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Divorce law and property division

Law Commission seeks feedback on proposed changes
¡¡ SANDEEP SINGH separate, to ensure the economic advantages

T
he Law Commission is seeking a
feedback on its latest recommendation
to amend divorce laws and property
division.
The Law Commission has published its
proposals to reform the 42-year-old law about
dividing property when relationships end.
The Property (Relationships) Act 1976
(PRA) sets out the rules for how property is to
be divided when relationships end.
Last year, the Commission published an
Issues Paper, and asked the public to comment
on whether they thought the law was working
well in contemporary New Zealand.
Many who commented thought some aspects
of the law needed to change.
The Law Commission has now published
a Preferred Approach Paper - Review of
the Property (Relationships) Act 1976:
Preferred Approach: TeArotakeite Property
(Relationships) Act 1976: He ArongaiMariuai.
In this paper, the Commission sets out its
preferred approach on the key issues arising
from its review of the PRA and asks for
feedback on them.
The feedback can be given until December
14, 2018, and Law Commission will publish its
Final Report in 2019.
Commissioner Helen McQueen is saying that
these proposed changes are intended to help
separating couples going through emotional
upheaval and intends to be fair to both parties.
“We have developed a package of reforms
One major
that we think reflects those expectations
suggestion is and updates the law for contemporary New
Zealand,” Ms McQueen said.
that that the family home
One major suggestion is that that the family
should no longer always home should no longer always be shared 50/50.
be shared 50/50. If a If a partner owned the house before the start
of the marriage then only the increase in value
partner owned the house
during the relationship should be shared.
before the start of the Other Key proposals include:
People who have children, have been
marriage then only the together for 10 years or more, or who have built
increase in value during or sacrificed careers because of the relationship
should be eligible for Family Income Sharing
the relationship should be Arrangements or “FISAs”. Under a FISA,
shared. the partners would be required to share their
combined income for a limited period after they
and disadvantages from the relationship are
shared more fairly.
A court should have greater powers to share
trust property when a trust holds property that
was produced, preserved or enhanced by the
relationship.
The rules should continue to apply to
all marriages, civil unions and de facto
relationships lasting three years, unless the
partners enter into a contracting out agreement.
Partners should still be entitled to share
equally in all relationship property, subject to
limited exceptions.
Children’s best interests should be given
greater priority under the PRA. This includes
giving the primary caregiver of children a
default right to stay in the family home in the
period immediately following separation.
A range of measures to promote the just
and efficient resolution of PRA matters and
to address behaviour that causes delay and
increases costs. This includes making sure
partners properly disclose to each other all
relevant information about their property,
whether or not they go to court.
Developing a comprehensive information
guide for separating partners that explains
the law and provides information about the
different options available for resolving a
dispute. Funding for community organisations
to provide person to person support should also
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Divorce laws and property division rules:
Is there enough awareness within Kiwi-Indian community?
¡¡ SANDEEP SINGH
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relationship, which often causes pain,
discomfort and acrimony, especially
when the division of property is involved
between the estranged couples.
However, the pain around divorce and ensuing
property settlement is further exacerbated when
the couples have minimal knowledge of their
rights and obligations and general rules and
regulations of the land.
The Law Commission’s recent
recommendation of changes to divorce laws
and following property split-up has raised
important questions about the current level of
awareness within the Kiwi-Indian community.
Following the Law Commission’s recent
announcement around proposed changes in
divorce laws, The Indian Weekender spoke
with different stakeholders to find out how the
community fares when it comes to being aware
of managing property issues when relationships
disintegrate.
Unsurprisingly and alarmingly, the consensus
view of those engaged closely in family-law and
social work within the Kiwi-Indian community
is that there is not enough awareness around
divorce laws and relational property dispute
settlement.
Ashima Singh of Legal Associates told said
that the general level of awareness within our
community in engaging with the law around
divorce issues is unsatisfactorily low.
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Following the Law Commission’s
recent announcement around
proposed changes in divorce
laws, The Indian Weekender spoke with different
stakeholders to find out how the community
fares when it comes to being aware of managing
property issues when relationships disintegrate.
process, and also to set right expectations,” Mrs
Singh said.
“While every case is different, what is clearly
noticeable is that most members of Indian
community are not fully aware of the manner
in which property disputes are resolved when a
relationship ends,” Mrs Singh said.
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the community, engaged in helping people in
distress for various reasons.
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of divorce laws and property settlement issues,
at least among the people they engage with and
provide support.
“We deal with a lot of people who come to
us post-separation or before separation, and we
find that most of them have no awareness about
rules and obligations in settling divorce issues,”
Mrs Kaur said.
“Lately, surprising though, we have been
engaging with more number of males from our
community who have been left behind to cope
with the process of separation and settling legal
issues after a relationship fails,” Mrs Kaur said.
Nilima Venkat, General Manager, Shanti
Niwas – a charitable organisation that primarily
deals with seniors members in community – but
often comes to rescue to those in distress after
relationship-failure by providing emergency
housing, opined that with a growing level of
education and access to information, especially
to youngsters, there seems that awareness is
growing around divorce issues.
However, Manisha Saini, Barrister and
Lawyer of Epsilon Law, who work closely
with Shakti NZ – an Ethnic Women’s Support
Community Group that work extensively in
domestic violence – agreed on the consensus
view of minimal awareness in the community.
To put it in perspective, most awareness
around divorce issues in our community does
not begin before individuals hit the relationship-
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Why low level of awareness?
It is imperative to explore some of the leading
causes explaining this seemingly dismissal
level of awareness around such an essential
aspect of relationship-management in Kiwi-
Indian community.
Challenge of living in a new country
There is a broad convergence within different
experts that one of the main reasons explaining
low-level awareness about local laws emanates
from the fact of migrating into a new country,
and the accompanied language-cultural barrier,
in engaging with different stakeholders on the
mainstream Kiwi society.
Perception of marriage as an
unbreakable bond
However, the main reason is rooted within
the traditional Indian thinking around marriage,
whereby marriage is treated as a permanent
social institution that cannot be broken or
disturbed.
Thereby, any possible awareness related with
how to manage the disruption of marriage-bond
between two individuals is seen as problematic,
and thus explains the stigma associated with
divorce.
Jeet Suchdev, Chairperson, Bhartiya Samaj
Charitable Trust, who had earlier this year
represented the Indian diaspora of New Zealand
in Government of India’s conference, Indian
Organisations Working for Distressed Indians
Abroad, also agreed with the suggestion that
Indian people tend to see the institution of
marriage in a different perspective.
“Most of the times individuals in our
community won’t even know what they are
getting into,” Mr Suchdev said.
“Pre-nuptial agreement is a distant call for
many in our community,” Mr Suchdev said.
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Govt takes up temporary migrant Bangladesh
worker exploitation issue:
Announces in-depth research
¡¡ SANDEEP SINGH
T
he Government
is ordering an in-
depth research on
temporary migrant worker
exploitation in NZ to be
undertaken by Auckland
UniServices and Ministry
of Business, Innovation and
Employment (MBIE).
This was announced
by Immigration and
Workplace Relations and
Safety Minister Iain Lees-
Galloway while speaking
to today’s Biennial
Conference for First Union.
An announcement for Work Passport for
Migrant Workers guide was also made in
this biennial Conference.
The Government’s efforts to stamp out
the exploitation of migrant workers will be
guided by wide-ranging research beginning
today, said Mr Lees-Galloway.
“The Government is determined to build
a fair and inclusive modern economy fit for
the 21st century, and nowhere in that vision
is a place for the exploitation of migrant
workers.
“While migrants bring the skills we
need to grow our economy, many migrant
workers, especially those on temporary and
student visas, are particularly vulnerable
to exploitation.
Friday, November 09, 2018 The Indian Weekender
Association host
reunion of Eid &
The Government Puja in Auckland
will engage with
representatives of
migrants, businesses,
workers, academics and
international students
to provide independent
perspectives and to test
ideas.
The research is a
thorough review and will
lead to government’s
decision making in 2019. 
This initiative is
separate from the already
increase in the numbers
“Migrant exploitation takes many of Labour Inspectors through Budget 2018.
forms, including workers not getting paid
The research on the exploitation of ¡¡ IWK BUREAU
properly, working excessive hours or in
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temporary workers is the third major
unsafe conditions. Crucially, far too many angladesh Association of New Zealand Inc. hosted
migrant workers do not feel empowered to announcement of the sixth Labour
an event earlier in October to inaugurate the new
speak up or seek help when they are being government apart from recent changes to
executive committee of the association and celebrate
subjected to unfair conditions. post-study work rights and an increase in
a reunion programme of Eid and Puja.
the total number of labour inspectorates. 
Key Features of Research The event was held in the presence of over 600 members
Anyone who believes that are being
T
he Ministry of Business, Innovation of the Bangladeshi community including Muslims, Hindus,
exploited in the workplace should contact Buddhists and Christians along with Minister of Ethnic
and Employment (MBIE) to undertake
in-depth research on temporary migrant MBIE’s Immigration New Zealand on Communities Jenny Salesa and MP Kanwaljit Bakshi as
worker exploitation in New Zealand. 0508 558 855 or the Labour Inspectorate special guests to the event.
Auckland UniServices will work with on 0800 20 90 20, where their concerns The event was divided into two parts- in the first part; there
MBIE on this important work. will be handled in a safe environment. were recitations from Holy books, a Haka performance, and
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Nepal Festival 2018: A showcase of

Nepal’s rich culture in Auckland
¡¡ RIZWAN MOHAMMAD The event will have around 50 dignitaries

T
he next big event for the community present for the official ceremony including
after Diwali is the Nepal Festival 2018 Mayor Phil Goff, Minister for Ethnic
to be held at Aotea Square on Saturday, Communities Jenny Salesa, MPs Michael
November 17. Wood, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Kanwaljit
The event is poised to exhibit the rich culture
Bakshi, Dr Parmjit Parmar, Melissa Lee,
of Nepal that includes music, dance, ethnic
dresses, food and the beauty of Mount Everest. Simeon Brown, Auckland Police District
This is the first big outdoor event for the Nepal Commander Karyn Malthus and many more.
community as in the previous years the festival The event is supported by a number of Indian
has been happening in community centres. community organisations who will also be
“In the last few years, we have seen a spike in performing at the event as local talents.
the number of visitors to the event and not just
“We have had a very good relationship with
the Nepalese community but the Kiwi, Maori,
the local Indian community organisations here,
Chinese and extended Indian community which
and as soon we put the news out of the event-
led us to think and plan for a bigger venue,”
we had these community organisations come
President of New Zealand Nepal Society
Dinesh Khadka told The Indian Weekender. forward to offer their talents to perform at the
The organisers expect a crowd of more than the main event event,” Mr Khadka added.
10,000 people to be present at the mega event will start at 12 The event will also present a selection of
at Aotea Square. p.m. Nepalese food for the visitors such as momos,
The theme of the annual event is ‘One The official sweet roti, Nepali style pickles and so on.
Country, Many Stories’. opening ceremony “There will be a ‘Nepal House’ a model
“Every country has its story- in the form of of the will be of houses in Nepal showing the mountain
hosted after 12 country’s handicrafts, house decorations,
art, food and culture and those are the three
p.m. followed clothing, jewellery and photo exhibitions
aspects of our country that we are trying to
by cultural inside.
portray to New Zealanders and that is the main
performances “We also have raffle tickets that people can
essence of the Nepal Festival,” Joint Secretary
by local artists. buy and two lucky winners will get return
of New Zealand Nepal Society, Prayash
After 3 p.m. tickets to Katmandu,” Mr Khadka added.
Chhetri said.
the high octane
The event will commence with a cultural The event aims to create a bridge between
Nepalese dress, play the drums and Nepalese performance by J Geeks will enthral the
parade from Aotea Square to Customs Street the Nepalese and bigger Kiwi community
folk music instruments and through its parade audience followed by the international troupe
and back at 10:30 a.m. and the performers promoting the Nepalese culture, food, art and
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Denise Lee
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T
he Government needs to reconsider its
decision to can a key strategic transport
network in Auckland, the East-West
“East-West Link would provide a new
Link, as congestion in the city continues to
transport connection, making it easier for local
worsen, MPs for Pakuranga and Maungakiekie
business owners, freight and customers to get
Simeon Brown and Denise Lee say.
in and out of the Onehunga – Penrose area,
“Despite the business case for the East-West
supporting the movement of goods, services
Link stacking up, the project was left out of the
and people for Auckland,” Ms Lee says.
Government’s transport plan. Commuters are
“There are over 6000 daily freight movements
facing rising petrol costs due to the regional
on Church Street alone. We need to get these
fuel tax, but aren’t seeing the investment in
trucks off our suburban roads for the sake of
significant roads like the East-West Link,” Mr
local residents and businesses.
Brown says.
“The area targeted by the East West Link
“The East-West Link would have had
employs over 130,000 people and contributes
an enormous benefit for local and national
roughly $10 billion a year to Auckland’s
economies. By cancelling the route, the
economy. The key aspect of the project was to
Government has clearly signalled it does not
create a further connection between SH1 and
take congestion in Auckland seriously.
SH20, and improve connections to rail and
“The new route would have improved safety
freight hubs in the area.
and accessibility for cycling and walking and
“Commuters are under pressure from rising
provide transport choices for people in our
petrol costs and increasing congestion. It
communities.
simply isn’t right for them to pay that price
“Transport continues to be one of the most
without the Government reinvesting it into the
important issues for residents in my electorate
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Twyford has been asleep at the wheel in finding
businesses in the area that would have benefitted
an alternative solution.”
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wenty-one-year-old Kiwi-
Indian girl Karishma Hemi
Ranchhod, suffered from an
incurable sickness in her childhood,
which instead of demolishing her
morale, inspired her to rise and win
Miss Five Crowns New Zealand
2018.
Now she is on a mission to
inspire others within the community,
especially youngsters to never give
up on their goals.
Miss Five Crowns New Zealand is
a pageant show that brings together
women from all over New Zealand,
who among other things, also want
to help dreams come true for their
extended communities.
Ms Ranchhod was amongst the
five finalists and crowned as Miss
Five Crowns NZ 2018 Charity
Queen.
Charity work within communities
is an essential criterion for selecting
final winners for the pageant show.
The pageant-website describing
its participants writes, “Our beauty
queens want to help dreams come
true for their extended communities.
To make this happen our young
women volunteer their time to
charities.”
Why this pageant show?
S peaking to The Indian Weekender
Ms Ranchhod said, “I entered
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University of Auckland,
and lives on the North
Shore, Auckland, with
her parents and two
younger siblings.
this pageant show because it’s a
fantastic platform to share what I am
passionate about, which is to inspire
others never to give up.
“Life is filled with difficulties,
however, how we confront our
challenges is precisely what makes
us great,” Miss Ranchhod said with
remarkable insightfulness.
Ms Ranchhod is studying a
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting,
Finance and Commercial Law
Majors) and Bachelor of Health
Science (Population Health Major) at
the University of Auckland, and lives
on the North Shore, Auckland, with
her parents and two younger siblings.
“I live at home with my mum and
dad, my two brothers (Kishan and
Kris) and my grandmother.
“We’ve grown up respecting true
Indian values but also making the
most of all the opportunities NZ has
to offer,” Miss Ranchhod said about
her Kiwi-Indian origin.
Have the adversities in your
early childhood affected you in
any way?
H o w e v e r ,
what makes
her journey an
inspiration for others
is her struggle and
conquest with the
adversities that life
threw upon her very
early in her life.
“I grew up at
Starship Children’s
Hospital battling
health issues of my
own.
“I have been suffering from
an autoimmune disease for over
nine years now and I have faced
incredible highs and lows while still
studying, working and volunteering
but no matter what I have come out
the other side so much stronger and
even more determined to reach my
goals,” Miss Ranchhod said about
the adversities and the journey of
overcoming them.
She has been volunteering every
Wednesday at Starship Children’s
Hospital through Radio Lollipop for
last two and half years.
“I go up to the wards and spend
time with the brave little kids. We
play games, do arts and crafts, sing,
dance, play music or simply just
spend time with them.
“It is extremely rewarding helping
to lift them up when they are at their
worst,” Miss Ranchhod said.
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pageant show
P articipation in this pageant
gave Miss Ranchhod further
opportunity to get more involved
with the community.
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Miss Five Crowns NZ.
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collections to help them continue
supporting New Zealand’s young
people.
“I managed to raise over $4000
and took home the title of Miss Five
Crowns NZ 2018 Charity Queen,”
said an elated Miss Ranchhod,
recalling her journey through the
pageant.
What are your future plans?
I didn’t enter a pageant to win a
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perfect way for me to help spread
my message to the world. Anything
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help with me with my beauty with a
purpose project. I want to help young
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chronic diseases achieve their goals.
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Government buoyant over record Natraj School of Dance presents

low-level unemployment rates another Arangetram – A dance
¡¡ SANDEEP SINGH
for graduation ceremony
T
he government is buoyant over
the surprise revelation by Stats
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T
NZ that seasonally adjusted he Wellington-based Natraj School of
unemployment rate has fallen to 3.9 per Dance is all set to enthral audience on
cent in the September 2018 quarter – a Saturday, November 10, at the Little
record low in a decade. Theatre, Lower Hutt, when another student of
This is down from 4.4 per cent last the school will perform Arangetram – a dance
quarter and is the lowest unemployment that marks the graduation ceremony of the
rate since the June 2008 quarter, when it artiste to perform publicly before an audience.
the target of a 4% unemployment rate within
was 3.8 per cent. Thirteen-year-old Radha Raman will be
our first term. facing probably one of the most decisive
Not many, including the government, would
“Our economic plan backs businesses to challenges and also a defining moment in the
have expected such a rock star performance
invest and hire. We’re making record transport life of a student within any traditional Indian
against the backdrop of falling business
infrastructure investments throughout New schools of dances where they are required to
confidence.
Zealand to boost productivity and exports; we rise up to the expectations of their dancing
However, Stats NZ media release on
have a strong focus on regional development gurus.
Wednesday, November 7, announced the fall in
through the Provincial Growth Fund; and we Arangetram is the debut on-stage
the unemployment rates.
are supporting businesses to close skills gaps performance of a student of Indian classical
“The fall in the unemployment rate in the
through policies like Mana in Mahi/Strength in dance and music. This is first performance
latest quarter reflected a fall in the number of
Work, micro-credentials and fees-free. following years of training.
unemployed people (down 13,000) and a strong
“On top of this, our $1 billion investment Arangetram literally means – ascending that excites Miss Raman. Outside of school and
rise in employment (up 29,000),” the Stats NZ
to support business research & development, the stage – however over a period of time the dance, she also learns violin, piano, flute and
press release said.
the $100 million Green Investment Fund, and dance-performance has come to be known as a vocal music keeping her very busy.
“This quarter’s employment rate rose to 68.3
Trade for All agenda will see investment in new presentation of a dancer by the proud Guru to Natraj School of Dance founded in 1999, is a
per cent, the highest rate since the series began
technologies, and open up new markets for our the rest of the world. Lower Hutt based Indian classical dance school
more than 30 years ago.
exporters. Speaking to The Indian Weekender, Prabha established by Mrs Prabha Ravi – Founder,
“The fall in unemployment, in tandem with
“We’re also changing the underlying Ravi, the Guru and the founder of the Natraj Director and Choreographer in 1999.
a fall in underemployment, was key to the
regulatory settings to encourage investment into School of Dance said, “Miss Raman has The school has students from different ethnic
underutilisation rate falling to 11.3 per cent,”
the productive economy. We’re heading away undergone several years of training to perform backgrounds and age groups who have featured
it further added.
from growth driven by property speculation her Arangetram.” in Wellington, Auckland, Manawatu and
Welcoming the announcement as excellent
and population increase and transitioning the “She is an Ethnic Indian Gujarati, Year Nine Rotorua dance performances.
news Finance Minister Grant Robertson said,
economy towards productive, sustainable and student at Chilton St. James School, and started Every year, the school puts on a dance
“Today’s drop in the unemployment rate to its
inclusive growth. learning Bharatanatyam at the age of six,” Ms production providing an opportunity for
lowest level in over a decade is another real
“It is the nature of statistics such as the Ravi said about her disciple. the students to perform in public creating
example of New Zealand’s strong economic
unemployment figures that there will be some “She is a very talented and gifted dancer who public awareness of the two different styles
fundamentals.”
fluctuation in coming quarters. But today’s has performed for several events and festivals of Bharatanatyam (Pandanallur style and
“On entering Government, we said our
data show the underlying fundamentals of the in Wellington including events at the New Kanchepuram Ellappa style).
economic plan would focus on ensuring all
economy, the labour market and businesses are Zealand Parliament,” Ms Ravi added. Miss Raman is the sixth student graduating
New Zealanders benefited from growth and set
strong,” Mr Robertson said. However, dancing is not the only form of art from this school since its inception.

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Enthusiastic festival goers defy weather

to celebrate Christchurch Diwali
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hristchurch on Saturday, November 3
observed the festival of Diwali at the
Cathedral Square with over 20,000
people celebrating the festival of lights.
Diwali is one of the biggest festivals of the
Indian community celebrated with a great
vigour across the globe through various cultural
events, special pujas at temples, food and
sweets and fireworks.
Christchurch celebrated the big event amidst
winds and poor weather, but that did not
dampen the spirits of the festival goers to enjoy
the food and music at the event. However, the medley of Bollywood
fireworks had to be cancelled due to health and dance produced by
safety issues. the local Kiwi and
“The event was a big success with such a Indian talents, but
huge crowd who came to the event even though the fireworks were
the weather was poor,” representative of the cancelled due to poor
Christchurch’s Indian Social and Cultural Club weather conditions.
told the media. “We are glad
The performances included classical Indian families enjoyed the
dances from various schools of Dance from event, and there were
South Island, Bollywood performances, lip-smacking snacks
Bharatnatyam, Bhangra, Giddha, Sikh martial and food for the
visitors at the event,”
arts from the Punjabi community, acrobatics
the representative
and other fusion performances.
from Indian Social and
The high octane event concluded with a
Cultural Club added.

Dunedin celebrates Diwali

with Dunedin Tamil Society
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ommunities in Dunedin
participated in two big events
celebrating the festival of
Diwali. The first was hosted by
Dunedin Tamil Society on Saturday,
October 27 at Edgar Centre and the
second event as Dunedin Diwali on
Saturday, November 3 hosted by
DTS and Otago Museum.
The Diwali event for and by the
Dunedin Tamil Society was a grand
success with over 150 members of
the Tamil community dressed up in
traditional Indian clothes came to the
event with their families and friends instrumental in being able to organize Restaurant,” Mr Selvanesan added. well, keep getting better at what we “We organised volunteers to
for the big event. a grand event like this by a volunteer The members of the Dunedin Tamil do and continue organising many teach the visitors to drape a saree
“The event was a grand success and group like us. LYCA also contributed Society comprise from four nations more such events for our people,” a or tie a turban, put henna-Mehendi
a quantum leap forward with respect to the funding of the event,” Mr namely India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia spokesperson from DTS said. on women and make rangoli at the
to the overall grandeur and essence Selvanesan said. and Singapore. The Dunedin Tamil event,” a representative from the
of festivity, from the venue and The event had more than a dozen community has grown over the years Dunedin Diwali 2018 organising team said.

the decoration to the mindblowing
performances and the delicious
food,” President of Dunedin Tamil
Society, Luxmanan Selvanesan told
The Indian Weekender.
The guests present were Vice
President, Multicultural Councils of
NZ, Raveen Annamalai, Wellington
Mutamizh Sangam Advisor Siva
Kumar and President of Auckland
Tamil Association Vai Ravindran.
“We thank the Otago Community
Trust, their sponsorship has been
music and dance performances
with solo and group performances
from the age of 4 to 40. There were
also lucky draws for the visitors
and participants supported by the
sponsors.
“Although the event was
conducted in Tamil, many non-Tamil
speaking people turned up as well.
It was surprising and very warm to
have them with us, and it brought
the event to an elegant close with a
sumptuous dinner from India Garden
D
with more members becoming a part unedin Diwali 2018, The Minister for Ethnic Communities
of the organisation. Festival of Lights was hosted Jenny Salesa, Parliamentary Under-
“DTS is more of an extended jointly by DTS and Otago Museum Secretary for Ethnic Communities
family. Our only goal, objective and at Dunedin Public Art Gallery & Michael Wood, Minister of Health
passion is to make our people feel at
Octagon and Otago Museum. David Clark and Labour List
home away from home. The audience
This event was a bigger success MP for Maungakiekie Priyanca
who turn up to our events are the
as it saw a greater number of Radhakrishnan were present at the
pillars of strength to us. The amount
communities in Dunedin come to event as the guests.
of fun everybody had during this
the event. The event had musical “The event was a grand success as
Diwali celebration was incredible;
performances and workshops for we had all the communities come and
it was immensely rewarding to
families and children to engage and enjoy the event as one big family,”
see all the happy faces. It is these
participate in the event. the representative added.
smiles that motivate us to keep doing
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if my determination to succeed is
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in NZ This week in New Zealand’s history

9 November 1920

T
he recent news of unveiling of a monument in the United Kingdom honouring Indian White New Zealand policy introduced
service personnel for their efforts in the First World War has stirred many emotions and
kindled some hopes here in the faraway land of white clouds situated in remote South N ew Zealand’s immigration policy in the early 20th century was strongly influenced by
racial ideology.
Pacific.
Indeed, among so many things like the crown, commonwealth, immigration, and mutually- 9 November 1769
shared historical experience, one another thing that would, and should, define the bond of Cook observes transit of Mercury
connection between New Zealand and the UK is the mutually shared history of Indian connection
in the First World War.
Indeed, the Indian connection in the two great wars is one of the most ignored or relatively
J ames Cook helped his astronomer Charles Green observe the transit of Mercury at Te
Whanganui-o-Hei (Mercury Bay), Coromandel Peninsula.

less-valued aspects, of the celebratory narratives around the two wars, all around the world. 15 November 1861
This is primarily because for a long time modern India had self-visualised itself as a construct
First issue of Otago Daily Times published
D
of colonialism, and struggled to connect, take ownership of, and define a clear narrative around, unedin became the first New Zealand centre with a daily newspaper on publication of the
it’s colonial past. first issue of the Otago Daily Times.
One major aberration of India’s earlier self-doubt in connecting with its colonial past and
before has been that the task of celebrating Indian war efforts for the two World Wars has been 10 November 1880
largely left upon the communities and members of the global Indian diaspora.
Sutherland Falls 'discovered'
S
Although this has changed in recent years, with the Indian political dispensation demonstrating
cottish backwoodsman Donald Sutherland was looking for a viable route between Milford
a proclivity to connect more intrinsically with India’s war efforts in the two World Wars. Sound and Lake Wakatipu on 10 November 1880 when he glimpsed falling water in the
However, still, predominantly, the efforts in celebrating Indian war effort lies with its diasporic distance through trees. He was the first European to see the falls which now bear his name.
communities, who often being witness to global euphoria around celebrations of fallen heroes,
develop a strong urge to remember their own heroes with a sense of dignity and pride.
11 November 1918
This is evident even in the recent unveiling of a monument in the UK, which was commissioned
by Guru Nanak Gurdwara, with local council investing in creating the public space with seating
Armistice Day
and lighting to house the new monument.
In that regard, there have indeed been growing sentiments within the Kiwi-Indian community
T he 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month was the moment when hostilities ceased
on the Western Front in 1918, following the signing of an armistice. In 2004 an Unknown
New Zealand Warrior from the First World War was laid to rest at the National War Memorial.
of celebrating the Indian connection with the spirit of ANZAC - a spirit which defines New
Zealand’s national identity.
12 November 1912
There has been a growing academic and community interest in exploring and celebrating every
bit of Indian connection with the spirit of ANZAC here in New Zealand. Striker fatally wounded at Waihī
The Indian Weekender, along with other like-minded organisations, academics and individuals
had been committed to explore and celebrate the Indian-connection with the spirit of ANZAC
S triking worker Fred Evans was badly injured in the Bay of Plenty goldmining town of Waihī.
He died next day.

and has been raising voice, and awareness, around Indian efforts in the two great wars.
Last year an exhibition was held in the Wellington Public Library, titled ‘Honour and Duty: A
Tribute to Sikh Valour’ organised by the Sikh Foundation NZ which remembered the contribution
of 100 Indians out of 150 odd Indians living in New Zealand in the early 1900s.
The exhibition informed that over 100 Kiwi-Indian men (it would not be inappropriate to
describe those Indian-descent men as Kiwi-Indians) had enlisted themselves for the war, and four
of them actually ended up fighting with 32 more in the reserves list.
This is not insignificant information, currently forgotten or not celebrated enough either within
Kiwi-Indian community itself or beyond the community within broad contours that define New
Zealand nation.
While the Kiwi-Indian community finds ways to connect with their past in New Zealand and
the mutually-shared past of contributing in two Great Wars, the recent news of unveiling of a
monument for honouring Indian efforts would naturally inspire them to do something similar in
New Zealand.
For monuments or shrines, plays a vital role in inspiring future generations to remember, and
celebrate the sacrifices of their previous generations, to ensure everyone enjoys freedom.
In that regard, the Kiwi-Indian community needs to dig deep within themselves and come
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 The Indian Weekender Friday, November 09, 2018 FIJI 17

FIJI GENERAL ELECTION 2018 UPDATES

Campaigning heats up for Fiji election
I
n village halls, on social media
Four NZ
and in Suva radio studios, party
leaders are vying for the vote on
14 November. MPs among
It’s just the second election in 12
years following sweeping changes
to the electoral system under a
new constitution brought in by the
Bainimarama-led government.
The former military commander
was elected decisively to power in
2014 at the helm of his FijiFirst party
after seizing power in 2006.
Frank Bainimarama is again up
against the Social Democratic Liberal
Party (SODELPA) and the National
Federation Party (NFP) who gained
a third of the seats between them in
the last parliament - SODELPA 15 to
NFP’s three.
HOPE, Unity and the Labour
Party are the other parties fielding
candidates for the 51 seat parliament.
FijiFirst has been rallying voters
with its “family fun days” where,
amid bright blue bunting, T-shirted
leaders push the party message of
stability, equality and the ability to
keep on delivering economic growth
The party has painted its opponents
as shambolic, racist and liars who
are intent on taking Fiji back to dark
days of the past.
The NFP leader Biman Prasad
said the incumbent government was
lashing out at him and his party in
desperation, for fear of losing power.
He said FijiFirst leaders are the
ones raising the race card, a hot
button issue in mutli-ethnic Fiji.
The NFP is pledging a fair living
wage, zero sales tax on basic food
items, and higher cane payments for
struggling farmers in the backbone
sugar industry.
The slogan of the Social Democratic
Liberal Party (SODELPA) is
“leadership that listens”, focusing
on unity and consultation as it tries
to dispel perceptions that it only
represents Fiji’s indigenous people.
Its leader Sitiveni Rabuka, fresh
from his acquittal on Friday of
charges of electoral fraud, presented
the party’s manifesto to the Vanua
Levu town of Labasa on Saturday.
Anti-corruption authorities wasted
Minimum wage hogs election
debate
The  national minimum wage
debate  has hogged the headlines so
far with several parties promising to
raise it from the $US1.25 an hour at
present, prompting an outcry from
local industry.
With 28 percent of people
officially below the poverty line
and many more just on it, parties’
other pledges include lowering
Among food costs, extending free
its aims is to education, improving
“heal the wounds health care and raising
no time in appealing of the past” including the retirement age for
and Mr Rabuka could addressing “the civil servants.
yet be convicted which injustices of the 1987, “People-centred”
would see him out of 2000, and 2006 policies are what
the race. coups”. the Labour Party
Unity Fiji led by the is pushing, according
former Fiji Reserve Bank to its parliamentary leader
Governor Savenaca Narube has put Aman Ravindra-Singh, including
forward its manifesto, entitled a scrapping civil servants’ “draconian”
“Roadmap to Peace and Happiness”. contracts and diverting funds from
Among its aims is to “heal the infrastructure to health.
wounds of the past” including The human rights lawyer also
addressing “the injustices of the stressed the need to retrain security
1987, 2000, and 2006 coups”. forces to get rid of a culture of
Tupou Draunidalo, who jumped violence as well as establishing
ship from the NFP to set up the an independent police oversight
HOPE party, is fielding a strongly committee.
female line-up of candidates, He told local radio the biggest
offering an up to four fold increase in objective for all opposition parties
the minimum wage, sector by sector, was to implement change “which the
and in consultation with industry. people are crying out for”.
Fiji election
observers
T
he 13 strong team from
New Zealand is part of a
Multinational Observer
Group which will report on the 14
November election.
Former Labour MP Ross
Robertson is already in Fiji
observing and he’ll be joined
by Darroch Ball, Poto Williams,
Louisa Wall and Michael Wood
and a number of New Zealand
officials.
New Zealand’s foreign
minister Winston Peters said New
Zealand’s proud to be supporting
Fiji’s election.
He said the observers will
help give the people of Fiji, and
the international community,
confidence in the election
outcome.
New Zealand’s also donated
election supplies and provided
technical assistance to the Fijian
Elections Office.
Australia, India and Indonesia
are leading the observer group.

Fiji to explore opportunities Nine Fijians to study acting in Mumbai

in trade, investment with A
team of nine Fijians will
soon head to Mumbai,

Bangladesh India, to study acting at

Bollywood’s most renowned film

F
IJI is exploring opportunities
in Bangladesh around the
area of trade and investment
as well as strengthening bilateral ties
among other key areas.
This was the basis of discussions
when Fiji’s Permanent Secretary
for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ioane Naivalurua received the Non-
resident High Commissioner of
Bangladesh to Fiji.
Mr Naivalurua congratulated
Mohammad Sufiur Rahman for his
appointment as the Non-resident
High Commissioner of Bangladesh
to Fiji. In a meeting at the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs Headquarters in
Suva, the counterparts discussed
key areas of cooperation to further
strengthen the bilateral ties between
the Fiji and Bangladesh.
Mr Rahman also congratulated
Fiji for being elected to the Human
Rights Council (UNHRC).
He said it was a great achievement
for Fiji to be recognised for its
leadership in advancing and
protecting human rights.
The meeting ended on a high note
The Non-resident High commissioner
of Bangladesh to Fiji, His Excellency
Mohammad Sufiur Rahman during the
courtesy visit to PS Naivalurua at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Suva
with the counterparts exchanging
information on the way forward to
broaden the collaboration between
the two countries in areas of
climate change, peacekeeping and
socioeconomic development.
This year marks the 46 years
of enhanced diplomatic relations
and partnership between Fiji and
Bangladesh.
school Actor Prepares run by veteran
actor, Anupam Kher.
This was confirmed by the
Director of MASTI Arts & Dance
Group, Amit Ashween Chand, who is
spearheading this initiative.
“Fiji has immense untapped talent
potential and this once in a lifetime
opportunity would enable these
talented and passionate individuals to
hone their abilities in a professional
environment for performing on
Five of the nine Fijian participants to Mumbai. with Director MASTI. From left: Sujata
camera and on stage” said Mr Chand. Singh, Amit Ashween Chand (director MASTI), Shristi Singh, Rahul Narayan and
Actor Prepares Institute is a Shayal Prasad. (Missing: Ashnita Mali, Krisnal Prasad, and Vinesh Lal).
leading film school in Mumbai,
which has several A List celebrities courses provide specialised training and counselling from the country’s
like Deepika Padukone, Hrithik in acting and screenwriting. The most successful, trained teacher,
Roshan, Preity Zinta, Varun Dhawan classes are conducted by competent Anupam Kher, throughout the
and many others. in-house faculty members who programme.
Actor Prepares is India’s finest passionately teach the craft through The team leaves Fiji on November
acting school for talented individuals practical, theory classes, games, 29 for a one-month Certificate Course
who wish to pursue careers as actors exercises and extensively filmed at the institute’s Andheri Campus.
and writers in the entertainment practicals. In addition, there is a During their stay, they will also
industry. Established in 2005 by roster of Bollywood celebrities, take part in casting call auditions
Mr Kher, it is the only school for which comprises the schools visiting and visit film sets. Mr Chand hopes
actors and writers in the world to be faculty, who share with students their to add to the creation of a vibrant
founded by an actor-director who is invaluable on-the-job experiences and successful film industry in Fiji
professionally active. and tips to success. Above all, each through his initiatives.
The intensive professional-level student receives individual guidance

Fiji participates in symposium on sustainable development

F
iji yesterday shared its position on the
implementation of the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
at a symposium hosted by the Government of
the Republic of Korea in collaboration with the
United Nations De¬partment of Economic and
Social Affairs (UNDESA) in Incheon, Korea.
The Fijian Delegation to the symposium
is led by Meleti Bainimarama in his capacity
as the Permanent Secretary for Rural and
Maritime Development, National Disaster
Management and Meteorological Services.
The symposium was attended by nearly 200
participants from 51 developing coun¬tries
from around the world.
Mr Bainimarama, while delivering his
ad¬dress, highlighted initiatives undertaken
by the Fijian Government that are aligned to
the SDGs such as the National Develop¬ment
Plan, Green Climate Funded Projects, the
Environment and Climate Adapta¬tion Levy
(ECAL) and at a Global level the Oceans
Pathway Partnership. Furthermore, he added
that Fiji is cur¬rently in the process of
compiling its Vol¬untary National Review
(VNR) of the SDGs and hopes to have this
presented at the high level political forum in
New York in July, 2019.
This VNR would show the great progress
in the provision of services in many sectors
including education, health and infrastruc¬ture
to name a few.
 18 INDIA
WILL ENSURE YOU A GOOD
LIFE: PM MODI CELEBRATED
DIWALI WITH ARMY
I ndia is continuously strengthening its
defence weaponry but is equally mindful
of the welfare of its defence personnel, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday
as he celebrated Diwali with army and Indo-
Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel at
a border outpost in Uttarakhand close to the
China border.
“We are continuously shoring up our
defences, be it the army, navy or air force. We
are also ensuring that our ever watchful and
dedicated soldiers lead a good life even after
retirement,” PM Modi said at Harsil, around 45
km from the India-China border.
Reiterating how India had achieved the
expertise to fire nuclear weapons from land,
air and sea, following a successful completion
by a deterrence patrol by submarine INS
Arihant, he said all efforts were also being
made to drive out darkness from the lives of
the soldiers who ensure that the people of the
Diwali 2018: The festival of lights without firecrackers
People light earthen lamps on the banks of River Sanyu during Deepotsav in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
A slum is decorated with lanterns and lights in Mumbai
Participants light earthen oil lamps on the bank of the Saryu river in an attempt to enter Guinness World Records for the
largest display of oil lamps on the eve of Diwali in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Friday, November 09, 2018 The Indian Weekender
country live fearlessly by guarding its borders,
“spending their days and nights in inhospitable
conditions”.
Referring to retired defence personnel’s
demand for One Rank One Pension (OROP),
the prime minister said it was the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) government which resolved
the 45-year old demand. “I first heard about it Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares sweets with army personnel.
from retired army personnel during my sojourn
“We discovered that conceding that demand Recalling his association with ITBP, he said it
in Himachal Pradesh long back,” he said adding
actually meant paying the retired army went back to the early 1980s when the Kailash
that as soon as he became the prime minister, he
personnel their long-pending arrears worth Rs Mansarovar Yatra resumed. “I was also a part of
immediately ensured that the OROP issue was
12,000 crore,” Modi said adding that the OROP the pilgrimage the year when it was resumed,”
resolved.
issue was nonetheless resolved. “Out of the Modi said and recalled how ITBP men would
“The previous dispensation had set aside
total pending arrears, an amount of Rs 11,000 render assistance to pilgrims, even carrying
a budget of Rs 500 crore assuming that they
crore has already been paid to the retired army them on their shoulders while negotiating tough
would resolve the issue, using that peanuts
personnel.” hill terrain.
amount after they return to power again,”
He said he would frequently interact with “Whenever it was required, ITBP soldiers
Modi said, in a veiled attack on the United
army and Border Security Force during his would also carry pilgrims’ luggage on their
Progressive Alliance regime. The BJP
tenure as the chief minister of Gujarat. “I would shoulders,” he said. “They (ITBP men) would
government, however, discovered that the
rush to the (Pakistan) border to spend Diwali pitch in to help pilgrims in distress despite the
amount was grossly inadequate.
with our army and BSF jawans,” Modi said. fact that it was not their job.”
Workers light oil lamps during Diwali celebrations in Gandhinagar, some 30kms
from Ahmedabad.
The
festival of
lights celebrates the
return of Lord Rama to
Ayodhya, and the triumph
of good over evil. Hand made
diyas, decorative lights and sky
lanterns are some alternatives
that people have opted for this
year, in hope of a quieter,
cleaner celebration for
one of India's biggest
festivals. A view of the illuminated Golden Temple in Amrister
A view of the Jaipur City from the Nahargarh Fort
Pakistani border wing commander Usman Khalid (L) exchanges sweets with his
Indian counterparts Border Force Commandant Sudeep on the occasion of the
Diwali at the India-Pakistan border near Amrister
 The Indian Weekender Friday, November 09, 2018 INDIA 19

DELHI’S SIGNATURE BRIDGE OPENS FOR PUBLIC

TODAY AFTER CONTROVERSIAL INAUGURATION
O
ne of the most delayed infrastructure
projects in Delhi, the Signature Bridge
is expected to reduce the travel time
by at least half an hour for commuters going to
Ghaziabad and areas near UP border.
After a delay of eight years, Delhi’s
much-awaited Signature Bridge was
finally  inaugurated on Sunday by chief
minister Arvind Kejriwal  and deputy CM
Manish Sisodia. T
he iconic bridge, which will be thrown
open for vehicles on Monday, is expected to
significantly reduce traffic in areas of north
and northeast Delhi.
A Delhi Public Works Department (PWD)
project, the bridge was constructed by the
Delhi Tourism and Transport Development
Corporation (DTTDC) at an expenditure of
$1,518.37 crore.
One of the most delayed infrastructure
projects in Delhi, the  Signature Bridge  is
expected to reduce the travel time by at
least half an hour for commuters going to
Ghaziabad and areas near Uttar Pradesh border
via Bhajanpura, Khajuri Khas, Yamuna Vihar
in northeast Delhi from Wazirabad,
Mukherjee Nagar and Burari in "But
north Delhi. with the carry out work on the glass façade Bridge and Pusta Road.
“Every day I had to wade Signature Bridge atop the pylon. Alok Kaushik, a banker, said the bridge
through heavy traffic near old being operational, all The façade, which will be would significantly take the traffic off from
Wazirabad Bridge to reach this traffic will be shifted used as a viewing gallery, would the Outer Ring Road and help the commuters
my office in Mukherjee there. Noida and south Delhi give visitors a bird’s-eye view of going towards Noida, central and south Delhi.
Nagar. With the opening bound commuters will get the city from a height of 154m. “One can witness perennial traffic jam
of the Signature Bridge it a smooth flow on Outer The viewing gallery will be at Wazirabad Crossing and Majnu Ka Tila. will get a smooth flow on Outer Ring Road,”
seems that my traffic woes are Ring Road." opened for the public in February Gaziabad or Loni bound commuters coming Kaushik, who uses the stretch daily, said.
finally set to come to an end,” next year, officials said. from Azadpur side had to either take Wazirabad The western and eastern approaches (1.5km
said Mubeen Khan, a Yamuna Vihar The bridge is expected to not only help Bridge or Shahdara flyover going via ISBT and 1.8km respectively) to the bridge will
resident. motorists going towards northeast Delhi, but Kashmiri Gate. connect nearby areas like Timarpur, Nehru
DTTDC officials, however, said that after would also decongest the Outer Ring Road, But with the Signature Bridge being Vihar, Wazirabad, Aruna Nagar, Mukherjee
Diwali the bridge would be closed between Shahdara Bridge, ISBT Kashmiri Gate, operational, all this traffic will be shifted there. Nagar on Ring Road to Bhajanpura on Mangal
11pm and 5am for around a month in order to Khajuri Khas, Bhajanpura, Old Wazirabad Noida and south Delhi bound commuters Pandey Marg.

Modi meets Korean first Smriti Irani sends Diwali gift of 10,000 sarees to
lady Kim Jung-sook BJP workers in Rahul Gandhi’s Amethi constituency
Women workers of BJP’s Amethi district, the recipients of Smriti Irani’s gift of 10,000
sarees, appeared delighted at the fact that the Union minister remembered them
during the festival and described the gift as ‘didi’s love’.

U
nion textiles minister
Smriti Irani continues to
engage with Congress chief
Rahul Gandhi’s Amethi Lok Sabha
constituency, sending 10,000 sarees
as gifts for the BJP’s women activists
as a Diwali gift.
Buoyed by the narrowing of
"The Gandhi’s victory margin in 2014
Prime Minister

P
LS polls, the BJP plans to field
rime Minister warmly recalled official release
Irani from the Congress pocket
Narendra Modi the successful visit of said.
borough again. The union minister’s
on Monday met President Moon Jae-in to Ayodhya and continued association with Amethi
South Korea’s first lady India in July this year which Korea have a
imparted fresh momentum lends credence to this possibility,
Kim Jung-sook who is deep historical party workers say. Bajpai, the party’s women wing chief The Congress had retaliated
visiting India at Modis to India-South Korea
connection So, unlike previous occasions like in the district and a recipient of what by holding a Rahul road show in
Special Strategic
invitation. through the in 2014 when despite her poll loss she described as “didi’s love.” Varanasi, Modi’s constituency. This
Partnership."
Jung-sook will be the legendary Princess in Amethi, she had sent sarees for “She has regularly been active in time, leaders of both the BJP and
chief guest at “Deepotsav” Suriratna of Ayodhya, those women whose villages had Amethi and it’s only natural that she the Congress admit, the campaign
event being organised by the Uttar who traveled to Korea in 48 voted for her, this time the festival has emerged as a strong contender would be a lot more intense. Irani
Pradesh government, and at the CE and married Korean King Suro, consignment was intended to cheer for the seat. is expected in Amethi again post-
ground-breaking ceremony of the it said. party women active in Amethi. "Don’t see sarees with political Diwali after which both the Congress
new Memorial of Queen Suriratna Jung-sook congratulated Modi on The recipients had no knowledge glasses. They merely reflect that and the BJP would get into ‘poll
(Heo Hwang-ok) in Ayodhya on being awarded the Seoul Peace Prize. of what brand of saree it was and the leader wants to share joy with mode’.
Tuesday. “The Prime Minister warmly appeared delighted at the fact that the people,” said BJP’s district chief The Congress is ready to target the
“In their meeting today (Monday), recalled the successful visit of Union minister remembered them Uma Shankar Pandey. BJP with a list of projects that were
Modi and Jung-sook discussed the President Moon Jae-in to India in during the festival. In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra either “stalled, scrapped or unduly
deep civilisational and spiritual July this year which imparted fresh “More than the saree per se, it’s the Modi had campaigned in Amethi, delayed” by the Centre.
links between India and Korea, and momentum to India-South Korea gesture that matters more. In 2019 LS breaking the unwritten code of top The BJP is readying a list of
exchanged views on promoting Special Strategic Partnership,” it elections, we would ensure that ‘didi’ leaders of parties not campaigning in projects initiated by Irani despite
people-to-people exchanges,” an said. springs a surprise here,” said Asha each other’s constituencies. her loss.
 20 WORLD Friday, November 09, 2018 The Indian Weekender

Private messages of 120m Facebook users hacked: Report

H
ackers have gained access to
private messages of nearly
120 million Facebook
accounts and already published such
messages from 81,000 accounts for
generating money, the BBC reported.
Several users whose details have
been compromised were based in
Ukraine and Russia but some were
also from the UK, US, Brazil and
elsewhere, thereport said on Friday.
“The hackers offered to sell access
for 10 cents per account. However,
their advert has since been taken
offline,” it added.
The breach was first discovered
in September and the messages
were reportedly obtained through
unnamed rogue browser extensions.
Facebook, however, said its
systems were not breached as part of
the hack.
“We have contacted browser-
makers to ensure that known
malicious extensions are no longer
available to download in their
stores,” Guy Rose, Vice President of
Product Management at Facebook,
was quoted as saying.
“We have also contacted law
enforcement and have worked with
local authorities to remove the
website that displayed information
from Facebook accounts.”
The BBC Russian Service
contacted five Russian Facebook
users whose private messages had
been uploaded and confirmed the
posts were theirs.
“One example included
photographs of a recent holiday,
another was a chat about a recent
Depeche Mode (British rock
band) concert and a third included
complaints about a son-in-law,” the
report said.
In the biggest-ever security breach
after Cambridge Analytica scandal,
Facebook in October admitted that
hackers broke into nearly 50 million
users’ accounts by stealing their
“access tokens” or digital keys.
Rosen had said that Facebook
fixed the vulnerability and reset the
access tokens for a total of 90 million
accounts -- 50 million that had access
tokens stolen and 40 million that
were subject to a “View As” look-up
in 2017.
Ireland’s Data Protection
Commission (DPC), which is
Facebook’s lead privacy regulator
in Europe, has opened a formal
investigation into this data breach
that could result in a fine of $1.63
billion.
According to Digital Trends,
the latest hack involves the use of
browser extensions.
“It is always best to check which
source an extension is coming from,
and which permissions it is being
granted access to,” it said.

World's last wilderness areas may vanish Australia to relax

restrictions on work

O
wing to huge global population and holiday, seasonal visas

A
increasing human activities, the world's ustralian Prime Minister
remaining wilderness areas – regions Scott Morrison on Monday
where the lands are in their natural state – are announced a reduction in
rapidly disappearing, with explicit international the conditions for granting seasonal
conservation targets critically needed, new work and backpacker visas to
research says. meet the demand for labour in the
For the study, researchers from the University country’s agricultural sector.
of Queensland in Australia mapped intact ocean “We need to ensure that we get as
many Australians into these jobs as
ecosystems besides charting the remaining
we possibly can. But we also have to
terrestrial wilderness, providing the first full global
make sure that we actually get the job
picture of how little wilderness remains today.
done,” Morrison told the media.
"A century ago, only 15 per cent of the Earth's The new measures mean that
surface was used by humans to grow crops and the holders of the visa subclasses
raise livestock. 417 and 462, for working holidays,
"Today, more than 77 per cent of land - excluding may stay in Australia for up to three
Antarctica - and 87 per cent of the ocean has been years from mid-2019, instead of two,
modified by the direct effects of human activities, provided they work six months in
" said James Watson, a professor at the varsity. regional areas during their second
"...between 1993 and 2009, an area of terrestrial Torres Del Paine, Chile. year of stay, reports Efe news.
wilderness larger than India – a staggering The areas that qualify as regional
3.3 million square kilometres – was will be extended to support people on
"And working holiday visas so they can get
lost to human settlement, farming, in the ocean, extensions into a second-year visa,
mining and other pressures," the only regions that according to the new rules.
said Watson. are free of industrial The changes will also allow the
"And in the ocean, the fishing, pollution and traveller with such a visa to work
only regions that are free of shipping are almost for the same employer for one year,
industrial fishing, pollution and completely confined
instead of the current six months, and
shipping are almost completely to the polar
raise the age limit to apply for these
confined to the polar regions," he regions"
visas from 30 to 35 years.
added. More than 200,000 travellers
The world's remaining wilderness could only Whale. The Amazon rainforest. Credit: University of visited Australia during the fiscal
Queensland
be protected if its importance was recognised in year 2017-18 with such visas, most
international policy, said James R. Allan, a post- wilderness targets – specifically those aimed industrial activity on the larger landscape or of them from the UK, Germany and
doctoral student at the university. at conserving biodiversity, avoiding dangerous seascape. France, according to official data.
According to Allan, some wilderness areas are climate change and achieving sustainable "But we must also stop industrial development to According to the National Farmers’
protected under national legislation, but in most development," Allan noted. protect indigenous livelihoods, create mechanisms Federation, the local workforce is
nations, these areas are not formally defined, Watson said that one obvious intervention these that enable the private sector to protect wilderness, insufficient to cover the 100,000
seasonal jobs required by the sector,
mapped or protected. nations could prioritise was establishing protected and push the expansion of regional fisheries
which is supplemented by hiring
"We need the immediate establishment of bold areas in ways that would slow the impacts of management organisations," the professor added.
foreign workers.

Thailand waives visa-on-arrival fees to boost tourism Trump offers bipartisanship, but

T not if Democrats ramp up probes
hailand’s cabinet on Tuesday

approved a measure to waive
for two months fees paid
by visitors for visas on arrival, in a
bid to boost a lucrative industry hit
by a drop in visitors from China, its
biggest market.
The fee of 2,000 baht ($60) will
be waived between Dec. 1 and Jan.
31 for travellers from 21 countries,
including China, Taiwan, India
and Saudi Arabia, government
spokesman Puttiphong Punnakan
told reporters.
The scheme is expected to increase
tourist numbers by at least 30 percent
during the period, he said.
In September, overall tourist
arrivals rose just 2.1 percent from a
year earlier, but arrivals from China
fell almost 15 per cent following
a boat accident in July, which
killed 47 Chinese tourists, making
In September, overall tourist arrivals rose just 2.1 percent but arrivals from China
fell almost 15 percent following a boat accident in July making it Thailand’s worst
tourist-related disaster in years. (file photo)
it Thailand’s worst tourist-related
disaster in years.
Last year, Chinese visitors made
up nearly a third of the record 35.38
million arrivals in Thailand.
Tourism receipts account for
A
fter a midterm election loss
of Republican majority in the
House of Representatives,
US President Donald Trump offered
the olive branch of bipartisanship to
the Democrats at a news conference
that quickly deteriorated into a
confrontation with the media.
There "could be a beautiful
bipartisan situation," he said on
Wednesday citing infrastructure
tax cuts for the middle class and
healthcare as areas where they could
work together.
He welcomed the offer to work
across the divide by Democratic Party
about 12 percent of Southeast Asia’s
leader Nancy Pelosi, who is likely to
second-largest economy, making it
reclaim speakership. She had had
one of the most important drivers of
said, "We will have accountability
its growth. The tourism ministry has
and strive for bipartisanship."
forecast 37.5 million foreign tourists
At the same time, Trump said that
this year, up about 6 per cent.
if the Democrats took a "warlike
approach" to investigating him, he
would respond in kind unleashing
counter probes. Criticised for
backing out of the Paris climate
change agreement, he even said,
"Environment is very important to
me."
But he added that he would not
do anything on climate change that
would affect the US jobs or the
economy. On immigration, he said
that "we need people coming to the
country," but they have to come in
legally. With companies relocating
to the US and the economy
expanding, the US needed more legal
immigrants, he added.
But it was questions about
immigration that brought the rift with
the media to the fore.
 The Indian Weekender Friday, November 09, 2018 INDIA ABROAD 21

Monument to honour Indian soldiers

killed in World War 1 unveiled in UK
IWK BUREAU “It’s so important we remember A 10ft (3m) statue of a Sikh

T
the sacrifices made by people for soldier has been unveiled in a
he bronze work in Smethwick
our country,” said Councillor Steve town centre to commemorate
honours service personnel 100 years since the end of
Eling, Leader of Sandwell Council.
of all faiths from the Indian World War One (WW1) Image:
Designed by local West Midlands BBC.com (Sandwell Council)
subcontinent who fought for Britain
artist Luke Perry, the statue
during WW1 and other conflicts.
stands on a granite plinth with
The unveiling of The Lions of the
inscriptions naming the regiments
Great War earlier was marked with a
in which South Asian soldiers
parade.
served during the Great War.
Guru Nanak Gurdwara, which
“When I realised more than 1.5
commissioned the statue, said it
million Indian soldiers had been
made them “proud to be Sikh and
sent to World War I, I just could not
proud to be British”.
understand why their contribution
The gurdwara’s president, Jatinder
had been ignored for so long in this
Singh, said: “We are so proud to be
country,” said Luke Perry.
unveiling this memorial to honour
“Indians of all religions fought in
the sacrifice of all those brave men
the war and we are such a diverse
who travelled thousands of miles to
multicultural country in part because
fight for a country that wasn’t their
of the sacrifices they made, so this
own.”
is a wonderful statement which will
The 10-foot bronze statue was
be perfect for the Commonwealth
unveiled in Smethwick High
Games and everything they
Street to commemorate the 100th
represent,” he said, in reference to
anniversary of the end of World War
the 2020 Commonwealth Games to
I in November 1918, also referred as
be held in Birmingham, just west of
the Great War.
Smethwick.
The new “Lions of the Great War”
The unveiling of the statue today
monument has been placed between
comes just a week before Armistice
the High Street and Tollhouse Way in
Day on November 11, marked
the town of Smethwick as part of a
annually in an elaborate wreath- part of the British Indian Army.
community project and collaboration
laying ceremony at the Cenotaph “Over 74,000 soldiers came from honour of these soldiers. A khadi version of the poppy was
between the gurdwara and the local
in central London led by Queen undivided India and lost of their The Poppy Appeal is an annual launched by Indian-origin peer Lord
Sandwell Council.
Elizabeth II, as well as other smaller lives; 11 of them won the Victoria fundraising campaign for war veterans Jitesh Gadhia and the Royal British
The gurdwara donated around
events around the country. Cross for their outstanding bravery held in the lead up to Armistice Day, Legion for the first time this year as
20,000 pounds for the sculpture,
Earlier this week in the House of and played a crucial role in the war with politicians and members of the an “evocative symbol” of undivided
with the council investing in creating
Commons, British Prime Minister across multiple continents,” she public across the country wearing a India’s contribution to the war effort.
the public space with seating and
Theresa May had paid tribute to the said on Wednesday, when she also cloth-based poppy on their lapels as Story: Press Trust of India/ NDTV
lighting to house the new monument.
Indian soldiers who had fought as pledged to adorn a khadi poppy in a sign of respect for the war dead. India

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 22 SPORTS
INDIA CLINCH SERIES WITH THUMPING WIN
A
n all-round show guided India to a
thumping 71-run victory over West
Indies in the second contest of the
three-match T20 international series at the
newly inaugurated AB Vajpayee Cricket
Stadium on Tuesday.
It was a completely one-sided affair as
the hosts dominated the visitors in every
department of the game and with the thumping
win, India also took an unassailable 2-0 lead in
the rubber.
After Rohit Sharma took every West Indian
bowler to the cleaners to bring up his fourth
T20 ton as India put a mammoth 196-run target
before the visitors, the bowlers also rose to the
occasion to restrict the opponents to 124/9 in
the allotted 20 overs. Chasing the huge target,
the visitors were off to a poor start as openers
Shai Hope (6) and Shimron Hetmyer (15) were
packed back by Khaleel Ahmed as the West
Indies' scorecard read 33/2 in 5.2 overs.
With the addition of another 15 runs in the
visitors' score, Kuldeep Yadav struck twice in
his first over to dismiss Darren Bravo (23) and
Nicholas Pooran (4) in the eighth over.
Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar also joined the
party to pick up the wicket of Denesh Ramdin
(10), leaving West Indies reeling at 81/6 in
13.4 overs. A fine throw by Krunal Pandya
in the very next ball saw incoming batsman
Fabian Allen failing in making his ground as he
departed without any contribution.
Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar then
scalped one wicket each to dismantle West
Indies' lower order before skipper Carlos
Brathwaite, who remained unbeaten, and
Keemo Paul chipped in with 15 and 20 runs
respectively as the visitors somehow managed
to reach the three-digit mark.
West Indies could only manage to reach
Rohit Sharma becomes first player to hit 4-T20 international centuries
124 runs losing nine wickets in 20 overs as
the visitors lost the T20I series too, with one
match to go. For India, Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah,
Khaleel and Kuldeep bagged two wickets each.
Earlier, Rohit became the leading Indian
scorer in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) as he
cracked an unbeaten hundred to help the hosts
post 195/2. Rohit remained unbeaten after
smashing 111 runs off 61 balls, his innings
studded with eight fours and seven sixes as the
tourists could not find an answer to the Indian
stand-in captain's brilliance after opting to bowl
first. Rohit, who hit counterpart Brathwaite for
a four in the third ball of the last over to bring up
his fourth T20 ton -- the most by any batsman
-- now has 2108 runs in the shortest format of
the game. Regular skipper Virat Kohli is behind
him at 2102 runs.
The Indian openers had to weather some
good fast bowling by West Indies at the start,
but from the moment Rohit broke the shackles
with a six off the first ball of spin he faced, he
Friday, November 09, 2018 The Indian Weekender
looked unstoppable. Rohit smashed 20 runs off
the last over with Lokesh Rahul (26 not out)
for company. Rahul hit two fours and a six to
further propel the score.
Shikhar Dhawan (43 off 41; 3x4) also
returned to form and joined hands with Rohit
for a 123-run opening wicket stand.
For the hapless Windies, Fanian Allen
returned best figures of 1/33 as all the bowlers
were taken to the cleaners by Rohit.
Pacer Oshane Thomas started proceedings
with a maiden, clocking 146 kmph in the last
ball of the first over.
Till the fourth over, there was no boundary
hit as Keemo and Thomas restricted the hosts to
11/0. It was only in the fifth over that Rohit and
Dhawan changed gears, hitting Thomas for 17
runs to take the score to 49/0 at the end of the
powerplay. There was no stopping the pair from
there on as India raced to 83/0 at the halfway
stage with both batsmen looking good for big
scores.
S
kipper Rohit Sharma’s Rohit went past the 50-run mark
purple patch in international in just 38 deliveries after a sedate
cricket continued on Tuesday start to his innings and he stepped
as he smashed his way into the on the accelerator at India’s newest
record books of T20 internationals, international venue.
becoming the first ever player to slam As a result of this, he has now
4 centuries in international cricket’s become the player with most 50-plus
shortest format. knocks in T20 internationals. This is
The Indian opener was in full the 19th time the Indian opener and
flow in the second T20 international stand-in-captain has surpassed the
against Windies at Lucknow’s Ekana 50-run mark.
Stadium, which is hosting its first He has thus gone ahead of Indian
international match. captain Virat Kohli, who has 18 50-
Rohit brought up his century in plus scores to his credit.
58 balls. He had earlier slammed In the same match Rohit Sharma
centuries against South Africa, Sri also became the highest run-getter
Lanka and England. for India in T20 internationals, again
Rohit Sharma’s blitz in Lucknow getting past Virat Kohli, who has
handed him a bagful of records and been rested for this series.
helped him get past Indian captain Kohli though has amassed his
Virat Kohli yet again. records in lesser number of matches.
 The Indian Weekender Friday, November 09, 2018 FEATURES 23

TRAVEL
Maya Bay, the beach and bay that was shut for four months due to pollution and beach
erosion will now be closed indefinitely to allow it to recover from excess tourism
T
he glittering Thai bay immortalised in
the movie The Beach will be closed
indefinitely to allow it to recover from
the impact of hordes of tourists, an official said
as a temporary ban on visitors expired. Maya THAILAND BAY MADE FAMOUS BY
'THE BEACH' CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Bay, ringed by cliffs on Ko Phi Phi Ley island,
was made famous when it featured in the 2000
film starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
It was initially shut for four months in June
due to beach erosion and pollution as the white
sand paradise sagged under pressure from
thousands of day-trippers arriving by boat. But
a survey of the problem during the temporary
ban made clear that the short-term fix was not
going to work and that the damage was worse
than originally thought.
“We have evaluated each month and found
out that the ecological system was seriously
destroyed from tourism of up to 5,000 people
daily,” said Songtam Suksawang, director of
the National Parks office. “It’s very difficult to
remedy and rehabilitate because its beach was
completely destroyed as well the plants which environmental organisation assisting the the closure as his company had promised Maya
cover it,” he said, adding it was impossible government with coral recovery around Maya Bay to customers booked for Thailand’s tourist
for recovery to occur in the allotted time. He Bay, said the bay’s rehabilitation could “last for high season which begins in November. “All
provided photos showing the degradation of four years at least” and the indefinite closure is tourists... want to see Maya Bay, both Chinese
Maya Bay’s shores, where trees and smaller “very good news”. and western tourists alike,” Nanthapat said.
vegetation have been gradually uprooted as its “Over the last few months, the monsoon Paul Pruangkarn of Pacific Asia Travel
white sands receded. season and rough sea conditions have indeed Association — a non-profit working with Thai
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, hindered the efforts of coral rehabilitation, operators to promote responsible tourism —
Wildlife and Plant Conservation announced the but we have no doubt that the longer term said the decision was a double-edged sword for
indefinite closure in a royal gazette published objectives... will be met.” local communities. “You need to also consider Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte
on October 1. It said the restrictions on tourism Tourism overload the livelihoods,” said Pruangkarn. “They still announced in April a six-month closure of
would not be lifted until the ecosystem fully Thailand attracted up to 35 million visitors have to feed themselves and support their the popular Boracay beach resort, calling
recovers to a normal situation. last year, many of whom flocked to Krabi town families. The government has to consider how the destination a “cesspool”. And Indonesia
Besides beach erosion, heavy traffic where boat trips carried visitors to nearby then can they assist them.” declared a “garbage emergency” last year along
around the azure waters can also damage island destinations — of which Maya Bay is a Countries across the region are waking up to a stretch of the resort island of Bali, after coastal
sensitive coral reefs, already vulnerable to key attraction. Nanthapat Horbut, who runs a the problems of plastic waste and environmental pollution was highlighted in a viral video that
rising sea temperatures and climate change. tour company in Krabi, was “disappointed” by degradation caused by beach tourism overload. showed a diver swimming through waters full
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Makki Ki Roti

O
ne dish without which Punjabi Cuisine is unimaginable is Makke Ki
Roti. You would be surprised to know that making this amazingly
delicious main dish recipe is super-easy and you can make it in just a

Sweet Lassi
few minutes. The best thing about this simple recipe is that you don't need to
set the dough for a long time. This dish is prepared using maize flour, butter,
ghee, and fenugreek leaves.
A nectar-like yoghurt drink, served chilled

M
INGREDIENTS mixture, and knead with soft
aking yoghurt (dahi) at home in India is a hands. After making a soft dough,
• 1 cup maize flour
tradition so ancient that even grandparents
9

• 1 pinch red chilli powder take equal portions of the dough

remember their grandparents making it. The
RECIPES

• boiling water as required and make medium sized balls.

importance of dahi in Indian cuisine dates back to as early Dust the dough with some flour
DRINKS

• 1 1/2 tablespoon ghee

500 BC, when a sweet preparation of dahi and sugar and flatten it into a roti.
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
(shrikhand) is known to have been described in texts. In • Now, put a tawa or a pan over
this recipe yoghurt is churned to make a sweet drink. For The Main Dish medium flame and let it heat.
• 1 handful finely chopped When the tawa is hot enough, put
Preparation time: 5 min fenugreek leaves ( methi) the roti on it and cook. Y
Cooking Time: 5 min • 1 tablespoon butter • ou don't need to apply ghee, oil or
Serves: 3 any kind of butter on it, as they
M ETHOD are already present in the dough,
INGREDIENTS • Start with sifting the maize flour which is enough to grease it.
• 1/2 cup yoghurt 1/2 cup milk with salt. • If you think, the roti is too dry, you
• 7–8 tsp sugar • Once, you have mixed the flour can pour some drops of melted
• Few ice cubes, to serve with salt, add the finely chopped ghee and cook on both sides.
fenugreek leaves along with red • When the roti is cooked, transfer
METHOD
210 | India’s Most Wanted Recipies Ruby Dhillon

chilli powder and ghee. Mix all in a serving plate and apply butter
• Place the yoghurt, milk and sugar in a blender and Ruby;s Tip: Avoid over-blending the yogurt, otherwise the ingredients completely. on the rotis. Serve hot with sarson
process until the yoghurt is evenly blended. the milk-fat will separate from it like butter. • Next, add hot water in the maize ka saag.
• Serve by adding some ice cubes to it. flour and fenugreek leaves

Khoya paneer poll Paneer Channa Pulao

K T
his delicious pulao recipe is made of paneer
hoya Paneer Roll is a quick North Indian recipe that can be served
and white chickpeas, and is a perfect weekend
as a snack and also as a main course. On days you do not want to
lunch recipe. Having nutritious properties in it,
prepare an elaborate meal, this roll recipe can come to your rescue. It
Paneer Chana Pulao is an easy healthy recipe that you can
is loaded with veggies and hence is filling and scrumptious. This non messy
prepare at home. Serve this North Indian rice recipe with
easy-to-make roll is a perfect dish to pack and conveniently carry to work,
your choice of raita at get-togethers and anniversaries,
road trips and picnics. You can tweak this easy roll recipe in your own way
and relish the yummy
by adding ingredients as per your choice. This easy recipe makes a perfect
Diwali snack. So don your chef’s hat and prepare this dish and impress your
INGREDIENTS
loved ones with your culinary skills.
• 100 gm soaked overnight chickpeas
• 1 1/2 cup basmati rice
INGREDIENTS
• 1 thinly sliced onion
• 1 cup cashews
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoon ghee
• 1 teaspoon powdered garam masala powder
• 1/4 cup yoghurt (curd)
• 2 black cardamom
• 5 green chilli
• 1 ginger
• 4 tablespoon coriander
• 2 clove garlic • Wash the basmati rice 2 to 3 times or until clean and
leaves
• 1 handful crushed,chopped mint soak it in water for 30 minutes. Drain the rice well.
• 1/4 shredded ice berg
• 8 tablespoon Refined oil • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaf, cloves,
lettuce
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin cinnamon, cardamom and jeera and fry for 30 seconds.
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1 cup Water • Add onions and fry until golden. Now add the paste
• 1 small chopped cucumber
• 200 gm chopped paneer mentioned above and stir for another minute until the
• salt as required
• 1 finely chopped tomato raw smell disappears.
• 500 gm paneer add ghee, green chillies and
• 1 cinnamon • Add the chopped tomatoes and stir for another minute.
• 1/2 cup grated khoya green cardamom to it, let it pop.
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli Now add the turmeric, chilly powders and garam
• 1 tablespoon ginger • Now, add cashew nut paste,
• 2 clove masala and curd and stir well.
• 5 green cardamom beaten curd and salt to it. Stir
• 2 tablespoon hung curd • Add the chickpeas and rice and salt as required. Add
• 5 roomali rotis well and cook for at least 10
• 2 large green chilli 2 cups of water and stir to mix well. Once it begins to
• 1 medium chopped capsicum minutes. Then add, grated khoya,
• 2 tablespoon ghee boil, cover the pressure cooker with a lid.
(green pepper) paneer cubes and chaat masala,
• 5 pinches powdered salt • Reduce the heat to Low – medium flame and let it
• 1 medium chopped tomato stir again.
• 1 handful chopped coriander leaves cook for around 15 minutes.
• 5 gm chaat masala • Take a roomali roti and keep it
• 1 leaf bay leaf • Switch off the flame and remove the lid once the
flat. Stuff it with shredded ice
METHOD pressure has reduced. Fluff up the rice with a fork.
METHOD beg lettuce, chopped onion,
• To make the masala paste, blend the ginger, garlic, • Heat some oil in a pan. Fry the paneer till the edges
• To prepare this easy snack tomato, cucumber and capsicum
chillies, coriander and mint leaves in a blender with become golden brown. Add the fried paneer to the rice
recipe, start with grinding boiled along with the prepared mixture.
very little water to a fine paste. and fluff again.
cashwes and keep them aside. Add some more chaat masala for
• Cook the chickpeas in a pressure cooker until soft. The • Garnish it with coriander and mint leaves. Serve with
Now, take a pan and put it over taste. Garnish with mint leaves if
number of whistles may vary from cooker to cooker. raita of your choice.
the medium flame. Heat it and you like and serve hot!
 The Indian Weekender
CROSSWORD NO: 30
SUDOKU NO: 30
HITORI NO: 30
Hitori – a logic puzzle with very simple
rules and challenging solutions. Can
you eliminate numbers until there are
no duplicates in any row or column?
Objective / Rules
Eliminate numbers until there are
no duplicates in any row or column.
Eliminate numbers by marking
Friday, November 09, 2018 TIME OUT 25
QUIZ QUESTIONS NO: 30 ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. In 1986 the prime minister of which
European country was assassinated on
his way home from the cinema with his
wife?
2. Who was the first Windsor monarch of
the UK?
3. What was the nickname of President
Duvalier of Haiti, who died in 1971?
4. Which battle of 1571 marked the end
of the Ottoman naval supremacy in the
Mediterranean
5. Nearly how many years did it take Sir
Francis Drake to complete the first
circumnavigation of the globe in 1580
6. Name the most famous battle of 1346
7. In 1979 which English art historian was
exposed as a one-time Soviet spy and
stripped of his knighthood?
8. In 1816 which US state was admitted to
the Union as the 20th state?
9. In which year did the demolition of the
Berlin Wall begin?
10. Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI
created which principality in 1719?
11. Saloth Sar, born 19 May 1925, is better
known by what name
12. What tax was introduced in England
and Wales in 1696 and repealed in 1851
13. Which book was published in London
on April 25th, 1719
14. Who founded the Salvation Army in
London, 1865?
15. Who designed Regent’s Park in London
in 1811?
16. Southern Rhodesia became what
country in 1980?
17. The first day of which battle was the
worst day in the history of the British
Army, which suffered 60,000 casualties
18. Who became president after the
assassination of Abraham Lincoln
19. Which Egyptian president ordered the
seizure of the Suez Canal in 1956?
20. Which city is normally accepted as
being the ancient capital of Wessex
21. In which year was the death of Queen
Elizabeth I
22. In 1297, at which battle did William
Wallace defeat the English
23. Who discovered the vaccination against
smallpox in 1796?
24. 24. Which is the oldest University in
the USA?
25. 25. Who was the cult leader of the Waco
Siege in 1993?
Cambridge Massachusetts) 25. David Koresh
Bridge 23. Edward Jenner 24. Harvard (founded 1636, in
President Nassar 20. Winchester 21. 1603 22. Battle of Stirling
Zimbabwe) 17. Battle of the Somme 18. Andrew Johnson 19.
15. John Nash 16. Zimbabwe (The Independent Nation of
Pot 12. Window tax 13. Robinson Crusoe 14. William Booth
Anthony Blunt 8. Mississippi 9. 1989 10. Lichtenstein 11. Pol
1936) 3. Papa Doc 4. The Battle of Lepanto 5. 3 6. Crecy 7.
Answers:1. Sweden (Olof Palme) 2. George V (reigned 1910-
Send us stories, drawings, poems
and other contributions by your little
ones along with their photographs for
this page. E-mail us at reporter@
indianweekender.co.nz
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE NO: 30
See how many differences you can find in the right or left photo.
them in Black.
You are not allowed to have two
Black squares touching horizontally
or vertically (diagonally is ok).
Any White square can be reached
from any other (i.e. they are
connected).
 26 ENTERTAINMENT Friday, November 09, 2018 The Indian Weekender

Rana would love to

PADMINI: I AM PRETTY IMPULSIVE do superhero film
AND GO BY MY INSTINCTS A
in Indian space
ctor Rana
Daggubati,

A
fter 12 years, actor Padmini Kolhapure will return to Marathi bigwigs making their who had
films with Shashank Udapurkar’s Pravas. The actor was entry in it with production dubbed for a version
last seen in Marathi films Chimani Pakhar (2003) and houses. Lastly, the of the Hollywood
Manthan (2005). Marathi film audience is superhero film
This year, she has begun shooting for Pravas and it also marks her very intelligent.” Avengers: Infinity
first association with veteran actor Ashok Saraf. Pravas will be the first film War, is interested in
On what made her select this project, Padmini shares, “I am doing a where Padmini will share the the genre if told in
Marathi film after a really long time. screen with Ashok Saraf. Indian context.
I am pretty impulsive and go by my instincts. To start "It is The duo has shot for 12 Asked if Rana would like to do a superhero
with, I was getting to work with Ashok Saraf, who is rocking. After days and she describes it as film, he said: "I did one called Baahubali."
one of the most loved actors in the industry. Secondly, Bollywood, it is the "That's a superhero for you," the actor, who
a fun and dedicated time.
Marathi film industry played the main antagonist in the Baahubali
I was impressed at Shashank’s passion and sincerity He is fun to work with
one should reckon with. franchise, said with a laugh.
towards the script and film.” and extremely dedicated.
So many great films are But what about playing the good guy?
The Phata Poster Nikla Hero (2013) actor adds This makes me pull
being made, with distinct "I would love to do something in the Indian
that she has been poured with film offers, but she up my socks (laughs).
content and good box
prefers to pick the best. He is very sincere and space, Indian thinking and writing. Being a
office collections."
“This film kind of clicked with me. Before this, you can see the kind of superhero is an experience that you give to the
whatever offers came in nothing excited me. For me, sensitivity he has as an audience. The reason why the Hulk, Thanos and
the story of the film has to be interesting, then of course, the actor.” all are big characters is because once you go to
director, makers and other things come in line.” Padmini will also be seen theatres, you enter that world... created by the
Padmini is impressed with the way the Marathi film industry has in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s filmmakers," he said.
shaped up. She says, “It is rocking. After Bollywood, it is the Marathi Panipat and hopes to Rana had said earlier: "Baahubali has done
film industry one should reckon with. So many great films are being continue doing more to Indian cinema what Star Wars has done
made, with distinct content and good box office collections. work in the coming to America. I really feel we are in our best
It is getting bigger and better. Also, you see so many Bollywood years. time now."

Chemotherapy temporarily affected Akshara Haasan becomes a victim of

my eyesight, says Sonali cybercrime, private photos LEAKED
A K
ctress Sonali Bendre Behl, who is
undergoing treatment for metastatic
cancer here, says her eyesight was
doing “strange things” due to chemotherapy
and hence she could not read.
Sonali on Friday evening shared a photograph
of herself along with a book and captioned:
“Time to announce the next book! The last one
took a while, as my eyesight was doing strange
things due to the chemotherapy and I could not
read for a while. Was panicking a bit, but now
all is well again! Whew!”  However, it is not clear if the pictures have
She then wrote about the book she was
reading by author Hanya Yanagihara.
“It’s been nominated for so many literary
awards and is a story of friendship and ambition.
We’ve read books with female friendships
before, but this is our first one on friendship
among boys... Should be interesting. Can’t wait
to start reading it, and I hope you read it with
me too.”
Sonali has always remained positive in her
outlook as she battles the serious ailment, with
support from her family and friends.
In July, the 43-year-old actress shared that
she has been diagnosed with a “high-grade
cancer”.
Post her diagnosis, the “Duplicate” actress
is quite active on social media platforms and
constantly gives updates about her health to
the fans.
amal Haasan’s daughter Akshara
Haasan has become a victim of
cybercrime after a few private pictures
of her leaked on social media
A few private pictures in her inner-wear have
been leaked by miscreants and the pictures
have widely gone viral on social media.
In fact, Akshara Haasan’s fans are also in a
state of shock over her becoming the victim of
cybercrime.
made their way on social media through her
phone or social media accounts.
Well, Akshara has not taken any action against
the hacker and has not filed any complaint yet.
This is not for the first time that any actress
has become a victim of cybercrime.
A couple of months ago, Amy Jackson’s
phone was hacked and intimate photos of the
actress made their way on the social media.
Amy’s photo was hacked at a store in Mumbai
while she was there to catch a connecting flight
to Chennai.
On the work front, Akshara made her Shamitabh in 2015. The actress was last seen in
Bollywood debut with a comedy drama Vivegam that released in 2017.

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WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD 2018
P
riyanka Chopra joins the likes of actress Sophia Bush,
Sarah Ullman (filmmaker) and Lena White (Advocate for
LGBT Community) in People's 25 Women Changing the
World 2018.
Priyanka Chopra is a bonafide actress, singer, producer and
philanthropist who is adored and loved by millions of fans.
The actress' influence over the world has increased three-
fold post her stint as Alex Parrish in the American crime-drama
Quantico. It came as no surprise that the actress was honoured
by Time Magazine as an honouree in the 100 Most Influential
People's list in 2017.
In 2018, PeeCee has found a spot in yet another prestigious
list - People's 25 Women Changing the World 2018.
Since becoming Miss World in 2000, Priyanka has been
inspired to make a difference in the world.
"I realized I had a position of power and I could associate
myself with causes I really believed in," the actress shared.
The Sky is Pink star has worked with UNICEF as a global
Goodwill Ambassador and had recently visited Bangladesh to
spread the message of children's education.
"The field trips are the most special because you meet
incredible kids and survivors. That has been one of my joyous
moments, being able to help advocate children’s rights and
children’s welfare around the world."
"That moved me so much in being able to go to places where
these kids have no voice or no one listening to them, and actually
shedding light on that.
"Working with these brave children around the world, the one
thing that has changed in me is I do not take my life for granted,"
Priyanka added.
Congratulations to PeeCee!
Along with Priyanka, other honourees in the list include
actress Sophia Bush, Sarah Ullman (filmmaker) and Lena White
(Advocate for LGBT Community).
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NO HEROINE FOR
ABHISHEK BACHCHAN
IN ANURAG BASU'S FILM
A
bhishek Bachchan recently
began shooting for Anurag
Basu's next directorial which
is being produced by Bhushan Kumar.
The anthology, which includes four
stories, stars Saif Ali Khan, Abhishek
Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Fatima
Sana Shaikh and Aditya Roy Kapur
among others.
However, seems like the story with
Abhishek as the protagonist won't
have a female lead opposite him.
A source revealed to DNA,
“Abhishek doesn’t have a heroine
opposite him in the film.
"In fact, his is the only segment
in the anthology that doesn’t have
a romantic angle. He has shot
some portions in Kolkata and will
resume work now that he’s back
from his holiday to Goa with wife
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and
daughter Aaradhya.”
Revealing about Bachchan's
role, the source added, "He plays
Big B
sings
lullaby in
'Thugs Of
a local goon. Hence, he has this
look throughout the film. The plot
revolves around his backstory, which
is quite emotional." Hindostan'
M
The source also stated that Anurag egastar Amitabh
will shoot with others when they Bachchan has sung a
have time. “Starting with Abhishek few lines of a lullaby
was easier because he didn’t have
for the forthcoming film Thugs Of
a co-star. As for Saif, Rajkummar
Hindostan. He says he was excited
and Aditya, they have committed
to sing it.
their dates to other projects. So,
Amitabh said the song tells the
whenever they have time off, Anurag
plans to shoot their portions," the depth of the bond between his
source revealed. character Khudabaksh, mentor of
Meanwhile, Abhishek will Zafira, essayed by Fatima Sana
be working with Aishwarya Rai Sheikh.
Bachchan in a film titled Gulab "The song tells you the depth of
Jamun. The husband-wife duo will the bond that Zafira and Khudabaksh
be seen on screen together after a gap share. I was most excited to sing this
of 8 years. lullaby because it is not everyday that
They last worked together in you get to sing one," Amitabh said.
Mani Ratnam's Raavan (2010). The The lullaby has been composed
shooting of Gulab Jamun will begin by the talented duo Ajay-Atul and
from next year. It will be helmed by Amitabh Bhattacharya has penned it.
Sarvesh Mewara. "The lyrics are beautiful and the
composition highlights the emotional

Thugs of Hindostan: Aamir Khan is unaware of ticket

journey of these two characters who
have an incredible father-daughter

price surge, says he is always for tickets to be cheaper

relationship. I have been telling
Aditya (Chopra) to put this in the

R
album. I'm sure he will do it because
ecently, there were reports He also revealed that he is not
it's turned out to be a beautiful song,"
that Yas Raj Films, the aware of about the hike. "I can
he added.
producer and distributor of understand. It is an expensive film.
Thugs of Hindostan has increased Personally, I am always for
the ticket prices by around 10 per tickets to be cheaper.
cent which is higher than that of I think we should
Sanju movie. have theatres
As per reports, the movie's ticket that are
prices will start from around Rs 400 economical
and to around Rs 1,500. And the and people
prices of tickets for single screens is should go
around Rs 200. and watch
During a media interaction, when the film in
asked about the surge in the ticket the theatre.
prices of the movie, Aamir revealed It is my
that he wants his upcoming Thugs dream that in Everyone should have an estimated budget of Rs 300 crore
of Hindostan to be watched by India you should the opportunity to access and new reports suggest that Thugs
people from every economic class of have theatres that are the film and I hope that happens," of Hindostan may release in China
the society. economical, middle group and posh. Aamir said. The film is produced on as well.

Koffee with Karan Season 6: Not Twinkle, Karan According to a source associated
with the film, the film's director
Johar thinks THIS person is a better friend to him Vijay Krishna Acharya wanted to

F
show a beautiful father-daughter
riends are the family that we choose the person who he would have married if he had a
like relationship between the two
ourselves. In Bollywood too, there are a choice and things were different in his life.
that develops ever since Zafira was
number for iconic friendships. Some of Karan Johar and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s
a child.
these friendships date back to old times and have friendship is one of the most iconic friendships in
"He wanted to show the deep trust,
set examples of friendships for all. the industry.
the love and the respect that Zafira
However, sometimes, when given a choice Naina’s role in Kal Ho Naa Ho for her, but after
has for Khudabaksh and decided
to choose between two close friends, one might she refused, he gave it to
to add a moment of vulnerability
be in a fix. Preity Zinta.
between the two.
This was the case with Karan Johar in last But, this didn’t
"Khudabaksh will be seen
night’s episode of Koffee with Karan Season 6. affect their
protecting Zafira at every step and
In the episode, Karan Johar debuted on the couch friendship at
they are inseparable souls."
and played rapid fire for the first time against all. They are
"Mr. Bachchan was so kicked about
Aamir Khan. really close
singing this lullaby that he decided to
Malaika Arora Khan was the special judge on friends now
record it himself and that too at his
the show. Karan Johar was given a choice during and even their
home! The initial idea was to make a
the rapid fire between two of his closest friend- kids hangout
short lullaby but Mr. Bachchan went
Twinkle Khanna and Kareena Kapoor Khan. together.
a step further and converted it into
Malaika asked him to pick between the two. On the work
a song. He is insisting that Aditya
Karan was in a fix. But, he picked one of them and front, Karan Johar
(Chopra) puts it into the album," the
said would even have married that one, if given is busy directing
source added.
a choice. Takht, in which,
Slated to release on November 8,
Yes! Karan Johar picked Kareena Kapoor Khan Kareena Kapoor Khan will
the movie also stars Katrina Kaif and
over Twinkle Khanna as a better friend. also play a character. The film is
Aamir Khan. It will release in Hindi,
He went on to say that Kareena Kapoor Khan is slated to release in 2020.
Tamil and Telugu.
28 FEATURES Friday, November 09, 2018 The Indian Weekender

Fashion & Style

09 November to 15 November | By Manisha Koushik
Manisha Koushik is a practicing astrologer, tarot card reader, numerologist, vastu and fengshui
consultant based in India with a global presence through the online channels. She is available for
consultations online as well. E-mail her at support@askmanisha.com or contact
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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 20)
Those in the Engineering field will find the week quite favourable. Home remedy
can come to your rescue in getting rid of a minor ailment. Don’t buy or sell
property as stars appear unfavourable. Financially, the coming week may seem
worrisome and makes you focus on increasing your earnings. A school romance
may turn into marriage for some. Your spiritual endeavours will help bring peace
of mind and contentment. Lucky Number : 7 / Lucky Colour : Cream
TAURUS (Apr 21-May 20)
Professional problems are likely to be resolved efficiently. Those on a long
journey will be able to make good time. If you are looking for some lucrative
and paying assignments, this may be your lucky week ahead. You manage to buy
an expensive item that you had been planning for long. Chances of winning the
heart of the one you like are very much likely. You are likely to take some positive
steps to conserve money. Lucky Number : 6 / Lucky Colour : Lavender
GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21)
Luck favours you on the financial front as earnings increase. Your valuable
suggestion is likely to bring about a positive change at work. Professional
achievement will open many avenues for some. Your helpful attitude will come
in for praise from all directions. Do not take your good health for granted. Good
advice may be required to make a profitable investment. Comfortable travel is
assured. Lucky Number : 11 / Lucky Colour : Silver.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 20)

You will be able to make much progress on lagging projects at work. Your
excellent communication skills will prove helpful to make your mark in your

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hoes are the most essential part of one’s wardrobe.
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field of expertise. Daily routine of yoga or an exercise regime is likely to benefit
you in a long run. Helping out someone from the opposite camp can blossom
into romance. Good preparation will find some students faring beyond their
expectations. Lucky Number : 18 / Lucky Colour : Purple
LEO (Jul 21-Aug 22)
A job well done at work is likely to make you most pleased with yourself. A
spirits. Those in love may need to plan out their meetings in advance. A change
of scene, through a short vacation or local trip, will prove the best remedy for
your tired mind. Students wanting admission in good institutes will find the time

U narguably every girl’s best friend, are her
favourite pair of heels. Block, pumps, peep
toes or the classic pointed, heels are the soft spot
of every girl. Buy them in a style of your choice
and comfort and make sure they have a hint of
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Comfort style
favourable. Lucky Number : 5 / Lucky Colour : Light Green
VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 23)
You will experience a refreshing change on the professional front. Your
negotiating skills are likely to swing a lucrative deal in your favour. Salaried will
find the week most favourable. Your friends’ circle is set to expand as you spread
your wings. Overworking may lead to lower backache/body-aches. A good
bargain and saving of money is foreseen for some. Your careless attitude is likely
to aggravate a health problem. Lucky Number : 17 / Lucky Colour : Green
LIBRA (Sep 24-Oct 23)
Participating in a social event will be a welcome change from a dull routine. An
opportunity to improve your professional skills is on the cards. Exercise routine
is likely to reflect positively on your body. Some of you are likely to figure out
more ways of enhancing your income. Period seems favourable to take some
concrete steps on the romantic front. Wise investments made in the past may

A happy place to be in, flats are those pair of

footwear that makes the day easier, hands down.
Opt for smart thong flats or lace up ones. The lace-up
start giving good returns. Lucky Number : 8 / Lucky Colour : Electric Grey.
SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22)
Professionals looking for a job can expect to get a good break this week.
flats are majorly raging with almost all Bollywood Mental tensions will be countered successfully to achieve peace of mind. Those
celebrity sporting one.   wishing to study overseas are likely to overcome all financial difficulties. Your
confidence and hard work is likely to beg a lucrative deal or project on the work
front. Business persons can expect full support from your close associates in a
new venture. Lucky Number : 15 / Lucky Colour : Turquoise.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21)

There is a possibility of being invited to a party or function. Some of you are
likely to switch over to a more promising field. Meeting distant relations in a
family get-together will be fun. An unexpected requirement of money can prove
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Yay to Sliders
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/ Lucky Colour : Light Brow
CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 21)
A good time with family and friends is foreseen. Devotion and concentration will
let students prepare well for a competition or examination. A loan given to some
relative or friend will be returned in good faith. Your personality can impress a
lot many on the professional front. Search for a groom or bride for the eligible
may get underway soon. Those lagging behind on the fitness front will be able to
catch up well. Lucky Number : 3 / Lucky Colour : Beige
AQUARIUS (Jan 22-Feb 19)
Career-wise a good phase starts for those looking for promising opportunities.
Winning the affections of the one you secretly love can become your biggest
achievement! Decisions taken about a property investment may need your full
attention. Unpaid dues can become an issue, so handle it in the best possible way.

A nd how we are all grateful for this amazing Health needs care, especially for those who have been ailing for long. Lucky
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