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2 NEW ZEALAND
Students to leave, end of NZ dreams
SANDEEP SINGH
A
ny hopes of a last minute
turn around in governments
position on deportation
notices served on the group of eight
students who took symbolic sanctuary
in the Unitarian Church was quashed
on Wednesday February 22, with the
government choosing to stand firm
on its original stand.
The student deportation saga
which began mid last year when
hundreds of students alleged to have
provided fraudulent documents at
the time of filing their first student
visa in India were served deportation
notice after Immigration New
Zealand (INZ) came to know about
the alleged fraud.
While a majority of students are
believed to have already left New
Zealand a small group of students
had been pushing the boundaries
of protestation against deportation
orders, whereby among other tactics,
taking a symbolic sanctuary in the
Unitarian Church in Auckland at the
beginning of this month.
This move had attracted significant
media and last minute political
attention along with some visible
confusion within INZ compliance
team on how to execute deportation
orders inside the church, a place
conceded by immigration minister as
a place of worship, where arresting
people might not be palpable
for anyone.
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It all started on February 17,
when negotiations between students
lawyer Alastair McClymont and the
INZ officials resulted in a reprieve for
students where they were assured to
not to be detained, if they choose to
voluntarily leave New Zealand on or
before Wednesday, February 22.
This reprieve had generated
some hopes for the students as
their lawyer sought to extract some
more concessions from the INZ
including avoiding a deportation
stamp on student passports and
getting a waiver from the five-year
entry ban in New Zealand as is the
current norm. These negotiations
had generated hope and anxiety
for students in the last three days as
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cancellation of deportation orders to
at least get a waiver from deportation
stamp on passports and retaining a
right to return back legitimately to
New Zealand on a valid visa.
Unfortunately, in the end, none
of these goals was achieved for
the students. The only concession
extended to students was that they
were given another few days to leave
the country without being detained.
Now students are expected to leave
by Saturday, February 25, or Sunday,
February 26, depending upon their
individual travel arrangements.
Meanwhile, the students have
decided to launch a request to
the Office of the Ombudsman to
investigate INZs interpretation of
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students and INZ have discussed
the process under which they may
which they may
apply for visas
apply for visas to return to New
Zealand, and we have reached to return to New
an understanding as to what the
appropriate process should be. Zealand, and we
Although INZ had not revealed have reached an
if any special concession has been
made to the students and continue
understanding
to maintain that they will access the as to what the
individual application on a case by appropriate
case basis as is the current practice.
It is the students intention process should be.
to await the outcome of any
Ombudsman investigation before
Regardless of what happens
applying for visas to return to NZ,
in future, the harsh reality is the
Mr McClymont further says.
government has firmly stood its
The students are hoping that if the
ground and students have to leave the
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fails to attend in reasonable time
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD
A
n Auckland family, who
has become a victim of
two burglaries in the last
three months, has expressed their
dissatisfaction with the actions taken
by the police.
Lavanya Devaraj Mohan, 35, lives
with her husband and two kids on
May Road in Mt Roskill, Auckland.
On Monday, February 20, her
house was burgled the second time
in a span of three months and goods
worth $8,000 were taken away.
I came back home from work at
6:30 p.m. and saw the room window
was broken and the whole house
[turned] upside down. The beds
were ripped off, every cupboard
and drawers were opened, clothes
were thrown on the floor, [and
the] suitcases [were] slashed, Mrs
Mohan said.
Of the things taken by the
burglars were an iPad, a laptop,
Xbox, a Tag Heuer watch worth
$6,000 alone, and our documents
from the bag including passports of
the whole family. My husband and I
are on a temporary visa here, and it
will take at least a couple of thousand
dollars to get new passports and visa
stamps for the whole family.
Mrs Mohan said she called the
police at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, 15
minutes after she returned home,
but the police did not turn up and
instead sent a forensics team the next
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It took two-and-a-half It took two-and-a-half months
months for [the insurance for [the insurance company] to assess
company] to assess our claim our claim and decline it eventually,
and decline it eventually, which obviously frustrated us the
most, and I decided to get rid of my
which obviously frustrated us
insurance company just two weeks
the most, and I decided to get
ago only to be burgled again without
rid of my insurance company
any content insurance in place, Mrs
just two weeks ago only to Mohan said.
be burgled again without any
She added that another house in
content insurance in place.
the same neighbourhood had been
burgled some 10 days ago.
In August 2016, the then Police
Minister Judith Collins had declared
burglaries as priority offence and
morning. It to be immediately attended by
took me the police.
about 15 The minister had then
minutes acknowledged that a police
just to attendance at a burglary would send
s p e a k a clear message to the offenders,
[to] the The public was assured of full
police on
Scan the QR Code to watch Mrs police attendance, where a crime
111 to report
Lavanya shares her story officer or a constabulary would
the incidence
same day and had sent the forensic attend the crime scene within a
of burglary on
team the next morning. They took reasonable time.
Monday evening,
she added. many pieces of evidence, fingerprints However, Mrs Mohan says
of the burglars, but so far no progress the police failed to respond in
The forensic team did not find Top: The house in mess after the
has been made to the case, she said. both cases.
much evidence from the scene burglary. (Bottom right) Mrs Lavanya
examination and advised her to Devaraj Mohan She added that the total loss However, in this case, police failed
install cameras and other safety incurred by her in these two burglaries to turn up at the burgled house and
leaving the property with goods. Ms amounts to $15,000 and she has had
equipment. apparently no message was sent
Mohan said that the police had not no luck from the insurance company.
Burglars had previously broken to the offenders, thus resulting a
done enough in either apprehending
into her house in November 2016 Her previous request to claim second burglary within three months.
the burglars or deterring future
by entering through the bathroom insurance was declined a couple
incidents in the area.
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 4 NEW ZEALAND
The Indian connection in the Royal NZ Navy
SANDEEP SINGH
I
n 2016, the Royal New Zealand Navy
(RNZN) celebrated its 75th anniversary
through a series of events over the year,
culminating in an International Fleet Review in
mid-November when vessels from international
Navies visited Auckland for five days. RNZN
was keen to project that event as an opportunity
to celebrate the story of the Navy, our history,
our values and how we serve New Zealand.
Following this cue, Indian Weekender was keen to
find and celebrate stories about the contribution
of Kiwi-Indians or New Zealanders of Indian-
descent to the Navy and New Zealand.
In this regard, it is important to note that
although Indian immigrants arrived in New
Zealand in the late 18th century, it was not easy
to find many people of Indian-origin serving in
the Royal Navy.
This was when the earliest Indian settlers in
New Zealand largely included Lascars (Indian
seamen) and Sepoys (Indian soldiers) from the
East Indian Company ships, who stopped in
New Zealand on their way back to Australia
from India.
The reasons can be easily found in the history
of Royal New Zealand Navy, the shaping
of New Zealand nation itself as separate
and distinct from the Great Britain, and the
evolution of immigration policies that have
shaped our nation.
Nevertheless, our search for any Indian-
origin serving naval personnel eventually led us
to Harrai Chan Sund alias Peter Sund who is
now officially recorded as the first Indian-origin
personnel to serve in the RNZN.
Mr Sund has not only completed his full term
in the RNZN but has also served as a reservist
for almost a decade. He was also involved in the
International Naval Fleet Review, from where
our interest on the issue originally began.
Since the Navy plays such an important part
in building the nation, it was tempting to find
and recognise the contribution of people of
Indian-descent in this endeavour.
To our astonishment, Mr Sund had joined
the RNZN in 1985, a period when the total
population of people identifying their ethnicity,
as Indian in New Zealand was roughly
around 11,600.
Moreover, by that time, RNZN itself had
a history of four decades of independent
existence as a state institution separate from the
Royal Navy (British Navy).
RNZN was officially established on October
1, 1941, and had a long gestation period as an
institution of the state during which it gradually
evolved away from the initial British influences.
The fact that an Indian-origin immigrant
became a serving member of the RNZN within
four decades of its independent existence
deserves some merit about the New Zealand
nation-building and the overall role of new
immigrants in the nation-building.
We bring you excerpts of the interview with
Mr Sund and his wife Paramjeet Sund.
IWK: Can you tell us a little more about
yourself and the feeling of being the
first person of Indian-origin to serve in
the RNZN?
Peter: I joined RNZN in 1985 in the
engineering branch and later in 1995 changed
over to Naval Police trade. I retired from the
regular service in 2006 as Warrant Officer,
Head of Naval Police trade. Since then, I
have been a reservist in the Navy and was also
associated with the latest International Naval
Fleet Review.
IWK: Please tell our readers about your
history in New Zealand. How long have
you been in this country?
Peter: I am a fourth generation Kiwi-Indian.
My great grandfather Libu Ram Sund arrived
in New Zealand in 1916. We celebrated 100
years in New Zealand last year. My grandfather
Singu Ram Sund then came to New Zealand
at the age of 14. My father was born in New
Zealand in Napier, and I was obviously born
in New Zealand as well. My boys are fifth
generation Kiwi-Indians.
Top: Peter Sund with his wife Paramjeet Sund.
IWK: Talking to you and your family,
especially your young boys, it seems that
you have maintained a connection with
your culture and roots back in India very
well. Can you tell how you have
managed that?
Paramjeet: We make it a point that our
boys and the coming generations remain
well connected with our culture and roots.
Therefore, we prefer to speak at home in our
native language (Punjabi) and take our boys
regularly to Gurudwaras and often back to
our ancestral place in India. We want them to
cherish our cultural heritage.
Recently, we went to India for six weeks and
arrived back in New Zealand just last week.
We took our boys to different places around
India, apart from our native place in Punjab,
such as Udaipur, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Agra,
just for them to have a feel of Indian culture.
IWK: How was their experience?
Paramjeet: They just loved it. In fact, we were
surprised that among all the places they visited,
they felt most attached to our ancestral village
in Punjab.
IWK: Coming back to your career in
Navy, military career may not be a usual
career choice for the Indian immigrants
in New Zealand. What prompted you to
choose Navy as a career?
Peter: I was looking for a career that was
different from other mainstream jobs, which
gives me some travelling opportunity and above
all, offers a sense of fulfilment. I would say that
at the end I was able to achieve all of those in
my naval career.
IWK: When you started your service in
1985, at that time there were around
11,600 people of Indian-origin in New
Zealand. It must have been an exclusive
feeling to be serving in the Navy then.
Can you tell our readers little bit more
about that feeling?
Peter: Yes, it was an exclusive feeling. I do recall
that when I joined the service, obviously, there
were no Indians in the Navy. It was a novelty to
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Peter: Yes, I have and on a number of
occasions. I do recall that in the late 1980s and
early 1990s when I was on HMNZS Endeavour,
we were called upon to assist in relief and
rescue operations in the South Pacific. We
have assisted in Bougainville Peace Talks and
evacuation assistance in Solomon Islands.
Therefore, there have been many occasions.
IWK: Do you have any message for
the youngsters in our Kiwi-Indian
community?
Peter: For anyone considering a career, its
[navy] definitely a fantastic opportunity that one
should consider. There is lots of comradeship;
the opportunities are immense and its going to
be a career that would be very fulfilling. It is a
career that I wholeheartedly encourage people
to consider seriously.
have Indians in the Navy, and it
was very enjoyable.
I
was looking
IWK: Do you recall
any day-to-day
for a career that
experiences related was different from
to your ethnic other mainstream
identity of being of
Indian-origin?
jobs... and above
Peter: I can recall an all, offers a sense
experience during a church of fulfilment.
service right at the start of
training where our group was
being commanded to split into two
denominationsAnglican and Catholics.
At that time, they would say ...and will have
one Sikh stand to one side (laughs), knowing
that they did not have Gurudwaras for the
Sikhs to visit at that time.
That was an opportunity for me to stay back
in barracks and work on my uniforms and kits.
IWK: Can you share some moments and
high points from your naval career that
you cherish most?
Peter: In 1988, I was a part of the commissioning
crew of HMNZS Endeavour, which is a New
Zealand refuelling tanker, and that tanker was
commissioned in South Korea. We were part of
that commissioning crew that brought back the
ship to New Zealand via Singapore and Perth.
I remained on that ship for about three years
after commissioning.
In addition to that, I was a part of the second
rotation crew on the HMNZS Te Mana where
I remained posted for two-and-a-half years.
It is a part of my career, which I thoroughly
enjoyed. In 1995, when I changed over to Naval
Police trade, I had some opportunities to attend
several events involving my trade, which I also
enjoyed.
In 2003, I served in Bosnia under NATO and
remained posted there for about nine months.
IWK: Have you ever been a part of any
major sea operation in New Zealand
or overseas or any other overseas
deployment.
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No ministerial
intervention for
an immigrant family
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SANDEEP SINGH
I
f the latest student deportation
issue and the ensuing abstention
of the Immigration Minister
from providing any relief to the
applicants was not enough, then
the most recent case from Australia
where a desperate immigrant family
is denied a favourable ministerial
intervention suggest that the Trump-
effect is indeed beginning to gain a
foothold in our part of the world.
States are increasingly hiding
behind bureaucratic walls to become
less sympathetic about human
conditions and miseries in the
changed post-Trump world.
In this case across Tasman, two
doctors and their children will be
deported from Australia this week
after the Assistant Immigration
Minister Alex Hawke had decided
it wasnt in the public interest to
intervene in their case.
The immigrants in question
are a reputed Bangladeshi doctor
couple from a Western Sydney
suburb. Doctor Nasrin Haque and
Dr Shafiqul Bhuiyan have lost
their right to remain legitimately in
Australia along with their teenage
son under Australias one out, all
out approval provision for families.
The refusal was handed because
Dr Haques teenage daughter
Sumaya had a developmental delay
Oamaru gets its first Islamic Centre
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD
M
uslim residents of Oamaru
have secured a place in
the town as their first
Islamic centre.
Opened on January 27, the new
centre on the first floor on 2 Trent
Street, Oamaru, North Otago, will
now be used for the purpose of
praying, educating children, and
celebrating Islamic events in the town.
Hendriani Trisaptayuni, a member
of the Muslim Association in Oamaru,
led the fundraising initiative from the
community in November last year.
The fund me page set up for
raising money for the mosque received
more than $10,000 over the last four
months and aims to collect more to
purchase the property in the future.
The Association will need $200,000
to $300,000 to purchase a property.
Donations for the mosque have
been collected from across New
Zealand mosques and people from
Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Turkey, etc. have also contributed.
I was in Indonesia in November
last year when I started the donation
page so people can help from there,
and together, we have been able to
raise more than $10,000, which is the
mosques approximate rent for the
next one year, Ms Trisaptayuni said.
Prior to the opening of the Islamic
centre on Trent Street, the community
and was deemed too burdensome for
Australian taxpayers.
This was after both parents made
an undertaking that their flourishing
medical practices do not necessitate
them in any manner to be dependent
on state and public funds to raise
their child in Australia.
Apparently, Mr Hawke has taken
the decision to not intervene on the
pretext of public interest.
Not much was revealed by the
minister himself or the spokesperson
of Department of Immigration and
Border Protection sighting rule that
[the Minister] cannot be compelled
to exercise his powers, and he is not
required to explain his decisions in
any case.
What is or is not in the public
interest is entirely a matter for the
minister considering each case
on its own merits, Mr Hawkes
spokesperson said.
Earlier, about 31,600 people have
signed an online petition pleading for
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton
to block the familys deportation.
Local Federal MP Susan
Templeman had also written an
urgent request for Mr Hawkes
intervention where she insisted
there is more than enough public [also] deprive my community of the
interest for Dr Haque and her
children to remain in Australia.
Deporting a whole family who
provides significant services to the
The Oamaru Muslim Community gathered at the Newly built Islamic Centre. (Bottom) People praying at the Centre
members offered their houses for
congressional prayers.
We are small but growing Muslim
community that mix culture from
Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan,
Fiji, Jordan, Turkey, Bangladesh,
India, Sri Lanka, and Egypt, Ms
Trisaptayuni added.
The town houses 11 Muslim
families and has a total of 58 Muslim
people including children.
The Muslim population in the
region is growing and there was a dire
need for our own Islamic centre.
The new centre is the third
Islamic centre in the Otago region.
The other two are Masjid-al-Huda
(Dunedin Islamic Centre) in Dunedin
24 February 2017 | www.iwk.co.nz
Doctors Nasrin Haque (centre) Shafiqul Bhuiyanand (front left) their two teenage children Sakir (back left) and
Sumaya (right).
States
are
increasingly hiding
behind bureaucratic
walls to become less
sympathetic about
human conditions
and miseries in the
changed post-Trump
world
Hawkesbury community because of
their daughters developmental delay
is not only unjust and unfair but will
contribution that Dr Haque makes,
Ms Templeman had written.
In a coincidence, Dr Haque
and her family will be deported on
and a centre at Otago University
arranged by Otago Muslim Students
Association (MUSA). The mosque will
Nasrim and her daughter Sumaya will be deported this week. Source: Supplied
Wednesday, February 22, the day
when the Indian students previously
holed in a Ponsonby church in
Auckland are also expected to
now be convenient for the travellers
to stop by and offer their regular
prayers. Oamaru is a transit place
depart voluntarily as a part of a deal
between the students lawyer and
Immigration New Zealand.
between Christchurch and Dunedin.
Travellers crossing this region would
often look for a place to pray, and now
we have it, Ms Trisaptayuni said.
There are two sections in the
mosque, one for prayer and the other
for activities of the community. The
praying section has a separate room
for men and women, and it can
accommodate a total of 80 people at
a time.
We received numerous copies of
the Quran and other Hadith (Islamic
teachings) books as a contribution
from the community here and
overseas, she said.
Ustad Mohd Idris Osman is the
Imam (cleric) of the Masjid and hosts
regular five time prayers while Ustad
Khairul Azhar Muhamed conducts
the Friday congressional prayer.
The centre hosts Madarsa classes
(Islamic teaching sessions) for the
children twice a week, and we also
hold Quran and Hadith reciting sessions
between Maghrib (prayer at sunset)
and Isha (late evening prayers) every
day for the attendees at the mosque,
Ms Trisaptayuni added.
The Muslim Association in
Oamaru is planning to host an Open
Day for the mosque in the next few
months so the wider non-Muslim
community of the region can visit the
mosque and learn more about Islam
and its teachings.
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SWATI SHARMA

M
ore than 2,000 people gathered
at Logan Campbell Centre on
Saturday, February 18, for Antarkhoj,
a stage show organised with an aim to bring the
young generation closer to its roots.
Organised by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha,
the show was a combination of acting, dance,
and music.
The play was focused on showcasing the
fundamental principles of basic family values
and encouraging the modern Indian society to
stick to its roots, culture, and values to generate
a harmonious society.
The chief guests for the event
were Sadguru P.P. Tyagvallabh
Swami and Sant Mandal,
who are visiting from India.
The programme was
arranged and executed
by more than 100 BAPS
volunteers, who were
not only a part of the
stage act but who also
took the responsibility
of photography, light and
sound and more.
Volunteer Manoj Daiya
said the two-hour-long act
was prepared in a short time of
one month.
Everything was arranged and organised
by our team in New Zealand, Australia, and
Indiafrom scripting to the final execution.
And all that in only one month, he said.
The event was well produced and well received
by the attendees. It concluded with prasad and
complimentarydinner for all. Meanwhile,
the Indian communitywill soon have another
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir. Sadguru
P.P. Tyagvallabh Swami and Sant Mandal will
be in Hamilton on Sunday, February 26, for
shilanyasvidhi (brick-laying ceremony) of the
land where the newest Swaminarayan Temple
will be built. Members of the community can
attend the ceremony that will be held at 10
Tawn Place, Pukete, Hamilton from 4 to 7 p.m.

Lost Zealandia under Pacific

close to recognition as continent
Z
ealandia a lost continent authored the paper.
submerged in the southwest Pacific Geologists have argued in favour of
is a step closer to being recognised, Zealandia being recognised as its own continent
the authors of a new scientific paper intermittently over the past 20 years.
have claimed. Zealandia would be the worlds seventh
A paper published in the journal of the and smallest continent, after Eurasia, Africa,
Geological Society of America on February North America, South America, Antarctica,
17, contends that the vast, continuous expanse and Australia.
of continental crust, which centres on New
Zealand, is distinct enough to constitute a
separate continent, the Guardian reported.
The papers authors argued that the
incremental way in which it came to
light goes to show that even the large
and the obvious in natural science can
be overlooked.
Zealandia covers nearly 5 million sq. km,
of which 94 per cent is under water, and
encompasses not only New Zealand but also
New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, the Lord Howe
Island group and Elizabeth and Middleton
reefs.
The area, about the same size as the Indian
subcontinent, is believed to have broken away
from Gondwana the immense landmass
that once encompassed Australia and sank
between 60 and 85 million years ago.
This is a big piece of ground were talking
about, even if it is submerged, said Nick
Mortimer, a New Zealand geologist who co-
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SOUTH LINE News-in-brief

from South Island

Indian driver filmed driving on Chinese Lantern Festival ends

the wrong side in Queenstown Even though bad weather cancelled day one, day two drew huge crowds
GAURAV SHARMA

A M
n Arrowtown based
television producer
posted a video of a
tourist repeatedly crossing the
centreline near Queenstown,
questioning should tourists
be allowed to hire rental cars.
Later, the producer wrote
that the driver was an Indian
tourist driving the car. When
contacted by Indian Weekender,
he acknowledged knowing
that India also has left-
hand driving similar to New
Zealand, and that the tourist
might be someone of Indian-
origin but from a country with
right-hand driving.
It all started when Mr
Damon Forde, who owns a
news and television production
service based in Arrowtown,
New Zealand, called Live24
New Zealand, posted a one
minute and 26 seconds
longvideoon January 28 on
Facebook, showing a driver
repeatedly crossing the centre
line on the Crown Range Road
comments and the messages
he received, Mr Forde added,
For those messaging me and
saying Why didnt you stop
him & take the keys and How
do you know it was a tourist.
1): I did attempt to stop
this vehicle but he arrogantly
just carried on despite
two attempts.
(2): I know he was a tourist
and not drunk because I was
there when he was stopped.
This was a rental car driven by
an Indian Tourist driving on a
license from his own country.
After lying dormant for
few weeks, the video suddenly
picked traction last week, with
over 188k views and counting.
The national media too
reported the story.
When contacted by Indian
Weekender, Mr Forde was
very candid in his views on
the video.
I didnt actually see the
driving license. But the
person looked like an Indian,
are not the only ones at fault
here. The Government, which
is not putting enough money
in improving the infrastructure
to match the growing influx
of tourists; the rental car
companies, which are not
putting any driving tests in
place; and other tourism-sector
related companies, which
are only concerned about
earning profits, are all to be
equally blamed.
On the oft-repeated reasons
for allowing overseas tourists
to hire rental cars here, Mr
Forde noted, Our public
transportation is not up to
the mark as of now. And I do
realise that if we dont allow
rental cars on our roads,
our tourism industry, and
in turn lots of towns which
are solely dependent on the
tourist dollars will take a
hit economically.
And I do understand
that these arrangements [of
recognising each others driving
ore than 60 food stalls and exhibits,
including eight brand-new lanterns,
non-stop entertainment from 28
performers including the Nair Ensemble from
Inner Mongolia in Chinas far North West,
were the highlights of Christchurchs 11th
Lantern Festival held on Sunday February 18.
Other attractions included the Shanghai
Shangwu martial arts bubble and magic show,
the young Chinese knotting master Zhou
Lingling demonstrating her knot tying skills,
and toffee artist Huang Hongmei showcasing
the traditional Chinese craft of painting with
caramelised sugar.
Asia New Zealand Foundation Director of
Culture, Jennifer King, noted, Each year, the
foundation works with partner organisations
in China to choose performers that help
capture the diversity of Chinese culture.
The aim of the festival is to acknowledge
the contributions that people of Chinese
heritage have made to New Zealand and to
give non-Chinese New Zealanders the chance
to have real-life, authentic experiences of
Chinese culture. Its the second year of our
partnership with Christchurch City Council,
and were really delighted with the way they
have been dealing with the event and their
commitment to authenticity.
On the question of locals supporting the
event, Christchurch City Councillor Jimmy
Chen, who hails from Taiwan, noted in a
Facebook post, There were more than 20,000
people participating in the event to experience
Chinese culture through hundreds of vibrantly
coloured lanterns, food and craft stalls, as well
as the staged cultural performances. Thats
really fantastic!
Meanwhile, officials of Christchurch City
Council informed that half of the proceeds
from all lantern sales at the event will go
towards the Mayors Welfare Fund, which will
aid in the Port Hills fire relief.

Art of Living coming

- New Zealands highest main as I saw him when he was licenses] are done reciprocally.
road reaching an altitude of stopped by the police. So its So if we stop European or
1121 metres. a possibility that he might American driving license

Mr Forde captioned the
video as, Should overseas
tourists be allowed to hire
rental cars in New Zealand?
After following this driver over
be someone of Indian-origin
but from a country with
right-hand driving. And yes,
I do know that India also has
left-hand driving similar to
to Christchurch
holders from driving on our
roads, Kiwis may loose that
privilege too.
But to keep our roads safe,
I am willing to make that GAURAV SHARMA

the Crown Range last week
I personally would like to see
only people with a NZ issued
licence on our roads. Driver
was stopped by Police and
wont be driving here again.
Later, when replying to
Dominos stabbing accused appears in Court
Two Indians suffered injuries in an aggravated robbery
GAURAV SHARMA
New Zealand.
See, I have nothing against
any nationality or race. I drive
on these roads every day and I
know how challenging it can
be. I just want this issue to be
resolved. The tourist drivers
custody for an appearance on March 9. As
sacrifice. So if I go to the US
and I am made to sit for a
driving test, I am fine with it.
I dont claim to have all the
answers. Its just that we should
all work together to find them,
Mr Forde concluded.
F
ounded in 1981 by the renowned Indian
guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, The Art of
Livingwhich is a social organisation
engaged in stress-management and service
initiatives in 152 countriesis organising its
Happiness Programme between March 8
and 12 in Christchurch.
Coming especially for the event from weekend to get people used to gentle yoga
the organisations Pune headquarters is
international teacher Amit Thanedar, who
stretches and pranayama (breathing exercises).
Our organisation, though small, has done
intends to teach attendees what the organisers some wonderful work in the aftermath of the
call profoundly transformative Sudarshan 201011 earthquakes in Canterbury.
Kriya technique. Aurora Smith, who is a

I
n a major development in the aggravated
robbery incident that happened on
February 13, where two Indians were
stabbed while working at a Dominos Pizza
outlet in Bishopdale, Christchurch, one person
has been arrested by the Canterbury Police.
Gordon Nicci Mana Haar Kopara, who
has been charged with robbery and causing
grievous bodily harm in connection with
the case, had made an appearance in the
Christchurch District Court last week.
After this, the court remanded him in
reported earlier, at approximately 10:10 p.m.
on that day, two heavily disguised men entered
the pizza outlet carrying a firearm and a knife.
The two Indian staff membersAmrit and
Bhupinderwere threatened by these men
and later stabbed.
One received serious but non-life-
threatening wounds to the stomach and was
transported to Christchurch Hospital, while
the other was treated at the scene.
The two men have now fully recovered and
returned to work.
A little more than 1,200 people have
teacher at The Art of Living, Christchurch,
benefitted from the free-of-charge de-stress
noted, Before the main event, I will be courses that we have been running regularly
running a free introductory workshop this over the past six years.
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Canterbury
Earthquake
Memorial
dedicated to
the nation
GAURAV SHARMA

T
he nation came together in Christchurch on January
22 to mark the anniversary of the 2011 Canterbury
earthquake and dedicate the Oi Manawa Canterbury
Earthquake National Memorial to the memory of the
185 victims who lost their lives in the devastating This
memorial is
earthquake six years ago.
a place of love and Prime minster Bill English addresses the gathering
This memorial will be a place for people respect. Its a national Since 2013, dozens of pieces of correspondence have been
to reflect on the devastating earthquakes that place of remembrance. The Memorial Wall on the south bank translated into five languages and sent to a group of more than
changed Canterbury and its communities Its also an international of the site was unveiled by first responders 300 affected people in 15 different countries. Incorporating the
forever, honouring those who lost their lives memorial and our way of after Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy wishes of these people has been a very important part of creating
on 22 February, 2011, and acknowledging expressing gratitude to the dedicated the space to honour and respect the this Memorial, tkaro Limited Chief Executive Albert
those who were seriously injured and world community, which memories of the victims. Before her, Prime Brantley noted, expressing that he was grateful to the people who
everyone who helped in the rescue and stood by us and helped our Minister Bill English and Christchurch Mayor have provided important input to the memorial.
recovery operation, Christchurch City community in our hour Lianne Dalziel also made speeches. Te Rnanga o Ngi Tahu Chief Executive Arihia Bennett
Council said. of need The impacts of the quakes went right through added that the unveiling of Oi Manawa Canterbury National
The Memorial is a joint initiative of tkaro the country and around the world for those who lost Earthquake Memorial is a positive step forward following an
Limited, Christchurch City Council, Te Rnanga o loved ones in our city on this day six years ago. extended period of upheaval.
Ngi Tahu, and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. It is a time to reflect on our shared sense of loss and also The PM, in his short address, remembered the war hero and
The Civic Commemoration service included the reading fire-fighter Steve Askin who lost his life fighting the Port Hills
to give thanks for the incredible work that emergency services
of the names of the 185 people who died in the earthquake, Fire last week.
did in our city after the quakes, Christchurchs Mayor Lianne
which were read in an order reflecting their arrangement on the Dalziel noted, adding that the memorial is the culmination of This memorial is a place of love and respect. Its a national
Memorial Wall, guided by the wishes of their bereaved families. place of remembrance. Its also an international memorial and
the undertaking given by citys former Mayor Sir Bob Parker of
Later, a minutes silence was held 12:51 p.m., the time the our way of expressing gratitude to the world community, which
providing a space where the names of the 185 victims would be
stood by us and helped our community in our hour of need,
earthquake had hit. engraved forever.
he concluded.

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Working towards safer communities
New Zealand Police works with the community to make NZ safe and secure for its citizens. We seek to prevent crime, improve public security, and
detect offenders. The unwavering commitment of NZ Police officers to provide service to the public helps in maintaining the law and order in the
country. As a part of the NZ Police force, we are actively involved with the community to ensure that we address the grievances of the citizens.
SERGEANT GURPREET ARORA,
DISTRICT ETHNIC SERVICES
COORDINATOR, COUNTIES MANUKAU
Police in Action
A
t about 3.10 p.m. on Tuesday, February
14, two men walked into a Dairy in
Papatoetoe armed with weapons.
At the time there was one attendant present
in the store. One of the males jumped onto
the counter and picked up cigarettes from
the shelves.
The other man stole cash from the cash
register. The store attendant ran to the back
office area. The men took cash and cigarettes
and ran from the store on foot. The Police
investigation is ongoing to identify offenders.
Keeping NZ moving
Bill English
Prime Minister
I I
nfrastructure supports our daily lives. It
delivers the electricity we use, the water we
drink and the roads we drive on.
That is why the National-led Government
is investing more than ever in transport
infrastructure right across the country. We are
utterly committed to keeping a growing New
Zealand moving.
Last week, Transport Minister Simon
Bridges and local MP Nathan Guy opened
the MacKays to Peka Peka Expressway - four
months ahead of schedule. The Expressway is
a $630 million, 18km four-lane motorway on
the Kpiti Coast, and includes 18 bridges and
16km of walking and cycle ways. It will result in
faster, more reliable and safer journeys through
the region.
It will also improve the Kpiti Coasts
resilience to major weather events
like those weve recently experienced
in Wellington.
This is just one part of the Governments $11
billion investment in seven roads of national
significance and 13 important regional roading
projects across New Zealand.
In April, Aucklands critically important $1.4
billion Waterview Connection will open. And
work on the $2.4 billion Western Ring Route,
an alternative to State Highway 1 around
Auckland, is also well advanced and expected
to be completed in the next two years.
In Christchurch, two major projects are
underway, including the new $240 million
Christchurch Northern Corridor project,
At about 8 p.m. on Monday, February 13,
two men walked into a superette in Manukau.
At the time there were two attendants present in
the store. One of the men produced a weapon
pointed towards the victims. Victims ran to the
rear of the store.
The other male reached over the counter and
pulled the cash register by its cord. The men
stole the cash register and ran out of the store
on foot. The Police investigation is ongoing to
identify the offenders.
Older people safety advice
A
s an older person, there are a number of
things you can do to keep yourself secure
at home. Remember that New Zealand is a
relatively safe place to live and it is unlikely that
you will ever have an intruder.
If you have crime or safety concerns about
your neighbourhood, then you should get in
touch with your local Police, who will be happy
which includes a new 8-kilometre, four-
lane motorway, starting at the Waimakariri
River and finishing in the city. The second
project is a $195 million extension to the
Christchurch Southern Motorway, which
will halve travel time between Rolleston and
the city. In the Waikato, construction on the
seventh and final section of the $2.1 billion
Waikato Expressway has begun.
This 102-kilometre long road is a game-
changer for the region as it will provide stronger
links between the business and agricultural
centres of Auckland and the Waikato, as well as
the Bay of Plenty.
As a small, sparsely populated country, New
Zealand relies on its transport network to move
people, goods and services safely and efficiently.
Thats why we are getting ahead of this issue
by investing in infrastructure now to encourage
future economic growth.
We dont want to wait until the strain on the
network becomes a handbrake on progress.
Our investment in infrastructure continues to
build a strong platform for growth.
A more competitive and productive economy
is the only way we will create jobs, boost
incomes, and provide the high-quality public
services New Zealanders expect.
On a final note, I had been planning to open
the MacKays to Peka Peka Expressway myself.
However, I changed my plans to head to
Christchurch in support of the people who
were battling the fires.
Id like to acknowledge here the incredibly
hard work of the many firefighters who helped
get the fire under control, and I express my
sincere sympathies to all who were affected,
Apart from witnessing the devastation, what
I also saw was the incredible community spirit
that comes to the fore in these situations. People
helping people.
It made me proud to be a New Zealander.
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to discuss these with you. There are some
other agencies you can contact for help and
advice, such as the Citizens Advice Bureau and
Age Concern.
One of the best actions you can take
to make your place safer is to get to know
your neighbours.
Think ahead
Dont open the door to strangers. Install a someone or contact Age Concern.
peephole in your door. If you dont know
someone, keep the door closed.
Have a phone by your bed.
Arrange with a neighbour to phone or visit
you if your curtains are still drawn after a
certain time in the morning.
Have a personal or medical alarm that you
can press in an emergency.
Never tell someone that you are alone in
the house.
Going Green
Barry Coates
Green Party List MP
t has been several decades since the
environmental movement started sweeping
the western world, started by concerns
over industrial pollution, water quality and
disappearing wild places. Since the Earth
Summit in 1992, the urgent need to reduce
poverty and improve living standards has been
linked to environmental quality in developing
countries through the concept of sustainable
development. Now, in an era of climate change,
all countries are aware of the need for urgent
action to protect people and the environment
from the impacts of pollution.
Environmentalism is also at the core of the
teachings of the worlds faiths. Respect for
nature and other species is core to Hinduism,
Islam, Buddhism and in Christianity, as recently
highlighted by Pope Frances in his powerful
encyclical last year.
India has had a long and proud history
of environmentalism including in the
independence movement. As the former head
of Oxfam New Zealand, I have been privileged
to visit grassroots projects in India, combining
poverty reduction with protecting forests, saving
seeds and promoting renewable energy. Over
recent years, tackling air pollution in Indias
major cities has become an urgent priority to
prevent widespread respiratory disease. The
Modi government has responded by embarking
on a huge solar power programme that will
replace coal-fired power with cheap and clean
energy, as well as provide energy to an estimated
450 million people who rely mainly on burning
wood or dung.
Get a Life Tube from Age Concern or
Neighbourhood Support. In an emergency
the red Life Tube sticker on your fridge will
alert Police, ambulance or fire service that
vital information about you is available inside
the refrigerator.
Ask for a security checklist from
Neighbourhood Support.
Dont be tricked
If someone you dont know asks to make
a phone call from your home, get the phone
number and offer to make the call yourself.
Then they dont need to enter your home and
you dont need to open the door.
Never do business with strangers who come
to the door, phone you or contact you via email.
Never talk to strangers about your
financial affairs.
Never give out your name and address or
chat if you receive a wrong number phone call.
Use tried and trusted trades people. Get
several quotes. Ask your family to recommend
If you are cheated, tell Police. You could help
Police catch the criminal and stop other people
from being cheated.
If you suspect an older person is being cheated
or abused, contact Citizens Advice Bureau, Age
Concern, your community constable or local
Police for advice.
You can contact Sergeant Gurpreet Arora,
District Ethnic Services Coordinator,
Counties Manukau on 021 191 0461
The environmental movement has changed
over time. In the early days, it was mainly
scientists, concerned citizens, deep green
activists and NGOs, but many businesses have
now joined them. The sustainable business
community is growing rapidly worldwide,
with leading businesses putting community
and the environment at the core of their
business strategies.
The environmental movement has also
spawned political parties. There are well-
established Green Parties in Europe, Australia
and Canada, and new Green political parties
have been started in India and across Asia,
Africa and Latin America. InAotearoa New
Zealand, the Greens are the third largest party
in Parliament, with 14 MPs.
We have diverse and strong candidates
standing for the election coming up this year
(on September 23), and we look forward to
building strong ties with the Indian community.
We want to make the step to be part of the
next government, and we need your help!
We will protect New Zealands natural
environment, invest in public transport, provide
affordable housing, support families and deliver
opportunities for all New Zealanders in a
modern, sustainable economy. Please visit our
website to support us www.greens.org.nz.
Barry Coates is a Green Party list MP from
Auckland. He received the Sustainability
Champion award from the Sustainable
Business Network in November 2016.
Voters in Mt Albert can cast their vote for
Green Party candidate Julie-Anne Genter
in the by-election.
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NEW ZEALAND 11

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Diasporas and the challenges of social cohesion

SANDEEP SINGH informed the audience about their institutions

T
efforts in shaping New Zealands perspectives
he Indian diaspora is at the centre of
and attitudes towards Asia.
global attention as India has emerged as
Mr Drapper also hinted that AsiaNZ
a major source country for migrants all
foundation would be coming up with the latest
around the world in the last decade.
report next month on Asias investment in
Experts from academia, government, New Zealand.
bureaucracy, and media got together last
The key message of Mr Drappers talks was
weekend on February 17 and 18 in a two-day

conference on the New Zealand Story of Global
Indian Diasporas at the Auckland campus of
Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
The conference was organised by the New
ZealandIndia Research Institute (NZIRI),
a national centre of Indian studies in New
Zealand, in collaboration with AUT and with
the support of Asia New Zealand Foundation,
Human Rights Commission, and Education
New Zealand.
Different experts expressed their views on
various aspects of diasporic activities such as
economy, food and culture, but the challenge of
social cohesion was high on the agenda.
Several experts, notably from the government
and other prominent New Zealand public
institutions, focussed their talks on the challenge
of social cohesion that emerges from any large
scale migration of people in a relatively short
span of time.
The present New Zealand society is
undergoing that change and in a relatively short
span of time where maintaining adequate social
cohesion will be the next biggest challenge for
the planners and policymakers.
Leading the concern on the challenge was Dr
Jian Yang, National List MP and Parliamentary
Private Secretary for Ethnic Communities,
who made opening remarks on behalf of the
Minister for Ethnic Communities.
Professor Spoonley, a leading researcher,
sociologist, and demographer enlightened the
audience about the changing New Zealand
population due to migration and its possible
effect on the social fabric of Aotearoa New
Different
experts
expressed their views
on various aspects of
diasporic activities such as
economy, food and culture,
but the challenge of social
cohesion was high on the
agenda.
Zealand and the meaning of diversity.
The audience was enthralled to know that
Auckland has emerged as the fourth most
diverse global city. With 39% of its population
born overseas, the city is revealed to be more
diverse than Sydney, Los Angeles, London, and
even New York.
To the surprise of many, the Indian
population in Auckland was larger than the
Chinese community.
Professor Spoonely also emphasised that
Auckland was doing well, given the rapidity
with which the city has changed.
The other key message of his talks was that
the New Zealand story was not necessarily the
same as the Auckland story of migration and
diversity.
Nevertheless, regardless of the speed of
change in diversity and population, New
Zealand was doing well in dealing with
incoming diasporas through a set of non-
interventionist policies.
Simone Draper from Asia-NZ Foundation,
the leading non-government authority on Asia,
how their institution was trying to build from
people-to-people and cultural ties between
the countries of Asia, including India, and
New Zealand to be better prepared in the
Asian century.
Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan
Devoy cautioned that despite New Zealand
doing relatively well than many other countries
in managing community relationship, there was
no room for complacency.
Ms Devoy emphasised that the challenge to
social cohesion was real and required persistent
work from different stakeholders to ensure a
peaceful and harmonious society.
The conference had many other academic
experts, emerging researchers, and students
who presented interesting facts about the
Indian diaspora.
Notable among them were Dr Tracey Berno,
Dr Alison Booth, and Dr Paula Ray.
Dr Berno traced the fascinating evolution of
Indian food and curries in the new IndoFijian
cultural landscape.
Dr Booth spoke about politics of identity
visible in Aucklands Diwali festival.
Dr Paula Ray threw some light on how digital
technology and social media had enhanced
social cohesion within the diasporic community
itself and the social ties of the diasporic
community with their places of origin.
NZIRI Director Dr Sekhar Bandyopadhyay,
the lead academic consortium on NZIndia
relationship, promised to organise more
such events related to the Indian diaspora in
New Zealand.

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More services ahead of March Madness

A
uckland Transport is putting on more
services to meet passenger demand
during March.
Group Manager AT Metro Operations,
Brendon Main says in the morning peak there
will be 56 more city bound bus trips each
morning compared to March last year. Thats
5% more capacity overall for bus services and
an increase of up to 34% on some corridors.
We know the number of public transport
passengers peaks in March as students head
back to their studies, schools are in term and
lower numbers of people are on leave. Its
known as March Madness and since March
last year weve worked hard to get more services
on some of our busiest routes.
Mr Main says last March some peak time
trips were crowded and these are the services
being targeted with extra buses this year.
We will have more than six and a half
thousand extra spaces on buses and trains, this
will go a long way towards meeting demand.
Bus capacity has increased by close to 5400
spaces and timetable changes for trains from 12
March will mean an additional 1200 spaces are
available in the morning peak.
Mr Main says double decker buses are also
coming to Birkenhead to help with the demand.
From next Monday, 27 February, four double
decker buses will commence services on routes
between Beach Haven, Glenfield and the
central city providing much needed additional
capacity along Onewa Road.
Additional rail services
The timetable change due on 12 March
adds 1,194 spaces inbound during the morning
peak. This additional capacity is split between
the Eastern Line (796 spaces) and Southern
Line (398 spaces).
Additional ferry services
Most routes have sufficient capacity now to
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 14 FIJI
Fiji PM to rally nations for
Paris Agreement
P Abu Dhabi
rime Minister Voreqe
Bainimarama said a number
of countries who were
united in Paris in 2015 were pulling
out of the Paris Agreement on
climate change.
But in a short exclusive interview
following the 2016 ANZ Fiji
Excellence in Tourism Awards
at the Sheraton Fiji Resort on
Saturday, Mr Bainimarama said he
would do everything he could as
COP 23 president to keep the Paris
Agreement on track.
Earlier the Prime Minister told
the large gathering at the awards
function that the multilateral, decisive
approach that all countries took in
Paris to lower the global temperature
was already being questioned.
We have not started the
negotiations yet but we have heard
through the grapevine that a lot
of people are trying to pull away
from the Paris Agreement, Mr
Bainimarama said.
Fiji is the incoming President
of COP 23 the ongoing United
Nations negotiations to tackle the
greatest challenge the world has ever
faced. Mr Bainimarama said as head
of COP 23, his task was monumental
but he would be driven on by the
memories of those who had died
duringTropical Cyclone Winstona year
ago today.
There have been talks of a
softening up of the Paris Agreement
by those who wanted to pull out
but I hope they will come around,
he said. I will need to go back and
talk to them, Mr Bainimarama said.
In his incoming speech as
MSAF meets NZ envoy
to discuss scholarship
T
he Maritime Safety Authority
of Fiji (MSAF) met with
the New Zealand High
Commission to discuss the current
scholarship, via NZ Aid, for MSAF
staff to study at the New Zealand
Maritime School.
The meeting took place last
month in Suva.
This is one of several initiatives
undertaken by MSAF to upskill its
staff to increase the quality of service
to an international level. I would
like to thank the New Zealand High
Commission for assisting MSAF in its
capacity building programme which
will assist the MSAF in implementing
its national and international
obligations under the IMO treaties
that Fijiis a signatory to, said MSAF
chief executive officer, John Tunidau.
This training would benefit the
shipping industry and give valuable
Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama
President of COP 23 delivered on
February 10, Mr Bainimarama
called on all countries that were
part of the Paris Agreement to work
together as a global community to
increase the proportion of finance
available for climate adaptation and
resilience building.
We need a greater effort to
develop products and models to
attract private sector participation
in the area of adaptation finance,
he said.
He had appealed to the entire
world to support Fijis effort to
continue building the global
consensus to confront the greatest
challenge of this age.
We owe it not only to ourselves,
but to future generations to tackle
this issue head on before it is too late
and will be counting on that support
all the way to Bonn and beyond,
experience for MSAF and Fiji. The
training is effective and of high
standard and helps ensure that Fiji
has trained personnel to regulate the
industry.
Two MSAF staff have so far been
awarded the scholarship to study in
New Zealand.
Captain Samuela Bulimetuira is
currently in the process of attaining
his Master Class 1 Certificate while
Semiti Tomasi is completing the
Engineering Class 1/2 course in New
Zealand Maritime School.
Two more staff are earmarked
to commence study in 2017/2018
through this programme.
The New Zealand High
Commission has already provided
MSAF/Fiji with Oil Spill Cleaning
Equipment worth approximately 1.2
million and continued discussions is
under way between on other similar
capacity building assistance.
24 February 2017 | www.iwk.co.nz
he said. Mr Bainimarama said he
owed it to the victims of TC Winston
and to every other Fijian to fight as
hard as he could to get the global
community to stick to the promises
they all made in Paris at the end
of 2015.
To reduce the carbon emissions
that are causing global warming and
the extreme weather events, rising
seas and changing weather patterns
that threaten our way of life and
lives of billions of others around the
world, he said.
We must stick to the plan we
reached in the Paris Agreement, not
walk away from it. So as the ball is
passed to me as COP 23 President,
I will be striving to hold the team
together, to move the global agenda
forward and eventually secure
victory for all 7.5 billion people on
the planet.
Australia
maps COP 23
assistance plans
for Fiji
A
ustralia has mapped some
plans where it can best assist
Fiji in assuming its presidency
role during the COP 23 meeting
scheduled to take place in Germany
in November this year.
Australia's Minister for
International Development
and Pacific, Senator Concetta
Fierravanti-Wells said Australia was
very supportive of Fiji's role and
would wait for any formal request for
its assistance.
"We are considering at this
point how best we can support Fiji.
Ambassador Suckling (Patrick) came
to visit and spoke with officials and
had meetings with various ministers
and so at this point in time we are
waiting for any request from Fiji
as to how best we can assist them,"
she said.
"So we've certainly canvassed areas
in which we can assist, so I think at
this point in time we will await any
formal request from Fiji as to the
best ways that we can assist them
to best deal with the presidency of
the COP 23."
Meanwhile, Mrs Fierravanti-Wells
said her visit had also enabled her to
meet various government ministers.
"We have also discussed various
things that we are doing with
different ministers.
In particular I had a very
important meeting with the
Health Minister.
NEWS in BRIEF
Fiji in big global military meet in
A
delegation from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF)
is attending the biennial International Defence Exhibition and
Conference (IDEX), which opened in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the
United Arab Emirates, yesterday.
The delegation led by chief-of-staff Colonel Litea Seruiratu is participating
at the 13th edition of the event through the invitation of their UAE
counterparts. The event is the largest international defence exhibition in the
Middle East North Africa region (MENA) which showcases the latest military
hardware and technology on land, sea and air.
The 5 day conference and exhibition is being attended by foreign
dignitaries, defence personnel, industry contractors and leaders.
Indian classical music programme
A
programme to promote Indian classical
music to churches was organised on
Saturday, February 18, at the Sacred Heart
Cathedral in Suva.
Chief guest and the High Commissioner of India
to Fiji, Vishvas Sapkal said all roads and paths went
towards one direction and the ultimate aim was
truth and God. Methodist Church in Fiji, divisional
superintendent Indian division Reverend Immanuel
Ruben welcomed the initiative and thanked the
High Commission of India.
High Commissioner of
India to Fiji, Vishvas
Angelina Christi and her choir presented
Sapka
devotional singing and hymns imbibed with
Karnatic classical music.
New Electoral Commission chair
promises fair elections
N
ewly appointed Electoral Commission Chairperson Suresh Chandra
says he will ensure that all Fijians receive election services of the
highest possible quality.
Chandra, who was appointed to his post by President Jioji Konrote on the
3rd of this month, says he wants all election activities to be conducted in line
with the Fijian Constitution and all other laws governing elections.
The Chair led his first meeting yesterday whereby it was decided to award
the seat vacated in Parliament due to the resignation of Tupou Draunidalo
to Pramod Chand of the National Federation Party.
Chandra also commends the Fijian Elections Office on the work achieved
so far in preparation for the upcoming General Election and says he looks
forward to doing his part to contribute to the preparatory efforts.
Usamate visits seasonal workers in
New Zealand
A
bout one hundred workers are expected to
be sent to New Zealand by April, this year.
That was highlighted by the Minister
for Employment Jone Usamate who is currently in
New Zealand. Usamate says the main purpose
for his trip to New Zealand is to get feedback
from Fijians who are working under the Seasonal
Worker Scheme. Usamate will also negotiate on the Minister for Employ-
increasing of Fijis participation under the scheme. ment Jone Usamate
He adds that the new recruitment strategy of
Tikina based selection, have greatly contributed to the success. Usamate and
a government delegation is on a week-long tour visiting the Fijian seasonal
workers.
Fiji is to hold its first census in ten
years this September
F
iji media reported recruitment is to start
soon to gather information from households
around the country.
The economy minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
told the Fiji Sun the census will help determine
government policies and the number of seats in
parliament as well as help development partners.
He said the Bureau of Statistics increased budget allocation this year would
enable it to buy the appropriate technology to make census work easier. He
said a lot of young people could be deployed for the exercise.
Fiji remains unbeaten at the 2017
ICC World Cricket League Qualifier
F
iji remains unbeaten at the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Qualifier
East Asia Pacific. They currently share the top of the table at the
end of day 2 in Bendigo. Fiji beat Samoa by three wickets in their
second match last week.
Samoa chose to bat first and got off to a great start with an 85 run
partnership for the first wicket.
But Fiji showed its experience and depth with an 84 run partnership
between Sekove Ravoka (58) and Seru Tupou (70) steering Fiji to a
comfortable three wicket win.
 Gamble e ve r y t hing f or love,
if you are a t r ue human be ing.
Editorial
Half he arte dne s s doe s no t re ach
Ministry of Education report:
in to maje s t y
Indian students behaviour revealed Rumy
T
here is wide recognition within the government that international students play an
important role in New Zealand through the contribution they make to the economy,
the diversity they bring to New Zealand and its education system, and the lifetime links
that are created between their country and New Zealand.
International education is countrys fifth-largest export earner, and the government has been
working to double the economic value of international education to $5 billion over the next
15 years. Towards this goal Ministry of Education regularly conducts various studies and
research to explore ways to offer our international guests a fulfilling experience while they
remain in the country. Recently a new report titled Moving places: Destinations and earnings
of international graduates had been released by the Ministry of Education to enhance their
understanding of international students behaviour in New Zealand.
A clear understanding of students behaviour and motivation for choosing New Zealand
as their preferred destination for international education could go a long way in setting right
expectations for the students much before they arrive in New Zealand. It has long been felt in
some quarters of the Indian community that there could be some gaps between governments
expectation about international education experience and their targeted customers -
international students. While Indian Weekender is still studying this 70-page report in detail,
some key findings of the report deserve immediate attention.
Like everywhere else in life, the international student is a wide category depending upon their
age, gender, the level of study and country of origin, which also determines their international
education choices including that of remaining back in the country after successfully completing
their education. One significant finding that would curb some anxiety around the international
education system in the country is that two-thirds (66 percent) of all first student visa (FSV)
holders in 2009 had returned overseas five years after they obtain their FSV.
Another important outcome of this report and relevant for the Indian community is the
revelation of the fact, that Indian graduates are less likely to return overseas when they have
completed their studies, and are more likely to stay in New Zealand and work.
The study captures the return rate of Indian students at different levels of studies such as
Level 1-4, Level 5-7 certificate or diploma level, and postgraduate level. The percentage of
Indian students going overseas after their completing their education in New Zealand was This week in New Zealands history
on an average 10-12% lower at all levels in comparison to graduates from ASEAN and Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) countries who are more likely to return overseas. February 28, 1945:
In contrast, the percentage of young, international Indian graduates who work in New
Zealand and do no further study after completion of their qualification is considerably higher
Kiwi soldier faces firing squad
than the rate for all young, international graduates, at all qualification levels and in all eight After more than a year on the run in northern Italy, New Zealand prisoner of war
years after completion of a qualification. David Russell was recaptured and executed. His courage in the face of death
The rate is 20 to 30 percentage points higher, on average, three to eight years after completion earned him the first George Cross awarded to a member of New Zealands
of a qualification. The rate is also considerably higher than that for Chinese, ASEAN or GCC military forces. For his heroism Russell received a posthumous George Cross
international graduates. These results all strongly suggest that many Indian students come to
New Zealand to study with the intention of gaining work in New Zealand after they complete in 1948. The following year Napier Hospital opened the David Russell Memorial
their studies. Ward in his honour.
This fact was largely known to the community that for a large number of Indian students
choice of international education destination is not independent of opportunity to work and
February 29, 2004:
permanently settle in those host destinations - a revelation that may come as surprise to the
government, if not a shock, as they have chosen to remain in denial for a long time about LORD OF THE RINGS WINS 11 OSCARS
any such expectation among the Indian students. It will be interesting to see if ENZ will re- Sir Peter Jacksons last film in the colossalLord of the ringstrilogy,The return of the king,
position New Zealand in any manner in the Indian student market after this new insight on
won all eleven Oscars it was nominated for at the 76th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
Indian student behaviour.
This set a record for the highest clean sweep in one night and equalled the highest amount
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OPINION/EDITORIAL 17

Its rightists vs left-liberals in media slugfest

AMULYA GANGULI The right has had to depend, by the government counsel for her

A
major reason the media
is being targeted by right-
wing establishments
both India and the US is the belief
among the official ideologues that
large sections of the newspapers,
magazines and TV channels are
dominated by left-liberals, a legacy
of Nehruvian times.
therefore, on the trolls in the social
media even if their abuses point to a
sense of inferiority complex.
in The BJP must have been
disconcerted, however, by the fact
that for all the shrill support which
it receives from the saffron netizens,
the partys electoral performance
has been quite dismal in the last two
years when it lost in Delhi, Bihar,
arrest, asked: Can the liberty of a
person be put on a ventilator?
Little wonder that Prime
Minister Narendra Modi once
advised the judges to be wary of
five-star activists.
However, the right in India is
a great deal more moderate than
Trump, not to mention the alt-right
in Europe such as Marine Le Pens

Hence, the derogatory terms of
presstitudes and media workers
(apropos of sex workers) coined by
the saffron brotherhood to describe
journalists and the charges of
dishonesty and fake news levelled by
US President Donald Trump against
the scribes in America.
The media is certainly not
blameless, depending as it often does
on sensationalism to outdo rivals
while the TV debates are marked
more by rancour than reason. But
since it has rarely been under such
sustained attacks as now, it must have
touched a raw nerve among present-
day politicians.
It is no secret that a long-standing
grouse of the Hindutva Parivar in
India has been that the years of
dominance by the secular, left-of-
centre Congress led to the projection
of these ideologies as the only
legitimate objectives for the country.
The political slant represented by the
ruling party at the Centre from 1947
to the 1980s influenced both the
academia and the press.
In contrast, the right remained
on the sidelines for decades, its
marginalisation being reinforced
by its association with Gandhis
assassination. As a result, being a
right-wing politician was not quite
respectable.
But the times have changed. The
ascendancy of the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP), based on what Vice
President Hamid Ansari has called
religious majoritarianism, from
the 1990s, has disassociated right-
wing politics from the unwashed
masses and made it acceptable on
the cocktail circuit, especially in the
Lutyens power zone in Delhi.
The BJP has also taken advantage
of its position in the corridors of
power to plant saffron ideologues in
the groves of academe even if they
are regarded as unworthy of the
posts by the leftist intelligentsia.
However, even as the right has
now captured the high ground of
politics and the academia, the media
West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
and Puduchery. The BJPs only
success was in distant Assam.
Since the mainstream media
remains one of the last bastions of
the left-liberals, it is not surprising
that the saffron lobby in India and
The the Trump acolytes in the US lose
media no opportunity to lambast the
presstitudes and purveyors of
is certainly fake news.
not blameless, But, for them, there is one more
hurdle. It is the judiciary. As the
depending as outlawing of Trumps travel bans
it often does on on immigrants from seven Muslim-
sensationalism to majority countries by the judges in
the US has shown, the right is not
outdo rivals while having all in its own way.
the TV debates In India, too, judges have set up
roadblocks to stop the government
are marked more from acting arbitrarily. For instance,
by rancour than in the case of a Greenpeace activist
who was taken off a London-bound
reason plane by the police, the Delhi High
Court said that criticism by an
has evaded its grasp. Not only that, individual may not be palatable; even
rightist political views -- the economy so, it cannot be muzzled.
is another matter -- are still not In a case concerning human
accorded the respect which is given rights activist Teesta Setalvad, who
to more holistic presentations in line
is known for her humanitarian role
with the idea of India representing
during the 2002 Gujarat riots, the
inclusive pluralism. Supreme Court, rejecting a plea
National Party in France or Geert
Wilders Party for Freedom in the
Netherlands or Norbert Hofers
Austrian Freedom Party.
Besides, Modi has made a conscious
attempt to rein in some of the BJP
hardliners. As a result, there are no
more reports of campaigns like ghar
wapsi, which persuaded Muslims
to reconvert to Hinduism, or about
the vigilantism of gau rakshaks, the
self-appointed protectors of cows.
Evidently, the idea of India has
influenced its purported critics as
well because of their realisation that
17
stable governance is only possible
if the rulers adhere to what former
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
called raj dharma -- the religion
or the work ethic of governments
which did not distinguish between
citizens on the basis of caste, creed
or community.
It is not impossible that the
European far right and the pro-
Trump Republicans will realise
sooner or later the value of
accommodation and compassion.
Amulya Ganguli is a political
analyst. The views expressed
are personal.

Solar revolution in India continues unabated

SAPTAK GHOSH because developers and investors will reduce

T
he solar revolution in India marches
on, with renewed momentum, if the
recently concluded reverse bidding
auction for a 750 MW Solar Park in Madhya
Pradesh is any indication.
While the rest of the world watched in
disbelief, Mahindra Renewables Pvt. Ltd.,
Acme Solar Holdings Pvt. Ltd. and Swedens
Solenergi Power Pvt. Ltd. successfully bid INR
2.979/kWh, Rs 2.97/kWh and Rs 2.974/kWh
to build 250MW plants each. These bids are
the lowest in the history of solar tariffs in India.
The previous lowest bid was INR 4.34/ kWh
for a 70 MW unit in Rajasthan.
A variety of reasons led to this unprecedented
crash in solar tariffs, from reduced cost of
photovoltaic (PV) modules to risk mitigation for
developers and intricate financial planning.
Chinese module manufacturers dropped
module prices to less than INR 20 per watt
(30 cents) because of oversupply in the
market. Reports say that manufacturers are
selling below cost. With major manufacturers
already having preferential rates for the Indian
market, it is unlikely that module prices will
go up significantly in India even after the glut
clears out.
Assuring developers of risk mitigation in
terms of electricity off take, by Rewa Ultra
Mega Power Limited (a joint venture of Solar
Energy Corporation of India Limited and
Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited),
also contributed to the drop. This risk mitigation
aspect allows developers to access finance at
lower costs and reduce their expectations on
returns by a few percentage points as long
as the project proves to be sustainable and
financially viable.
The remarkably low tariffs discovered in
this auction will have far-reaching implications
for the countrys solar landscape. With both
international and domestic investors looking at
India as a serious place to set up solar businesses,
the 100 GW target is no longer being brushed
aside as over-ambitious and unrealistic. The
result is that developers are competing and
bidding aggressively, with lower margins, to
get their foot in the door in states with high
solar potential.
Grid parity of solar with conventional fossil
fuel sources, such as coal, is no longer a distant
dream and shatters most myths associated
with the high cost of renewable. The model
of price escalation aligns with increasing coal
prices in the recent past. Large-scale solar is
now in a strong position to compete with any
other source of electricity in India, which
is extremely encouraging for the National
Democratic Alliances plans to promote solar
both in India and in the International Solar
Alliance proposed by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi in 2015 and launched the same year at
of joint ventures between state and central
COP-22 in Paris.
agencies, lower interest rates with longer
Domestic and international financial
tenures and lower hedging of currencies will be
institutions will now have more confidence in
observed in the coming years.
lending to the Indian utility-scale solar market.
Now that off take risks are reduced because
(EPC) contractors will be under pressure
costs in this aspect by either further reducing
their margins or vertically integrating
themselves to perform such tasks on their own.
This is going to put intense pressure on EPCs
to finish projects quickly whilst adhering to
quality standards. Instead of taking a month to
install 10 MW as was the norm two years ago,
EPCs will have to finish 250 MW in less than six
months to gain more contracts in one financial
year and survive.
Domestic manufacturers of PV modules will
feel more threatened than earlier because of
the tremendous rate cuts in imported modules.
They are likely to seek further protection
through subsidies from the government.
However, considering the fact that India is
already in troubled waters with the US in the
World Trade Organisation (WTO) on the
Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) clause
for solar, it is unlikely that more measures
will be taken by the government to carve out
niche spaces beyond solar rooftop projects for
domestic manufacturers.
Overall, these record low prices in Madhya
Pradesh will usher in an era which will be
dominated by solar headlines at every auction
henceforth. If these trends of oversupply of
modules, access to low cost finance, highly
effective and efficient EPCs and support and
encouragement from both state and central
governments spread to other states, then prices
might fall even further in India.
Solar power is here to stay and make
significant contributions to the countrys energy
mix at extremely competitive rates. The solar
market is wide open for both domestic and
international investors and the time is ripe for
innovations in both technology and finance.
Saptak Ghosh is a research scientist at
Bengalurus Center for Study of Science,
Technology and Policy [CSTEP]. The views
Engineering, Procurement and Construction
expressed are those of CSTEP. He can be
contacted at saptakg@cstep.in
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Millions vote
in crucial
Maharashtra
civic elections
M
illions of voters exercised
their franchise on Tuesday
in Maharashtra to elect
members of 10 major civic bodies,
including India's largest and richest
civic body BrihanMumbai Municipal
Corporation (BMC) where many
Bollywood celebrities cast their votes.
The elections to 11 Zila Parishads
and 118 Panchayat Samitis also
are widely seen as a referendum on
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
At close of balloting in the evening,
an estimated 55 per cent of Mumbai's
9.2 million (92 lakh) electorate had
voted, making it the highest turnout
for any elections since 1991.
The country's commercial capital
has generally recorded a dismal voter
turnout. In 2012, it notched just 44.7
per cent voting.
The total average voting across the
municipal corporations in the state
was 56 per cent, and 69 per cent
for Zila Parishads and Panchayat
Samitis, state Election Commissioner
J.S. Saharia said late on Tuesday.
The encouraging turnout
prompted Fadnavis to tweet: "Thank
you Mumbai for the record voting
percentage and... for participating in
festival of democracy!"
Controlled by the Shiv Sena and
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for four
terms, the BMC has a budget of
Rs 37,052 crore for 2016-17 fiscal,
catering to a population of around
18.30 million.
In comparison, neighbouring
Goa's budget last year was around
Rs 14,700 crore. Voting was also
conducted in other nine civic
bodies (besides Mumbai) Thane,
Ulhasnagar, Nashik, Pune, Pimpri-
Chinchwad, Solapur, Amravati,
Akola and Nagpur.
This is the first time the fate of
a state government hinges on the
outcome of a municipal election,
given the bitterness between the
BJP and Shiv Sena in the run-up to
the polls.
An aggressive Shiv Sena President
Uddhav Thackeray has put the BJP
government "on notice period" and People wait in line to cast their vote outside a polling booth at Cuff Parade in Mumbai on Tuesday
said he would decide whether to
continue the state-level alliance after
the results. Nationalist Congress
Party President Sharad Pawar
has ruled out support in such an
eventuality and predicted mid-term
assembly polls.
For the BJP, the election is a virtual
midterm report card on its much-
bandied issue of transparency and
clean governance.
A generous dose of glamour,
glitz and power play was visible in
Mumbai at the 7,304 booths to elect
227 BMC corporators from among
2,275 candidates.
Early voters included Tina
Ambani, wife of industrialist Anil Actress Sonali Kulkarni
Ambani, Bharat Ratna Sachin Sachin Tendulkar along with wife Anjali Tendulkar displays the indelible ink mark on
Tendulkar, Sharad Pawar, his their fingers after casting the vote for the municipal corporation election in Mumbai.
daughter Supriya Pawar, nephew
Ajit Pawar, Uddhav and wife
Rashmi Thackeray, Maharashtra
Navnirman Sena President Raj and
wife Sharmila Thackeray and Union
Minister Ramdas Athawale, former
cricketer Sandeep Patil and others.
Chief Minister Fadnavis and his
wife Amruta voted in Nagpur. So did
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief
Mohan Bhagwat.
Among the Bollywood
personalities who voted and asked
Senior citizens are showing more enthusiasm in the morning
everyone to vote too were Rekha,
Hema Malini, Prem Chopra, Kamini Ghai. Several tele serial actors and As many as 3.77 crore voters
Kaushal, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Marathi film stars too exercised sealed the fate of 17,331 candidates
Singh, Anushka Sharma, Kiran Rao, their franchise. for 5,512 seats, including 1,268 in 10
Shraddha Kapoor, John Abraham, BJP state spokesperson Shania municipal corporations, 2,956 in 11
Vivek Oberoi, Arshad Warsi and N.C. and actor Varun Dhawan could Zila Parishads and 1,288 seats in 118
A 67-year-old, physically challenged,
Shreyas Talpade, renowned poet not vote as their names were found Panchayat Samitis in the second and yet one of the first ones to cast vote
Gulzar and filmmaker Subhash missing from the voter lists. final phase of the polling. from Worli.

India launches 'Cyber Swachhta Kendra' Microsoft launches 'Made

to protect citizens for India' Skype Lite app
A M
t a time when cyber attacks are
increasing, the government
through its Computer
Emergency Response Team (CERT-
in) on Tuesday, February 21,
launched "Cyber Swachhta Kendra"
a new desktop and mobile security
solution for a secure cyber space in
the country.
The new solution will notify, enable
cleaning and secure systems of end-
users to prevent further infections.
"India today joined the
distinguished club of countries that
have malware-cleaning systems for
the use of its citizens. As of now, we
have 13 banks and internet service
providers using this facility. With the
expanding digital footprint in the
country, I see a surge in start-ups
in the area of cyber security by the
end of the year," said Union IT and
Electronics Minister Ravi Shankar
Prasad at the event.
"This centre will work in
coordination with the internet service
providers (ISPs) and Industry. This
Kendra will also enhance awareness
among citizens regarding botnet
and malware infection along with
measures to be taken to secure their
devices", Prasad added.
The minister also announced that
the National Cyber Coordination
Centre will be operational by
June 2017. The government also
announced it would set up CERT-Ins
at the state level as well.
"The government will set up
10 more STQC (Standardisation
Testing and Quality Certification)
testing Facilities. Testing fee for
any start-up that comes up with a
digital technology in the quest of
cyber security will be reduced by
50 per cent. We will also empower
designated forensic labs to work as
the certified authority to establish
cyber crime," Prasad noted.
Part of the solution, USB
audio and video calling even at lower
Union IT and Electronics Minister Ravi
Shankar Prasad
Pratirodh is a desktop security
solution that controls the usage of
removable storage media like pen
drives, external hard drives and other
USB-supported mass storage devices.
M-Kavach tool offers a
comprehensive mobile device
security solution for Android devices
addressing threats related to mobile
phones. AppSamvid is a desktop
solution which protects systems by
allowing installation of genuine
applications through white listing.
This helps in preventing threats from
malicious applications.
icrosoft on Wednesday,
February 22, launched
Skype Lite, an exclusive
"Made for India" app to provide
seamless experience in messaging,
bandwidths.
"Packed in a 13MB file, the new
app is available only for Android
devices and is especially designed to
save data," Satya Nadella, Indian-
born CEO of Microsoft, told the
media at the company's "Future
Decoded" event. The lightweight app
supports Indian languages including
Gujarati, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi,
Tamil and Telugu.
"Skype Lite" has data-friendly
features such as "tracking data usage"
which tells a user about how much
data was used.
It also categorises the internet usage
into two sections the amount of
mobile data or Wifi used while using
the app. With these new features, the
app lets a user to share multimedia
files without downloading them to
the device. Microsoft also introduced
a dark theme for the new app making
it easy for users to work in the night
without having much strain in
the eyes.
"Skype Lite" is an all-in-one
app and has functionalities such as
integrated calling and SMS by which
a user can make it the default calling
and messaging app.
"Skype Lite" has an integrated
camera app with it and added
fun bots with a conversational
interface that runs on Microsoft's AI
technology. The bots, for example,
can recognise a selfie and tell
about a person's age and his/her
character using the algorithms and
artificial learning.

India, Bangladesh to strengthen
border management
I
ndia and Bangladesh have decided
to implement the Coordinated
Border Management Plan in
letter and spirit to curb the menace
of trans-border crime, including
smuggling of arms, drugs, and
fake currency.
In a joint press statement on
Tuesday, February 21, Border
Security Force (BSF) and Border
Guards Bangladesh (BGB) discussed
various issues concerning border
management during the 44th Border
Conference being held in Dhaka.
BSF Director General K.K.
Sharma and his Bangladesh
counterpart Major General Abul
Hossain jointly chaired the five-
day conference, which began on
February 18.
Hossain expressed grave concern
over border firing and alleged killing
of Bangladeshi nationals.
He emphasised the need for
bringing the death toll to zero
through exercise of extreme caution
by the BSF and sensitising Indian
nationals, the release said.
The Indian side, however, said
that though non-lethal strategy
has proved extremely successful in
reducing deaths on the international
border, it has also resulted in an
alarming increase in attacks by
criminals on BSF personnel.
Indian judicial system needs major
changes: President
P
resident Pranab Mukherjee
on Wednesday, February 22,
said Indian judicial system
established decades ago require
major changes.
Speaking after receiving the first
copy of a book: "Judicial Reforms -
Recent Global Trends" from Prime
Minister Narendra Modi at the
Rashtrapati Bhavan after its formal
release, Mukherjee pointed out
that no reform is possible without
adequate infrastructure.
"Our judicial system established
decades ago require major changes.
Reform is a continuous process. It
cannot be stop and go. Every system
develops clogs. There is need for
constant change," Mukherjee said.
"It is high time for everyone
to not just think but also act on
judicial reforms."
The President pointed out that
no reform is possible without
adequate infrastructure. He said in
his entire period as the President, the
India may meet its energy
needs from moon by 2030
I I
ndia may be able to meet all
its energy requirements from
resources on the moon by 2030,
a scientist associated with the ISRO
said on Saturday.
Sivathanu Pillai, a distinguished
professor at the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO),
said here that Indias all energy
requirements can be met through
Helium-3 mined from the moon.
By 2030, this process target will be
met, Pillai said while delivering the
valedictory address at the three-day
ORF-Kalpana Chawla Space Policy
Dialogue, organised by Observer
Research Foundation.
Pillai, a former chief of BrahMos
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There was unanimity to secure the borders to prevent cross-border infiltration and
human trafficking
Sharma said BSF personnel fire
only in self-defence.
The BSF chief also sought BGB
cooperation in stopping Bangladeshi
nationals from crossing the
International Border (IB).
The BGB and the BSF will
undertake increased coordinated
patrols in areas vulnerable to cattle
and drug smuggling, educating
border population about the sanctity
of IB and preventing criminals from
crossing the IB, it said.
Both sides also agreed to conduct
joint spot verification and appraisal
on major incidents or killings in
bordering areas to reduce differences
of opinion or understanding
President Pranab Mukherjee
Allahabad High Court which is the
largest in the country had less than
50 percent of its sanctioned posts of
180 judges filled.
"If this situation of the higher
judiciary is so bad, one can imagine
the conditions of the lower judiciary.
State and Union Governments
should work hand in hand to address
the shortage of basic infrastructure
such as courtrooms and essential
Aerospace, said mining lunar dust,
which is rich in Helium-3 is a priority
programme for the ISRO.
According to an ORF release,
Pillai said other countries are also
working on the project and there is
enough helium on the moon, which
can meet the energy requirements of
the world.
In a few decades, people will be
going to the moon for honey-moon,
Pillai quipped.
Lt. Gen. P.M. Bali, Director
General, Perspective Planning,
Indian Army, said the launch of
GSAT-7, Indias first dedicated
military satellite, is a testimony to
the countrys outlook towards using
regarding any major incidents.
Sharma sought cooperation
from the BGB to destroy hideouts
of Indian Insurgent Groups (IIGs)
in Bangladesh and safe release of
Indian nationals whenever abducted
by IIGs. In response, the BGB chief
said there are no IIG hideouts in
Bangladesh.He said Bangladesh
does not allow her soil to be used by
any entity or element hostile to any
country. The BSF chief also urged
Bangladesh to expedite verification
of nationality for early repatriation
of Bangladeshi nationals lodged
in Indian jails and correction
homes to ensure their
early repatriation.
facilities for judges," he said. Modi
meanwhile said the law universities
should have talent which takes into
account fast-paced technological
changes and works towards laws that
can stand the test of time.
"Our law universities should have
that kind of talent to look at all the
issues at hand and then work," he
said after releasing the book.
Modi said India need to bring
about faster changes to have its voice
heard in the changing global order as
it has a golden opportunity to fill the
vacuum due to latest changes in the
global scenario.
"Our aim should not only to hold
up in the changing global order but
we should have our voice also. And
it will happen when we will become
powerful and our policies, rules,
behaviour will be in accordance
with the expectation of the world.
So we will have to bring about faster
changes to overcome the challenges,"
Modi said
the outer space for national security.
He noted that India possesses one
of the largest constellations of
communication and remote sensing
satellites covering Asia Pacific.
Lt. Gen. Bali said although India
continues with a civilian orientation
to its space programme, the changing
regional and global realities require
it to also develop military assets in
space and on ground as an emerging
regional and global power.
He said there is a need for a
dedicated military space programme
with adequate resources at its disposal
because of the changing realities in
our neighbourhood.
INDIA 19
NEWS in BRIEF
India to link Kathmandu with
Delhi, Kolkata by rail
I
ndias Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu announced that it would soon
link Kathmandu to New Delhi and Kolkata using direct railway lines, in
a bid to strengthen cross-border connectivity and facilitate movement of
people between the two countries.
Prabhu, who is here to address the Nepal Infrastructure Summit, said that
this could happen as soon as Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) for engineering surveys.He added that India was ready to share its
drone technology and experience with Nepal for monitoring the project.
According to experts, this move a counter to Chinas bid to expand its rail
network towards Lumbini via Kathmandu.
Prabhu held separate meetings with Nepal President Bidhya Devi
Bhandari,Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Minister of Physical
Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak, Civil Aviation, Culture
and Tourism Minister Jiwan Bahadur Shahi and Energy Minister
Janardan Sharma. He also met Nepalese business leaders, political leaders,
industry heads, with whom discussed a wide range of infrastructure
development issues.
There is a limit to sycophancy:
Congress on Modis working
hours remark
R
eacting to BJP President Amit Shahs remark that Prime Minister
Narendra Modi works for 21 hours a day, Congress on Monday,
February 20, said there is a limit to sycophancy.
We have the right and duty to criticise the Prime Minister because we are
in the opposition. Amit Shah is an acolyte of Naredra Modi and an ardent
follower. I have no objection to that, said senior Congress spokesperson
Anand Sharma.
The point is if he works for 21 hours a day, then it should have reflected
in the governments works in the past 34 months, Sharma said.
He also takes time to change his dress, to travel and to eat. If he is saying
that the PM hasnt slept for the past 34 months, then it is very difficult to
understand. There is a limit to sycophancy. There is also a limit to assume
that people are fools. This is just a joke, he added.
On a question that BJP demanded Presidents rule in Kerala following the
molestation of an actress, Sharma said: Then Presidents rule should have
been imposed multiple times in Gujarat for the atrocities against women, for
the atrocities against Dalit, literally lynching of people.
This matter should not be trivialised for political agenda. Its a larger
question, its a shocking and condemnable thing, the spokesperson said.
The Union and the state government have to ensure that the dignity of
the women is upheld and their safety is ensured. Stringent and deterrent
action must be taken against those who outrage the modesty or harass
women in any manner, he said.
Corporate philanthropy lesser
known in India: Jaitley
F
inance Minister Arun Jaitley
on Tuesday, February 21, said
that conventionally corporate
philanthropy was lesser known in India,
but it has begun well as an institutionalised
mechanism in the form of corporate social
responsibility (CSR).
Conventionally corporate philanthropy
lesser known in India. But it has begun well
as institutionalised mechanism, Jaitley said
here in his keynote address after felicitating
the recipients of HCL Grant 2017.
Talking about the initial resistance when Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
CSR was introduced in 2013, he said, It
was not free of doubt. There was some resistance. It was thought of as an
additional tax.
Project Sangam to skill, employ
peo-ple in India: Nadella
n a major push for Prime Minister Narendra Modis Skill India mission,
Microsofts Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday, February
22, launched Project Sangam to help the government not only train
but also assist peo-ple get jobs via professional networking website LinkedIn
that was acquired by the company last year.
Aimed at employing and empowering the people, Project Sangam will
commence from Andhra Pradesh.
The company will allow people to enroll through Aadhaar cards and later
utilise LinkedIn to manage their pro-files, Nadella said during Microsofts
prestigious Future Decoded event. As soon as the training is completed,
Microsoft will update their profiles for employers to shortlist and hire the
skilled workers. The candidates will also receive job options according
to their skills. Billed as one of the largest such pacts in the global social
media space, Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in an all-cash
deal last year.
LinkedIn, which has more than 35 million of its over 430 million users in
India, retained its distinct brand, culture and independence.
 20 INDIA ABROAD
Guterres
extends
Khares term
as UN Under-
Secretary
General
S
ecretary General Antonio
Guterres has extended the
term of Atul Khare, the
highest ranking Indian civil servant
at the UN, as the Under-Secretary
General for Field Support till
April 2018.
Khare plays a key role in
tamping down the sexual abuse and
exploitation scandal in UN peace-
keeping operations.
"The Secretary General has
decided that the mandate of senior
officials working in the Peace
and Security pillar should be
maintained for another one year," his
spokesperson Farhan Haq said.
This also related to Guterres
setting up a team to review the
working of the UN in order to carry
out his promise of reforming the UN.
"This important work will require
both expertise and experience from
principals and all staff members,"
Guterres said while announcing
the review.
Khare will also serve on the
UN's Senior Management Group,
the high-level body chaired by
the Secretary-General that deals
with policy and planning matters
across the UN. A medical doctor by
training, Khare joined the Indian
Foreign Service in 1984 and has since
Researchers find how six-legged robots can run faster
E I
ffecting a breakthrough in
making insect-inspired robots
run faster, Swiss researchers,
led by an Indian-origin scientist, have
found a new way by which six-legged
insects increase their walking speed.
Six-legged insects run fastest using
a three-legged, or "tripod" gait where
they have three legs on the ground at
all times two on one side of their
body and one on the other.
Researchers at University of
Lausanne and cole Polytechnique
Fdrale de Lausanne in Switzerland
revealed that there was a faster way
for six-legged robots to locomote on
flat ground, provided they don't have
the adhesive pads used by insects to
climb walls and ceilings.
In the findings, published in Nature
Communications, the designers of
insect-inspired robots broke away
with the tripod-gait paradigm and
consider "bipod" gait as other
possibility of locomotor strategy.
"We wanted to determine why
insects use a tripod gait and identify
whether it is, indeed, the fastest way
for six-legged animals and robots
to walk," said Pavan Ramdya, co-
lead and corresponding author of
the study.
served in several UN positions, many
relating to peacekeeping.
Appointed in 2015 by former
Secretary-General as the head of the
Department of Field Services, Khare
has the crucial role of overseeing
the agency that provides logistical,
administrative and human resources
support to the UN peacekeeping and
political missions around
the world. The
Amid the scandal Secretary
of sexual abuse and General has
exploitation by UN decided that the
peace-keepers, he mandate of senior
emerged as the officials working in the
point person for Peace and Security pillar American.
dealing with it by should be maintained
enforcing a zero for another one
tolerance policy. year
Under-Secretary-
General for Peacekeeping
Operations Herve Ladsous,
under whose leadership the UN
peacekeeping suffered a blow to its
image and reputation because of the
sex scandals, is leaving the the world
body when his term ends in March.
Haq said that Jean-Pierre Lacroix
will succeed Ladsous. Both men are
French and France has traditionally
held the top peacekeeping spot under
the UN spoils system for Security
Council permanent members.
Researchers find how six-legged robots can run faster
The scientists carried out a host of
computer simulations, tests on robots
and experiments on Drosophila
melanogaster the most commonly
studied insect in biology.
They found that the common
insect tripod gait did emerge when
they optimised their insect model to
climb vertical surfaces with adhesion
on the tips of its legs.
By contrast, simulations of ground-
walking without the adhesiveness
of insects' legs revealed that bipod
gaits, where only two legs are on
the ground at any given time, are
faster and more efficient although
in nature no insects actually walk
this way.
24 February 2017 | www.iwk.co.nz
O
China, which has dramatically
increased its participation in the
peace-keeping operations in recent
years, had unsuccessfully lobbied
for that job, according to diplomatic
sources. It is expected to keep
the Under-Secretary-General for
Economic and Social Affairs position
now held by Wu Hongbo.
The term of Jeffrey Feltman,
the Under-Secretary-
General for Political
Affairs, was also
extended till April
2018, Haq said. That
slot is held by an
With a push for
a woman to succeed
Ban failing, Guterres
promised to increase the
number of women at the UN,
especially in its top ranks. He has
appointed Amina Mohammed
of Nigeria to the second highest
post of Deputy Secretary General
and Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti of
Brazil as his chef de cabinet or chief
of staff. Vijay Nambiar of India,
who was Ban's Special Adviser on
Myanmar and served on the Senior
Management Group left the UN
when Ban's term ended in December.
Earlier, he was Ban's chef de cabinet.
has happened has happened, but there should
and anything I can do in that direction, I will help, Subramaniam said on
"Our findings support the idea
that insects use a tripod gait to
most effectively walk on surfaces in
three dimensions and also because
their legs have adhesive properties,"
said Ramdya.
The researchers then built a six-
legged robot capable of employing
either the tripod or bipod gait
and found that the bipod gait was
faster, corroborating the simulation
algorithms' results.
Finally, the experimenters
examined flies and it was found that
when their claws and adhesive pads
were covered, the flies quickly began
to use bipod-like leg coordination
similar to the one found in robots.
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A.R. Rahman to perform in UAE
after 7 years
scar winner A.R. Rahman will stage a live
concert in UAE on March 17 after a gap of
seven years.
Media house Mathrubhumi Group will host the
evene at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
M.V. Shreyamskumar, Director - Marketing and
Electronic Media of Mathrubhumi Group, said that A.R. Rahman
they are excited about getting Rahman to perform,
especially as he will take to the stage in UAE after so long.
"The show will be staged using the most modern electronic gadgets and
would be technically superior," said Shreyamskumar, a former legislator in
the Kerala Assembly.
Trump: Nikki Haley doing awfully
good job for us
U
S President Donald Trump has praised
Indian-American Nikki Haley, the United
States Ambassador to the United Nations,
saying that she is doing an awfully good job.
Haley is the first Indian American to hold the
Cabinet-level position and served as the 116th
governor of South Carolina from January 2011 to Nikki Haley
January 2017.
I want to also thank your former governor, Nikki Haley, who is doing an
awfully good job for us, Trump said. Shes representing America very well
as our ambassador to the United Nations. She is doing a spectacular job. Its
early, but she has just been really great, he added.
Trump comments came as he was attending the unveiling of the new
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, a new commercial aircraft designed to carry
over 300 passengers and manufactured at the US companys plant in
South Carolina.
Flipkart to use Microsoft cloud to
boost e-tail sales
L
eading e-commerce major
Flipkart on Monday tied-up with
global software major Microsoft to
use its Azure cloud platform to boost its
e-tail sales.
The strategic partnership was
announced by Microsoft CEO Satya
Nadela on his maiden visit to this Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
tech hub after he took over the reins and Flipkart group CEO Binny
Bansal during an event on startup
of the worlds largest software firm in stalwarts of India about digital
February 2014. information, intelligent Cloud
Flipkart co-founder and its group CEO
Binny Bansal and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani were also present
on the occasion.
Indian violinist L. Subramaniam
hopes for equality in Sri Lanka
ndias violin icon L. Subramaniam says
music can change a lot of things, and even
offers his help to better the humanitarian
crises in Sri Lanka, from where his family fled
to escape the anti-Tamil riots in the 1950s.
The diplomatic situation has improved
but the real situation, what is happening there
on the ground, is not what we are reading (in
newspapers). People are still missing. Whatever
be equality between human beings, respect for
one another, he said. Indias violin icon L.
Subramaniam
I hope there will be better understanding
the sidelines of the Amaravati Global Music and Dance Festival where he
collaborated with the Kazakh State Philharmonic Orchestra. He was also
the Artistic Director of the gala.
Celebrated for his work with maestros Yehudi Menuhin, Stephane
Grappelli, Ruggiero Ricci and Jean-Pierre Rampal, the Grammy-
nominated artiste and Padma Bhushan awardee recalled his younger days
when he trained in the violin in the Carnatic style under the tutelage of his
father, V. Lakshminarayana, an accomplished musician.
His debut, as a performer, was at a festival in Jaffna, at the age of six.
Subramaniam, hailed as creator of the global fusion concept, became
emotional as he narrated how music kept the family going in the aftermath
of the ethnic cleansing turbulence in the island nation.
My father was a visiting professor there. In 1956, the anti-Tamil pogrom
started in Jaffna and riots broke out.
We all escaped and came back to Madras (now Chennai) in 1958 and
started life afresh. What kept us going was music. Father used to say there
may not be food, no place, but music will keep us going. There was some
kind of a divine guidance, he observed.
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NEWS in BRIEF
Mass deportation not goal of Sri Lankan Airlines named 'best
in South Asia'

immigration memos: White House S ri Lankan Airlines, the island country's

flag carrier, was named "the Best Airline
in South Asia" by China's Top Travel

M
ass deportation is not the goal of the
Trump administration, White House
Press Secretary Sean Spicer has said
after new memos on Tuesday, February 21,
outlined a plan to detain and deport certain
undocumented immigrants.
Spicer on Tuesday rejected that description
of the pair of memos issued by Homeland
Security Secretary John Kelly serve as guidance
to immigration and border agents and officers
on how to implement the immigration executive
orders that President Donald Trump issued
earlier. One of the memos says the immigration
agency will no longer exempt classes or
categories of removable aliens from potential
enforcement with certain exceptions including
children, the ABC News reported. It called
former President Barack Obamas prioritisation
of deporting certain undocumented immigrants
failed and said department personnel may
initiate enforcement actions against removable
aliens encountered during the performance
of their duties. The memos offer the clearest
picture yet of how Trump plans to tackle the
issue of undocumented immigration, including
calling for enlistment of local law enforcement
to help detain and remove unauthorised
individuals, construction of the border wall and
expansion of detention facilities.
One of the memos also directed Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hire 10,000
officers and agents and Customs and Border
Patrol (CBP) to hire 5,000 additional border
patrol agents and 500 air and marine agents
and officers. Spicer said: Those who are in this
country and pose a threat to our public safety
or have committed a crime will be the first to
go and we will be aggressively making sure that
happens. That is what the priority is.
He said that by removing protocols prioritising
certain immigrants for removal that were in
place during the Obama administration, the
President wanted to take the shackles off law
enforcement and immigration officials.
The memos state that detention is the most
efficient means to enforce the immigration laws
at our borders as opposed to the catch-and-
release policies in the past.
Detention also prevents such aliens from
committing crimes while at large in the US,
ensures that aliens will appear for their removal
proceedings, and substantially increases the
likelihood that aliens lawfully ordered removed
will be removed, the memo states.
That memo calls for the Director of ICE
to take all necessary action and allocate all
available resources to expand their detention
capabilities at or near the border with Mexico.
The plans stated in the memos have raised
concern among immigrants rights and civil
rights groups, including the American Civil
Liberties Union.
magazine, the airline said.
Sri Lankan Airlines was recently crowned
the World's Leading Airline Operating to
the Indian Ocean Region at the prestigious
World Travel Awards and Best Full Service
Airline in Central and South Asia for the
second consecutive year at the Future Travel
Experience Asia Awards.
The airline was also last year named the
Most Innovative Marketing Airline in China
by Life Weekly magazine, Xinhua news agency
reported. Sri Lankan Airlines Country
Manager in China Ravindran Veeraperumal
said: "This is a great acknowledgement and
encouragement for our efforts to promote
travel on Sri Lankan. We strive to maintain our
highest standard and delight our customers."
China is Sri Lanka's second largest tourism
market after India.
Chinas new supercomputer will
be 10 times faster

Obama ranked 12th best C

hina has started to build a new-
generation supercomputer that is
expected to be 10 times faster than the

US president by historians
current world champion, a media report said.
This year, China is aiming for breakthroughs
in high-performance processors and other key
technologies to build the worlds first prototype

J
ust weeks after leaving the White House, former
President Barack Obama ranks as the 12th best US
President overall in a new poll of historians conducted
by C-SPAN.
It's the first time Obama was eligible for the Presidential
Historians Survey, which asked 91 historians to rank all 43
former presidents across 10 categories, USA Today reported
on Monday, February 20. The polll was conducted conducted
by C-SPAN ahead of President's Day.
Those include "Pursued Equal Justice for All," in which
Obama ranked 3rd, to "Relations with Congress," in which
he ranked 39th. Abraham Lincoln retained his top spot for
the third time in the poll, which debuted in 2000 and last took
place in 2009. Other consistently high-ranking presidents
include George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Theodore Roosevelt, all of whom made the top five overall in
each survey. Also notable George W. Bush bumped up three
spots to 33rd since the poll's 2009 edition, while Bill Clinton
stayed steady at 15th.
The biggest loser since the 2009 survey is Andrew Jackson,
the populist president whose portrait adorns the wall of
President Donald Trump's Oval Office. Jackson dropped five
spots, from 13th to 18th. James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson
and Franklin Pierce have taken the bottom three spots in each
edition of the poll, C-SPAN noted, beneath even William
Henry Harrison, who held office for only one month.
A team of advisers, including professors from Rice
University and Howard University, guided all three of
C-SPAN's surveys, approving criteria, assisting with
participants and overseeing collection of the results.
It's the first time Obama was eligible for the Presidential
Historians Survey, which asked 91 historians to rank all 43
former presidents across 10 categories.
Those include "Pursued Equal Justice for All," in which
Obama ranked 3rd, to "Relations with Congress," in which
he ranked 39th.
exascale supercomputer, the Tianhe-3, said
Abraham Lincoln retained his top spot for the Meng Xiangfei, the director of application at
third time in the poll, which debuted in 2000 and the National Super Computer Tianjin Centre.
last took place in 2009. Other consistently high-
ranking presidents include George Washington, The prototype is expected to be completed
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt, all of by 2018, the China Daily reported.
whom made the top five overall in each survey. Also Exascale means it will be capable of
notable: George W. Bush bumped up three spots to making a quintillion (1 followed by 18 zeros)
33rd since the poll's 2009 edition, while Bill Clinton calculations per second. That is at least 10
stayed steady at 15th. times faster than the worlds current speed
The biggest loser since the 2009 champ, the Sunway TaihuLight, Chinas first
supercomputer to use domestically designed
survey is Andrew Jackson, the
populist president whose por- processors. That computer has a peak speed
of 125 quadrillion (1 followed by 15 zeros)
trait adorns the wall of Pres-
ident Donald Trump's Oval calculations per second, he said.
Office. Jackson dropped Its computing power is on the next level,
five spots, from 13th to cementing China as the world leader in
18th. James Buchanan, supercomputer hardware, Meng said.
Andrew Johnson and It would be available for public use and
Franklin Pierce have help us tackle some of the worlds toughest
taken the bottom three scientific challenges with greater speed,
spots in each edition precision and scope, he added.
of the poll, C-SPAN Tianhe-3 will be made entirely in China,
noted, beneath even from processors to operating system. It will be
William Henry stationed in Tianjin and fully operational by
Harrison, who held 2020, earlier than the US plan for its exascale
office for only one supercomputer, he said.
month. A team Tianhe-1, Chinas first quadrillion-level
of advisers, in- supercomputer developed in 2009, is now
cluding professors working at full capacity, undertaking more
from Rice Univer- than 1,400 assignments each day, solving
sity and Howard problems from stars to cells. Tianhe-3 also
University, guided
could simulate earthquakes and epidemic
all three of C-SPAN's outbreaks in more detail, allowing swifter and
surveys, approving criteria, more effective government responses, Meng
assisting with participants said.
and overseeing collection of
the results. SpaceX set to fly first cargo from
historic Apollo launch pad

S
NASA telescope finds clues to dark matter at Andromeda galaxy paceX is set to fly its first resupply

N
ASA's Fermi gamma-ray space
telescope has found a signal at the
centre of the neighbouring Andromeda
galaxy that could be coming from dark matter,
an unknown substance that makes up most of
the universe, according to a study.
The gamma-ray signal is similar to one
seen by Fermi at the centre of our own Milky
Way galaxy.
"Our galaxy is so similar to Andromeda, it
really helps us to be able to study it, because
we can learn more about our galaxy and
its formation," said study co-author Regina
Caputo, a research scientist at NASA's Goddard
Space Flight Centre in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Gamma rays are the highest-energy form
of light, produced by the universe's most
energetic phenomena.
They are common in galaxies like the Milky
Way because cosmic rays, particles moving
near the speed of light, produce gamma rays
Andromeda galaxy
when they interact with interstellar gas clouds
and starlight.
Surprisingly, the latest Fermi data shows
the gamma rays in Andromeda also known
as M31 are confined to the galaxy's centre
instead of spread throughout, said the study
to be published in an upcoming issue of The
Astrophysical Journal.
To explain this unusual distribution, scientists
are proposing the emission may come from
several undetermined sources. One of them
could be dark matter.
"We expect dark matter to accumulate in the
innermost regions of the Milky Way and other
galaxies, which is why finding such a compact
signal is very exciting," said led scientist Pierrick
Martin, an astrophysicist at the National Center
for Scientific Research and the Research
Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology in
Toulouse, France.
"M31 will be a key to understanding what
this means for both Andromeda and the Milky
Way," Martin said.
Another possible source for this emission,
according to the scientists, could be a rich
concentration of pulsars in M31's centre.
mission to the space station from the
historic launch pad which was built for
the Apollo/Saturn V missions that carried
astronauts to the moon. The liftoff is scheduled
for 10.01 a.m. EST (8.31 pm on Saturday
India time) from Launch Complex 39A at
NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Looks like we are go for launch, SpaceX
CEO Elon Musk tweeted.
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will carry
about 2,500 kgs of experiments and supplies
as part of the mission. The gear is packed into
a SpaceX Dragon capsule that will fly into
orbit aboard the companys Falcon 9 rocket.
Launch Complex 39A - originally built for
the Apollo/Saturn V missions -- was modified
for space shuttle launches. SpaceX modified it
again for rockets such as the Falcon 9.
It will take two days for the Dragon to catch
up to the space station and move within reach
of the stations 57-foot-long robotic arm,
NASA said.
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Another cliffhanger:
New Zealand vs South Africa
F
The Blackcaps got their
own back on South Africa,
prevailing in another final over
thriller to level the ANZ ODI series
1-1.
In front of a full house at Hagley
Oval, Ross Taylor scored a New
Zealand record 17th ODI hundred
and with help from Jimmy Neesham
(71* off 57) the Blackcaps posted a
solid 290 run target.
As they did in Hamilton, South
Africa seemed to be tracking nicely
in the chase before a mid innings
collapse turned the game on its head.
This time the bowlers closed it
out despite some late Protea hitting,
with Trent Boult finishing with three
wickets to help the Blackcaps to a six
run victory.
Hagley hangout
With the number one side in the
world in town and 25 degree heat,
Hagley Oval was the place to be on
Wednesday in Christchurch. A sold
out crowd of 7,541 packed into the
venue to enjoy the second ODI, and
once again they were treated to a
scintillating spectacle and this time
with the right result to compliment it.
A familiar duo
Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor
have long been recognised as New
Zealands premier pair of batsmen
and they were true to from once
again on Wednesday. The skipper
and star number four came together
at 53-2 and added 104 runs for the
third wicket at a run-a-ball to lay
a sound platform. Theres been a
focus on the Blackcaps top order
bringing the goods not surprisingly,
they were the two to do it. 103.00
Batting average 64.00
An errant sweep from Williamson
broke the major partnership, with
South Africa then capitalising with
the early capture of Neil Broom for
two. At 166-4 and under pressure, the
Blackcaps were in need of another
significant partnership.
Neesham nails it
Coach Mike Hesson said at
the start of the series that Jimmy
Neesham deserved a crack at six and
the powerful all-rounder has already
validated his promotion. Neesham
played partner to Taylor for the final
17.2 overs of the Blackcaps innings,
finishing with an unbeaten 71 off
57 balls himself and combining
with Taylor for a record fifth wicket
partnership against South Africa of number one side in the world class. With Quinton de Kock (57) and left armer stood up when it counted
Below is an interactive wagon wheel JP Duminy (34) at the crease the at Hagley Oval, claiming the big
123 runs.
- select any player to see where they Proteas were in control at 108-2 in wickets of de Kock, AB de Villiers
Taylor the Great
scored their runs and even identify the 22nd over. On a flattening pitch (45) and Dwaine Pretorious for
Ross Taylor now stands alone which bowlers they targeted! While and against a quality batting line-up 50. Cometh the hour - cometh the
as the New Zealand batsman with 289 these days is almost considered it was imperative that the Blackcaps man! Class!
the most ODI centuries (ever). The under-par, on this slightly stick wicket bowlers stuck to their task; and they Nail biting finish
32-year-old was unflappable enroute it would prove enough just. did that in spades.
to century number 17, overtaking After a period of 4-22, including
Dj vu Williamson worked his bowlers the big wicket of the master chaser
Nathan Astles record. While the
South Africa made a very similar expertly as the spin and pace combo de Villiers, South Africa should have
calibre of each century is difficult to
start to their innings as the Blackcaps. slowly chipped out the South been done and dusted at 218-8. But
quantify, the value in this one must be
While they found the fence, they Africans. Santner and Sodhi picking theyre the best side in the world for
as immense as any.
couldt find the singles and found up a couple of key wickets to get a reason and Pretorius put the large
Taylors approach oozed calmness things going.
themselves limping out of the Christchurch crowd on notice with
and composure and and climaxed
opening power play at 52-2, with Boulty backs it up some punchy rearguard action. His
off the final ball of the innings when
Tim Southee trapping the dangerous Selling for one million dollars rapid 50 off 26 balls got the visitors
he slapped the ball to the boundary
Hashim Amla (10) in front LBW in the IPL action on Monday was into a winning position needing 20
and celebrated in front of an elated
and Colin de Grandhomme clean always going to heap the pressure off the last two overs they needed
Hagley Oval. Whats more, the record
bowling Faf du Plessis (11). onto Trent Boult. The champion 22 in Hamilton.
breaking century came against the

Afridi announces international retirement Australia
O R
ne of the most flamboyant and ubbishing veteran India off-spinner in his bowling after watching footages of the
controversial cricketers of his
generation, former Pakistan captain
Shahid Afridi has finally called time on his
international career.
The decision, announced after the Pakistan
Super League (PSL) final on Sunday night,
put an end to an illustrious and colour 21-year
career. The 36-year-old however, will continue
to play in the PSL for the next two years.
I have said goodbye to international cricket,
Afridi was quoted as saying by Cricinfo.
I am playing for my fans and will continue
to play this league for another two years but its
goodbye from international cricket, he added.
Now my foundation is important for
me. I have played with seriousness and in a
professional way for my country.
Known for his slam bang style of batting,
Afridi produced a typically whirlwind stint of
54 runs off just 28 balls that almost earned a
victory for Peshawar Zalmi against Karachi
Kings. Afridi burst onto the international
scene in October 1996 with a 37-ball century
against Sri Lanka in only his second One-Day
International (ODI) match.
The veteran all-rounder had retired from Test
cricket and ODIs earlier. He had announced
will compete hard with India: Lyon
him. We are not worried about what everyone
Shahid Afridi
and revoked his retirement from Test cricket
in 2006 before walking away from the longest
format of the game for good in 2010. He retired
from ODIs after the 2015 World Cup.
Afridis international career includes 27 Test
matches which yielded 1,176 runs with a highest
score of 156 and 48 wickets. He also scored
8,064 runs in 398 ODIs with a highest score of
124 while taking 395 wickets with his leg-spin.
He has also featured in 98 Twenty20
International matches, scoring 1,405 runs and
claiming 97 wickets.
Harbhajan Singh's claims of a 4-0 Chennai tweaker.
whitewash in favour of the hosts in the "I have watched a lot of Ashwin. He is a
four-Test cricket rubber, started on Thursday, world class bowler and I can learn a lot from
February 26, Australia tweaker Nathan Lyon him. I'm not going to tell you what I have been
said the visitors have a strong squad and are working on. I definitely changed my approach
confident of a good fight. to the subcontinent conditions as compared to
Harbhajan had earlier predicted a 4-0 clean four years ago," said Lyon, who
sweep of the Kangaroos and termed the current has 228 wickets from 63 Tests.
Aussie outfit as one of the weakest to visit India. "I have been watching a
"Everyone has his opinion. Good luck to lot of footage of Ashwin,
the way he goes about it, his
believes and thinks about this team. We have different release points. He is
got a really strong squad with unbelievable a world-class spinner, the best
talent in the room out there. We have got good at the moment in the world,
leaders with David Warner as vice-captain and there is a reason for it.
Steve Smith as captain. There are some very Been studying him
young talents," Lyon saidW. a lot, hopefully I
"We are confident in our change room. We'll can put that in
come out and compete hard with India. We play," he added.
know it's going to be hard work, we know it's Currently
going to be a challenge. India are the No. 1 side the leader of
for a reason. We're playing in their backyard. Australia's
We don't expect our big fast bowlers to come spin at-
out and get them five down (on the first day). It's tack, Lyon
a big challenge for us. We are looking forward said he is
to it," he added. using the
Hailing his Indian counterpart Ravichandran opportunity to help out
Ashwin as a "world-class" spinner, Lyon the young spinners in
revealed that he had worked on a few things the side.

BCCI congratulates women's team for World Cup qualifier final win
T
he Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI)
on Tuesday, February 21,
congratulated the women's team
for for pulling off a last-ball thriller
against South Africa in the final of
the World Cup qualifier at the P.
Sara Oval in Colombo.
Chasing a decent 245, captain
Harmanpreet Kaur struck a run-a-
ball 41 to steer the team over the line
by one wicket on the final ball of the
match after opener Mona Meshram
(59) and Deepti Sharma (71) set the
tone with a 124-run second wicket
stand. It was also India's highest
successful run chase in One-day
Internationals (ODI).
"The Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI) would like
to congratulate the women's cricket
team for winning the ICC World
Cup Qualifier 2017, in Sri Lanka,"
the BCCI said. "Having already
secured their ICC Women's World
Cup berth courtesy a dominant run
in the tournament, India finished
on a high, staying unbeaten in the
event. It was an all-round show from
India as Deepti Sharma topped the
run charts while Ekta Bisht finished
as the leading wicket-taker in the The Board of Control for Cricket in India congratulated the womens team for for pulling
tournament," the statement added. off a last-ball thriller against South Africa in the final of the World Cup qualifier
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Maha Shivarathri: The great night of Lord Shiva
DEVIKA RANI
I
n Sanskrit, the word Shiva means perfect,
benevolent, kind, and auspicious. Lord
Shiva is always blissful and auspicious due
to self-perfection and non-dependence on
anything external.
The Shiva Purana extols the meaning,
significance, and profoundness of the
Panchakshara Mantra Om Namah Shivaya.
The Panchakshara or five syllables are the
centre of the four vedas. They also represent
the five elements air, water, fire, earth,
and space.
Om is a sacred sound and symbol that is
uttered at the beginning of mantras and refers
to the Absolute. The actual meaning of the
Panchakshara Mantra is Namah (not mine) Shivaya
(belongs to Shiva).
This mantra instils humility as everything
belongs to Shiva and nothing is mine. This
powerful and great yet simple mantra is easy
to chant and bestows enormous benefits to
the devotees.
Lord Shiva, known as the auspicious one, is
a revered Hindu God. The ardent devotees of
Lord Shiva will celebrate Maha Shivarathri on
24 February this year.
This is the most significant day for
worshipping Lord Shiva, who is also known
as Shankar, Mahadev, Bholenath, Mahesh,
Nataraj, Pashupathi, Umapathi and several
other names. The 1008 names known as the
Shiva Sahasranamam are invoked to elevate
the worshipper.
Legend has it that when Goddess Parvathi
asked Lord Shiva which puja offered by the
devotees pleases him the most, he replied that
it was the one offered on the14th night of new
moon in the month of Phalgun.
This day starts with a ritual bath or Ganga
snan and is celebrated as Maha Shivarathri.
February 24 to March 2 | By Manisha Koushik
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)
You may need to keep an alternate option ready for
something you have committed to. Be pragmatic
and cut your losses if you feel certain financial
arrangements are not working out. Taking too long
to make up your mind may be detrimental as you
could miss out on some opportunities. There is every
possibility of things going your way on the social front.
Getting nominated for something prestigious cannot
be ruled out. An ancestral house is likely to come in
your name through inheritance.
Lucky number: 22 / Lucky colour: Navy blue
Taurus (Apr 21-May 20)
Networking for business will lead to new opportunities.
There are people who are willing to help you out, but
you have to make up your mind first. Those looking
for suitable employment can land a dream job.
Homemakers can remain dissatisfied with the quality
of renovation work despite spending time and money
on it. Expect the family to support your ideas. You are
likely to have your cake and eat it too on the financial
front.
Lucky number: 7 / Lucky colour: Golden
Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)
Some of you stand a good chance for campus
recruitment by top multinational companies.
Nomination for an award or honor is likely to materialize
for some. An apprehension regarding a financial issue
will be laid to rest. Visit to friends or relatives will prove
enjoyable. A colleagues major success or achievement
will be a reason for celebration. A seemingly perfect
matrimonial match may need a relook. Health of a dear
one may require your time and effort.
Lucky number: 1 / Lucky colour: Dark grey
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Devotees also follow a rigorous fast for the
whole day and hold an all-night vigil.
Devotees believe that the vrat
(fast) is auspicious and equal to the
Ashwamedha Yagna.
The Shiva Purana says that puja to Lord
Shiva must include Abhishek or the ceremonial
bath for thea traditional symbol for Lord
Shiva. The use of the six materials or dravyas
for Abhishek while chanting Chamakam and
Rudram, gives a distinct blessing. The six
dravyas are:
Cancer (Jun 22-Jul 20)
A balanced approach regarding a manpower
management problem will help you sort out the matter.
Steps that you take on the health front will certainly
lead to perfect fitness. Your foresight and clarity about
goals will help you steer the company in the right
direction. Propose a fun outing or a romantic getaway
to your lover. Being in the company of optimistic
people will give you new insights. Some of you may be
drawn to seek spiritual guidance.
Lucky number: 9 / Lucky colour: Saffron
Leo (Jul 21-Aug 22)
You may need to display your authority at work to get
people in line. There is strength in numbers, so garner
the support of others before raising an issue at work.
Work will progress smoothly. Office is likely to become
a fun place, as someone you like warms up to your
romantic overtures! Becoming a couch potato can
have dire repercussions for some on the health front.
A sympathetic ear to spouse will help in venting his or
her pent up feelings.
Lucky number: 18 / Lucky colour: Light yellow
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 23)
Pending projects will be completed with the support
from colleagues. Businessmen may be busy travelling
while developing their network and contacts.
Depressing thoughts vanish as a special friend or
relative arrives to lift up your spirits. You can avoid
confusion in family matters provided you are willing
to listen to everyone. Attending a family do with lover
in tow is not advisable as of now. Some tiff with a
neighbor cannot be ruled out for some. Yoga could be
a good stress-buster.
Lucky number: 15 / Lucky colour: Dark green
Milk for devoutness
Yoghurt for affluence
Honey for sweet speech
Ghee for success
Sugar for happiness
Water for purity
The sacred Bilva or bhel leaves are dear to
Lord Shiva. The trifoliate leaves are believed to
be a symbol for the Trimurthis or for the three
eyes of Lord Shiva.
Om is a sacred sound and symbol
that is uttered at the beginning
of mantras and refers to the
Absolute. The actual meaning
of the Panchakshara Mantra
is Namah (not mine) Shivaya
(belongs to Shiva)
Manisha Koushik is a practicing astrologer, tarot card reader,
numerologist, vastu and fengshui consultant based in India with a
global presence through the online channels. She is available for
consultations online as well. E-mail her at support@askmanisha.
com or contact at +91-11-26449898 Mobile/Whatsapp:
+919015607139 www.askmanisha.com
Libra (Sep 24-Oct 23) Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 21)
Your initiative may get you the expected benefit. You
are likely to enjoy a special status at work, where
others look up to you. Some positive developments on
the matrimonial front may be expected by the eligible.
Excellent performance on the academic front is likely
to open many avenues for you. Politicians may have
to restructure some agendas or strategies. Insecurity
could prevent you from trying something unfamiliar.
Let an expert take you under his wing.
Lucky number: 6 / Lucky colour: Maroon
Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22)
Your head for figures and analytical mind is likely to
attract wealth. Be confident while taking important
decisions on the professional front. Dont let anything
affect business matters negatively. Those travelling
on a long journey must make all preparation before
starting off. Speculation may not bring in the kind of
returns you have been expecting. A fellow colleague
may help clear some misunderstandings to relax you
mentally. Marriage is on the anvil for some.
Lucky number: 2 / Lucky colour: Pink
Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21)
Money will be no problem as earning stabilizes. A
promise kept is likely to bring someone close to you.
Those jilted in love will need to make a fresh beginning
to regain lost ground! Expect an excellent property
bargain. You may have to juggle your schedule to
accommodate some social obligations. Do not probe
too deeply in the personal issues of the younger
ones. Legal issues require your attention now. Fitness
classes alone will not be of much use, so focus on
dietary control too.
Lucky number: 12 / Lucky colour: Lemon
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Married women worship Lord Shiva for the
well-being of their husbands while young girls
pray for an ideal husband like Lord Shiva.
Devotees who fast all day long break the fast
on the next morning after a night vigil and have
the prasad offered to Lord Shiva.
Some devotees go on a pilgrimage to some or
all the 12 auspicious Jyotirlinga temples.
In the Shiva Purana, the Jyotirlinga is
described as the supreme infinite Shiva who
appeared as a fiery column of light representing
the infinite manifestation of Lord Shiva who
has no beginning or end.
The 12 Jyotirlinga temples mentioned in the
Shiva Purana are:
Somnatheshwar in Prabhas Patan
Mallikarjuna in Srisailam
Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain
Omkareshwar in Shivpuri
Kedarnath in Uttarakhand
Bhimashankar in Dakini
Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi
Trimbakeshwar at Nashik
Vaidyanath in Parali
Nageshwar in Aundha
Rameshwar in Rameshwaram
Grishneshwar in Devasrovar
Lord Shiva is the embodiment of purity
and righteousness.
He is portrayed as Satyam, Shivam,
Sundaram (truth, goodness, beauty). Maha
Shivarathri is a significant day to Shaivites
(devotees of Lord Shiva) who invoke and
receive his blessings and his divine consort,
Goddess Parvathi.
It is believed that pleasing Lord Shiva on the
auspicious Maha Shivarathri day will remove
the sins of the past and take devotees towards
spiritual progress and liberation or moksha.
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Venture out of your comfort zone and try new
innovative strategies on the work front. Doubts that
have cropped up regarding an issue will need to be
cleared at the earliest. Deliberate well before giving
your views and opinions regarding an issue at work.
Dipping sales of some retailers may require a change
in strategy. Personal relationships require your time
and concern to streamline things. Homemakers can
feel frustrated if change of scene doesnt happen fast!
Lucky number: 8 / Lucky colour: Forest green
Aquarius (Jan 22-Feb 19)
Discussions could turn into time consuming affairs but
you will come up with some interesting perspectives.
Your suggestions regarding important financial
decisions will be well taken. Some of you can undergo
difficulties in finding a good match for an eligible
family member. Those learning to drive or swim will
succeed in their endeavours. A gathering of friends
is likely to prove most enjoyable. Your interest in
spirituality could deepen. You enjoy excellent health.
Lucky number: 5 / Lucky colour: Parrot green
Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20)
It is only a matter of time before you surmount the
odds to get a stalled job back on the tracks. Chances
of catching the eye of the one you admire seem most
likely. You may feel stressed this week while taking
decisions regarding your familys security. Your worth
at the workplace will be slowly revealed to those who
matter as you begin to produce excellent results. Light
workout and walks will fine tone your body. A leisure
trip is in the offing.
Lucky number: 6 / Lucky colour: Lavender
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Moong Dal Halwa
A luscious, creamy pudding made
with lentils
I t would be fair to say that split yellow gram
(moong dal) is the most unique of all the
lentils used in Indian cuisine.
Thanks to its versatility (it can defy the
sweet-savoury spectrum), moong dal can spark
innovation in the kitchen.
Usually made into savoury dals or combined
with rice to make khichdi, here it becomes a
buttery, sweet concoction known as moong
dal halwa.
Features
Preparation Time 60 minutes
(Plus soaking time: 6 hours to overnight)
Cooking Time 60 minutes
Serves / Makes 8
Tastes: (on icon of spice meter)
(Mild/Medium/Spicy/Hot) Mild
30-min walk boosts positivity Chewing gum may adversely affect
in advanced digestive system
cancer patients C
F
or patients in the advanced stages of
cancer, walking for at least 30 minutes
thrice a week may boost a positive
attitude towards their illness and improve their
quality of life, new research claims
Despite growing evidence of significant
health benefits of exercise to cancer
patients, physical activity commonly
declines considerably during treatment
and remains low afterwards.
Walking is a free and accessible
form of physical activity, and
patients reported that it made a
real difference to their quality
of life, said lead researcher
Jo Armes, a senior lecturer at
Londons Kings College.
The study is a first step towards
exploring how walking can help people
living with advanced stages of cancer.
The findings in the programme
of group walk for c a n c e r
patients showed marked improvement
both physically, emotionally and psychologically
The study shows that exercise is valued
by, suitable for, and beneficial to people
with advanced cancer, said Emma Ream
Professor at the University of Surrey in Britain.
Many participants noted that walking provided
an improved positive attitude towards their
illness and spoke of the social benefits of
participating in group walks
It also increased their motivation
to reduce weight by altering diet,
the researchers said, in the paper
published in the journal BMJ Open.
For the study, the team included
42 cancer patients with advanced
breast, prostate, gynaecological
or haematological cancers.
They measured patient outcome
after assessing quality of
life, activity, fatigue, mood
and self-efficacy that were
completed at baseline of six,
12 and 24 weeks.
Ingredients
1 cup split yellow gram lentils (moong dal)
1 cup caster sugar (or any other sugar)
1 cup clarified butter (ghee)
2 cups full fat milk
4 green cardamom pods, crushed
(hari elaichi)
tsp. saffron
1 tbsp. warmed milk pistachios or dried fruit,
to garnish
Method
W
ash the lentils thoroughly and soak them
in plenty of water for at least six hours
or overnight
Drain the excess water and grind the lentils
into a coarse paste using a food processor. Add
a little water if necessary.
Steep the saffron in 1 tbsp. of warm milk and
keep aside
In a pan, mix the sugar with milk and bring
to the boil (no more than once). Add ground
long timedont worry, it wont kill youbut
Mahler, Assistant Professor at Binghamton
nanoparticles30 nanometers acrossover
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cardamom
and remove
from heat,
keep aside.
Heat clarified butter in a heavy-
bottomed non-stick pan on a medium flame.
Add the lentil paste and stir the mixture
continuously until it becomes golden-brown in
colour and the fat has separated (this can take
4045 minutes).
Add milk and sugar mixture to the lentils
and cook while stirring continuously until
all the moisture has been absorbed and the
fat separates.
hronic exposure to a common food
additive found in everything from
chewing gum to bread can decrease the
ability of small intestine cells to absorb nutrients
and act as a barrier to pathogens, warns a study.
Ingestion of the compound, known as
titanium dioxide, is nearly unavoidable. It can
enter the digestive system through toothpastes,
as titanium dioxide is used to create abrasion
needed for cleaning. The oxide is also used in
some chocolates to give it a smooth texture.
Titanium oxide is a common food additive
and people have been eating a lot of it for a
in the journal NanoImpact.
we were interested in some of the subtle effects,
and we think people should know about them,
said one of the authors of the study, Gretchen
University, State University of New York.
For the study, the researchers exposed a small
intestinal cell culture model to the physiological
equivalent of a meals worth of titanium oxide
nanoparticles you should avoid processed foods,
four hours (acute exposure), or three meals
worth over five days.
Heavy drinking may cause arterial stiffness in men
M
en with heavy alcohol intake over
the years may be at higher risk
of developing arterial stiffness,
premature ageing of arteries, increasing their
risk for heart disease, says a study.
The findings showed that drinking too much
can affect the elasticity of the arterial walls,
causing arterial stiffness,and prematurely age
the arteries, interfering with blood flow.
It has been suggested
alcohol intake may increase
high-density lipoprotein
cholesterol levels, the good
cholesterol, or decrease
platelet stickiness.
"Conversely, heavier alcohol
intake may activate certain
enzymes that would lead to
collagen accumulation, which
could, in turn, exacerbate the
rate of arterial stiffening," said
A d d
the saffron
milk and mix well.
Simmer until the milk
has been absorbed and once
again, the fat has been separated.
Garnish with pistachios or any dried fruits of
your preference and serve warm.
Rubys Tip
Adjust sweetness by adding more or less
sugar to suit your taste. Halwa can be stored in
an airtight container and refrigerated for up to
three days.
Acute exposures did not have much effect,
but chronic exposure diminished the absorptive
projections on the surface of intestinal cells
called microvilli, showed the findings published
With fewer microvilli, the intestinal barrier
was weakened, metabolism slowed and
some nutrientsiron, zinc, and fatty acids,
specificallywere more difficult to absorb.
Enzyme functions were negatively affected,
while inflammation signals increased, the
study said.
To avoid foods rich in titanium oxide
and especially candy. That is where you see a lot
of nanoparticles, Mahler said.
Darragh O'Neil. Former male drinkers were
also at risk as compared to moderate drinkers
who were in early old age. However, this was not
observed in women. For the study, published in
Journal of the American Heart Association,
the team looked at alcohol drinking habits of
3,869 participants, of whom 73 per cent were
males aged between 30 and 50.
Researchers compared data about
participants' alcohol consumption with
carotid-femoral pulse wave artery velocity
(PWV) measurements, or pulse waves between
the main arteries found in the neck and
thigh.
The greater the velocity, the stiffer the
artery. Excessive alcohol consumption
increases the risk for alcohol dependency,
cardiovascular risk factors including high
blood pressure and obesity, stroke, certain
types of cancer, suicide and accidents, the
researchers said.
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AUCKL ANDS HOT TEST BOLLY WOOD STATION

Nandita Das: Dont want to make films to win

awards: Arbaaz
Relationships A
s an actor, he might be open to taking
up almost all kind of roles, but Arbaaz
In a year, I can do five-six films as an
actor, but I cant do the same as a director. I

have no rules
Khan says when it comes to producing have to select one. As an actor, I keep myself
and directing a film, he is inclined towards available because I like to experiment. When I
mainstream cinema. am directing films, I am a little more particular,
careful and choosy. But as an actor I love to

A
As a director, I would always want to
ctress-director Nandita Das, who recently split from do mainstream cinema, which has popular experiment, he said.
husband Subodh Maskara after being married for reception. I dont want to make niche films Directed by Keshav Panneriy, Jeena Isi Ka
seven years, says relationships have no rules and or make films to win awards, Arbaaz said at Naam Hai, which also features
are very personal. a press conference for his new film Jeena Isi Ka Himansh Kohli, Manjari
The actress doesnt like to talk about her recent Naam Hai. Fadnis, Prem Chopra,
split. But when asked if its tough for couples from the I feel if a film is good, it will reach a bigger Ashutosh Rana and
same industry to spend lives together, she said over the audience and it might end up winning awards Supriya Pathak apart
phone from Mumbai: Relationships have no rules. which is what happened with Dabangg. It won from Arbaaz, is slated to
Sometimes, there are people who work fantastically. a National Award and did well at the box office release on March 3.
Subodh and I are not really from the same profession. too. You dont have to make cinema only to win After this film, Arbaaz
It (Between The Lines play) was one of the projects awards I dont care if I dont win awards, I said that he will start
that we did together. But I dont like to make really dont care, he added. working on Dabangg 3
generalisations because a relationship is a very Talking about his personal life, Arbaaz, who early next year.
personal thing. If not the minute details about the has separated from estranged wife and actress-
split, she spoke how Subodh made his acting debut model Malaika Arora Khan, said: See you
with Between The Lines in 2012. have a choice, either you look back at your
When I was writing it, I hadnt thought about it life and sit back, or you look at it as a
(Subodh featuring in it), but he wanted to explore lesson and say, Okay, I am going to move
acting. I said Yeah because it is a couples story. on from here.
A lot of conversations that we had came from our Any loss that you suffer be it money-
real life, she said. wise, somebodys demise in the family
Between The Lines narrates the story of a lawyer or a relationship, life goes on. Human
couple that ends up arguing on the opposite sides beings are meant to survive.
of a criminal trial, resulting in the unexpected When asked about the types of roles
blurring of the line separating their personal and he looks for, Arbaaz said: I just wait
professional lives. Talking about their professional for people to offer me something
relationship, she said: Its always easy and difficult. that I feel is suited. I dont have any
At some level, there is comfort. But a lot of our real expectations. When somebody
conversations in the house became a part of the play and comes to me, I feel that they have
conversations in the play became a part of our real life. somewhere made up in their mind
It was challenging as both of us had to travel for the that I fit the character. So I trust
play and leave our child (at home). them. Arbaaz said as a film
And then came the new storytelling format CinePlay, producer, he is more selective
which has Subodh as its Chairman and co-founder. It allowed them about his choices, but as an actor
to shoot the play so they dont have to perform it every time. Nandita he is more available.
emphasised that the format brings the experience of live theatre plays

Lata Mangeshkar honoured with

to peoples smartphone screens. Between The Lines was one of the first
CinePlays to go live on Hotstar a video-on-demand app.
The play really resonated with the audience a lot. I am more of a
supporter and cheerleader. Ive acted in two of the CinePlays and Ive
coined the word CinePlay, said the actress, who believes theatre is still Legendary Award
I
seen as an urban and more of an elitist activity. CinePlay makes it so ndian melody queen Lata Mangeshkar Legendary Award as a veteran
much more accessible. Its on your device. Whether it is a small town has been honoured with the melody queen who has given
or other part of the country, you can watch it, said the actress. Legendary Award by The a plethora of memorable
In fact, she was for long associated with the theatre group Jana Brand Laureate. She says she is hits and soulful melodies
Natya Manch. in Hindi film music.
thankful for her gratifying career
What is the challenging part about doing plays? and well-wishers. In a heartfelt message
Every show is different. It depends on how you are feeling that day, how to her fans, she tweeted:
Heartfelt thank you to The
the audience is like, and the venue. Thats why every show changes. There is I have lived through
Brand Laureate for honouring me
a challenge as well as excitement, said the Fire actress. She is thrilled about a gratifying career for
with the Legendary Award 2017,
her next directorial Manto, which will bring the life of Pakistans short story which I am and will always
the 87-year-old posted on Twitter
writer Saadat Hasan Manto alive on the silver screen later this year. Ive remain in deep gratitude to
alongside an image the award.
done a lot of research for the film. Its totally a labour of love, she said. all my well-wishers.
The Brand Laureate recognises
Try not to let stardom get in way of world-class achievement in branding
amongst individuals and companies.
Known for songs like Lag jaa gale,
Aayega aanewala, Aye mere watan ke logon,
Luka chuppi and several more, Mangeshkars
motherhood: Kajol Mangeshkars award reads: Asia Pacific
Brands Foundation awards Lata Mangeshkar, career in films has spanned several decades.

P
opular actress Kajol, a mother of two,
Not keen on just dating, want to get married: Kangana

A
says instead of hiding her children with
actor-producer Ajay Devgn from the ctress Kangana Ranaut, who has Im not keen on just dat-
paparazzi, she tries to take them out as much gone through her share of tumultous ing. I want to get mar-
as she can. relationships, has revealed that she has ried. The actress
I try to take my kids everywhere. I try not found someone she loves deeply, but dating is has been report-
to let stardom get in the way of motherhood. I not on her mind she wants to take the plunge edly romantically
dont know how much I succeed, but I do try to and get married. involved in the
make that effort, Kajol said at the third edition In a tete-a-tete for film critic Anupama past with celeb-
of the McVities Kids Culinare. Chopras digital platform Film Companion, rities like Aditya
Kangana spoke candidly about her ideology Pancholi, Ad-
I would have brought my kids here if I had
of marriage and how it has evolved with time, hyayan Suman
a little more time off. But they had school and
reads a statement. and Hrithik
they are out, so I couldnt get them just for a
Roshan. She
day to Delhi. But I do take them out as much She said: In your early 20s, you wonder why
was also
as I can, said Kajol. The Kuch Kuch Hota Hai people get married.
said to have
actress, brand ambassador of McVities, has a In late 20s, maternal instincts kick in and you
I believe in good health very firmly. It is is been dating a
daughter named Nysa and a son named Yug. see things differently. Its nice to come back to a
very important for children to understand that British man.
She was here to kick off the two-day food gala, partner whos watching your back.
being held at PSOI Garden, Nehru Park. At the healthy eating starts at home. Healthy doesnt The mystery
necessary need to be tasty. I wanted to give my best to a relationship around her pres-
event, Kajol was spotted on the stage dancing without the baggage of legal relationships. I
with characters from The Jungle Book, giving the Good things can come in tasty packages... ent love interest
now want to give marriage my best but the other is yet to be
attendees a fun-filled afternoon. Talking about They dont have to be ugly and horrible tasting.
person must also come with the same attitude. unravelled.
the importance of healthy eating, Kajol said: And yes, that is a challenge as a mother.
I have found someone who I deeply love but
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ENTERTAINMENT
India has to get her children
off streets: Dia Mirza
I
ndia has to get her children off the streets
and need to give them access to education
and an identity, actress-producer
Dia Mirza says.
A survey conducted in 2016 by Save the
Children in Lucknow, Mughalsarai, Kolkata-
Howrah, Patna and Hyderabad enumerated
84,563 children living on the streets.
Dia, also the Artist Ambassador for Save
the Children an NGO and child rights
organisation, attended the launch of Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP) for Care and
Protection of Children in Street Situations.
The document was released by the National
Commission for Protection of Child Rights
(NCPCR), in collaboration with Save the
Children on Tuesday, February 21.
The actress said: It breaks my heart to
think that just in Delhi, there are over 50,000
children who live on the streets. We have to
change this.
The only way to change this is by engaging
with these children, government and NGOs.
We have to get our children off the streets.
We have to give them access to education,
we have to give them an identity. Its simple. It
can be done. The first indication of this reality
is this SOP.
Dia pointed out that there are many
people, including her, who are fearful
BMC polls: Bollywood celebs vote
F F
rom veterans like Rekha and Gulzar to
young talent like Ranveer Singh and
Anushka Sharma, Bollywood celebrities
voted on Tuesday, February 21, in the civic polls
in the hope that Mumbai will get improved
infrastructure and waste management.
The celebrities were enthusiastic about
voting. B-Town stars proudly flaunted their
inked fingers on social media platforms and
urged others to vote too.
Director Zoya Akhtar told the
media: "As a Mumbaikar, I expect
to live in a clean city. People
should stop cutting trees and
throwing garbage in the sea.
I want to tell all our fellow
citizens that though we are
leading a busy life, take out some
time and vote." Writer Gulzar, in
his typical kurta-pyjama look, also
voted.
He said: "What I have noticed is that so
many youngsters are here to vote. I am very
happy that our future generation is concerned
and taking charge of our city. There are many
key issues that need to be taken care of. But I
think after this poll, they will be unlocked."
Shraddha Kapoor, John Abraham, Paresh
Rawal, Varun Dhawan, Kailash Kher,
Shruti Seth, Kiran Rao voted too.
"Started my morning by
casting my vote. Voting is our
duty towards our country and
its progress. Please go out and
vote. Vote Kar Maharashtra,"
tweeted Anushka.
Shraddha wrote: "Done voting.
Please exercise your right and
go vote." Filmmakers like Anubhav Sinha
and Goldie Behl had trouble voting.
"Voted in 2014. Name not on the list this
year. Can't Vote," Sinha tweeted.
Behl said: "Trying to vote for an hour and
it's a bloody mess. BMC elections, pathetic job.
Finally left without voting. Disgrace."
Some celebrities aren't in the city due to
prior engagements. While Ajay Devgn and
Emraan Hashmi are shooting in Jodhpur for
Baadshaho, Akhay Kumar is in Noida to promote
Naam Shabana.
Actress Kangana Ranaut is in Delhi to
promote her Rangoon. Javed Akhtar and
Shabana Azmi were in Bengaluru.
and afraid sometimes to collaborate with
the government.
They (people) are never sure whether
the government will support their initiative
or not.
The SOP shows that NGOs and the
government can collaborate and work together
because the goals are the same -- to make a
difference, Dia said.
The best thing about the SOP is that it is
accessible to you and me. We can go to the
website and study it.
If anyone wants to reach out to a child living
on the streets, they can. There is a framework
that helps us to make a difference, she said.
Dia also met Union Women and
Child Development Minister Maneka
Gandhi. Talking about it, she said:
When I met Maneka ji, I left her live on the streets. We have to
office feeling so enthused because of change this. The only way to
her commitment. She said I dont change this is by engaging with
want it to remain just a piece of paper. these children, government
I want it to translate to action. and NGOs. We have to get
The Honeymoon Travels Ltd.
actress also shared that children are her
favourite people in the world. Dia also
visited the Community Managed Toilet
operated at the Indira Kalyan Vihar slum in
the Okhla area of South Delhi.
It is their resilience and their spirit that
Anupam Kher is in Cape Town for the
shoot of a TV show. Actor Arjun Kapoor is in
London and Priyanka Chopra is in the US.
Meanwhile, Veteran filmmaker Subhash
Ghai said he cast his vote in the Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation (BMC) election as he
wants to see the end of corruption. I came
here to vote because I want to see the end of
corruption. My perception of voting is to root
out corruption. This is the biggest hurdle for
our country, Ghai said after voting.
Veteran actor Raza Murad too cast his
vote and criticised people who dont and later
criticise the government.
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makes me love them (children).
We have so much to learn from the
children, she said.
The new document provides a
practical framework and guidelines for
a holistic approach in providing care,
protection and rehabilitation of street
children. Gandhi said in a statement:
Our government is committed to the
wellbeing of every child in India. This
initiative will help the government to
ensure that health, education and protection
mechanisms are made available
to children living on the
It streets.
breaks my
heart to think that
just in Delhi, there are
over 50,000 children who
our children off the
streets.
Karan unveils 'Anaarkali of Aarah' poster
ilmmaker Karan Johar unveiled the
poster of Swara Bhaskar-starrer
Anaarkali of Aarah with Swara in a very
different avatar. Directed by Avinash Das, the
film is scheduled to release on March 24. In the
colourful poster, shared by Karan on his Twitter
handle, Swara is seen in a lehenga choli in a
dancer's avatar.
"Here is the scintillating poster of Anaarkali
of Aarah, Swara Bhaskar you go girl. Congrats
Avinash... Releases March 24, 2017," he
captioned the poster.
"Well done Swara for constantly breaking
ground, March 24 is the date guys for this new
world and engaging film. Presenting Swara in
and as the feisty," he added.
In the past, Swara has worked in films like
Tanu Weds Manu, Raanjhanaa and Nil Battey things take an ugly turn when Anarkali has a
Sannata. Anarkali of Arrah revolves around an confrontation with a very powerful man who
erotic singer (Swara) from Arrah in Bihar, molested her and instead of bowing down she
who sings double meaning songs. One day chooses to fight back.
Indian cricketers bat for film Poorna
R
ahul Boses directorial Poorna a
biopic on a teenager who became the
youngest girl in the world to scale the
Mount Everest has found fans in cricketers
like Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble and many
others. Rahul has produced, directed and acted
in Poorna.
After a special screening of the movie for
Indian cricketers, the guests were all praise for
the inspirational tale of real life star Poorna
Malavath, a 13-year-old girl from Telangana
who created history on May 25, 2014, by
scaling the highest mountain peak.
Kumble and Kohli, along with Sanjay
Bangar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma,
Ajinkya Rahane, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dinesh
Karthik, Cheteshwar Pujara, Umesh Yadav,
Abhinav Mukund, Karun Nayar, Lokesh story, while Karthik felt touched by the story.
Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha, R. Shridhar, Patrick I hope a lot of people watch this movie
Farhat, Anil Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Jayant
because its not just inspiring for a sportsman,
Yadav caught the film, read a statement.
its inspiring for everybody. Like the title goes
Terming it a special film, Kohli said: We
Ladkiyan kuchh bhi kar sakti hai, its a wonderfully
all were very moved by it, and theres so much
put movie. A lot of people can draw a lot of
to learn from the film as well... It teaches us a inspiration from the movie, Karthik said.
lot things if we believe in something, it can be
Pujara said a huge learning from the film is
achieved and there has to be a bigger reason
behind it. that age is just a number. Once you aspire
for something, you can always achieve it,
Kumble found it inspirational and
he said.
described it as a wonderfully documented
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Time: 10.15 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.
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Date: Saturday, February 25
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Venue: Manurewa Library Community Room,
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Bhartiya Mandir Shivratri
Date: Saturday, February 25
Time: 8 p.m. onwards
Venue: Balmoral Temple, 252 Balmoral Road,
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Maharoodra Abhishek Pooja will be held, Amarnath
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Date: Saturday, February 25
Time: 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Venue: Royal Oak Intermediate, 74 Symonds St, Royal
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