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No Curry Munchers this! photographs and cheaply printed those of us whom this term is directed Is this your first fusion exhibit of Indian calendar art depicting a wide towards to, to take ownership of it, to Eastern and Western cultures? ocal artist Bepen Bhana’s range of Hindu Gods and Goddesses be proud of it, (but with our tongues Even though it’s not a recent art exhibition, ‘The wearing a range of tilaks, bindis and firmly in our cheeks). characteristic that’s always featured LCurry Bunch’, is more than caste marks. These prints would in my work, I have been engaging just a playful fusion of Eastern and eventually get framed in elaborate There has been a certain emphasis with ideas of cultural identity, cultural Western cultures. The characters mirrored frames. Also garlands on the foreheads of each of the appropriation and cultural hybridity of popular American sitcom ‘The of plastic flowers would be hung characters in your artwork to make since my first year at art school. Most Brady Bunch’ come alive in his around them. So by collaging these them essentially Indian. Why did of my work that deals with these paintings, with a quintessential elements, I think viewers can begin you choose to concentrate only on themes has been exhibited in group Eastern touch. And the artist tells us to figure out how these artworks that cultural aspect? shows. The Curry Bunch marks my how he aims to defuse the age-old came about. I did actually experiment a lot trying first solo exhibition that investigates social stigma associated with the In addition, I wanted to employ to find the correct visual balance, such these ideas – which is pretty exciting South Asian community living in some humour and wordplay in as darkening the skin of ‘The Brady for me. New Zealand through his art, albeit the title of the exhibition. The Bunch’ figures to make them appear in a lighthearted way. Curry Bunch is a pun – a play on more South Asian. Or attempting to What has been the response for and Hutch, Charlie’s Angels, Little words due to it sounding close make their skin a more divine blue like ‘The Curry Bunch’? Why the fascination with ‘The House On The Prairie, The Waltons, to the word ‘Curry Muncher’ – a Lord Krishna, Vishnu or Shiva. I also From what I can tell to date, the Brady Brunch’? The Partridge Family, as well as The derogatory term that I’ve grown up did try to depict ‘The Brady Bunch’ in response has been generally positive. My fascination with ‘The Brady Brady Bunch. with, directed to persons of South more traditional South Asian clothing For me it’s been very rewarding seeing Bunch’ originates from my childhood, Asian origin. I suppose I’m frustrated such sarees, shalwar kameez, kurta, this body of work come together, and growing up as a first generation Kiwi of Where did the idea of giving this that as an ethnic slur ‘Curry Muncher’ pathani, dhoti and so forth. However, I’m grateful for having the opportunity Indian ethnicity in New Zealand in the iconic American sitcom an Eastern condenses thousands of years of the results of these experiments to having my work exhibited alongside 1970s. I grew up in a household where touch come from? culture into one generic food class, meant that the subjects were no longer someone of Srinivas Krishna’s caliber. we weren’t allowed to speak English The Curry Bunch has effectively condensing the diversity of all Indian, readily recognisable to audiences A catalogue has been published to because my father was adamant we developed as a collaged combination of Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, as ‘The Brady Bunch’. Therefore, accompany the exhibition and seems didn’t lose our mother tongue– which my childhood living room. Like many Nepali, and Bengali people, and their concentrating on the forehead to be generating a reasonable amount was Gujarati. I consequently learnt households back then, the furniture respective religions – into one single markings as cultural signifiers, of dialogue. This catalogue has largely to speak English from iconic popular was arranged around the TV set which group. So I probably see this project seemed to be the best strategy visually been made possible through the imported T.V. shows such as Kojak, acted as a central focal point. The as a proactive means, in whatever to convey my ideas. generous support of The Asia New The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky walls were covered in framed family small way, to defuse the term, and for Zealand Foundation.

WISHES YOU A HAPPY HOLI NEW ZEALAND www.iwk.co.nz | The Indian Weekender | March 22, 2013 9 texts by the show’s Curator, James appear in comic books, they are used Robyn Archer as part of The Light private, intense and very powerful. times this colour has become blue. Pinker, Associate Professor Peter in advertising, in political campaigns, in Winter Festival in Federation You have brilliantly combined The Viraat Vishva Roopa from the Shand from the University of they appear everywhere. And, from Square, Melbourne. Over the years it different visual mediums in this Bhagavad Gita is always a kind of Auckland, and myself. The catalogue time to time, they are worshiped. They has toured to many locations around film. Could you give us an insight reddish-orange. We merely followed is already being used as a teaching are a part of life. the world, and each time it has been into the technicalities of the process? the traditional colour schemes used to resource in some tertiary art schools adapted for the specific site. It has What are the different forms that represent the Gods. We also used the around the country, which is satisfying As I view it, the film is open to a always been intended as a work of you have used and why the emphasis same visual effects and techniques that to hear, as it all contributes to the dialogue.

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ward-winning Canadian- Indian filmmaker ASrinivas Krishna presents Hindu Gods and Goddesses in a breathtaking light through his art installation ‘When The Gods Came Down To Earth’. Krishna takes one through a compelling visual journey and as envisioned by him, vast spectrum of interpretations public art. Usually it shows on several “conveys the beauty of the Gods like any piece of art. But it would be screens facing different directions, and their stories” with the most interesting to know what was it that and each loop is about 52 minutes long. stunning graphics. Excerpts from the you set out to convey through this However, here in Auckland, in Aotea interview with the artiste. film. What was your vision? Square, for the first time, the work is I wanted to convey the beauty being shown on a single screen, like What was your inspiration to choose of the Gods and their stories. Being a movie. Moreover, it is showing not on colours like red and grey? were used in a film like “Avatar”, only the subject of Indian Gods and classical Indian dancers of a high only outdoors, but indoors in a gallery Thank you for your kind words. on a more modest budget. As I said, Goddesses? Did you at any point calibre (although they are not all as well for the first time. We re-edited The film pays homage to Indian artists the performers were real live classical feel cautious about giving artistic Indian – one is Polish, another is the picture and sound to about 15 of the late 19th century like Raja Ravi Indian dancers. The choreography expression to a sensitive subject like Japanese), the performers are able to minutes, so that you could sit and Varma who made beautiful paintings was set by a superb choreographer this? express the qualities and emotions watch it in one go if you wanted. The and prints of the Gods. These images based in Toronto, Janak Khendry. The inspiration for me are the with uncommon grace. By putting gallery presentation, at Mangere Arts are iconography and therefore they We digitized the footage and once on Gods, Goddesses and their stories. these images of the Gods in a public Centre is really quite something. I’d follow a very strict code of colour that the computer we multiplied the arms, They are a part of my religion and space, just like one sees in India, I never seen the work projected indoors has been set long ago. For example, legs and heads, and used 3D and 2D upbringing. I love them, and by want viewers to simply enjoy them and presented so beautifully. It’s a Vishnu is dark, and his darkness animation to create the worlds they making images of them, I convey and, if they are curious, to think about very different feeling than at Aotea was originally represented as purple inhabit. I worked with a company of that love. I don’t know why you think what makes something sacred. This Square where, you know, it’s a big or violet (like a dark thunder cloud amazing animators in Toronto called they are a sensitive subject. The Gods work was commissioned in 2008 by public presentation. In the gallery, it’s “Megha shyama”), but in modern Rune. They did spectacular work. Pop into y ur new Stoddard Road branch. We’re opening more doors in your community with a new branch in Mt Roskill. Our new branch offers great services including experienced staff to help with your home lending needs and onsite business bankers. We’re celebrating our opening by running a few exciting opening specials*. Visit us today at Roskill Centre, 22 Stoddard Road to find out more.

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he Group of Ministers (GoM) Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and to the government a month after it which a young Indian woman was case, killed himself just before working on a draft of an Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, met. was formed following a national gang-raped and fatally injured in dawm in a cell he shared with three Tanti-rape bill have finally The Union Cabinet on Tuesday outrage over the brutal gang-rape December hanged himself in his jail inmates in New Delhi’s Tihar jail, agreed on the handful of contentious had deferred the anti-rape law bill of a 23-year-old medical student on cell on Monday, prison authorities prison spokesman Sunil Gupta said. provisions that have been stalling the for the second time in six days after a Delhi bus on December 16 last said, but his family and lawyer said Singh fashioned a noose from law. differences on the key provisions of year and her subsequent death from they suspected “foul play”. threads torn from the mat he slept Meeting under a 24-hour deadline the bill emerged during its meeting injuries in a Singapore hospital. Ram Singh, the main accused in on and hanged himself from a grille on March 13, the panel, headed by on the issue. Reports had said there Earlier, the driver of the bus in India’s most high-profile criminal in the ceiling before dawn. While Finance Minister P Chidambaram were difference over the use of the there were closed circuit cameras agreed to reduce the age of consent terms ‘sexual assault’ and ‘rape’, throughout Tihar, India’s highest- for sex from 18 to 16 years. In the and also inclusion of ‘stalking’, security prison, there were none in final draft of the law, the word ‘voyeurism’ and ‘age of consent’. individual cells, Gupta said. ‘sexual assault’ has been replaced Some ministers were of view that Gupta could not say how long by ‘rape’, media reports said, adding lowering the age to 16 from 18 was it would have taken Singh to make that the Cabinet will take up the draft not a right move. Those in favour of the noose or how he had managed for approval on Thursday. lowering the age however argued that to loop it through the grille, which Stalking and voyeurism have teen sex should not be criminalized was eight feet above the floor. He been made non-bailable offences and it can actually prevent forcible may have stood on a plastic bucket, under the bill, reports said, while sex or rapes. Indian media reported. the provision for false complaints Flaying the law enforcers and Singh’s lawyer, V.K. Anand, has been removed. Reports citing calling for police reforms, the Justice said his client had been composed government sources also said that Verma Committee tasked by the and calm when he spoke to him in changes related to sodomy cases will government to suggest stringent laws court on Friday and “didn’t have any be made in the Prevention of Sexual against sexual violence submitted its complaints”. Singh, who faced the Abuse of Children Act. “path-breaking” recommendations death penalty if convicted of murder, Union Law Minister Ashwani on Jan 23 to the Home Ministry, had not been on suicide watch, Kumar said that he was confident calling for enhancement of Anand and Gupta said. that the proposed anti-rape Bill punishment to life sentence for “I know he had a few complaints will be tabled in the ongoing the crime while stopping short of of jail authorities torturing him, but Budget Session of Parliament. The awarding death penalty. nothing that would make him take consensus on the law was finally The three-member committee his own life. We can’t rule out foul reached after the GoM, including headed by former Chief Justice of play. Nothing is adding up,” Anand Chidambaram, Kumar, Union Home India J S Verma submitted its report said.

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Worldwide condemnation has followed since the release of footage on YouTube which our readers their opinion. showed what are believed to be Fiji officials beating, torturing and humiliating a couple of escaped prisoners using degrading and inhumane methods soon after their recapture.The nine- minute video, believed to have been taken on a cellphone camera, shows a handcuffed man “Are the marriages of millions of straight people about to be being physically assaulted, beaten and humiliated by a group of men while lying helpless in threatened because a few thousand gay people are permitted the back of a pick-up truck. to join? This bill is about about fairness; it is about giving The terrified man is repeatedly struck on his feet, legs, body and head with a number of those who want to get married the opportunity to do so whilst different implements including a length of rubber pipe, a metal rod, a stick and a hammer. protecting the rights of those who don’t agree with same- What is more disturbing is the fact that some of the torturers were taunting and laughing at sex marriage. No matter who you are and who you love, we their victims’ helplessness, while some recorded the sickening incident on their cellphones. are all equal. Marriage is about love and commitment, and Some of the footage was so graphic, local televisions stations and news websites only ran it should no longer be denied to people just because they heavily censored clips, only about a minute long, accompanied by “graphic footage” warnings. are gay.” Fiji, headed by military ruler Commodore Frank Bainimarama, has only recently been cautiously “welcomed” back into the international fold following years of several years of Agastya Pesara, 30, Auckland based entrepreneur isolation following Bainimarama’s 2006 coup. His pledge to restore the island nation to democratic rule next year, and having taken seemingly genuine steps towards the election “I am not against gay relationships because everyone has the process, appeared to be well received by the international community. freedom to choose his or her own way of leading life. But This recent incident has shocked all viewers to the core, and quite rightly, the Fijian please don’t call this un-natural relationship a ‘marriage’. administration has promised a full investigation. Viewers of the video have taken to social We, human-beings are challenging nature and in doing so media networks in droves to comment on the incident; some even saying that “the escapees losing the sanctity of marriage by accepting gay relationships got what they deserved”. While some of the prisoners are violent, hardened criminals who had as marriage.” escaped from lawful custody and can hardly have expected to be hugged when captured, there is no justification for the treatment the men suffered in the video. Nimi Bedi, NZICA (Wider Representation Committee) It would be fair to say that many ordinary Fijians, fed up of lawlessness, demand a tough response against the offenders. But how tough is “tough”? Tourism is Fiji’s main source of revenue and, in this day and age of vibrant social media networks, the prisoner abuse clip has gone viral, leaving a perception of lawlessness in the country. “Marriage should be between men and women. Their It has taken Fiji a number of years to build and maintain a workable image as far as the are other forms of binding contracts available such as international audience is concerned, even though a gag on free press has had much to do with legal partnerships or union of two people for those that. While three prison guards have been sacked following investigations, and a police probe in gay relationships. I strongly feel this bill will be a is underway, Bainimarama would do well to refrain from comments that he would stand by blow to the ethnic communities in maintaining their officers implicated in the video, arguing they were just doing their duty and “making sure we respective cultural beliefs. It will be a serious set back to sleep peacefully at night”. parents bringing-up children in the Kiwi Indian community.” Fijian pro-democracy group The Citizens’ Constitutional Forum has said Bainimarama’s comments showed a lack of commitment to human rights. Challenging as it may be to maintain Paul Singh Bains QSM, JP, President NZICA law and order in a country rocked by four military coups since 1987, use of excessive force by officials harks one to the days of uncivilised brutality that do not belong to this day and age. Understandably, there is a need to send a strong message to the criminal community that the “As per socio-cultural parameters, same-sex marriages will strong arm of the law is there to safeguard law-abiding citizens. However, taunting, laughing never get the same acceptance and respect by people as and taking photos of a half-naked man – who is also being prodded with a stick and being compared to a man-woman relationship. 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COMMANDER (RETD) NEIL detaining the naval guards and said measures has been challenging. It are from private maritime security the case. The Italian foreign ministry GADIHOKE it was “open” to let an international is well known that pirates morphed companies, and some from host statement Monday also said India’s arbitrator to assess the case. It would from fishermen whose grounds militaries. This was the case in decision to hold trial of the marines n response to the sudden u-turn be recalled that both guards were were encroached upon and ended up Italy, where Italian marines served in that country violated their rights by the Italian government by arrested after they shot and killed resorting to the much more lucrative aboard Italian flagged carriers. It is under international law as they need Irefusal to return of the naval two Indian fishermen, off the coast piracy business. In response, navies estimated that more than 50 percent to be tried in their home country. guards, charged with killing of in Kerala, Feb 15, 2012, whilst on and coast guards took up the cause of commercial carriers transiting However, the view in India is that two Indian fishermen last year, duty on the Italian flagged merchant with loosely coordinated patrols. the Indian Ocean region now have the incident of firing from the Italian India’s Ministry of External Affairs vessel Enrica Lexie. The pirates’ response was to gain armed guards, which can give rise vessel on the Indian fishermen summoned the Italian Ambassador, Most of the press coverage on the better intelligence and use mother to more such unresolved issues of having occurred within the Indian Daniele Mancini, to convey India’s issue missed the fact that at the heart ships to extend their reach by regulation and law. maritime jurisdiction, the Union of position in the “strongest of terms”, of the incident lies the issue of piracy. hundreds of miles. As an antidote, At present, the sense of shock India is entitled to prosecute the two which is diplomatic parlance for a As pirates operated out of Somalia, armed guards have appeared on from all stakeholders in India stems Italian marines under the criminal stiff lecture. the shippers were advised to hug the commercial vessels. Most guards from the fact that Italy as a country justice system prevalent in the The two naval guards - Indian coast when transiting to has reneged on its commitment to country. Such arguments and counter Massimiliano Lattore and Salvatore and from the Persian Gulf. This fulfil the sovereign undertaking arguments are expected to continue. Girone - charged with homicide took them through Indian fishing given by it to the Supreme Court Indeed, the pirates of Somalia, for killing two fishermen off the grounds and in February 2012, the of India. The Italian u-turn comes apart from raking in millions of Kerala coast in February 2012, were Enrica Lexie encountered Indian at a time when India is already dollars in ransom and wreaking permitted by the Supreme Court Feb fishermen, who were perceived pressuring Italy to part information havoc on international shipping 22 to proceed to Italy for four weeks to be pirates, who were fired upon on the bribery scam in the Agusta routes, have now started to make an for voting in its national elections. and killed. In response, the Indian Westland VVIP helicopter deal. unanticipated brunt on international The court had allowed them to travel Coast Guard then chased down As a result, Indo-Italian relations relations. This is indeed very to Italy and return to India by the end the merchant ship and arrested the will remain turbulent in the near startling. Who knows, what they will of a four-week deadline. two marines, who were held in future. impact next? Summoning of the Italian Kerala for trial and subsequently The entire saga has a different ambassador came a day after the shifted to New Delhi for trials by interpretation from the Italian side. Neil Gadihoke is a retired Italian foreign ministry refused a special court, as per Supreme Italian foreign ministry sources commander of the Indian Navy the return of the two naval guards, Court directives. were qouted as saying that India who is a researcher and analyst on accusing Indian authorities of Without doubt, the had not responded to its requests security and maritime issues with the violating international rights by implementation of anti-piracy to seek a diplomatic solution to Society for Policy Studies (SPS). Violation of the immigrant The Shalvin Prasad dream murder case stabbed to death by her 27-year-old the internet. partner, Ramnitesh Avinash who Failure to turn these opportunities IWK BUREAU MANISHA ANJALI subsequently committed suicide into gold and to digress into crime is in the South Auckland suburb of unfortunate. I am pointing the finger hildren and parents inhabit Manurewa. Domestic violence is of at anybody in the Indian community two different worlds. The course, common practice within the who is blaming the parents of the Csecret world of children has Indian community, though it seems alleged killers – these boys left the been shunned from parents since that Ramnitesh took it a bit too far. womb a long time ago. the beginning of time - kept away in Aged 18 and 20, Shivneel Shahil There is no correlation between notebooks, under beds and pillows, Kumar and Byrne Permal are being immigration and crime. Walking in lockers, in codes and slang and charged with Shalvin’s murder. around as minority race on another inside private SMS text messages. Had they been a few years younger, man’s land, first-generation And parents know. They fear they would have been tried as immigrants display their best it. But they accept it. They know juvenile. And that would have really behaviour – cautious, subservient about the smoking and drinking and complicated the case. and willing to work without gambling and they pray that it is the I began this editorial talking question. The lone immigrant extent of it. They pray that their child about the world of children – with becomes responsible for carving will return home safely, from their all parties here occupying the the public image of his entire race. secret world of children’s games, hazy intermediary period between There is no correlation between race and rejoin the safe and fabricated adolescence and adulthood, nobody and crime either. world of family. should be referred to as an adult. Indian peoples have an unhealthy Is it not every parent’s worst fear The death of Shalvin Prasad preoccupation with public image he still alight body of 21-year- and it is something unusual for to outlive their own children? is essentially the violation of the and reputation. The judgement from old Shalvin, originally from someone in New Zealand to be burnt When 21-year-old Shalvin Immigrant Dream. To immigrate, within the Indian community is far TFiji but living in Dannemora, alive,” he said. Prasad’s burnt body was found to set foot into a Western country harsher than what happens outside was found in scrub on the dead- Expatriate investigators, brough in Kingseat, South Auckland late is usually an attempt to flee the it - Fijian Indians generally being end McRobbie Rd in Kingseat on in to specially investigating the case January, his parents’ fears came true. deficiencies and hostilities of the thought of as occupying the lower January 31, several hours after he were worked on analysing facts as to South Auckland is a haven homeland. It is a wish for a better rung of the Indian socio-economic withdrew $30,000 from his bank how long Shalvin was set on fire and for immigrants and crime. South life. ladder, for example. account. Later two young men, one how long it would have taken him to Auckland offers you a slice of Children of the Diaspora have Murder is as human and as a former schoolmate of the victim die. Polynesia and Asia, with a dash the responsibility - and the unique universal as salt and water. Indians, were arrested and charged with the His body was first doused in of home invasion, assault, rape opportunity - to take the teachings as proud as they are about their over- crime. petrol and set alight, was not a victim and outlandish Police Ten 7 antics of their parents, infuse it with protective parenting and smothering, “We have also brought in criminal of blackmail or fraud and there was thrown in. Or so goes the word on Western teachings found outside of are neither above it nor below, but as expatriates and investigators from no suggestion he was involved in an the streets. their parents, and create a world for prone to it as anybody else. other countries to look into the illegal activity. His blue Rav4 was Indians are certainly making their themselves whereby they are Global matter,” Counties Manukau Police found abandoned in Papatoetoe, and mark on the Auckland crime scene. Children, equipped with multiple Manisha Anjali, born in Fiji and communications and media manager his body was found at least 27 km It was only in November last year languages, first world freedoms, raised in Auckland, is a writer based Ana-Mari Gates-Bowey said. away in Kingseat. that 24-year-old Inayat Kawthar was higher education and the power of in Melbourne, Australia “Shalvin’s body was set on fire 18 www.iwk.co.nz | The Indian Weekender | March 22, 2013 INDIA India to have 225 Indian fishermen billionaires by 2022: Report captured by Lanka: IWK BUREAU Reports ndia, which is at the fifth spot in global cities, is likely to have 4,988 of HNIs (with assets of $30 million global ranking with 122 dollar- of them by 2022. Delhi, which is or more) are likely to increase 50 per IWK BUREAU Ibillionaires in 2012, is likely to now ranked 11th with a total of cent to 2,86,000 by 2022 globally. see a whopping 84 per cent growth 1,945 HNIs, is likely to have 4,278 Referring to wealth trend on global t least 18 Indian fishermen have recent months. in this number with 225 billionaires super rich by 2022, the report added. city level, the report said London, Abeen captured by the Sri Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J by 2022, real estate This would followed by New York, have Lankan navy last week. Jayalalithaa on Thursday had written consultancy Knight give India the highest number of wealthy The fishermen, who are from to Prime Minister saying these Frank has said in a along with individuals. It, however, noted that Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram area, incidents should be viewed as an report. China and some Asian cities are fast catching were reportedly caught from Indian “indirect attempt to intimidate India Asia’s third- Japan the up in this respect. waters nears Katchatheevu island. and browbeat it into not raising largest economy, highest Additonally, many Indian business The Sri Lankan government is yet its voice” against Sri Lanka on the with 122 dollar- number of men, tired of the business unfriendly to react to the reports that come at a Tamil issue at the international fora. billionaires last year, HNIs in Asia climate in India are ready to take time when ties between India and the The attack also comes following is expected to see an by 2022, it their ventures elsewhere. neighbouring nation have hit a rough a meeting of the India-Sri Lanka 84 per cent rise in said. The foreign lure is emerging on three patch. Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in this number to 225 fronts: There has been an alarming rise January where the two sides pledged by 2022, according Indians buying personal in reports of attacks and arrests of to stop violence on fishermen of both to the firm’s ‘Wealth assets overseas Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka in countries. Report 2013’ released here today. “With the A significant jump in outward “The number of high net-worth historic shift remittances individuals (HNIs) in the country is in economic Company owners focusing expected to more than double over power towards on generating more offshore the next 10 years to 17,032 from the Asia, its currency present 8,481, a growth of 101 per cities are through cent. While Mumbai will witness a undoubtedly larger global growth of 137 per cent, Delhi will going to become more influential investments in clip at around 120 per cent,” it said. in the coming years,” Knight Frank a bid to hedge Mumbai, currently the seventh Asia-Pacific Director for Research themselves largest city in terms of HNIs with Nicholas Holt said. against India. 2,105 individuals among the top 30 According to the report, the number INDIA ABROAD www.iwk.co.nz | The Indian Weekender | March 22, 2013 19

Pune University grad heads US Uni Bobby Ghosh named editor istasp M. Karbhari, a noted researcher and scholar, is joining a growing Vband of Indian-Americans heading US institutions of higher learning with his appointment as president of The University of Texas at Arlington. A of Time International Pune university graduate, Karbhari will succeed James D. Spaniolo June 1, the university announced after the Board of Regents unanimously approved Acclaimed journalist is the first non-American to be made his appointment recently. Karbhari is also a published author or co-author of more than 200 scientific World Editor in the magazine’s history of 80 years papers. He got his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Pune and his doctorate from the University of Delaware. He currently is the IWK BUREAU provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. “I am honoured by the Board’s decision to name me oted journalist Aparisim and the depth of his expertise is Asia, where he wrote a weekly Time. as president, and I am looking forward to leading this wonderful university,” ‘Bobby’ Ghosh, an Indian reflected in a sampling of his recent com column called Subcontinental Karbhari said. national, has been named international covers, from soccer Drift. theN editor of Time International. star Leo Messi to Bollywood icon Ghosh then moved to London to Indian-American pulls out of The first non-American to be Aamir Khan to a profile of Egyptian become a senior editor at Europe and named World Editor in Time’s more president Mohamad Morsi,” it said. in 2007. Wharton India Economic Forum than 80 year history, Ghosh started His recent India stories for Time his career at the Deccan Chronicle, have included profiles of cricket god noted Indian-American physician has withdrawn from the annual in Visakhapatnam; then went to work Sachin Tendulkar, Bollywood star AWharton India Economic Forum in the wake the organiser’s decision to in Business Standard in Kolkata and Aamir Khan and world chess champ cancel a key-note address by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Business World in Mumbai and Vishy Anand. New Jersey-based eminent physician, philanthropist and publisher, Sudhir Delhi. During his five years as Time Parikh, was invited to address the WIEF conference on March 23 in place “Bobby, quite simply, is a Baghdad bureau chief throughout the of The Wall Street columnist Sadanand Dhume, who withdrew from the magnificent journalist who has done worst of the Iraq war, Ghosh “wrote conference in protest of the forum’s handling the Modi affair. affair. the highest level of work that one two of our most unforgettable cover “As an immigrant of over 30 years standing and dedicated to promoting can aspire to in our profession,” the stories: Life in Hell, and Sunnis vs. the cause of India and Indian Americans, I look forward to sharing my Time Inc. Editor-in-Chief Martha Shi’ites,” the memo read. thoughts about NRIs as ambassadors of India,” Dr Parikh told WIFE. “ Nelson and Time Managing Editor “He was not only fearless in But the manner in which the committee has been pressurised to rescind its Rick Stengel told staffers in an his work in Iraq but he was the invitation to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on entirely suspicious announcement in Washington. guardian of all who worked for us in grounds, I feel the intellectual integrity of the forum has been compromised,” Currently Time’s Deputy Baghdad.” Dr Parikh said in a letter. International Editor, Ghosh takes Ghosh joined Time in 1998 after Parikh, who is publisher of several India American publications in the over from Jim Frederick, who is ten years as a journalist in India and US, said as a publisher he is constrained to err on the side of the free flow vacating the position “to move on to two on the staff of the Far Eastern of ideas and unfettered discussion public policy issue be it in academics or Aparisim ‘Bobby’ Ghosh other challenges”, the memo said. Economic Review in Hong Kong. journalism.“It is for this reason; I have no choice but to withdraw my name “The breadth of his interests He became a senior editor at Time from the panel of speakers of this year’s forum,” said Parikh. 20 www.iwk.co.nz | The Indian Weekender | March 22, 2013 FIJI Election plans questioned Grog sessions halted

SERAFINA SILAITOGA olice have stopped late night grog 8 pm,” Mr Nakauvadra told the Fiji P(kava) sessions at the Lautoka City Times. rime Minister Commodore new Fiji based market for hygiene reasons. Speaking “So we have been working Voreqe Bainimarama says on equality for to stakeholders at the Lautoka closely with the police to ensure that Ppeople in various parts of Fiji everyone — a City Council chambers yesterday, people adhere to these times and have asked him why have an election country in which west police commander Senior not carry on after 8pm. “We want to next year. Speaking at the opening we are all Fijians Superintendent of Police Jope Ralulu stop this practice because we have of the new Bua Nursing Station and our children said late night grog sessions were found that people urinate around the recently, Commodore Bainimarama grow up with the causing problems for council officials. market during these sessions. This said: “People have been saying to me same opportunities. “It is an issue that has been a is something that we want to stop in various parts of Fiji, ‘why have an “We also want them concern for a while now because these because it dirties our city.” election at all next year? to be healthy. So it’s grog sessions tend to go late into the West police media spokeswoman We’re happy with things the way our responsibility to night,” he said. “We are trying to Naina Ragigia said police officers they are’. It’s recognition of the hard be role models for discourage would go to work the government is putting into them by pursuing people from We are trying to discourage people the market service delivery.Our programme healthy lifestyles loitering in from loitering in town and this issue g r o u n d s is on track. We know where we’re ourselves and town and this increases the problem. and stop heading and it’s towards building a encouraging them issue increases SSP Jope Ralulu p e o p l e to follow our the problem.” f r o m Unlike previous governments, we keep example.” SSP Ralulu drinking our promises. We deliver. Commodore Bainimarama scheduled to be held in Fiji in said during the first phase of their kava after 8pm. Also an issue of Prime Minister Bainimarama also told the people of Bua that March 2009.They are now expected community policing exercise in concern is the number of beggars in he was in the north to listen to be held by September 2014. Lautoka on Tuesday night, police the city. “We found that some of them to their concerns and to also In March 2011, New Zealand officers had to interrupt grog sessions needed help while others were well better Fiji for everyone,” Commodore see the progress being made in the Foreign minister Murray McCully outside the market grounds and send off. When we transported one of them Bainimarama said. government’s programme to deliver announced New Zealand would lift people home. to his home, we found that he owned He also asked why it had taken better services to ordinary Fijians. its travel ban on members of the Fiji Council CEO Jone Nakauvadra, a big house with six tenants living so long for Fijians to get the services “This is our most important task — administration if the government said council officials had also been there,” said SSP Ralulu. they deserved. “In the previous to not just promise better access to committed to holding elections in monitoring the number of people that Grog (yaqona, kava), a mildly constitutions, for example we had electricity, clean water, roads and 2014, and allowing “all stakeholders drank grog at the market. “By law, intoxicating drink made from the the so-called entrenched provisions government services but provide to participate and not only those these grog sessions have to end at 5 root of the herb Piper methysticum, such as the Native Lands Trust Act them. “Unlike previous governments, favoured by the regime”. Fiji pm but because we’ve had several is enjoyed by most Fijians of all yet there was no tangible progress, no we keep our promises. We deliver,” he Foreign Affairs Minister Kubuabola requests from working people who ethnicities. It is a recreational drink. development, no empowerment. said. had assured that Fiji “committed to a want to have grog after work, we’ve Grog sessions in New Zealand unite “My government is building a General elections were, fair election” in 2014. agreed to extend the cut-off time to different Fijian groups.

Sunday to Wednesday 5pm to 10:30 pM FIJI www.iwk.co.nz | The Indian Weekender | March 22, 2013 21 Fijian’s Bollywood debut Fiji tops popularity for MERESEINI MARAU

ijian actor Anil Rai Mani is director would look for from the looks, Bollywood big budget movies Fwanted in Bollywood. That is the confidence and having a unique what Bollywood film director Raju wit. “Basically from my experience, I AVINESH GOPAL Kafley says about Mani, the first Fijian haven’t seen any Fijian in India or in to make a break in any Bollywood any film and he is the first and it’s been The production of two multi-million film. very encouraging for me” he said. dollar Bollywood movies is expected Kafley said the Fijian impressed Mani said it was not easy to start in the country in a few months. him right from their first encounter. competing with several people to get One of the movies will be based on a And he recommended Mani to any that role. “I’m really proud to be the love story with a suspense angle and film maker in the Indian film industry. first Fijian to be in Bollywood,” he murder mystery while the other would Mani will make his debut in said “I’m going to win the hearts of be on Fiji. Manisha Bajaj of Harikrit Kafley’s “Nirankush”, a psychological the Indians and this will go on. “I’m Films in India said the first movie, journey thriller which is set to be very proud to tell everyone here that titled Page No.217, had a budget of released soon. I’m from Fiji.” between $7 million and $9m. “The His character, a other movie which we are planning psychic villain is parallel to make straight after the first one to the hero of the film. will be more expensive and the two “He’s got action in him, I movies are budgeted at around $30 was very happy with him million,” she said. The producer and when we were shooting director was introduced to Fiji by her the film,” said the film friend, Babita Kumar, who also hails director. from India but has been residing here Kafley said even the for the past 10 years. “She told me very fine and best of actors about the beautiful locations in Fiji in the film industry would and other things and I came down to have to do their actions do the groundwork for the film,” she Paresh Rawal in Table no. 21 on re-takes after re-take. said. Ms Bajaj said half of the cast “But he is so perfect, we for the first film would be from India been produced in almost every corner. for the support. She leaves the country don’t have to keep going and she planned to rope in Fijians to I want to add something new to my for India earlier this week and will for re-takes for him. “He’s make up the full cast. “Fiji has a lot of work and we have a passion to make return in June to start the production just unbeatable, he’s got beauty and it has a lot to show to the something different. I believe in doing of her first movie. Other big budget the talent, the energy and world. I wish to explore some islands little but doing good and I believe in movies shot in Fiji recently were Table he’s the best.” for my movie. “The benefit here is quality instead of quantity.” Ms Bajaj No. 21, starring Paresh Rawal, and 3G, The film maker said there are some untouched locations said she found the people of Fiji very starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and Sonal Mani had everything a Proud Fijian Anil Rai Mani unlike in India where movies have nice and she thanked the government Chauhan. Happy Holi 22 www.iwk.co.nz | The Indian Weekender | March 22, 2013 HERITAGE Purpose gives meaning to life

Why is purpose important? Religion has depth because it is from the mistakes made en route. Higher essential purpose, under the Bramhachari Adarsh If we wear our most expensive the pathway prescribed by realized To remain ever focused on growth guidance of one who lives it not just Chaitanya shoes to perform regular everyday masters who have reached it’s and not failure or success. All this preaches it… absorb it’s essential activities like buying the depths. Those who wish to reach is possible only when we transcend meaning, remember the essence ast week I had gone to a groceries, etc. wouldn’t we feel those depths can do so, even today, the narrowness of mind which and apply it in the way we make shop to scan a photo and that we are wasting a really good through their own sincere and we develop due to unconscious our choices and relate to things and Lhad a thought provoking quality footwear on something intelligent practice of their religion. unhealthy habits. beings! Only such a life moves from experience. When I gave it to the less important? Similarly, to live gentleman to scan he asked me… through this life without achieving “Why do you want to scan the something great, whatever it might photo? What’s the purpose of it”? I be as per our own vision, is a waste was taken aback for a moment and of the precious opportunity called felt, “Why is that relevant”? It was human life, don’t you think? Hence, a picture of my Guru which I just purpose is important to guide our wanted scanned. Probably seeing actions. But purpose, if it is defined my bewilderment, the kind man only by one’s own intellection, can asked, “What do you want to do be limited and even dangerous. with the scanned image? Do you Hence, the scriptures are studied want to reprint it in the same size or for oneself (not blindly followed) to a bigger size or just to preserve it?” gain this clarity of purpose. Immediately, the penny dropped Action with purpose is better and I said, “I would like to print than acting blindly, following the it later in a bigger size.” Then crowd. However, the latter is better I understood why he asked the than procrastinating or not acting at question… it was so that he could all. scan a better quality image at a Our scriptures, our culture, our higher resolution. upbringing is supposed to guide us This mundane example made to that Higher purpose within us. me think, how the clarity of my It is not meant to make us one like What does sincere and intelligent Just as the valves of the heart get the ordinary to the extra-ordinary. purpose of why I wanted the image everyone, but it is meant to make us practice mean? This means to apply narrow due to deposits of fat from We are all capable of it! scanned gave him direction to his one with everyone! Unfortunately, the values on themselves and grow poor eating habits, in the same way, action of how to scan the image. It today’s Religion and Spirituality them within one’s own heart before the walls of our mind, as it were, get Bramhachari Adarsh Chaitanya highlighted how purpose directs is nothing but follow the leader they are suggested to others. To narrow, creating a narrow vision serves as the Resident Acharya of actions, yet how many times I find (blindly). There is no room for strive to be the best we can be, at of everything around us, all due to Chinmaya Mission, Auckland and my actions being without purpose. questioning or enquiry. all times, competing with only a lack of choice executed or some conducts weekly spiritual classes In fact, in most cases, we go through our earlier efforts, with the mind poor choices made. They way out is for children, youth and adults. life without any defined purpose. How can religious practices fixed on reaching our goals. In the to actively and sincerely study our For more information go to: www. indicate our purpose? process to be ever ready to learn scriptures which, direct us to our chinmaya.org.nz or call 2756954. ADVERTORIAL www.iwk.co.nz | The Indian Weekender | March 22, 2013 23 Qualified early childhood teachers make a difference – for life

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brand new purpose built education Many of these children don’t speak to be part of our learning family from the first teaching team. Each year teachers meet and care centre at Baverstock Oaks English when they arrive so having a teacher day.” over 10 time for professional development Aschool was officially opened by who can communicate with them in their This is the first time a Kidicorp childcare opportunities. Kidicorp centres offers a top Minister Nikki Kaye on Tuesday March 5 own language means they settle easily. Often centre has been built on school land. The quality educational programme designed to at 9.30 am. Edukids has more than 30 full grandparents bring the children to the centre centre will offer full and part-time care and give children a lifelong love of learning. time children already enrolled but the centre while parents work and they may not speak provide healthy nutritious meals throughout Says Fiona Hughes, Chief Operating is licensed for 100 children. The centre is a English or it is may be their second language the day. The centre has 4 qualified and fully Officer, “We are very excited about this reflection of Auckland with European, Maori, so having some of our teaching team able to registered teachers and another qualifying in project. Research shows that children settle Asian, Indian, African, Tongan and Middle communicate means it is less stressful. May this year, who know how to nurture and into school easily when they have been to Eastern ethnicities represented. Says Mary Wilson, principal of Baverstock encourage children from 3 months to 5 years. a neighbouring preschool. We are looking Says Arlene Troy, Transition Manager, Oaks, “Having a preschool centre right next The centre will also offer a unique Be School forward to getting to know families and “We have a large number of Asian and door makes the transition to school so much Readyprogramme designed to ensure whanau within the local community and Indian families bringing their children to the easier for children. Our new entrant teachers children are well prepared for their next working in partnership with to provide the centre and we are very fortunate to have two can’t stress enough the importance of having learning journey when they move to school. best environment for children to grow and teachers who speak multiple languages. Anul some form of education before school. It Kidicorp spends more than any develop.” Khan speaks Hindi and Bangoli and Litao means children arrive familiar with our school, other childcare provider on professional Chen speaks Cantonese and Mandarin. the routines, the environment and are ready development and on going learning for its Cheap overseas calls from your Vodafone or TelstraClear mobile

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Holi in South Auckland Indianz Global Women & Holi Humm 106.2FM, The South Trust, Family Group have planned to promote Race Relations Special Bharatiya Samaj Charitable Trust and Manukau Indian Association day (March 21) along with will be celebrating Holi in South Holi festivities. Auckland and promoting diversity with colours. When: March 23, 12 noon People from all ages and cultures to 6pm come together to enjoy the playful Where: Waikato spray of colours and relish on the University, Village Green delicious savouries and sweets Lake Side Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington and prepared to keep the festivity high. Admission: Free Rotorua With food stalls, local entertainers, Admission: Free live band, live DJ and colours to play with, join this free, fun filled Holi Flavour in Wellington community event and much more. This year, Hindu Council of New Musical evening by Pakistan Zealand has collaborated with Association of New Zealand the Hutt Multi Cultural Council’s When: Saturday, March 24, ground celebrations. So be there. Palmerston North, Otaki and The Pakistan Association of New Multifest celebrations. Multifest 12noon – 6pm The opening ceremony is at 2pm. Auckland would keep everyone Zealand presents a gala musical brings various ethnicities in the Hutt Where: Telstra Clear Pacific Event entertained using music, yoga, face evening with Creation Group, region for a day-long festivity to Centre When: March 31, 11am to 7pm painting, children’s activities, and organised by Central Auckland mark the Race Unity Day. The rich Admission: Free Where: Trusts Stadium (Grounds), drama. Pakistan Community. symbolism of intermingling of Holi Central Park Drive, Henderson colours will blend spectacularly Admission: Free When: 31st March, 2pm–8pm When: Sunday March 31, 6pm with Multifest for the wider Hutt Where: Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Where: Mt. Roskill and Wellington community. Temple, 1229 Riverhead Highway, Intermediate School One of the key objectives is to Immerse in colours with Auckland Admission: Free entry. Adults only. encourage youth to not only ISKCON Admission: Free participate but also learn to organise Immerse yourself in colours on Website: www.harekrishna.org.nz Saturday with Auckland Hare events to develop and nourish Krishna devotees as they celebrate a community spirit. This year’s the Festival of colours, Holi! Sab rang ek sang Holi festival will be run by youths – mainly teenagers and tertiary You will be treated to the tunes There are religious stories behind students from various communities. of the melodious ancient music the celebration of Holi in different and the radiant colours from the regions of India, however the When: March 23. The official very heart of India that will get essence is the same. festival will start at 2.00 pm. you dancing with joy. This is a This year Gopio Waikato and sure fun-filled day for all families Where: Horticulture Hall, Laings and something that everyone will treasure and remember for years. The Festival of Colours Rang Barse Holi Mela will take place at the tranquil, The Waitakere Indian Association environmentally wonderful, and presents Rang Barse Holi Mela, a peaceful setting of the grounds of colourful presentation of rich Indian Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Temple. and multicultural items on the theme The Festival aims to provide of integration. Since Holi is a festival the opportunity to the people of Corrigendum of colours where one sings hymns Auckland and those at festival In the issue dated March 1, to the accompaniment of drum and to experience the thrills of being the venue of Bepen Bhana’s cymbals, and generally involve in involved in one of India’s most exhibition ‘The Curry Bunch’ other singing, merry making and popular Festival of Colours, learn was wrongly printed as Bath dancing to celebrate victory of good about Krishna consciousness and Street Gallery. The venue for the over evil, the afternoon’s event will vegetarianism. ISKCON devotees exhibit is Mangere Arts Centre. be full of singing, cultural items and from Hamilton, Wellington, Error is regretted. fun for the whole family in open- Christchurch, Masterton, - Editor

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Salt according to taste salt. the spoon on the side of the pan. Heat oil in a wok (Kadhai) on Aloo Poori 2tbsp- oil for cooking Mix well and when the oil medium heat. This dish has 2 parts: Aloo curry 1/2cup- chopped coriander separates add tomato and green Ingredients (for the poori) Knead the dough again and divide and Poori, both eaten together. chilli purée, stir 11/2cup- wheat flour (Atta) into equal portions, roll the dough Method Add chopped Potatoes with one 1tbsp- oil with the rolling pin into round Ingredients (for the Aloo curry) Purée tomato with green chillies glass of Warm water for kneading the wheat discs approximately the size of 2- big potatoes cut into cubes in a blender. Keep aside. water. flour your palm. 1- onion medium and chopped Heat oil in a pan over medium Cover and cook over medium heat Oil for frying Deep fry the Poori until golden 1- tomato big and chopped heat, add chopped onion, fry until for 10-15 minutes brown in colour, turning once to 1tsp- ginger paste light Method ensure it puffs up. 1tsp- garlic paste brown in colour. Tip - If you are pre-cooking the Mix flour with oil. Gradually add Place on kitchen paper towels to 2-3- green chillies Add garlic, ginger paste sauté for potatoes in a pressure cooker, water and mix. absorb excess oil. 1tsp- red chilli powder 15 seconds to avoid over-cooking, cook for When fully mixed, knead to Garnish Aloo curry with 1/2tsp- turmeric powder Add red chilli powder, turmeric only 2 whistles. make a soft dough, cover with a chopped coriander and serve 1tsp- garam masala powder powder, garam masala powder, For a thicker consistency of the moist cloth and keep aside for 15 hot with Poori. A pinch of Asafetida (hing) asafetida and gravy press few cooked aloo with minutes.

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