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decade or so, migrants from tl1e sub­

cut. i'vlonies wiU flow towards

continent have moved more into self­

business tax cuts, helping smooch out

employment than any otl1er time in the

superannuation contributions and ta..xes

history of Indian migration to Australia.

for middle income families and help

To tl1ese entrepreneurs, tl1e sweeteners

young, unemployed people train and

of lower tax and immediate tax

gee work. A small amount will also go

deductibility for asset purchases costing

towards paying down debt, but tl1e

less than $20,000 until 30 June, 2017 will

day after the budget, P1Vf

budget emergency as identified in the

be welcomed.

Malcolm Turnbull aJI but

Abbott-Hockey budget has now been

confirmed 2July as the date

downgraded to warning levels only.

for the next federal election.

All that needs co be done is the drive

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some of their benefits and entitlements

From the migrant perspective, the news is generally good. While few will

l n tllis budget, there is a provision of $814.2 million for SBS over three years from 2016-17, good to have this support for the nmlticultura.l broadcaster. Bm

down to the Gover.nor General's office

be affected by tl1e loss in superannuation

interesting co note time it is actually tbe

to formally notify him to issue the

entitlements, more will benefit from

new CEO of tl1e ABC Michelle Guthrie who wants more diversity on ABC and

writs and then the unofficial election

the add-ons which the government

campaign of the past few weeks

is offering to .low and middle income

we have not heard a word from tl1e

becomes legit.

earners in superannuation and carry

multicultural broadcaster SBS on this

forward entitlements. The bad news

topic.

Knowing that this will be happening, there was intense pressure on the PM

is that the government is capping the

and the Treasurer to deliver a budget

S37 Medicare rebate for doccors' visits

which would excite and yet be fiscally

which over ti.me will force the doctors

weU during tl1e inevitable election

responsible. At first overview, they

co seek co-payment from the patients

campaign. But, in a few days' ti.o1e, when

seem co have done chat with a budget

for their visits. Also, the Government's

rbe election is called, both Labor and the

that takes away from the wealthy but

child care reforms will be deferred by

Coalition will fire their initial salvos from

largely does not disenfranchise the

All in aU, a budget which the current government feels that it can prosecute

one year to a scarring date of 1 July,

their traditional positions of strength.

poor. ]\,fiddle Australia does get some

2018 due to the Family Tax Benefit

Labor will talk about the lack of funding

loving but not to the extent small

reforms required to fw1d the chi.Id care

for schools and hospitals in this budget,

businesses do.

package not being passed by the Senate.

the Coalition will talk about how their

Cigarette taxes will help raise funds,

This \Viii put pressure on women from

economic management is the best way

overseas firms which have been rorting

migrant backgrounds who are in casual

forward for Australia. The budget will be

the system will have to pay their taxes,

employment.

and superannuation invescors will have

As has been observed, over the past

praised and pilloried - depending which side of politics you are o n .

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SHARING AN ANZAC MOMENT

Ever since I was young, I was told stories by my grandparents and school teachers about those who sacrificed their lives for India's independence.

Many years ago my family migrated to Australia, and ever since then the Anzac Day parade has constantly reminded me of the similar Republic Day parades I used to watch as a child.

This year, along with six other leaders and the school band, I got to represent my school in the Anzac Day parade. Walking in between the tram tracks with the heavy weight of the school banner up against my arms; the smell of diesel from the vintage car in front of us, carrying veterans too frail to walk; watching the soldiers marching, proudly holding their military units banner; hearing the school band play 'Waltzing Matilda' for the cheering crowd; these images brought this memorable experience to life.

Throughout the march, many gleaming medals caught my eye, making me realise just how real and strong the Anzac spirit is and will continue to be.

While the parade had everyone cheering, clapping, giggling and having a good time, the Shrine of Remembrance showed us the real reason why Anzac Day is important. The mood turned solemn as we marched up the stairs and read the words 'Let all men know this is holy ground, we will remember then' that are etched on to the stairs leading up to the eternal flame. Looking around I could see these words reminded everyone of the soldiers who went to Gallipoli and sacrificed their lives for their country.

Although the entire march was a great experience, the highlight of the day was just after we finished paying our respects to the fallen heroes, when a soldier from WW2 came up to me and gave an Anzac penny minted in 1934 as a token of his gratitude. I felt humbled, clasped the penny in my hand and stood there for a moment in silence to pay my homage to the fallen.

Lest we forget.

Anavl Chandhok, Melbourne

KATE AND WILLIAM IN INDIA AND BHUTAN

Our album of photos from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's tour nearly broke the internet! They met Aishwarya and SRK in Mumbai, toured slums and charities, took part in gala dinners and visited the Taj Mahal

Rajnl Luthra wrote: Aish, straight from Sydney to Wills and Kate event?

Ajeshnl Pravlna Raj wrote: Aishwarya's every bit as beautiful as the British royalty. Love Madhuri Dixit's million dollar smile Sumlt Chatterjee wrote: When Prince meets Badsha Sha Prasad wrote: Wow! So sweet and adorable. She's such a beauty in those Bollywood outfits...just love Indian clothing!

Jasmine Kong Blllnskl wrote: Jumping in heels! Wow, is there nothing this woman cannot do? She is awesome!

Nldhl Bldhl wrote: Ugly souls. They hunt animals for fun.

Raj Rajpal Sandhu wrote: These guys are not special don't treat them like they're special Catherine Folettl wrote: They are true royals, I love them all Sue Ann wrote: Love all her dresses! Simple but nice Pashllnl Supramanlam wrote: All her dresses are so pretty! Beautiful!

Anne Koh wrote: So much respect. I really love that Charlene Chew wrote: Duchess Kate is always so glamorous! Love her sense of fashion Sidhu Brar Dr Gajan wrote: I have sat on the same bench, but the Taj Mahal was closed to the public during their visit

TO A MUM WHO LIVES IN LOVE

A poem by Rani Jhala

This Mother's Day, no presents will be packed, No restaurant booked, no surprises planned.

This Mother's Day, an empty grip Will, hold my aching heart within.

ANZAC POETRY

This Mother's Day your child will cry, And curse the day you said goodbye.

And when the pain has all poured out I'll close my eyes and look about.

received a great response.

I'll look for you within the kitchen walls, Then search around your divine shrine.

I'll feel your strength in the bangles you wore; As I reach to hold your hand again.

We posted the poems 'Poppies and crosses' by Arjun Gill and 'Floating memories' by Viney Kumar on social media and they

Sanam Sharma wrote: Such wonderful writing - good on you young men!

Monika Agrawal wrote: Very deep, good work Arjun Reenu Katoch wrote: Beautifully written. Good on you Arjun Sandhya Blrla wrote: Wow! Viney you are really a shining star in the evening rising high and spreading its glow! You make all of us feel so proud.

Raghu Raman wrote: Really wonderful work, Viney Kumar keep it up!

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I'll hear you through the letters you left, And memorise each word you wrote.

I'll speak of you, to those you loved, And dream of you in your new realm.

So maybe a present, will still be packed, Just to hear you say "No, don't do that."

And I'll send my all, to you this day, My special mum who lives in love!

Happy Mother's Day Mummy.

"A FTA with India will drive Oz exports and create jobs. Talked trade with India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while he was in Australia."

Steve Clobo, Minister for Trade and Investment

"India's inclusion in APEC would facilitate greater regional trade and investment, and would lead India to play a greater role in the region at large."

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HE MADE US THINK, HE MADE US LAUGH

Rajni Anand Luthra paid tribute to Indian Link columnist Ma/Ii Iyer

LP Ayer wrote: I am sad to learn of the demise of MalIi Iyer who, over many years, brought cheers to Indian Link readers and, at the same time, made them think on the serious issues in our lives. Of the many writers to the Link, I wanted to correspond with him but I had the opportunity only once. Please convey my sympathies to his family who I believe will cherish his memory remembering the ripples of laughter he would have generated among them and the readers at large.

Sandlp Hor wrote: So sad to learn about Malli passing away, he was a perfect gentleman.

Rupa Kumar wrote: Beautiful tribute, Rajni. May his soul rest in peace.

Rani Jhala wrote: May his soul rest in peace.

Sha Prasad wrote: RIP. A very motivating and inspiring writer, I enjoyed all his work.

Preetl Jabbal wrote: RIP and condolences to the family Dhanya Samuel wrote: Heartfelt condolences.

Mythlll Iyer wrote: Dear Rajni, We all appreciate your gesture and the great tribute to Malli written by you. I was really touched by your genuine feelings and the respect you hold for Malli. It really made a very nice read and I have been getting many responses from our various friends about that tribute.

He will be remembered forever, Rajni!

Thank you once again.

RIP SANAYA SAHIB

Sofina Nikat, the mother of 14-month-old Sanaya Sahib, whose body was found in a Melbourne creek, was charged with her murder

A HARYANA-BORN AUSSIE PEHELWAN

Rajni Anand Luthra spoke with Vinod Kumar, who is heading off to Rio representing Australia

Mollna Swarup Asthana wrote: What a fantastic achievement, Vinod

Kumar. We will get the Indian community to support you. This is a victory for Australia's multiculturalism and the government should come out to support you.

Arup Chanda wrote: Best of luck for the Olympics!

Saurabh Sata wrote: Wow... Congratulations bro, well done!

THE SPICING UP OF JEWISH CUISINE

Dhanya Samuel went to the In One Voice Jewish Street Festival in Melbourne and learned about Indian Jewish cuisine

I n One Voice wrote: A great write up, photos and even a recipe

from Indian Link, who came down to the festival to see the Indian cooking demonstration with Salome Erulkar and Jennifer Mordechai as part of our Nosh Tent festivities!

Nova Morgan wrote: I love fusions where culture and tradition and various paths butt up and create something wonderful.

Dennis Phllllps wrote: My wife is Jewish but she does not know anything about Jewish food. I think all that was lost with her grandfather who is buried in Fort Cochin where there used to be a big contingent of people with Jewish ancestry.

Deepa Bhatia wrote: Shame to a mother who murders her own child...for

whatever reason!

Raghu Rules wrote: Killing isn't the solution for any problem. RIP the little

princess, no one deserves to die like that Geetha Nair wrote: Indeed sad, this is not a normal behaviour of any mother, unless there are underlying issues. Encourage anyone going through any kind if depression or hurt to recognise this and seek help. It is easier said than done, but the joy of life is so worth it.

Sha Prasad wrote: This is an absolute horror! A mother ended up killing her own child! A young, vulnerable mother not in the right frame of mind, going through a divorce with the husband claiming custody of her child, trapped in an extreme cycle of violence.

As she makes her way to the creek, pushing the baby in her pram, only looking for her own personal space, she doesn't realise what she has done. And this image of this young, helpless, vulnerable mother is going to haunt Australia and all of us forever. Blame the system! The health professionals visited that home earlier and they should have addressed the issue and prevented this sort of tragedy. I hope we won't exploit this young mother's tragedy. Some of the comments by individual writers online are very insulting to the family and the respective community. We are all victims of this horrible tragedy.

DIGITAL ARCHIVES FOR CARNATIC MUSIC

Chitra Sudarshan wrote about R. T Chari who has archived about 10,000 hours of recorded concert music and shares his love for Carnatic music in Melbourne recently

Muralldaran wrote: A tremendous effort by Mr. Chari. In spite of his busy schedule working at Madras Music Academy, he is able to do so much. His passion is awesome. I wish he would share his collection online so that avid lovers of Carnatic music like me could benefit by listening.

"Some very, very poor children in a village brought me drinks. They had nothing yet wanted to share with me whatever they had. It made me cry because it should have been the other way around."

Ultramarathon runner Pat Farmer on his Spirit of lndla run

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TIME FOR AISH!

Aishwarya Rai was in Sydney in her role as a Longines ambassador and was hounded by the local Indian Australian media

George Besong wrote: Beautiful, my queen, my beloved sweetheart.

Tapas Bhaumlk wrote: Is she paying taxes?

Ramesh Pemmasanl wrote: No comment. But we are all paying attention Sagar Shlpurkar wrote: I want to meet her Sanjay Kevin Sabharwal wrote: Big deal, who cares!

Leman Sahll wrote: Jealous

(Name withheld) wrote: It is high time (no pun intended) Indians in general, more so media folks, show some manners. I liked the line "everyone wanted a piece of her''. Personally, I would like to have a piece of her Panama bank account.

The gem in this story (besides the ones in the watch) is that she came two hours late for the launch of Swiss watch(es) known for their precision.

One Indian political leader who always used to come hours late for his public meetings, told his ally, " I want to test my popularity to see how long people are prepared to wait to hear me." Maybe Madonna did the same thing when she was here last month!

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hem Nayar, a renewable energy engineer and professor at Curtin University in Perch, wasn't ready to consent co the bitter truth exposed by doctors at the Wesley Hospital in Brisbane.

His entire family was shocked co learn that his 36-year-old son, Sujith, was diagnosed with Acute Lympboblastic Leukaemia Philadelphia Chromosome­ posmve in ovember last year.

"Sujith has always been a hardworking, cheerful and healthy man, and we never imagined he would undergo this," bis mum Ambika Nayar cold Indian Link.

An Information Technology graduate from Murdoch University in WA, Sujitb grew up in Perth. Career opportunities as an IT specialist took him initially to Canberra and then co Brisbane. He is married to Alloka and has been living in Middle Park, Brisbane since 2006.

Sujith has finished six rmmds of chemotherapy at Wesley Hospital.

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marrow (stem cell) transplant In Australia, the Red Cross manages the Bone .Marrow Registry and has currently about 176,000 people registered, the majority of whom are Caucasians. Even on tl1e global registry, Caucasians make up 80 per cent of the donors.

Sujith would be highly likely to find a match from Indians in the 18-45 years age group.

First, Sujith's sister, Lakshmi, living in US was tested, but unfortunately was not a suitable match. It was then decided to find unrelated donors from tl1e rest of the worldwide Indian comrnw1it:y. \x;'hile there are bone marrow registries internationally, there are very few Indians registered, and all attempts at finding the eight matches failed. So began the Nayar fa mily's mission at organising donor drives spreading across India, the USA and Australia with the help of relatives and friends.

There is widespread misconception and fear associated with bone marrow donation.

People connect the experience with painful hone drilling surgeries and lengthy medical procedures, but the fact is it involves neither of these. The sad truth is that not many even know about the bone ma.rrow registry.

"There are probably many patients like Sujith looking for donors and so we decided to educate and spread awareness about stem cell transplant," said Chem ayat

At a recent bone marrow drive at Bluegum Recreation Centre in Brentwood, W'A, nearly 200 donors (mostly Indians) came forward to donate blood samples for testing, and to learn about this whole procedure.

donor process called Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) donation for Sujith. In this process, stem cells are collected via the blood stream. On die day of donation, the donor's blood is collected from one arm and passed through a machine that separates out die blood stem cells. The remaining blood is ren1rned to the donor through the ocher arm. This is a non­ surgical outpatient procedure that rakes around four hours.

The fan1i1y plans to orga11ise drives in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney next. A series of awareness messages and can1paigns have also been published on Indian community webs.ites and social networking sites.

As they resolutely thanked all the volunteers and donors who came forward, the ayars' hands were shaky, yet they put on a courageous smile hopeful that d1eir n1ission and prayers will nor go unanswered.

Learn more about the Australian Bone Man·ow Donor Registry at abmd,·.org.au

Looking at the large response for th.is noble cause, the drive which was initially scheduled from 1 0am m 2pm, was extended beyond 4pm. Many attendees have now registered with the Australian Bone Marrow Registry as donors.

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A Sydney academic's fascination with the mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, who is the subject of a new film starring Dev Patel

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o infinity and beyond, that is the journey of impoverished Iyengar prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920). His inspirational but heartbreaking tale began at a humble agrabara111 (Brahmin enclave) adjoining the Saarangapani temple in colonial Kumbakonam, where parents Komalatammal, a music teacher and father Srinivasa Iyengar, a clerk with modest means and limited ambition, nurtured similar intentions for his yoLmg lad - d1e path to self-sufficiency.

Little did they realise that the intuitive mamematician was ordained for greatness, albeit posdmrnously. Exceptionally advanced in d1inking for his backgrmmd, maths consumed his very existence, as he travelled from Kumbakonam ro Cambridge i n search of his destiny.

Rarnanujan went on to become d1e first lnd.ian Feliow of both Trinity College and Royal Academy in me early twentiem cenmry, when World \'(far One unleashed its horrors on society.

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The treacherous personal voyage, however, culminated in an Lmtimely tragedy, but the young genius, who saw patterns and possibilities i n the very grai.ns of sand, had already left an indelible .impression i n d1e realm of numbers. His legacy lives on.

Carrying form d1e torch of India's robust mathematical history which dares back to the Vedic era, Ramanujan's seminal work, often scribbled on scraps of paper, includes 4000 formulae and meorems, all of which continue ro an1aze and challenge mathematicians to this day. He is particularly renowned for infinite series of pi.

Tbe Man IV'bo K11eJ1J Tiifini!J' is a moving account of the unlikely friendship between menror and apprentice, avowed atheist and devout Brahmin, a celebrated acadetnic and high school dropout - GH Hardy and Ramanujan - one of me greatest collaborations in mathematical history.

The subject of this latest biopic has finally garnered d1e international attention his genius and legacy truly deserve.

Directed by Mathew Brown and feamring Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Toby Jones, Stephen Fry,Jeremy Northam, The Mm1 /,l9"bo Kne1v l1ifi11iry strives to be a sensitive and poignant representation of d1e man and his mathematics, winning praise from not only filrn critics but also d1e academic fraternity.

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MATHS RAMANUJAN STYLE > 1729 is called the Hardy-Ramanujan number, after a famous encounter between the British mathematician GH Hardy and Ramanujan in 1918.

Hardy had ridden in taxi cab number 1729 and remarked that the number seemed to be rather a dull one. 'No,' Ramanujan replied. 'It is the smallest number expressible as the sum of two cubes in two d ifferent ways: 1729 = 13 + 123 = 93 + 103.' It triggered an interest in numbers that are the smallest number that can be expressed as the sum of two cubes in n distinct ways, n and are now called �taxicab numbers . > A remarkable result of the legendary six-year-long Hardy-Ramanujan collaboration was a formula for the number p(n) of partitions of a number n. A partition of a positive integer n is just an expression for n as a sum of positive integers, regardless of order. Thus p(4) = 5 because 4 can be written as 1+1+1+1, 1+1+2, 2+2, 1+3, or 4. Leonard Euler initially found a formula for the generatiqg function of p(n) (that is, for the infinite series whose nth term is p(n)xn). While this allows one to calculate p(n) recursively, it doesn't lead to an explicit formula. Hardy and Ramanujan came up with such a formula (though they only proved it works asymptotically, German­ American mathematician Hans Rademacher proved it gives the exact value of p(n) in 1937, validating Ramanujan's earlier supposition. > Ramanujan identified several efficient and rapidly converging infinite series for the calculation of the value of TT, some of which could compute 8 additional decimal plaees of TT with each term in the series. These series (and variations on them) have become the basis for the fastest algorithms used by modern computers to compute TT to ever increasing levels of accuracy (currently to about 5 trillion decimal places).

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film," Prof. Nalini Joshi, professor of mathematics at the University of Sydney, told T11dia11 L ink. "It intrigues me that, for Ramanujan, maths was a spirirnal and creative endeavour. It was almost as if he dreamt up his mathematical thoughts - he allowed them to flower, and then wrote them down. His contributions continue to be incredibly important to this day, and can be found right at the leading edge, in functions to do with quanrnm mechanics, for instance."

Dr Sydney Srlnivas: The namesake

Tndia11 Unk's own resident maths and science

expert Dr Sydney Srinivas is a massive and unabashed fan, and has spent much time researching and writing about the man, his own namesake. ''"\Xlhen the stellar British production was screened in Sydney last November as part of a British Film Festival at two houseful shows, l immediately decided that I needed to bring it to a wider audience, particularly the Indian community," well known author, columnist, retired academic and authority on Ramaoujan, Sydney Srinivas told Indian Unk. His push to deliver Ramanujan's legacy beyond the world of academia has finally paid dividends, with two special pre­ screenings of the latest film at Circular Quay and Liverpool ahead of its Australian release

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in early May. "Although I was first made aware of Ramanujan's contributions as a Year 8 student back in Bangalore, hardly anyone spoke about him in our circles," regrets the former Deputy Head of University of Sydney's School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineerjng.

"What triggered my ongoing interest was a casual lunchtime comment by Steven Armfield, Head of School at Sydney University after reading David Leavitt's The Indian Clerk. According to the book, Ramanujan died from poisoning after eating food that he cooked in cans," he recalled.

Overcome by a sense of shame at knowing so little of the tragedy, Srin.ivas borrowed tbe book. le reminded him of tl1e Robert Kanigel classic The Jvfan 117ho KJmv Infinity (1991). He also read C P Snow's foreword ro G H Hardy's famous book A Nfathe111atician's Apology where Snow describes the sequence of events tl1at Hardy went through after receiving the letter from Ramanujan. (Hardy would claim famously, many years later, that he considered the discovery of Ramanujan his greatest contribution to madiematics).

Tbe chain of events set Srinivas on his own personal quest - to unravel the many mysteries of the gifted compatriot and unsung genius.

Abom die same time, he was asked to give

From left: A rare photo of Ramanujan; (inset) a commemorative postage stamp; Academic Dr Sydney Srinivas and his book on the maths genius; (below) scenes from the film

MATHS ON THE FILM SET He may have played a young Ramanujan, India's greatest mathematician, but for 26-year-old actor Dev Patel, mathematics as a subject in the school curriculum was always a scourge. " I was terrible at mathematics," Dev revealed recently. "It was worse because my father is an accountant."

Ramanujan notwithstanding, a// Indians are not good at maths, so stop stereotyping, readers!

To get Dev to understand his character better, young director Matt Brown, it is believed, worked very closely with contemporary mathematicians Ken Ono and Manjul Bhargava {who won both the Fields Award and the Padmashree ) in cracking the formula to get it all down pat. " I was involved because they wanted to get their mathematics right," Japanese-American Ono said in a statement. "Before I knew it, I was on the sets in England, helping out with so many different things. It was, of course, difficult to explain how to be a mathematician to someone who is not a mathematician."

He added, "'My favourite scene in the film is where Dev Patel completes a complex mathematical formula on the blackboard and one can see that he has done it in real time. My challenge was to select a formula that he could remember easily and complete it in the sequence."

Executive producer Swati Bhise said, "They worked for a long time, exactly on the formulas and how they were written, h0w partitions were done. Much attention was given to each aspect of the film to bring the realistic quality forward."

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cover story rightly stated that Sltffering is action and out of suffering comes poetry. "Many of these geniuses have suffered and d1ey kept die suffering to themseh7es. But we the posterity, enjoy the fruits of their action," Srinivas said.

He describes Ramanujan as an eccentric genius, a victim of his own passion. "He was brilliant in mathematiq, no doubt.

Yet, he did not hav e the common sense that mathematics alone is not sufficient to lead a good life. Many od1er things are also necessary. His atticude made him suffer, mostly in England. His food habits, long and erratic working hours, which he imposed upon himself, led to his untimely demise; add to this die English climatic condi.tions and his mother's interference in everything including bis association with his wife Janaki. J\ tragedy beyond words."

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a calk to youngsters by 1V1and1ana, a Sydney-based organisation run by Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangh. "\X-Thac better subject was there to choose? I nacurally spoke on Ramanujan," he quipped.

Requests to publish ensued and this led to S1ini11asa Rat11at119a11: A Tale of Agot!)' t111d EcslaJ); which was followed by a Kannada translation as well as a more detailed biography through an lndi.an publishing house.

In search of truth, unravelling fact from fiction, Srin.ivas embarked on a sacred pilgrimage. Dr Srinivas's extensive research took him to Ramanujan's unpretentious residence in Kumbakonam, which is now preserved as a museum. It is here

MATHEMATICS IN MOVIES 21 (2008) 21 Grams (2003) Agora (2009) A Beautiful Mind (2001) The Bank (2001) The Butterfly Effect (2004) Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) Conceiving Ada (1988) Cube (1997) Cube 2: Hyp.ercube (2002) Cube Zero (2004) Fermat's Room (2007) Good Will Hunting (1997) Hidden Figures (upcoming)

IQ (1994)

The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015) Moebius (1996) MoneybaU (2011) The Number 23 (2007) The Oxford Murders (2008) Pi (1998) The Professor's Beloved Equation (2006) Travelling Salesman (2012) Proof (2005) Raising Genius (2004) Ramanujan (2014 Tamil) Stand and Deliver (1988) Sneakers (1992) Summer Solstice (2003) Suspect X (2008)

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that Ramanujan spent many a productive day, armed with his legendary slate and chalk-piece, scribbling away path breaking notations, tmmindful of the din of everyday life. In an o f t -quoted incident from his childhood, Ramanujan famously questioned his Year 3 maths teacher. "If three fruits are equally divided between three people, everybody gets one each. So what happens when no fruits are divided among no one, will each still get one?" .More than a century later, Ramanujan's room in Sannidhi Street is still intact. A framed catalogue at Ramanujan's house proclaims that it ·was at the Kumbakonam school that the 15-year-old came across G S Carr's Synopsis ef Elementary Results i11 Pu,-e JVfothefllatics, a book chat was to influence the young boy in ways few in1agined.

Retracing Ramanujan's steps, Dr Sri.nivas also visited Naamakkal, Saarangapani and Parthasarthy temples, a!J of which were the deeply religious Ramanujan's favourite ham1ts during his troubled days. "le was a mad1ematical pilgrimage going m Knmbhakonarn (his place of childhood, he was actually born in Erode), d1e town high school where be studied and die college where he continuously fa iled in all subjects except mamematics. Then 1 went to Chennai to have a look at the place where he scudied (now demolished), visited his wife's adopted son Narayanan and his wife, Vishwanathan, die grandson of Narayana Iyer, his Indian mentor. In fact, I even visited die Namagiri Temple in Nan1akkal where Ramanujan offered special sem to find out whedier the divine was in support of his intended trip to England.

Divine permission was indeed granted," Srinivas recounted. "�fy next destination was Cambridge and Trinity Coliege in particular. [ became a new person having seen aU these fu:st hand wid1 my own eyes."

Dr Srinivas' books on Ramanujan are now widely sold in India and have seen three or more reprints.

"This has also encouraged me to write on Albert Einstein in English and chis too is going well. The next to come is Isaac Newton. ln addition, 1 have written in Kannada about Einstein, ewton, Galileo, :Marie Curie, Alan Turing, Henry Ford and Alfred Nobel. It gives a sense of pride chat my books have found a place i. n the Wren Library in Cambridge and the ational Library of Australi..'l in Canberra," he added.

The lives of many great scientists, poets, musicians and writers have been one of agony and ecstasy, poims out Srinivas. l\farie Curie and Alan Turing are good examples apart from Ramanujan. T S E!Jiot once

Quitten mver 11Ji11, winners never· quit. These powerful words stun up the life and travails of Indian mad1ematical prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan. Beset by lifelong beald1 and financial troubles, he was a small town nobody and college dropout, with neid1er social standing nor connection. Yet his obsession widi the magical world of numbers took him to the privileged halls of Cambridge, evencuaUy malcing him a Fellow of the prestigious Royal College.

FueUed by self-belief and sheer determination, Ramanujan left behind a rich legacy for which he is remembered today. Even when death knocked on his doors, tl1e bumble genius kept up his tryst wid1 numbers, working away at d1eorems as wife Janaki attended to his emaciated body.

Ramanujan's younger brod1er Tirunarayanan painstakingly compiled and chronicled die scraps of paper and handwritten notes comaining significant formulae on hypergeometcic series, continued fractions and singular moduli, preserving his legacy for posterity.

Ahead of his time, Ramanujan's pioneering work opened new pathways and research possibilities that are still being explored.

On d1e 125th anniversar y of his birth, India declared his birthday as ational Mathematics Day, while bis home state of Tamil Nadu commemorated it as State Information Technology Day. Google

honoured him on his birth anniversary with a doodle on its homepage.

"The wo.rld of mathematics saw an astonishing person who could arrive at a result most of the time by intuition. He said a Goddess wrote equations on his tongue and came in his dreams and enlightened bin,. He is one who is on par with Euler and such great mathematicians. He had no academic training and still was able to contribute to topics such as partitions, continued fractions, mock theta functions and many such od1ers," Srinivas stated in a poignant tribute.

"I may point om Bruce Berndt (at the University of l!Jinois), Michael Hirschhorn (at d1e University of NS\X') and many others are continuing resea.rch on Ramanujan's mad1ematic-s. Many books and papers have been written. I am told that his theorems have found application everywhere. One in a million may not have the spark d1at Rarnanujan had. Such people flash upon this universe - Einstein, Mozart, Beethoven and the like."

Dr Srinivas is optimistic that modern mad1ematicians will be inspired to follow Ramanujan's illustrious footsteps. "Most of die research today in engineering and science is application oriented. Pure mathematics takes a back seat Engineers and scientists are after software that can carry out calculations, but to develop good software, mathematics and its knowledge are of paramount importance." he said.

He regrets die contemporary trend of opting for returns-based learning but is hopeful d1at mainstream biopics such as The Man !/1/'ho Kne1JJ Tnji11ity will nurture a renewed interest in theoretical mathematics.

Indian-origin mad1ematician Krishnaswa.mi Alladi, of the University of Florida, also the Founder and Editor­ in-Chief of The Ra111amljttn Joumtt! says the film should inspire youngsters to pursue a subject out of pure passion and not fashion.

Prof. Joshi, for ber part, hopes that die film \v111 be able to bring out the sheer beauty of numbers, for a new generation of students. "For kids today, die main lesson from Ramanujao can be that maths is not only interesting, bm can actuilly be thought about as an art."

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TAMIL FILM RAMANUJAN (2014) National award winning director Gnana Rajasekar's eponymous Tamil film Ramanujan (2014) first introduced movie goers to the world of mathematical genius. Biopics of trailblazing individuals are becoming quite the norm these days, with cinematic representations clearly grabbing eyeballs where biographies have sadly languished.

Mathematics nevertheless is no easy task to portray on celluloid.

Featuring debutant Abhinay Vaddi (grandson of golden couple Gemini Ganesan and Savithri) and Barna (Janaki Ammal), Nizhalgal Ravi as father and Suhasini Maniratnam as domineering but doting mother, the Tamil film is almost archetypal Indian - how we repeatedly fail to recognise a genius, heaping ridicule at signs 0f brilliance and often equating it to madness.

The personal tragedy of Srinivasa Ramanujan makes for an inspiring story but the film has been criticised for failing to resonate deep within.

Nevertheless, it won kudos for being able to recreate the epoch with brilliance.

Besides a great soundtrack that blends Carnatic and western melodies, beautifully laid out frames and deep insight into customs and beliefs of the time help convey the poignant message that Ramanujan tragically was a victim of the prejudices and attitudes prevalent at the time.

Apart from the classical numbers that have already struck a chord with listeners (including Vani Jayaram's comeback piece, the 'Zero to One' composition in the film is unique - a musical metaphor of Ramanujan's mind, which was always preoccupied with complex layers of calculation, according to music director.

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ownsville's Raghu Sachdeva shares a unique friendship with his employer Emma L ynam. \'(Thar's special about this bond, you ask?

Emma has Downs Syndrome and mild autism, and is hearing-impaired.

She hired Raghu, her first employee, just over a month ago to help her in her business Master Shredder, which shreds documents for clients.

Raghu, 25, is currently pursuing his MBA at James Cook University.

"I drive Emma to her clients' premises, and set up her shredding equipment which weighs around 100 kilos," Raghu told lndinn Link. "Once she is done with her work, I drive her back home. I keep a tab on the hours she works and generate her invoices."

Raghu found the job advertised on campus. The ad asked for an assistant for a differently-abled woman, who would be able to work with her family and support circle. Raghu was quite keen on this job, as he was still looking at building up his confidence in a new society with his recent move to Australia. He was also missing bis family back in Amritsar, Punjab, and the family-centric nature of the job appealed to him.

Emma's mum, Jo Lynam, sifted through the applicants.

She told Indian Link, "I saw something in Raghu's application that I immediately liked. \Y/e invited him for afternoon tea on the Stmday so that our two sons could meet him. On this occasion I noticed that Emma sat beside Raghu and seemed at ease with him. \'(Then l asked Emma who she liked she indicated Raghu. I had explained to Ragbu that due to her autism it would probably take Emma a long time to be comfortable with him, but to my absolute amazement she was happy to start working with him very quickly."

Raghu's work day begins at 9.30am and

goes until 12.30pm, depending on Emma's clients, Monday - Thursday. Once he sees her off at a client's, he then hits the library and completes his assignments.

Jo tells us that Emma was born with a cleft palate, so she has very little speech, which is very difficult to tmderstand.

Sign language is her primary form of communication but she does also use an iPad which has a communication app on it that can speaJ, for her.

"Initially sign language was a bit difficult, but with the support of her family, I have learnt how to communicate with Emma," Raghu revealed.

How is Raghu informed when he is supposed to pick up Emma?

"En1ma calls and says 'now'."

,, Raghu is a genuinely beautiful young man with an open mind and a gentle heart ,, Working alongside Emma has been inspirational for Raghu. "I feel energetic and motivated," he said. "Emma has caught me punctuality and tl1rough her I have

learnt tliat whatever problem you are faced with, you can overcome it if you try - don't quit, but keep moving on."

Raghu has created a tremendous impact on Emma's life coo. Jo observed, "Raghu is more Like a member of the family ratl1er than an employee. We have taken advantage of the long weekends by planning family picnics where Emma was very keen to invite Raghu too. Raghu is a genuinely beautiful young man with an open mind and a gentle heart. I believe Emma has picked up on these qualities."

As for Raghu himself, it is clear that he is keen to work hard while he is here as a student, and contribute to the society that has offered him the chance to raise his station in Ii fe.

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These words from Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia in 1999 sum up the sentiments behjnd the Indian participation at the Aozac Day ceremony.

Every yea.r, officers spruce up, polish their treasured medals and iron thcir uniforms w join the proud group of servicemen and women and their families, to march in the Anzac Day parade.

This year some highly decorated servicemen of Indian origin rook part in the march.

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Lt Cdr KGN Menon (ret'd)

94-year-old Lt Cdr KGN Menon (ret'd), who goes by the name KayGee, joined the Royal Indian l avy jn July 1941, and took part in the Bmma Operations in 1944/45 under the overall command of Lord Louis Mountbatten. The ship he was in, HlvllS Kistna was the first ship to enter Rangoon Harbour, after liberation from Japanese troops. He bad the opporrunfry co visit the UK for training in 1948 and returned in one of the first 3 Destroyers bought from the UK, arriving in Inrua on 26 January 1950, Republic Day. Various appointments later both in India and abroad, he found himself on board INS Vikram for the liberation of Goa. He retired from the Indian Navy in March 1969 and has been living in Melbourne ever since.

Cdr Subroto Ghosh (ret'd)

Cdr Subroro Ghish served the Indian Navy for 26 years. As an avionics engi11eer, he worked on board aircraft carriers. He saw action in two of the most important mi.lirary campaigns in India's recent history, at Sri Lanka and at Kargil.

"The Indian Peace Keeping Force at Sri Lanka was the first time I was involved i11 action. My ship patrolled off the coast of Sri Lanka as we guarded the area. We also helped transport Indian army persoru1eL During Kargil, my vessel was deployed off the coast of Karnaraka, as there were reports that terrorists would be landing weapons there and smuggle them north to Kashmir."

Another stand-out memory for Cclr Ghosh is from peace time, during a routine

patrol off the coast of Lakshadweep Islands. "After a brief skirmish we were able co intercept and neutralise smugglers who were carrying silver. \Xfe confiscated their boar and goods."

Cd.r Ghosh moved co Adelaide six years ago and marched at lus second Anzac Day parade this year, wearing lus navy beret and medals.

Col Ashok Tara (ret'd)

Vir Chakra awardee Col Ashok Tara (ret'd) was one of the battle-hardened veterans who marched proudly this )'ear with the lndian conringent in Melbourne. "The regard and respect that we receive at the parade from the public is very rugh. Their josh (enthusiasm) and support gives us a great sense of pride, and I enjoy the

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This is the second time Col Tara joined veterans at the A.nzac parade in l'vfelbourne.

Col Tara was commissioned i.n the Brigade of the Guards, a veteran of the l 965 (Battle of Gadra) and 1971 (Bartle of Gangasagar) engagements. He was also a Commando lnstruccor at 1vIHOW and a member of the elite 9 Para Commando Regiment. He was actively involved in specialised Counter Insurgency Operations i.n the Mizo Hills and was conferred the Vi.r Cha.kra for his valour in the Battle of Gangasagar.

Post retirement, in 1994, Col Tara was conferred the 'Friends of Bangladesh Liberati.on War Honour,' by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Shei.kh Hasina.

He was recognised for sa,7ing Sheikh Hasina and her family from a house in Dhaka where tl1ey were held captive by the Pakistani military.

Wing Cdr Chakravarti Zorawar Singh Sandu (ret'd) For highAying Wing Cdr Chakravarti.

Zorawar Singh Sandu (rec'd), also known as CeeZee, tl1e 2016 Anzac Day Parade was a unique experience. He has on many occasions, commanded a.i.rcrafts that flew over the Republic Day parade in 1ndia and also led an Independence Day parade in Jodhpur. However it was his first experience of parading in a foreign country. ''I enjoyed being part of the parade and liked how the public turned out enmasse to cheer the veterans," be said.

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He was part of me committee that lobbied for this permission. He marches in memory of his grandfather who was a soldier in tl1e British army from the days of undivided India, and in memory of lus dad who was an officer in the Indian Air Force and who saw action in the Pakistan and Bangladesh wars, even winning a President's honour for his service. Vikram Jumself works in the Aust.ralian government's Defence Department currently in a civilian capacity, as Vice Chief of the Joint Forces Information Management. He is nominated as a liaison officer for the Sikh community.

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Sena Medal. H e has flown many aircrafts right from World War I fighter aircraft Tiger Moth to tl1e latest generation fighter aircrafts that includes MIG's and Sukhoi (Russian aircrafts).

CeeZee was posted to a fighter squadron during the Indo-Pak war in 1965. He cook part .in the 1971 Operations and carried out 14 missions on Sukhoi aircraft deep inside Pakistan. During the lraq-Iran war he was sent to train Iraqi pilots for advanced fighter training.

Cpt Pradeep Bharadwaj Adelaide's Cpt Pradeep Bharadwaj has some interesting observations about tl1e Anzac Day parade.

"The march is a wonderful hark back to the good old days for me," he told Tndit111 I.ink. " l enjoy it also because it is friendly and inclusive, unlike in India where our parades are highly regimented and very ceremonial. The security concerns over iliere have changed the texture and complex.ion of our large-scale parades."

Of course tl1e Anzac Day Parade includes segments and contingents iliat are not or have not been in active service such as fan1ilies and descendants, and this perhaps

adds to the informality of it all.

Pradeep moved to Australia in 2008 and is currently an education provider.

From his active military service, Cpt Bharadwaj recalls a particularly harrowing time i.n the Rajouri-Poonch area very close to tl1e L ine of Control along the India­ Pak border. l n a devastating accident while on the move, many members of his unit were left severely injured or dead. "A senior officer walked towards me looking like a ghost, all bloodied, and collapsed i n my arms." I n the next few minutes, a s he rushed the injured to medical care, "many of them puking blood", he would realise he was in charge of the unit. He was but 22 years old.

Vikram Singh Grewal Canberra's Vikram Grewal landed in Sydney after a trip to London on the morning of 25 April this year.

"I changed at the army barracks and rushed to join the parade," he told [lldit111 Lnk. Vikram has been participating in ilie parade since 2007 when rhe Indian

Col Samir Roychowdhury (ret'd) Col Roychmvdhury joined tl1e Indian army in 1964 and his postings included a challenging stint at tl1e Lipulekh Himalayan pass and tenures at Siachen Glacier, the world's highest combat zone, and a peace posting in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. He also completed two tenures as instructor at me prestigious National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla, Pune. Roychowdhury migrated to Australia after retiring from the Indian army in 1994.

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Adelaide's Jung Bahadur SiJ1gh Grewal also ma.rches in memory of his father and uncle, Jong-serving army men who both fought in World Wa.r 11. His dad is no more, bur his uncle, 93 this year, lives in Canada.

He remembers fondly the time in 2010 he Aew lus uncle down to Australia to participate in an Anzac Day ceremony. "He was very proud to participate in a plaque ceremony. To !um, to my dad, and to all the others like them botb in tl1e war, l am thankful and grateful."

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The ethics committee of the Rajya Sabha has recommeJ1ded expulsion of independent member, liquor baron Vijay Mallya, a day after he sent his resignation co Chairman Hamid Ansari.

Sources said the committee has recommended Mallya's expulsion, and also that the panel wants Mallya's resignation to be rejected, and his expulsion initiated through due procedure.

After the report is submitted in the upper house, a final decision rests with cl1e Rajya Sabha chairman. The chairman has not yet accepted his resignation. :tlfallya sent in his resignation co Ansari on 2 May, a day before the ethics panel was to meet.

He later tweeted, "In al] humility and not in defiance as they report, I would like Indian media to check and verify facts before calling me a defaulter."

Anocl1er tweet on Tuesday said: "7686 Wilful Defaulters Owe PSU bank Rs.66,190 er • easy to blame only Mallya."

Mallya is wanted for defaulting bank loans to cl1e tLme of Rs.9,000 crore.

He is an independent member from Karnataka, and his term ends on June 30.

This is his second term in the upper house.

According co parliament SOLtrces, during his tenure of almost 10 years as member of the Rajya Sabha, Mallya was declaring his assets and liabilities as "nil".

The union government revoked Mallya's passport after he failed to turn up for a probe into the loan default. This set in motion the process for the billionaire's possible deporrntion from Britain, where he is staying at present.

[-Ls case was referred to me echics panel by the Rajya Sabha chairman, after he Aed the country.

Railway minister launches web-based project monitoring system

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enable the railways to monitor online tl1e progress of ongoing projects across the country. ''PMIS is a web-enabled IT application which would cover the entire life cycle of complex projects. Ir is a step in leveraging resources which would empower railways in transforming the way projects are designed, built and commissioned," a railway official said.

PivlIS would use drone recordings and CCTV footage to monitor the projects.

Prabhu said Pl'vil S would be helpful in implementing upcoming major railway projects on time and save money.

"The plan is to roll out PMIS to all the major projects across the country. It will help in online monitoring, mid comse corrections to ensure faster execution of the projects. The railways will save crores of money if projects are in1plemented on or before time," Prabhu said.

He said me system would improve with time and that the information would be available to the public as well.

He said a system would be developed to grade employees on the basis of tbeir performance.

"A system won.Id be developed to reward mose who perform well and punish the non-performers. PMIS will help in identifying the performance," he said.

Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha called P:tl'1IS a "game-changer".

"If we manage to reduce the project completion time it will be a game-changer for the railways. It will also give economic benefits to the railways," Sinha said.

Pl'v S is currently being implemented in the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramullah rail Link as it has complex geological formation which requires extensive and continuous monitoring.

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Air India no longer loss­ making: Government

Efficient functioning and reduction in operational costs has helped national carrier Air India turn from a loss-making airline into an "operational profit unit", the Lok Sabha was informed mis month.

The government also asserted clrnt with

regard to safety issues for air travellers, it will be the endeavour of the government "to keep our airports and skies absolutely safe" through foolproof adherence to prescribed international st.'lndards.

"By cutting its operational expenses by almost 1 1 per cent, Air India has turned from a Rs.2,636 crore loss making unit in 2014-15 to a Rs.8 crore operational profit unit in 2015-16," Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapatl1i Raju said while replying to the debate on demand for grant for his ministry.

He also pointed out that Air l.ndia joined Srnr Alliance in 2014, "which has helped it to integrate better with the international civil aviation market".

The minister also recalled the unique contribution of Air India in the ''hour of crisis - evacuating about 6,000 nationals from Yemen, 1 ,300 from Iraq and Libya and 17,500 passengers from quake-affected epal".

The minister told members that by 2020, Air India's Aeet size is likely to grow, by about l 00 aircraft co about 232, and of this 28 more aircraft will be added byJanuary 2018.

Responding to members who during the debate on Monday raised issues concerning air passengers, the minister said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has decided to use technology as an "enabler" and that a comprehensive e-governance project will be launched to offer 160 services online to stal<eholders.

"This system will promote transparency, increase efficiency and service delivery, leading to greater ease of doing business.

The first set of such services will be launched in May 2016," Raju said.

Among omer innovative schemes, the minister said Cocl1in airport has become the "first in the world to exclusively nm on solar energy wim a total installed capacity of 12 megawatt".

Delhi and Hyderabad international airports also have eight and five megawatt solar plan ts respectively.

With regard to safety issues, Raju said it will continue to be the endeavour of me govermne.nt "to keep our airports and

skies absolutely safe mrough foolproof adherence to prescribed international standards".

He said mere was a ''high degree of satisfaction" that in a very recent survey it was found that passenger and cargo security satisfaction level were assessed to be 99.25 per cent against a world average of 66 per cenL To a specific issue raised by Congress member K.C. Venugopal on the fate of the request by Kerala government for an airline between Kerala and ilie Gulf countries, ilie minister said, "It (such a demand) is an imagination. No government or any airline in tbe name Kerala Airline has applied with the government of [ndia."

"I tried co make my enquiries and no airline of Kerala government is pending with the government of India. They have not even applied," he said amid repeated interruptions from Congress members including Venugopal.

The minister's contention was supported

by BharatiyaJanat.'l Party (BJ P ) member Dushyam Singh, who also said the Kerala government has not made any such request to the centre.

At one point Venugopal was heard asking the minister and the treasury bench, "what happened to you, it is my right to ask the question".

The minister said all registered airlines will have to follow the Indian rules and the Route Dispersal Route guidelines.

The demand for grant was later passed by voice vote after the cut motions were either rejected or withdrawn.

Chinese investors to fund 10 Indian startups

As many as 15 Chinese investors representing nine firms have shortlisted 10 Indian startups, operating in mobile technologies, e-commerce and medical technology, for up to $5 million seed and Series A funding, it was atmoll11ced this month.

However, the shortlisted Indian startups selected at the 'Date with Chinese Investors' were not disclosed to avoid poaching from rival investors, while another five co seven startups are being reviewed for fi.mdi.ng.

"We have chosen Bengaluru over other cities to start because of the great infrastructure and tremendous support given by state government. Many are d1rilled to see the potential among Indian startups," said invescor and On.ionFan CEO Hutu.

Pickup Wheat (Shimai) Finance, Harmony Invest, Grand (Dagnan) Capital, lncapital, Zhejiang WenChuang Group, YeahMobi, Hangzhou Zhexin Information Technology and Cyber Carrier are among the firms which participated in the event scheduled from 1-3 May. The Chinese investors visited the Karnataka government's Mobile 10X Hub in Diamond District to evaluate the entrepreneurial pitches of more man 150 startups which arrived from Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

"The event was aimed to show tl1e landscape of Chinese and Indian venture and investment, and to facilitate the innovation and communication between tl1e

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Funding interest from China is aimed at expanding the business range and global impact of Chinese investments organisations while 011 the other hand lndian startups stand to benefit from better and easier fonding.

The event was organised by cech media and investment company OnionFan in association with Mobile !OX.

Here comes a tool to measure lung functions over phone call

lndian-origin researchers have developed a new health sensing tool that can accurately measure lung function over a simple phone call made with any phone - not just smartphooe - from anywhere in the world.

The findings could be of special help for people in the developing world - who have asthma, cystic fibrosis or other chronic lung diseases - know how well their lungs are functioning without visiting a doctor or a clinic, which in some places can take days of travel. "\'{le wanted to be able co measure lung function on any type of phone you might encounter around the world - smarrphones, dumb phones, landlines, pay phones," said Shwetak Patel, professor at the University of Washington.

The new rool is called SpiroCall.

"With SpiroCall, you can call a 1-800 number, blow imo the phone and use the telephone network co test yom lm1g function," Patel said.

The patients take a deep breath in and exhale as hard and fast as they can until they can't exhale any more. The phone's microphone senses sound and pressure from that exhalation and sends che data ro a central server, which uses machine learning algorithms co convert the data into standard measurements of lung function.

"People have to manage chronic lung diseases for their entire lives," lead author Mayank Goel, computer science and engineering doctoral student at University of Washington, said.

"So there's a real need to have a device that aUows patients co accurately monitor their condition at home without having to constantly visit a medical clinic, which in some places requires hours or days of trave�" Goel noted.

SpiroCall is an advancement over SpiroSmart which the researchers introduced in 2012 to lee people monitor dieir lung function by blowing inco their smartphones.

Over the last four years, the team has collected data from more than 4,000 patients who have visited clinics in Seattle and Tacoma as well as in India and Bangladesh, where clinicians have measured lung function using both SpiroSmart and a commercial spirometer.

In surveying patients from India and Bangladesh, though, the ream realised cbac a significant percentage did nor own smarcphones and would be unable to use SpiroSmart in their own homes -- which was a key goal of the project.

The ream realised diac die only sensor d1ey were using was a microphone, which all phones have.

So die researchers decided to develop a system chat would work witb any phone anywhere in the world by having die patient use a call-in service.

How the cool meets d1e medical community's standards for accuracy will be described in a paper to be presented in May at the Association for Computing Machinery's CHI 2016 conference in Saa J osc, California.

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Patel make it to highest-paid CEOs list

Indian origin Indra Nooyi, Bhavesh Patel and Sarya Nadella made ic co the list of 100 highest-paid CEOs in che world compiled by compensation information provider Eqllilar.

LyondellBasell lndustries CEO Patel was placed sixth on the list with a total compensation of $24.5 million while PepsiCo's India Nooyi was at the eighth position wich a pay cheque of $22.2 million. "adeUa, che Microsoft CEO made the cut at 26th position in d1e 100 highest-paid CEOs list wich a total compensation of $18.3 million.

Oracle's Mark V. Hurd and Safra A. Caez topped the 100 highest paid global CEOs list with a total compensation of $53.2 million each.

Robert A. lger of Walt Disney ($43.5 million), David ?vL Cote of Honeywell International ($33. l million), General Electric's Jeffrey R. lmmelt ($26.4 million), Randall L. Stephenson of AT&T ($22.4 million), Rupert Murdoch of Twency-First Century Fox ($22.2 million) and James P. Gorman of 1forgan Stanley ($22 million) made up the top I0.

According to Equ.ilar, the median pay was $14.5 million in fiscal 2015 which grew by three percent from the previous year.

As many eight women CEOs made it co the list. "Median compensation for cbese eight women was $20 million in 20 15, while average pay was $22.7 million," said Equ.ilar.

California-based privately held Equ.ilar generates information on executive compensation packages.

Impact of recent regulatory move on Make in India

Manufacturing in India has not been particularly strong. This is because of a host of reasons emanating from the India's socialist era. Prominent among these include labour laws resulting in trade unionism, licenses for regulating production activity and the like.

But the performance of the seccor even post diac period (initiated in 1980s and culminating into the reforms of 1990s) has been f a r from sceUar. A.Ithough manufaccuring sector has grown overall, che share of manufacturing in GDP has stayed constant at around 1 5 percent. The choice for consumers has increased manifold, but cbe output of manufacturing growtl1 has been steady.

In comparison to the services sector, d1e manufacturing sector has been clearly a laggard. l n spice of d1is, a large number of sub-sectors have developed and deepened cbe manufaccuring capability like cbe automotive industry, pharmaceutical industry, etc. Another prominent feamre of Indian manufacturing is that still a massive portion is done by cbe small and medium sector enterp1ises.

It is in this light of this context and backdrop chat the recent move by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) (which awaits final approval of the finance minister) becomes important. The move does away with d1e

30 percent sourcing requirement for Apple, the Cupertino based technology giant The sourcing requirement mandates that in single brand retail 30 percent of content is to be sourced locally. The apparent logic being given by the Indian government is that it can gram companies an exception if they are found co make state-of-the-art and cutting-edge products.

Apple till date has not been able to enter India, bur most likely sees lndia as a key market as it has a low smartphone penetration (<20 percent) and shipped roughly 1.9 million devices to India i n 2015. Also, i n the years ahead, India is slated to be one of die biggest markets for smartphones. Till date, resellers were selling Apple produces in India. This could change if the move sees the finance minister's approval.

There are three important issues surrounding the move. First, it tries to rectify a policy problem with a specific move. The c1uestion no,v is, how is cbe decision on cutting edge products being made. Apple is into electronic consumer durables like phones and laptops. Jc does not appear cutting edge. Jf a change has to be made d1e change should happen ac d1e FDI policy level.

Also, it will be very difficult to reject applications by players like Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maaufacmrer, as its products use similar technology. l n a competitive marker chis could very easily spell doom for incumbent Indian companies like i\ficromax, who had noi: faced massive international competition till dace. This brings us to the related issue of the impact of the move.

Second, the move is slated to impact different stakeholders differently. For the

consumers choice and service is going to increase and most likely the prices are going to get streamlined with international prices of Apple products. This may be seen as beneficial in1pacc of Apple's entry for consumers.

However, with regard co key programs like 'Make in India' the move could have a 'no effect to a negative effect' unless Apple also invests in manufacmring. The move does provide Apple with access to 1ndian market but does not provide Indian industry especially MSi'vfE's with much scope for capacity building. It is because the cluster of ancillary firms which could supply pares to Apple by local production and manufacruring will not take place now. l n addition if Xiaomi also enters India chances of incumbent firms facing stiffer competition may be bad from 'Make in India' point of view.

Third, the move does not help the cause of making India a hub of ESDM sector.

This is because it just makes lndia a market but not a production destination. Ideall)r, Apple should make a commitment co invest i. n India as coses are low with respect co labour (even though Apple's business is not very labour intensive and it outsources most of its production).

The capacity building effort in India can also help Apple immensely as India is a diverse nation and can throw up unique insights into operating in emerging markets.

The FM muse look into all the derails of what went into the move by DIPP before signing the document. Also, it seems like it .is time for review of sourci.ng requirements if d1ey are indeed coming in d1e way of progress in cbe present policy context.

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Loving rays from beyond the s n A heart-warming short story, based on real life, on the power of a mother 's love

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a!" a little voice broke into Radhika's thoughts.

"Yes, my little one," she said to tbe three­ year-old. "\'iv'hat is this you have in your hands?"

"A gift for Mother's Day." As Radhika took the gift inco her hands, she realised the mud scrucrure was still wet.

'1t is beautiful, Seema, but we should let it dry a bit more. Shall } leave it on the window sill?"

"But do you know what it is?" Seema questioned.

Radh"ika looked at the structure - a square block. She whispered with a smile, "A sign of your love?" " o, silly Nfa, it is a l10L1se, our house. \Ve will all live there. Even Arnn Bhai," she pointed to the photo on rhe desk.

As Radhika gave Seema a cuddle, the rears that she refused to release in front of her kids, fell in streams. She tried co wipe tl1e tears before Seema saw chem but was not fast enough.

"Don't you like our house, Ma?" '1t is the most beautiful house anyone has built for me. r ow go out and play with the others. Soon it will be dark. Go, l will come our soon." Gently, Radhika walked Seema to the door and then returned to look ar the house.

Her dream too had started like this house, built out of love and for those she loved.

Slowly the pages from her past Aew open as they rook her to the day she had wed her beloved husband and come to his home. Like a dream, happiness presented itself time and time again, in the form of a beautiful home, in the form of her family and tl1en again in the form of her child. She was content bringing up her beautiful boy Arnn.

He was a gentle soul who asked for nothing but .love. Who gave away his toys if he saw a child in need. Who happily shared his meal with the disadvantaged who walked past the gates. Who insisted that the stra)' animals be fed. A teenager who only ever spoke in gentle tones and who would stand up co bullies co save his classmates. So gentle a soul that Radhika often feared for his furure ia a world tl1at often forgets what it means to be human.

Just like bis name (Hindi for 'slll1'), he radiated warmtl1 wherever he went. Even his teachers commended his behaviour and held him up as a role model. His friends looked tO Anm for guidance aad tl1e neighbourhood referred to him as 'the perfect child'.

Time flew to when the HSC exams were just around die corner. Arnn and bis friends had prepared well, often srudying late inro tl1e night. So when one weekend Arnn asked co go out with his friends, Radhika

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had no hesitation in giving her permission.

As Radhika and her husband sat down to diilller, she suddenly felt a pang in her heart. It lasted but a few minutes, and was gone as soon as she had a glass of water. Bue while the physical symprom had gone, a part of her was nor able to rest easy.

It was pre-mobile days so after dinner they went ro the front lawn and sat there in the dark waiting for Arun.

At the approaching car, she let out a sign of relief, only to have it turn to fear as she saw that the car was actually a police car. Even before tl1e officers had entered tl1e gate, Radhika knew. Her heart knew. And even her husband knew. The part of tl1em tlrnt was the best, tl1e part of them that was a aue symbol of their love, was gone.

Her husband wem to identify their son. She could not bring herself ro go.

Instead she went and sat in Arun's room holding his latest notes in her hand.

His fa rewell and his last rites was a difficult time for the entire neighbourhood.

Arnn had somehow managed co make himself tl1eirs as well. Had it not been for her fa mily and her friends, Radhika would not have known how to pass that horrible time. Even the walls closed in on her, and the sound of every car made her relive the loss of Atun. Her only solace was in his dreams and bis memories.

And tl1en one day, when she was recalling her conversations witl1 her son, his message came tl1rough loud and clear. His had been a life of giving, of loving and of caring. His actions were always those of protection and solace. In the short time he had visited tliis earth, he had left a mighty legacy. Now it was up co them to keep it going. or with tears which did not quench the thirst of the parched, not with sorrow which did not comfort the needy, and not with sadness which did not shelter the homeless.

And so a dream was born.

Without finance, witliout labour and without even land, a hope arose and a will took form to see the legacy come alive. The tears that had often drenched tl1eir cheeks were never again allowed to fall.

Guided by Arun's memory, they knocked on tl1e doors of anticipation. Like a miracle, the doors opened one by one. The permission that was prayed for was given and tl1e ventures began to take its shape.

An industrialist donated some land, a businessman bricks. A carpenter put in the doors, an electrician wired the home, wholesalers gave them paint and nurseries planted a garden.

Finally the rooms were fitted witl1 cots and beds. Staff were employed, but only the ones that reAected the kind of love tl1at Arun was known for.

On tl1e day tbe last act was done, the naming of their new place, Radhika and her husband cried again.

It did not take long for the word to spread that tl1eir gates had opened. Radhika still remembered tl1e bittersweet moment when she held the first baby in her arms, left at the doorstep with just a little note: Take care of him -frolll a 111othe1· 111ho can't. That was the day she became 'Ma' again.

From looking after a few children, the venture grew as they were unable to refuse their loving home to anyone. And it was then drnt Raclhika received her sign. It was as if Arun was saying, "No one is ours forever; and just as you were able to let me go, so too must you let them go in the name of love."

A week later she put the first baby up for adoption. In a land where caste, creed and legitimacy were so important, she had feared that social taboos might become an obstacle in their cause. But the love of a

child and a couple's need for a baby were both far too powerful a force to stand in the way of a few people's prejudices. Slowly they saw child after child settled inco loving homes.

The children were like passing gifcs that came into tl1eir life as reminders of Anm's love, and left with loving parents as a validation of his legacy.

"Ma, it's dark now, is our house dry?"

Seema broke into her thoughts again.

Radhika jrnnped out of chair and walked rowards the model. Touchin g it, she said ''Not yet my love, tomorrow when it is dry, I will name it Arnn Aashray."

Seema beamed as she said, "Just like our borne!"

Suddenly she felt her husband's arm about her shoulder, and heard his whisper "They want her as their daughter." And then, her tears fell again.

This is a work offiction based on and dedicated to the 1·ealRadhika. All conversations are the imagination ofthe unite,; The real Radhika and her husband have built a home f01· India's own 'Blossoms in the Dust: children who, for whatever reason, are l.eft by theirparents at their doontep. The venture welcomes donation to their t-rustfor the care ofthe childre n at t-heir home. For more details andfor donations, visit the website www.aruna.ashray.com

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Shanul Sharma has had quite the journey from lead singer in a heavy metal band to tenor soloist

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hanul Sharma has noc had what you would call an ordinary life. From a 19-year-old who arrived on Australian shores with the incention co pursue IT Engineering, he found himself gracing the stage as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Sobrusion before transitioning co singing in the western classical sc:yle. The band parted ways in 2012, but Sharma had by then already set his sights on a career in opera.

Today, he appears as a tenor soloist in the show Canzoni Di. Mio Padre (.',011gs i\,'[y Father TaughtMe) - an eclectic mix of Neapolitan and popular Italian songs performed with che backing of a majestic 55-piece symphonic orchestra. The brainchild of talented musician and conductor Daniele Ciurleo, Shanul Sharma appears alongside David Visentin executing songs in the style of operatic legends such as Luciano Pavarotti.

Shanna's transition and rise from a heavy metal and rock 'n' roll artist based in regional SW, to an opera singer training in Melbourne, is as fa scinating as it is unusual.

However, his first memories of music are much closer to home.

"My dad always maintained that my first experience of music was listening to old Mohammed Rafi and Ki.shore Kumar Bollywood songs in the back of tbe car," he says.

Not e,'lactly how you would imagine tbe musical leanings of either a heavy metal or an opera singer to take shape now, would you? But chac changed swiftly when Sharma arrived in Australia to pursue further scudies.

"I started off wicl1 Bollywood music," he explains. "Then, during my high school years, 1 was exposed to western music Michael Jackson was a big influence. 1 got a heavy metal album by Def Leopard and chac basically set the course for western rock 'n' roll."

\Vhen the time can1e, ic was a difficult choice to make between whac has traditionally been considered two differem paths to follow - career (IT Engineering) or

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,, It you hear Mohammed Rafi sing that famous song 'Madhuban Mein Radhika Nachi', it's got all those ups and downs and all those trills ' ' passion (singing). However, Sharma had the determination co mm his passion into his career. But he admits tbat wouldn't have been possible without the support of his father.

"My dad always encouraged me co pursue singing," Sharma says. "He always said chat there ,vill be many IT engineers in this world, but only a few of us who can sing, so pursue your singing while you do your scudies."

Sharma had already started infusing western classical elements into bis style of singing around 2010, when he was pan of the heavy metal band. Still, heavy metal and western classical appear to be polar opposite genres - not just stylistically but also in terms of execution. Ir was Sharma's affinity for old Bollywood and Indian classical music that aided him in his transition into western opera singing. The overlap between the two classical music styles is stronger than one might imagine.

"I explored western classical singing as a stylistic expression and was surprised ac how naturally it came to me," Sharma reveals. "The vowels, which is basically the core of the sound in Hindi, are very similar co the vowels in Italian. lc's a very open language, with an open throat, so it wasn't all that alien ro me."

"If you hear Mohammed Rafi sing th.at famous song 'Mr1dh11han Mei11 R.adhika Na,chi', it's got all those ups and clowns and all chose trills," Sharma says. "The c:ype of singing chat 1 do in opera includes all those aspects as well. In a way, it's sort of natural.

The styles are actually quite closely linked once you analyse it."

You wouldn't thi.u.k it, but being part of a heavy metal band proved co be the perfect training ground for an operatic tenor in the making.

"N aturally speaking, 1 don't have what they call a 'big' voice. My voice is that of a lyric tenor. Jt's a 'sweeter' sound. Jr's not Like a bulldozer. It's Li.ke a beautiful Rolls Royce, so you have co treat it with ca.re and have precision in your approach co

singing," Sharma explains. "That aspect led me to explore the classical style, because it's based on efficiency. The heavy metal band was actually quite loud and co be able co sing on top of that ensemble - wich the heavy guitar and the big drums - you have to develop frequencies in yom voice that are very similar to what a classical singer does. I had to instinctively develop all cl1ose aspects in my voice in my rock 'o' roll years. In my own way, I taught myself to sing classical music without even realising it!"

Always looking to improve and challenge himself, Sharma has already taken a giant stride in establishing a singing career.

"I've been accepted i.uro che Wales Internacional Academy of Voice. This school takes about fifteen singers every year, from a whole pool of singers across the world, co train chem into professional international touring artiscs. I'm trying co fund raise at the moment, co make my way to Cardiff. Stay there for eleven moncl1s, learn as much as I can and hopefully gee on the international circuit."

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apa kehte hain hada 1/{ldfll kareg" Beta h11mara aisa kaa111 kareg" Perhaps nor in the same words, but in spirit ar lea.st, that's what tenor soloist Shanul Sbarma successfuUy accomplished in his recent performance at the Elisabeth 1\ilurdoch Hail at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Sharma, along with David Visentin, performed a collection of eapoliran and popular Italian songs as pare of Cm,zoni Di Mio Padre (.1011gs lv[y Father Ta11ght Me), beautifully arranged and orchestrated by conductor Daniele Ciurleo.

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l could not contain my excitement at getting ro watch an Indian-born perform Italian opera. Was it the rarity of such a combination that made it so thrilling? Or was it the connection of my homeland in a largely foreign landscape that added to the joy of watching this live opera performance?

Tbe hall was a vision in itself. Exquisite hand-cue wooden panels line the wails and ceiling of rhe 1000 seat auditorium, which has the traditional box shape of European concert ha.Us. lt ,vas mood-lit for what was going to be an enthralling afternoon. /\s is cmromary, the 55-piece symphonic orchestra was already on stage nming their instruments and resting them. The hostess arrived a couple of minutes later and introduced the conductor Ciucleo and the rwo tenors, Sharma and Visendn, wbo came on stage and cook their positions.

Their crisp linen shirts and starched

collars contrasted the dark jackets they wore. Wbat was most endearing was the camaraderie they shared • shaking hands, bugging, nodding heads and smiling at each other.

They began with a song ca.Lied 'Qua.nro Sei Bella Roma', which quite literally translates to 'How beautiful are you Rome'.

In total they sang 20 songs between them, with three in tbe orchestral interlude.

Not knowing any Italian was the least of my worries, since the power and beaury of their voices took me to places where a language barrier is surpassed by the enjoyment of music.

While Visentin had the control of an experienced, more marure performer, Sharma complimented him with his sweet, full-throated, unrestrained sound. It would be remiss nor to add that opera singing requires a range of vocals, and both tenors displayed that range to a superbly engaged

audience throughout the concert. l c was an unusual and joyful experience.

From what 1 have seen of operas on the television and in. films, I felt it was a high a.rt that expected a certain level of snooty colcL1ess and distant pleasure at best. But tbat was not the case here.

Those who knew the songs were encouraged to sing, and sing they did.

Sharma made comments and quips throughout, smiling and joking witb the audience. Both tenors encouraged the audience to actually clap along to the songs they were performing. The atmosphere was charged and carried itself outside too where Sharma and Visentin were mobbed by cbe audience for pictures, hugs and autographs.

After seeing the pair receive a standing ovation from the audience, I left with a sense that anything is possible if passions a.re followed through.

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BY PETRA O'NEILL

he large, glossy black skink remained quite still watching us, while a diminutive wombat rustled in the undergrowth. Our waU, had begun deep within Lamingron National Park, setting out from O'ReiUy's Rainforest Re[reat along a track shaded by massive rainforest trees, tumbling vines and banyan roots twisted around boulders.

My daughter Lauren and I had joined other guests for a morning walk with our guide Luke co Elabana Falls, following a crack alongside a rock strewn freshwater stream that required us to clamber across to view the waterfall. On our renun we saw bright blue spiny crayfish on the rocks and then, lying curled up in tl1e centre of the track sunning itself, was a red bellied black snake. Witl1 a diet that comprises mainly frogs, we still considered it prudent co sidestep one of Australia's most venomous snakes.

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Just after day break 1 joined a guided wall,, the best time to view rosellas, btight green and red king parrots and black and gold regent bowerbirds. Over breakfast 1 scrutinised the park map. There are over 1 60kms of walking trails spanning distances from 400 metres to 32 kilometres.

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Last year Lamingcon National Park celebrated 100 years, four years after the arrival of the O'Reilly brothers who rode on horseback and settled here as dairy farmers carving out grazing land by clearing vast tracts of dense scrub encircled by forest. To protect tl1e prized hoop pine from illegal logging and to prevent poaching, a national park was declared and the O'Reilly brothers became Queensland's first park rangers. Many kilometres of walking tracks were built through the park during the 1930s to provide employment during the Great Depression, with the 23-kilometre Border Track the most famous.

,, Last year Lamington National Park celebrated 100 years, four years after the arrival of the O'Reilly brothers who rode on horseback and settled here ,, O n our final day, Lauren and I joined a Segway ride travelling through open eucalypt forest, on winding dirt tracks and creek crossings, to Moran's Falls. That night, our last excursion turned out to be my favourite. We remrned to Moran's Falls now magically transformed to view the colony of thousands of glow worms that light up a grotto. Sitting quite still, our

guide Justin recounted Aboriginal legends, his commentary interrupted by the distant call of the nocturnal marbled frogmouth.

As we drove back to the Gold Coast, passing place names such as Stockyard Creek and Duck Creek Road, and as day turned to night, the neon lights were flashy and bright in stark contrast to the glow worm grotto's gentle twinkling lights.

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TAURUS April 20 - May 20 This month you will need to be careful how you deal with your relationship area. You may feel slightly unsure how to deal with a particularly sensitive matter that has arisen. Luckily, the cards are indicating a time when you will be feeling very relaxed and happy at work, and there is a very good chance that you will be offered more responsibility and financial rewards are indicated too. Lots of socialising this month, but take time out for yourself.

GEMINI May 21 - J u ne 20 This month you will be thinking about property. You may think about buying another property, decorating an existing property or extending. There will be a lot of planning and designing going on. Life will be very hectic and there will be no spare time this month. You will feel as though you are on a treadmill 24 hours a day. You are very keen to sort things out in all areas. Love relationships seem smooth.

Work will also be busy.

CANCER J u ne 21 - J u ly 20 This month you will feel like you need to settle down in relationships. You are feeling as though you may be missing out.

Your friends seem to be settled and moving on. Be patient, it will all work out. This month though, life will be adventurous and busy. You may take time out for a short trip and also think about changing your car, now or in the future. Family is going to be a little demanding this month.

LEO J u ly 21 - Aug 22 You may be going through a little bit of an on-off relationship with your partner. Time to take things to another level and decide what you both want to do. Work will be demanding, as there seems to be a departmental shake up going on. The cards are indicating a time when you will be deciding if you would like to move on from this job.

A sibling may come to you for some advice. Take time out to relax and meditate.

VIRGO Aug 23 - Sep 22 This month you may need to spend more time with your family. You seem to have been spending a lot of time working and there has to be a balance of work, home and relationship. The cards are indicating a time when your partner will be feeling neglected. There may be some aspects of property that needs to be dealt with, you may be thinking of writing a will. Children will be needing support and advice this month.

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SCORPIO Oct 23 - N ov 21 This month you will be making plans to look at a business proposal.

The cards are indicating a time when you will be looking at ways to increase your finances; you will be working hard, and a side line business is also indicated. You will find that your social calendar will be very busy, and you will be meeting some interesting new people.

But beware, relationships might be a little stressed, as you will be inclined to spend time alone.

SAGITTARIUS N ov 22 - Dec 21 This month you will find it a struggle to keep your relationship harmonious. There is an indication that you may find a work colleague or an old friend making advances towards you. You will be travelling quite frequently, and this may also cause stress in your relationship. There is the possibility that you will be thinking of buying a pet for your family. You will spring clean your finances and you may be thinking of investing in shares.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 19 This month you will be in the mood for love and romance. The cards are indicating a time when you may meet someone and have more fun than you have had for some time. If you are in a relationship you will be feeling in a fl irty fun mood with your partner. You will need to be careful with your finances, but you are going to be in a good position, as luck seems to be on your side.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 This month you will be feeling a little restless and agitated. Things are extremely stressful around your work and profession. You seem to be given a lot of extra work, and there will be situations where you may have to cover for colleagues. You may be thinking of increasing a small business you have, but you are advised not to involve friends. Your relationship area is fairly harmonious and you will be feeling pleased with the progress of your children.

PISCES Feb 19 - March 20 A burst of creativity surrounds you this month; taking up writing or painting? The cards are indicating a time when you will need to listen to your soul and go for what you desire. Work may be a little mundane, but better things are on the horizon. You will be attracted to someone at work, and you may go on work related outings where you get to know each other. Financially you will be thinking of saving for a holiday.

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Adapted from two films, the Indonesian movie The Raid: Redemption (2001) and the 2004 Telugu release Varsham, Baaghi is an action-packed, run-of-the mill love story of a rebel and his lady love.

Afraid of his son Ronney (Tiger Shroff) going wayward or becoming a rebel, Colonel Samarjit Singh packs him off to his friend's gurukul in Kerala, to "make

a man out of him".

En route to meet his father's friend, I Ronney meets Siya (Shraddha Kapoor) I on the train. Love blossoms, but not before laying the seeds of the various obstacles which include Siya's opportunist father, E.P. Khurana, and Raghav, his guru's son, an equally formidable fighter, who also happens to be on the same train and falls in love with Siya too.Tiger Shroff performs 1 competently, displaying his impressive, I martial arts skill effectively. Though charismatic and sincere, he fails to leave an impact as Ronney.

There is something endearing and earthy about Shraddha Kapoor as Siya.

She is equally effortless in the dancing and action sequences. Sunil Grover as her father, Mr Khurana gets into the skin of his character with ease. With a tinge of comic and subtle sliminess, he reminds one of Shakti Kapoor, in his hey days.

Sudheer Babu as Raghav is imposing.

He is equally agile as Tiger and leaves an impact as the antagonist.

With interesting camera angles capturing the moments of action and drama, cinematographer Binod Pradhan's camera work is striking. Also, his interior shots with aesthetic lighting and wide angled exterior shots in natural lighting are picture perfect.

Julius Packiam's background score, with its adrenaline packed beats, is effectively used to create the frenzied tempo of the action. The songs, "Toh naachu mein aaj, cham, cham'', an extempore dance in the rain, seems forced and the song "Agar tu hota to, na rote hum" doubles up as a background score. In totality, the songs are well picturised, but add nothing to the progression of the tale.

While the film is technically dazzling, the director has not paid attention to the narrative. The story written by Sanjeev Dutta is hackneyed and predictable, laden with loopholes and abandoned sub-plots. You expect this to be the story of a rebel, but unfortunately the rebel in Ronney does not surface, except in a weak exposition where his father writes a note to his friend stating that Ronney is a lovable rebel.

The script, punctuated with comic and action sequences, is formulaically crafted. This makes the narration superficial and shallow in nature, making it difficult for the audience to relate to the characters.

The first two acts are moderately paced, it is the climax that is overstretched with a never-ending chase and action sequence, making the viewing a bit tedious.

Overall, with a string of oft seen scenes and action sequences, Baaghi offers no novelty, in terms of visual and narrative stance, making it neither exciting nor appealing.

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AU DI ENCE IS CHANG I NG: MANOJ BAJ PAYEE N

ational award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee thinks the era of escapist cinema is coming to a close.

"The audience has changed over the years," he said recently. "Now they are showing interest in real things. They want convincing and reliable. The audience has matured."

Manoj is currently promoting his film Traffic, which belongs to the "convincing and reliable" category, like much of Manoj's work including Satya, Shoot and

Zubeidaa.

Another thing he is glad of is that item numbers look like they are finally on their way out.

"Thank god item numbers are out," he said. "They were somewhere ruining the whole storytelling format. Whatever changes the industry is undergoing, it's good ... whether it's for mainstream or parallel cinema."

Traffic is an emotional thriller based on a road trip from Mumbai to Pune, and is based on a true story. The story centres on the transportation from Mumbai to Pune of a harvested heart for a heart transplant case, chasing a strict deadline.

During the mission, the characters face numerous difficulties and obstacles, traffic being one of the major ones.

Manoj Bajpayee plays a traffic constable who decides to spearhead the situation amidst the heavy traffic in Mumbai.

The film is a remake of a hit Malayalam film. Completed by Rajesh Pillai just before he died, the film is set to release on 6 May.

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Actor Randeep Hooda, who will soon be seen in the Omung Kumar directorial Sarbjit, chained himself with heavy handcuffs weighing 2.5kg in each hand, to get into character.

Sarbjit is based on the life of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian farmer who was convicted of charges of terrorism and spying in Pakistan and was sentenced to death.

"Randeep Hooda has shown immense dedication," Kumar said in a statement. "He is well known for his method acting but I believe Randeep has given his entire heart and soul for this film. The level of dedication needs immense acknowledgment and it will be visible to others too once the movie releases."

As Randeep's character was trapped in a Pakistan jail for years and given heartless treatment, the actor made a dummy prison cell in an area of just 6x4 feet where he spent his entire day, fully chained, and with a minimum supply of food intake.

In spite of much irritation and even pain, the actor didn't give up in his self-made training and went beyond his limits to get a realistic performance on screen.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be seen in the role of Dalbir Kaur, Sarbjit's sister who fought tirelessly for his release, while Richa Chadha plays Sarabjit's wife.

THE RETUR N OF DULHANIA!

It all started with some cryptic tweets.

Example, Alia Bhatt wrote, "The 'dulhania' is on the move! Is this true though? Dharma movies, Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan."

And so everybody thought it was a sequel for Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, the 2014 film starring rumoured couple Varun and Alia.

But it was Karan Johar that made the big announcement. On Twitter, of course.

"The second in our love franchise staring Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt.

Directed by Shashank Khaitan," he wrote.

He also posted a little teaser from the film, showing Varun and Alia in a desi avatar in a rural backdrop set in a fair.

Shashank Khaitan, who directed the first movie, is expected to don the director's hat yet again for the film whose title is rumoured to be Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya.

Produced by Hirao Yash Johar, Karan Johar and presented by Fox Star Studios, the Dharma Productions film is set to release on 10 March, 2017.

HRITHIK ROSHAN IN TRANSGENDER CAUSE

Hrithik Roshan will be seen shaking a leg with the Brooke Bond Red Label 6-Pack Band, touted as India's first transgender band, in their latest track Ae Raju.

The song salutes the unabated spirit of the transgender community, and the actor says he was compelled to be part of the song as it addresses a "meaningful" message in a "fun and entertaining way".

The actor, who has himself successfully battled stammering and more, shared, •we cannot just reject them just because they are different from us".

Brooke Bond Red Label tea in association with Y-Films, the youth films' wing of Yash Raj Films, is back with another song by the band.

In the song the members of the band are inspired to fight discrimination and break all social barriers.

The song and its chorus are a lighter take on the trademark Ae Raju, a term used by the Hijra community. In the video, Hrithik motivates the members of the band to unleash their inner superheroes. The video went live on Y-Films' YouTube channel recently.

"I've been following the Brooke Bond Red Label 6-pack Band and when I heard they are creating a meaningful message in a fun, entertaining way, I had to be a part of it. Shooting with them was an amazing experience," Hrithik said.

The Brooke Bond Red Label 6-Pack Band aims to encourage everyone to be more accepting, overcome social prejudices and make the world a more welcoming place. It has been welcomed with open arms by music lovers, and has had hit numbers in collaborations with Sonu Nigam, Zanai Bhosle and Arjun Kapoor.

The winds of change are slowly but surely blowing in.

SRIDEVI: SOME CROSS­ BORDER LOVE

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Siddiqui will play the role of Sridevi's husband and Ali's father. Sridevi, who is also the producer, will play a lead role in this women-centric film.

Actor Akshaye Khanna will make a comeback with the movie while actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui will have a special appearance. The Mom team is now shooting in Georgia, one report claimed.

Siddiqui also played a small role alongside actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie and actor lrrfan Khan in the 2007 film A Mighty Heart.

NEW SET OF RODS FOR AAMIR

Hey, we thought Aamir Khan was the soft new-age sensitive kinds... but apparently he likes his hot rods.

He showed off his latest toy recently, a brand new Bajaj V, a motorcycle which contains metal from India's de-commissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

Aamir was inspired to buy the V15 when he learnt that the new launch from Bajaj contains metal from the much-loved navy ship, the first aircraft carrier built in India. It played a role in the 1971 India-Pakistan war.

When Rajiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Auto, got to know that Aamir, a personal friend, had placed an order for a V15, he decided to make it one with unique customisation.

The new V made for Aamir has a customized embossing of the initial A on the fuel tank and one-off graphic design of "Chote Lal" affectionately inscribed on the rear seat cowl.

Bajaj personally delivered the vehicle to Aamir's home.

The V was launched in February this year. It is a 150cc commuter bike differentiated by its solid form and stand tall proportions.

The Dhoom 3 star was delighted to receive his new bike. He said in a statement: "The V is a special bike and I wouldn't compare it with anything else. It has a piece of history ingrained into it. For me, it's a proud moment to own a piece of metal from INS Vikrant which was the military pride of India for decades."

See, we knew he was a true patriot!

SERIOUSLY COMIC: AKSHAY KUMAR

In 2015, actor Akshay Kumar juggled effortlessly between the intense Airlift and the frivolous Singh Is Bliing. This year again he joyously juxtaposes the real-life saga Rustom with the crazily out of the world Houseful/ 3.

So he likes living in two different planets ... How does he manage this?

"I know there is a belief that men can't multi-task. Whoever believes that, hasn't met me as yet!" Akshay

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said of himself.

But of course, just like all the top­ bracket stars in Bollywood, Akshay thinks he is invincible ...

Well, not exactly.

He went on, "I am not going to pretend it's easy. But I also can't deny that I enjoy doing both serious and comic roles. And let me tell you, comedy is also a serious business for me. I am happy to juggle the two contrasting genres. I embrace both happily. See, I adore my Housefull franchise, as much as I adore the serious scripts that I choose."

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WHAT'S UP AND COM ING

Sonakshi Sinha's off to England. She has confirmed being a part of director Vipul Amrutlal Shah's Namastey England along with Akshay Kumar. The film will reportedly roll in August.

Meanwhile, Anupam Kher's Kaanu looks set to be different, and worth waiting for. He plays a Bengali coach in the football-based drama, with film maker and director Prabhat Bhattacharya playing the title role of the footballer. The story of the film traces the journey of Kaanu and his beloved Ghat Shila Football Club.

WHAT TWEETY BIRD TOLD US THIS WEEK

Match the stars to the following tweets: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Salman Khan Three cheers for @Abhinav_ Bindra, Olympic gold medallist & India's Goodwill Ambassador #RioOlympics2016 #MakelndiaProud Happy birthday DJ ... Dwayne Johnson.

Have a wonderful year and lots of happiness to u. God bless you and your kind heart. See you back on set.

Baywatch Back now 3:54 am from Delhi and National Award! So humbled and touched, for President of India to take my name in his speech!

My favorite track from #Sarbjit . The Mrs. Got moves/

What's the chitchat here between AKSHAY KUMAR and TWINKLE KHANNA? AKSHAY: I'm still head over heels .. .!!

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veryone says their mother is special. My Mum, or my Mataji as I refer to her (a deeply entrenched remnant frorn Hindi School, thanks Mala AW1ty) is especially special as she comes with a certain Aaw. She is very hard ro buy gifts for.

I stroU past the shops with bright displays, advertising their hardbound pastel-coloured Swedish-designed organic paper notebooks that are 'Peifectfa,· .Nfti111 this :Mother's Dt!J•f' And I know if I bought one of these diamond-encrusted notebooks (that's got to be the reason they are so expensive, right?!) she would give me a big hug and a "Thank

giving it to me at the last minute to 'use today or the money will go to waste'.

Breakfast in bed is not ideal either. The first thing my Maraji does when she awakens is brush her teeth. Before speaking to any of us. Before bending down to pat the dog.

Before the first sip of chai and exhaled 'ahhhh' that follows. Even before checking her phone! (I told you . . . special, right?) She's suffered through enough of those torturous Mother's Day mornings, where a SL't-year­ old and a three-year-old have taken over the kitchen and told ber not to get out of bed until they bring up her 'surprise'. (This foUowing a week of 'casual questions' of what she likes to eat for breakfast if she could choose anything in the world, and frantic phone caUs to dad at work asking what a vada is, and can he bring some home.)

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