
both advantage and disadvantage to
that. The advantage is that you can
mix many genres together in one
song and the disadvantage is that you
dont know what to call it.
It sounds cheesy, but in Bollywood, I
love singing love songs.
Amaal: Thats what gets you into the
hearts of the girls (laughs).
Armaan: Yeah. Its my forte but
that doesnt mean I cant sing other
types of songs. Another of my songs
is coming out soon and people will
realise how versatile I am. It is some-
thing very different from the ones I
have already sung.
Amaal: I am getting him and his idol
Sonu Nigam together for a song in
IWK: And whos your inspira-
tion, Amaal?
Amaal: I have two different kinds of
inspirations. On a human level, my
father and grandfather have a major
influence on my life. Unlike Armaan,
I never had formal training in Hin-
dustani classical music. I got a
lot of that knowledge from my
grandfather because he was a
legendary classically trained
musician and from my dad,
I have got the spirit of not
giving up.
My uncle has been the most
successful composer of the
family, rather most success-
Friday, June 16, 2017
ful in the industry, I think. Hes been
around for 40 years and hes still got
that fire. My dad never managed to
get the superstardom that my uncle
and grandfather got.
Armaan: Even though we came
from a film family, we were the less-
er known Maliks.
Amaal: We were never the success-
ful Maliks, we were more of the un-
derdog Maliks, which was Dabboo
Malik. And he made me learn one
thing that you really need to master
your craft before you get into this.
Both Anu uncle and dad were natu-
rally gifted composers and had nev-
er got into the depth of music pro-
duction, learning to read music and
know how to play the piano. But my
father wanted me to come prepared.
So that inspiration of learning, going
on and never giving up comes from
my dad.
Musically, I have a lot of influ-
ence. I listen to and admire many
international composers. Within Bol-
lywood, music composers like Pri-
tam whos been the most constant hit
machine of Bollywood, for the track
record and simplicity of music and
because while being around him at
studios I got a chance to learn a lot
from him, and A.R. Rahman are my
inspirations.
IWK: Which experiences have
been the best for youworking
together or with other singers/
composers?
Armaan: I have sung different
songs for many composers other
than Amaal. But it happens to be that
my biggest hits are with my brother.
Whenever we come together, it be-
comes magic.
IWK: And why do you think
would that be so?
Amaal: I think it is some cosmic
power and some blessings, may be.
It is surprising. Whenever we come
together, there is a lot of love for this
pairing. Our fans also wait for the
songs that we do together. So, we try
to keep it special.
But I am a very hard task-master. I
never choose him or Arijit [Singh] or
any other singer if they cant deliver
my song. I am really mean on that
and if a singer cannot sing my song
right, whoever it is, I really fight for
the right voice for my song and I
even get [the singer] changed.
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So, even he is on test, everyone is
on test with me. And there are times
when we have our share of fights
about it.
But I feel that sometimes, because
he has seen the whole process
where I start from zero and the
emotions I put into a song, which is
tougher for others to understandhe
understands my song better and puts
it out really well.
IWK: Apart from singing, do
you guys have any plans for
acting?
Amaal: Maybe once I get as fit as
[Armaan]. Because I have been busy
composing songs, sitting on a couch
and producing music. I would want
to be featured in music videos and be
the face to my voice and put my mu-
sic out there. That is the only acting
capacity I have, that also I am very
unsure of. Might happen if someone
can really convince me (laughs).
Armaan: I am also not a big fan of
acting. Singing is my first love and
I never wanted to deviate from that.
And since I am already doing well in
singing, I dont want to hinder that
in any way. I think, on screen at this
age, I would still look like a kid. I
feel I need to mature a little more.
That being said, I am still not sure
if Ill take up acting in future. It de-
pends on the project. I feel that I can
do justice to a role closer to a singer,
something like Ashiqui or Rockstar,
where I am playing the role of a sing-
er. But that also I am not sure about.
The only thing I am sure about is my
music, which I will never leave for
anything.
IWK: Are there plans for a live
show in New Zealand?
Armaan: Yes, we are planning
something. But we are not sure of
the date yet. Last year was very good
in terms of live shows and touring.
I completed almost 50 shows. And
hence I have come to New Zealand
(laughs).
Amaal: We came here for a break.
There are quite a few people who
have shown interest but we just want
to put out a very good act and not
come and do a show just for the sake
of it. It would be an experience for
people once they see us.
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The High Commission of India is going to host
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Yoga will also be celebrated in other important
cities in New Zealand like Auckland,
Christchurch etc. in collaboration with the
Indian diaspora associations. Attendees will
have to bring their own mats.
IANZ Yoga Day in
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Date: Sunday, June 18
Time: Arrive at 8:45 am, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. support groups. Come for morning tea with
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The Indian Association of New Zealand in
association with Art of Living, Yogathon,
Bikram Yoga, Brahma Kumaris, Chinmaya
Mission and Gurpreet Sidhu presents the
International Yoga Day celebration in Auckland.
Arrive and assemble by 8:45 a.m. and the
programme starts at 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. The
programme includes Yoga asanas, Pranayama,
relaxation led by trained yoga instructors,
yoga Philosophy and meditation. Bring a yoga
mat and wear flexible clothing. The event is
partnered by The Indian Weekender, Humm
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World Elder Abuse
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Date: Saturday, June 17
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. also organised at the event to help support the
Venue: Fickling Convention Centre,546
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The Indian Weekender
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Refreshments will be provided.
CAB Rotorua
Date: Wednesday, June 21
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Venue: Teal Caf, 1213 Hinemoa Street,
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CAB Rotorua will hold a free information
session for newcomers on Navigating The
New Zealand Health System. This information
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Like every year, Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival
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gathering expected to be more than 5000.
Depending on the sighting of the moon, the
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for the families and children with food stalls,
bouncing castles, women clothing and house
decorations etc. A clothes donation drive is
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