Indian Weekender 16 October 2015

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Kumar Suresh
vividly remember my grandmother

telling me bedtime mythological
stories explaining the importance
of all the festivals. Her stories of how
Goddess Durga killed the demons and of
Ramas victory over Ravana were heard
with apt attention by all grandchildren.
For me as a kid, what struck the most was
the resemblance of these characters to the
real people around us.
It is said that Hinduism is a way of life.
These characters and stories become just
a piece of imagination with no significance
if we fail to connect them to our real life
instances and personalities. At a time
when issues such as domestic violence
and harassment of women are on an alltime high, it is important to look at these
stories and rituals of our ancestors to find
solutions to current day problems.
For example, Goddess Durga believed
to have fought with evil during Navaratri
and
Seetas
contribution
towards
Ramas victory over Ravana, glorifies
the contribution of women associated
with these stories. The adjectives used
to address these characters range from
mother to the planet Earth itself. Add to
the list, words such as purity, forgiver
and patience, you have an ideal mix
for the making of a protagonist for a
blockbuster saas-bahu daily soaps. So the
question here is, are we limiting womens
empowerment to just mythological stories
and daily soaps? Entertainment is a social
product of the society and one look at any
Wish you all
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of the Indian daily soap today depicts
the plight of women in India. The ever
moist eyes of the women in these soaps
reflect the inability of majority of Indian
women to fight back injustice. Although
few do stand up against the odds and get
counted, the number raising their voice
against gender inequality is inadequate.
Unlike mythological stories, rarely do
we see a woman taking up a fight against
their oppression.
Goddess Durga herself has many
hands and has multiple personalities.
But, if one understands the symbolism
of the depiction, it becomes clear that
she is an amalgamation of many women
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around us. She is a representation of

working women, a housewife and a fulltime mother.
It is up to us to seek blessings
from the goddess to help us
understand her different
incarnations around us in
the real world. Probably our
world would be a better
place to live if we start to
see every woman with
respect that a goddess
within her deserves.
Merely praying will lead
us nowhere.
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India is a top priority for our government:

Tim Groser
Sandeep Singh
he Minister for Trade

and
Climate
Change
Issues, Tim Groser, while
speaking in the well-attended
INZBC hosted event Business
Without Barriers, assuaged any
anxiety in unequivocal terms
about the perceived lack of focus of
current government in deepening
bilateral trade between New
Zealand and India. The statement
that India is a top priority for our
government, and his emotional
energy evident in making this
statement, were enough to
drive the message across the
business community and other
stakeholders with interests in
promoting bilateral trade and
overall relations between the two
countries. The event organised
by INZBC and hosted by their
strategic partner Westpac was
a success.
There were two notable
observations about this event.
Minister for Trade and Climate Change Issues Tim Groser
First, there was no belabouring

by any speakers in the event that
why NZ-India bilateral trade was
important for everyone. Second,
and in some respect probably
more important than the first, was
the fact that Minister Groser, who
had recently returned home after
signing the significant agreement
on Trans-Pacific Partnership,
chose to speak passionately from
this platform, about the perceived
concerns among some sections

of New Zealand public about the
outcome of this agreement. It
was a clear reflection of maturing
of
INZBCan
organisation
committed to the promotion
of bilateral trade between New
Zealand and Indiato an extent
that the need for strong bilateral
trade relations has become a
general
acceptable
common
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From left to right: National MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar, Satish Ranchhod of Westpac and Valerie Taylor,
Executive Director, BNZBA
reflection of INZBCs proximate

situation with the New Zealand
government that it provided
enough comfortable space to the
Minister to speak about an issue
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that included Sandeep Sood, His
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Indian
High
Commission
Wellington, Satish Ranchod,
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Economist
Westpac,
and Paul Smith from Ernest &
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Young. The welcome address

was delivered by Bhav Dhillon,
Treasurer INZBC, who welcomed
all guests and presented a
brief overview of INZBCs
achievements
in
promoting
business environment between
New Zealand and India. His
Excellency
Sandeep
Sood
enlightened everyone in the
audience about the muchtalked about change, in Indias
investment-climate under the
aegis of current Prime Ministers
Make in India initiative.
He presented some impressive
statistical figures about steady
increase in Indias FDI inflows
and
an
improvement
in
general perception about India
as a favourable investment
destination, thus suggesting NZ
businesses that investing in India
would be a smart choice in current
global financial environment.
Satish Ranchod, as expected from
a seasoned economist, presented
a comparative overview of
current state of health of New
Zealand and Indian economy,
and advised an exercise of caution
in future expectations about
growth in bilateral trade. Paul
Smith provided valuable inputs
for prospective New Zealand
exporters, especially with interest
in Indian market, about day-today challenges experienced by
exporters in both, engaging in
indirect (and direct) tax regimes
of target markets, and in gaining
favourable tax-rebates at home
Left: Bhav Dhillon, Treasurer INZBC; Right: Sandeep Sood, Acting High Commissioner of
India to New Zealand
The event was graced

by few other notable
speakers apart from
the honourable
Minister that included
Sandeep Sood, His
Excellency Charge de
Affairs, Indian High
Commission Wellington,
Satish Ranchod, Senior
Economist Westpac,
and Paul Smith from
Ernest & Young. The
welcome address
was delivered by Bhav
Dhillon, Treasurer
INZBC
with NZ government. The fact that
Minister Tim Groser was quick to
seek more clarification then and
there itself about a rough estimate
of lost funds in such exercise by
Kiwi exporters, was an indication

of Ministers responsiveness
towards our exporters, and a
welcome relief for many who
have some apprehensions about
Ministers intentions.
What
made
this
event
interesting was the Trade
Ministers choice to explain New
Zealand governments views on
bilateral trade with India. The
Minister affirmed governments
view that in absence of
international progress towards
a global multilateral trade
agreement, it was in best interest
of New Zealand to focus on large
trade blocs that provided entry to
large markets.
While agreement on TPP
ensured that NZ has preferential
access to a market of around 40 per
cent of world GDP, India equally
presented a vast opportunity. It is
a market of fast growing middle
class with increasing demands
for consumer goods and services.

Minister asserted that the New
Zealand government isRed fully
aware of Indias huge potential
and in fact our priority never
shifted on India, and it remains a
top priority for NZ.
In fact, he went on to assert
that we need not to be obsessed
with FTA in deepening our
bilateral trade relations. Probably
he was trying to clear the air on
perceptions held in some quarters
within the business community,
that the delay in negotiations
on FTA is creating a lull, and
holding back NZ government
from deepening bilateral trade.
Minister expressed satisfaction
in tremendous success story on
migration from India, among
other flourishing sectors such as
education that were flourishing
without FTA between the two
countries. Although he expressed
hope that two countries could do
better in other sectors such as
agriculture where New Zealand
was a definite super-power
and has lot to offer to world.
New Zealands cutting edge
agricultural technology and best
management practices have the
potential to add value to Indias
vast agricultural sector.
Minister was also hopeful that
the recent signing of agreement
on TPP by some of the major
trading nations in the Asia-Pacific
region would expedite Indias
own push for liberalisation
of its economy and surge to
participate in regional trade-
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the basis of such hope, he pointed
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day governments. He further
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of emotion and precision, thus
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government these days can afford
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IWK Bureau
uckland police are searching for an

Indian student who went missing
after a night out on Sunday.
Police is appealing for help in the
search of Mandeep Singh, 20, who
did not return after he went out with
friends in the wee hours of Sunday, the
New Zealand Herald reported.
Mandeep left with his three flatmates
for Bungalow8 club in Viaduct Harbour,
Auckland. His friends lost contact with him
at about 3:20 a.m.
His flatmate Gurjeed Singh, who was the
last person to see him, said he and Mandeep
stayed at Bungalow8 while their other two
flatmates left for another nightclub.
He told me to go to the other side and
enjoy myself, to go to the dance floor,
Gurjeed said, adding, I was dancing and
enjoying myself. After 20 or 25 minutes I
looked for him and he was not there.
Mandeep did not turn up for his work
and his culinary arts course at the Cornell
Institute of Business and Technology
on Monday.
His best friend Jatin Kalia, 19, said
Mandeep called him and told him that he
was at home.
The background was all quiet when he
called. It was not noisy like the club, so we
thought he must have been outside the club
and roaming the streets, Kalia said. When
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the other flatmates got home, they did not

find Mandeep.
Mandeep told a lie and after that he
did not pick up his phone. It is now on
voicemail, Kalia added.
Auckland City Police said Mandeep was
wearing a blue collared shirt, blue jeans and
black and white shoes and is described as
slim built, with brown hair and brown eyes
and around 58 tall.
Mandeep arrived in Auckland on a
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Real
Estate Expo 2015
at Mangere last
weekend got a massive
response. The two-day
exhibition of residential and
commercial properties in
India housed six real estate
giants from India.
The exhibition held at
Holiday Inn in Mangere was
inaugurated by New Zealand
First List MP Mahesh
Bindra on Saturday, 11
October, followed by a brief
chat with the exhibitors.
More than 300 people
showed up in the twoday exhibition as we had
anticipated. The response
has been overwhelming and
I believe this expo is going to
be much bigger next year,
said Prashant Shenoy, the
local resident organiser and
event manager.
Mantri
Developers,
Ansar Housing, Duville
Estates, World Trade Centre
and
Godrej
Properties
were the exhibitors at
the show. The properties
exhibited are located in
Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida,
Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune,
Top: First List MP Mahesh Bindra inaugrating the exhibition

Above: Visitors at the India Real Estate Expo 2015
Ahmedabad,
Bangalore,
Chennai, Hyderabad and
few other locations in the
North India.
There
are
huge
opportunities in the real
estate market back in
India, both commercial
and residential, added an
exhibitor at the event.
Investment
in
real
estate has boomed in
India in the past couple
of years and many NRIs
have shown interest in
buying properties. If there
are any further enquiries
Prashant can be reached on
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n a dazzling black tie eventWestpac

Auckland Business Awards-South
Nauhria Precast casted their success
by winning the Supreme Award along with
awards in two more categories.
Apart from Supreme Business Excellence

Award, NauhriaPrecast was also the winner
in Business Excellence in Innovation
category while Nauhrias General Manager
RakeshNauhria received the award for
Excellence in Business Leadership. It was
also one of the finalists in the Strategy and
Planning Category.
Held at Vodafone Events Centre on
October 8, the event was a hosted by
Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic
Development (ATEED) and Auckland
Chamber of Commerce.
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father, when Mr Roshan Nauhria heard his
sons name announced as the winner and
started jumping on the stage.
Nauhria Precast was the finalist in
two categories in last years event. While
in itself an achievement of its own right,
forNauhria, they say thatthis ignited their

spirit to be the best.
Through business reflection and a
comprehensive review of their business
plan, they have executed significant
expansion plans across both their precast
and reinforcing steel businesses resulting
in significant growth, development and
a refinement across all aspects of their
business while catering to the rapidly
increasing
demand
of
Aucklands
construction industry.
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Winning accolades by putting customers first
n the recently held Westpac

Auckland Business Awards
2015, GFS won the award for
Excellence in Customer Service
from Westpac Auckland Business
Awards (South) 2015, making it
the first Indian Financial Adviser
to have earned the title.
The awards are presented
by Auckland Chambers of
Commerce and ATEED and are
across industries.
GFS competed with other
South Auckland-based business
that included financial advisers,
manufacturers,
consumer
businesses, hotels and educational
institutions.
Winning the award highlights
the quality of GFSs service
that it has been delivering to its
customers for years. Their financial
advice process was independently
verified by a panel of judges
for one of the most prestigious
business
excellence
awards
in Auckland.
While presenting the award,
Michael Barnett, Chief Executive
of the Auckland Regional Chamber
of
Commerce
&
Industry,
said, This award recognizes
a
business
that
succeeds
through
showing
consistent
dedication to superlative service,
demonstrates its commitment to
customers through its policy and
staff training.
Excellence
in
customer
services has always been the
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I would like to thank all our

customers and well-wishers
for motivating the team.
GFS has always put customers first.
We got this award because at
GFS we keep the customers
best interests first.
We are able to provide the best
customer service because GFS is
a team of 18 people, with the best
management systems and processes
with the help of latest technology.
core value of GFS. The company
would like to thanks its customers
for supporting them through this
journey of more than 16 years.
GFS takes this opportunity to
thank the 4,000+ families who
inspired them to be attentive
to their needs, their homes,
mortgages and insurances. GFS
appreciates and are grateful to
banks and insurance companies
for their support.
Customers have appreciated
GFS for assisting them at the time
of insurance claims. Many times
they have assisted people who were
not even their customers. GFS
focuses on arranging insurance
cover based on individual needs
so that it is affordable and protects
their families sufficiently. So
far, its claim settlement ratio in
respect of life insurance is 100%.
GFS helps customers not just
to get a mortgage but also advises
them on how to pay it faster and

save in interest cost over the
entire life of the mortgage. The
interest rate savings and cashback
that customers receive at the time
of taking the mortgage is a small
part of this total saving.
For more updates on the
property
market,
mortgage
market and insurance, check
out GFS Facebook page (www.
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Mr Giri Gupta, publisher
and Managing Editor of
Indian Weekender, was
the first customer of Global
Financial Services.
The company still keeps the
first file under his name.
We used the cutting edge technology

that allows us to be proactive in identifying opportunities for saving
interest cost for the customers.
GFS has won 23 awards so far in the last 7 years. To our knowledge,
there is no other mortgage and insurance adviser in the country
who has won so many awardsand I thank our customers from the
bottom of my heart for this achievement.
Ajay Kumar (Director, GFS)
Congratulations to Ajay Kumar and his team for winning the

well-deserved award.
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, National List MP
Congratulations Ajay and the GFS team. Well deserved.

Westpac Bank manager Scot Bailey
Happy customers equal happy staffGFS is no. 1

excellent customer service. Time for party with loyal
customers like us.
Vinny Rajput, GFS customer
Very reliable and trustworthy team. Congrats! You all

deserved this award.
Reshma Sharma, GFS customer
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Learning that suits the

needs of Kiwi kids
Kanwaljit Bakshi
National List MP
he final school term of the

year is starting, and we want
our kids to be engaged in their
learning environments.
While they are at school, we want to
make sure theyre getting the best education
they can.
National is working hard to ensure all
our kids have the opportunity to engage in
learning that best meets their needs.
Trades Academies provide a different
learning choice for studentsvocational
learning directly related to the workforce
and skill needs of industry.
They deliver trades and technology
programmes to secondary students
based on partnerships between schools,
tertiary institutions, industry training
organisations, and employers.
The programmes are all about offering
students more choice about how and
what they will learn. They are becoming
an increasingly popular choice for more
young people.
Students like learning that is directly

relevant to their career aspirations and is a
starting point for them to go on to higher
studies in their chosen area.
So National is shifting more funding to
Trades Academy places to meet the demand
from our young students. From 2016, there
will be 600 extra Trades Academy places per
year, on top of the 340 extra places already
announced in Budget 2015 totalling 940
more a year.
The extra places will be prioritised to
areas where there are more young people
at risk of not achieving NCEA Level 2 and
would benefit from having the additional
learning choices, such as Northland, South
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, and Gisborne.
The recent Education Review Office
report on Trades Academies noted that the
learning in Trades Academies motivated
and engaged students, and helped them
change their attitude to learning. It also
found students developed a clear learning
pathway into careers.
Trade Academies play a key role in
ensuring more young people achieve the
qualifications they need to successfully
participate in the modern economy, and
New Zealand employers get workers with
the skills industries need.
A skilled workforce is the engine-room of
a thriving economy.
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his week, new Australian Prime

Minister,
Malcolm
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visits New Zealand for the first
time as PM. He will meet with both New
Zealands Prime Minister and Leader
of the Opposition.
It needs to be the occasion for more
than the usual backslapping and saying
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path to citizenship.
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Two local residentsJoginder Singh and
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the Ashtan Babe Ke Bhagats Charitable
Trust for the programmes setup.
The spot is away from the hustle and
bustle and an ideal location. I guess it is
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showcasing the historical and religious
journey of the 15 Bhagats (Sikh saints).
new gurudwara will soon be

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Sant Kapoor Singh, a Sikh high priest
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A decade ago, Sant Nahar Singh wanted
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Childrens film
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he Screenies International Film

and Media Festivala four-day
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The festivals programme includes the
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animated Dutch film Pim and Pom
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Friend Raffi and Canadian film Shana: The
Wolfs Music.
Five films based on books by the late
great author Margaret Mahy will also be
shown at the festival. The Great White
Man-Eating Shark, Keeping House, The
Boy With Two Shadows, The Three Legged
Cat and The Witch in the Cherry Tree
were uncovered in the New Zealand Film
Commissions archives in Wellington and
have since been digitised.
Howe says getting the films in time for
the fledgling event in October is great, but
she says it also illustrates the lack of locally
produced movies for kids.
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New Zealands rendezvous with

Sidharth Malhotra
Radhika Bhirani
Later in the day the actor met

the Prime Minister John Key who
appointed him as the countrys
tourism ambassador in India.
They met at the Prime Ministers
Office in the Beehive in Wellington.
He also received a rugby jersey
of the countrys All Blacks
national team, from the prime
minister. They has an hourlong interesting conversation
around Bollywood, education,
sports and food for the actor.
Sidharth, who is himself an avid
rugby player, expressed his love
for All Blacks, the New Zealand
national rugby team. He also rued
the fact that India is not doing
he moment he said
Kia Ora an informal
way of saying Hi in
Maori languageand drew its
comparison with the Punjabi
Ki ho riya hai (whats up?),
Bollywood
actor
Sidharth
Malhotra managed to establish
a closer connect with around
35 students at the University
of Auckland Business School in
Auckland on Sunday.
The newly-appointed Indian
ambassador of Tourism New
Zealand shared titbits about
his journey in filmdom, his love
and concern for rugby, and even
imparted some pearls of wisdom
about life. Students from different
disciplines had gathered to chat
with the actor, who made a place
in Bollywood only three years ago
after his big debut with Student
Of The Year, and with films like
Hasee Toh Phasee, Ek Villain and
Brothers. And he was impressed
to see the swish campus!
While hes a widely followed
Indian actor of his generation,
his popularity could especially
be gauged with the welcome he
received at Auckland Airport,
where some of his desi fans
cheered for him and expressed
eagerness for selfies galore.
On Monday, Sidharth met
Richard Taylor, New Zealands
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Above: Prime Minister John Key presents an All

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Left: Sidharth Malhotra at the Sky Tower
creative
genius
and
fivetime Oscar winning talent, in
Wellington. He says exploring
the filmmaking hub of this Pacific
nation was a revelation. Sidharth
also sampled what went behind
the scenes of Hollywood trilogies
like The Lord Of The Rings and
The Hobbit, apart from having
a chat with Taylor, who has won

five Oscars and multiple BAFTA
trophies for his work in visual
effects, costume and make-up.
The actor was mesmerised by the
world-famous Weta Workshop
tour.
It is amazingly planned and
very work-friendly. It was great
to see what goes behin d the
scene and what goes into making
a particular film. Also, it was
wonderful to see how Sir Richard
Taylor is about his work and how
connected and involved he is with
his crew, the actor said.
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enough to push rugby as a sport.

For
Sidharth,
it
was
refreshing to meet such a
welcoming political leader.
They even deliberated over
getting more Bollywood films
to shoot in the picturesque
landscapes that The Pacific nation
offers.
They (New Zealand) shoot
way bigger and larger films, but
they are quite open to getting
Bollywood here.
As tourism ambassador of New
Zealand, Sidharth is here on an
eight-day trip to understand the
countrys culture and the myriad
experiences it follows.
National List MP meets with

New Zealands first Tourism
Ambassador to India
ational List MP Dr
Parmjeet Parmar met
Sidharth
Malhotra
after he was appointed as New
Zealands Tourism Ambassador
to India.
It was great to see how
excited Sidharth is to take on
this new role, Dr Parmar says.
Sidharths star quality will
provide the glamour element
to attract the growing number
of travellers from India who
are looking for exciting tourist
destinations, says Dr Parmar.
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Development Programme (UNDP)
are exploring ways to facilitate
UNDP operations so that the UNDP can
provide further assistance and support for
development projects in Fiji and the South
Pacific region.
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz SayedKhaiyum met with UNDP deputy regional
director for Asia and the Pacific and
Director of Bangkok Regional Hub,
Nicholas Rosellini on Wednesday to discuss
specific policies that will help make UNDP
operations in Fiji more efficient.
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recognised Fiji as the regional hub for
development projects and was looking
to consolidate its regional development
assistance programmes through the UNDP
office in Suva.
Fiji, in time, will provide the right
environment and legal framework to assist
UNDP, and other similar multi-lateral
organisations, to operate out of Fiji. Fiji
is the regional hub for development in the
Pacific and the UNDP is keen to work with
us on development projects throughout the
region, Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.
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Thought of the week

Whatever the mind can conceive and
believe, it can achieve.
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Editorial
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Managing Editor
Courtesy : Satish Acharya
he biggest festival of the year, the Auckland Diwali Festival is upon us.
We are proud to be a part of this festival, and we had a great experience
working towards it as everyone prepares for the festival this weekend. Our
current issue has all the information that you need for this weekendincluding the
detailed programme, the map and the details of all performances and attractions.
Also included in is the details on the Kiwi Indian Thought Series.
Indians have excelled in different fields in New Zealand. With the Kiwi Indian
Thought Series, we want to showcase the talent pool that is constantly contributing
to the growth and success of New Zealand. Whether it is an anecdote, a personal
experience that changed your life, interesting ideas or innovative thoughts that
you would like to share, we give you a platform to showcase what you have brought
From India to New Zealand. This year we have an exciting line-up of speakers.
So I am hoping that our readers will support us at the event that takes place in the
Limelight Room on Level 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on both, 17 and 18 October. The
sessions are expected to not only be informative but also interactive. Everyone
who attends is definite to leave with something from the series.
Indian Weekender will also be giving away exciting giveaways at the festival,
so please make sure that you find us at the festival and go in to win these fabulous
draws and prizes.
The auspicious Navratri festival is upon us and this is a time to celebrate Shakti
or Prakriti. While we dedicate these nine days to praying to the goddess, it is
important that we continue to do it even after Navratri is over. How do we do
this? The best offering we can make to the goddess is to respect, treasure and
cherish the women in our lives. There is no doubt about the role that women
in play our lives. The love, support, nurturing, strength and so much more that
they offer us day after day as mothers, sisters, partners, friends and daughters is
unparalleled. Let us continue to show the women the love and respect that is due
to them 24x7x365.
There are numerous celebrations, big and small that are being organised all
around the country, and it is heartening to see the community participating in
each of these very enthusiastically.
Amidst all the festivity, we also had the Indian hockey team visiting and while
they were in Christchurch, Indian Weekender caught up with them, and we bring
you a report and some great conversations with the heroes of hockey. We also
bring you a report on the newest rendezvous that is making waves around New
Zealand at the momentSidharth Malhotra who has been appointed as the first
brand ambassador for Tourism New Zealand in India.
We hope you enjoy reading our current special issue with 16 extra pages than
our normal editions all put together for your reading pleasure. We look forward to
seeing you all at the Auckland Diwali Festival.
Until next time.
Pick of the week
Giri Gupta
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This weekend from noon to 9pm, Aotea Square

will come to life with the sights, sounds
and flavours of traditional and
contemporary India.
Enjoy live music, spectacular dance performances,
and more than 60 stalls of authentic vegetarian
Indian food, crafts, jewellery, clothing, henna and
art. The glamourous wedding expo is also back,
plus interactive workshops, competitions,
kid-friendly activities, and the Kiwi Indian
Thought Series brought to you by the
Indian Weekender.
Theres an exciting line-up of both traditional and
modern dance on the main stage, including the
fast and fabulous Radio Tarana Bollywood Dance
competition, a hugely popular festival highlight.

This years international guests include Mahipat
Kavi, one of Indias foremost puppeteers and
master storyteller, and Mudra Creation, the Lavani
dance group from Maharashtra state. The festival
finishes with a bang on Sunday night with the
Barfoot & Thompson Fireworks Finale.
Aucklanders of all ethnicities and ages have
embraced the Auckland Diwali Festival as a
celebration of our Indian communities and
with nearly 30,000 people attending last
year it has become one of the citys biggest
cultural events.
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The Auckland Diwali Festival gives all Aucklanders the opportunity to connect
and celebrate with our significant Indian community in a joyous, family-friendly,
free festival which showcases traditional and contemporary Indian culture.
I love this festival, and welcome everyone who has supported and been a part of
it for many years - and those experiencing it for the first time.
This year, as well as all the wonderful elements of this colourful, high-energy
festival, we are also fortunate to have The Story of Rama, just metres from the
festival at the Auckland Art Gallery, illustrating the great Sanskrit epic.
Happy Diwali!
Len Brown
Mayor of Auckland
Namaste.
The Asia New Zealand Foundation is proud to have been involved in the
Auckland Diwali Festival since the first major public Diwali Mela event in 2002.
Were delighted to be hosting fantastic international guests at this years
festival, including Mudra Creation, a Lavani dance group from Maharashtra
State, and award-winning puppeteer Mahipat Kavi. Asia New Zealand
Foundation is grateful to the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, which has
supported the Diwali Festival since its inception.
The Asia New Zealand Foundation is committed to helping all New Zealanders
gain a better understanding of Asia and its diverse peoples and cultures.
Diwali Festival of Lights is a great opportunity for you to experience that right
here in Auckland.
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Asia New Zealand Foundation Chairman
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This years Auckland Diwali Festival brings a spectacular line-up of performances.

Head along to the main stage in Aotea Square to see traditional and contemporary dance, including the popular Radio Tarana Bollywood
Dance competition and international guests, Mudra Creation, the Lavani dance group. Queen Street will also come to life with vibrant
street performances throughout the day, as well as the new Queen Street Stage where you can enjoy music from some of Aucklands
top DJs. On the puppet stage, on the corner of Queen and Wakefield St, will be Mahipat Kavi, master storyteller and puppeteer,
direct from India.
The festival programme is bursting with activities for the kids too. Get creative at the Rangoli kids art workshop in the Aotea Centre or
take the kids along to the Cricket Zone on Queen Street where you can test out your skills in the cricket nets.
Check out the full festival programme below and start planning your weekend at the Auckland Diwali Festival.
Festival programme
Saturday 17 October
Stage highlights
Stage highlights
12pm - 9pm
Cultural performances
Aotea Square Stage
12pm - 9pm
Cultural performances
Aotea Square Stage
12pm - 1.30pm
Carnatic music performance: Carnatic

Music Society
Classical Music Stage
12pm - 12.30pm
Carnatic Vocal: Yamini Ramesh
12.30pm - 1pm
Carnatic Violin Recital: Arushi Ramesh
12.50pm - 2.30pm
Radio Tarana Bollywood

Dance Competition (Junior & Intermediate groups)
Aotea Square Stage
1pm - 7pm
Live street performances
Queen St & Wakefield St;

Queen St & Airedale St
1pm - 7pm
Live street performances
Queen St & Wakefield St;

Queen St & Airedale St
1pm - 1.30pm
Hindustani Vocal:
Seetha M. Jandhyala
1.30pm - 2pm
Sitar Recital: Lester Silver
1.30pm - 2pm
Hindustani Vocal:
Balachander Bhatt
2pm - 2.30pm
Kathak Dance: Ratna Venkat
3.30pm
Mudra Creation Lavani Dance
Aotea Square Stage
3.30pm - 4pm
Group Instrumental: Sargam School of

Indian Music
3.40pm
Fashion Show: Indian Exquisite

Elegance Miss India New Zealand
Aotea Square Stage
4pm - 6pm
Radio Tarana Bollywood Dance

Competition (Adults)
Aotea Square Stage
5.05pm
Aotea Square Stage
7pm - 7.30pm
Bollywood Singing Stars: Talented

Kiwi-Indian Vocalists
Queen Street Stage
7.30pm - 9pm
Diwali Rhythms: music from some of

the best DJs in Auckland
Queen Street Stage
7.45pm
Aotea Square Stage
Workshops, arts, culture & kids activities
8.05pm - 9pm
Hit Pe Hit - finale of fast paced and

high energy acts
Aotea Square Stage
12pm - 5pm
Rangoli kids art workshop
Level 5, Aotea Centre
9pm
Aotea Square
12pm - 6.30pm
Indian Wedding Expo presented by

indianweddings.co.nz
The Barfoot & Thompson

Fireworks Finale
12pm - 9pm
Kid-friendly rides, cricket and games
Kids Zone, Queen Street
2.30pm - 4pm
Tabla Workshop
4pm - 5pm
Master Puppeteer Mahipat Kavi
Puppet Stage
5pm - 7pm
The Kiwi Indian Thought Series brought Classical Music Stage

to you by Indian Weekender
3pm
Opening Ceremony
Aotea Square Stage
3.20pm
Aotea Square Stage
5pm
Queen St & Wakefield St
7pm - 7.30pm
Bollywood Singing Stars: Talented

Kiwi-Indian Vocalists
Queen Street Stage
7.30pm - 9pm
Diwali Rhythms: music from some of

the best DJs in Auckland
Queen Street Stage
7.35pm
Aotea Square Stage
8pm - 9pm
Hit Pe Hit - finale of fast paced and

high energy acts
Aotea Square Stage
Workshops, arts, culture & kids activities

12pm - 5pm
Rangoli kids art workshop
12pm - 8pm
Indian Wedding Expo presented by

indianweddings.co.nz
12pm - 9pm
Kid-friendly rides, cricket and games
Kids Zone, Queen Street
2pm - 3.30pm
Tabla workshop
4pm - 5pm
Master Puppeteer Mahipat Kavi
Puppet Stage
5pm - 7pm
The Kiwi Indian Thought

Series brought to you by
Indian Weekender
Extended programme
Auckland Art Gallery exhibition
5 Sep 2015 17 Jan 2016
The Story of Rama Indian Miniatures

from the National Museum, New Delhi
Auckland Art Gallery

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The stars
from India
This years international guests include
Mahipat Kavi, one of Indias foremost
puppeteers and master storyteller, and
Mudra Creation, the Lavani dance group
from Maharashtra State.
Mahipat Kavi
Award-winning puppeteer Mahipat Kavi will
bring some of Indias favourite stories to life at
this years festival.
Mahipat Kavi established his theatre company
Puppets & Plays back in 1975 in Ahmedabad. The
group has since produced many puppet plays,
puppet-serials for television and educational
puppet films on social issues such as family
planning, the environment, and health problems
such as AIDS.
The group has taken part in many puppet festivals
in India and abroad, as well as holding puppet
workshops and exhibitions.
Mudra Creation
One of Indias most beautiful and sensuous
dance traditions from Maharashtra State, Lavani
is a combination of traditional song and dance,
performed to the captivating beat of the dholak, or
two-headed hand drum. The Mudra Creation dance
company was founded in 2005.
Lavani dance draws its inspiration from topics as
varied as society, religion, politics, and especially
romance. Originally, it was used as
a form of entertainment and a morale booster for
weary soldiers in what was once a battle-torn state.
Female dancers wear nine-metre long saris and
heavy jewellery including a wide belt at
the waist. The songs in Lavani are mostly romantic
with teasing lyrics featuring socio-political satire.
Lavani dance dates back to the 1560s, and it was not
until the 1700s that it came into prominence after
gaining royal patronage. Today Lavani often features
in Bollywood films.
Master puppeteer Mahipat Kavi and the
Mudra Creation dance group from Maharashtra
State are visiting New Zealand courtesy of the
Indian Council for Cultural Relations, the High
Commission of India and Air New Zealand.
For those who attended the Auckland Diwali Festival

last year, you might remember an exciting moment
on Queen Street when performer Shinsil Puthethu
dropped down to one knee and proposed to Athy
Raj at the end of their Diwali street performance!
The two were good friends and neighbours back
in India, and continued their friendship here in
Auckland. Were excited to say that the couple are
now happily married after a beautiful wedding in
India earlier this year.
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Experience the look, feel and atmosphere
of an authentic Indian wedding. Indian
Weddings NZ recreate the setting and
atmosphere of an Indian wedding on Level
5 of the Aotea Centre this weekend at the
Auckland Diwali Festival.
Soni Mudaliar, from Indian Weddings NZ, says there
was an enthusiastic response at last years festival
to the opportunity for people to try on traditional
Indian wedding costumes and have their photos
taken.
We have beautiful saris for women and costumes
for the men, and you can have your photo taken
against our stunning wedding backdrops.
There will also be women making traditional
wedding garlands and applying mehndi or
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the National Museum, New Delhi, on now at
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tmaki.
This exhibition displays an exquisite collection of rare Indian miniature paintings
depicting the epic Sanskrit tale of Lord Rama.
The artworks are painted in different regionalstyles dating from early 17th to 19th
centuries.
Guler style, Pahari

The great battle between Rama and
Ravana c1780
opaque watercolour on paper
National Museum, New Delhi, India
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see one of the most important stories in

Indian culture, the Ramayana, a tale of love, loyalty and the triumph of good over evil.
Its character, Lord Rama, is admired for his honour, courage and compassion even
today. This collection is an important repository of Indias rich artistic and cultural
history and it is unlikely this group of paintings will ever return to New Zealand.
On until Sunday 17 January 2016 with free entry, The Story of Rama exhibition is not
to be missed.
Visit aucklandartgallery.com
for more information.
Event: Between Worlds procession

Date: Sat 17 & Sun 18 Oct, 1pm
Where: Assemble at the Waharoa Arch in Aotea Square at 1pm
Join the Between Worlds procession from Aotea Square to The Story of Rama exhibition.
Event: Tour of The Story of Rama exhibition
Date: Sat 17 & Sun 18 Oct, 2pm & 3pm
Where: Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Celebrating Diwali at Auckland libraries
Library
Devonport Library
Mt. Roskill Library
Blockhouse Bay Library
Avondale Library
Waitkere Central Library
Manurewa Library
Botany Library
Date
Event
Mon 9 Nov, 10am
Devonport Diwali Rhymetime
Sat 31 Oct, 11am
Diwali Celebration a community event of music, dance and treats
Tue 3 Nov, 3-5pm
Rangoli workshop try your hand at making Rangoli patterns using coloured powders and grains
Wed 4 Nov, 3-5pm
Henna tattooing design a henna tattoo for yourself or a friend using henna cones
Thu 5 Nov, 3-5pm
Diya decorating decorate a diya lamp for your home
Sat 31 Oct, 10.30am - 12pm
Grand Annual Diwali Celebration, including popular Bollywood songs by renowned artists from Sandhya Rao Badakeres Swar Sadhana Academy of Indian Music,
Garba folk dance by Khottey Sikkey. Kesha Surtis award-winning dance troupe back by public demand! Bollywood dance and interactive session by Ella Kumar
(health and fitness instructor, Puketepapa Local Board Member) and students of Mt Roskill Grammar Community Education Bollywood Dance Class
Sun 1 Nov, 1-2pm
Henna tattoo get your hands decorated with beautiful henna designs
Thu 5 Nov, 10.30 - 11am
Special Diwali story-time and songs in Hindi and English
Fri 6 Nov, 3.15 4.15pm
Diwali craft lantern (kandil) making (all materials provided)
Wed 4 Nov, 3.30-4.30pm
Rangoli with Smita. Smita Upadhye will demonstrate Rangoli patterns, a folk art from India in which patterns are created on the floor. Come and have a go!
Thu 29 Oct Sun 15 Nov
Diwali exhibition using community Diwali images including those from the Waitakere Indian Associations past Diwali festivals
Fri 30 Oct, 3.30pm:
Diwali dance performance Waitakere Indian Association childrens group
Thu 5 Nov, 10.30am
Diwali-theme story time for preschoolers
Thu 5 Nov, 11.30am noon
Diwali Outreach story-time with craft
Fri 6 Nov, 10.30am
Diwali bilingual story-time with craft
Tue 10 Nov, 1.30pm
Diwali dance workshop with Ella Kumar
Wed 11 Nov, 3.30pm
Henna painting
Thu 12 Nov, 3.30pm
Diwali craft
Sun 8 Nov, 3-4pm
The BIG Diwali Mela: A fun-filled afternoon of activities for children and grownups, with craft stalls, henna painting on palms, rangoli and card making and food
tasting to name a few along with a festive competition to bring the community together
For more information about Diwali activities at Auckland Libraries across the region, go to http://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz
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Thank you to the sponsors and supporters

of the Auckland Diwali Festival 2015
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Asia New Zealand Foundation (Auckland Diwali Festival delivery partner)

The Asia New Zealand Foundation is proud to have been involved in the
Auckland Diwali Festival since the first major public Diwali Mela event in 2002.
Were delighted to be hosting fantastic international guests at this years
festival, including the Mudra Creation dance group from Maharashtra
State, which will perform traditional Lavani song and dance. Awardwinning puppeteer Mahipat Kavi will bring some of Indias favourite stories
to life with his performances.
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Asia New Zealand Foundation is very grateful to the Indian Council for
Cultural Relations, which has supported the Diwali Festival since its
inception and Air New Zealand. Thanks to the Indian Council for Cultural
Relations support, Aucklanders have been able to see a vast array of
performers and visual artists from all over India over the years.
Asia New Zealand Foundation is committed to helping all New Zealanders
gain a better understanding of Asia and its diverse peoples and cultures.
Barfoot & Thompson
Indian Weekender
The festival finishes with a bang at 9pm on Sunday night with the
Barfoot & Thompson Fireworks Finale. Barfoot & Thompson is proud to
form part of the annual Auckland Diwali Festival an event celebrating
Aucklands cultural diversity. Barfoot & Thompson has helped many
new migrants establish successful real estate careers and sponsoring
the festival is a great way for us to show our support for our diverse
team and the wider Auckland community.
Indian Weekenderthe only weekly Indian community newspaperis

proud to be associated with the Auckland Diwali Festival since 2013.
Visit our stall in the square and our space at the Limelight Room on
Level 3. We present the Kiwi Indian Thought Series from 5 p.m. to
7 p.m. on both days with an impressive line-up of speakers on our
theme From India to New Zealand. Meet us there for great interactive
sessions and exciting getaways and prizes.
ASB Art Installation The Colours of Light

ASB has commissioned installation-based artist, Tiffany Singh, to
create a visual art installation celebrating Indian culture as part of
the Auckland Diwali Festival. The artwork entitled The Colours of Light
will be displayed inside the ASB Super Cube throughout the festival.
An interactive installation, the colour field of swaying ribbons aims to
stimulate thought and inspire the imagination of all those who attend.
Diwali is the Indian festival of lights, and light symbolises hope indicating the victory of good over evil; a new beginning; seeing the
light at the end of tunnel. ASB and Ms Singh will be asking festivalgoers to leave their messages of hope on these die-cut forms. With
Indian heritage herself, Ms Singh is looking forward to displaying her
art on a cultural stage filled with strong personal meaning.
ASB Kashin Photo Competition
ASB is asking Auckland Diwali Festival attendees to post a selfie with
ASBs Kashin Lantern and, from there, take their photo to the ASB
Caravan in order to be verified. Once verified, festival attendees will
be entered into the draw to win $1000 in an ASB account.
ASB Rickshaw service
ASB will provide a rickshaw (bike taxi) service, from Britomart to the
Auckland Diwali Festival entrance on Queen Street. This service will
be available to any ASB customer; simply show your ASB card and
youll be dropped at the festival in true Indian style.
Air New Zealand
To celebrate Auckland Diwali Festival, Air New Zealand have the
cockpit of a Boeing 737 in the heart of the city! Share your snap with Air
New Zealands 737 nose on Twitter or Instagram with #PoseWithNose
to be in to win great spot prizes! Find out more when you visit our Air
New Zealand crew on site.
Mithai
Mithai has been satisfying kiwi taste buds with the flavours of
Rajasthan for many years. We specialise in Indian Rajasthani sweets,
snacks and food and are completely vegetarian. We currently have two
(recently renovated) outlets, Mithai in Mount Roskill and Mithaiwala
in Manurewa. We specialise in catering for all occasions birthdays,
weddings, work functions and more providing authentic Indian and
Rajastani dishes. Our sweets are the best in the market with the finest,
freshest ingredients.
Indian Tourism Sydney
India Tourism Sydney is proud to have participated in this event for the
past 14 years in order to create the awareness about India, showcasing
it as a tourist destination to New Zealanders. If you are interested in
making India your next holiday destination, come and visit us on site.
From all the team at India Tourism Sydney, happy Diwali Festival.
Radio Tarana
Radio Tarana is a proud sponsor of Auckland Diwali Festival 2015. With
more than 20 years of broadcasting experience, Radio Tarana is the heart
of the Kiwi Indian community with its trusted source of information and
entertainment. Our sponsorship of the Auckland Diwali festival is another
opportunity for us to showcase and celebrate Indian culture while
engaging with our audience.
iHeartRadio
iHeartRadio will be at Aotea Square over Diwali weekend with our red
marquee and iHeartRadio inflatable arch. Register with iHeartRadio
for our photobooth which will be inside our marquee for people to
take a photo and get an instant printout. We will also have iHeartRadio
balloons to hand out from our marquee for all festival goers.
Stuff.co.nz
Enter the Stuff.co.nz tent to get a shot at literally creating art in the
dark. You will be given the chance to create your own art by lighting up
your selfie. Inside the tent, you will be given LED glow-sticks to draw
or write in the air. These actions are captured using long-exposure
photography, resulting in your very own Diwali art in the dark. Share
your work of art with family and friends on Facebook.
The Better Drinks Company
Since way back in 1999, when we started out as Charlies, weve
been making and marketing a whole range of premium, not-fromconcentrate and organic drinks. Were still based in New Zealand,
with production sites in New Zealand and Australia, and we sell our
drinks all over the world! As one of New Zealands leading premium
beverage manufacturers and marketers we are proud to be a supplier
of refreshing drinks at one of Aucklands largest multicultural festivals.
Ntec Tertiary Group
Ntec Tertiary Group (Ntec) is a New Zealand-based consortium
of five education providers National Technology Institute (NTI);
Concordia Institute of Business (CIB); The College of Future Learning
NZ (FutureCOL); National Institute of Education (NIE); and National
Engineering Institute all New Zealand Qualifications Authority
(NZQA) approved and accredited tertiary providers. At the heart of
Ntec is a group of dedicated multinational staff who share the same
passion towards education. The Ntec schools have a proud record
of educational excellence and innovation, and this is reflected in
their NZQA External Evaluation and Review reports. We welcome all
ethnic groups to the event and hope Diwali festival of lights bring
prosperity and joy to all communities.
Mahindra Cars
Mahindra, one of the Indias largest automobile manufacturing
companies, known worldwide for its tractors, 4WD and off-roader
vehicles is a proud sponsor of the 2015 Auckland Diwali Festival.
Mahindras XUV500 is one of the top-selling SUVs and very soon an
automatic transmission Mahindra XUV500 will be launched in New
Zealand. Team Mahindra in New Zealand wishes everyone a Happy
Diwali.
Vodafone
Vodafone is excited to continue to support and be part of Aucklands
Diwali Festival. Vodafone is a leading full service telecommunications
company, helping customers across the country connect to the people
and things they care about. Happy Diwali and we hope to see you at
the festival!
Resene
Celebrate Diwali in colour with Resene. Resene is delighted to be
returning to the Auckland Diwali Festival with another opportunity for
you to get creative and decorating with the Diwali colour palette. We
will have large canvases with lanterns printed on them, signifying the
victory of light over darkness come and paint a lantern. With the
assistance of the Asia NZ Foundation, Resene has designed a Diwali
paint colour palette to help you bring the colours of Diwali into your
home. Happy Diwali!
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Check out our helpful tips to ensure you have an enjoyable weekend at the Auckland Diwali Festival.
When is Auckland Diwali Festival?

The Auckland Diwali Festival is happening this Saturday 17 and
Sunday 18 October, from noon until 9pm each day at Aotea Square.
We recommend that you allow at least 2-3 hours to enjoy the
performances, sample the food or even buy a gift from the range of
traditional Indian craft stalls. There are also a number of workshops
and exhibitions so add more time if you want to attend one of these.
Where is the festival and how do I get there?
The festival takes place in Aotea Square, Aotea Centre and Queen
St (between Wellesley St and Mayoral Drive).
Public transport is the best way to get to the festival, whether its a
bus, train or ferry. Its often easier and quicker and it helps make
Auckland Diwali Festival 2015 a more sustainable event. Please visit
aucklandtransport.govt.nz for more information and timetables.
For people in wheelchairs or with pushchairs, the easiest place
to be dropped off to get to the celebrations is via Lorne Street,
Wakefield Street, Greys Ave, and Myers Street.
There is also allocated event parking for those in wheelchairs on
Wakefield Street, in addition to Auckland Transports mobility
parking on Myers Street and inside the Civic car park. For more
information on accessibility and to print an accessible-friendly
map, please visit www.aucklandnz.com/diwali/accessibility
What should I bring?
The Auckland Diwali Festival is an outdoor, all-weather event that
takes place in rain or shine. We suggest you wear comfortable
walking shoes and, depending on the weather forecast, you may
need to bring sunscreen or rainproof clothing.
It is also a good idea to bring cash. Most food and craft stallholders
only accept cash for purchases but there are plenty of ATM terminals
located on Queen Street or on your way to the festival.
Other important information

There will be an information and lost children tent in Aotea
Square, as well as Team AKL volunteers walking around the
festival who can provide you with help and information and a
festival programme
St. John will be at the festival in Aotea Square providing first aid
assistance (located in Aotea Sq next to the Town Hall, please see
the festival map)
If you are in a group, its a good idea to agree on a meeting point
should you get separated. We suggest the Waharoa the carved
Mori entranceway in Aotea Square.
No alcohol is permitted at the event.
The Auckland Diwali Festival is a smoke-free event, in line with
Auckland Councils drive to make the regions public outdoor
spaces smoke-free and help create a healthy city for all residents.
This means there will be no smoking in the event space for the
duration of the festival, to help promote a positive smoke-free
message and make all our public events even more child-friendly.
Thank you from the whole Diwali team for supporting this.
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Kiwi Indian Thought Series
Meet the speakers

Indian Weekender
presents
Kiwi Indian
Thought Series
Auckland Diwali Festival

1718 October 2015
Theme: From India to NZ
Date: 17-18 October | Time: 5-7 p.m.

Venue: Limelight Room, Level 3 Aotea Centre
Ajay Kumar
Mandeep Kaur
andeep Kaur
from
New
Zealand Police,
comes from Chandigarh in
India. She says that it is an
honour to be the first police
woman of Indian origin in
New Zealand.
She migrated to NZ in
1999 and joined the NZ
Police in 2004.
NZP started with one
Indian woman police
officer and by 2013, had
seven, five of whom are in
Counties Manukau.
Mandeep hopes to see many more women in the
police force so that they can reflect the true nature of
the society.
Mandeep holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Punjab
University and a post graduate diploma from University of
Waikato in Management Studies.
She is currently working as an Ethnic Coordinator for
CMD. In the past she has performed the duties of a Front
Line Police Officer, Traffic Officer, Family Violence Officer,
Intelligence Officer, Family Safety Team Investigator, Acting
Sergeant for Community Policing, Acting Sergeant for a
Neighbourhood Police Team, Acting Ethnic Coordinator
at RNZPC and most recently worked with the investigation
support unit. She looks forward to help in any way she
can, especially by continuing to act as a bridge between the
Indian community and NZP.
jay Kumar is the Founder and

Director of Global Financial
Services Ltd.New Zealands top
mortgage and insurance adviser.
Since its inception in 1999, it has
arranged more than $3.5 billion of loans
and $2.5 billion of insurance cover for
more than 4,000 families.
With a growing team of 18 with strong
academic and professional backgrounds,
GFS
provides
personalised
service
to customers for home, business and
commercial loans as well as life and
personal risk insurance.
Ajay brings with him 39+ years of senior
management experience in the banking
and finance.
It helps him in handling most complex
loan and insurance cases.
Ajay is a member of The Institute of
Financial Advisers, Fellow of Financial
Services Institute of Australasia and also
life member of Indian Institute of Bankers.

He started GFS in Auckland with the
vision to help customers not only get a
mortgage but also to advise them on how
to pay it faster and save in interest cost.
This was extended to getting the right
insurance, which would protect the family
home in unforeseen events.
GFS also helps its customers at the time
of an insurance claim. As a result, its claim
settlement ratio in respect of life insurance
is 100%. Keeping with this philosophy, in
August 2010, GFS presented to the Prime
Minister John Key on how to reduce NZ
debt. The suggestions were incorporated
(to an extent) in the New Zealand Budget
to increase national savings.
Ajay and GFS have received praise from
dignitaries such as John Key, Phil Goff,
Jamie Lee Ross and Dr Jackie Blue.
Prerna
Sinha
rerna Sinha is a 27-year-old multitalented,

career-oriented
and
passionate Kiwi-Indian woman
residing in Auckland, New Zealand. She is
the reigning Kiwi Indian Young Achiever
of 2015.
Prerna works as a Senior Developer in
the Product & Infrastructure Department
of GrabOne, one of the most successful
websites in the country. She is also a DJ and
has been spinning at some of Aucklands
best night clubs under the pseudonym
DJ Charlie.
She has been a part of and performed
at some of the biggest events in New
Zealand. She has a very loyal following
of music listeners globally. She has also
been featured on local and international
radio shows in the US, the UK
and UAE.
She is also an Official Brand
Ambassador of Audio-Technica in New
Zealand. Audio-Technica is a worldwide
group of companies devoted to the design,
manufacture, marketing and distribution
of state-of-the-art audio equipment.
She was awarded as Entrepreneurial
Challenge Winner of Miss Universe New
Zealand 2014 and also finished in the Top
10 in the pageant.
Prerna made New Zealand her home
when she moved here as an international
student in 2006 to pursue her
undergraduate studies in IT.
Prernas journey and achievements
so far have made her an influential
and inspirational woman in the KiwiIndian community.
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Kiwi Indian Thought Series

Gurpreet Sidhu
urpreet, a well known yoga

instructor in Auckland, has learnt
the ancient Indian practice from
many world famous yoga teachers and
gurus including Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of
Art of Living, Baba Ramdev, Vipasana
and Sivananda. She has not only mastered
yogasnas but also has explored the spiritual
side of it. She can be truly called a blend
of both.
She has completed a teacher training
course in India, papers in anatomy for yoga,
ayurveda and is currently working towards
completing a nutrition diploma. She is also
a qualified chef.
As she is passionate about cooking, she is
also practicing Ayurvedic cooking to contribute
more towards health and wellness of the
society by motivating her yoga students for a
thoughtful diet.
She is fond of reading books on yoga,
philosophy and life stories of yogis and
has been learning yoga sutras of Patanjali.
A believer of everything happens for a
reason, she believes that yoga is a tool of
ones transformation that teaches us to love
everyone.
Yoga, she says, has not only the power
to heal the sickness and diseases of people
but also gives us the ability to control things
we think we have no control over. And that
has been her biggest motivation to continue
walking on this path. Gurpreet believes that

yoga has helped her to be physically, mentally
and emotionally strong in every situation
of life. She says that through yoga practice
one becomes more sensitive to peoples
energy and also become present with what
they need.
She encourages teens to learn yoga and
meditation and hopes that young women can
learn to accept their bodies. She says that
seeing more men being enthusiastic to join
yoga these days is amazing.
She wishes to serve the community with
this ancient Indian practice. Come and listen
to her to find out more about how yoga has so
much to offer and how you too can make yoga
your personal refuge.
Himanshu Tyagi
fter a weekend of intense

competition at the NZ Culinary
Fare, NZ Chefs National Salon
announced
25-year-old
Aucklander,
Himanshu Tyagi as 2015 New Zealand Chef
of the year.
Himanshu, also known as Shaun, took
out the prestigious award with his entries in
the Seafood platter and the entree, main and
dessert categories.
Shaun works at Chikos Restaurant and
Cafe in Henderson, West Auckland. Shaun
worked tirelessly in his spare time for two
months preparing for the competition and
is now buzzing from the event itself and his
new title.
Originally from a small village in Delhi,
India, Shaun came to New Zealand in 2011 to
complete his chef training.
When asked what inspired him to train as
a chef, Shaun is not entirely sure, but admits
he always liked food, although before coming
to New Zealand he had never seen or heard of
many of the foods he now works with. Shaun
now loves cheffing and thinks feeding others
is a real privilege.
Shaun is thankful to his many mentors,
including, Andrew McGregor, Olivier Schirm,
Grant Kitchen and most recently Chikos
head chef and owner Roberto Manuel, a
multi award-winning chef himself with vast
international experience.
Shaun wants to keep learning about
international food culture and plans to

continue competing in culinary competitions.
He dreams of representing New Zealand at
an international level.
Shaun believes working with a calm and
peaceful mind is key to his success, he enjoys
teaching others and never wants to stop
learning. He says that most of his inspiration
comes from the rich cultural roots he has and
his best creations are a fusion of Indian and
Western tastes.
Listen to Shaun talk about the global
appeal of Indian cuisine and how Indian
flavours create magic.
Raagini Vijaykumar
aagini moved to New Zealand

from Mumbai when she was nine
and is now in her fourth year at
the University of Auckland studying a
Bachelors of Law and Bachelors of Art
conjoint degree.
As an immigrant, Raagini has always
been interested in understanding the
unique place migrant youth holds in
New Zealand.
This interest led to her being selected
for a research scholarship in 2013, which
was being conducted to understand the
ways in which Intimate Partner Violence
is experienced and understood in migrant
Asian and Middle Eastern communities
in New Zealand.
She worked in this project under Dr
David Mayeda, a lecturer at the Sociology
Department at the University of Auckland.
The research particularly focussed on
young women from migrant backgrounds
and shed light on the various issues that
particularly affected them.
The aim of the project is to create
programmes that cater specifically to
migrant youth in schools.
This project was the first of its kind
in New Zealand, and only the second
in the world. Raagini has presented the
findings in various academic seminars

alongside Dr David Mayeda.
She looks forward to sharing the
research findings with our community, in
order to open up a conversation about the
challenges Kiwi Indian youth face.
Raagini has also been part of various
social justice initiatives at the university
and in the wider community.
She greatly values her Indian
background and is honoured to share the
stage with the inspiring speakers at the
Kiwi Indian Thought Series.
Ram Lingam
am Lingam is a writer and

commentator on Indian culture
and has specific interests in the
wisdom traditions of India. He is born
and bred in Mumbai and has made New
Zealand his home for almost two decades.
Ram is a prolific writer on Indian
culture and blogs at India Sutra (www.
indiasutra.co.nz) to showcase the enigma
and charm of India that has been a retreat
for intellectuals and seekers the world
over for many centuries.
He also contributes as a culture
columnist for community newspapers
inNew Zealand, India, Australia and
the USA. He is actively engaged in
the community as an educator and a
conference speaker. His presentations are
well researched and speaks to challenge
the pedestrian view of Indian spirituality.
Some of his recent presentations this year
were on:
Timeless
Peace
and
Modern
Ignorance at The Peace Place, Auckland.
Concept of Mind according to Acharya
Shankara at the international Mind
Body Self conference hosted by Victoria
University in Wellington.
Origins of Yoga on the first
International Yoga day, Mt Roskill
Grammar, Auckland.
Insights on Dharma to the Pastoral
Council of the Auckland Catholic Diocese.
I AM, therefore I think is his next talk,
by the end of this month and this will
be based on the Advaita teachings of

Acharya Gaudapada at The Auckland
Spiritual Discussions Meetup Group.
Recently he was interviewed by TV
ONE for their breakfast show on the
Story of Rama miniature painting
exhibition at the Auckland Art Gallery.
In his other community roles, Ram is the
General Secretary of the Manukau Indian
Association and Executive member of
the Auckland Interfaith Council. He
also manages the BollyworX community
health project to promote health and
well-being in the South Asian and Indian
communities here in Auckland.
Besides that, Ram works in the New
Zealand public sector as aNational
Learning and Development Advisor.
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worth $17.9 million in
Palestine, including a grant
of $5 million, as President Pranab
Mukherjee arrived in Ramallah
(Palestine) from Amman on a
maiden visit of an Indian head of
state to this troubled country.
The
projects,
announced
soon after delegation-level talks
between the two sides, cover a
$12-million technology park,
$4.5 million towards an institute
of diplomacy, $1 million for
an India-Palestine ICT and
Innovation Centre.
The grant is for budgetary
support for Palestine, Anil
Wadhwa, secretary, east, in
Indias external affairs ministry,
said during a media briefing.
He also said that the number
of seats for Palestinians under the
Indian and Economic Cooperation
Programme was being doubled to
100, while scholarships to students
to study in Indian universities will
now go up to 25 from 10 earlier.
President Mukherjee, among
his other engagements, laid a
wreath at the mausoleum of
late Palestine President Yaseer
Arafat, paid floral tributes to
Mahatma Gandhi, and took part
in a ceremony to name a road
US delegation lauds Modis

Swaccha Bharat initiative
met with Dalit women who were

manual scavengers before Sulabh
intervened in their lives and
changed their profession.
Sulabh Founder Bindeswari
Pathak told the media, Sulabh
has constructed nearly 1.3 million
household
toilets
and 54 million
government
toilets based on an
innovative design.
Nearly 15 million
people use these
toilets daily.
Apart
from
the
construction
of
toilets,
the
organisation
is
also
leading
a
movement
to
discourage manual
scavenging,
he added.
I have been
moved by the way Pathak and
Sulabh International are changing
the lives of millions of Indians.
Its highly commendable
that his work is not only stopping
open defecation in India but is
also restoring the dignity of the
marginalised and mainstreaming
them in society, Scanlan said.
hil Scanlan, a member of

a US delegation in India
to assess NGO Sulabhs
work, lauded Prime Minister
Narendra Modis Swaccha Bharat
initiative, saying it has made
India cleaner and hygienic.
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee with Jordan King Abdullah II on October 10, 2015 in the capital
Amman ahead of his planned trip to Israel (Photo by AFP Photo / Khalil Mazraawi)
of 78 years, the Palestinians-held

territory had shrunk from what
they claimed was at 100 per cent
historically, to 80 per cent in 1937,
44 per cent under the UN partition
scheme, 22 per cent by 1967 and
12 per cent now.
President Abbas said his
country just wanted the Israelis
to agree to the 1967 de-facto
lines endorsed by the Palestine
Liberation Organisation in 1988.
The Indian president, on his
part, said they believed in arriving
at a negotiated settlement, rather
that the road of conflict, based on
the Quartet Roadmap, proposed
by the US, EU, Russia and the UN,
as also various resolutions at the
United Nations.
and a roundabout in the central

quarters of this city as Sharia-alHind and Maidan-al-Hind.
During the delegation-level
deliberations, where the bulk of
the articulation by the Indian side
was by the president, New Delhi
once again reiterated its position
over its unwavering support for
the Palestine cause, and that it
favoured a negotiated settlement
with Israel.
The
Indian
interlocutors
present at the talks said Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas gave
a detailed presentation on the
issues of conflict with Israel, and
even circulated a position paper
on the subject.
One of the issues he wished to
emphasise was how in a matter
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Scanlan, the chairman of

the New York Global Leaders
Dialogue, told media that he was
impressed with the work done by
the NGO.
He also visited the famous Assi
Ghat in Varanasi, where Sulabh has
taken up cleaning and renovation
work. The US delegation also
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INDIA
Missile complex in Hyderabad

named after Kalam
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efence Minister Manohar

Parrikar renamed the
countrys key missile
complex after noted scientist and
former president Dr A.P.J. Abdul
Kalam on his birth anniversary on
October 15.
The event took place at
the Research Centre Imarat
(RCI), marking the 84th birth
anniversary of Kalam, who was
popularly known as the countrys
Missile Man.
Kalam had joined the complex,
which is under the Defence
Research
and
Development
Organisation, in 1982 and was
part of it for nearly two decades. It
comprises the Advanced Systems
Laboratory
(ASL),
Defence
Research
and
Development
Laboratory (DRDL) and Research
Centre Imarat (RCI) which is
considered to be the brain child
of Kalam.
As founder director, Kalam
conceived and steered RCI as
Modi unveils Abdul

Kalams statue
Former president Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
a generator of critical missile

technologies. Parrikar will also be
inaugurating two advanced R&D
facilities of RCIthe Outdoor
RCS Test Facility, ORANGE,
at
Dundigal
and
Kautilya
Advanced Research Centre at RCI,

Hyderabad, the statement added.
G. Satheesh Reddy, scientific
adviser to defence minister and
director, RCI, will also be present
during the event.
rime Minister Narendra

Modi unveiled a statue of
late former president Dr
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to mark his
84th birth anniversary.
Glad to join Dr Kalams
birth anniversary celebrations,
which includes unveiling of his
statue and photo exhibition,
India assures Bangladesh of help in atomic energy
ndia assured Bangladesh of

all help in various sectors,
including atomic energy.
Science
and
Technology
Minister Harsh Vardhan held out
the assurance to his Bangladesh
counterpart
Yeafesh
Osman
during a meeting here. Osman

is presently leading a delegation
from his country to India.
The two leaders held detailed
discussions on cooperation in
the fields of science, technology,
oceanography, earth sciences and
atomic energy. India assured

Bangladesh that it would get all
the help in various sectors of
science and technology, including
atomic energy, the science
and technology ministry said
in a statement.
Vardhan said that Prime

Minister Narendra Modi had
instructed to render every help as
asked for by Bangladesh.
Osman said, The prime
ministers of both the countries
are very keen to put science and
Modi tweeted. A photo exhibition

titled A Celebration of Dr Kalams
Life was also inaugurated by Modi
at DRDO Bhavan.
Kalam, who passed away in
July, was a career scientist, before
becoming Indias 11th president,
holding officer from 2002 to 2007.
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bilateral bonds.
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Indian-American Bhagwati
Agrawal listed among
CNNs top 10 heroes
ndian-American Bhagwati Agrawal is

listed among CNNs Top 10 Heroes of
2015, for bringing safe drinking water
to more than 10,000 drought-stricken
people in his native Rajasthan.
Each of the 10 everyday people doing
remarkable things to make the world a
better place will receive $10,000 and be
honoured at CNN Heroes: An All-Star
Tribute, a globally broadcast event on
December 6.
The CNN Hero of the Year chosen on
the basis of readers votes will receive
an additional $100,000 for his cause,
CNN announced.
Spurred by a water crisis in his
homeland, Agrawals non-profit Sustainable
Innovations created a rainwater harvesting
system that now provides life-changing,
safe drinking water across six villages in
Rajasthan, the driest region of India.
His system, called Aakash GangaHindi
for River from the Skyis a network of
rooftops, gutters, pipes and underground
reservoirs that collect and store the
monsoon rains, which fall from July to
September, CNN reported.
The system frees women and children,
who had to walk miles to get water and
clean dishes with sand to conserve it, to
spend time doing more valuable activities.
Not having to fetch water allows
children, especially girls, to spend more
Indian student to represent UAE at World

Education Games
Dubai-based Indian student

will represent the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) in the World
Education Games (WEG)a contest
in literacy, math and science, a media
report said.
Maathangi Anirudh, 11, is one of the
few ambassadors who have been chosen
to represent UAE and the Middle East
at WEGa two-day gaming contest that
started on October 13. President of Arts
and Culture of Dubai-based youth group
Students for the Earthinvolved in
humanitarian and environmental activities,
Maathangi supports the cause of learning
and education for all Emirates 24|7
News reported. Earlier this year, she
organised an old book collection drive and
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gifted 900 books to Dubai Public Library. She

has also been recognised as the Expo 2020
Dubai Youth Ambassador.
WEG was established in 2007 and
is an online game contest. It currently
has
nearly
six
million
students
participating worldwide. It has started
practice sessions on October 1 and will run
until October 12. Students aged 418 are
eligible to participate for free. The first 20
games of the total 50 games will be marked.
The WEG supports UNICEFs initiative
School in a Box where points earned by
students will be given to the organisation in
the form of school supplies.
The supplies will then be donated to
needy schools and students in different
parts of the world, the report said.
British-Indian appointed BBC Radio 4s first

residence poet
B
time in school, CNN said. People report
fewer health problems. Dairy cows have
become twice as productive.
The way I look at it, Im 70 years old,
Agrawal told CNN. I only have maybe 10
years left of active life. Right now Im like
Usain Bolt, the sprinter. ... And I will run
very fast to accomplish this mission.
BC Radio 4 has appointed Indianorigin Daljit Nagra as its first

poet in residence, which will see
him curate a weekly programme telling
stories about 20th century poetry, a media
report said.
Nagra will also appear on Radio 4
shows and social media platforms, while
writing original work to commission, The
Telegraph daily reported.
Its an honour and a privilege to be
given such a valuable platform as poet in
residence at Radio 4. This position will, I
am sure, inspire me to write new poetry
that speaks of our complicated age, Nagra
was quoted as saying. What excites me
most is the chance to give exposure to
my beloved art form of poetry. I will take
part in discussions about the latest issues
concerning poetry but most of all I am

thrilled to be given the role of curator for
the 90-year-old poetry archive at the BBC,
he added.
The son of Sikh immigrants from India
who came to Britain in the late 1950s, Nagra
writes poetry that relates to the experience
of British-born Indians and often utilises
Punglish, the English spoken by Indian
immigrants who have Punjabi as their first
language, the daily said.
Nagras latest book Ramayana was
recently shortlisted for the coveted TS Eliot
Prize. He teaches English at a secondary
school in London. According to Nagra,
he had little awareness of poetry until he
picked up a book of William Blakes work
in a bookshop when he was 19 and has not
stopped reading poetry since.
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Indian hockey team clinch the

test series against Black Sticks
GAURAV SHARMA
uilding on the successful

European tour where
they defeated France and
Spain, the Indian mens hockey
team eked out a 11 draw against
the New Zealand Black Sticks in
the fourth and final hockey test in
Christchurch on October 11, to win
the series 21.
With this result, the Indian
team finished the series with
one loss, two wins and one draw.
This so because after losing the
first match of the series 02, the
Indians came back strongly to win
the next two matches by margins
of 31 and 32 held in Nelson and
Christchurch respectively.
Chief Coach and Director of
high performance for Indian
Hockey team, Roelant Oltmans,
analysed the final match and
noted, Even though today was
not our best game, we are quite
happy with the overall result
and with what we have achieved
during the South Island tour.
Now our boys are eagerly looking
forward to the Hockey World
League (HWL) Finals to be held in
India in NovemberDecember.
But before that India will
play host to world number one
ranked Australians in a test series
scheduled to give good practice
to both teams for the upcoming
HWL Finals.
Top five conundrums
Even though the team has
produced some good results
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in the past 1520 months

including wining the Asian gold,
Commonwealth silver, Champions
Trophy semi-final appearance,
and clinching the test series in
Australiaan honest reflection of
Indias current world standing is
what happened at the HWL semifinals in Belgium in July. There
the team finished fourth, behind
Australia, Belgium and England.
These three teams along with
the Netherlands and Germany,
which form the worlds top five
teams, appear technically better
and structurally more sound than
India in present form.
Overall, the Indian hockey
team, though ranked eighth in the
world with Argentina and New
Zealand above it, seems at par
or slightly superior to rest of the
teams except the top five.
So with Rio Olympics due
in August next year, newlyappointed chief coach Oltmans
has to find a way to strengthen
Indias
attacking
prowess,
tighten defence tactics, and most
importantly, improve the teams
efficiency in winning penalty
corners and converting them.
Issues of player indiscipline,
groupism, and disharmonywith
the Gurbaj Singhs nine-month
suspension latest in a series of
episodesneed to be sorted
out too.
Also, it is important that
Oltmans is given time and free
hand, unlike his predecessors,
to mould the team as per his
coaching philosophy. He is the
fifth foreign coach appointed by
Sports Authority of India on the
recommendations of Hockey India
(HI) ever since HI took over the
reins of the game in the country
in 2009. All his predecessors
Paul Van Ass, Jose Brasa, Michael
Nobbs and Terry Walsh, had left
the Indian teams coaching job on
an unceremonious note.
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Oltmans, Director, High
Performance and Chief Coach
of Indian hockey team after the
Christchurchs final test match.
He talked about the relationship
of foreign coaches with Hockey
India, the Gurbaj Singh episode,
and the future of Indian hockey.
Here are the excerpts from
the interview.
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the coach till Rio at
least, assures Oltmans
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Foreign coaches have had a

sweet and sour relationship
with Hockey India ever since it
was formed in 2009, with Paul
Van Ass, Jose Brasa, Terry
Walch and Michael Hobbs,
all being unceremoniously
shown the door. Is this good
for Indian hockey?
Ideally no. Any coach would
like to have a longer stable reign to
produce the desired results. But all
the coaches you have mentioned
left for different reasons. So
there is no pattern here or any
symptomatic condition. Above all,
I can only talk about myself. I have
an excellent working relationship
with Hockey India and the players.
So dont worry, Ill remain the
coach of Indian hockey team till at
least Rio Olympics.
Ex-Indian coaches recent
reports raise a lot of questions
about Indian teams morale

and our preparations for Rio.
Whats your plan for the team
to recover from the Gurbaj
Singh controversy?
Oh, thats just their individual
assessment. I have been involved
with this team for more than three
years now during my role as the
director of High Performance,
and I dont have any issues with
any of the players. Nor do I see
any groupism or indiscipline in
the team. As regards to Gurbaj
Singhs suspension, its not a good
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sign for any team if it is dependent

on any one player. And I can
assure you that this Indian team
is not. We have a solid bunch of
talented players who can be the
best in the world. We have been
trying different combinations at
the right flank ever since Gurbajs
departure from our scheme of
things, and I am confident that we
will find the suitable combination
very soon.
Sub-continental hockey was
always known for its flair and
attractiveness. With a string
of foreign coaches now, dont
you think we are just trying
to imitate European style of
hockey, which may not be
good for us in the long run?
Whats the use of playing with
that flair if you dont win anything?
I have always maintained that
Indian hockey must change while
retaining its natural attractiveness
and skills-set. Thats what we
are trying to dofuse Indian
dribbling skills with European
style of short-passing and close
man-to-man marking. We are not
trying to imitate the Europeans,
rather coming up with our own
modified version.
Finally, are we ready for Rio?
Right now, I can say we are
ready for the Hockey World
League Finals, which are due in
just under two months. Lets take
every tournament one-by-one.
Indian team has and will always play as one:

Sardar Singh
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ndian men hockey team

captain and one of the
greats of this generation,
Sardar Singh, talked to Gaurav
Sharma after winning the test
series against New Zealand in
Christchurch on October 11. He
spoke about the impact of Hockey
India League (HIL), allegations
of groupism in the team, and the
improvement the team has shown
in mental toughness. Below are
the excerpts:
Saddened by the apathy that
Indians have towards hockey,
former India captain Dhanraj
Pillay once remarked that he
would never advise his son to
take up the game. The current
Indian team also came up with
an advertisement in June, just
before leaving for the Hockey
World League (HWL) semifinals, hinting the same. Do
you think the situation hasnt
improved between now and
then?
No, definitely things have
improved a lot in the last five
years or so, especially with the
introduction of HIL. We shouldnt
compare with cricket or the IPL.
But compared to Dhanraj pajis
time, I would say that hockey
attracts a lot more attention
nowadays. Hockey players do have
recognition, fame and financial
security these days. The sport is
still popular in rural areas. We just
need to bring back the cities into
our fold. But I must add that while

things have improved, it can be
much better. The advertisement
we came out with before the
HWL semi-finals was an appeal of
sorts in that direction. We would
like hockey to become the most
popular sport in India again.
So you think that HIL has

changed the game in India?
Most definitely. In terms of
infrastructure, exposure of Indian
players to international standards,
and taking the game to the masses,
the three editions of the HIL has
been a huge success in my opinion.
A good indication of any events
success these days is its popularity
in the cyberspace, and the number
of likes YouTube videos of HIL
third edition gathered has been a
source of inspiration for us.
But
infrastructure-wise,
are we at par with the top
European nations?
I wouldnt say at par, but
sufficient enough. See, I have
played in the Netherlands, where
they have at least 1,500 good
international quality Astro Turfs.
We cant match that as yet. But we
can make the best use of what we
have got.
Hockey India, too, is taking a
lot of initiatives in this regard. Like
the new Blue and Green Synthetic
Hockey Turf at Sports Authority
of India Southern Centre in
Bangalore. This is being built
especially so that we can prepare
for various international events

including the Rio Olympics. I am
confident that we are moving in
the right direction in developing
hockey
infrastructure
in
the country.
Just after the debacle of
London Olympics, you said
in an interview that the team
lacked
mental
toughness
and argued for a mental
conditioning coach to help
the players. How has been the
progress on that front in the
last three years?
Yes, I remember the interview
and am glad to say that things
have improved a lot.
Our previous coach Terry
Walch paid a lot of emphasis on
mental aspect of the game and
had extensive one-to-one sessions
with all the players, which helped
us a lot. So you can see that unlike
earlier when we use to give away
last-minute goals, we have been
scoring such goals ourselves in
recent times.
Like here in the third test in
Christchurch, Dharamvir scored
the winning goal with less than
five minutes on the clock. With
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todays test being a draw, that

goal effectively decided the
series. Moreover, our present
coach Oltmans is already in talks
with the association to get us a
mental conditioning coach soon
so that the boys are in perfect
shape to handle the pressure of
the Olympics.
Finally,
the
Gurbaj
Singh episode has led to
speculations about groupism
and friction in the Indian
team. Whats your take
on the issue?
I strongly deny the rumours that
there are fissures and groups in
the team. The Indian hockey team
has and will always play as one.
In fact, this is one of the reasons
we have been playing reasonably
well in the last year-and-a-half.
As far as Gurbaj is concerned, of
course we will miss him. But we
will have to make the best of this
situation. We have developed
a pretty solid group of 2728
players who are good enough
to play for India. I am sure we
will find the combination for the
right flank (where Gurbaj used to
play) soon.
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Vijender begins his pro-boxing

career on a high
ndias Vijender Singh made

his professional boxing
debut with a bang, defeating
Briton Sony Whiting through a
technical knockout in the third
round at the Manchester Arena
on Saturday.
The Olympic and world
championship medallist began
well, attacked through the
middleweight bout, and finished
off the fight in the penultimate
round when the referee stopped
the contest.
The
29-year-old
Indian
started off confidently, pushing
Whiting into a corner. Vijender
sent down an array of punches,
and the Briton returned them
aggressively, as the first round
seemed even.
Whiting, who had a 21 winloss record in professional boxing
prior to this match, tried to seize
the initiative in the second round,
but Vijender soon took control
and even dropped his guard on
a couple of occasions, virtually
challenging his opponent to have
a go at him.
As the clock ticked, Whiting
found it difficult to match
Vijenders aggression, and even
lost balance and fell on the ropes.
Whiting tried to come back
into the game in the third round
by unleashing a flurry of punches,
Vijender Singh
but Vijender kept his cool and

hit some upper cuts and a few
jabs, which unsettled the Briton,
forcing the referee to stop
the contest.
An elated Vijender later said
it was just a beginning and he
would have to go a long way.
I am very happy. Its just a
beginning; I have to go a long
way. I will work harder and have
to be professional champion
one day.
Vijender said he never got
nervous during the fight. Its new
for me but I have been working
hard. Its going well, I want to
win, win and win.
Vijender thanked his fans,
friends, family and coaches for
standing by him as he began his
journey into professional boxing.
It was a game we should

have won: Dhoni
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fter losing the first of

their five-match OneDay International (ODI)
series by a slender margin of five
runs against South Africa last
week, India captain Mahendra
Singh Dhoni said it was a game
they should have won.
Chasing a target of 304, the
hosts managed 298/7 in their
quota of 50 overs. Rohit Sharmas
splendid 150-run innings went in
vain at the Green Park ground.
The outcome was not great for
us, there were quite a few things
that went wrong, but I think we
showed great character to fight on
this wicket. We should have won
the game, Dhoni said at the postmatch presentation ceremony.
The skipper rued having
lost one of his best spinners
Ravichandran
Ashwin,
who
injured his fingers while bowling
his fifth over and added that the
fast bowlers should have bowled
better at the death.
It was unfortunate that we
lost Ashwin. We missed Ashs
(Ashwins) six overs that was
crucial because he was our best
spinner... until that point the plan
was working beautifully but I had
to get more overs from Binny
and Raina.
In the end, I thought our
bowlers should have done a bit
better in the slog overs as there
was plenty of reverse swing,

Dhoni said.
The 34-year-old, however,
praised the knocks of Rohit
and Rahane (60) who helped
India inch closer to the target
but regretted that the willowers
failed to pick the gaps when they
needed to.
I thought that partnership
between Rohit and Rahane was
very good, they made it look easy.
It was a bit difficult to bat out
there as it did not come on nicely
if the ball was banged short. We
lost a bit of momentum from the
34th or the 35th over to the 40th
or the 41st over. There were runs
on offer, but we didnt hit the
gaps, he said.
It was a fantastic innings from
Rohit. As I said, it was not easy
and the fast bowlers were getting
reverse swing and he made it
look easy.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Need to spread
awareness about
mental health:
Deepika
ctress
Deepika
Padukone has raised the
importance of spreading
awareness about mental health at
the launch of her NGO.
Maharashtra Chief Minister
Devendra Fadnavis launched
Deepikas NGO Live Love Laugh
on Saturday, October 10, which
will deal with the issue of mental
health. We need to stigmatise
mental illness and spread
awareness about mental health. I
know in the current scenario we

lead stressful lives but you have
to keep reminding yourself that
it is important to live, love and
laugh. After all that is what life
is all about, Deepika said during
the launch.
Most
importantly
for
people like me who have had
an experience with anxiety and
depression, I think it is important
to know that there is hope,
she added. Deepika also spoke
about her depression and how her
parents and loved ones helped
her. Talking about the depression
of her elder daughter, Deepikas
mother Ujjala Padukone said,
I detected the symptoms in
Deepika, and I thought it may be
due to some boyfriend issue. But
then I knew the depression is due
to mental and physical stress and
we realised that we should take
help from a psychiatrist.
Deepikas
father
Prakash
Padukone added, I was worried
about the health of my daughter
and we wanted her to be fine.
The Piku star agreed that
depression has changed her.
A lot of experiences we go
through in life makes you learn
something and it makes you into
a better person, she said.
Dont want
biopic on me:
Big B
ven as making biopic is

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film industry, megastar
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Amitabh Bachchan, who turned

73 on Sunday, says a film made on
his life will be definitely a flop.
A film on me will be definitely
not in that league. However, he

said he would welcome a biopic
on his father, the legendary
Red poet
Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
I will not stop anyone who
wants to make a film on my dads
life, he said.
The actor also said that he
is spending more time with his
family on his birthdays.
Earlier I used to work on my
birthday, but of late my family
wants to spend time with me... so
now the birthday has become a
family affair, he said.
I wanted to fill the house

with an element that encapsulate
Salmans Black
endearing yetOrange
strong
personality and that is how we
came up with the superhero
Salmans chalet
at Bigg Boss Nau
gets superhero
twist
a flop and first of all I would not

like a film to be made on me and
neither can I say which actor
should do it, said Big B in a
media interaction.
Indian cinema in itself is in a
phase where several film-makers
are digging into life stories of
sportspersons. After movies on
boxer MC Mary Kom, sprinter
Milkha Singh, athlete Paan Singh
Tomar, there are more biopics
coming on cricketer Mahendra
Singh Dhoni and even hockey
legend Dhyan Chand. Talking
about this trend, Big B said, I am
uperstar Salman Khan

will have a superherothemed chalet for Bigg
Boss Nau, which has been
customised according to the
Bajrangi Bhaijaan actors choices
and requirements.
Strategically located next
to the Bigg Boss Nau house,
the chalet, which is designed
by Subhajyoti Datta, will boast
of many fascinating features
such as a sprawling living room,
well-equipped
kitchen
and
personalised bedroom.
Home is where the heart
is and I wanted to ensure that
Salman sir feels at home on Bigg
Boss Nau set.
theme, Datta said in a statement.

As soon as you step inside the
chalet, there will be a large poster
of Salmans Devil avatar from
his movie Kick creating a strong
visual of the actors many roles.
The living room will be seen
with impressions of various
superhero
characters
such
as
Superman,
Spider-man,
Ironman, Batman, and Hulk.
Salmans
bedroom
will
showcase a collage of pictures
of cherished times spent with
his family members, including
his parents and siblings, over
the years.
Red
Black
Orange
ENTERTAINMENT
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46
ENTERTAINMENT
Pyaar Ka
Panchnaama
not an adult
movie: Kartik
Aryan
ctor Kartik Aryan says

upcoming
buddycomedy
Pyaar
Ka
Punchnama 2 does not aim to
project itself as an adult comedy.
Pyaar Ka Panchanaama 2
has nothing like adult dialogues
or objects. This is a situational
comedy film, not an adult comedy.
There is not a single pointless
scene in the movie, not anything
is irrelevant, the actor said at the
films quirky promotion.
Kartik, who was the scenestealer in the prequel, said, This
movie is about a boy and a girl

when they come together [and]
how boys get stuck into the
relationship. We have just tried to
show various things that happen
in a relationship.
The dialogues are used as
mostly two boys converse with
each other, so as such there is
nothing called adult.
Talking about the expectation
for the movie, he said, It will
be wrong to compare with its
prequel. This film is different;
characters are new so this is going
to be a fresh movie for viewers. I
feel Pyaar Ke Panchnaama 2
will be regarded as a unique and
successful film.
In the prequel, Kartiks sevenminute famous monologue has
been revamped for Pyaar Ka
Punchnama 2. While actresses
Nushrat
Bharucha,
Sonalli
Sehgall and Ishita Sharma have
been cast again, the movie
will see two new actors Omkar
Kapoor and Sunny Singh besides
Kartik Aaryan.
Directed by Luv Ranjan, Pyaar
Ka Punchnama 2, presented by
Viacom18 Motion Pictures and
produced by Panaroma Studios,
releases on October 16.
Documentary on
A. R. Rahman
to premiere on
October 26
ai Ho, a 90-minute
documentary
tracing
the journey of music
didnt know that all this would

happen, he added. Shot across
the world, the film includes
Red
interviews of Aamir Khan, Danny
Boyle, Mani Ratnam, Gulzar,
Ashutosh Gowarikar, Shekhar
Kapoor, Subhash Ghai and
composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
among others.
The film traces Rahmans
journey from achieving superstar
status in India with numerous hits
in a very short time to working
with big names in the west.
Some
of
his
personal
experiences are also going to be
showcased in the film.
maestro A. R. Rahman, is all set

to premiere on October 26 on
Discovery channel.
Priyanka
Chopra
nominated for
Peoples Choice
Awards
The Oscar-winning composer

said initially, he did not
find it necessary to have a
documentary based on him, but
later director Umesh Aggarwal
convinced him.
There were lot of offers before
to do a documentary on me, but
I felt it was not necessary. And
after the Oscars and the brouhaha
happened, I felt that people could
get some kind of inspiration with
my life through the journey of my
life, through the way Im making
music, Rahman said.
And then Umesh, an awardwinning film-maker, contacted
me and he said that initially
it was only for the consulates
all over. It was the kind of
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16 October, 2015 Vol. 7 Issue 30 www.iwk.co.

NZs first Kiwi-Indian weekly newspaper

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