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environment which is different from nine years ago,
were not going to be fixed overnight.
with very low levels of unemployment across the
"Immigration recognise that they cannot go country, lots of demand and as we've seen over the
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and that is commendable. "So making sure that we balance both the need for
"That is a very good move forward but it really is employers to get people in as fast as they can - we
putting all of that into practice." know we have to do better there by the way - and
However there was less faith in that secondly, the risk in the market."
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India's tiger population
jumps up to 3,000: Census
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on Monday released the All India Tiger
Estimation report 2018 on International
Tiger Day and stressed upon the need
of striking a healthy balance between
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tiger. Results of the just will have better train connectivity and
declared tiger census also greater tree coverage".
would make every Indian "India will build more homes for our
happy. Nine long years citizens and at the same time create
ago, it was decided quality habitats for animals. India will
in St. Petersburg that have a vibrant marine economy and
target of doubling tiger healthier marine ecology. This balance
population will be 2022. is what will contribute to a strong and
We completed this target inclusive India", PM Modi added.
4 years early. Today we
Further detailing the increase in the
can proudly say that India,
country's green cover, he said, "In 2014,
with about 3000 tigers, is
India had 692 Protected Areas which have
one of the world's biggest
now increased to 860 in 2019. Similarly,
and safest tiger habitats,"
community reserves have also increased
Modi said at the occasion.
from 43 in 2014 to over 100 now".
Outlining the necessity of
On a lighter note, PM Modi also invoked
striking a healthy balance
the reference of two popular Bollywood
between development
movies to back his point of conserving the
and environment, he
big cats.
said, "In our policies,
"I would like to tell the people associated
in our economics, we
with this field that the story which started
have to change the
with 'Ek Tha Tiger' and has reached to
conversation about
'Tiger Zinda Hai' should not stop here.
conservation. India will prosper
The only tiger being alive won't help.
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We have to intensify the steps related to
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Alex Miller shares his story
after high-speed crash
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Alex, who hails from Wellington has had
a life changing experience after a high-
speed crash which has injured his body
parts to an extent where he cannot walk.
The accident took place on 24th of March,
the car ended sliding out and rolling down
a few times before hitting into a barrier.
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welcome to stop in and refill their reusable
water bottles for free, no questions asked.
The joint venture between Council, Wai
Auckland, and RefillNZ aims to promote
tap water as the first, easy, healthy, and
environmentally-responsible choice for people.
Not-for-profit organisation, RefillNZ, is a grass
roots movement to prevent plastic pollution
by making it easier to refill your reusable water
bottle on the go.
“Tap water is a winner on every front,” says
Kim Taunga, Head of Community Libraries –
South & East. “It’s readily available, good for
us, cost-effective, and cuts back on single-use
plastic water bottles.”
Auckland Council’s Parul Sood, Programme
Director – Waste Solutions, says supporting
RefillNZ will benefit all Aucklanders and
support council’s waste minimisation efforts.
“It’s a positive environmental choice. We have
been encouraging Aucklanders to support
Plastic Free July and find ways to reduce or
eliminate single-use plastic
from our lives. It’s about taking steps that will
make a big difference in reducing
rubbish and help us reach zero waste to landfill
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From there he split his spine into two and
broke his ribs, his lungs collapsed, and
he was flow up to the Auckland hospital.
He does not remember clearly what was
happening during the accident, the day
he was returning from Horowhenua along
with his younger brother.
After numerous surgeries and four months
in Christchurch's Burwood Spinal Unit,
Alex Miller has realised there are things
that he can never do like walk, run or jump
but that doesn’t stop the brave heart from
making a list that he has to do!
He has managed to make a list where his
new routine has focus and an aim to uplift
oneself from situations that put your life
upside down. Miller wants to help other
people who are in the situations where
they feel like they cannot reach out and
environmentally they put themselves
in. He feels you need that support and a
nudge, and it is not that you can never
reach out, you can reach out anytime. And
that you don’t need a traumatic event to
change your entire mindset on how life is.
This 20-year-old is accepting things and
wants to do social work, mental health
by 2040. By joining forces with
RefillNZ, we are letting our communities know
they can confidently carry their
own water bottle and choose tap water. Why
not make carrying a reusable bottle
the new normal,” Sood says.
For a full list of participating outlets, including
Auckland Council Libraries and
Pools and Leisure Centres, click here.
Save money and the environment
While the convenience of being able to grab a
drink bottle on the run may be
seen as priceless, the cost on the environment
is significant. Plastic bottles now
make up one-third of all plastic pollution in the
sea and are one of the biggest
contributors to environmental damage
globally.
Each Kiwi uses on average 168 plastic bottles
each year and only a third of those
bottles are recycled. That means around 526
million bottles are thrown away
yearly, adding to plastic pollution on our
beaches and in our waterways.
Most bottled water and soft drinks are sold in
PET (polyethylene terephthalate)
plastic bottles. According to the Packaging
Forum, the industry group responsible
for packaging recycling programmes, nearly
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work, counselling for travel youth and
patients in hospitals who feel like they
ae at the worst stage in their lives, the
same position that he was in a while
ago.
It would be wise for everyone to
take lessons from others mistake,
Alex is out there trying to tell
everyone that high speed driving
has consequence which are hard
to think in normal circumstances.
He says, “You are in control of
your own decisions” be safe on the
roads.
14,000 tonnes of PET plastic were
used to produce drinks containers
in New Zealand last year.
Not only does bottled water cost
more than regular tap water, it also
has
to hand wash it in warm, rather
associated costs to the environment.
than hot, water. Avoid washing plastic items at
It takes three to five times more water to
high temperatures in an automatic
manufacture a plastic water bottle than
dishwasher as it is detrimental to human
is contained in the water bottle itself., Because
health and should be avoided.
plastic is a petroleum-based
Investing in a good quality reusable water
product, it depletes a non-renewable resource.
bottle, glass or stainless steel, will
Added to this, there is the cost of
save you money in the long term. Once you
transporting the water from the source, to the
have it, be sure to keep It in your
bottling facility, to the shop, to your
bag for those moments you need a drink on
home.
the run.
According to Live Lightly, if you take your
Plastic Free July
reusable drink bottle instead of buying
Auckland Council has been taking part in
a disposable one when you are out and about,
Plastic Free July – a worldwide
that simple action could save 3kg
challenge encouraging people to take small,
of CO2 per year.
daily actions to create long-lasting
Alternatives to Plastic Bottles
habits to minimise single-use plastic and
Choosing a reusable drink bottle – glass or
improve recycling practices.
stainless steel are the safest and
For more details and tips on how to eliminate
most earth-friendly options, but plastic
plastic from your life, visit
reusable water bottles are more
www.plasticfreejuly.org or check out the Plastic
sustainable than buying and throwing out new
Free July Aotearoa Facebook
bottles each day.
page.
If using a plastic reusable bottle, it is important
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Warning about a
new convincing
e-mail scam
Inland Revenue is warning customers
to be on guard against a new and
convincing e-mail scam that surfaced
over the weekend.
The e-mail offers tax refunds and Inland
revenue spokesperson Sharon Thompson
says it appears to be a very wide spread
scam.
“We’ve received more than 900 reports
over the weekend. It looks like the real
thing but has some tell-tale mistakes that
people can use to tell it’s a scam,” Sharon
Thompson says.
“Embedded links can look quite
convincing at first glance as “ird.govt.nz”
can be included within the address. But
Bhartiya Samaj organises workshop on how to lead Life to the fullest
“How to Lead Life to the fullest “-
A highly motivational workshop was
organized by Bhartiya Samaj Charitable
Trust in collaboration with Global
Organization of People of Indian Origin
COMMUNITY
if you hover over those links, you’ll see
Inland Revenue is not the destination.
“In this particular scam, there is also no
personalised greeting and what’s listed
as a person’s IRD number is a wrong
number.
“Importantly, this scam also includes
a dollar amount for the bogus refund.
Inland Revenue does not include dollar
amounts in refund e-mails.
Inland Revenue is in the process of
having this taken down but the sites
can jump back up again and we would
appreciate customers forward the scam
e-mail to phishing@ird.govt.nz when they
receive it.
(hereafter referred as “GOPIO NZ”)
on 27 July 2019, at Mt Roskill War
Memorial Hall. The event witnessed
the participation of around 200 senior
members.
The workshop was presented by a
renowned psychologist Dr. Prakash
Grover aimed to educate the seniors on
how best senior citizens can enjoy life
and lead it with happiness. A very strong
emphasis was laid on the importance
of having positive thinking, learning to
adapt to change, staying physically and
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Immigration New Zealand to
axe senior jobs, create new ones
was recruiting in the same tight labour
market other employers were facing.
The changes could help businesses
and immigrants in industries such as
horticulture, retail and hospitality, he
added.
"We hope to be far more effective in terms
of communicating the opportunities for
those sectors, and also their obligations,"
he said.
"So the thinking is to actually put
the capability in place, for example,
a new information and education
capability, which will be designed to
assist employers and migrants to really
navigate the system."
Immigration also knew it had to do better
at forecasting visa volumes, he said.
A $54m Budget injection for immigration
will also fund prevention work on mass
arrivals by boat.
socially active and feeling connected
to the near and dear ones. Also, the
recipe to a healthy aging is to find joy
and happiness in the activities you
enjoy which may change over time. This
inspiring workshop not only enlightened
the souls but also motivated the seniors
to live positively and cherish each and
every moment.
The grand finale of the event was a lavish
spread of sumptuous lunch served by
Bhartiya Samaj to everyone present there.
The event was yet another milestone
August 1, 2019 I 5
Immigration advisers said there were
other changes transpiring behind
the scenes, with new interpretations
of legislation under pressure from
government to bring down immigration
numbers.
"They're trying to bring in other changes,
which are not necessarily public
knowledge, which once again can slow
down the process of acceptance of
applications, and processing," Ms Ranson
said.
"So what I'm saying is that some of the
things that are going on are not really
efficiencies at all. And it's appeasing what
the government is trying to achieve."
Immigrants found the changes
bewildering, staff turnover was high and
former immigration staff reported the
need for a culture change, she added.
The new structure will come into force at
the end of September. - RNZ
achieved by Bhartiya Samaj Charitable
Trust in their efforts to socially engage
the community. A special thanks to
GOPIO NZ for facilitating this workshop
and sharing their valuable time and
efforts in upliftment of their zeal is truly
commendable. We would earnestly like to
thank the media partners Apna TV and
The Indian News for the event coverage.
Also, a big thanks to our volunteers
and beloved members, without whose
dedication and efforts this event could
not have been such a success.
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Suffering from obesity? It's time to add
avocado to your daily diet. Meals that
include fresh avocado as a substitute for
refined carbohydrates can significantly
suppress hunger and increase meal
satisfaction in overweight and obese
adults, a recent study suggests.
The findings suggest that simple dietary
changes can have an important impact on
managing hunger and aiding metabolic
control.
As part of the study published in
the Journal of Nutrients, the team of
researchers assessed the underlying
physiological effects of including whole
and half fresh Hass avocados on hunger,
fullness, and how satisfied subjects felt
over a six-hour period.
Researchers evaluated these effects in
31 overweight and obese adults in a
randomized three-arm crossover clinical
trial. These dietary changes were also
shown to limit insulin and blood glucose
excursions, further reducing the risk
of diabetes and cardiovascular disease
by adding healthy fats and fibers into a
regular daily diet.
"For years, fats have been targeted as
the main cause of obesity, and now
carbohydrates have come under scrutiny
for their role in appetite regulation
and weight control," said Britt Burton-
Freeman, lead researcher of the study.
"There is no 'one size fits all' solution
when it comes to optimal meal
composition for managing appetite.
However, understanding the
relationship between food chemistry
and its physiological effects in different
populations can reveal opportunities for
addressing appetite control and reducing
rates of obesity, putting us a step closer to
personalized dietary recommendations,"
Burton-Freeman added.
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RBI Money Museum Parliament passes Bill

promotes people's knowledge
of banking system
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Money
Museum at Council House Street in
Central Kolkata, which opened earlier this
year, has been drawing a lot of attention
for its unique initiative. The museum
has been built with an aim to improve
people's knowledge of the banking system
with the help of interactive displays.
Inaugurated on March 11, 2019, the
Museum remains open from 10 am to 5
pm for visitors.
The main attention of the museum is
a huge tree made using defunct coins
and demonetised notes attached with
BJP gears up for J-K Assembly
criminalising instant
a computer model
depicting how money
gets transferred to the
Triple Talaq
account digitally.
Money Museum is
divided into three
sections, the first
section depicts the
evolution of the
barrier system and
the use of grains as
currency in medieval
ages. In continuity, the
museum shows the
evolution of money in
modern times.
Its printing and bond making machines
catch the attention of visitors. The bond
machine is said to be the only machine
which was used to print bonds for
different states.
The museum is built to make people
aware of the various aspects of banking
and the history of RBI, said a senior RBI
official.
Interestingly, the museum has everything
The Central government on Tuesday also defeated either by voting or by a
to entertain children. There is an
scored a major victory in the Rajya voice vote.
interactive games centre for kids with an
Sabha on the back of cracks in the
aim to promote financial literacy. The Muslim Women (Protection
opposition when the House passed
of Rights on Marriage), Bill, 2019
the Triple Talaq Bill after rejecting
criminalises instant triple talaq
the opposition's demand to refer the
Bill to the Select Committee and to
remove the criminality clause which
among Muslims and attracts a jail
term of three years for the husband.

polls, wants elections to be held soon
group in Jammu and Kashmir at the party
headquarters here on Tuesday.
Speaking about the current security situation
in Jammu and Kashmir, he said that extra
forces have been deployed in the state to
counter terror attacks.
The BJP leader targeted Opposition leaders for
questioning security deployment in the state
and said: "Those including NCP and PDP have
been defeated in the state and their properties
have been seized. They would surely target
the Centre. There was a requirement to deploy
After attending a meeting under the
heavy security in the state as per the inputs
chairmanship of party's national working
received from the sources."
president JP Nadda, Jammu and Kashmir BJP
Earlier this month, Jammu and Kashmir
president Ravinder Raina on Tuesday said the
Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief
party wants Vidhan Sabha elections in the
Ghulam Ahmed Mir, along with other state
state to be held soon and workers have been
leaders, had met Rahul Gandhi at his residence
asked to gear up for the same.
in the national capital and discussed the
"In the meeting, political situation, party's
upcoming Assembly elections.
membership drive, security-related issues,
The delegation discussed the current scenario
ongoing Amarnath Yatra, development
and reasons behind the Congress' defeat in
works in Jammu and Kashmir, Vidhan Sabha
the state, Mir had told reporters. The leaders
elections in the state were discussed. We want
also asked Gandhi to make "necessary changes
elections to be held soon," Raina told media
desired by him without any hesitation".
reporters here.
On July 4, the Election Commission had
He said the party discussed strategy for the
announced that the election schedule for the
polls, election campaigning and ways to
conduct of Assembly polls in the state will be
strengthen booth level preparedness.
announced after the conclusion of Amarnath
The meeting was held with the BJP's core
Yatra.
provides for jailing the husband
for three years for pronouncing
triple talaq to his wife. The Bill was
passed with 99 members in its favour
while 84 members voted against it
in the final division. In the division
on referring the Bill to the Select
Committee, the government got 100
votes while 84 voted against.
The BJP led NDA government, which
does not have a majority in the
Upper House, still managed to have
smooth sailing for the contentious
bill because parties like AIADMK,
which has 11 members and JDU,
with six, walked out after recording
their opposition to the Bill. The BJD
supported the Bill.
At least five members of the Congress,
some from Trinamool Congress, SP,
BSP and others belonging to parties
like BSP, YSRCP, and TRS reportedly
abstained from voting. NCP's Sharad
Pawar and Praful Patel and Jharna
Das Baidya of CPI(M) were also
absent.
The Bill has already been passed by
the Lok Sabha. With the approval of
the Rajya Sabha, the Bill is all set to
become an Act after the Presidential
node. The amendments moved by
several opposition members were
Soon after Rajya Sabha Chairman
M Venkaiah Naidu was to take up
the Bill for its passage, Leader of
Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said
the entire opposition was for the
empowerment of women but as
far as the Bill was concerned, the
opposition parties wanted some
modification.
After his remarks, the voting took
place and the Bill was declared
passed by the Chairman.
Earlier, replying to over four-hour-
long debate, Law Minister Ravi
Shankar Prasad said that the House
did not need the mandate of the
Supreme Court to pass a law.
Asserting that the Bill was for gender
justice, dignity and equality, he said
that the offence has been made
compoundable and bailable in the
Bill.
Prasad said that among the cases
related to Triple Talaq which have
come to light after the Supreme
Court's judgment, 75 per cent of
the victims is from poor families.
Participating in the debate,
Opposition parties stressed that the
Bill needs to be referred to a Select
Committee for further scrutiny.
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Flash flood Fiji's Mata set to hit
forecasting for Fiji world hip hop stage
Fiji's weather service says it hopes
a new flood warning system will be
implemented in time to save lives during
the next cyclone season.
The director of Fiji's Met Service says the
World Meteorological Organisation and
America's Hydrological Research Centre
have helped to bring the system to Fiji.
Misaeli Funaki said the system enables
the service to forecast where floods will
occur.
"It's a totally advanced version of what
was there. It allows us to do forecasting
for Fiji. But not only that it is more the
resolution is greater. So that we can even
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tributaries and for catchments along the
different parts of Fiji."
Misaeli Funaki said new predictive
graphics will be available up to 24 hours
ahead of actual floods so the disaster
agency and others can warn people to
avoid danger earlier.
In April this year, seven people died
within a week in Fiji as the result of flash
flooding during intense rain.
The Pacific cyclone season runs from
the beginning of November to the end of
April. -RNZ
Fiji's Mata dance group will carry the "The experience in New Zealand was
Pacific's hopes when they head to the amazing. And to come back with the title
World Hip Hop Championships in the and to qualify for the world champs. I
United States this week. have been telling the dancers you have
The Fijians qualified for the event for the to get ready for the most intense week of
first time after taking out the Pacific title your life.
at the International hiphop competition "This is our one shot and some of us have
held in Auckland in April. only dreamed of this our entire lives. This
Director Tevita Tobeyaweni says her is one chance we get to prove ourselves. "
20-member group will compete against Fiji Mata dance group director Tevita
80 other crews from around the world in Tobeyaweni said they scooped the Mega
Arizona. Crew and Varsity titles at the Auckland
He said their dance styles consist of what event.
hip-hop means to young Fijians, but they Papua New Guinea took out the Adult
also want to stay true to their culture. title in Auckland. -RNZ
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Editorial
Government
on a winning note
Narendra Modi led NDA government
secured big wins last week in Parliament
by successfully pushing contentious triple
talaq bill through both Lok Sabha & Rajya
Sabha and got RTI bill all the way through
Rajya Sabha, despite strong criticism from
opposition parties combined. The Muslim
Women( Protection of Rights on Marriage)
Bill, which criminalises instant divorce by
Muslim men and seeks jail term if found guilty
was the first legislation tabled by Narendra
Modi government in the first session since it
took the oath of office for a second term in
May this year.
As expected, all major opposition parties like
Congress, TMC, JDU and DMK opposed the
bill, vehemently demanding to send it to a
parliamentary committee for scrutiny.
The bill got cleared by a division of 302
in favour to 78 against, amid walkout by
opposition parties like Congress, JDU and
TMC during the voting. People like Asaduddin
Owaisi argued that when Supreme Court has
already banned the instant triple talaq so
what is the need of bringing a new legislation
for the same. If men are longed in jail how
will they pay the maintenance and it will end
up destroying the institution of marriage.
Government clarified to that saying that’s
why this bill is being introduced to work as
a deterrent so the cruel practice of instant
talaq is abolished. When people have this fear
of being sent to jail for their action, the law
will play as a deterrent for them and hence
it will save the women, children and families
from being ruined. So, the motive of this new
proposed legislation is to safeguard women,
children, families the community as whole and
not to destroy them.
The treasury argued that this bill is in line with
government’s motto of Sabka Saath, Sabka
Vikas and Sabka Vishwas, so the intention
behind the bill is the prevention from
triple talaq instead of looking for solutions
after the talaq happens. This bill, if passed
through Rajya Sabha, where government is
still struggling with numbers, will not only
empower Muslim women but also help making
stronger families.
Other big win for the government came
from Rajya Sabha where ruling party is still
in minority. Here in Rajya Sabha also all
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Preschool teachers
ask children less and
starts simple question: Study
opposition parties criticised the amendment
and later staged walkout at voting time.
These new changes will give government
powers to decide salary and service terms
of the statutory body head and its members.
Opposition blamed government that the new
amendment will dilute the RTI bill, to which
Personnel & Training Minister Jitendra Singh
strongly rejected saying that it’s the otherwise
and this amendment will institutionalise Chief
Information Commission and strengthen the
provision.
While leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha
taunted the government of showing muscle
power of absolute majority, government was
very quick to respond saying that they are
only following the precedence and procedures
laid by the past governments. In midst of
the walkout some likeminded members from
parties like TRS, BJD and YSR Congress didn’t
join the walkout and voted in favour of NDA
on the motion. The Bill eventually passed by a
voice vote in absence of opposition walkout.
The RTI Act which was passed by the
Parliament in year 2005 and became effective
from October same year, sets out a regime that
allows citizens of the country to secure access
to information under the control of public
authorities in order to promote transparency
and accountability in all public authority’s
working. This Act was allowed a five-year term
or until age of 65, whichever is earlier. The
amendment proposes that the appointment
will be for such term as may be prescribed by
the central government. Another amendment
is made about the remunerations of Chief
Information Commissioner and Information
Commissioner which was at par with their
counterparts in Election Commission,
now government wants the discretion of
salaries with it Critics of this amendment
say this is an attempt to dilute the Act as
then the Commission will work at behest of
the government and may have wide range
ramifications in future.
End of the day, Democracy has become a
number game irrespective which party is in
power and some time decisions are made
because a party was in position to do so
weather or not people may like it. History is a
witness to that.
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Questions asked by preschool teacher "why" questions like "What did he do?"
plays a significant role in how much and "Why do you say 'friends'?"
children learn. But a new study found that
This also included what the researchers
they asked a few yet too simple questions.
called "how-procedural" questions, like
Only 24 per cent of what teachers said
"How did they become friends again?"
outside of reading the text were questions,
"When the teachers asked these more
the results found. And the kids answered
sophisticated how-procedural questions,
those questions correctly 85 per cent of
the children would give more elaborate
the time.
and complex answers. Those are the kind
"When kids get 85 per cent of the of questions we need more of," Justice
questions right that means the said.
questions the teacher is asking are
Asking these more sophisticated and
too easy. We don't want to ask all the
difficult questions means that children are
difficult questions. But we should be
more likely to give wrong or inappropriate
coaxing children along cognitively and
answers, she said. But that's okay.
linguistically by occasionally offering
challenging questions," said Laura Justice, "There should be teachable moments
co-author of the study. where teachers can help their students
learn something new. You have a
While this study was done with teachers,
conversation that is conceptually
the same lessons apply to parents.
challenging for the child because that is
Previous research suggested that most
going to push their development forward,"
parents don't ask any questions at all
Justice said. Some experts recommend
when they're reading with their children,
that 60 to 70 per cent of shared reading
according to the study published in the
conversations should be easy, but 30 to
Journal of Early Childhood Research
40 per cent should challenge children to
Quarterly. Participants in the study were
learn new concepts. The fact that 85 per
96 prekindergarten and kindergarten
cent of children's responses in this study
teachers at schools. The teachers were
were correct suggested that they are
videotaped in one class while reading the
not being challenged enough. Storytime
25-page book Kingdom of Friends to their
should include lots of questions, including
students. The book is about two friends
ones that allow children to stretch their
who argue at playtime but learn how to
language and thinking abilities.
resolve their problems.
For example, when parents or teachers
Researchers transcribed all talk during
are reading a new book, they could ask
the reading session, including both
the child "How do you think this book will
teachers and children. The researchers
end?"
recorded 5,207 questions asked by
teachers and 3,469 child responses. About "You can see how a question like that is
52 per cent of the questions asked by going to evoke a complex response. With
some practice and reflection, we can
teachers were yes-no type questions, such
as "Does he look happy?" As expected, change how we talk with children during
most of them resulted in one-word shared reading and help them develop
answers from children. The other 48 per stronger language and reading skills,"
cent of questions included "what" and Justice said.
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Indo-Pacific Dialogue: Beyond
2020
On 15 August New Zealand India
Trade Alliance (NZITA) is hosting New
Zealand’s most significant India-New
Zealand geo-politics and geo-economics
event since the recent Indian elections.
Indo-Pacific Dialogue: Beyond 2020
will showcase NZ as a sector specific
investment & business destination.
Key thought-leaders and industry
professionals from India and New
Zealand, will highlight opportunities for
trade growth the Indo-Pacific region.
Indian businesses will be attending
looking to form partnerships with NZ
businesses. Flagship sectors that NZ is
great in like Fintech, Biotech, Agritech
and Robotics will be discussed and how
NZ and India can partner in these sectors.
The Dialogue will address the growing
Falling House Prices Have Continued Benefits
for First Time Buyers and Investors
Home Loan Affordability report have
revealed that the slight decline in house
prices in the Auckland region are having
positive effects for first time buyers who
are looking to enter the market for the first
time, and investors who are looking for
reassurance in the market.
Here’s what you need to know:
Housing Affordability Continues to
Improve in Auckland for First Time
Buyers
According to a recent Home Loan
Affordability Report, falling house prices
paired with lower mortgage interest
rates are key factors that are significantly
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and adaptation in
bilateral relations,
staging a wide variety
of dynamic discussions
and symposia, from
unmissable VIP
keynote addresses to
invaluable informal
networking opportunities.
NZITA chairman Giri Gupta says the
event should appeal to any organisation
wanting to understand and connect
into the increasingly significant Indian
market. “The potential opportunities in
India are huge. India’s economic growth
has been booming. It’s currently the
world’s sixth largest economy, and Prime
Minister Modi has expressed a hope that
it will be within the top three in the next
15 years.
“It’s a growing market of 1.3 billion
people, and has an expanding middle
class with a rising demand for quality
goods and services that New Zealand can
offer.
“Indian and New Zealand companies are
improving housing affordability in the
Auckland region for first time buyers.
Over the past three months house prices
have slowly retreated across the region, the
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand’s lower
quartile selling price in Auckland has been
dropping back from its record equaling
high of $680,000 in March to $670,500 in
June. It seems that these decline in house
prices are mostly widespread across the
region as well, June’s lower quartile prices
were down compared to those in May in
five of Auckland's seven districts – Rodney,
North Shore, Auckland Central, Waitakere
and Papakura, and up compared to May in
Manukau and Franklin.
more outward looking than ever before.
They seek newer and more extensive
markets, better technologies, a more
global talent pool, and opportunities
and partners that will enable them to
continue to achieve high rates of growth.”
Mr Gupta says that events like Indo-
Pacific Dialogue: Beyond 2020 are
essential for building relationships and
gaining a foothold in the Indian market.
“You can’t just turn up and expect to
start doing business in India. Like
most markets, but more so in India,
businesses need to take time to know and
understand the market and gain trust of
local partners and consumers.”
The event concludes with celebrating the
First ever NZ-India Awards™ celebrating
NZ
Exporters to India.
The event is being supported by New
Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New
Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Asia New
Zealand Foundation, Zespri. Industry
Partners are also throwing their support
behind this important dialogue and
include FICCI, EMA Norther, NZ Tech,
The falling of mortgage rates has also made
it easier for first time buyers to enter the
market and maintain steady and attainable
mortgage repayments. The Home Loan
Affordability Report estimates that the
average first home buyers in Auckland
would likely be paying $643.85 a week in
mortgage payments on a lower quartile-
priced home in the region for June. Last
year, that figure would have been $683.15.
Annual income has also been on the rise
which has perfectly matched with the
timing of these other two factors, reducing
the percentage of income that’s dedicated
to mortgage repayments, making the entry
in the property market a realistic possibility.
Many will be keeping an eye on the market
in the coming weeks as we approach
warmer weather to see if first time buyers
are on the rise in the coming months.
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Here are the details of the event:
Date: Thursday 15 August 2019
Venue: The Trusts Arena, 65-67 Central
Park Drive, Henderson, Auckland
Time: 8.30am to 5pm (Indo-Pacific
Dialogue); 6.30pm to 9.30pm (NZ-INDIA
Awards)
More information can be found on the
dialogue website www.nzitadialogue.com
About NZITA:
New Zealand India Trade Alliance
(NZITA) is an invitation-only
organisation working with stakeholders
to establish, build and promote trade,
investment, sporting and cultural links
between New Zealand and India. NZITA
has administrative centres in the Indian
cities of Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad
and Auckland in New Zealand. For more
information, please visit www.ita.nz
For any further questions, please call
Michael Henstock, on 027 2242074
Rising Rents
Falling house prices aren’t just benefiting
first home buyers, according to Interest.
co.nz’s Residential Investment Yield
Indicator, the combined effects of falling
house prices and rising rents are driving
up rental returns in Auckland – reassuring
investors of the continued reliability of
residential property.
The latest figures for the six months to the
end of June show a particularly strong trend
in Auckland, where rental yields were up in
seven of the 10 suburbs tracked. This was
mainly driven by increases in median rent of
between $10 and $20 a week, a slight boost
for landlords in the past six months.
It will be interesting to see in the coming
months whether higher rentals yield in
Auckland will be enough to make investors
make a comeback to the property market
after the death of proposed Capital Gains
tax and reducing interest rates.
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National’s Cancer
Plan will put an end to
the postcode lottery
• Mr. Kanwaljit S Bakshi
National List MP based in Manukau East
and is New Zealand Parliament’s first
Indian Sikh Member
At our National Party conference in
Christchurch last weekend, our Leader Simon
Bridges outlined National’s plan for cancer
care. Cancer is the biggest cause of death in
New Zealand. It doesn’t discriminate and most
New Zealanders will have a story of loved ones
and friends who has been affected by cancer.
That’s why we have announced a policy which
would invest an extra $200 million over four
years for PHARMAC to fund cancer drugs.
We will ensure those drugs go to those who
need them.
We have also committed to introducing a
National Cancer Agency to deliver better
diagnoses, better access and better treatment
for cancer sufferers across New Zealand.
New Zealanders shouldn’t have to pack up
their lives and go to other countries for cancer
treatment. New Zealanders shouldn’t have
to mortgage their houses, set up a Givealittle
page or take out massive loans to be able to
afford medicines which are funded in other
countries.
The agency will be involved in prevention,
screening and treatment. New Zealand is a
world leader in research and innovation, so
the centre will also facilitate research so that
in the future we can prevent cancer and treat it
more effectively.
It will ensure that no matter where you live in
New Zealand you will get the same standard of
care. Too often people in regional New Zealand
are disadvantaged because they don’t have
access to the same services as those in our
biggest cities.
It means everyone will have the same ability to
get treatment. It means diagnoses can be made
earlier. We believe that medical experts and
clinical professionals should be making the
decisions, not Wellington-based bureaucrats.
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previous National Government boosted annual Based In Mt Roskill and
Hon Paula Bennett,
investment in PHARMAC by $220m over
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nine years. That meant around 820,000 New and Opposition
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Zealanders benefited from extra investment in
Drug Reform.
new PHARMAC funded medicines.
The Government is putting 75 times more
money into Shane Jones’ political slush fund
to help NZ First get re-elected than it has into
PHARMAC.
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Parmar MP, Parliament Buildings,
Elliott and her husband Troy are in the process Wellington.
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Boris Johnson moves into
10 Downing Street with girlfriend
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on
Monday moved into 10 Downing Street
with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds,
putting an end to speculation whether
she would join him at his new residence.
The new British Prime Minister and his
partner occupied the large flat above 11
Downing Street, which is occupied by
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid,
despite having a bigger family with four
young children, The Irish Times reported.
Johnson's deputy spokeswoman was
quoted as saying earlier that the couple
would be moving in officially today
(Monday/local time), with Symonds
taking up residence there with him.
There had been speculations that the
500 Sikh pilgrims reach Pak for 45 Hong Kong protestors
Guru Nanak Dev's 550th charged with rioting
birthday celebration
A special 'jatha' of around 500 Sikh
pilgrims reached here on Tuesday to take
part in the celebrations of 550th birth
anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev at his
birthplace on August 1.
The group was led by the president
of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak
Committee (SGPC) Gobind Singh
Longowal, and president of the Delhi
Gurdwara Management Committee
(DGMC) Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
The Pakistan High Commission in New
Delhi issued visas to these pilgrims.
"These visas have been granted over and
above the issuance of thousands of visas
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unmarried partner of Johnson might
not move with him in 10 Downing Street
after she was seen moving furniture into
a house in southeast London with her
mother.
Johnson and his partner have not
been seen publicly together since they
were recorded by a neighbour in the
Camberwell area of London having a late-
night brawl just before the elections.
After the row, newspapers printed an
apparently old photograph of the couple
that seemed to have been released by
Johnson's campaign team as part of its
Public Relations strategy.
Johnson's divorce from his second wife,
Marina Wheeler, with whom he has four
children, is yet to be finalised. The pair
announced their split after 25 years of
marriage last September, shortly after
which his relationship with Symonds was
confirmed.
After reports that Johnson had asked
for new furniture to be bought, his
spokeswoman said, "There will not be
any additional cost to the taxpayer of her
[Symonds] living there."
Johnson comfortably won the
Conservative Party leadership election
last week and was appointed Prime
Minister last Wednesday.
every year under the framework
of Pakistan-India Protocol on
Visits to Religious Shrines of
1974," said the High Commission
in a statement.
"Government of Pakistan
also believes in the policy of
promoting visits to religious
shrines and people-to-people
contacts between Pakistan and
India," added the statement.
On July 14, India and Pakistan
had held the second round of
bilateral talks to narrow down
their differences on the corridor for travel
of Sikh pilgrims from Dera Baba Nanak
Sahib in Punjab to Gurdwara Darbar
Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan.
Both sides said that they had agreed to
a majority of modalities for the smooth
passage of the pilgrims.
Once opened, the three-km corridor
will allow Sikh pilgrims direct access to
the historic Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in
Kartarpur, where Guru Nanak Dev passed
away in 1539.
The route is expected to be completed by
September-end.
President Kovind arrives
in Gambia
President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday
arrived in Banjul and was received by his
Gambian counterpart Adama Barrow.
Upon his arrival, Kovind inspected the
Guard of Honour.
"President Kovind arrives in Banjul,
The Gambia. The President was warmly
received by Gambian President Adama
Barrow. This is the first-ever state visit to
The Gambia by an Indian President," read
a tweet on the President of India's official
account.
Kovind arrived in Banjul after completing
the first leg of his visit to Benin.
Taking a tougher stance aimed at
restoring order in Hong Kong, as many as
45 of the 49 demonstrators detained by
the police during the recent protests have
been charged with rioting, assaulting
police officer and possession of offensive
weapons.
Police have stressed that an investigation
is underway and did not rule out the
possibility of further arrests, reported
Xinhua News Agency.
Hundreds of pro-democracy protestors
had gathered near the Chinese
government's liaison office on Sunday
to protest against the alleged police
brutality during a previous protest.
Violent clashes had ensued between
the authorities and the demonstrators,
August 1, 2019 I 17
In Benin, Kovind offered concessional
financial assistance of USD 100 million
to Benin with an aim to help the West
African country meet its Sustainable
Development Goals.
The two sides signed four agreements
and Memoranda of Understanding
(MoU).
The four documents include a Cultural
Exchange Programme between India
and Benin for the years 2019-2023. It also
includes an agreement on the mutual
exemption from visa requirement for
holders of diplomatic, official/service
passports.
during which police filed multiple rounds
of tear gas to push back the protestors
who were trying to reach the liaison
office. In response, the protestors had
attacked police officers at the scene
with lethal weapons such as bricks and
sharpened iron rods.
Hong Kong has seen eight consecutive
weeks of anti-government protests
that began against a now-suspended
extradition bill, that have since
broadened to include calls for democracy
and police accountability.
The said extradition bill was proposed
on April 3 and its opposers argue that
its controversial amendments will leave
anyone on Hong Kong soil vulnerable to
being grabbed by the Chinese authorities
for political reasons or
inadvertent business
offences.
Multiple protests sometimes
violent continue to
take place in the semi-
autonomous state despite
the city's pro-Beijing
leader Carrie Lam publicly
apologising for proposing the
controversial legislation and
announcing later that the bill
was "dead".
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Seniors
celebrate
Shanti Nivas

25th
Anniversary
in style
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As a part of the 25 th year Anniversary celebrations of Shanti Nivas,

over 300 senior members were present at Mt Albert War Memorial
on Wednesday July 24. A special exhibition capturing the 25 years
journey of Shanti Nivas was displayed through a photowall at the
occasion.
Nilima Venkat, stressed on the need that communities need to
recognise the contributions and achievements of this age-group as
much as care for them.
Mr Bhav Dhillon was invited to give away mementoes to all the
volunteers who have relentlessly served the seniors. He pointed out
that to be able to volunteer one’s time and service is a greater and a
far more rewarding journey. It may only be the prerogative of a lucky
few as everyone is not destined to earn this happiness. Mr Roshan
Nauhria and Mr Kanwaljit Bakshi were among the esteemed guests
present.
One of the members attending, commented:
“It’s just good to be together, do something positive like the dancing,
and have a chit-chat. I’ve been quite isolated since my husband
passed away, but the Shanti Nivas (meaning Home of Peace) group
has been great. Being at home alone can drive you bonkers.”
This was followed by a popular workshop group for dance from
Chinmaya Mission, who lead the audience to shake a leg that soon
turned into a rigorous open dance session by the seniors. There was
cake cutting, a heart-warming prelude and dance performance by the
staff volunteers and loads of entertainment including raffles draws
and prizes; dinner and lots of opportunities to chat and mingle! A
special thanks to Art of living group for the volunteer service offered
for the evening.
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Armie Hammer’s Wondering about Arjun

wife defends him!
Following the backlash, the mother
of two insisted that their son only had
his father’s toes in his mouth for a few
seconds.
Armie Hammer’s wife, Elizabeth
Chambers
Armie Hammer’s wife, Elizabeth
Chambers Hammer set the record
straight following backlash over a video
which her husband shared online, in
which their two-and-a-half-year-old son
Ford Douglas Armand was seen briefly
sucking on the actor’s toes.
“This happened for a solid 7 minutes,”
the actor wrote alongside the clip that
has since been deleted, adding the joking
hash tag “foot fetish on fleek.”
People reports that the video set off a big
stir online, and while some social media
users brushed it off as just kids being
Kapoor's new tattoo?
Here's what it means!
kids, many others criticised the actor for
sharing it.
“TOTALLY NOT FUNNY … inappropriate,”
wrote one, while another added, “So
gross. Why post it and let it go on for 7
minutes!!”
Following the backlash, the mother
of two insisted that their son only had
his father’s toes in his mouth for a few
seconds.
“It wasn’t seven minutes… more like
five seconds,” she wrote, explaining that
Ford’s behaviour was a family joke. She
did however admit that “sharing the
video on Instagram was def not the best
move on A’s part.”
On a final note, Chambers Hammer
added, “Our children’s safety and well-
being is always our first priority.”

Bollywood's handsome hunk, Arjun with 'Ishaqzaade' in 2012 impressed

Kapoor just got inked for the second time
and its reason is straight out of his heart.
The actor, who got 'Per Ardua Ad Astra'
written on his arms, explained in a video
he shared on social media that it is a
Latin saying that means 'From adversity
to the stars.'
Briefing about the reason of getting
his new tattoo, Arjun said, "The
reason I wanted to get this tattoo as it
means, from adversity to the stars. It's
primarily because I believe the greatest
achievements come out of being pushed
against the wall, and that's when you rise
to the occasion."
He wanted to get his second tattoo for a
very long time. But after a lot of thinking,
he finally got this done as "it had to mean
something very special" to him.
The 'Gunday' actor who made his debut
everyone with flamboyant looks and six-
pack abs. But the actor did not have such
chiseled physique always. Before entering
B-town he struggled with obesity and
later lost humongous weight under the
guidance of Salman Khan, as per the
media reports.
Fans seem to be loving his new mark, as
one wrote, "Awsome just loved it" whereas
another fan commented, "Super sir. Love
it."
Meanwhile, the actor who was last seen
in 'India's Most Wanted' will feature next
in 'Panipat,' based on the Third Battle
of Panipat fought between the Maratha
Empire led by Sadashiv Rao Bhau and the
invading forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali,
the King of Afghanistan.
The Ashutosh Gowariker directorial also
stars Kriti Sanon and Sanjay Dutt. It is
slated to release on December 6, 2019.

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Emma Stone wants
'Zombieland' film made every
10 years, reveals director
'Zombieland: Double Tap', the sequel to
2009 comedy 'Zombieland' is just a few
months away from release and if actor
Emma Stone had her way, the film will
be made every ten years, revealed its
director.
"Emma thought it would be fun if we did
one of these every ten years. Knowing
that Woody's just the healthiest guy there
is, he's going to outlive all of us, and so
we can just keep doing them every ten
years, 'til the end of time'," Entertainment
Weekly quoted Ruben Fleischer, the film's
director as saying.
The sequel to the 2009 film sees the cast
reuniting after ten years and explaining
what took it so long for the team to come
back. Fleischer who directed the first film
too, said: "I think we all wanted to stretch
our legs a little bit and try different
things."
He continued, "I think we were all
excited to do other stuff. But, the other
thing is, we just couldn't figure out the
right story to tell. It took a minute to
get a story that we all felt was worthy,
to come back to Zombieland for."
He added that the first part was so
good that they held themselves to
create a sequel that it would be "at least
Farhan Akhtar, who is busy prepping for
his upcoming film 'Toofan', took some
time off his hectic schedule to spend
some quality time with his lady love
Shibani Dandekar.
Farhan, who stays quite active on
Instagram, just shared another post on
the photo-sharing application, which is
a reminder of why we just can't seem to
get enough of his and Shibani's social
media PDA!
The 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' actor shared
an exotic picture with Shibani. In the
picture, the couple can be seen chilling
in the pool.
Shibani looks absolutely stunning in a
red bikini, while Farhan shows off his fit
body in a pair of shorts. Their suntan is
proof that they have been having a lot of
fun on the beach on their holiday.
Going by Farhan's caption, the picture
seems to be taken in Ko Samui, Thailand.
The 'Rock On!' actor captioned the post:
"At, by and on your side." He added the
hashtags #poolheads, #kosamui# and
FarOutdoors to his post.
Farhan was earlier married to Adhuna
Bhabani, with whom he has two
daughters - Shakya and Akira.
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as good if not better than the original".
The director added, "And that ultimately
all comes down to the script. So, we
were all demanding and discerning to
make sure the story was one that was
worth getting the gang back together.
Sometimes it does take time to get that
right."
Expressing his bliss on reuniting with his
team, Fleischer added, "I can't imagine a
better way to look forward to my future
than knowing that every ten years I get
to hang out with those guys and make a
movie with them again."
Along with Stone Jesse Eisenberg, Woody
Harrelson, Abigail Breslin are also
returning to reprise their roles.
'Zombieland: Double Tap' is slated for a
release on October 18 this year.
Farhan
Akhtar,
Shibani
Dandekar
are living
their best
lives!
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Abhishek
calls
Aishwarya
and
Aaradhya
'good luck
charms'
B-town diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has Bachchan's Pink Panthers team.
posted a picture after a long time and
The super cute picture made Abhishek
shows just how much daughter Aaradhya
drop a lovely comment 'good luck
Bachchan resembles her.
charms'.
Aishwarya posted an adorable picture
Abhishek was last seen in 'Manmarziyaan'
with Aaradhya sitting on her lap. The
along with Taapsee Pannu and Vicky
mother-daughter duo can be seen
Kaushal. Meanwhile, Aishwarya was
donning a pink jersey and giving identical
last seen in 'Fanney Khan' alongside Anil
expressions as they root for Abhishek
Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao.
Meghan Markle's half-
brother urges Queen to
resolve their family feud
Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle's "My father doesn't know this Meghan
half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr. urged the anymore. This is a different Meghan
Queen to resolve their family feud. than we all grew up with. It's very, very
Us Weekly quoted Markle Jr. as saying in strange," he added.
a recent interview given to Sunday Mirror Markle's father, who hasn't seen the
where he said that "the queen should step young royal, Archie feels "devastated",
in and tell Meghan to make amends with according to a source.
her father and family." He ended asking the duchess to let
The Markle family feud has for long been
in headlines and the duchess herself
hasn't spoken to her father, Thomas
them be part of her and baby Archie's
life. "Most of all I hope you can call your
father and let him be at least a part of
Markle since her wedding in May 2018. yours and Archie's life. You owe him that."
Her father was unable to attend
the royal wedding due to a heart
attack he suffered in the wake
of a paparazzi photo scandal he
was involved in.
"Now you're a mother, I hope
you're grown up and mature
enough to figure out the family
is very important," Markle Jr.
said in the interview.
"They should force her into this,
or it's just going to continue
to cause problems in her life,"
Markle's half-brother added.
Talking about Meghan and her
changed lifestyle, her brother
said that he didn't "know this
Meghan".
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Caribbean bound WTC is great for
Men in Blue Test cricket, says
After a disappointing semi-final loss at
the recently concluded Cricket World
Cup, the Indian team gets back on the
Cricket circuit with a tour to the West
Indies, beginning on the 3rd of August.
The tour comprising 3 T-20’s and a similar
number of One Day Internationals
(ODI’s) and 2 Test matches is their first
to the nation of the two time World Cup
winners since 2016. The Test component
of the tour will also be the first games
the nations play as a part of the new Test
championships, which will run over a
two-year cycle.
There was talk of India having split
captaincy in different formats of the
game, after their failure to win a third
World Cup in England. Putting all
speculations to rest, Virat Kohli was
named the captain for the entire tour.
India’s Achilles heal for the past few
years in limited overs Cricket has been
their middle order. Since 2017, India
has tried 14 different batsmen in the
middle order which is more than any
other team apart from Sri Lanka and
West Indies. To overcome this weakness
that cost them the World Cup, and
with an eye on the future they have
chosen Mumbai’s Shreyas Iyer and
Karnataka’s Manish Pandey for this tour.
Both have played for India before, and
showed glimpses of their talent on the
international stage. Delhi’s fast bowler
Navdeep Saini also gets a look in. 23 year
old Saini, a discovery of former India
player –Gautam Gambhir, is highly talked
about in the playing circles. With Jasprit
Bumrah being rested for the tour, it gives
Saini a good opportunity to stake claim
for a long run with the team.
This tour is also the last for Coach Ravi
Shastri and his support staff, before
Hasan Ali says families yet to decide
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their term ends. The team has already
advertised and will be looking to make
appointments by the middle of August
for these key positions. Shastri has been
with the team since 2014, barring a year
in 2016, when Anil Kumble became head
coach. His big achievement has been
India winning their maiden test series
in Australia last year. Although under
his coaching regime, India has played
the past two World Cups, being knocked
out in the semi-finals of both. Big names
like former Australian all-rounder Tom
Moody, former Kiwi coach Mike Hesson
and South African Jonty Rhodes are
reportedly interested in joining India’s
coaching set up. It will be an interesting
hiring process.
West Indies, once the best team in
Cricket, has been on a decline since the
90’s. Cricket no longer is the favourite
game of the nation, with American sports
like Basketball dominating the airwaves
and capturing the imagination of the
youth. The Cricket Board and the players
have also been at logger heads for a long
time. Things through seem to be getting
better, and the West Indies did put a
decent performance (albeit in patches) at
the recently concluded World Cup. More
importantly many of their first-choice
players have been selected for India’s
tour.
India won the Test Series 2-0 and ODI’s
3-1 on their last tour to the Caribbean.
They will be looking to replicate that
success across all formants on this
tour. Will the West Indies under their
respected Captain Jason Holder be able
to stop them? Month of August holds
these answers – alongside some hopefully
exciting Cricket.
- Apurv Shukla
on his marriage with Indian girl
Steve Waugh
Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh
has lent his support towards the World
Test Championship (WTC), saying the
tournament will be great for Test match
cricket.
"I think it's great for Test match cricket.
I played for 18 years and many people
said we were the number one Test side
in the world, but I think unless you
hold up a trophy or you can get to that
final game then you're not really sure,"
cricket.com.au quoted Waugh as saying.
Waugh said that a cricketer can truly
judge his abilities in the longest format
of cricket. Waugh added that WTC will
be a great parameter to judge the team's
success.
The apex cricketing body, International
Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday had
officially launched the inaugural WTC.
The championship will begin from
Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali has said
that his wedding with Indian girl
Shamia Arzoo is not confirmed as
their families are yet to decide on it.
"Just wanna clarify my wedding
is not confirmed yet, our families
have yet to meet and decide
upon it. will make a public
announcement very soon in sha allah.
#gettingreadyforfamilymeetup," Ali
tweeted on Tuesday.
Ali's tweet came after reports of
him marrying Arzoo on August 20
surfaced.
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August 1 as Australia and England will
face each other in the Ashes. WTC will
comprise of the top nine Test teams
in the world (Australia, Bangladesh,
England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan,
South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the West
Indies).
In the championship, a total of 71 Test
matches will be played across 27 series
over two years. The top two teams will
then contest in the ICC World Test
Championship final in June 2021 in the
UK.
Points will be up for grabs during
each match and each team will play
three home and three away series.
Each series will count for 120 points,
distributed over the number of matches
in a series.
For example, a two-match series will
mean 60 points for each Test while a
three-match series will give 40 points
to each Test match. A tie will be 50
percent of the points available, whereas
a draw will be a 3:1 points ratio.
The matches will be played in the same
format as bilateral series but with
the added context of a competition
and one champion team. The number
of matches in each series can vary
between a minimum of two matches, to
a maximum of five matches.
The first cycle of the WTC consists of
only five-day matches and will include
day-night matches. Only matches
identified as part of the WTC will count
towards the championship
Member of Pakistan's squad in the
recent World Cup, Hasan's 'nikah'
ceremony will be held at a Dubai
hotel and the 'rukhsati' will take
place in 2020, the News International
reported.
Hasan will become the fourth
Pakistani cricketer to marry an Indian
girl after former cricketers Shoaib
Malik, Zaheer Abbas, and Mohsin
Khan.
Shoaib married Indian tennis star
Sania Mirza in 2010. The couple was
blessed with a baby boy Izhaan Mirza
Malik in October last year.