Indian Weekender 11 September 2015

11 September, 2015 Vol. 7 Issue 25 | www.iwk.co.
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New Zealands first Kiwi-Indian weekly newspaper
The Pulse of Kiwi-Indians
UNDERSTANDING THE AUCKLAND HOUSING

CRISIS AND WHATS NEW WITH THE OCR.
SHOULD WE BE HEADING SOUTH?
EXPO
MIGRANT
Auckland Christchurch Wellington Hamilton Palmerston North Hastings Invercargill
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NEW ZEALAND
The Story of Rama at

Auckland Art Gallery
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SPORTS
Khel Ratna awarded to

Sania Mirza
INDIA ABROAD
Jhumpa Lahiri to receive

National Humanities medal
from Obama
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TECHMATE
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iPad Pro are here
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OPINION/EDITORIAL
All about the

ANZ Migrant Expo 2015
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BOLLYWOOD
Bollywood pays tribute to

Aadesh Shrivastava
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Home sweet homea dream in a

bubble or not?
New tax ruleIs the
government asking
investors to go south?
How is the new cash rate
going to effect the house
prices?
Kumar Suresh
ven as we continue our

coverage on the housing
issues
in
Auckland,
the government continues to
stamp on the land speculators
and investment of foreigners in
Aucklands real estate. A new
draft is ready to be implemented,
which imposes an additional tax
(Residential Land Withholding
TaxRLWT) on people indulging
themselves in the housine market
in Auckland.
In our discussions with the
specialist, we understood that
the draft, in all probability, will
be implemented from October.
The draft comes down heavily
on the sale of houses, which

are to be sold within two years
of its purchase. The new set of
rules impose additional tax of
33% on the profit margins of the
sale and makes it mandatory for
foreign investors to hold a New
Zealand bank account (in other
words, a valid IRD number) in
order to purchase a property
in New Zealand.
Summary of new RLWT rule
Lower of 33% of the gain on
the sale or 10% of the actual sale
of property to be paid as tax if the
property is sold within two years
of purchase.
Offshore
investors
to
compulsorily have IRD number
and an NZ bank account.
All the property settlement of

the property that occurs on or
aftertOctober 1, 2015, to come
under the new rule.
Every foreign investor to be
subjected to the Bright-line test.
Even if the sale of property is
after two years of its purchase,
one has to prove that he/she
has resided in the property for
two years in order to escape
RLWT rule.
Renting the property before
the sale will also not exempt the
person from the new tax rule
unless he/she has resided in the
property for two years at least.
Only people exempted from
this rule are those who have
gained property by inheritance
or through legal separation
of couples.
There is another addition to
the whole system called a brightline-test. This test is basically a
supplement to the- intention tesin the current rule for sale of land.
It is to discourage individuals,
whose sole intention for the

purchase of real estate property is
to gain capital by selling it again.
The rule also takes notice of the
facts of whether or not a person
has lived in the house or property
during those two years. It is
interesting that it doesnt take
into account that the place has
been rented out or has been used
by a close family member.
The new draft applies only te
residential properties and noy
to commercial properties. The
rule will also be likely to apply to
vacant land, which has dwelling
on it or is being considered to
have a dwelling on it. The land
intended for commercial use will
not be covered under this rule
for now.
So what does this mean to a
normal home buyer? Although
the call for reducing foreign
investment into the real estate
market has been longstanding,
the government has always
downplayed the issue. It would be
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interesting to see how the market

reacts to the new rules.
This move by the government
can be seen as clamp down on the
real estate property speculators
who are considered to be the
reason for the rocketing prices
of the property in Auckland.
Here on, one needs to prove
his
intentions
to
the
government before buying a
residential property.
One bank official, who wishes
to remain anonymous, spoke to
Indian Weekender and shared
an insiders view about how the
demand for buying property has
cooled down in recent times in
Auckland because of the new
rules by the government. The
official said, Because of the new
rules on lending and taxing, we
have seen a tremendous growth
in the real estate sales outside
Auckland. Our bank has seen
almost a twofold increase in
real estate business in terms of
lending in last two months in
places such as Hamilton and
Rotorua. On the other hand, the
market has cooled down a lot in
Auckland.
We continue from last week,
our interview of Phil Twyford, the
spokesperson for housing from
Labour party on the housing issue
in Auckland.
IWK: So according to you this
Auckland real estate market
is only a short-term driving
force for GDP and not a longterm solution?

government provides transparent
data on this. We have been calling
out for a publicly searchable
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register for foreign property
ownership. This has been the
policy of the governments
of Australia, UK, etc. The
government here doesnt want to
collect the data and doesnt want
people to know about it. So in the
absence of that data, we felt it was
necessary for us to have a debate
on the issue and that is why raised
this issue.
PT: Yes. As I said, real estate
speculation doesnt generate any
exports. We need to be building
firms and businesses to come out
with products and services that
can be sold overseas. .
IWK: Recently there was
data that Labour party came
out about the investment
from China in Aucklands
real estate market. How big
is the impact on the current
situation in the market?
PT: Now I think there should be
greater clarity on the data that we
released. It was a sales data from a
private real estate agency. What it
showed was thae 40% of the sales
wers made to people from Chinese
descent. That is all it showed. It
is not possible from that data to
know if they were citizens or nonresidents. We simply made the
inference that because Aucklands
Chinese origin population is
only%nine per cent, we believe
the 40% sales to Chinese descent
in this case study suggested

significant presence of offshore
buyers in the market and we still
stand by that argument.
IWK: But have you taken
into account the number of
people from China moving
in as long-term residents
in New Zealand? Dont you
think it is natural for them to
buy houses the phase of life
they are in?
PT: If you take Indian population,
for example, the number of people
coming from India is similar to
the number of people coming
from China and yet the number
of propertiey purchased by people
from Indi, is about the same as
the proportion of Indians living
in Auckland. And I dont believe
there is a more credible alternative
explanation that explains the very
large gap between%nine and 40%.
It would be impossible to know
if those purchases were made by
the residents or not unless the
IWK: But isnt this a global

phenomenon? Chinese have
been investing heavily in
many countries such as US,
and Canadc. How different is
the Chinese investment in NZ
compared to other countries
PT: As the Chinese government
reforms the economy, it has
started to free up the restriction
on the movement of capital. There
is a big literature on this issue
about a very large volume of the
private investments from people
from China, moving offshore
and being invested in assets
especially in the Pacific Rim area.
Real estate is considered to be
a highly desirable category. It is
predicted that several trillions
of dollars are leaving China for
offshore investment for the next
five years or so. It is expected that
15 billion dollars are invested in
New Zealands real estate market.
So this is certainly something
that is happening around the
world which is why Singapore,
Malaysia, Australia, etc. are all
limiting offshore investment in

real estate.
That is actually
the same
reason
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why in China, non-residents are
not allowed to invest in residential
properties in cities such as Hong
Kong and Beijing. This is a global
phenomenon, which will not go
away,s so we have to be able to
talk about this publicly. China
is a very important part of the
new reality of New Zealand as
a source of market, investment
and migrants and these things
are not going to change. We have
to manage them right to get best
results for New Zealand. Allowing
unrestricted money from China
or any other place in the world to
our tiny little real estate market
will have disastrous consequences
for people wanting to buy
affordable houses.
IWK: Now there seems to be
some lending restrictions for
housing loans from October.
Do you think it is right move
or do you think it will be
a burden on tha common
man because this might also
increase the rent for people
living in Auckland?
PT: Yes. No doubt that loan
to value (LTV) restrictions
implemented by the reserve bank
will make more difficult for firsttime buyers and it will make it
even difficult for the multiple
property owners, as they will have
to pay higher deposits. The thing is
that the reserve bank is forced into
this position.
This is because the national
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government has done nothing meaningful
to address the problem. Reserve bank is
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and the
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risk that it poses to the banking sector if
the bubble bursts. You saw recently that
the standard and poor international credit
rating agenc, downgraded the credit ratings
of the banks in New Zealand because of its
concern about the risk of being exposed
to the bubble. That is why reserve bank
is making it more difficult by increasing
the deposit required for the loan but to be
honest, they are cornered. Reserve banks
policy is the only move, which is having
some impact on the market.
he Governor of the Reserve Bank

has this week reduced the Official
Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points
to 2.75 per cent.
M. Graeme Wheeler, Governor of
the Reserve Bank in his statement,
said, Global economic growth remains
moderate, but the outlook has been revised
down due mainly to weaker activity in the
developing economies. Concerns about
softer growth, particularly in China and
East Asia, have led to elevated volatility
in financial markets and renewed falls
in commodity prices. The US economy
continues to expand. Financial markets
remain uncertain as to the timing and
impact of an expected tightening in US
monetary policy.
Domestically, the economy is adjusting
to the sharp decline in export prices,
and the consequent fall in the exchange
rate. Activity has also slowed due to the
plateauing of construction activity in
Canterbury, and a weakening in business
and consumer confidence. The economy is
now growing at an annual rate of around
tw2 per cent.
Several factors continue to support
growth, including robust tourism, strong
net immigration, the large pipeline of

construction activity in Auckland and
other regions, and, importantly, the lower
interest rates and the depreciation of the
New Zealand dollar.
While the lower exchange rate supports
the export and import-competing sectors,
further depreciation is appropriate,
given the sharpness of the decline in New
Zealands export commodity prices.
House prices in Auckland continue to
increase rapidly and are becoming more
unsustainable. Residential construction
is increasing in Auckland, but it will take
some time to correct the imbalances in the
housing market.
A reduction in the OCR is warranted by
the softening in the economy and the need
to keep future average CPI inflation near
the 2 percent target midpoint. At this stage,
some further easing in the OCR seems
likely. This will depend on the emerging
flow of economic data.
So is this an indication from the
government asking investors to head out
and away from Auckland? Are these new
taxing and lending rules enough to stop
the real estate prices from going up in
Auckland? These are the questions that
only time can answer. For the time being,
though, the government perhaps hopes
these measures will bring down foreign
investment.
This is an ongoing discussion for
the moment and it is going to be rather
interesting to watch this space. Indian
Weekender will keep its ears close to the
pulse of the market. We are also keen to
hear from first home buyers and buyers of
investment property about their experience
in this changing and exciting environment.
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Want to own a home? Head South

Gaurav Sharma
ven though Immigration Minister

Michael Woodhouse recently gave
the advice to head south to
only those looking for a job, he might as
well have said the same to Aucklanders
looking to fulfil their Kiwi dream of owning
a house. More so when recent real estate
figures are showing that house prices have
either plateaued or seen relatively modest
gains in the South Island as compared to its
northern counterpart (Auckland).
Prices
The latest monthly Quotable Value (QV)
Price Index released on August 5 shows
that while prices across the Auckland
region are up 18.8% annually, it is only
3.1% in Christchurch. In fact, lower south
in Invercargill, the change has been
negative 0.1%.
Auckland
Nelson
Christchurch
Queenstown Lakes
Dunedin
Invercargill
Courtesy: QV
12 month
change
(in %)
18.8
3.3
3.1
6.0
2.8
-0.1
average
value
(in NZ$)
855,672
414,989
475,322
717,021
298,928
207,367
Analysing the trend, QV noted that

Wellington (only 1.6% annual change in
prices) and regions further south of it, show
little evidence of an increase in activity or
values.
In Wellington, values have been flat
for most of 2015 after dipping slightly
following the Loan-to-value ratio (LVR)
speed limits. Christchurch values also

remain flat and the market activity, while
seasonally strong like the rest of New
Zealand, has not picked up in recent weeks
in response to the impending rule changes
from October. In Dunedin, values have
picked up in the last three months by 2.5%
after being flat for a long time, said Jonno
Ingerson, Director of Research, CoreLogic
NZ Ltd, while writing for QV.
Affordability
Another important insight on housing
prices is provided by the just released
interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability
Series reports for first-time and standard
home buyers.
New Zealand
Auckland
Nelson
Christchurch
Queenstown Lakes
Dunedin
Invercargill
Courtesy: interest.co.nz
%age of the medium

take-home pay to
service mortgage of a
medium-priced home
purchased in July 2015
40.3
63.4
37
39.3
61.2
27.9
19.3
Based on our standard household

profile, it now takes 40.3% of the median
take-home pay to service a mortgage of a
median priced home purchased in July
2015. Though it has slightly dropped from
41.1% a year ago, median-priced housing
is still not affordable for families in New
Zealand, even when both adults work.
The profile we use for a standard buyer
household is one adult male working
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full-time, one adult female working 50%,

and one child aged 5 years, wrote the
report authors.
Notably, for Auckland (63.4%) this
percentage is considerably higher than
the national average (40.3%). While for
Dunedin it is just 27.9%.
Sales Volume
As regards to sales volume, data
provided by the Real Estate Institute
of New Zealand (REINZ) indicate that
volumes were stronger in Auckland than
in the rest of the country. So while it
was 36.3% annual increase in seasonally
adjusted sales volume in Auckland, the
same figure was only 6.3% in Canterbury,
meaning not many properties are changing
hands there indicating over-supply.
New Zealand
Auckland
Wellington
Canterbury
Dunedin
Seasonally adjusted
sales volume increase
compared to July 2014
(in %)
34.9
36.3
11
6.3
9
A point aptly explained by REINZs

regional director for Canterbury/Westland
regions, Jim Davis, who said, The market
appears to be reverting more towards its
pre-quake pattern with winter months
seeing a decrease in listings, pending a
rise in new listings in the spring. New
subdivisions are largely complete meaning
that new supply from these new builds is
falling away to more long-run levels.
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Auctions
A final indication of the change in
housing prices can be to see how many
dwellings were sold via auctions in the
region, as these invariably drive the prices
up.
Here too, Auckland leaves the South
Island far behind.
Of all the auction sales in the country
in the month of July, 74% happened
in Auckland. Waikato/Bay of Plenty
accounted for 13%, Canterbury/Westland
for 8% and all other regions combined
accounted for the remaining 5%.
Measures
All the above clearly demonstrates that
while Auckland may be in the midst of
a housing bubble aided by speculative
investment buying, properties in South
Island are relatively easy to aspire for.
Even the government realised this, and
changed the immigration rule recently
to give more points towards residency to
skilled migrants (up from 10 to 30) and
entrepreneurs (double from 20 to 40)
who set up a business or accept a job offer
outside Auckland. A move, which Prime
Minister John Key hopes, will serve the
dual purpose of giving the much needed
economic impetus to Regions as well as ease
the demand pressure that new immigrants
put on Aucklands housing stock.
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The awards, one of the most prestigious
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GFS says that it has always put customers
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Ajay Kumar, Director of GFS says, I

would like to thank all our customers and
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got this award because at GFS we keep
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knowledge, there is no other mortgage
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ANZ Migrant Expo: where communities

I think its a
meet businesses
great platform for
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NZ Migrant Expo 2015

was held at Queens
Wharf on Saturday,
September 5. The event is held
every year for assisting migrants
to help settle down in the
country. The Expo in its third
year, showcased more than 100
businesses, which had set up their
stalls and had more than 10,000
visitors for the day.
The expo was inaugurated by
Minister of Ethnic Communities,
Minister of Corrections and
National MP, Peseta Sam LotuIiga and GM and Retail & Business
Banking of ANZ Bank, Andrew
Webster. National List MP Dr
Parmjeet Parmar and Dr Jian
Yang were among the dignitaries
present at the event.
The popularity of the Migrant
Expo has grown in the last
three years with the number of
exhibitors and people attending
the event increasing every year.
GM of ANZ bank, Andrew Webster
said,ANZ has a dedicated staff
that looks after the needs of
the migrants in this country
for setting up businesses, their
banking needs, buying properties,
National List MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar (left) and Minister of Ethnic Communities, Minister of Corrections
and National MP, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga (right). Team Indian Weekender with the dignitaries (below).
in short settling down in this

beautiful country. The expo has
been instrumental in bringing
different Asian communities
together under one roof. It has
also enabled in identifying one

anothers financial needs and tap
into future business opportunities
between the Asian companies
within New Zealand.
I think its a great platform

for both old and new migrants
to come together and connect
with
different
communities
and business here. I actually
commend ANZ for organising
such a huge event and I think its
a great opportunity for all of us
here, added National List MP Dr
Parmjeet Parmar.
MP Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
said, Business is a platform
where people can show creativity,
entrepreneurship, and innovation,
and I think those are the areas
where the migrant communities
contribute to the social and
cultural and political fabric of
Aoteora New Zealand.
Seminars on topics ranging
from family trust in Mandarin
to information on businesses
and new tax laws were given by
speakers from ANZ and other
experts from the industry. The
rules and regulations for starting
business were discussed in length
to make easier for people wanting
to set up their own businesses.
Seminars on the Forex services
provided by ANZ bank to the
businesses and the new taxing
rule for the property garnered
big audiences. The expo housed
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both old and new

migrants as well
to come together
and connect
with different
communities and
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he mystery behind the death

of 68-year-old Mr Tametame
Wiremucontinues as police hunt
for clues on the streets of Auckland.
According to initial reports, Mr Wiremu
fell unconscious on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
at a fast food store on High Street around
early noon and was taken in an ambulance
to the hospital in South Auckland. The man
died the next week. The doctors reported
serious head injuries and internal bleeding
to be the cause of his death.
The police have been investigating since,
and have been questioning the residents
and business owners on Lorne and High
Street in the CBD. The investigation is
seeking any credible information on the
activities of the deceased on and before the
day of the incident.
On Tuesday, September 8, a patrol of 20
policemen and community patrollers set
on High Street and Lorne Street to speak
to the residents and business owners in the
area as well as members of the public to
find out if anyone witnessed an altercation
between Mr Wiremu and an Asian man on
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NEW ZEALAND
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NZ to take 750 more Syrian refugees
he government this week

has announced that New
Zealand will welcome 750
Syrian refugees over the next two
and a half years in response to the
ongoing conflict in Syria.
Of the 750 places, 600 will be
by way of a special emergency
intake above New Zealands
annual refugee quota of 750, and
150 places will be offered within
the quota.
Like most New Zealanders,
the government is very concerned
at the humanitarian crisis now
unfolding in Syria and Europe
that has visibly worsened in recent
times, Immigration Minister
Michael Woodhouse says.
Thats why we will dedicate
150 places for Syrians within the
existing 2015/16 annual quota
of 750. On top of that well take
in another 100 Syrians in this
financial year, and a further 500
over the next two financial years
(2016/17 and 2017/18).
The cost of the additional
places is estimated at $48.8
million over two and a half years.
This is on top of the$58 million
the government already spends
annually on resettling refugees.
This commitment will be in
addition to any decisions that may
come out of the standard threeyear review of the refugee quota
which will take place in 2016
as planned.
Woodhouse says that an

immediate intake of any more
than the announced extra 100
this year could put unreasonable
strains on services, affecting the
quality of resettlement outcomes
for all refugees in New Zealand
Prime Minster John Key says,
As the situation has worsened,
New Zealanders have become
more concerned. The government
shares their concern.
The decision is an appropriate
response. Its important that were
able to back our offer with support
to help people settle here. What
these refugees need most is to feel
welcome and safe in communities
that are willing to help them start
their new life.
New Zealand is already
making a contribution to the
region. Weve settled 121 Syrians
since 2011 and contributed $15.5
million in aid for those affected by

the conflict in Syria and Iraq.
There is also a role for the
wider community to play in
helping these refugees to settle
here and New Zealanders who
want to help, can volunteer with
resettlement programmes via the
Red Cross and others, says Key.
The government will continue
to monitor the situation in Syria
closely and review the possibility
of further assistance during the
2016 quota review.
The process:
The process for the 600
additional places will be the
same as any intake under the
current quota.
The UNHCR carries out its own
screening process and does not
refer high risk or complex cases
for resettlement.
In addition to this, all cases

submitted
for
consideration
undergo robust assessments as
part of INZs decision-making
process. That includes on and offshore screening and assessment
that focuses on credibility, risk
and settlement to ensure that
the person is not a security risk
or character of concern to New
Zealand. INZ will undertake an
initial mission to Lebanon in
October and another in December
for the current year. The first
100 selected for resettlement will
arrive in New Zealand in three
groups, anticipated to be January,
March and May 2016.
Services provided:
Quota refugees are given
permanent residence on arrival in
New Zealand and spend their first
six weeks at the Mangere Refugee
Resettlement Centre. While
there, they complete a reception
programme to support living
and working in New Zealand and
English language.
A number of government
agencies and NGOs are involved
in the settlement of quota
refugees, including the Ministries
of Health, Education and Social
Development, Work and Income,
Housing New Zealand, the
Tertiary Education Commission,
NZQA, Careers New Zealand, NZ
Police, the Office of Ethnic Affairs,
DIA and NZ Red Cross.
Increased uptake of free GP visits for under 13s
ealth Minister Jonathan

Coleman
says98
per cent of general
practices across the country are
now offering free GP visits for
children aged under 13.
Two months after the launch
of free GP visits for under 13s, its
fantastic to see such high uptake
in the scheme, which now covers
99 per cent of children under 13,

says Dr Coleman.
As on September 1, 2015, just
19 general practices out of 1,012
have chosen not to provide free
GP visits for under 13s.
Five of those practices have
indicated they will be opting in
from 1 October.
The majority of the practices,
which have chosen not to opt
in are based in the Auckland

region.Morepractices may choose
to opt in at a later stage.
More than 400,000 children
will benefit from the scheme
being expanded, taking the total
number of children who are
benefitting from free GP visits
and prescriptions to more than
750,000. The government is
committed to supporting families
in giving their children the best

possible start in life.
Removing the cost barrier
is making a real difference to
thousands of families.
On 1 July, all New Zealand
children aged under 13 became
eligible to access free visits with
their enrolled general practice and
after-hours services, as well as
free prescriptions.
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$120k for young

peoples project
outh Minister Nikki Kaye

has announced that a
further $120,000 is
available to young entrepreneurs
under the Opportunities for
Young People fund.
This funding will go to young
people to support projects theyve
developed that are aimed at
creating social or environmental
change, says Ms Kaye.
Opportunities
for
Young
People funding comes from the
$2 million Youth Enterprise
Fund. This fund was launched
in December last year to support
organisations offering hands-on
opportunities for young people to
help them develop entrepreneurial
skills. Through the many young
people I meet, its clear theyre
coming up with fantastic ideas
for projects themselves, which
are well worth supporting in their
own right.
We recognised this in May
this year, when we announced
$79,000 of funding direct to young
people under the Opportunities
for Young People Fund.
That funding went to young
people working on great projects,
from online Mandarin lessons
to a local intranet network to
enhance learning opportunities
for disadvantaged youth.
Im pleased to announce this
further funding, which coincides
with the start of the Festival for
the Future in Auckland.
This event draws together
young people from around the
Pacific to explore 21st century
challenges, and develop ideas and
skills to tackle these challenges
through creativity, innovation and
social enterprise.
The festival is organised
by Guy Ryan, 2015 Young New
Zealander of the Year. Previous
recipients of Opportunities for
Young People funding and Youth
Awards will also be attending.
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Taking a positive view

Kanwaljit Bakshi
National List MP
t doesnt seem like a day goes by when

there isnt a discussion about whats
happening in the economy, locally
or globally.
There is a lot of volatility in financial
markets around the world and theres no
doubt the recent drop in international dairy
prices will hurt farmers incomes and that in
turn will have an effect on other businesses
around the country.
But if we take a step back, its important
to keep a few things in mind.
The first is that, as with all New Zealands
main exports, dairy prices are cyclical. They
go up and they go down. Dairy prices will

recover over time and the longer-term
outlook for the industry is strong. Its also
important we dont talk our economy down,
and keep things in perspective.
We have an economy that is far more
productive, more efficient, and more
globally connected than ever before. We
have been out-performing the OECD in
recent years and a period of more moderate
growth is only to be expected as our
economy adjusts to the dairy industrys
income shock.
As Asian countries continue to grow and
get wealthier they will want more highquality, safe, and nutritious foods such as
our dairy products.
The government is helping to prepare
New Zealand to take advantage of these
opportunities, for example, through
negotiating much better access to markets
in Asia and the Pacific through the TPP
trade agreement.
Also, while dairy is down at the moment,

prices for other exports are up. Beef prices
for New Zealand farmers, for example, have
risen to record highs.
Horticulture has had a very good year
with total earnings topping $7.5 billion for
the first time. Kiwifruit in particular has
bounced back strongly from PSA, now with
more than $1 billion in exports.
Tourism is going great guns. Record
numbers of tourists are coming to New
Zealand, theyre staying for longer, and
spending more than ever before. Visitor
spending reached more than $8 billion over
the last year, which is up more than 20 per
cent on the previous year.
So while dairy is an important industry
for New Zealand there are a lot more strings
in the countrys bow.
New Zealand has a flexible, responsive
economy. This has allowed the Kiwi dollar
to fall around 25 per cent against the US,
compared to a year ago. This drop in the
We need to help refugees

Barry Coates
Green Party
edia reports of millions of

Syrian refugees fleeing their
war torn country have shocked
people around the world. The human
stories of children traumatised and families
broken apart as they undertake dangerous
journeys to safety have been touching.
Brutal conflict in the Middle East has
increased the number of people fleeing their
homes to more than 15 million people. The
international community needs to respond.

All countries can offer a safe haven. Lebanon
has taken 1.1 million refugees in a country
of 4.4 million. Germany is offering to take
800,000 refugees from Syria. By contrast,
New Zealand takes a UN quota of 750
refugees. United Nations figures show we
are 90th in the world in the total number of
refugees we host per person. Even worse, if
it is ranked by relative wealth, New Zealand
is 116th in the world. We can do far better.
The Green Party is calling for a substantial
increase in the annual refugee quota, not
just a one-time increase, and has tabled a
Bill in Parliament that is supported by all
political parties except National.
For years, the Prime Minister has
ignored the calls for more refugee places,
and has paid far more attention to helping

wealthy migrants. Settlement budgets for
refugees have been squeezed, the services
have been disrupted by reorganisations,
and even the small annual quota of 750 has
often not been filled.
Now, in the face of public outrage, the
Prime Minister has agreed for a small
annual increase of 200 refugees from Syria
for the next three years. But it is not enough
to step up to New Zealands international
responsibilities and does not raise the
refugee quota on an ongoing basis.
This continues a pattern on child poverty,
overseas aid, climate change, violence
against women and other issues, as well as
refugees. This governments priorities are
to help big business and to do as little as
to 750 refugees annually and this number

has not kept pace with our population
growth.
As the problems in Syria have developed
into the worst refugee crisis since World
War Two, other developed nations
have shown their mettle as honourable

international citizens.
Germany will take 800,000 refugees this
year. German families are even welcoming
them into their homes. Australia will take,
per capita, around four times more than us.
Meanwhile John Key has dithered
waiting on the polling results to see if it was
popular or notrather than just getting on
and doing the right thing.
In New Zealand, our refugee quota is
completely separate to our policy on the
numbers of migrants we accept. Taking
refugees is part of the humanitarian
responsibility we have as a developed
nation. Lets remember our recent past
when New Zealand responded to refugee
crises with compassion and honour.
In 1999 under a National government we
accepted more than 400 Kosovar refugees.
I was in Kosovo at the time and saw how
desperate those people were.
In 2001 under a Labour government
we accepted more than 200 refugees from
the Tampa when Australia refused. Those
refugees have gone on to become passionate
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exchange rate helps offset the fall in dairy

prices, and means all exporters get better
returns for the goods and services they
sell overseas.
Interest rate cuts will also be a shot in the
arm for the economy.
Economists are still forecasting growth
of around 2 to 2.5 per cent a year, which
is good, solid, and sustainable. This
growth will build on the good economic
performance New Zealand has experienced
over the past few years.
Hundreds of thousands of new jobs have
been created. Wages have been rising faster
than inflation. Households are saving a bit
more and paying down debt, which gives
them a greater sense of security.
And New Zealanders are staying home
or returning in significant numbers
because opportunities are better here
than elsewhere.
So we can be optimistic and confident
about New Zealands future.
possible to help people in need. Then when

public gets upset on a social issue, the Prime
Minister announces a small measure that
wont fix the problem, and gives assurances
to the public.
The Green Party offers a different
approach. Our policies prioritise a fair and
safe society, with respect for nature and
support for a smart economy that is able to
support good living standards for all. We
should invite more refugees, ensure they
have enough support to recover from the
trauma they have experienced, and help
them contribute to building a tolerant and
inclusive New Zealand society.
Barry Coates is on the Green Party
list just outside Parliament. He is the
former Executive Director of Oxfam New
Zealand. www.greens.org.nz
Addressing the Syrian refugee crisis

David Shearer
Labour MP
hen the body of Aylan Kurdi

washed ashore in Greece, his
picture touched the hearts of
families around the world.
The Syrian refugee crisis was already a
growing concern, but the body of a threeyear-old child face down on the beach
personalised the human suffering and
brought it into our homes. We can all
imagine the heartbreak if that little boy was
our child or grandchild, or our little brother.
Back home, Aylan has become a symbol
of New Zealands failure to play its part as
a wealthy and compassionate nation. For
nearly 30 years, New Zealand has taken up
Kiwis, well-educated and contributing to

our society.
Thats what happens with refugees
they usually end up giving so much more to
our country than they ever took.
In his refusal to increase New Zealands
permanent refugee quota, John Key is
out of step with the public and his Prime
Ministerial predecessors. Fortunately Kiwis
have a social conscience. If it wasnt for that
our government would still be turning its
back on Syrian refugees.
Good on Kiwis for pushing this
government to do the right thing.
CORRIGENDUM
In Volume 7, Issue 24, of the
Indian Weekender(page 12, Success
with health targets means families
benefitting from quality care), we have
erroneously identified Dr Parmjeet
Parmars designation as Labour MP
instead of National List MP.
We apologise for the error.
NEW ZEALAND
Beware of unlicensed
immigration agents
Red
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nother immigration scam is

targeting the Indian immigrants
these days where unlicensed
immigration agents are issuing a fake work
visa to their clients.
Jagjeet Singh Sidhu of Immigration
Matters says, We have been informed time
to time about the fake visas issued by the
unlicensed agents in India. It is sad to see
someone had to pay a large amount to get a
work visa for New Zealand. It is with a great
shame that authorities have a very little
control over those dodgy agents.
In the recent scam, agents take a hefty
amount of money from the client and in
return issue a fake visa stamp on their
passport, which according to Immigration
New Zealand is invalid.
One such attempt of the scammers
have recently been foiled by Immigration
Matters.
In this case of work visa, a heavy
amount deal was going to happen. It was
just in time when we were asked to find
out the validity of the visa. We contacted
the Immigration New Zealand and were
informed this is not a valid visa, says
Sidhu. This is an example for all of us to
be responsible for our actions. Not to be

duped by so-called dodgy agents. This is
not the first time we have come across such
kind of incidence. We like all of you to be
aware and be alert from those agents who
are asking a large amount of money to get a
work or visitor visa to New Zealand.
Sidhu suggests everyone to be aware
and not to take services from unlicensed
immigration agents. He has asked to check
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challenging and complicated
process for the sheer scale, size,
diversity and complexity. Equally
challenging is to reach out and
create awareness not only among
835 million people that can vote
in India but also over 12 million
NRIs out of 28 million Indians living
overseas. The overseas Indian population
are now participating actively in Indias
growth and development.
It is therefore timely that the Election
Commission of India (ECI) is examining
the feasibility of extending voting rights
to overseas electors through E-postal
ballot or proxy voting. Simultaneously,
initiatives are being taken up under ECIs
Systematic Voters Education and Electoral
Participation (SVEEP) programme to reach
out to the Non Resident Indians to facilitate
their registration in the electoral roll.
In line with this commitment, the
Commission has recently launched the
online service for the citizens called the
National Voters Service Portal (NVSP)

to facilitate Indian citizens. The NSVP
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online registration facility besides all other
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Major recognition for contribution to Hindi
ighty years on, the Shanti

DutFijis only surviving
Hindi
newspaperwill
be recognised at the World Hindi
Conference to be held in Bhopal,
India, next week.
Editor Nilam Kumar said
that Shanti Dut had come a
long way and through thick
and thin, it had managed to
overcome obstacles and struggles
through the support of its parent

companyThe Fiji Times Ltdas
well as all the newspapers readers
and supporters.
The Vishawa Hindi Sammaan
will be given to the Shanti Dut
for promoting Hindi in Fiji and
the Pacific.
I specially wish to thank
the Indian High Commission
and the Indian Government
for recognising our hard work

throughout all these years, Mrs
Kumar said.
This award will be dedicated
to The Fiji Times Ltd for having
faith in us and every individual
who supported us to be where we
are today.
We have come a long way
and we would like to thank each
and every individual in Fiji and
UN envoy lauds Fiji
good platform to showcase the

great work being carried out by
the Shanti Dut.
Mr Sharma said topics covered
would include Hindi in the media,
Hindi in literature, Hindi and
technology and Hindi used in
other countries.
A 20-member Fijian delegation
leaves for the awards ceremony
next week.
Indian High Commissioners

wife hosts Indian cultural event
he UN Special Envoy for

Climate Change, Mary
Robinson, was pleased
with the way people were acting
against climate change.
With Nadi having a special
flood reading meter situated at the
Nadi Bridge Mrs Robinson said
such technologies were vital tools.
While visiting some areas in
Nadi which are prone to flooding
she was surprised on how flooding
is being monitored in the country.
I am pleased with the way the
programme is working because it
uses local people and local men
here and also it is part of the
system and in particularly has
abroad for their endless support.

Indian High Commission second
secretary Anil Sharma said the
Shanti Dut had contributed
enormously to Indians and
although published in Fiji, it had
gained interest and readership
from a lot of international readers.
He added the World Hindi
Conference, which would be held
from September 10 to 12, was a
omen from all walks

of life gathered at
the Indian High
Commissioners residence in
Suva to witness traditional Indian
cultural dances.
The event was organised by the
Indian High Commissioners wife
Ratnamala Sarma.
own countries and some of them

were from various organisations
around Fiji.
They are different people
from all walks of life, from the
diplomatic
circle,
business
communities, banks, NGOs, etc.
One
member
volunteers
every month to host the occasion
Mary Robinson (centre) in Nadi
helped women to become part of

the programme and become part
of the decision making and Im
very supportive of that.
I enjoyed visiting Fiji very

much and I was glad to be able
to participate in the forum which
went very well.
New heights for mother of two
t was a step up in her career

after Ashish Lata gained a
Masters of Commerce in
Professional Accounting.
The mother of two graduated
recently during the University
of the South Pacific graduation
ceremony at the Vodafone Arena.
She dedicated her achievement
to her family, especially her
mother.
This was important for me
because I wanted to make a
success out of my career and
further my studies, she said.
Ms Lata hopes to inspire
her children to persevere and
achieve their goals. Also, there to
support and encourage her was
her husband and two children.
Theyve been there for me as I
The Indian High Commissioners wife Ratnamala Sarma (left) with Bernadette Rounds Ganilau
continued to reach new heights.

I first attained my Bachelors
degree at USP and then followedup with the post graduate degree,
she said. Now I have my Masters
degree and were very proud of
this achievement. Ms Lata is a
senior payroll officer at the Fiji

National University (FNU).
She hopes to inspire other
women and mothers.
My message to other students
is to be determined and have the
courage to study, she said.
This meeting is for the

International
Womens
Association hosted by the Indian
High Commission with the
assistance of Indian Cultural
Centre for Relations, she said.
It is an event where we
showcased a little of what
incredible India has to offer to
women from all walks of life who
are members of the International
Womens Association, she said.
Mrs Sarma said they were
women who represented their
reported
last
week.
It featured an array of food
stalls, clothing boutiques and a
heena artist.
A local band enthralled
the
audience
with
Bollywood
hit
numbers.
Indian-origin dancer Radhika
Tilak
and
local
comedian
and singer Hemkumar Joshi
entertained
the
audience.
Pamela Singh, one of the
organisers of the festival, said this

was the third year Norfolk Sports
Cultural Events held the festival.
It is a kick-off to Diwali, she said.
The
Fiji
and
Indian
communities
should
support each other. This is
a
cross-community
event.
Master Salesh, vice president of
Norfolk Sports Cultural Events,
said the organisation is involved
in promoting community spirit
and help the new generation

connect
to
their
culture.
Hayward councilman Francesco
Zermeno talked about the
importance
of
diversity,
the
commonality
of
the
immigrant experience and of
being proud of ones culture.
Hayward
is
the
third
most diverse city in the US
and you are a part of that
richness, he said.
Ashish Lata (middle), with her family (from left) son Shivneet Kumar, daughter Shreya Lata and
husband Narendra Kumar.
at their residence to showcase

their culture to the international
community, she said.
So this time I hosted it and
wanted to show a little slice of
India like traditional dances, yoga,
since International Yoga Day is
celebrated on the 21st of June and
this is how we wanted to show a
little of yoga and part of this was
presented at the Indian Cultural
Centre, she said.
Fijian Indian community celebrates Diwali in US
he
Fijian
Indian
community in California
organised a multi-cultural
Diwali Festival attended by more
than 500 people from various
communities.
The festival, held by the
Norfolk Sports Cultural Events,
was organised at the Hayward
High
School,
Hayward,
California recently, India West
News source: Fiji Sun
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Women crew a first for Fiji

F
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IJI Link created aviation history

when an all-female crew, piloted
and served passengers on an
to Apia, Western Samoa.
Fiji Airways and Fiji Link media
relations and communications manager
Shane Hussein said it was the first time
ever that an all-female crew operated flights
for the airline.
The flight, with Captain Hartlene Yuen
and First Officer Sonam Pratap at the flight
deck and two female flight attendants, was
a milestone for the national carrier, its
domestic and subregional subsidiary and
the country.
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When I got to the tarmac and saw Varea

and Mere (flight attendants) I got pretty
excited, shared Ms Pratap.
We took a lot of selfies and got the
flight into Apia and departed out of there
Wquite early.
It was a nice experience because it was
just us girls and this is something you dont
get to do every day.
I was really fortunate to have the
opportunity to work with Hartlene because
she is a good role model.
She knows quite a lot about the ATR
and I look forward to having more flights
with her and learning from her.
Fiji Link all female crew Captain Hartlene Yeun with First Officer Sonam Pratap and their two flight attendants
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Mr Tuitubou said the summit
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Being the richest man in the cemetery doesnt

matter to me. Going to bed at night saying weve done
something wonderful, thats what matters to me.
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Managing Editor
Anything but funny
Know that wherever you are in your life right now is both temporary, and
exactly where you are supposed to be. You have arrived at this moment to learn what
you must learn, so you can become the person you need to be to create the life you
truly want. Even when life is difficult or challengingespecially when life is difficult
and challengingthe present is always an opportunity for us to learn, grow, and
become better than weve ever been before.
You are in the process of writing your life story, and no good story is without a
hero or heroine overcoming their fair share of challenges. In fact, the bigger the
challenges, the better the story. Since there are no restrictions and no limits to where
your story goes from here, what do you want the next page to say? ~ Hal Elrod from
The Miracle Morning
When we are in the middle of trying times, it seems like that the difficult phase
will never pass and the fear that the rest of our lives will be the same, freezes us. It is,
therefore, important to realise that if good times dont last, the bad ones wont either.
Before we know it, we would have moved on from the situation. It is important to
remember that change is the only permanent thing in life, and the set of challenges
that life presents you with at any time are exactly what you need to move in the
direction of your dreams.
In this issue, we conclude our two-part series on the Auckland housing bubble. The
Official Cash Rate was dropped again to try and create some stability. Our lead story
carries the important parts of the Reserve Banks Governor, Mr Graham Wheelers
statement.
As Auckland prepares itself for the festive season, the team at Indian Weekender
is excited to partner once again with Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic
Development in bringing the Auckland Diwali Festival to the community. Even
though there seemed to be some issues surrounding this years festival, I am sure that
the festival will turn out to be bigger and better this year. We will no doubt keep the
community updated with all the news from the festival.
While Britain celebrates the reign of Queen Elizabeth II as she reaches this great
milestone, it is interesting to note that she became New Zealands longest reigning
monarch in January 2013. This is because Britains sovereignty over New Zealand
became effective a few years into Queen Victorias reign. Queen Elizabeth II has been
our sovereign for more than 63 years while Queen Victorias reign over New Zealand
was just more than 60 years long.
We are introducing a new column on technology, and in this issue, we talk about
Apples newest launch.
This weekend, Indian Weekender, along with Aarohi Academy of Music, proudly
presents Khamoshiyaan Gun Gunane Lagi, a tribute to the legend Lata Mangeshkar.
We hope our readers attend the event to show their support.
We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we did putting it together.
Until next time.
Pick of the week
New Zealand Post has created a seven-stamp issue and a new collectors coin to mark Queen Elizabeth II becoming
the longest reigning British monarch. Queen Elizabeth II surpasses the length of her great-great-grandmother Queen
Victorias reign on Wednesday, September 9.
Giri Gupta
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OPINION / EDITORIAL
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The Story of Rama beckons
Red
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Kumar Suresh
ven as the sage Valmiki wrote the

one of the oldest known scriptures
Ramayana, little could he have
imagined the impact his words would have
on mankind. Millenniums later, Ramayana
has been rewritten, translated, painted, redepicted and the essence of the story has
travelled the length and the breadth of the
world forming a setu (bridge) longer than
the one created under the command of
Rama (between India and Sri Lanka).
Even as the human race continued
to evolve, each generation adopted the
story into its culture and gave back a new
face and texture to the holy script. In the
process, new portrayal emerged, poetic and
artistic liberties were taken and the result
is something that one gets to see in the
works of these majestic worshippers of art,
even today.
The intricate and vibrant works depict
the Ramayana, or journey of Rama, one
of the most important stories in Indian
culture, which also marks the origin
of Diwali.
The Story of Rama opened on September
5 at the Auckland Art Gallery. The Director
General of the National Museum, New
Delhi, Sanjiv Mittal, says this exhibition will
introduce Indian art and culture to citizens
of New Zealand.
It also spreads the story of Rama, who
ruled for justice, truthfulness, human
values and righteousness, and is at the core
of all values in the heart of Indians, he says.
These works in the form of 101 paintings,
have crossed the seas and oceans, as if
shipped in a pushpak viman, and has
landed on the shores of this country for the
first time. The timeless beauties are now
being showcased in Aucklands art gallery.
Paintings ranging from the middle of the
16th century to
the 19th century
are here to stay
till
January
17, 2016.
Paintings
of Pahari style
(mountain side),
Central
Indian
style, Rajasthani
style,
Rajputh
style,
BikanerDeccan style, etc
are the poetic
strokes of color
on the paper
immortalizing the
story of Rama.
M a j e s t i c
and purposeful
strokes on these
paintings
are
mesmerizing.
One cant help but
Clockwise from above: Poster of the exhibition, one of the works
wonder how these from The Story of Rama exhibited at the Auckland Art Gallery, and
colors have stood performance on the opening day.
the test of time. VK
Mathur, the curator of National Museum, architectural designs of
Delhi who is one of the main reasons for the buildings, dressing
the exhibition to be in the city says, None and the head gears of their times into the
of the paintings are oil painted. The colors story they have painted. The arches of the
you see are extracted from insects, stones, Moghul era, the headgears belonging to
fruits, vegetables and the yellows you see Rajputs, Forts of Rajastan are all for one to
are extracted from droppings of buffalos, see in these paintings.
suffering from Jaundice. Apart from art,
Pahari style paintings, beautify the
these paintings are also testament to the characters by making the faces of the
evolved and sophisticated science behind character elongated.
The weapons of
these colors.
different era such as Rajput style swords,
Each painting has its own distinctive
Central Indian bows and arrows, and knives
flavor. One can see the landscapes of flat
of different kinds, give a distinct touch to
deccan plateau, mountains in the pahari
each painting. Although the painters in
style paintings and jungles of central India
those days refused to stamp their names
in the background. The painters dont shy
away from incorporating the styles like on their works, it is not hard to see their
persona and charisma reflected in each
of their works. The exhibition also shows

how much Ramayana has stood the times
of change in India and also is a proof of
the impact it has made to the life of every
civilization it has come across.
The exhibition is a collection of 101
paintings handpicked among 18,000
minature paintings of the national museum,
Delhi. These paintings have been exhibited
in USA and Australia earlier and have come
to Auckland Art Gallery. It is an honor and
a privilege to have such an exhibition in our
city. It is a must watch for every person who
loves art and wants to see the story of Rama
through the eyes of these painters.
Ignore the bears: Its a great time to Buy in India

Vatsal Srivastava
t 9,120, nobody could have

called the top on the Nifty after
a surprise rate cut by the RBI.
Upside momentum was too strong and
global equities were also trading near or at
record highs.
Similarly, after breaching and trading
well below the crucial psychological and
technical level of 7,800, it is difficult to
ignore further downside and call a bottom,
especially taking into account the global
volatility in the financial markets arising
out of China and the potential US Fed
rate hike.
We may test 7,500 or even worse,
this selling climax may drag the Nifty to
7,200.The Indian retail investor has largely
been on the side-lines after the nightmare
of the 2008-09 crash. At each new high the
market made, it was largely the institutional
money enjoying the party.
The question the retail investor should
ask is: Is this a good time to accumulate
stocks? Further, should he or she be buying
on every major price decline from now as
valuations become more reasonable and
tend towards the cheaper side? The answer
is a compelling and a screaming yes!
It is in these times of panic that retail
investors should be looking to build a longterm portfolio. With a longer term time
frame it is a prudent strategy to start and

keep accumulating quality stocks given
the current downtrend. Many blue-chips
are now trading at attractive long term
valuations.
This column has long called for further
reduction in policy rates. Indian earnings
have remained stuck in single digit growth
territory for the past three years. Weak
revenues are ostensibly to blame, though a
closer look indicates top-down issues led by
high real interest rates and a negative WPI
culminating in lacklustre IIP growth are the
real culprits according to Barclays.
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has been
singing his own lonely hawkish song for
many months now but surely rate cuts are
coming very soon. Real rates are at a two
decade high. India is under a serious threat
from disinflation as Arvind Subramanian
pointed out recently and the investment
cycle will only turn with a substantial fall in
the cost of capital.
Time is running out. Expect 75-100 basis
points of easing in the next twelve months.
Stalled projects were at Rs 2,586 billion at
the end of the December 2013 quarter.
By June 2015, the value of stalled
projects was down 70 percent to Rs 793
billion. Government capex has taken off.
The new investment projects for the
past four quarters have totalled Rs 10,566
billion, almost double the number at the end
of March 2014 (Rs 5,807 billion). Listening

beyond the perma bears and Modi bashers,
optimism is still sky high.
Sentiment is crucial to investment
decisions and the current leadership has
been quite successful in boosting the
outlook for the future which is also a critical
ingredient to growth. It is visible in FDI
flows as well as in stock market multiples
which even after this steep fall are right in
the middle of historical ranges. Gross FDI
inflows rose to $46.6 billion (at all-time
highs) in the 12 months ended May 2015
(up 24 percent year on year), according to
Morgan Stanley.
Regarding
government
spending,
National Highway Authority of India
(NHAI) road awards for the first three
months of FY16 are exhibiting strong
momentum and overall government capex
for the fiscal year to date is the highest in
the past five years according to Barclays.
Barclays
estimates
suggest
the
cumulative consumer spend (both retail
and corporate) will decline by Rs 666 bn
(0.5 percent of GDP) in FY16 (assuming
petrol and diesel demand growth at nine
percent and six percent respectively), if
crude averages $60/bbl this fiscal year.
These drivers are likely to spur consumption
demand growth.
On the global front, the European
Central Bank revised its inflation forecasts
downwards last week and many are

expecting another round of quantitative
easing in Europe. This will surely support
equities in Europe. A US Fed hike certainly
seems unlikely this month even after a solid
jobs data release recently.
But even if US Federal Reserve head
Janet Yellen hikes rates, it is very unlikely
the US markets will witness the kind of
capitulation they did a couple of weeks
ago. Yellen will be undertaking the loosest
monetary tightening in the history of
monetary policy and there is absolutely no
reason or evidence that a September hike
will be followed by another in December.
China is still a big risk but the past
few weeks have given markets enough
time to factor in the implications of the
Yuan devaluation. Further volatility in
China may not be as painful going ahead.
It is true that Indias macro fundamentals
are relatively solid as compared to much of
the developed and emerging markets.
However, the key point to remember
is that while economies like India can
decouple and sail through troubled waters
as the global economy faces headwinds,
global markets cannot do so easily.
Serious money has always been made
being long. Stay optimistic and believe in
the India story. Keep faith and patience
in the 15 month old NDA government.
Its time to Buy in India.
18
INDIA
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OROP: Demand or redress of injustice?

C Uday Bhaskar
he long festering OROP (one rankone pension) issue that goes back
to 1973 has acquired disturbing
visibility in recent months due to the protest
mounted by retired veterans at Jantar
Mantar and the ignominy of the Delhi
Police manhandling the countrys retired
soldiers a day before Independence Day.
The matter found mention in Prime
Minister Narendra Modis address at the
Red Fort on August 15 and to his credit he
made a solemn commitment to resolve the
matter at the earliest.
This decision has now been taken and
after some ambivalence. Defence Minister
Manohar Parrikar confirmed that the
budgetary support to the OROP is now in
place and the uncertainty about whether
those veterans who had opted for premature
retirement would qualify for OROP has
been clarified by Modi at a public rally.
The OROP provision will be available
to all military veterans - whether they
retire after superannuation or have opted
for the premature route. Some other
aspects including the annual review are
awaiting clarification and it is expected
that by the time the government issues the
notification, these points of dissonance
with the expectations of the veterans will be
accommodated in a consensual manner.
However, since the assurance by Modi at
his rally in Faridabad - which has gone a long
way in assuaging the bruised sensitivities of
the military - there is a growing perception
that the Modi governments OROP decision

is fiscally imprudent. Selective leaks to
the media by one part of the government
cannot be ruled out.
A major business daily opined editorially
under the title: Fiscal time bomb that In
effect the governments hand has been
forced and furthermore that the government
must limit the spread of this demand....
The choice of word and phrase, the
embedded
interpretation
and
the
perception it engenders in the national
collective merits a factual review.
The military veterans are not making
a demand - whose sub-text is that it is
inherently unreasonable - and the charge
that the hand of a civilian government has
been forced by an obdurate military goes
against the facts of the OROP narrative.
The reality is that in 1973 a unilateral
executive decision was taken by the Indira
Gandhi government through the Third Pay
Commission to rationalize pensions and
hence the military which was pegged at 70
percent of last pay drawn was brought down
to 50 percent - and the civilian pension then
pegged at 35 percent was brought up to this
benchmark.
Thus a practice that was in vogue for 26
years - from August 1947 to 1973 (wherein
the military pension was reviewed annually
so that the OROP principle was respected)
which was an equitable provision for
those citizens who voluntarily took up
the profession of arms in the defence of
country and flag was radically altered to the
detriment of the soldier.
If the 1973 decision brought the military

pension down in a substantive manner,
subsequent Pay Commissions through
bureaucratic sleight of hand increased the
benefits that would accrue to the civilian
employee of the government while shrinking
these benefits to the fauji (soldier).
The Sixth Pay Commission under UPA II
introduced yet another provision wherein
the military officer was placed in a lower
category than the officers in the civil services
and the police. As part of this tweak, civilian
officers of the government were accorded
the NFU (non functional upgrade) and an
assured career progression that allowed for
a fiscal benefit both while in service and in
the fixing of their pension.
As a consequence of all these post 1973
machinations, a trained soldier was placed
below a semi-skilled worker in the fiscal
ladder and as many servicemen have
bemoaned even those deemed to be in the
Class IV category of the government served
till age 60 and then retired with a higher
pensioner package than the soldier who
served on Siachen!
The Government of India and successive
defence ministers, including AK Antony
who has the distinction of having the
longest unbroken tenure as cabinet
minister holding this onerous portfolio,
abdicated their responsibilities and did
not acknowledge or attempt to review and
redress this gross injustice done to the
Indian soldier.
Thus more than an unreasonable
demand, the veterans have sought to have
a historically erroneous distortion corrected

and justice done to them. And as regards
forcing the hand of the government - it may
be recalled that UPA II dealt with the OROP
in a cavalier manner and even the Supreme
Commander feigned indifference.
Hence the final recourse to a fast at
Jantar Mantar. Modi is to be commended
for picking up the gauntlet and resolving
an issue that has festered for 42 years and
it would be most appropriate if the war
widows of 1962, 1965, 1971 and Kargil are
prioritized for the OROP package that is
their long awaited and denied due. Can this
be their Diwali gift from a grateful nation.
The military in any democracy is enabled
by law be the sole instrument that has a
monopoly over the use of force. Legitimacy
is burnished by the izzat (respect) that
state and society accord to their military
personnel. Denied these two attributes, the
military loses both credibility and morale.
India paid a heavy price in 1962 due to
the dismissive and disparaging attitude
that then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
exuded towards the Indian fauj (armed
forces) and consequently the civil-military
relationship in India is permeated by both
sullenness and suspicion. Post OROP, the
Modi government must seek to restore
the mutual respect and empathy that must
underpin this sensitive relationship.
C Uday Bhaskar is Distinguished
Fellow, Society for Policy Studies (SPS).
The views expressed are personal.
INDIA
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India, Russia to set up expert

group on cyber-security,
counter-terrorism
ndia and Russia will

form an expert group
on cyber security and
counter-terrorism to jointly fight
terrorism, particularly the Islamic
State, an official statement said.
The decision was made at a
meeting between Home Minister
Rajnath Singh and his visiting
Russian counterpart Vladimir
Kolokoltsev,
said
a
home
ministry statement.
The two sides agreed to set up
an expert group on cyber security
and counter-terrorism. There will
be sharing of experiences in the
field of specialized training and
exchange of experts, it said.
Condemning terrorism which
poses a serious threat to the
international community at large,
and terming the threat of IS as
a matter of serious concern,
Rajnath Singh stressed on close
cooperation and exchange of
information
between
India
and Russia and monitoring the
activity of IS particularly in the
field of media to counter its
extensive propaganda by the ISIL
and in cyber space to combat

online recruitment.
In addition, both sides
discussed the six existing
agreements in the field of
security
cooperation
and
disaster
management.
The agreement, signed in 1993,
on cooperation and interaction
between
Russias
ministry
of security and Indias home
ministry is being revised and
a fresh agreement is being
formulated for consideration of
Russia, said Rajnath Singh.
He also told Kolokoltsev that
India is looking to expand the
extensive bilateral cooperation
Focus, take issue to

logical end: Rahul
to state leaders
ongress vice president

Rahul Gandhi has asked
legislature party leaders
of non-Congress ruled states to
focus on one issue at a time and
take it to its logical conclusion as
too many issues confuse people.
Congress party sources said
Gandhi met Congress Legislature
Party (CLP) leaders from states
where the party is not in power
and heard their views on issues
concerning their states.
The sources said issues such
as the Vyapam scam, the Patel
communitys
agitation
over
quota, the drought situation in
Maharashtra and the need for
better organisational coordination
came up during the meeting.
The partys poll preparedness
19
in
election-bound
Bihar
also figured in the meeting.
The sources said Rahul Gandhi
called upon the CLP leaders
to aggressively raise issues
concerning their states and focus
on one issue at a time.
They said Rahul Gandhi cited
the example of the land acquisition
bill to highlight how the party
had forced the Bharatiya Janata
Party-led government to make
a U-turn on its earlier position
concerning provisions of consent
and social impact assessment.
They said CLP leader of Punjab
Sunil Jakhar talked about the
partys strategy in the state where
assembly polls are due next year.
The Punjab unit is facing problem
of factionalism.
and
partnership
under the framework
provided by the
Druzba-Dosti joint
declaration
issued
during the annual
summit
between
Prime
Minister
Narendra Modi and
President Vladimir
Putin in 2014.
The two nations also agreed
for promotion of tourism with
Rajnath Singh noting that
e-tourist visa facility has been
extended to Russia in November
2014 and requested for the
similar facility on the basis of
reciprocity, the statement said.
The discussion covered a wide
range of issues, including law
enforcement activity in Russia and
India, areas for joint cooperation,
measures against extremism, acts
of crime in the sphere of high
technologies and IT, cooperation
in the field of drug control and
the existing agreements between
India and Russia.
India favours multi-stakeholder

model of internet governance
ndia is for a multistakeholder

model
for
Internet
Governance
Mechanisms, an official statement
said this week.
and
government
discussed
issues
for
enhancing
the
accountability of the Internet
Corporation Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN).
The ministry of electronics

and information technology held
consultations last week with a
view to preserve the character of
the internet as a unified, dynamic
engine for innovation and to
encourage equity and inclusion,
the statement said, adding the
multi-stakeholder consultation
attended by academia, business,
civil society, technical community
Many
stakeholders
appreciated the transition of
Internet
Assigned
Numbers
Authority (IANA) functions from
the US commerce departments
National
Telecommunications
and Information Administration
(NTIA) to the Global Multistakeholder Community as a
positive development.
Food safety licence mandatory

for Delhi restaurants
ood safety licence will

be mandatory for all
restaurants in the national
capital and they have been given
a months time to procure the
document, the Delhi government
said this week.
The
government
said
restaurants
can
register
themselves
and
apply
for
the
licence
through
a
simple
online
process.
It will now be mandatory for
all restaurants and hotels in
the national capital to register
and get food safety licences
within one month through a
simple online process, said an
official statement.
Health Minister Satyendra
Jain said there would be zero
tolerance for food adulteration
and
cases
of
violation
would be strictly dealt with.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal
has
directed
all
the
departments
concerned
to adopt a strict approach
to
counter
the
menace.
Delhis Food Safety Commissioner
Mrinalini Darswal said the
Directorate of Prevention of Food
Adulteration would strictly enforce
the Food safety and Standards
Act, 2006, in the national capital.
She said that section 31 (1) of the

law clearly states that no person
shall commence or carry on any
food business except under a
licence.
The government said violation
of the law will invite imprisonment
for up to six months and a penalty
of Rs.5 lakh.
India favours multi-stakeholder model of internet governance
ndia is for a multistakeholder

model
for
Internet
Governance
Mechanisms, an official statement
said this week. The ministry
of electronics and information
technology held consultations

last week with a view to preserve
the character of the internet as
a unified, dynamic engine for
innovation and to encourage equity
and inclusion, the statement said,
adding
the
multi-stakeholder
consultation attended by academia,
business, civil society, technical
community
and
government
discussed issues for enhancing
the accountability of the Internet
Corporation Assigned Names and

Numbers (ICANN).
Many
stakeholders
appreciated the transition of
Internet
Assigned
Numbers
Authority (IANA) functions from
the US commerce departments

National
Telecommunications
and Information Administration
(NTIA) to the Global Multistakeholder Community as a
positive development.
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INDIA
OROP applicable to soldiers who

retire prematurely: Modi
Red
fter announcement of
the long-awaited One
Rank
One
pension
scheme, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has clarified that soldiers
who retire prematurely will
benefit from implementation of
the OROP scheme.
Ex-servicemen, who have been
agitating for the past 83 days at
Delhis Jantar Mantar protest
site, decided to discontinue
their fast-unto-death following
Modis announcement but said
they will continue their agitation
as all their demands have not
been fulfilled. Addressing a rally
Gati Pragati, after inaugurating
the
Badarpur-Mujesar
Delhi
Metro line in Haryana, Modi
said those trying to mislead on
the issue of VRS (voluntary
retirement scheme) were doing a
wrong thing. Some people think
that soldiers who left service after
working for 15 to 17 years will
not be covered under OROP. It is
wrong, he said.
Modi said personnel who
suffered physical injuries and
had to consequently leave the
armed forces will not be left
out of the ambit of OROP.
We have promised to implement
OROP for people who live and
die for the country, he said.
Protest for the One Rank One pension scheme in Mohali, Punjab
Defence
Minister
Manohar
Parrikar on Saturday announced
the implementation of OROP and
said personnel who voluntarily
retire will not be covered under
the OROP scheme. He clarified
later that the clause on voluntary
retirement will be removed.
Maj. Gen. Satbir Singh (retd.),
a key figure in the veterans
campaign seeking implementation
of OROP, on Sunday said the
protesting ex-servicemen would
call off their fast-unto-death but
continue the relay hunger strike.
We urge all those who are on
hunger strike to withdraw it, as the
prime minister has clarified on the
issue of premature retirement. But
our protest will continue, he told

media persons near Jantar Mantar.
He
said
the
government
announced implementation of
OROP but it needed to do more.
The agitating ex-servicemen have
differences with the government
over its decision to go for
revision every five years and over
formation of the one-member
judicial committee.
The veterans want that the
committee must consist of
five members three retired
veterans, one serving member
of the forces and any one
designated by the government.
Congress leader and former
defence minister A.K. Antony
on
Sunday
accused
the
government of diluting OROP.
Yesterdays (Saturday) statement
of the defence minister is
substantial dilution of OROP,
he told a news channel.
Modi talked about OROP at
length in his speech in Faridabad.
He said he has delivered on his
promise made to ex-servicemen
at his rally in Rewari in September
2013 following his being made
the prime ministerial candidate
by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
He took veiled digs at the
Congress over its criticism
of the government.
Those who didnt do anything
for 40 years have no right to speak
on behalf of jawans, Modi said.
He said his government has closely
examined how much OROP will
cost the exchequer and found that
it would be Rs.8,000-10,000 crore.
Modi said OROP turned out
to be a difficult issue and
could have ramifications which
were yet to be ascertained.
There can be problems in the
coming days but we made a promise
to the soldiers of the country
and we are fulfilling it, he said.
Modi said that around 80 percent
of the benefits of OROP would be
available to soldiers of junior ranks
such as naik and sepoy.
Bangladeshi,
Pakistani
Black
Orange
minorities can
stay in India
after visa expiry
ndia this week decided, on

humanitarian grounds, to
exempt Bangladeshi and
Pakistani nationals belonging
to
minority
communities,
who entered the country on or
before December 31 last year,
to stay in the country, even after
expiry of their visas, an official
statement said. The central
government has decided, on
humanitarian considerations, to
exempt Bangladeshi and Pakistani
nationals belonging to minority
communities who have entered into
India on or before December 31,
2014 from the relevant provisions
of rules and order made under the
Passport (Entry into India) Act,
1920 and the Foreigners Act, 1946,
in respect of their entry and stay
in India without such documents
or after the expiry of those
documents, as the case may be,
the home ministry statement said.
It said the central government has
accordingly issued two notifications
in the official gazette this week
under the two acts, adding that
there were reports that a number
of Bangladeshi and Pakistani
nationals belonging to minority
communities, such as Hindus,
Sikhs, Christians, Jains, Parsis and
Buddhists, in those countries were
compelled to seek shelter in India
due to religious persecution or fear
of religious persecution.
Delhi Metro connectivity

to be extended
rime Minister Narendra Modi last

weekend inaugurated a metro line
connecting Badarpur in Delhi and
Faridabad in Haryana and said the metro
connectivity would be extended up to
Ballabhgarh to link an important part of
the state with the national capital.
A sum of Rs.700 crore would be
spent on this project, he said while
addressing a Gati Pragati rally after
inaugurating
the
Badarpur-Mujesar
Metro link in Faridabad on September 6.
Modi symbolically flagged off the metro
train from the rally site and travelled
on the metro train from Janpath in
Delhi to Bata Chowk in Faridabad.
He also said that Faridabad and Gurgaon
in Haryana needed to be further
connected through the Metro network.
The 13.8-km Badarpur-Mujesar Metro
link, an extension of the violet line between

the ITO and Badarpur Metro stations, will
have nine stationsSarai, NHPC Chowk,
Mewala Maharajpur, Sector 28, Badkal
Mor, Old Faridabad, Neelam Chowk
Ajronda, Bata Chowk and Escorts Mujesar.
About 1.95 lakh passengers are expected
to use the new corridor every day by the yearend, which cost Rs.2,500 crore to construct.
He said that with the inauguration of
this stretch of metro, Haryana would be
able to attract weekend tourists, which
would in turn provide employment to the
local populace.
The prime minister said auxiliary
electricity requirements of the metro
stations on the stretch would be met by
solar energy, the panels for which have
been set up at the stations.
INDIA ABROAD
Red
Black
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Obama to present National Humanities

Medal to Jhumpa Lahiri
Arun Kumar
ulitzer Prize winning

Indian-American
author is one of the 10
distinguished recipients of the
2014 National Humanities Medal,
to be presented by President
Barack Obama at a White House
ceremony this week.
Lahiri has been awarded the
medal for enlarging the human
story, according to the White
house citation. In her works of
fiction, Lahiri has illuminated
the Indian-American experience
in beautifully wrought narratives
of estrangement and belonging.
The medal honors an individual
or organization whose work
has deepened the nations
understanding of the human
experience, broadened citizens
engagement with history and
literature or helped preserve
and expand Americans access to
cultural resources.
The White House citation
is accompanied by an article
on Lahiri written by Elizabeth

Word
Gutting,
a
writer
based in Washington and the
programme director of the PEN/
Faulkner Foundation.
Lahiris novel The Lowland
was among the books Obama
took with him while vacationing
in
Marthas
Vineyard,
an
island
summer
resort
in
Massachusetts,
last
month.
The Lowland is a story about two
brothers who grew up in Calcutta
in the 1960s.
After one is killed, the other
marries his pregnant widow and
moves to the US. The New York
Times calls the premise of this
novel startlingly operatic.

Other
awardees
include
historians, writers, a philosopher,
scholar, preservationist, food
activist and an education course.
The National Endowment for
the Humanities (NEH) manages
the nominations process for
the National Humanities Medal
on behalf of the White House.
The National Endowment for
the Humanities is proud to join
President Obama in celebrating
the achievements of these
distinguished medallists, said
NEH chairman William Adams.
The recipients of this medal
have sparked our imaginations,
ignited
our
passions,
and
transformed
our
cultural
understanding. They embody
how the humanities can serve a
common good. The first National
Humanities Medal was awarded
in 1996. Since then, 175 have been
bestowed to 163 individuals and
12 organizations inclusive of this
years recipients.
India, Canada poised for new highs in relations
ndo-Canadian
relations
are poised for a leap
growth in the coming
years, says the Indo-Canada
Chamber of Commerce (ICCC).
The premier trade and business
body between the two countries
says the visit of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi in Toronto
in April has put the growing
bilateral ties on a fast track.
Canada was not willing much to
engage with India till a few years
ago when it supported India in the
Nuclear Suppliers Group in 2008.
After that, things started
moving and then we signed the
nuclear deal. During the past
four-five years, our relationship
has really taken off, ICCC
president Sanjay Makkar said.
Modis visit - the first stand-alone
visit to Canada by any Indian
prime minister in 42 years - and
his chemistry with his Canadian
counterpart Stephen Harper who
spent almost 50 hours with him was a new milestone in the bilateral
relationship,
said
Makkar.
Modis visit started a new era in
India-Canada relations. Canada
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signed the agreement to supply projects, real estate. And Canadian

uranium to India during the visit trade missions are going to India.
and so much is now happening Because of new streamlined
in our relations. Canadians are Canadian immigration rules,
showing a lot more interest in he said, more and more
skilled Indians were able to
India now.
More toplevel delegations come to Canada.
On the other hand, Canadian
have
started
visiting
each
others countries to explore universities and colleges are
new
areas
of
cooperation.rushing to India tie up with
A FICCI delegation is coming here Indian institutions and even set
later this month, with its focus on up campuses there. Many have
infrastructure investment, large signed exchange programmes
with their Indian counterparts.

The number of Indian students
in Canada has suddenly grown
many fold - from a mere
3,000-4,000 just a few years
ago to almost 30,000 now.
Pointing to the start of direct
Toronto-Delhi flights by Air
Canada from November as
another sign of deepening ties,
Makkar said tourism would
be another big area between
the two countries.
We at the Indo-Canada
Chamber
of
Commerce
have just created a tourism
and
hospitality
committee
to focus on this vital area.
He said once India and Canada
sign the Comprehensive Economic
Partnership Agreement (CEPA), it
would unleash the true potential
of their bilateral relationship.
The CEPA, coupled with the
1.2-million-strong
Indian
diaspora, would propel IndiaCanada relations to an altogether
new
levels,
Makkar
said.
Per capita, the Indo-Canadian
community is the biggest Indian
diaspora
group
anywhere
in the world.
Bank,
and
his
daughter,
presented details of their app
called BankMobile at an event
of Greater Reading Chamber
of Commerce and Industry in
downtown Reading this week,
wfmz.com reported
that users can open a free account,

deposit checks, pay bills, send
money to friends and receive
financial advice in minutes.
Sidhu, who holds bachelors
in management degree from
Banaras Hindu University and
Indo-Canada Chamber of Coomerce president Sanjay Makkar welcoming Haryana CM in Toronto.
IndianAmerican wins
outstanding
teacher award
n
Indian-American
associate
professor
has been named for
the 2015 C. Holmes MacDonald
Outstanding Teacher Award for
demonstrating special dedication
and creativity in her teaching.
Preethika Kumar, who teaches
electrical engineering at Wichita
State University will receive the
national honour on November 19
in New Brunswick, New Jersey,
the official news and media
relations website of the Kansasbased university said last week.
The award means a lot to
me because, to begin with,
it was completely initiated
by
the
students,
Kumar
was
quoted
as
saying.
The award is presented by the
honour society of New Yorkbased Institute of Electrical
and
Electronic
Engineers.
She has been teaching at Wichita
State since 2007. Over the
years, I have learned that to be
a good teacher, in addition to
being able to communicate the
subject matter effectively, one
needs to be able to build and
sustain a relationship with ones
students based on trust, mutual
respect and care, Kumar said.
She also makes sure to apply
her lessons to the real world the
students will soon be entering
when they look for a job.
This has helped me be a better
teacher and helped me fashion my
students to be better engineers,
Kumar said.
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He teamed up with her Harvardeducated daughter to come up
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SPORTS
Red
Sania gets Khel Ratna, Arjuna

awards for 12 others
ennis star Sania Mirza received

the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna,
the countrys highest sporting
honour recently, while 12 others,
including ace shooter Jitu Rai and
hockey goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh were
conferred with the Arjuna award.
This years ceremony had its fair share
of controversy as well since a division
bench of the Delhi High Court stayed a
single-judge order directing the Centre to
give the prestigious Dronacharya award
to former chief national wrestling coach
Vinod Kumar.
The Dronacharya award conferred
on eminent coacheswent to Anoop
Kumar Dahiya (wrestling), Harbans
Singh (athletics), Swatantar Raj Singh
(boxing), Nihar Ameen (swimming)
and
Naval
Singh
(para-athletics).
In a glittering function at the Rashtrapati
Bhawan, President Pranab Mukherjee also
handed out Arjuna awards to wrestlers
Bajrang Singh, mens singles shuttler
Kidambi Srikanth, archer Sandeep Kumar,
2014 Commonwealth Games medal winning
gymnast Dipa Karmakar, kabaddi players
Manjeet Chillar and Abhilasha Shashikant
Mhatre, roller skater Anup Kumar Yama,
weightlifter Sivalingam Sathish Kumar,
President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Sania Mirza for Tennis, in a glittering ceremony, at
Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi,
wushu athlete Y. Sanathoi Devi and

para-swimmer Sharath M. Gaekwad.
Boxer Mandeep Jangra, womens 400
metre runner M.R. Poovamma, female
wrestler Babita Kumari, cricketer Rohit
Sharma and rower Swarn Singh Virk were
also named for the Arjuna award.
Sania, who became the first Indian
woman to achieve the World No.1 spot in
doubles, recently clinched the Wimbledon
crown along with Swiss star Martina Hingis.
She has also won four Grand Slam titles.

The Hyderabadi is only the second tennis
player after Leander Paes to be named for
the top sports award.
Paes received the honour in 1996
after clinching the bronze medal
at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.
She had also received the Arjuna award in
2004 and was awarded the Padma Shrithe
countrys fourth highest civilian honour
in 2006.
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Orange
Apurvi takes silver

at ISSF World Cup
Finals
ommonwealth Games champion

Apurvi Chandela clinched a silver
in the womens 10 metre Air Rifle
event at the ISSF World Cup Final (Rifle/
Pistol) in Munich last week.
Apurvi managed a score of 416.4
in the preliminary rounds to qualify
for the final in the fourth position.
She displayed excellent form in the final,
producing a total of 206.9 to take the silver.
Elaheh Ahmadi of Iran won the gold with a
score of 207.5 while Andrea Arsovic of Serbia
took home the bronze medal in a shoot-off.
This is a special medal for Apurvi as only
shooters with the top nine scores over the
four World Cups held earlier in the year,
qualified for the Munich World Cup Final.
Three other Indian shootersGagan Narang
(Mens 50m Rifle Prone), Gurpreet Singh
(Mens 25m Rapid Fire Pistol) and Jitu Rai
(Mens 10m Air Pistol) had also qualified for
this tournament and have made it to the final
rounds of their respective events.
Apurvi has been in good form in recent
months. She secured a quota place for
India at the 2016 Olympics to be held
in Rio de Janeiro after taking bronze
in the 10m Air Rifle at the ISSF World
Cup in Changwon, South Korea in April.
Apurvis father Kuldeep Chandela asserted
that the shooter is focussed on achieving
Olympic glory in Rio next year.
Boxer Vikas Krishan takes

silver at Asian meet
ndian
pugilist
Vikas
Krishan
Yadav went down fighting to
Bektemir Melikuziev of Uzbekistan
in the final of the middleweight
(75kg) category at the Asian Boxing
Championships in Bangkok last week.
Vikasthe only Indian to reach the final
at this eventthus added a silver to the
Indian tally which also includes three
bronze medals.
The former World Championships
bronze medallist had qualified for Octobers
World Boxing Championship earlier when
he defeated Waheed Abdulridha of Iraq to
enter the summit clash.
Vikas put up a spirited show in the final,
but Melikuziev wasted little time in the
first round, serving up a range of attacks.
Vikas, who took his time to find his feet, Vikas Krishan
replied but the Uzbeks early burst allowed
him to pull ahead, taking the round 30-27. which ultimately proved to be crucial.
In the second round, a determined He began really fast and in very aggressive
Vikas unleashed a volley of concerted fashion.
attacks
on
Melikuziev,
pushing
I just took a little time to settle in but I
the Uzbek on to the back foot.think I conceded a few points then. I found
The strategy seemed to have worked as my rhythm and I attacked him well at the
the 2014 Youth Olympics gold medallist
end of the round but I guess that wasnt
seemed rattled and Vikas was deservedly
enough, Vikas said after the bout.
awarded the second round 29-28.
It was a good tough bout. I think I did
In
the
decider,
both
boxers
well
to come back into the fight with a
threw caution to the winds, rolling
strong
out
aggressive
combinations. second round. In the third round,
Vikas managed to land two big right both of us were going hard.
I landed some clear punches but
hooks, but a great recovery from
Melikuziev in the final 25 seconds saw perhaps I should have been tighter in the
the Uzbek pick up some important points closing stages, he concluded.
KIDS ZONE
Red
Black
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Orange
Q. What has a face and two hands but no

arms
or legs?
A. A clock!
Q. What is the easiest way to double your
money?
A. Put it in front of the mirror of course!
Q. What has a thumb and four fingers but is
not alive?
A. A glove.
Q. What has to be broken before you can use
it?
A. An egg.
Q. What has a single eye but cannot see?2
A. A needle
Q. Im light as a feather, yet the strongest
man cant hold me for more than 5 minutes.
What am I?
A. Breath.
The wind and the Sun

Once the Wind and the Sun came to have
a quarrel. Either of them claimed to be a
stronger. At last they agreed to have a trial
of strength.
Here comes a traveller.
Let us see who can strip
him of his clock, said
the Sun.
The
Wind
agreed
and chose to have
the first turn. He blew in the hardest
possible way. As a result, the traveller
wrapped his cloak even more tightly
around him.
Then it was the turn
of the Sun. At first he
shone very gently. So,
the traveller loosened
his cloak from his neck.
Send us stories, drawings, poems and other

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The sun went on shining brighter and

brighter. The traveller felt hot. Before long
he took off his cloak and put it in his bag. The
Wind had to accept his defeat.
MORAL: Fury or force cuts no ice where
gentleness does the job.
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From the desk of

Red
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No damsels in distress
Esha Chanda
The world of fiction is replete with strong female characters, and they are fighting their own battles.
Scarlet Overkill
Minions (movie)
Daenerys Targaryen,
A Song of Ice and Fire (book)
Imperator Furiosa
Mad Max (movie)
Jessica Pearson
Suits (television series)
t is the 60s and Scarlet Overkill is

the first female villain in the maledominated crime industry. Scarlet
appears in Minions, the prequel of
Despicable Me. Voiced by Academy Awardwinner Sandra Bullock, she is a glamorous,
empowering woman who will do everything
in her power to become the biggest and
baddest super-villain. She has had a clear
aim since she was a little girl. When girls
her age wished to be the princess, she
realised that the Queen holds the power.
What makes Scarlet better than her
Disney peers, characters such as Maleficent
and the Evil Queen, is her irresistible
charm. It makes you want to root for her
even when she turns against the beloved
yellow minions. Scarlet is stylish, has the
latest tech and has a man in her life, who
stands by her mission.
ntroduced in Game of Thrones, the

first book in the series, as a pawn used
by her brother for his political gains,
Daenerys Targaryen soon becomes a major
player in the game. Her forced marriage
to Dothraki Khal Drogo, the leader of the
barbarian Dothraki tribe, and the eventual
death of her husband turns Daenerys
character from being a damsel in distress
to a fierce leader of her own tribe. While A
Song of Ice and Fire has numerous strong
female charactersCersei Lannister, Arys
Stark, YgritteDaenerys is one of the most
evolved characters in George R R Martins
epic fantasy series. With her eyes set on the
Iron Throne, Daenerys gets more confident
and powerful as the story progresses.
And therefore, it is no surprise that the
Lannisters and Baratheons fear the return
of the Mother of Dragons.
he lead female protagonist of

Mad Max: Fury Road, Imperator
Furiosa (played by Charlize Theron)
is one of the finest warriors of Immortan
Joe. The movie is a complete thrill ride, but
the story does not belong to Max. It belongs
to Furiosa.
Her dramatic character arc, from being
assigned as the protector of the five wives
to finally escaping with the wives in a
routine supply run to Gas Town and the
Bullet Farm in a war rig, is what makes her
more important to the story of Mad Max
than Max himself.
Furiosa gives hope to the wives as she
helps them escape from the patriarchal
clutches that dominate the post-apocalyptic
world. In a testosterone-filled story, this
female protagonist is the one character
who stays with the audience long after the
final credits roll out.
he
strong-headed
Managing
Partner at Pearson Hardman,
Jessica Pearson is smarter
and more powerful than her white
male counterparts.
Portrayed by the beautiful Gina Torres,
Jessicas character is an archetype.
She epitomises the 21st century
working woman.
She is career-driven, drives the story
forward, and will knock down anyone who
stands in her way to success.
Her unbridled confidence can be seen in
the way she handles her clients and more
importantly, her colleagues.
Jessica leads her groupwith her star
attorney Harvey Specter by her side
is bold, intimidating, and rocks the legal
world with her intelligence.
Dauntless spirit and focus leads to success

Jyotsna
ur
beloved
former
President of India APJ
Abdul Kalam rightly
said, You have to dream before
your dreams can come true. This
is something that Kiwi Indian
Balwant Singh believes in.
Balwant Singh hails from
a small city of Punjab and has
been in New Zealand since 2008.
Although he has achieved a lot, he
aspires for more. His journey from
being a bus operator to service
designer for NZ Bus service has
not been easy, but his dauntless
spirit and will to achieve success
has helped him come a long way.
When Balwant Singh arrived
in the country with his newly wed
wife Parul, he knew that life would
not be easy in a foreign land. Even
though he was prepared, he says
that no preparations help. Its just
ones will power, focus and, of
course, support from family that
ultimately makes one tread his/
her way forward. Like many who
come to this country with a dream,
Balwant Singh arrived with his.

While he came on a work visa of
one year, Parul came on a student
visa for a equal duration and took
up Level 7 in Computing through
Cornell Institute of Business and
Technology based in Auckland
CBD. For around three months
Balwant struggled for a job and
finally got a job as a bus operator,
while his wife managed a job only
after she finished her studies.
Today while he is working as a
Service Designer, his wife is the
Shift Manager with a leading fast
food chain. They are blessed with
a four year old son Harkeerat.

Balwant Singh was lucky
enough, as he didnt have to go
through the initial struggle of
renting a house and setting up
his home, as he had his sister
and brother-in-law living here
in Auckland. He recalls that
even though he was immensely
supported by his sister and her
husband, life was not easy. Many
a times he just felt like running
back to his family in India and
dumping his dream of settling in
the country. However he says it
was his wife who showed great
trust in him and pushed him all
throughout when he was low.
Initially I didnt know what to
do and even thought that my wife
had to struggle all because of this
decision of mine to move to NZ
but she never let me down and
supported me throughout. I was
determined to find my way and
she became my strength, says
Balwant Singh.
Recalling his journey Balwant
Singh shares that it took him

atleast three months to get a
proper job which was that of a Bus
Operator. He joined NZ Bus in
October 2008 as a Bus Operator
and drove around for a year and a
half before getting promoted. His
next position was Tutor Operator
and after few months, he got
another promotion and became
a Leading Operator. He later
filed for his residence application
in March 2013 while he was in
Wellington and this was approved
in December 2013.
While it was his wife who
became his strength, his sister not
only provided him moral strength
but also helped him financially.
I had come to the country
with limited funds and initially
struggled financially but my sister
helped me all throughout. Even
though I did return her the money
later. I cannot repay her for the
help that she provided me with
when I needed it the most, adds
Balwant Singh. He shares that the
birth of his son in 2011 added to
his strength, and today his wife
and his son are his assets and

providing them quality life is his
aim and mission.
Balwant Singh says that
the journey so far has been
challenging but productive with
a huge learning experience. He
says that it is pure hard work and
focus that made him sale through
and achieve his dream with which
he had arrived in the country.
The journey so far has been
really enjoyable and promising.
We have enjoyed every phase
of it, especially taking care of a
newborn by ourselves. It used to
be quite tiring at times but we
have made it, he adds.
Giving out his message to
many others who have come to
the country with an aim to settle,
Balwant Singh says, My only
message to my fellow Indians is
that no job is small. Be focused
and work hard, for hard work
always pays. He now wants to
grow in his job and get a better
position and his love forever is his
four year old to whom he wants to
give a secure future.
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Mahesh
ts that time of the year

again. Time when Apple
fans world over wait with
baited breath about what their
God of technology will announce.
Every year in Fall, the Cupertino
company holds a media event
to announce next generation of
their hugely popular devices and
some time introduces brand new
technology as well. The event
this year- dubbed as Hey, Siri
was held at the Bill Graham Civic
Auditorium in San Francisco,

California on 9th September.
While I am not necessarily an
Apple fan, the event is too large
for any technology enthusiast to
ignore. So without further ado,
lets move on what got announced
at the event this year. Throughout
the year, the tech industry has
been abuzz with rumours of what
Apple is going to unveil. Many
of those rumours did come true.
The world got iPhone 6s and
iPhone 6s Plus as expected. The
rumours about Apple TV and
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out to be spot on.
Apple also announced
iOS 9, improved touch
technologies and new
Watch bands.
iPhone 6s and
6s Plus
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the
new
phones look exactly like
the previous generation
and even are priced the
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new 12MP rear camera with iSight
sensor, new 5MP FaceTime front
camera with True Tone Flash
technology. Phones also support
4K videos. A new feature called
Live Photos captures a short
sequence of still images. Force
Touch technology also comes
to iPhone from MacBook with
3D Touch.
In the next instalment of
TechMate, we will talk about
other Apple announcements.
EROS Now
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wife
Vijayata
Pandit and two
sons - Anivesh
and
Avitesh.
Aadesh passed away at 12.30
a.m. (IST), his brother-in-law
and music composer Lalit Pandit,
from the Jatin-Lalit duo, said.
Shrivastavas cremation took
place on Saturday afternoon.
Bollywood celebrities including
Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor,
Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik,
Pandit Jasraj, Udit Narayan,
Javed Ali, Kunal Ganjawala,
Ismail Darbar, Shekhar Kapur
and Anees Bazmee were present
at the funeral.
Amitabh, who was known to be
a close friend of Shrivastava, said
that he has lost his music with
the death of the music composer.
The actor posted on his official
blog: Aadesh Shrivastava passed
away...I lived my music with
eteran actor Anupam him...I live without him now...
and perhaps my music too.
Kher, who is touring
Amitabh, who has featured in
the US and Canada for
films like Baabul and Baaghban his play Mera Woh Matlab Nahin
for which Shrivastava composed
Tha, has been honoured with a music - was seen consoling
Senate Proclamation by the state Vijayata Pandit at the funeral.
of Texas.
The composer, who earlier
The actor took to Twitter to battled with cancer in 2010, was
thank the senate of the State undergoing treatment in Kokilaben
of Texas and also shared a Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and
photograph of the document. Medical Research Institute in
The document read, The Senate Mumbai for over 40 days after his
of the State of Texas is pleased cancer relapsed for the third time.
to recognise Anupam Kher, who Known for his compositions for
is being honoured by the South films like Chalte Chalte, Kabhie
Asian Chambers of Commerce Khushi Kabhie Gham and
for his appointment as a United Raajneeti, he was also popular for
Nations
ambassador
and singing songs such as Sona sona,
champion for gender equality. Shava shava and Mora piya.
The Shaukeens actor wrote
alongside
the
photograph:
Thank you The Senate Of The
State Of Texas for honouring me
with the Senate Proclamation.
I feel happy and humbled.
The veteran actor was appointed
the UN ambassador for the
HeforShe campaign for gender
equality in August.
Anupam Kher
honoured
with Senate
Proclamation
from Texas
Elli wants to
be known as
modern day
Dream Girl
Composer
Aadesh
Shrivastava
passes away
ollywood music composer

and
singer
Aadesh
Shrivastava, who was
battling cancer for the last five
years, passed away in Mumbai
on September 5, a day after he
turned 49. He is survived by his
ctress
Elli
Avram,
who will next be seen
romancing
comedianactor Kapil Sharma in Kis Kisko
Pyaar Karoon, says she would
love to be known as the modern
day Dream Girl.
I would definitely love to
be known as the modern day
Dream Girl in Bollywood, the
way Hema Malini is being known
in the industry from a number
of years, Elli said at Zoya
Boutique following the launch of
a wedding collection in Mumbai.
Asked about the qualities which
she would want in her future
husband, Elli said: I want my Mr.
Right to
be very
classy
a n d
simple. I dont want him to be too
loud.The Sweden-born actress
made her acting debut with
Mickey Virus, and she is especially
happy that she has worked
on her Hindi speaking skills.
Directed by popular duo AbbasMustan,
Kis
Kisko
Pyaar
Karoon is slated to release on
September 25.
Really tough to
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be a star kid:
Sooraj Pancholi
ctor Aditya Pancholis

son Sooraj, who is
entering showbiz with
forthcoming Hero, says being a
star kid is tough as people have
After impressing
Salman,
Scarlett to make
acting debut
with Rajeev
Khandelwal
ritish item girl Scarlett

Wilson, who recently
impressed actor Salman
Khan on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
will make her debut opposite
Rajeev Khandelwal in a film set
in the 1960s.
During
our
conversation
on Jhalak... two weeks ago,
he told me I knew you were
too young then, but now is
your right time, Scarlett said.
Recently when Salman Khan
had come on the show, he was
impressed by Scarletts dance and
he had explained to the audience
how he had offered a film to her a
few years back, which she didnt
accept as she felt she was too young.
Till now Scarlett was known
for her item numbers such as
Imported Kamariya and one in
Bahubali and several numbers
down South. But she will now
make her acting debut soon in a
film reportedly titled Woh Aadmi
Bahut Kuchh Jaanta Hai opposite
Aamir star Rajeev Khandelwal.
Im halfway through shooting
a movie which I guess Ill finish
after
Jhalak....
Im
paired
opposite Rajeev Khandelwal. Its
a 1960s movie and Im playing the
role of Helen.
Ganesh Hegde whos a judge
on Jhalak, has choreographed
all the songs for me in the movie.
So Im really eager to finish
that film because the songs in
particular are just outstanding.
She is unable to do other item
numbers as the hectic schedule
on the reality show doesnt allow
her this privilege. Scarlett is one
of the five contestants on the show
still in contention for winning the
coveted prize.
several expectations from them and

they are under constant scrutiny.
He says he has struggled to
land a role in Hero, in which
he stars with Suniel Shettys
daughter Athiya.
Struggle has been there... not
every star kid gets a platform. It
is easier to get it (work), but there
has to be some talent and some
hardwork in you. Our struggle
is very different because star
kids come with certain criticism
towards them.
We have to deal with all that
and cope with expectation of
everyone because they want us to
be as good as our parents, who have
been a part of the film industry
since a long time. It is really tough
to be a star kid, Sooraj said.
The emerging star was in the
Millennium City on Saturday
to promote his film with Athiya
and superstar Salman Khan,
who has produced the film.
Talking of the struggles of being a
star kid, Salman said: It is difficult
as their first film is compared
to their parents last film. The
original film stars Jackie Shroff
and Meenakshi Seshadri.
Salman Khan
will return as
Bigg Boss host
ollywood
superstar
Salman
Khan
will
return as the host
of popular reality show Bigg
Boss in its upcoming ninth
season, a top official from
Colors channel has confirmed.
Colors
welcomes
#BhajrangiBhaijaan
@
BeingSalmanKhan to #biggboss9
Presented by @Snapdeal Powered
by
@Oppomobileindia
This
October @ColorsTV, Colors CEO
Raj Nayak tweeted last week.
In fact, the actor is already at work
for the controversial reality show.
A source told media that hes
shooting a promo for the new
season Mumbai on Friday.
Salman, 49, hosted the last
season of the show, but later
stepped down from its extended
edition Bigg Boss Halla Bol which
was hosted by choreographerfilmmaker Farah Khan. At
that time, he had to attend to
his other film commitments.

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reports
that Salman might not return as
the host of the show due to his
busy schedule. However, now
its clear that he will be back!
The Dabangg star has hosted a
total of four seasons of the show,
which is an Indian version of
internationally acclaimed reality
format Celebrity Big Brother.
On the film front, the Bajrangi
Bhaijaan actor will next be seen in
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo but hes
keeping busy by promoting his
forthcoming production Hero, the
title song of which he has crooned
himself.
Akshay wants me
to be like Mrs.
Funnybones:
Twinkle
ctor-turned-writer
Twinkle Khanna says
that her husband Akshay
Kumar wants her to be calm
and collected like the character
in her book Mrs. Funnybones.
The man of the house (Akshay)
says I really wish you were
this woman in the book whos
always so calm and collected.
And I tell him I probably have to
join Baba Ramdev and do 4,000
Kapalbhatis a day to be that
calm. So Im not really as cool and
collected as Mrs. Funnybones, but
she is the woman I want to be,

she said in a chat with versatile
personality Pritish Nandy about
her book at a popular bookstore in
Mumbai.
Twinkle also said that Akshay
played a key role in her writing
getting recognized. Her article
supporting the All India Bakchod
in
their
Roast
controversy
while
highlighting
countrys
other problems, in a leading
newspaper
was,
according
to her, what got her noticed.
This article which went viral
on social media had to go
through the approval of Akshay
before
getting
published.
I told my husband, I think I
wrote this well, but he said, No
let me see and Ill decide. I said,
Okay you decide, fine. I fell asleep
that night and the next day it was
everywhere. So that did work well.
Ive been writing for a year before
that but that was the piece that got
me noticed, did I think that I would
get this reaction?
No, I just wrote it, you dont
know where its going to go and how,
and I just sent it off, said Twinkle.
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Just focus and keep rocking

Swati Sharma
Rohit Kirtane, a young and

budding singer, has slowly
started to earn name in Indian
community in Auckland after
winning a singing competition.
He talks to Indian Weekender
about his journey so far and
future plans
IWK: How
yourself?
would
you
introduce
Rohan Kirtane: I am a simple guy with

just a blessed passion of singing and always
ready to learn new things every single day!
IWK: Tell us about your musical
journey?
RK: Well, honestly I was not too much
into singing when I was child. Later, my
interest in music grew, and I started singing
for myself. I used to play harmonium and
used to sing along. As my family is very
social, I got a few chances to sing in front of
family friends, and then came a time when
I found myself singing in every single party.
I got a chance to be a part of a band in
Pune, called D.O.T. That was where my
musical journey actually started. When I
came to Auckland, I was extremely lucky to
get a chance to participate and win a singing
competition organised by Humm FM. That
was my first chance to sing live on stage in
Auckland!
After that, it was hard to stop me. I kept
on learning and kept on building. I would
love to thank a couple of very close people
without whom my journey in Auckland was
impossibleMr. Sujeet Sabnis and Mrs.
Tanvi Sabnis. It was their support who kept
me going and their support was immense.
IWK: Have you taken any professional
training in singing?
RK: Not professionally. But I would say
Im extremely thankful to my motherMrs.
Rohan Kirtane
Anjali Kirtanewho herself is a very good
singer. She used to practice sincerely and
I just used to listen to her melodies. That
probably gave me a rough understanding of
what singing and music is.
I definitely want to pursue some more
training in music and its technicalities,
which I plan to start pretty soon.
IWK: How do you
carry
on
with
your
passion,
considering New
Zealand has a
small industry to
showcase ones
talent?
RK:
Actually,
I would say, if you
sincerely want to do
something and you
put your heart into it,
you should never bother
about where you are and
what the situations are
like. You should just focus
on your aim, keep going and
always keep rocking.
performances started when I joined the

band in Pune, and that gave me the best
learning of being a true performer on stage
with the complete freedom.
After winning the singing competition
here in Auckland, it was actually hard to
stop me as opportunities kept
arriving and I kept grabbing
them. I am lined
up for a couple
of shows this
month
and
also
hoping
to have more
and more in
the coming
months.
IWK: Tell us about the

performances you have given
so far?
RK: I have given lot of
performances till date and Im
sure of a lot more to come. As I
mentioned my performances
started in front of my
family friends in parties.
My on-stage and live
Islamic exhibition
Islam Open Day
Date: Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13, 2015

Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: Aotea square, Auckland
Islam Awareness Week (IAW) is a FIANZ initiative. Over
the past several years IAW has become an important
annual event for FIANZ and Muslims of New Zealand.
IAW helps to connect Muslims with Non-Muslims, break
down barriers and open the doors of mosques and
Islamic Centres around New Zealand, so people can
come see & experience for themselves what Muslims
do and what the religion of Islam teaches.
ARMS Workshop for refugee

women
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2015

Time: 12.45 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Venue: The Peace Place, 22 Emily Place,
Auckland CBD
Auckland Regional Migrant Services Charitable
Services is holding a one day workshop for former
refugee and migrant women on finding and fully
expressing their voice and identity in New Zealand. The
workshop is open to all migrant and refugee women
and costs just a gold coin koha to attend. Refreshments

and art supplies will be provided and women are
welcome to bring their children along as separate
activities will be provided for them. To register, please
contact ARMS on 096252440 or email chinwea@armsmrc.org.nz
International Day of Older

persons
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2015

Time: 10.30am 2.00pm
Venue: Fickling Centre, Three Kings, Auckland
Shanti Niwas Charitable is celebrating International Day
of Older Persons (IDOP). The official program is from
10.30am 11.00am. The celebration is free and open
event for the public around Auckland. There will be a
free Indian Musical Concert.
Free Yoga Classes
Date & Time: Every Tuesday, 7-8 p.m.

Venue: MtAlbert War Memorial Hall, Mt Albert, AKL
Free Yoga/Relaxation/Meditation classes, a great
way to bring a balance between the body, mind and
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looking for. Till
then, keep on
rocking!
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11 September, 2015 Vol. 7 Issue 25 | www.iwk.co.

New Zealands first Kiwi-Indian weekly newspaper

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