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We couldnt have had a better example of music transcending languages and cultures than seeing the musician father-daughter duo Yempee (better known as Antony) and Diya Antony strum their guitars to a string of golden hits by Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar at the Old is Gold concert in Auckland last month. It was fascinating to watch the two guitarists perform effortlessly to numbers like Na Ja Kahin Ab Na Ja and Main Hoon Jhum Jhum Jhumroo, despite Hindi being alien to both of them. I cant understand Hindi nor does my daughter but we can play in any language. If we like the music, we play it, says Antony, who moved to Auckland in 2003, from Kerala. A resident of New Lynn, Antony has been performing with his daughter, Diya, at various concerts in Auckland, ranging from Hindi and Tamil to Sri Lankan ones, from the past few years. While Antony takes the lead, Diya provides middle easy leads to her father to give him more effect. Its been eight years since this 14-year-old has been playing guitar and she owes her musician skills to her father. It is because of his teachings that I have been able to reach this level. I wasnt interested in guitar when I started off but have gradually developed interest over the years because of his encouragement to learn the instrument, said Diya, who is also a student of the New Zealand Modern School of Music.

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Music is pretty much in the blood of this family while Diya and Antony play the guitar, her younger sister plays the piano. I have been playing guitar since 14 to15 years and have just picked up how to play from my own interest, says Antony I didnt get the opportunity to learn music in a systematic way as I was born and brought up in a small village, where there were no teachers. Hence, I am coaching my daughters by sending them to a music school. I want them to learn music in a methodical way by knowing how to read notes, etc, says Antony. A former lead guitarist of the Auckland band Swarangal, Antony works in the Ministry of Primary Industries for a living and dedicates his spare time to perform in concerts. With work, it gets difficult though as it easily takes two to three months to prepare for a concert, he reveals. But no matter what, he makes sure to keep the interest for music alive in his daughters. Thanks to her frequent performances at concerts with Antony, Diya not just enjoys old Hindi numbers but prefers the current Hindi songs to English ones. In Western music, I like fast paced numbers but when it comes to guitar, its mainly Hindi songs for me. I like singers Chitra and Shweta. But for shows, I listen to old songs, says the teenager, who intends to keep music as a hobby and make medicine her profession. As for her daddy dearest, its Pankaj Udhas all the way. I enjoy Pankaj Udhas music, says Antony.

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Khar, Parmar named Make more of opportunities, in film review body NZ businesses told
Two members of the Indian community have been appointed to the Film and Labelling Review Body. Veer Khar and Dr Paramjeet Parmar were listed in an eight-member panel announced by the Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain recently. The appointees are required to help ensure that the interests of the general public are taken into account in the labelling of films. Community Representatives come from a range of backgrounds and ages. Together they offer a depth of understanding of New Zealand perspectives, ways of Veer Khar life and beliefs, which contribute to the appropriate labelling of films available for reviewing by New Zealanders, Mr Tremain said. The Labelling Body issues labels to all films supplied to the public and rates unrestricted films. Community representatives assist the Labelling Body, as required, in carrying out day-to-day activities of rating and issuing labels for films, videos and DVDs. The appointees are: Denise Ewe, Veer Khar, Pefi Kingi, Joseph Liavaa, David Lui, Shana Malio, George Ngatai and Dr Parmjeet Parmar. Veer Khar in addition to being a professional engineer, has a background in International Relations and Human Rights. As general secretary of New Zealand Indian Association (200710); he not only project managed publishing of community initiated Historical Book about Early Settlers from South Asia in New Zealand but also started the process of analytical, intuitive and result driven engagement through submissions and regular interaction with policy makers on Dr Parmar behalf of the community. He has been instrumental in devising strategies and arranged funding for effective functioning of community organisations and consistently ensured provision of the highest standard of service and integrity of volunteers. Dr Parmar, who holds a PhD in Biological Sciences, is a broadcaster with local radio station Radio Tarana. Community representatives appointment terms are on-going but reviewed at least once every three years. As Western economies flounder, emerging countries like India and China are projected to become ever more dominant. In order to survive, Dr Reuben Abraham, of the Indian School of Business, says New Zealand needs to make the most of any opportunities this growth offers. Dr Abraham, executive director of the centre for Emerging Markets at the Indian Business School, said all business opportunities for the next 50 to 100 years were going to come out of India and China. Kiwi businesses just have to adjust to the fact that this is chaotic and you just have to live with it and just go out there and get things done, he told TV3s Firstline recently. Dr Abraham said New Zealand needed to make more of its tourism opportunities, as 150,000 Indian tourists travelled to Australia last year. He had earlier addressed a NZIndia International Connections Seminar in Auckland. New Zealand Story used by New Zealand businesses to build greater brand recognition and demand for our goods and services overseas. For exporters to be successful they need to be competitive, Mr Anthony said. Businesses are looking for opportunities in the global scenario. This might be capturing value from design expertise and Dr. Reuben Abraham intellectual property, or at the distribution or retail end of the chain. Or it might be different ways of doing business such as joint ventures or inward or outward direct investments, Mr Anthony said. Our expertise in niche areas in both commodity and other high-value technology-based sectors is strength. NZ has a diaspora offshore, including 2025. Thus it is a call to our busi- many influential and well-connected nesses to develop more internation- New Zealanders who remain comally competitive businesses it is also mitted to enhancing New Zealands clear that we need to lift the profile economic interests. The challenge of Kiwi businesses in international for us all business and Government is to grasp these opportunimarkets. We need to tell the New ties for the benefit of New Zealand, Zealand Story- We need to see the Mr Anthony said. Introducing Dr Abraham, IndiaNZ Business Council chairman Wenceslaus Anthony spoke of the New Zealand Governments plans. The Government has an ambitious goal for New Zealand to increase the ratio of exports to GDP from the current 30% to 40% by

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Aucklander Durga Reddy is one of four locals picked to represent New Zealand in a world fishing tournament in Spain later this month. Reddy, better known as Guruji, is an accomplished game fisher and has been aptly recognised by the local chapter of World Sports Fishing Federation (WSFF). He is one of the four local game fishermen, belonging to the Parnell-based Chapter who have been selected to represent the country in Spain. He, together with other three representatives, has been invited by the World Sports Fishing Federation to attend the 5th World Sport Fishing Tournament in Marbella, Spain. Marbella is South of Spains capital Madrid, on the coast of Mediterranean Sea, near Gibralta. It a famous tourist and game-fishing destination in Spain. Through this tournament, the WSFF encourages the exchange of fishing culture, methods and skills and promote the building of friendships and international connections in sports fishing in order to strengthen co-operation beyond boundaries of race, religion and culture towards a Culture of Peace. Competitors will be accommodated in the Hotel San Cristobal Marbella, Marbella, Spain with competition and hotel expenses paid by the organisers. Competition will be held of Saturday, October 27, and Sunday

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October 22 from Auckland to Los Angeles and then to Madrid, full of hope and with their fishing rods and other gear to represent New Zealand in this fifth international tournament in Spain. I am honoured to be selected, and this coming so soon after being made an Ambassador of Peace is double reward. This fits in well with this trip, because apart from sports, this event also promotes a Culture of Peace that goes beyond boundaries of race, religion and culture, Reddy said.

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28 in El placer de las Bvedas, El Banco (Marbella), Spain, with registration on Friday 26th. There are about 144 fishermen taking part in 36 boats, and there would be three rounds and the competition will develop according to a process of elimination. The winner of each round will go through to the next round. The three best results will receive a cash prize and a

Trophy with prizes also for the heaviest catch and the best national team. Prizes are: First: US$20,000 and trophy, second: US$5000 and trophy, third: US$2000 and trophy. Medal and sponsored prizes will be given for heaviest catch and to the best national team. Reddy is overjoyed with his choice. I hail from Fiji which is surrounded by sea, same as Auckland.

My passion for fishing was given additional boost through the Parnell Chapter of World Sports Fishing Federation with opportunities, facilities, and of course, comradeship so important in our sports. I am proud to be, perhaps one of the first Fijians in New Zealand to represent this country, he said full of joy, looking forward to his trip. The team of four fly out on

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Festival of Lights, trading bright Magical Flashmob at

A flash mob to classic 90s Bollywood songs surprised the on lookers on Sunday 14 Oct 2012 as part of the celebrations for the Diwali festival at Auckland city, also known as the festival of lights. The mob of 130 dancers and 260 Bubble mobbers surprised the crowd at the Auckland City Diwali mella to spread some JOY through soap bubbles and 90s hero Govinda dance moves that typify entertainment. In December 2011, a similar flashmob in downtown Auck-

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There were curries, costumes, dancing and nesses in the audience for contributing to New music as ANZ and nearly 500 of its custom- Zealands economic growth by trading with ers celebrated Diwali Festival of Lights - last India. A 160% rise in exports to India since 2008 has made its New Zealands 7th biggest Friday. This is the fifth year in a row ANZ has held export market. Graham Turley, Managing Director of this lunchtime celebration a reflection of the Commercial & Agri for ANZ, importance it places on the Indian comspoke of the ongoing commitmunity and the contribution it makes to ment that ANZ has to supportbusiness and local culture. ing trade with India. Diwali has become part of the New ANZ has a growing presZealand social calendar, says Sunil ence on the ground in India, so Kaushal, ANZs Head of India Relawe are excited to be on board to tions. facilitate trade and investment Were enormously proud to sponsor opportunities between our two events in our community which are important to our customers and staff Sunil Kaushal Head of countries, he said. It is crucial for New many of whom are of Indian descent. India Relations, ANZ Zealand businesses to gain a However, it wasnt all tea and gulab jamun. Talk of trade was never far away better understanding of India, and how New which is not surprising given that in the next Zealand is seen in India. His Excellency A K Pandey, Indias High 20 years the Indian economy is tipped to grow five-fold, making it the worlds 5th biggest Commissioner to New Zealand, and Wencconsumer market. The keynote speaker of the eslaus Anthony, Chair of the India New event was The Honourable Craig Foss, Min- Zealand Business Council, also spoke at the ister of Commerce. He commended the busi- event.

land became an online hit when the video, set to a popular Indian song by Dhanush "Why this Kolaveri Di", saw it featured on CNN USA and the Times of India. In March 2012, Holi flashmob at Telstra Clear set to the song, 'Sachin Anthem' which pays tribute to cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was also organised by Padma Akula. Diwali mob tookover Queen street with a bubble Flashmob to a 90s classic romantic Pehla Nasha followed by Govindas classic moves to this super famous Main Toh Raste Se Jaa Raha Tha from Coolie No 1. The energy, fun and Joy was evident. Padma Akula who has been planning the mob for 5 months to bring random people from different walks of life to just have fun and spread Joy, did just that; spread Joy.

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Communities come together in global peace bid

Pakuranga is this week becoming the heart of local efforts to achieve global peace. The Ahmadiyya Muslim community of New Zealand, with its centre in Manukau, is inviting together leaders from all the major faiths in Auckland to discuss how global peace can be achieved through promoting justice and equality. The community aims to improve relations amongst various religions by holding an annual interfaith Peace Conference helping to build understanding and peace amongst religions, and promote their motto love for all hatred for none. The worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held the first peace conference in the 1920s as a Religious Founders Day, to help relieve the growing tension among different faiths in the Indian subcontinent. Since then it has become a global event celebrated by local Ahmadi communities as an opportunity to bring together leaders of different religions. The New Zealand branch adopted the event 10 years ago to promote interfaith dialogue and understanding within communities. Mohammad Iqbal VRD, JP, national president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, believes that

Lifestyle orator to deliver discourses in Auckland

Swami Velukkudi Krishnan, a renowned Upanyasam and Vaishanava lifestyle orator from Chennai, India, will be gracing New Zealand shores this month. Swamiji will be delivering discourses in Auckland on Saturday, October 27 to Monday, October 27 at venues around Mt Roskill area. Saturday and Sunday morning sessions (9-10.30am) will be held at the Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall in Dominion Rd, while the Monday morning session will be held 7-8.30am. S a t u r d a y evening (English), Swamiji will be speaking on Ramayana Its application in todays life at Mt Roskill Intermediate School hall 6.30-8.30pm. Sunday evening (Tamil) will be at same venue 5.307.30pm. Velukkudi Swami, being the son of Velukkudi Varadachariar, another Vaishanava orator, was trained in the Vedas, Divya Prabhandam and other scriptures as well as Sanskrit. His first foray into lectures came at the age of eight when he was asked to speak at one of his fathers lectures for 10 minutes. He had memorised the speech that his father had written for him. This continued throughout his schooling and university years. He eventually found a job at the MNC and never really thought about performing or giving talks individually. It was only after his fathers demise that he really launched himself into the Upanyasam scene. Eventually, finding it difficult to run from suit clad board meetings to the stage, he made the decision to quit his lucrative job to dedicate [him] self to Upanyasam and related activities. Since then, he has still been going strong with a wide range of followers, living up to the standards set by his illustrious father. He pays special importance to keeping with the traditional ways in his talks and making sure that the scriptures [are] be followed to realise the Brahman. We, in New Zealand, have the special pleasure of welcoming Shri Velukkudi Swami to our shores in late October. For more information, please contact Sundar: 09 626 2893; Kumar: 09 630 0200; Sankaran: 09 579 1556.

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there has never been a greater need for finding a way to achieve global peace. The world is in the danger of plunging into chaos due to an imminent clash of cultures, and people need to be accepting of one another to avoid conflicts. We are witnessing significant conflicts the world over, which have the potential to lead to a worldwide war, Mr Iqbal said. The need to establish the basic principles of Justice and Equality at this critical juncture in human history cannot be over estimated. Religion as always has a central role to play in achieving these principles, and it is our duty to ensure that the purpose of religion is to

spread peace, tolerance and understanding, Mr Iqbal said. The conference reflects the desire for peace that the heart of every truly religious person languishes for, and offers the perfect culmination for the week of prayer for world peace being celebrated throughout New Zealand from 14th-21st of Oct. The Peace Conference is inclusive of all faiths with speakers from Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Islam sharing common beliefs of religious harmony. It will be held on Saturday, October 20, at the Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, 13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga starting at 4pm. The event is open to the public with refreshments and dinner provided by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a religious organisation, international in its scope. With its sincere desire for peace, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community has grown and is established in more than 200 countries with a following of over 200 million. It is internationally renowned for its services to humanity by providing disaster relief, medical facilities, energy and education worldwide.

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Waitakere Diwali embraces theme of Bringing Communities Together to promote diversity during Diwali
Waitakere Diwali will be celebrated in the House of Diwali, Trust Stadium, Central Park Drive, Henderson on Saturday 27 October from 11am to 10pm, culminating in grand fireworks display. This year it has embraced the theme of Bringing Communities Together, to embark on enhancing further diversity in Diwali. At one time, Diwali, or Deepavali, as it is also known in different parts of the world, was referred to as Hindu festival. However as Hindus spread out in large numbers around the world, they started celebrating Diwali internationally. As they embraced their host countries and diverse people, Diwali celebrations took a turn from a religious into an allbinding and all-encompassing social event around the world. Similar is the case in New Zealand, where Waitakere Diwali, with some four hundred Indians a decade ago has now expanded into an event attracting over 20,000 people of all races, adding diversity and social status to this event. With this in mind, Waitakere Diwali, one of the few Diwali celebrations still managed and controlled by community organisation, Waitakere Indian Association (WIA), decided to introduce themes to celebrate diversity. Hence the Diwali Committee decided and unanimously agreed to have the theme of 2012 as: BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER. And they are geared to bring the communities together by embracing schools, social media such as Facebook, target-marketing non-Indian market and street notice boards to penetrate wider New Zealand market. And these have shown positive results.

As people of Indian origin settle in New Zealand in increasing larger numbers, the festival of lights, or what we call Diwali has increasingly become the bridging social event linking the migrants with mainline New Zealand communities. Diwali has become popular where it now features on the annual calendar of Auckland Council. It is an indication that this community event has been recognized and hence embraced by outside agencies, indicating increasing multiracial face of this migrant

festival. A larger number of diverse ethnic communities, together with Anglo Saxon and mainline Kiwis attending the event prove that Diwali need to be supported by all to ensure it becomes a unifying and integrating force for the people of this country. The increasing migration brings with it rich cultures and traditions, and New Zealand today is richer because of this. People of Indian origin have immensely contributed to coloring and beautifying the cultural and economic landscape of Aotearoa.

Diwali celebrations at the heart of government in Wellington prove a point that with good community leadership and community efforts, migrant communities can enrich their adopted countries. Indians and people of Indian origin have proved this through the medium of the lights and sweets of Diwali. Waitakere Indian Association recognizes and gives special recognition for the original settlers and has hence have been embraced by Hone Waititi Marae in Glen Eden. Kaumatua Denis Hanson has always been along from the Marae and Waipareira Trust to bless the occasion. This year will again see him blessing our event. Hawan, pooja and kirtan commences at 11am on Saturday, 27th October 2012 at the Trusts Stadium, followed by more contemporary Bollywood items, school dance competition and light entertaining traditional items. The formal programme begins at 6pm, followed by more solemn and traditional stage opera, Ram Lila by the students of Waitakere Hindi Language and Culture School. This will enlighten audience about the theme of Diwali. The night slowly escalates from religious to traditional and then Bhangra Dance, culminating in spectacular fireworks display that has been a feature of annual Waitakere Diwali. As usual there will be galore of craft stalls with many things to buy, and of course exotic vegetarian food stalls. Come along, you are invited to join us at Waitakere Diwali. Come rain hail wind or storm, no need to worry in the largest indoor Diwali at Trusts Stadium on Saturday 27th October, 2012.

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Puketapapa Santa Parade 2012

Night of dance and wellness

Mata Amritanandamayi Satsang Group Inc. cordially invites all to a Festive Fundraiser Garba Nite on Saturday the 27th October at Grey Lynn Community Centre from 7:00 pm onwards. Parts of the proceeds collected during the fundraiser will be donated to Well Women and Family Trust, which works in the community with women and their families to promote all round wellness. The night will be featuring DJ Jimmy, who will provide a lively mix of Garba and Bhangra music to get you in the groove and get your dancing shoes on the move. All the tickets will go into the lucky Draw for an excellent prize. There would be many further chances to win other wonderful prizes. Vegetarian food and non alcoholic drinks will be on sale, along with spiritual books, and amazing gifts items. The tickets are on sale now at $10

Whats that? Yes, thats right! Christmas is on its way for 2012 and the Puketapapa Santa Parade needs you! After the major success of the first Puketapapa Santa Parade in 2011, we are gearing up for an even bigger celebration this year. This is set to be a great day of celebrations, not only of Christmas but also of our local community. We warmly invite schools, businesses, organisations and any other groups within the Puketapapa community to get involved on the day. The Santa Parade will be on Saturday 8th of December 2012 from 10.30am - 1pm. The Parade route itself will begin in the Mt Roskill Shopping Centre car park (off Mt Albert Rd). Floats will turn left onto Mt Albert Rd, then left onto Dominion Rd, then left into Jasper Ave and finally back into the car park. After the parade there will be an after party in the Mt Roskill Shops car park where stalls and performances will be held. There are many different ways that you can help us and participate: 1. Float entry: These are the main attraction of a parade and can

be vehicle (car/trailer/truck, etc) or walking floats (groups of parading pedestrians). Vehicle entries must be decorated with a theme of your choice (not just a company/school logo). It would also be great to see walking floats dressed to a theme. Most importantly, the floats will be judged and prizes of up to $200 will be awarded. 2. Performances: Youre talented we hear you say? Well, we will have a stage set up where groups will be able to perform in front of the community. These could be dances, musical items or other. 3. Stalls: As mentioned above,

stalls will be located in the car park (which will be closed off). Stalls could be: to promote a group, fundraise, interactive activities, etc. This is a great way for your school, organisation, business or other group to gain public exposure whilst also having a good time and giving back to the community. If you are interested in getting involved or would like to find out more information please contact us on the details provided below. Email: puketapapa-santa-parade@hotmail.co.nz Mob: Ella Kumar: 021 285 2999

each, children under 10 years have free entry. Tickets can be purchased at: Khyber Spice Invaders (Royal Oak), Roop Darshan (Mt. Roskill) and Yogiji Food Mart (Mt. Roskill) or you can email ammasatsangnz@ gmail.com . There will be door sales on the Day too. So come along with your family and friends and experience a fun filled cultural night of Music and Dance.

Musical Evening by AIA

As a part of their Navratri celebrations, the Auckland Indian Association Inc has organised a memorable evening for music and food connoisseurs on November 3, 8pm onwards at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre, 145 New North Road, Eden Terrace. An evening, where a delicious three course meal along with a stocked bar, will accompany mesmerising Indian music presented by various artistes from India. If the idea is getting you excited already, dont wait too long to book your tickets as there are limited tickets available for this do. Contact Mahendra Patel on 021631123 or Parshotam Govind on 9503322 / 0274380711 for bookings. Or drop in a mail to pgovind@xnet. co.nz. The tickets cost $25. Thats what we call a wholesome treat for a meagre price!

Taste of Puketapapa

To help economic development, food businesses have been asked to take part in the taste of Puketapapa event, to be held from 15th November to 22nd November. Each participant can have a signature dish between $5.00 to $10.00 during that week. If you are a food business and wish to book, contact Ella Kumar (contact details below). This food initiative will attract people from all over Auckland to come try Indian ethnic dishes and shop at our local businesses surrounding the food outlet. The other businesses, who would like to be a part of this event, can help increase the events prize draw

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Weather woes over long weekend
If you were planning on heading to the beach or going camping this long weekend then you might want to think again, with strong westerlies and rain are set to sweep across the country. It's not all bad though, as while the weekend is set to get off to an unsettled start, the skies should clear and the wind should settle in most areas on Sunday and stay calm through to Monday. Saturday will be marked by a strong westerly pattern, similar to what New Zealand has experienced over the past few weeks. "However, things should settle right down for most during Sunday, as the strong westerlies gradually leave us," Kreft said. "Monday is still a bit far off to be too definitive, but is looking dry for most areas to begin with. However, there is the chance of rain finding its way into northern and western areas of the North Island again late in the day." While people may be hanging out for Saturday, there were still three more days to get through and Kreft said they would be marked by an episode of strong westerlies. Severe gales were expected from inland Canterbury to Hawke's Bay from later today through to early tomorrow, and gales should affect much of the North Island tomorrow. These gales could reach 120 to 130kmh, MetService warned. Heavy rain expected in the South Island this afternoon could also reach warning criteria, particularly in the ranges of Fiordland, Westland, Buller and northwest Nelson. Rain was also expected in the headwaters of Otago and Canterbury lakes and rivers and there could also be significant rainfall in the Tararua Ranges.

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MigHT-I Theatre, which has been at the forefront of the multilingual Theatre movement in New Zealand, is invited to participate at the Southside Arts Festival 2012 in Manukau. Originally written by the queen of suspense and mystery, Dame Agatha Christie, MigHT-I Theatre has adapted her early masterpiece And then there were none (formerly 10 Little Indians) into Hindi, aptly titled Dus. This murder mystery has been acclaimed as one of her best and has been adapted for several screen versions as well. In Hindi, the yesteryear movie Gumnam was based on this play. However, for the first time, this is being staged on stage in Hindi. Adapted, written and directed by Prashant Belwalkar, this will be his third consecutive presentation at the Southside Arts Festival. MigHT-I presented EkRukaHuaFaisla (12 Angry Men), Jaal the Trap (The Mousetrap) in the last two editions and were a hit from the word go with audiences. This genre has a massive fan following and is probably the most difficult to present. This play, especially, has been termed
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and his team of high-profile musicians for a one-night only concert in Aucklands Dorothy Winstone Theatre. The event raised over $20,000.00 and all of it is destined towards providing world leading health care for children here in Auckland. The concert entitled A Celebration of Bollywood was a three-hour extravaganza of romantic music with soothing ballads from the latest Bollywood movies as well as a Trip Down Memory Lane. The evening started with the timeless music of Sholay and Sumeet singing Rahats Tere Mast Mast Do followed by the latest

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Workplace discrimination First Anniversary Celebrations of BOINZ needs a shake up

Equal Employment Opportunities Trust chairman, Michael Barnett, says Auckland, businesses can't afford to judge people on their ethnic origin. "Statistics show that one in ten people feel discriminated against and the majority of them say it's because of their skin colour or race. People who identify as Asian had the highest incidences of racism, followed by Maori and Pacific people." Mr Barnett says research from Statistics NZ shows that over 100 thousand people felt discriminated against while at work, when working, or while applying for a job or position. "I personally know of a woman who is a microbiologist and her husband a lawyer who came to Auckland from India under the government's skilled migrant quota - neither can get a job." Mr Barnett says within the next five years about 50 per cent of Auckland's population is predicted to NOT be white European and that means a changing face for the workforce - be it health professionals, accountants or the manufacturing sector. "Businesses need to learn to understand different cultures and appreciate the huge contribution they are and will make to our economy. If work places don't embrace diversity their bottom lines will suffer as a looming shortage of staff is also predicted with the ageing workforce." Mr Barnett is disappointed with the results of an on-line NZ Herald survey asking people if they are comfortable with Auckland's changing ethnic mix. "30 percent who responded said 'definitely not' which demonstrates a total lack of understanding of what is happening to the ethnic mix in Auckland and across the world. He says some large companies are starting to 'get it' that employing a diverse range of workers makes good business sense, but many others seem slow to appreciate the positive contribution diversity offers to the bottom line. Mr Barnett says the EEO Trust has tools and workshops to help workplaces cultivate a diverse range of employees from many different countries, religions and cultures. "There's no excuse for businesses to be biased against any employee." Bank of India (New Zealand) Limited celebrated its first anniversary function in a glittering ceremony organised at Top of the Park, Alexandra Park on the evening of 6th October 2012. Many distinguished personalities and valued customers graced the occasion. Mr Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, Honourable Member of Parliament, commended the growth of the bank and appreciated the pro-active service of staff by narrating a real time experience of his friend. Mr Steve DSouza, Chairman of Kalamazoo Group, shared his experience with the bank and appreciated the team spirit in extending best possible customer service. Mr P N Rao, Managing Director of Bank of India (New Zealand) Limited elaborately explained the value and importance of banks presence in New Zealand. Upon obtaining Banking Registration on 31st March 2011, Bank of India (New Zealand) Limited commenced its operations from 6th October 2011 from its Auckland Branch situated at 10 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland. Bank of India is a very successful bank with a long and proud history that goes back more than a century. It is premier public sector bank majorly owned by Government of India. It was founded on 7th September, 1906. While much has happened, particularly around ownership structures, over the last 100 years the bank has gone from strength to strength. The Bank was under private ownership and control till July 1969 when it was nationalised along with 13 other banks. BOI is Indias fifth largest bank in

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Opinions sought on TelstraClear Population projections back need Pacific Events Centre funding for investment in Auckland
The latest population projections are proof of the need for Auckland to plan and invest for its future according to Aucklands Deputy Mayor. Forecasts released by Statistics New Zealand today indicate within the next 20 years, Aucklands population will have grown by a third from the current 1.5 million to around two million. None of this should come as any surprise to anyone, nor should it be seen as necessarily a bad thing, says Cr Penny Hulse, who also chairs the councils Auckland Plan Committee. New Zealand needs an international city to compete on the international stage. But to be public transport system. Thats why weve put in place building blocks to prepare for the growth. Next year well see the first of our new electric trains, weve started work on the City Rail Link to open up the whole rail network, and there are more buses on the roads than ever before, but there is much more to do. Weve passed the Auckland Plan, which takes a 30-year vision of how our region should develop and were delivering the largest ever investment in our local communities in order to cater for our population increase. Auckland Council will take a prudent approach to paying for that growth and we will deliver $1.7 billion in savings over the next ten years. However, people should be wary of those who say we should cut a lot more or Auckland will grind to a halt. Thirty-four out of every 100 New Zealanders currently live in Auckland. The Statistics New Zealand projections indicate by 2031 that will increase to 38 percent of New Zealanders.

Aucklanders will soon get the chance to have their say on whether proceeds of a land sale should be used for stage two of Manukau's TelstraClear Pacific events centre. The council's Strategy and Finance Committee agreed to a proposal by Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) to sell a piece of land adjacent to the facility, which is located at Great South Road in Manuaku. RFA owns the land and suggested that a portion of the proceeds be given to the Counties Manukau Pacific Trust to fund stage two of the project, known as Wero. The Counties Manukau Pacific Trusts proposal for Wero includes an artificial white water course, cultural visitor attraction, gallery and studio space for artists in residence and a permanent Body Odyssey exhibition. The council resolved that Auckland Council Property Ltd be engaged to carry out the sale and that RFA hold the proceeds until

the outcome of public consultation is known. While RFA, as the owner, has the right to sell the land without council approval, the council has to make the decision on how the proceeds of that sale will be used. Our policy is not to tag proceeds from land sales for specific projects and we also have a target in our Long-term Plan for asset sales, including non-strategic land, says committee chair Penny Webster. The significance of this decision, however, is that it triggers a consultation process as part of the draft Annual Plan. Councillor Webster adds that yesterdays decision is not councils endorsement of stage two of the project. This is purely about the sale of land and how the proceeds will be used, and now we want to hear from the public. Consultation on the draft Annual Plan 2013/2014 will take place 24 January to 22 February 2013.

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1,400-year-old stone Buddha heads found in China

Beijing: A pair of priceless 1,400-year-old stone Buddha heads were Monday recovered by police from relics thieves in China. The heads were removed from Buddha statues in a mountain cave in Jinan in Shandong province in September, Xinhua reported. Police Monday arrested two suspects and found the stolen relics in the home of one of the suspects. Police also busted three tombraiding gangs, and arrested 13 people suspected of stealing relics. Earlier this year, a man was sentenced to 13 years in jail and fined $2,000 for breaking into the heavily guarded Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, and stealing nine pieces of art made of gold and jewels in May 2011.

Dubai: The UAE emirate of Dubai plans to build its own Taj Mahal at a cost of $1 billion. Taj Arabia will be about four times the size of the original monument in India, the Gulf News quoted the developers as saying last week. The billion dollar project, which is expected to be ready by late 2014, will be set in the heart of the 41 million sq foot Falcon City of Wonders on Emirates road. Taj Arabia will celebrate the union of couples by serving as the world's grandest wedding destina-

tion, according to the daily. "Marriage is a celebration. It needs to be announced and glorified. Currently Dubai is not regarded as a wedding destination. "People go to Bali and other exotic places to marry. Now they will come to Taj Arabia," said Arun Mehra, chairman of the Link Global Group, sub-developers of the mega project. Surrounded by lush green landscapes, including the famous Mughal Gardens, the "New City of Love" will have several architectur-

ally themed residential and commercial buildings. Taj Arabia will be a five-star hotel property with 300 rooms. It will be flanked by seven mixed use buildings, the daily said. The Taj Mahal, which is situated in the northern Indian town of Agra, is a Unesco World Heritage site. It was completed more than 350 years ago by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a shrine for his wife Mumtaz. It took more than 20 years to build.

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Modi welcomes UK decision India's first glass mosque in to normalise relations Shillong
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the British government's decision to take steps to normalise relationship with the Indian state. "Der Aaye Durasta Aaye!! I welcome UK Govt's step for active engagement & strengthening relations with Guj. God is Great," Modi tweeted. "Getting many messages of pride & joy of issues of mutual interest and to explore opportunities for closer cooperation, in line with the British Governments stated objective of improving bilateral relations with India," Swire said in a press release. "The UK has a broad range of interests in Gujarat. We want to secure justice for the families of the British nationals who were killed in 2002. We want to support human rights and good governance in the state," he said. "We also want to provide the best possible support for British nationals who live in, work in or visit Gujarat; and to the many Gujaratis who now make up one of the most successful and dynamic communities in the UK," he said. According to reports, protests occurred in UK during Modi's visit to the country in 2003 due to his alleged role in the 2002 riots in the state. He was denied a visa to visit UK in 2005.The infamous Gujarat riots of 2002 left hundreds of Muslims dead, injured and tortured and came as a blot in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule in the state. The riots followed an incident of train burning in Godhra in which Hindus returning from Ayodhya were killed by a Muslim mob. Around 1,000 supporters of prime accused Maulvi Umarjihad attacked the coach at the Godhra station and torched it killing 59 people and injuring many. Shillong: India will have its first glass mosque - in the country's northeast. Madina Masjid, an imposing and resplendent structure of glass dome and glass minarets, will formally open doors to devotees Thursday in Meghalaya's capital. "It is an architectural marvel," Congress legislator Sayeedullah Nongrum, who helped in the mosque's construction, said. "It took us one and a half years to complete the only glass mosque in India and the largest one in the northeastern region," said Nongrum, who is also general secretary of the Shillong Muslim Union (SMU). The four-storey building - 120 feet high and 61 feet wide - stands inside an Idgah Complex in the city's Lahan area and is close to the garrison grounds along the Umshyrpi river. At night, the mosque's glasswork glows and glitters. The mosque houses a new orphanage named Meherba, a library and a 'markaz' -- an Islamic theological institute. Nongrum said the new theological institute would impart Islamic teachings and the library there would have books on comparative religious studies. Madina Masjid has a capacity of around 2,000 people and has separate space for women to offer prayers."This place will be open for everyone, but one should maintain the mosque's sanctity," Nongrum said, adding that the mosque was set to become a tourist attraction. Around Rs.2 crore was spent on the building, with fund from SMU and well-wishers, he

from Indian diaspora, especially Gujaratis in London & all over the world. Thanks for your affection!" he said. Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has asked the British High Commissioner in New Delhi to visit the Indian state and meet Modi and other senior officials in the state in order to discuss wide range of issues of mutual interest. "This will allow us to discuss a wide range

said. Nongrum said most of the people who built the mosque were Hindus. The mosque was completed in July and SMU will maintain it. In 2008, the Idgah was the first in the region to open doors to women devotees. "When our women go to market, which is considered to be the worst place for a Muslim women under Sharia, we men do not object. So, why can't women go to a 'masjid' and offer prayers? Why fanatics object to it?" he said. "I don't believe in the interpretation of fanatics. 'Purdah' means inner shyness of women. If the shyness is retained, she can go anywhere. There's nothing forbidden in going to a place and offering prayer. The Shillong Muslim Union was formed in 1905 in erstwhile East Bengal, which stretched from Siliguri to Cox's Bazar and Chittagong to Dibrugarh. After India's partition in 1947, SMU narrowed down its activities to Assam. Since Meghalaya's formation in 1972, its activities have been limited to the state.

Mahalaya ushers in Durga Puja spirit

Kolkata: The dawn of Monday started on a different note as people across West Bengal turned on the radio sets to listen to the enchanting voice of late spiritual poet Birendra Krishna Bhadra narrating the 'Mahisasur Mardini' on All India Radio and thus marking the occasion of Mahalaya, which also heralds the Durga Puja countdown. Every Bengali eagerly waits for the day as listening to Bhadra's captivating voice narrating the 'Mahisasur Mardini' has become a part of their culture and tradition. The six-day countdown to the beginning of Durga Puja also starts from Mahalaya and every Bengali this day wakes up with the joy that only a week is left for celebrating their annual festival of five days as goddess Durga along with her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) make their annual trip to ritual of praying for their departed ancestors. Eyes of Durga idols are painted on this auspicious day. The ritual is known as 'Chakkhu Daan' (donation of eyes to the Goddess). The organisers of Durga Puja will give a close inspection to the remaining of the works left in decorating their 'pandals' (make shift temporary temples where Durga is worshipped) on Monday in order to ensure that artisans quickly give the final touches and make them ready for the devotees. It is part of every Bengali life for more than half a century with All India Radio (Akashvani) Kolkata broadcasting Birendra Krishna Bhadras recitation of Mahishashura Mardini (a collection of shlokas and songs dedicated to Goddess Durga) at 4 am on the day of Mahalaya.

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It wasnt too long ago that we published an editorial condemning the actions of dissidents in the Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan Trust of New Zealands efforts to build a major temple complex in Auckland. Trouble started brewing earlier this year when it was discovered that the inaction of some members of the previous executive committee had resulted in the Sansthan being deregistered as a trust and its premises in Onehunga, Auckland, losing its warrant of fitness. A new executive committee took charge, building on the pioneering efforts of founding members who made real a dream of thousands of devotees in the country. Last month, it appeared that all hell had broken loose when bickering appeared to be the order of the day between senior members of the past and present executives committees. It was then that this newspaper called for an end to infighting and for past and present executives to work together for the common goal that of completing the Sansthans $3 million temple project. With Sansthan president Hari Gangisetty this week announcing that construction works were running smoothly and projections were on target, it was heartening to note the sincerity and commitment of officials in overseeing the construction of the Princes St project. Concreting of the mid-floor was scheduled for this week and dome works are set to start soon. With construction proceeding smoothly, devotees can do even more to add to the enhancement of the finishings of the project e.g kitchen, appliances, acoustics, etc As president Gangisetty said: We need your continuous support more than ever now to successfully complete this temple project. The time is now right for feuding factions to come together in the spirit of Babas teachings and to put their differences aside and progress the temple project, which has been a long time coming. Another 32 weeks to go before a gleaming temple stands as a monument to the teachings of Baba of Shirdi. So to sponsor or to donate to this worthy cause, visit www.shirdisaibaba.org.nz for more information on the temple project, or to contact us to make donations. Baba would be pleased. - Arvind Kumar arvind@indianweekender.co.nz
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'Obama is Biden' his time

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United States Vice-President Joe Biden, and the man who wants his job, Republican Paul Ryan VP nominee, went head-to-head in their first debate on foreign and economic policy. After Obama faced a drop in the polls after his debate against the Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, Biden sought to make up for lost points.

President Obama & challenger Mitt Romney in the first presidential debate.

Last weeks presidential debate wiped out the advantage the current President held and put Romney front and square in the election, boosting his image nationally. The moderator of the debate could not seem to get in a word edgewise with the two going one-on-one tacking Obama administration's policy in Libya and Iran. Ryan took this as a chance to point out how his policy shows a weak America. Biden seemed to enjoy sniping at Ryan, taking every shot possible to shoot down his theories and arguments. Ryan did as much as he could to try and hold onto the lead that Romney had managed to scrounge in the presidential debate. The debate gave the viewers all the drama and the contention that the first debate between the two front runners did not. The highlight was clearly Bidens response to Ryan, rolling his eyes and laughing in disbelief. Biden took the chance to remind the audience that Obama was willing to chase the September 11 terrorist Osama bin Laden to the end of the earth, and that Romney stated he would not have done the same. On Iran, Ryan plainly stated that Obama had allowed Iran to get four years closer to building its nuclear weapon with Biden refuting him, stating that the current sanctions were the harshest ones in history. Ryan focused a lot on stating how Obama made America seem weaker and inactive both in the terms of Syria and that of announcing withdrawal plans from Afghanistan. Biden retorted stating that if the Republicans intended to start another war in the Middle East by way of Syria, they should add that to their campaigning. The latter clearly took pleasure in obliterating the young politicians international relations arguments. Ryans inexperience here shone like a lit beacon. Biden went where Obama did not in his debate. He showed no fear in making his opinions clearly heard as well as making sure that the oppositions wonky argument was knocked over. This is what a debate should be. Contentious. Heated. Interesting. Forty-one states have been made as either a Democrat or Republican state leaving nine unaccounted for. It is these nine states that the candidates have to fight to win; Ohio being a main one. It is debatable whether the last two debates will have an effect on the final tally. All we can do is just wait, watch and hope that the last two debates will really showcase the candidates for all their potential. (The second Obama vs Romney debate was scheduled to be aired Wednesday this week as this edition went to press).
* Pooja Sundar is a third year law and politics student at the University of Auckland

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Nationals plan to boost skills, achievement, and productivity for New Zealand
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National is committed to helping boost labour productivity, drive sustained economic growth, and deliver higher wages and living standards for New Zealanders. Thats why this week the Government launched a suite of initiatives focused on skills. As a part of the Governments plan to build a more productive and competitive economy, weve committed to delivering 62 separate actions under our Business Growth Agenda. This is the most comprehensive programme of its kind to lift skills, achievement, and productivity. These are confirmed in the Building Skilled and Safe Workplaces Progress Report the third of six covering each part of the Governments Business Growth Agenda. Weve also introduced a starting-out wage to help more young New Zealanders get a foot hold on the employment ladder. The global recession significantly affected job opportunities for young people. The starting-out wage is designed to incentivise employers to take a chance on a young person, enabling them to earn money, gain skills, and get the work experience they need. As a father I understand the importance of ensuring that our young people are better informed about what skills are needed in our economy, and what to train for. Thats why a new initiative announced this week as part of the Skilled and Safe Workplaces progress report is a really important tool for schools, parents and communities. This report, the annual Occupational Outlook, will clearly set out information collected from industries and businesses on the expected demand for key occupations in the years ahead. In the past there has been a shortage of good occupation-level information for students, parents and tertiary providers about where the skill gaps - The Occupational Outlook will help address this issue. Employers have been telling us for some time that there is a supply glut in some occupations, and a real shortage in areas like Engineering and ICT. We have addressed the
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availability of study places with our Budget 2012 which increased investment in Engineering courses. The next step is to help increase student interest in taking the right subjects so they can take up these opportunities. It is these sorts of initiatives that our Indian community have been talking to me about, and its great to be able to use these examples to demonstrate that the Government is listening. By working together, National is delivering on its ambition to create a brighter future for all New Zealanders. * Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi is a National Party MP

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Theyre cooking on gas down at 18 Princes St in Onehunga, Auckland, the site of the Shirdi Saibaba Temple construction project. The $3 million temple project is going smoothly and according to plan, Sansthan president Hari Gangisetty said. We have completed eight weeks of construction and further 32 weeks to complete the mandir and a huge community hall with commercial kitchen. When completed, this complex will have over 3500sqm floor area and 75 car parks on site with several more off-street car parking. This is

quite nicely located right next to the Motorway 20. The temple project is being conducted by Shakthi Construction Ltd and Manoj Dutta, of Mak Associates, is our architect and supervisor of construction. "Builders are currently working on mid floor, structural steel frame. Second stage of this work out of three stages will be getting completed soon, Gangisetty said. Concrete was scheduled to be poured on Thursday, October 18, for the stage one of the mid floor. Dome construction shall start on site shortly, Gangisetty said.

Fire and Sprinkler works will commence later. Drainage design and survey is under way. Gangisetty said Sai Baba and his devotees had been always supportive of this huge project, and we need your continuous support more than ever now to successfully complete this temple project. Devotees could sponsor various jobs/works such as for kitchen and its appliances, acoustics etc. Please visit www.shirdisaibaba. org.nz for more information on the temple, or to contact us and making generous donations.

It was an ideal get together, which began with a meet and greet session over nibbles and drinks, followed by an inspiring talk by Mikal Nielsen. The Auckland Indian Associations (AIA) Business Committee Forum, sponsored by the Bank of India (BOI), brought together the whos who from the Indian business community in Auckland under one roof on October 10, last week. The 4th bimonthly forum organised by AIA with the aim to provide Indian businessmen a platform for networking, was held at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre and had the presence of distinguished guests like MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi and P. Nageshwar Rao, MD of BOI, among AIAs core committee members --- Ashokbhai Darji (President), Dr Lingappa Kalburgi (Chairman, Business Committee), Kanubhai Patel (Chairman, Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust), Dhansukh Lal (Asst. Secretary) and Chandubhai Patel (Chairman, Public Relations Committee). Mr Darji threw open the discussion by fondly reminiscing a quote by his grandmother. My grandmother often said that there are three kinds of people in this world. First, who have no clue about what is happening around them. Second, who talk about what should happen and third, who make it happen. We are here tonight to make it happen, Darji said. Guest Speaker Mikal Nielsen then took over the session with his talk on Success, Motivation, Inspiration & Entrepreneurship. Growth is what I am passionate about because growth is success. Everybody wants success and we have been wanting it forever. But we havent found it as a species, as a race, because we are looking for it in the wrong place. For me, a successful day would be putting my head on the pillow at night with a smile on my face and a smile in my heart, Nielsen told the audience. He further threw light on the importance of the awareness of mind,

which according to him, is the one and only way to achieve success. When you are aware of your mind, you have more control over yourself, thereby creating more opportunities for yourself, he said. Inviting volunteers from the audience, Nielsen demonstrated the power of the mind by carrying out a few exercises and also advocating the wonders of meditation. Most successful people advocate meditation as success is in the unconscious, he said, adding, We have such less successful businesses today than we had 100 or maybe even 20 years ago. Why? We need courage to come out of our comfort zone, commit to do business in the rain, have the resilience to failure and have loads of passion burning within us. We dont go looking for success, we are born with it. It is our birthright. So you dont need to look for ways how to be successful. You cant learn it because it is who you are. The stimulating talk was followed by a Q & A session, which consisted of topics ranging from banking to meditation. Quite a stirring evening this!

We need courage to come out of our comfort zone, commit to do business in the rain, have the resilience to failure and have loads of passion burning within us. We dont go looking for success, we are born with it.
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Major Indian pilgrimage centres going green

New Delhi: What is common between Delhi's Jama Masjid, Amritsar's Golden Temple and Maharashtra's Shirdi temple? Besides being famous places of worship and pilgrimage visited by milllions, they have shifted from conventional to solar power to cook meals for devotees and light up the premises. Now, more and more places of pilgrims are adopting renewable sources of energy to cook 'prasadam' (offering to god) and meals for devotees, besides generating power for lightning and cooling systems. The trend was started by the Brahma Kumari Spiritual Trust at Mount Abu in 1997 followed by Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra's Shirdi temple and the ISKCON temple at Ujjain. The Golden Temple, the Jama Masjid and the Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, have recently rolled out plans to draw on solar energy. Dedicated buildings have been built at the holy places to cook meals for devotees using solar energy. Turning to renewable energy has dramatically cut down the cooking gas and diesel costs and provides uninterrupted electricity. Moreover, the solar cooking is clean, hygienic and efficient, especially when large quantities need to be cooked. Various companies have come forward to provide solar solutions and have helped to install solar panels in many holy places, temple authoriries said. "The solar cooking system installed by us in Tirupati in 2001 serves food to 20,000 devotees per day and it results in an annual saving of Rs. 600,000-800,000," Shubi Gupta, spokesperson of Flareum Technologies, the company that installed the system, said.

The company has also set up the world's largest solar steam system at the Saibaba temple in Shirdi that cooks food for 50,000 devotees every day. "The solar cooking system saves Rs. 20 lakh and 70,000 tonnes of carbon emission annually. Nowadays, institutions are becoming aware of green and clean power. Although the initial investment is high, the long-term saving is huge," she said. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the body incharge of

gurdwaras across India, last month approved a proposal to shift the cooking of 'langar' (community kitchen) to solar energy. "The project, costing Rs.1.5 crore, has been given to a Pune-based company and it will be functional in about 3-4 months. Once executed, the project will save a great deal of wood, LPG and electricity," an SGPC member said. The Delhi government is also planning to light up the Jama Masjid and the Lotus Temple of the Bahai faith using solar energy.

"We are also in talks with the Delhi Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to install a solar power plant at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib," a Delhi government official said. The Odisha government has also sanctioned Rs.50 lakh for converting the conventional lighting system at the Jagannath temple to solar power. The solar energy market is growing in India and many education institutions, hotels, hostels, private companies and residential complexes are shifting to renewable energy. New solar energy investments in India increased to more than Rs.12,000 crore (about $2.5 billion) in 2011, according to the Council on Energy, Environment and Water. The Indian government has launched an ambitious National Solar Mission to generate 20,000 MW of solar energy by 2022, up from a little over 1,000 MW at present.

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Life of Pi author asked to apologize for labelling India horrible

Indo-Americans have asked for immediate public apology from Life of Pi author Yann Martel for reportedly terming India as a horrible place. Man Booker Prize winner Canadian writer Martel (Manners of Dying), who spent one year in India writing Life of Pi, in a recent interview to Indian media, reportedly stated, India is a horrible place. Life of Pi, fantasy-adventure about a boy from Pondicherry (India) who survives 227 days after shipwreck, has been adopted by Oscar winner Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) for the big screen, which is releasing on November 21. Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that terming such culturally, religiously and philosophically rich country like India was highly illogical and irrational. Zed, who is Chairperson of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, pointed out that one of the worlds largest economies, India gave the world four major religionsHinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism, ancient Indus Valley Civilization, Mahatma Gandhi, Sanskrit, Taj Mahal, yoga, oldest existing scripture Rig-Veda, etc. Where else could one find such a religiously diverse, multi-ethnic and multi-lingual society living together? India did face issues of poverty, corruption, healthcare, literacy, etc., but such a broad generalization of a country of over 1.2 billion as horrible was highly disturbing for its hard-working populace, Rajan Zed argued. Zed also hoped that Lee would handle growing economy, emerging world power, largest democracy, etc.; India has snowcapped mountains, palm-fringed and sun-washed beaches, glorious temples, colorful festivals, rich philosophy and spirituality, abundant historical sites, wildlife safaris, recharging treks, historic trade routes, cultural wealth, etc. Filmed in India, Canada and Taiwan, Life of Pi is based on awards-winning best-selling novel of the same name which is an adventure tale about 16-years old Pi Patel stranded on a lifeboat with a hyena, orangutan, an injured zebra, and a hungry Bengal tiger in Pacific Ocean on his voyage from India to Canada. Film stars newcomer Suraj Sharma as Pi, besides Filmfare Award winner Irrfan Khan (Life in a Metro) and National Award winner Tabu (Chandni Bar). Oscar nominated M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense), Alfonso Cuarn (Children of Men), JeanPierre Jeunet (Delicatessen); and Dean Georgaris (What Happens in Vegas) reportedly dropped this project after preliminary exploration in the past. Keith Robinson adapted it into a play and toured England.

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If youre looking for a truly unique cultural experience, Fiji is the place to be this October and November. The country is set to celebrate in spectacular style during the annual Indian Diwali Festival of Lights, 19 October-12 November 2012, at RB Patel Jetpoint Martintar, Nadi. A highlight of the Festival will be the ornate light and candle decorations that look spectacular at nightfall, beautiful Indian sweets and snacks and homes that are opened to family and friends for a time of rejoicing in inner light. Fiji has a strong Indian community which comprises ap prox i m at ely 38 per cent of the entire Fijian population and since their arrival in 1879; the Indian community has kept alive the spirit of their homeland with festivals and traditions such as this. Visitors to Fiji will be in for a real treat with highlights of the Festival including agricultural shows, entertainment, shopping and amusement rides on Friday 09 November from 6.30pm and from 7pm on Saturday 10 November. Saturdays activities on the 10 November also include a National Hindi Oratory Competition from 10am-2pm and a multi-cultural night. Sunday 11 November will include TISI Sangam Performances/Nadi Nari Sabha from 10am-2pm, followed by an agriculture show, entertainment, shopping and amusement rides from 2pm-4pm and then Sanatan Dharam Indian Night from 7pm. The final night of the festival is sure to be a showstopper and will include a brilliant closing ceremony, fireworks display and live band from 7-11.30pm. Diwali is the festival of the attainment of nirvana by Mahariva, one of the great heroes of the Indian culture, back in 537BC. Celebrated by Sikhs, Hindus and Jains, the festival is celebrated over a five day period according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar. Each day features a celebration of one of the principal stories associated with the festival which tell a story of the triumph of various Indian figures over demons and the revelation of a new leader for the kingdom. On the fifth day of the festival family members are invited to celebrate in homes as the legend also tells.

Suva after 28 years

Suva is the new IDC champion after 28 years defeating arch-rival Ba 1-0. The Fiji Football Association Board of Control awarded the 2012 Courts IDC title to Suva on Wednesday after days on controversy following a walkout and abandonment of the final of Fijis premier soccer tournament last weekend. The decision was handed down just before midday Wednesday at the Fiji FAs Suva headquarters. Ba Football Association has also been fined $5000 for forfeiting the match. Suva was leading 1-0 in extra time in the final last Sunday when Ba players walked off the field. The decision to award the goal sparked an outburst of anger from Ba fans at Govind Park, forcing the referee to abandon the match, and led to Police escorts for match officials and Suva players from the field. Assistant referee Kavitesh Behari said the crucial decisions he made at the Courts Inter District Championship (IDC) final between Ba and Suva were the highlights of his budding match officiating career. And the 26-year-old is adamant he made the right calls despite disagreement from the Ba soccer officials and fans which resulted in the abandonment of the showdown on Sunday night. Behari came under spotlight after giving referee Andrew Achari the green light to award the controversial goal from

Suva's Waisake Navunigasau. According to him, the ball had crossed the goal-line before Ba goalkeeper Jone Ralulu pulled it back which is attested by the series of pictures ran by The Fiji Times published on Tuesday. Behari said he then raised his flag to notify Achari that "something had happened" before running along the touch line towards the centre spot signifying the goal had been scored. According to the FIFA Law 6 of the Assistant Referees "when a goal has been scored and the ball appears to be still in play, the assistant referee must first raise his flag to attract the referee's attention then continue with the normal goal procedure of running quickly 25-30 metres along the touchline towards the half way line." Fiji Football Referees Association president Mahendra Singh, who was also the referees' assessor in the final match, justified Behari's ruling saying he followed the normal procedure. "I understand that some people are querying why Kavitesh raised his flag. They claim he gave offside," Singh said. "The question of offside does not arise as ball was received from a corner kick and there is no offside as such. He acted correctly as stipulated by FIFA in regards to goals scored under such circumstances." - additional reporting Fiji Sun, Fiji Times

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Navratri - A time to celebrate Indian womanhood

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Navratri 2012 is ON. The nine evenings of Navratri no doubt has a spiritual significance for the devout, but it is also a time to celebrate 'womanhood' ~ the Indian way.
Women in the ancient Indian traditions have a rich past. Since ancient times in India, the status of women was no less to a man in many aspects of social life. There was no hue and cry for gender equality as women were considered superior for the higher responsibilities they had in passing on the values and nurturing up a generation. The Indian concept of womanhood is not about transient youth and beauty. It is about power and energy which sustains the world. This feminine power is the instrumental and creative cause for anything to exist and function. Even the father of this cosmos, the Great Lord Shiva is said to be incomplete without his divine Shakti. One of the 64 manifestations of Lord Shiva is the half man-half woman called the 'Ardhanareeswara' form with Parvati constituting the left half of Shiva. This is the metaphor used to portray the philosophical insight (darshana) of 'Samkhya' where Purusha (male in nature) and Prakriti (female in nature) come together make the cosmos. Shakti is the power of the Purusha and the instrumental cause for anything that we perceive as creation in the cosmos. This is the high philosophy of the Samkhya darshana. Such was the importance of womanhood that even the great history books of India - the Mahabharata and the Ramayana tell us about the annihilation of the evil doers because a single woman was snubbed by people in power. No ceremony or Vedic ritual is said to be complete without the participation of the lady of the house. To the great spiritual teacher Swami Vivekananda, the ideal womanhood originates in India where both "men and women were priests, sapatimini (saha-dharmini) or co-religionists as the Vedas call them man and wife together offered their sacrifices, and this idea was carried so far that a man could not even pray alone, because it was held that he was only half a being, for that reason no unmarried man could become a priest." From the highest reality, according to the Swami there was no distinction of gender. Swami Vivekananda remarked there is neither man nor woman (in Vedanta) for the soul is genderless It is a lie to say that I am a man or a woman or I belong to this country or that. All the world is my country, because I have clothed myself with as my body. Nine evenings for Shakti and her significance...The festivity during Navratri is around the personification of "Shakti" and her invocation. Shakti like many terms in Sanskrit is difficult to translate. Shakti comes from the root word "shak," which means "to be able," "to do," "to act". Hence Shakti in the Indian spiritual traditions is the enabler the source of all, the universal principle of energy, power or creativity, the very power behind the cosmos. The Navratri (nine evenings) is dedicated to the worship and invocation of Shakti. The nine days are divided into three sets of three days. On the first three days, the goddess is worshipped as a spiritual force called Durga also known as Kali in order to destroy all our impurities. The second three days, the Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Lakshmi, bestowing inexhaustible divine wealth. The final three days is for worshiping the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. All three aspects of the divine femininity are invoked in worship during the nine nights of worship. The nine days' puja ends in the great festivity on the tenth day the Dassera Day, the Vijaya Dasami Day the dawn of self knowledge. Many lessons on Indian womanhood...Given the exalted status of feminity in the Indian traditions, there are many forms of the divine that women can look up to during Navratri. The divine Indian female with the many hands is visualised to hold many a things from a lotus, a rosary to a trident only symbolic of the responses to the different circumstances. Not to forget the ferocious lions and tigers as Shaktis vehicles. She takes the form of a terrible Kali sometimes, a nourisher like Divine Annapoorna, a provider of wealth like Lakshmi, a giver of the highest knowledge like Saraswati or even a healer like Siddhidatri (a form of Durga). Given these divine forms for invocation during Navratri, there seems to be no backstage role for the Indian woman. Restrictions and any form of social constriction is simply a joke and completely man-made. With such a glorious personification of Shakti as a tradition for womanhood, one simply cannot afford to ignore it. About Indian womanhood, the popular Indian mystic Sri Sri Ravi Shankar remarks, "In India, the female energy is depicted as Shakti the embodiment of strength against injustice combined with beauty, love and compassion. Shakti is also represented in the trinity of Durga, goddess of valour and vitality, Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and well-being, and Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and art. Women just need a reminder that all these Goddesses are holding such important portfolios (Defence, Wealth and Education) and that they better start claiming their own portfolios too." By invoking Shakti, Navratri reminds us to celebrate the original Indian version of exalted womanhood. To know more about Shakti and her true nature, getting to know the meaning of the popular Devi stutis would be a great start e.g. Annapoorna stotram, Lakshmi ashtakam, Lalitha Sahasranama, Devi Bhaagvatam, Devi Mahatyam, Mahishasuramardini stotram, Mahalakshmi ashtakam, Meenakshi stotram etc. Jai ambe mata ki Jai. Jai Mata Di. Ram Lingam blogs his insights on India and Indian culture at www. indiasutra.co.nz

Culture keeps the country going

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Navaratri the festival over the nine nights is a very significant festival in the Hindu calendar.
I was having a conversation with someone the other day and a very interesting discussion ensued. It started with the effects of global financial crisis on peoples lives, with no jobs, global economies; struggling to sustain themselves, governments around the world are finding it hard to keep the unemployment rate down and so on and so forth. A story we are all too familiar with, unfortunately. But then, the discussion lead to a point, that today on one hand, we see unemployment amongst youth is growing and on the other hand the universities and other tertiary institutes are churning out students with qualifications by the dozens each year promising them a bright future, etc. The result is that unfortunately, when the bright young workers enter the job market they find that there is no opportunity to express themselves. This then leads to 3 reactions. For a few lucky ones we see an exodus to other countries by those who can afford it; but for the majority, we find them becoming frustrated and depressed in the current state of affairs and are sometimes forced to turn to unproductivity or underutilization of their abilities or in some rare cases even to destruction. The above discussion was purely based on observation of different global situations but it did have a feeling of closeness to what we see in our own communities and in some cases in our own household. This made me wonder is this situation something we have never seen before? I thought of my motherland, India, and how it has always been seen as a third world nation with unemployment, etc. as a common issues within its social fibre. However, growing up we never felt threatened. This is not to say that there were no insecurities at all; but people in general seemed to find a positive way to deal with it. Everyone seemed to have a greater belief that no matter how bad the situation was, that it will all work out. In fact, Indians, even today, are one of the happiest people in the world, from the slum kid to the international student, we are full of joy, ever willing to express ourselves. What is the secret of such positivity when the surroundings are not perfect? Is it their possessions? Or is it whats unseen but in-built in all of them? This brought my mind to question, what gives people the strength to deal with the various vicissitudes of life? What is it that which keeps people moving in a positive direction when the forces around them are negative? What motivates a person to strive for something they believe in, when their self-belief is low? In short, what leads us to happiness and prosperity from the pits of despair? The only thing I could really come to think of is, the Culture. Our common culture which comprises of the various religions, its philosophy, the many traditions and customs, etc. all of it together creates this mindset which helps us lift ourselves. Take the upcoming festival of Navaratri for example. A Festival seem to trigger a wave of excitement in hearts of all those who celebrate it with enthusiasm. The social interaction is where people come together and share their lifes joys and sorrows with each other. So many people meet each other only at such festive occasions. Hence, the social purpose of any festival is to connect people to one another. Then there are the religious stories which relate to the celebration from the Purans and the Itihsa, where there is the story of Ma Durg slaying the demon Mahishsura. It is also linked with the Mahbharat war when Kauravas, the evil cousins, were defeated in battle by the Pandavas and also in the Rmayan, these nine days are when Lord Ram, the incarnate of Lord Vishnu, defeats Rvana in battle. These stories give people a simple message of conquest of good over evil - A message of Hope. Here evil is not an independent force from good, as their powers are derived from worshiping the good alone. But they are used for selfish aggrandizement; thus showing that good is inherent in all that is seen as evil as well. The cultural and traditional aspects are seen in the manner in which the festivals are celebrated in different parts of the country and the world. The dress, the food, the music and dance, etc. These are steeped in tradition, like the garbha and dandiya raas, etc. Such expressions only bring out the joy of the festival. Last but not the least, the philosophy of this festival is where we understand that these nine nights, are not about some victory of Goddess over some demonic form or anything, but this is a battle of our divine nature over our lower demonic impulses. The first 3 nights are a battle over our impurities, hence we pray to Mother Durga, the Primodial Energy, Adi Shakti, for cleansing ourselves of all negative thinking the next 3 nights is a prayer to Mother Lakshmi, the bestower of Wealth, to give the necessary divine qualities in our purified mind so that we are able to grow in the right direction. The last 3 nights are a prayer to Mother Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge, who enables us with Wisdom and Knowledge, necessary to transfer inner goodness to outer prosperity. Thus, with this spiritual understanding, we celebrate the festival and gain victory over our true enemies within. This is signified by Vijayadashami, or Dussera. Hence, we see it is through our culture which has been preserved over generations, its spirit, lived in every household, lies the secret of our unity in diversity, our resilience in adversity our faith in despair. It has kept a country of a billion people with infinite differences together in spirit. Alas! This is fast eroding and will be forgotten unless we continue the spirit within us and shine in its glory. Let us all start with Navaratri. On, behalf of Chinmaya Mission, I take the opportunity to wish everyone all the best wishes and prayers during the Navaratri festival.

Bramhachari Adarsh Chaitanya serves as the Resident Acharya of Chinmaya Mission Auckland and conducts weekly spiritual classes for children, youth and adults. For more information about the Chinmaya Mission and Bramhachari Adarsh Chaitanya please follow this link: www.chinmaya.org.nz or contact him at 2756954

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Some want a beach wedding like in "Salaam Namaste", some prefer a farmhouse gala a la "Hum Tum", while others go pompous with the kind of decor depicted in "Band Baaja Baaraat". The glitzy and jazzy wedding set-ups in Bollywood movies are becoming a fad in wedding sequence and they immediately decide the wedding trousseau, decoration and invites accordingly," Sharma said. The trend started with movies like "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", "Hum Saath Saath Hai", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" and "Kal Ho flows in terms of wedding sets. People want exotic fruits, flowers, show pieces, lights, candles, props, cloth being used for their wedding stage," said Sharma. The most preferred Bollywood style has been Arshad Warsi's beach wedding in "Salaam Namaste" or the Kanodia, CEO and founder of Shaadi-e-Khas. The personal touch comes when people choose to do up the wedding space in subtle colours. Even though Bollywood uses bright colours, people off the screen prefer a minimalist, simpler look. "People today prefer simple colour schemes over any traditional theme. They look for subtle colours over bold and solid ones. They also opt for different colour themes in all their different functions. For instance, a whole marigold-coloured theme for a mehdi function partnered with a village-like personification of the venue or a complete blue or aqua theme on the cocktail night," said Mukta Kapoor, director, Yuna Weddings. If you plan to go ahead with such ostentatious ideas, expect to burn a hole anywhere between Rs.500,000 and Rs.5 crore in your pocket. But fret not, even if you have a smaller budget. With some cost-cutting here and there, it's not too tough to get a customised wedding set-up. "First of all, it is better to skim through some ideas for the kind of wedding set you plan to have; then execute the idea with the help of a decorator who can provide you with simpler options of the material used. "One can choose artificial flowers over real flowers to make it cost-effective. Choosing seasonal flowers instead of exotic flowers, getting look alike of expensive cloth material such as polyester fabric instead of silk and using show pieces as centre pieces is another idea for cost cutting. Using these ideas can bring the price down to Rs.50,000Rs.200,000," said Nandita Sharma. With the wedding season almost setting in, are you ready to choose your theme?

real life, giving a filmy twist to the country's approximately $30 billion wedding market. Hindi films have been a major influence on the common man, admits Nandita Sharma of BollywoodShaadis.com. "Bollywood always has an influence on people's mind in terms of weddings. People see a movie with a

Naa Ho". Recent flicks like "Tanu Weds Manu" and "Band Baaja Baraat" took it forward. If people love taking inspiration from films, they also add a personal touch to it. "Nowadays, people are more pro towards adding that 'personal touch' to their wedding decor. That's the reason why their creativity over-

depiction of Las Vegas in "Kites". "We have clients referring to beach weddings, or to get a classy touch like from the movie 'Kites'. The Las Vegas theme is also going strong, as the city is famous for its glamour, casinos and larger than life image. So, the set-up with chips on every table, with roulette games add the wow factor," added Bharat

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While most of us may hate being disturbed during private moments, a survey has found half of the Britons chatting to about 10 other people via Facebook or Twitter even during a meal with partner. A whopping 53 percent said they used their smartphones during a cosy dinner with their other half. It was also found 66 percent cannot resist checking their Facebook accounts for updates during a dinner, The Sun reported. The poll also found a third admitting being so addicted to Twitter that they will even check the site throughout the evening. The most popular digital activities include posting pictures, updating a status, and "checking in" to allow pals to see where they were dining. Amazingly, 20 percent of Britons say they would even use social networking sites during a first date. The survey conducted for Currys and PC World also found women more likely than men to use social networks during meals. But they also became more frustrated if their partner ignored them to use Facebook or Twitter. Sixty-five percent said they found it a turn-off if their partner could not put down their phone or tablet computer. But just a third of men said it would annoy them.

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The Indian film industry's biggest stars like Dilip Kumar, Yash Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan and to southern superstar Rajinikanth to high profile politicians like Praful Patel flocked to the big bash organised here Wednesday to usher in the living legend Amitabh Bachchan's 70th birthday. The red carpet was rolled out for as many as 800 guests at the Reliance Media Work, Film City, Goregaon. Amitabh, dressed in a black velvet outfit, came with his family -wife Jaya Bachchan, son Abhishek, daughter Shweta, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai -- and he too walked the red carpet with live orchestra playing hit numbers from his films. Big B, who turns 70 Thursday, told media, "Thanks for coming", while Aishwarya, flaunting a cream long dress with golden detailed work all over, told reporters, "We are so happy that we are all here today celebrating his birthday. Thank you so much." If yesteryear veterans like Hema

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Malini, Saira Banu, Waheeda Rehman, Vinod Khanna, Prem Chopra, Kader Khan, Pran, Zeenat Aman, Jeetendra and Asha Parekh came to wish Big B, his co-star of many films like "Deewar" Shashi Kumar was wheeled in to join the revelries. Also Neetu and Rishi Kapoor, who have worked with Big B, were seen walking the red carpet. Aishwarya and Abhishek played a perfect host and escorted 89-year old legend Dilip Kumar inside the venue. From the current lot stars like Deepika Padukone, Parineeti Chopra, Anurag Kashyap and his wife Kalki Koechlin, Sonakshi Sinha, Vidya Balan, John Abraham and Arshad Warsi came to wish Big B. Also Tabu, Madhuri Dixit with her husband Sriram Nene, Mahima Chaudhary, Abbas Mastan, Sudhir Mishra, Anil Kapoor, Subhash Ghai, Alka Yagnik, Boman Irani, R Madhavan, Ameesha Patel, Ajay Devgn-Kajol, Sridevi, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Divya

Dutta, Ashutosh Gowariker, Juhi Chawla, Preity Zinta, Vipul shah, Rana Daggubati and Urmila Matondker among others were there. Shabana Azmi called him an "iconic figure" and added: "I got an opportunity to work with him. He is my favourite." Madhuri wished him all the "happiness and success", while Juhi said: "I respect him, admire him and I had a great time working with him." Vidya, who played his mom in "Paa", said that "he is an inspiration not only for actors but for everyone". From down south, Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Ram Charan Teja were present among others. If glamour was at its high, the big names from political corridor including Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav gathered here to wish Big B.

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Indian filmmaker Anurag Basu's Barfi! is among a record 71 films vying for a nomination in the best foreign language film category for the 85th Academy Awards. Barfi!, featuring Ranbir Kapoor as a deaf and mute boy, Priyanka Chopra as an autistic girl and Ileana D'Cruz as a compassionate Bengali girl, won hearts across India and among people overseas, with its heartwarming narrative. The movie is competing among films from countries like Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Germany, Israel, Russia, Singapore and Vietnam. Kenya has sent an entry for the

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Add warm water to the jaggery and stir until dissolved. Keep it aside. In a bowl add the 1 cup of wheat flour. Strain the dissolved jaggery and add the strained syrup to the wheat flour. Add ghee, cardamom powder and add more water to make it into a pouring consistency. Use electric hand blander for better result and keep the batter covered for 6 to 8 hours. Heat oil in a wok/karahi. Add baking powder to the batter and mix properly. In the hot oil in the wok, add a spoonful of batter into the hot oil. Deep fry until its brown in colour. Serve hot.

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Mix milk powder and cream in a microwave safe bowl. Mix it until smooth and creamy. Cover and cook for 4 minutes, take it out and stir, cook for another 4 minutes. When you see the lumps are formed stir and mash the lumps and cook for another 4 minutes. The khoya is ready. Keep it aside. (Microwave time can differ according to the different TIP- When ever you reheat the halwa always add some milk to it, as it will keep the carrots moist. You can also make this Gajar ka halwa without khoya and for that add 2 litre of full fat milk instead of 1 litre.

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Wash and grate the carrots with the hand grater or in the food processer. In the thick bottom pan add ghee when it melts add grated carrots, stir and add milk to it. Cook the carrots on medium heat, stirring constantly. When the milk is almost dried add khoya, cook on medium heat stirring constantly. Add sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Serve warm with sliced almonds on it. 30

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