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gay marriage,climatechangeetc,buthas refrainedfromprogressing further.

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BY PAWAN LUTHRA

ThePremierof NSWMikeBaird hastakenastandongreyhound racingandhaditoutlawedin thestate.Sure,themovehas notbeenpopularwithsome,butrough decisionsnever are.Inmaking his decision,thePremiertookintoacco1.mt independentreportsandthelackof substantiveactionbythegoverning bodyGreyhoundRacingNSWto correctthesituation.Therurectnessof hiscaUhas,5hockedmany,butperhaps boldactionslikethisonecanalsoAow acrosstootherindusr.r.ies-botl1private andpublic•wheretherearedemands for betterscrutin),Whetherthisleads tobettergovernanceinotl1eraspectsof NSW'spublicandprivatesectors,only tin1ewillteU.

Lawmakers witha strongwill.cando muchtobring aboutchange.

PerhapsPrimel\finisterTurnbullcan tal,ealeaf ourof thisandstaredown opponentsonissueswherehehas expressedapersonalconvictionsuchas

Onechanged1aronewouldlovethe newfederalparliameortoachieve,liesin theareaof gamblingandbetting.The newpowerbrokerwiththreeSenators intheUpperHonseisNickXenophon, whoisverypublicabouthisdesire tomanagegamblingmoresensibly. IndependentAndrewWillkiewasshort changedongamblingreformsbyformer PrimeMinisterJuliaGilfardwhenshe renegedonheragreementwithhim afterthe2010elections.Gamblinghas alwaysbeenapartof humannature. Usedintl1epositivesenseof takinga riskwitl1anew inventionorabusiness, orintl1enegativesensewhereone loseseverythingtowinsomething, thisscourgeof bettinghasgrownwitl1 technologyandoutpacedthelawmakers onhowtosetlimits.\Xiithadson televisionandonsmartdevices,the globalisationof gamblingissome.cl-ting whichneedstobehandledbetterby thelawmakers.Oftenlackingtl1ewill tomakearealchangeandantagonise someof theirdonors,themajorpolitical partieshavelackedgutsin thisarea andsocietyhasbeenleftexposed. ManynewmigrantstoAustraliado succumbtothesetemptationsinthe faceof settlementstressors,andend

updestroyiJ1gthelivesof theirfamilies. \Y/eneedstricternilesandlawsto protectthevulnerable.TheAustralian parliamentnowhastheopportunity todosointl1istermandonehopes thattheywilltakeBaird-likestrong anddecisivestepsforthebenefitof comrnnnicy.

Andnow,bow tohandle aperson likeSenator-electPaulineHanson.Ina climate where itis easytoclividepeople andbuild ontheir fears, the Hansons of Australia will flourish.Doesone try toshutPaulineHansonupbyignoring her,or doesonegiveherviewsmore oxygenbyairingchem.1quitelike.what formerPrimeMinisterJohnHoward didin1997.AsPaulinewaxed ford1 on Aboriginalentitlements/Asianisat.ionof Australia,hesimplylet herspeak. Ir was amatterof time beforeshewascalled outforwhatshe was-ashallow,fear mongering,xenophobic individual,and herpublic stanrung becameirrelevant. Rathertlianshoutdownaninruvidual, let themrunoutof puff andhyperbole. Believe thattherearemoresensible peopleoutthereratherthannarrowmindedones, anditisthe)'whowill prevail.

Yes,500,000Australiansmayhave votedforPaulineHanson,butthere were 15millionthatrue!not.

YOURSAY

FORTHELOVE OF DANCE

PreetlJabbalspoke to GhlrijaJayarraj, the Founder and Creative Director ofShastram

LeonsThomasre-tweeted:@natyashastramconnectsmodernaudiencesto theancientphilosophiesbehind#India's#dance

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAYHONOURS

Indian Link celebrated Prof. Nalini Joshi AO, Darshak Mehta OAM, Mallika Prasad-Chowta OAM and Prof. Prasad Kanaka Yarlagadda OAM!

RohltasBatta wrote:ProudIndianAustralians.Congrats!

Sheba Nandkeolyar wrote:Congratulationstoall,youhavedonethe communityproud!

Chandra Klshore wrote:Congratulations,Nalini,Darshak,Mallikaand Prasad!

BljlnderDugalwrote:Congratstoallofyou,proudofyourachievements

DhanyaSamuel wroteCongratulations,anexcellentendeavour

Chandra Klshorewrote:CongratulationstoMallikaji

DrAhadKhan wrote:Playingcricketwithyou,Ihavealwaysadmired yourcricketingskills.Ifeelproudofyou,mydearestfriend,DarshakcongratulationsonyourOAM!

RaoNagulapalllwrote:Thanksforthewrite-upaboutthebackgroundof Prof.Prasad'sworkinhisprofessionalfieldsandatcommunitylevel.Iknow himpersonallyandamalwaysamazedbyhisenergylevelstogetinvolved insomanyactivitiesasascientistandacommunityleader.Heneedsmore than24hoursinaday!

Anne Carlllltweeted:AtrulyworthyrecipientoftheQueen'shonours: mathematicianNaliniJoshi

EvelynLamb tweeted:I'veneverreallyunderstoodthewholequeen's birthdayhonoursthing,butcongratulations,NaliniJoshi

NallnlJoshitweeted:Ididn'teitheruntilthisyear!

NewtonInstitutetweeted:CongratulationsonyourawardProfNaliniJoshi. WouldbewonderfultoseeyoubackattheIsaacNewtonInstitutesometime NallnlJoshitweeted:BestmathsCentreI'vevisited.I'dlovetovisitagain:)

KARMA, OR KARTHA?

AparnaAnanthuni was able to raise awareness of elder abuse in culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

ALRCtweeted:Helpingprevent#elderabuseinCALOcommunities indianlink,com.au/karma-or-kartha

Romea Promodhtweeted:Thisisabigissue.Wellcovered@indian_link RalslngAwarenessBotre-tweeted:Raisingawarenessofelderabusein ethniccommunities

DllnazBllllmorla wrote:Justwantedtosayabigthankyouforsupporting theworthycauseofpreventionoffnancialandotherelderabuse.Thanksto Indian Link forbeingadvocatesoftheIndiancommunityandchampioning eventsandactivitiesthatbuildawarenessinourgrowingandevolving Indian/SubcontinentdiasporainAustralia.Aparna,weappreciateyou sparingthetimeinyourbusyscheduletowritethisrelevantarticleona topicalsubject,notonlymakingseniorsandtheirfamiliesawarebutalso givinghopetoourvaluableelderstolivehappyintergenerationallives.From myinvolvementasacommunityvolunteerandgreatcoveragefrom Indian Link, IreceivedacallfromECCVMelbournetoparticipateinastudyon elderabuseintheIndiancommunity.

CURRIED KANGAROO

Dhanya Samuel provided a recipe to try using a more environmentally friendly, leaner version of red meat. Some were fans, others not so much. ShabanaQureshi wrote:Yummmm

Eha wrote:Thankyouforthis!Ihaveusedkangaroomeatinallformsfor quiteafewyearsnow.Itisleanandhealthy,wonderfullygamey,easily accessibleandohsocheapcomparedtootheranimalproteins!Absolutely loveit!Ilikeyourusageofthespiceswithchillies,bothgreenandredgiving alovelybalanceagainstthe'strength'ofthemeatfavour

DianaPalmerwrote:Ourpreciouswildlifedoesnotneedmoresupportfor killingthem-theyneedourprotectionfromcruelandthoughtlesskillersand consumers

Lu wrote:Youneedtodosomeresearchlady!Thereisstrongsupport againstkillingourkangaroos.Doyouknowhowtheykillthem?Theywipe outwholefamilies!Wearegettingtothepointwhereourkangaroosare becomingvulnerable-Australiahasthelargestmarsupialkillingsinthe world.Thecrueltyinvolvedinkillingthemishorrendous.Alsoitisnota healthymeat.Thereisnofridgeintheoutback,wheredoyouthinkthey comefrom?Thebodiesareheavywithbacteria.Itisnotevensafeforpet food.Itislikeuseatingpandasorelephants.Pleasedoyourresearch,all youhavetodoisgoogle·savethekangaroo'andyouwillseewhatweup against:rough,boganredneckhuntersandshooters,thosesameshooters whogoshootingelephantsinAfrica,suchatreatforaWesternerwhoadores Indianfood!

RAGHURAMRAJAN:INDIA'SLOSS

SanamShanna wroteaboutthedecisionofIndia'sReserveBankgovernor nottoseekasecondterm

RoMI@meetromstweet_tweeted:It'ssuchashame!Theharshrealityremains therearesimilarreasonsastowhyanyskilledpersonleaveslndia sad

RE-IMAGININGSHAKESPEARE

AparnaAnanthuni attended 'The Magic Hour', a Kathakali interpretation of Othello

Satyendra Prasadre-tweeted:Using#Odissiand#Kathakalito interrogatethe#racialpoliticsof#Othello

JAi TELANGANA, JAi INDIA,JAi AUSTRALIA

Dipanjali Rao was at the launch of TelanganaJagruthi Australia in Melbourne.

Romea Promodhre-tweeted:CelebratingthelaunchofTelanganaJagruthi Australiawith@RaoKavitha

STAINLESSDIVINITY

Subodh Gupta's 'Everyday Divine'intrigued Indian Link'sAparna Ananthuni

AM re-tweeted:Ordinaryhouseholdobjectsimmortalisedinnewexhibit SubodhGupta:EverydayDivine#art#India

Dr Deborah Davey re-tweeted:Ordinaryhouseholdobjectsimmortalisedin newexhibitSubodhGupta:EverydayDivine@NGVMelbournehttp:j/ow.ly/ C5Zo3O1voFL#art#India

NGVre-tweeted:Ordinaryhouseholdobjectsimmortalisedinnewexhibit SubodhGupta:EverydayDivine

TAKINGTHE SAINTOUTOF TYAGARAJA

Aparna AnanthunlpresentedafeministcritiqueoftheCarnaticmusicicon. SrlramVaidwrote:Pleasedon'tgetoffendedbytheSaint-I'msaying thisnotbecauseyouaren'tallowedtobutyourinterpretationoftheverse neededsomeclarification.Whileyouseemtoagreewiththeobservation thatthehumanmind (manas) istheseatofalldesires,shouldtherebea distinctionbetweenmaleandfemaledesires?Desiresaredesiresafterall andareseatedrightonourmindfacultiesevenifit21stcentury.Inother words,itsthedesirethatthesaintlamentstoannihilateandthefact thathehasrealisedthissubtletruthduringhislifetimemakeshimasaint indeed-Awaiyar,Anda!,KaraikkalAmmaiyarhaveallrealisedthatdesires arenothingbutanillusionwithoutgettinglostintheworldofoverpowered delusions.Youtoocan

Mohan Dlvakarwrote:Neverevertrytoanalyseancientwritingsunder moderngenderparameters.

HarlSankar wrote:IthinkthatthesubjectTyagarajaspeaksismore important.Itisaboutendlessworldlydesiresweareallattachedto.Equally appliestomenandwomen.AdiShankaraalsousedthesameexamplein Bhajagovindam. Suchgreatthinkerscannotbemisunderstood.Myhumble opinion.

Murugan wrote:IthasbecomeafashiontobashworksofIndians/Hindus especiallybyneo-NRls.WhileIagreeitistheirfreedomtospeakwhat theywant,IfeelthesameshouldbeextendedtoSaintTyagaraja.Eventhe Buddhasaidthat'Desireistherootcauseofallevil'.Korantalksabout 'Zar,Zameen&Zoroo'.Ithinkallowanceshouldbegiventothemasthe environmenttheywereborninandthecircumstancesintheirliveswhich hasleadthemtosuchconclusionswhichtheauthoristryingtoanalysein hindsightinamuchmoreliberalenvironment.NonethelessSaintTyagaraja isasaintforhismusicalprowessandnothisopiniononwomen. SundarrajKaushlk wrote:Dependsonhowonelooksatitandinterprets it.Whynotinterpret"OMind!Donotbedeludedandtakeninbytheexternal charmofwomen.Weareawareoftheexecrablestuffinsideconcealedby anexternalattractivecloakofskinandadornment.''asawarningtomen aboutnotthinkingofthewomenasjustbodiesbuttolookatthemandtheir eruditionjustlikeonewouldofanyotherman?

Bhajagovindam ofShankaracharyastatesthesame: Naariistanabhara naabhiideshaM dRishhTvaa maagaamohaavesham. etanmaaMsaavasaad1 vikaaraM manasi vichintaya vaaraM vaaram. Doesitstatewomenare corruptingandoneshouldstayawayfromwomen?Noitstatesdonotbe luredbythebreastsandnavelofthewomen,theyarefleshjustlikeany otherhumans.Isitwrongtostatethis?

"Nomatterhoweruditeoneisandhowmuchonehasobserved,and howsoeverhighandmightyonebe,allareslavesofwomen"relatesthe ficklenessofthemen'smindandnotnecessarilytheseductionofwomen. Theinterpretationdependsonthemindofthereader. Letusnotmalignothersbecauseofourcloudedinterpretations.

ASKINGTHEBIGQUESTIONS

RajniAnandLuthra documentedtwelve-year-old MayaSathi's first expetience injournalismas Rookie Reporter for the ABC.

Prema Kannan Iyer wrote:Congratulations!!!JustlikeherGranddad.All thebestMaya Sumathl Rameshwrote:CongratulationsMaya!AgreewithPremaKannan Iyer.Mayaisdefinitelycarryingthetorch!Lookforwardtoreadingmore interestingreportsandinterviews.

RamaVlshwanathanwrote:Wow!CongratulationsMaya.Soproudofyou JalshreeShankar wrote:Fantastic,Maya.Wishinghermoregreat experiencesandsuccesses.

Sangeetha Ayyar wrote:CongratsMaya

SangeethaSrlramwrote:AmazingstuffMaya!

SanthaSampathwrote:Charming.ImisswatchingheronTV.

DeviRaviwrote:SoproudofMaya.Congratulations!

Narmadha Ramamurthy wrote:CongratulationstoMaya

SudhaBharatwrote:CongratulationstoMaya.MalliMamamustbeso happyandblessingherfromabove.

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INDELIBLEIMPRESSION

JasmeetKaurSahiprofiled the warm and affable Del Ulrani of ABC News Breakfast.

MichaelRowlandBreakfastPresenterwrote:GreatprofileonDel.

PaulMcKenziewrote:Welldoneandgreatwriteup,ABC'sDelIrani Waylontweeted:@indian_link@del_iraniIwishIcouldmeetyoudel

BATTING FORCHANGE

Ritam Mitra wrote about the workofSydneySixers cricketerRyan Carters' NGO

Tracey Lewiswrote:Twoofmyfavouritethings-BattingforChangeand KhanAcademy!Couldn'treadthisarticlefastenough!Justmakesmewant todomoretohelp.

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Ryka celebrates her fifth birthday byraising funds for the Royal Children Hospital Foundation

BYPREETIJABBAL

Thisisthestory of RykaGulati, whoatfiveyearsof age,has provencobeabigmiraclefor suchalittlegirl.Shevaliantly foughtathree-yearbattlewith Leukemiaandonher birthdayrecently, askedpeopleto donatecothehospital instead of buyingher gifts.Rykaandher fam.ily raised over$6000fortheRoyal Cb.ildrenHospitalFoundarion.

ltwasadreamfulfilledforMoonee PondscoupleVaodanaandPaokajGulati whentheywereblessedwithalittlegirl whotheynamedRyka(bo.rnof prayers). PaokajandVandanaarecurrentlylecturers atEndeavourCollegeof aturalHealth and parttimeresearchersatSwinburne Universityof Technology.

Afamily holidaytoIndiain2013, however,turnedintoanightmarewhen Rykagotsickandwasdiagnosed,vjtbacute lyrnphoblasticleukem.ia.

"IrememberitwasNewYear'sEveand thewholeworldwascelebratingwhilst we werereelingwitl1shockanddisbelief at Ryka'sdiagnosis,"Vandanarecountedto Tndia11Link.

Withtheirlivesshattered,theparents ren1rnedtoAustraliaand starredtreatment forRykaattheRoyalChildren'sHospitalin Melbourne.Thusstartedendlesstripsand admissionsintohospitalforproceduresand

treatment.

Afternearlytl1reeyearsof treatment, Rykacouldfinallylookforwardtoherfirst chemofreebirthdaythisyear.Herparents offeredherafew ideasandshewasquickto grab the oppocmuirycoraisefundsforthe hospitalthatwas'home' forsolong.

"IthoughtRykawouldchangehermind andexpectgiftsinsteadonherlifilibirthday andfirstchemofreecelebration,however shewasderermi.nedtodosomethingfor othersickkidsinthehospital,"saidproud

mumVandana.

TheGulatisrequestedall ilieirguests,priorcocbeparty, tonorbringgiftsbutoffer donationstotheRCHin donationenvelopesortbrough theEverydayHerolinkfor RoyalCb.ildren'sHospital.

Rykadistributedthe envelopesprovidedbyRCH du.ringherpartyandwhile collectingtheenvelopes back,shegavetheguestsone envelopewithatoken of love bookmarkd1atsaid'Godbless you'wbichshemadeherself.

TouchedbyRyka'sselflessgesmre,the donationscamefromevery,vhereincludiug $500fromherchildcareBambiniEarly LearningCentrein Pa.rkviUe.With great supportfromherparents,family and friends,Ryka'sbirthdayturnedintoacause forcelebrationandgiving.

Accordi.ngtoVandana,Rykawishedfoe two thingsforherbirthdayi.e.donations insteadof giftsforRCHandameeting ormessagefromherfavouriteI.ndianfilm

starSalmanKhan.Thepartythemewas PremRata11Dhu11PqyoandRyja performed a dancetoitstitletrack.

"TherewasatimeearlierwhenRyka wouldgetupsetovertheverymention of 1ndiaassheassociatedIndiawithall herinitialpainandillness,"saidVandana sharingher<laughtee'sjourneyoverilie gruelingyearsof rreaanent.

"Botl1PankajandIloveIndiaandit was aconcern forustl1atshedidnotsharedie samefeelings,"claimedVandaua

"Onedaywesomehowmanagedto convinceRykacoaccompanyuscoSalman Khan'smoviePrem&lfanDhanPCl)Oand sincemenshehasturnedintohismost ardentfan,"continuedVandanawithafond laugh.

'1hadthebestbirtl1dayever,butitwould havebeenevenbetterif Sal.manKhancame tomyparty,"claimedcutelircleRyka.When askedwhatherfavouritefood was,pat cametheanswer,"Salnrnn Khan'sfood". Thel.itdelive-year-oldwithtl1elargeheart continuestobeenraptutedbyherscreen idolandherdreamistosomedaymeet SalmanKhaninperson.

,, TouchedbyRyka's selfless gesture, thedonations came fromeverywhere including $500 fromherchildcare BambiniEarlyLearningCentre inParkville ,,

Years have rolled by, boundaries have been redrawn and new relationships forged in this our adopted homeland; butthe nostalgia remains, and so do the fond memories.

This Independence Day, we seek out Melbournians from each state ofIndia, and ask them to reprise the "wow factor" of their home state. In its warp, in its weft, in its weave, India lives on, foreveryoung... Compiled by PREETI JABBAL, DHANYA

and USHA RAMANUJAMARV/ND

SAMUEL, RAJNI ANAND LUTHRA

We'restillseekingMelbournians whohailfromArunachalPradesh,Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, MizoramandSikkim. Ifyou're outthere, give us a tinkle!

Maharashtra

Andhra Pradesh

Kashmir

Retired academic

TheAjantaandEllora

Cavetemples-the magnificentKailastemple inparticular-fillmewithawe.Intricatelycarved, theseWorldHeritageSitesaresculptedout ofthehugemountainsides.Thesculptors, mastercraftsmen,startedatthetopofthehill andchippedawaytoproducethesesuperb structuresthathavestoodthetestoftime.The well-knownBodhisatvaPadmapanipaintinghere isanotherhighlight.

Lessknowntotourists,istheancientfort Harischandragad.It'sa7-hourtrektogetthere, butthe6thcenturytempleatthetopandthe viewfromtheKonkadCliffsarewellworthit.If it'sraining,youmightcatchthemagicalsightof thelndravajra,aspectacularcircularrainbow namedafterIndra'sbolt.

HYMAVULPALA IT Professlonal

Ican'tgobeyondthe artsandculturethatmy statehasgiftedtoIndia.

Thereareartcentresgalore.Kathak,a populardanceformwhoseinceptionwas inthecourtsoftheNawabs,isoneofour mostfamous,followedbyKuchipudiand Bharatanatyam.Hindustaniclassicaland Carnaticmusictraditionsalsothrive.The TeluguFilmindustry,'Tollywood',isthelargest intheworldintermsofarchitecture(egthe famedRamojiFilmCity),andholdsaGuinness WorldRecordforthesame.

Intoday'sage,wemightbetheIThubof India,butourstateisrichinhistory-check outourmonumentssuchasthetombofQuli QutubShah,GolcondaFort(wheretheworld famousKohinoorDiamondcamefrom),Salar JungMuseum(theNawabofHyderabadwas oncetherichestmanintheworld),Falaknuma Palace,Charminar.

Lastbutnottheleast,sampleourcuisine: HyderabadBiryani,IraniChai,DoubleKa Meetha,HaleemandNaancutbiscuits yum!

Gujarat

~MahatmaCandhl

IcomefromKashmir, avalleyfamousforits

DalLakeandpollutionfreeresorts,and surroundedbythemajesticHimalayas.The worldwouldbewellawareofthedecadesold turmoilinKashmir,whichhasuprootedand displacedmostofmycommunity,resultingin27 yearsofhardshipandunsettledlifeformany. Yetthedisplacedcommunityisworkinghardto buildtheirlives,withoutanyfeelingsofrevenge, andhopingtogobacktothemotherlandone day.Itisthisresilienceandpositiveattitudethat fillsmewithasenseofprideformycommunity.

Delhi

Lawyer

WhenonethinksofGoa, thefirstthingthatcomes tomindis-thebeach!

Butthere'salotmoretothissmallestand perhapsmostbeautifulstateinIndia,thanthe sun,sandandsurf.Themonsoontimeisjust theperfecttimetodiscovertheromanceofthe rains!Goa,formerlyaPortuguesecolony, isrichinnaturalbeauty,completewith unendingcarpetsofgreeneryandalaidback wayoflife.AddtothisthedeliciousGoan cuisine,andGoacertainlybecomesaplaceto indulgeintheartof"elegantidleness".andto liveinSusegadstyle!

Myhomestateisknown forafamouspersonality, perhapsthebest-knownIndianintheworld, MahatmaGandhi.HeistheFatherofthe Nationandhisbirthdayiscommemoratedasa nationalholidayinIndia.

Gandhijiattemptedtopractisenonviolence andtruthinallsituations.Helivedmodestly andworethetraditionalIndiandhotiand shawl.Heatesimplevegetarianfoodandalso undertooklongfastsasameansofbothselfpurificationandsocialprotest.

Intoday'sageitisdifficulttofollowallthe principlesthatGandhijipreached.However, whenweareseeingsomuchviolencearound usonadailybasis,perhapshislife'smessage couldbeheededonceagain:ifwefollow thepathofnon-violence,thenthisworldwill becomeabetterplacetolivein,withpeacefor everyone.

Bornandbroughtupin

Delhi,Iloveitsgardens andhistoricalmonuments.

LodhiGardensismychoiceformorningwalks. Itseucalyptus-treelinedentranceboulevardwas myfirstintroductiontosomethingAustralian.We wouldpluckaleaffromthetree,rubitbetween fingersandinhaletherefreshingaromaof eucalyptusoilsoreleased.HumayunTomb,the buildingthatinspiredtheTajMahal,isonthe otherendofLodhiRoad.Exploringthehidden corridorsofthetombsinthesetwobuildings enchantedmyyoungmind,andtheirmemory stilldoestothisday.

JAYANT BAPAT

VERNON DAGAMA

"llappinessiswhen whatyouthink, �vhaLyousay,aml whatyoutloarein harmony."

KAUSHALIYA VAGHELA Risk &Compllance Manager

ANJALI TIKOO-RAZDAN Research Fellow

NALIN SHARDA Academic

Bihar

Haryana

HimachalPradesh

SWATI SRIVASTAVA

HR Professlonal

I love Biharforits lively people, abundantsun, holy rivers and beautiful temples. I loved goingtothe banks ofGanga Riverwith my aunt and mum on 'Chhath Puja', the only festival in theworld which worshipsthe settingSun. Istill enjoy thesimpleyetdelicious foodthat Bihar dishesoutlike litti-chokha. I remembergoingtovisitextended family on Holi and otherfestival evenings,tothe Hanuman temple at Patna station and tothebeautiful Jain temples. Biharbringsback memories of my beloved grandmother (Nani) taking me on sortiesto the banks ofthe holy RiverGangesfor the morning artis and eveningchantsof Gayatri Mantras.

Assam

MADHUSMITA

HALOI

lnstructlonal Designer

The malty aroma from the cuppa in my hand takes me down the muddy laneway ofmy memories, memoriesthat I carry in my chest since the day I lefthome, circa 2000. In my mind's eye, I could see myselftravel back in time through those endless paddy fields, bythe mighty Brahmaputra, through thegently rollingslopes ofthe tea gardens,traversingthe thick bushes ofthe Kaziranga,spottinga rhino ortwo, upto the little oil town of Digboi, the place I was born.

I could seethose Bihu dancers and the hunky Dhulias dancing away in perfect harmony. I lose myself in thesea of humanity making theirway tosee Maa Kamakhya during Ambubashi mela. Suddenly,thephone lying nextto mesprings to life and I wake up in attention. "Hey! What's up?" thevoice at the otherend tells me. "We are comingto Melbourne nextweek. Is there anythingyou want from home?" With a smile I say, "Yes please, a packetofthestrongest and thefinest qualityAssam tea!"

TANVI MOR Recruitment Consultant

With the history ofthe Aryan breed

We're the warriors ofa noble deed.

Bornfrom thesoil and traditionally herders

Now we're known for ourOlympic contenders. With absolute fearlessness and straight forwardness Wesay things loud which could cause awkwardness!

Neither receive norextendflattery

Our own sense of achievement is satisfactory. Kabbadi K(Jshti Akharas are our playground Chilling hookah in old age calms us down. Strong physique, broad shoulders and olive skin We are no longeryour country bumpkins. If our tall men are bold and brave Ourwomen are no less than an electric wave. Carefree attitude and fery nature

Proud to say, we're not afraid offailure. Swearingthe mantra ofliving life kingsize Weenjoyourgrandeur, and aim forthe skies!

Jaat ke thaat, hukkah aur khaat!!!

Karnataka

PREETIJABBAL Corporate Branch Manager

The Hills are alive with thesound of music!

Simla is called Queen of the Hills and deservedlyso. The ·wow' factor for me has always been the spectacular beauty of snow-capped mountains, the lush green deodar forests (rhododendron, pine and oak) and the romanticweather. In all these years my heart still skips a beat when I meander mywayto this magical place, the home of my mother and grandmother. I waitwith awe forthe firstsight ofthe houses on the hills offeringthe grandeur and beauty associated withthiscapital city of Himachal Pradesh. With moderateweather in summerand snow in winter, Simla is the summer capital ofnorthern India, the place to be when I need some 'me' time, in a glorious and serenesetting.

Kerala

NIKITA KULKARNI Student

Mystate is filled with rich history aswell as beauty, and has many indescribablesightstosee. Romance, war, peace and development have all brought Karnataka towhere t is today.

Didyou know, Rani Chennamma, thefrst woman tofight for hercountry againstthe British Empire, was born in Karnataka. The valiant Queen defended herfort and herpeoplefor12 days in 1824 beforetraitorswithin herwalls caused her defeat.

Karnataka to me is a beautiful statewith something new happening all thetime. Butfor me, its history will remain its charm.

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Even though I was bought up in the Middle East, I have alwaysworn my 'Mallu' tagwith much pride. For me, Kerala is all aboutfood, lush greenery and excellent movies in that order! A hundred words is not enough to describethe cuisineof God's own paradise, the land thatgifted 'black gold' to the world. It's a cuisine that venerates and celebratesspices; be itthefierybeef roast, mild coconutyfish curry orthe sweetpayasam. It's alsothe state that comes together irrespective of caste, creed or religion overa banana leaf and the ubiquitousOnam sadya. And it's also the land that gifted coconut oil forthe health freaks oftheworld! Ente Kera/am

DHANYA SAMUEL Food writerand

Madhya Pradesh

West Bengal

Nagaland

NEHASINGHAL

Accountant

MPmaybeclosetomy heart,butitisalsothevery heartofIndia!With nocoastlineandnointernationalfrontiers,itis onlysurroundedby-moreofIndia.Thestates UP,Chattisgarh,RaJasthan,Maharashtraand Gujaratencloseit,andthisiswhatmakesit vibrant,colourfulanddiverseinitsculture, language,food,ritualsandvegetationtoo. MPisrichinhistorywithastrongsenseofart andarchitecturewhichisclearlyreflectedinits ancienttemples,andhistoricalbuildings.Some strikingexamplesareKhajurahotemplefamous foritseroticart,SanchistupaandGwalior fort,allofwhicharenotablearchitectural achievements.

Punjab

JASPREETSINGH

IT Professlonal

Punjabliterallymeans landoffiverivers.The "wow"factorforme

personallyisPunjab'srichhistoryofbravery andtheresolutespiritofitsinhabitants.Situated asthenorthernmostregiontotheIndiansubcontinent,forcenturiesPunjabhasbeenthe firsttobearthebruntofforeigninvasions.The Partitionof1947unleasheduntoldanguishand tormentuponPunjab.Howevertheindomitable natureofPunjabishasallowedthemto overcomeallhardshipsandensuredthatitis oneofthemostprosperousandprogressive statesinIndiapresently.TodayPunjabifood, music,danceandculturearefamousthroughout theworldandPunjabisarerenownedfortheir joiedevivre.

MRIDULANATH CHAKRABORTY

Academic and writer

Lushpaddyfields, pukurs teemingwiththefishso belovedbyBengalis,Shantiniketanandnorth Bengal dak bungalows,Sundarbans,view ofKangchenjungafromDarjeeling,Bankura terracotta,Dhaniakalisaris,old zamindar mansions,colonialarchitecturalsplendour, sweetshopsandchemistscheekbyjowlto indulgeandtocure, beguni &phuchka & jhaal muri, Maidamangoes,Makaibaricha, ChristmasinKolkatawithmidnightmassat StPaul'sCathedral,Nahoum'sJewishbakery, Nizam'skathirolls,TangraChinesefood, JharcraftinCamacStreetforexquisiterawsilk saris,KumortuliforDurgaPujaidols,wicked Bonghumourinre-namingHoChiMinhSarani asthestreetwhereUSEmbassyislocated, InternationalKolkataBookfair,DoverLane Musicconference,BaulFakiriUtsav,anddare Isayit, rabibaarer kosha mangsho, ghoom aar rabindrasangeet?, adda adda adda

Rajasthan

DOLLY KIKON Academic

The·wow'factorabout Nagalandisthepeople andthefood.Mybest memoriesareaboutgrowingupinNagaland, andtheamazingstrengthanddignityofthe people.Inaddition,theamazingvarietyoffood Nagapeopleeatistrulyanother'wow'factor. Weeatbeef,porkandsilkwormwithoutanyfear offoodfascistsorfundamentalistshounding us.Althoughthesefooditemswillnevermake ittothepagesofthetypicalIndiancookbook, IcherishthatNagalandistrulyanexcitingand aliberatedplaceasfarasdietarychoicesand experimentsareconcerned.Thisisthewow factor!

UttarPradesh

PREETI DAGA

Marketing and PR

AlthoughIwasbornand broughtupinDelhi,my rootsaredeeplyentrenched intheRajasthaniculture.Mostofmysummer vacationswerespentinthebeautifulcityof Bikanerslidingdownthesanddunes,eating localdelicacies,especiallytheworldfamous BikaneriBhujia!

Rajasthanissuchavibrantstatethatalmost everythingaboutitisloveable-thecolour,food, jewellery,clothes,architecture,language,people andthewarmandgeneroushospitality.

Andthat'swhyIsaywithpride, kabhi toh 'Padharo Mahare Des!'

MOLINAASTHANA Lawyer

Thesinglemostthing thatstandsUPoutfrom otherstatesisthatithas oneoftheWondersoftheWorld,theTajMahal, thatmesmerizesyouwithitssheerarchitectural beautynomatterhowmanytimesyouvisit.The worldrelatesIndiatotheTajMahal.Havingsaid that,therearesomanyotherthingsthatare veryspecial,therichhistory,theworldheritage sites,theleaderswhofoughtforindependence includingMotilalNehru,JawaharlalNehru, MadanMohanMalaviyaandGobindBallabh Pant,thetantalisingAwadhifood,the tehzeeb of Lucknow,theGangesandtheSangamandthe beautifulHimalayanmountainranges.Ruskin Bondhasrightlysaid,"UttarPradeshisaworld initself"andIamproudtobefromthatpartof theworld.

Telangana

TamilNadu

Uttarakhand

DIPANJALI RAO

IT Consultant

Ilovetheintense frenzyofactivityof ourcapitalHyderabad, seeminglyunabatedexceptforthedeadofthe night.EverythingisanadventureinHyderabad -crossingtheroad(Imightnotmaketalive), gettingonabus(runningtogetonit)gettinginto anauto(arguingwiththeauto-wallahabouthow muchIshouldpayhim),eatingchaatUostling withscoresofotherswhohavethesameidea).

Neverisamomentdull,neverarethesenses lulled.Spendinghourschattingwithfamily, re-acquaintingmyselfwithHyderabadiUrdu, eatingdeliciousfood,andattendingthevariety ofculturaleventsthatdotHyderabad'ssocial calendar,iswhatIenjoyaboutgoingbackhome. IloveMelbourne,butHyderabadmademe,and willalwaysbehome.

Orissa

RAJIV MAHAPATRA

Accountant

Orissa,orOdishaisa

coastalstateinEastern India.Itisfamousforthe

JagannathTempleinPuriandtheRathaYatra inthemonthofJuly.JagannathTempleisoneof the4sacredplaces(chardhaams)ofpilgrimage forHindus.Thepresidingdeityofthetempleis

LordJagannathwhoisanincarnationofLord Vishnu.Therearemanyinterestingfactsabout thetempleanditsdeity.Forexample,oncea yearduringtherainyseason(Asadha),Lord Jagannathleavesthesanctumofthetemple andcomesoutonthestreetsoftheholycityof Puri,driveninamassivechariot,sothatallhis devoteeswhoareunabletoseehiminsidethe templecangetseehim.Theholycityisalso thebirthplaceoftheworldrenownedISCKON movement.

CHIDAMBARAM SRINIVASAN

Victorian Multlcultural Commission

Chidambaram,my hometown,hassome distinguishingfeaturessymbolizingIndiain amicrocosm,suchasitsancientandgrand temples,breathtakingtemplearchitecture, wonderfulfestivals,classicalperformingarts (danceandmusic),literatureandhigherlearning.

ItsreputationmainlystemsfromtheNataraja Temple,oneofthemostcelebratedHindu templesinthecountry.

MygrandfatherSrinivasachari(Chikka), arespectedhistorian,livedinthestreet overlookingthe250feettallNorthTempleTower (Gopuram).

WhenIvisitedChidambaramasayoungchild, hewouldtakemeonatourofthetemplesand explainpatientlytheirhistoric,religiousand culturalsignificance.Mylifelongloveforhistory, religion,artsandlanguageswereignitedbyhis fascinatingdescriptionsofthehighlightsofthe temples,festivals,artsetc.

Tripura

DEBABRATA SIKDAR

PhDstudent, Monash Uni

Tripura,oneofthe'seven sisters'innorth-eastern India,ishometo3.8millionpeopleshowcasinga peacefulblendofcenturies-oldculturesofdiverse tribalandBengalicommunities.Itboastsscenic landscapes,andissurroundedbyBangladesh onthreesides.Mypeoplehavestruggledwith geographicalhindrances-gettingourfirstbroadgaugerailconnectivityfromDelhionlythis July.Yetthisremotehillylandhasalreadywon thecrownofthe'mostliteratestate'inIndia, besidesholdinganothernationalrecord:we haverecordedthehighestevervoterturn-outin exercisingourdemocraticrights.Amongstmany ofourtouristattractions,thehillofUnakotinear Kailashahartown(some178kmtowardsnorth fromthecapitalAgartala)deservesaspecial mention.ThislostheavenlyworldofLordShiva, withonelessthan100millionstonesculptures ofHinduGodsandGoddessesengravedinhilly rocks,datesbacktothe7th-9thcenturies.These giganticrockcarvingsrestingonthelapofhilly Tripurasilentlyportraymanyinterestingtalesfrom Hindumythology,attractingthousandsofpilgrims tovisitdaily.

Theenchantingnatural beautyofmyhomeland holdsaspecialplacein

myheart!TheKumaonHills,nestledinthe armsofthemajesticHimalayas,areblessed bynature,withanalluringanddiversefora andfauna,scenicandspectacularlandscapes, magnificentglaciers,holymountains,riversand beautifulhillstations.Theturquoisewatersof Nainital'slakes,itsdenseforests,theterraced farmsontheslopes,twistingroads,thetigersat JimCorbettNationalPark,thetrekkingtrails Ilovetheastoundingbeauty,adventureand mysticalblissofitall.Addtothisthesimplicity, warmthandaffectionofthetranquilPahaadi folks!

TrulyWow!

MANIKAJAIN

Consul General of lndla (Melbourne)

IbelongtoIndiaand cannotpickanyone state.

Frommyperspective,thereisnotjustone standoutfactor(regardingIndia)butmany. IrecommendA.L.Basham's1954book The Wonder That Was lnc;fia. Infact,Iwouldtweak thetitleto The Wonder That is India! Indiaisoneoftheoldestcivilisationsinthe world;indeedwhatiswonderfulisthatithas continuedasanuninterruptedlivingcivilisation tilldate.Ithasbeena'confluence'ofvarious traditionsatvariousstagesofitshistory, incorporatingwithinitselfvariouscultures, religions,perceptionsandthoughtprocesses. TodayonIndependenceDay,wecelebratethis veryantiquityanddiversitywithenergyand enthusiasm.

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The Australian Census will be held on August 9. It's a moment for everyone to pause, and play a role in shaping the future of Australia.

You'll soon receive a letter with your unique Census Login. Every household must use it to complete the Census online, or follow the directions to order a paper form.

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Commemorating the Indianlinks atGallipoli

Brisbane's Indian communityplans a memorial in honour ofIndian soldiers in the two World Wars

commemoratetheIndiansoldiersof bothWorldWars.

BYVISHCHILUMKURTI

History,theysay,iswrittenby winners.Consequentlythere atefactualgap . sinnarratives ashistorianstendtooverlook vitalcontriburionstothewar effortduetOpoliticalrealitiesandbiased viewpoints.

Onesuchexampleisthecontributionof soldiersof Indianorigintowardstbe,var effortintheWorldWars. Anestimated 1.3millionIndianoriginsoldierstookpatt inWorldWarI. 15,000Indiansarepa:ttof ANZAChistorywith 1400livesbeinglost inGallipolialone.Approximately 160,000 lndiansoldierslosttheirlivesinbothwars. Currentlythemostauthoritativeaccountof tbehistoryof participationof tl1eIndian soldiersisbyPeterStanleyinhisbook Die inBattle,DfJnotdespai,;ThelnrliamonGallipoli 1915.

Withthisbackdropitishearteningto notetlrnteffortsatebeingmadebythe Australiangovernmentandalsoagroup of Indian-originresidentsof Brisbaneto ensuretl1at duecreditis given toall the valorous1ndian soldierswhosacrificed everythingforthecauseof peace.The AustraliaIndiaHeritageCommittee(AIHC) wasformedinlate2015withanobjectiveto createamomunentinQueenslandthatwill haveadistinctidentityof itsownandwill

Thepresidentof theAIHC, SurendraPrasadtoldIndianLinkthathe wasinspiredbyanartidethatappeared in theComieMailon24March2015 describingANZAChistory.Itmade him tl1ink abouttheapparentlackof recognitionof theIndiansoldierswho wereverymuchthepartof theANZAC campaigneventhoughtheyrepresented BritishIndia.Aftermanydeliberations,the ideaof amonumentcommemoratingtile Indiansoldiersslowlytookshape.

"Themonumentisveryimportant becausewefeeltheIndianparticipationhas neverbeenproperlyrecognised,"saidMr SurendraPrasad."Itisimportantforusto properlyacknowledgethesacrifices that membersof ourcommunityhavemade."

CouncillorGrahamPerrettplayedan instnunentalrolebysuggestingthatthe ReturnedandServicesLeague(RSL) should beapproachedtoseehowtheycould participatein theproject.Inanastonishing vindication,RSLSunnybankhappilyagreed codedicatespaceonthepremisesof SunnybankVeterans'MemorialGardenfor chemonument.

TheSecretaryof AIHCRobinJagessar told lndir111Linktl1attheGrjffithUniversity, Nathanhascomeonboardandisplaying avitalroleinthedesignof themonument. GriffithUniversitystudentsareparticipating inthecompetitionanddraftdesignswill bejudgedbyanexpertpanelinOccober 2016.Outof thethreeshortlisteddesigns thebestdesign willbeselectedandwork willcommenceond1ebuildingwithan

objecriverocompleteche projectby 11November2017,whichalso marksthe 100thanniversaryof Armistice Day.

On28May2016,theAIHCorganised tl1efirstcommemorarivedinneratRSL SunnybankwhichwasattendedbyGrace GraceMPasrhechief guest.Alsoin attendancewereluminariesfromvarious walksof lifeandrepresentativesof thelocal andstategovernmentsinQueenslandsuch asMarkBaileyMP,MayorPaulPisasale, CnrKimMarx,CrAngelaOwen,d1e committeemembersof AIHCandleaders fromtheIndiancommunityAlsoattending wererepresentativesof thelndianHigh Comrniss.ionerCaptainChetanChandegave and formerIndianmilitaryofficersandthe

Presidentof RSLSunnybankHughPolson. Theeventwasaresmrndingsuccessjudging bytheattendancenumberof 160 people. Approximately$15,000wasraisedinthis very firstevent.

"Wearenotaimingforglory,"saidRobin Jagessar,"andneitheristbisaboutraising money.Themostimportant d1ingisthatwe aredoingtherightthingbyrespectingthose bravemenandwomenwhotookpartin thesewarsbelievinginahighercause."

Headdedd1at thepreliminary stage of theprojectwillbeaboutcreating awarenessaboutthehiscoricalaspectsof d1eparticipationof theIndiansoldiersin theWorldWars Thesecondstagewould betheselectionof thedesign fortl1e monument.Additionaloutcomesin thelongrunwouldbesponsorshipof bursariesforsmdemsintl1eeducational institutionsintbelocalarea.

"Morehistoricalresearchisneeded," Robinadded."�/eneedmoredetailsfrom peoplewhohaveancestorswhoparticipated intheseevents."

Intl1ecurrentbackdropof increasing frustrationfacedbytheIndianArmed ForcesoverissuessuchasOneRankOne Pensionandtl1edissatisfactionoverpay structureandemohrn1entsintheSevend1 PayCommissionrecommendations,such eventsmaybeinterpretedascoolittleand toolate.Howevertl1emostimportantthing isthattheworldandtheIndiandiaspora undetstandthatthesacrificesmadeby soldiersaredeeplyrespected andheldin highesteem.

WithinputsfivmKushagraBhatnagar,Robin JagessarandSurendraPrasad.

'' Griffith University studentsare participatingin thecompetition anddraft designswillbe judgedbyan expertpanelin October 2016 ,,

ind

PhDdissertationbecameherfirstbook, S1JJeatingSmis:IndianDanceasTra11s11ationaf Labom; whichexploresdancers aslabourers andtransnationalworkerswho face challengesof gender,raceandcitizenship. Afteryearsof researchandperformance abroad,Srinivasaniskeentorevitalisethe MelbourneSouthAsianperformingarts scene.

"I'minterested in whatispossibleasa pathwayforthenextgenerationof artists, andhowwecanbebotl1classicaland contemporary."

Thus,inherperformance,sheworea nine-yardsariandacirclet of flowersinher bunalaSubbulakshmi,butincorporated spokenword,abstractmovemenrs,and imagesintoherperformancetoilluminate morecontemporaryideasof thesinger's life.

Yousee, 1110111e11werenolongerpertmttedtosing on st,zges.i\l!ymotherandherartshadbeentak,en overb;•Brah111i11s, Brahmin111entoheprecise.

Srinivasan'suseof Subbulakshmi's musicalvoice -richcompositionssuchas 'Srimannarayana'and'HariTumHaro'-was agracefulwaytoincorporateherimagined 'realvoice',andspeakfranklyof realities that shapedthesinger,asthedaughterof aDevadasiinatimeof damagingchange forthecommunity.Subbulakshmi'smother, aveenaplayerwho wasleftcofendfor herself,raisedherfamilyinpoverty.

A 'talking dance' tribute to music legend MS Subbulakshmi

andalegendinours.

BYAPARNA ANANTHUNI

Hersisthevoicethatwakes the gods.Thesuprabhata111voice. Thevoiceof Meera,thatcalls outforgiridbar11agar: Thevoice of peaceandunity,inlvfaitreem Bhaja:ta.Thevoiceof renunciation,in Bhqja Go11i11dafll.

Iain,of course,speakingof Bharat RatnaM.S.SubbuJakshmi(1916-2004),a livinggoddessof musicinherowntime,

Subbulakshmi'smusicalvoiceisknown alloverIndiaandbeyond:sublime,perfectly alignedtoshmthi, anddeeplydevotional. Butwhatwasherinner voice?What guidedherasshegrewupinaDevadasi familybehindtheMeenakshiAmman templeinMadhurai,ranawaycoCbennai atage17,andmaniedaBrahminman14 yearshersenior?

ivlyfi1tlm;a Bmhmin, li11ed011theotherside 1JJithhis1vifeat1dchildren. Yousee, tr!)'mother1vas asingleparent She never111arried"!J'fathe1:She couldn't.

Aspartof theMS Subbulakshmibitth centenaryconcerthostedbySridhar Chari'sLayaVidhyaCentreon18-19 June-whichsawperformancesbyboth

localandinternationalartiim,including OSTyagarajanandOSArun-dancerand academicDr.Priya Srinivasan performed aninnovative'talkingdance'piecethat exploredandreflectedonSubbu.lakshmi's lifeintl1emusician'sown'voice'. "W/edon'tneedcoloseourculmrein ordercotellalteroatestories,"Srinivasan tellsme.

Dancingfromtheageof live,herfamily migratedtoAustraliafromlndiawhen shewaseight.ShethentrainedwithDr Chandrabhanuandeventuallyperformed with bistrailblazingBharatamDance Company,beforeheading totheStatesto pn.rsneaMastersinDanceEthnographyat Universityof CaliforniaLosAngelesand tl1enaPhDarNo.rthwescernUniversity.Her

''UsuallyDevadasisandBrabminsworked together theywereofteninintense relationshipsandsupportedoneanother;' Srinivasansays.\,\(liththedeclineinpatronage andsupport of theDevadasicommunity however,cameanappropriationof theitart formsby,undeniably,Brabminmen.

ln 1940,Subbulakshmimarriedthe widowedBrahminT.Sadasivam.Itwasa worthwhilepartnership,Sadasivamwas instrumentalintheriseof thesinger'sscar.

Te/JlhmcedtheBmh111i11ical1v,!yeflife he neverasked111etocookorclean Heletlitefocus !lllsou11d. SoIdid

Despitethiscompromise,however,the Devadasi'sdaughterhastl1elastlaughin Srinivasan'sinterpretation:shewasalways knownasNfSSubbulaksbmi,Madurai Shanmukhavadivu,hermother'sname.

Whmeveraf!Jefyo11utter"!Ynameyouwillbe 1rtte-ri11gthenamee aDevadasi abwryssheJJJill co11tin11r.

INDIAN LINK

cancer

Fouryoung Carnatic musicians help raise funds for cancerresearch

BYAPARNA ANANTHUNI

Thestandardreactiontoyouog Australian-bornorraisedIndians takingnot justaninterest in,but embracinganddedicatingtimeto Indianclassicalmusicordance,is asmnishment.

Whatthosewhoexpressthisdon'trealise is,foravibrantcommunityof youngpeople hereinMelbourne,classicalmusicand danceisandalwayshasbeenananualand close-fictingpartof life.Classes.School concerts.lntet-schoolconcerts.Music festivals.

RegardJessofwhether you'redoingthe VCEorhavedemandingfull-timejob, whetheryouhavenofieoryourlifeis fulltobursting,thisisaconstant,andit's important.

AUthiscamehomecomeatthe fundraisingconcertheldbyC\VOof Melbourne'smosttalented yorn1gCarnatic vocalists,the'MelbourneBrothers', RaglmveerandNarayanRaogan,to raisefundsforCancerCouncilVictoria.

Theduo,whoare students of maestro O.S.Tyagarajan,andalso workandstudy full-timerespectively,heldtheirfirst fundraiserforthisvita.Icausein20l5, raising $3000.Accompanyingthemwere

twootherrisingyoungmusicians,Arushi Ramesh ofChennaionviolinandSydney's BalaShankarShastrionmrdangrun.

Thebrother�performregularlyin j\,,[elbourneandIndia,andthisexperience andimmersion showsintheirperformance. Theirvocalsblendedconfidenceand subtlety,treatingeveryragatheysang asindividual,whetheritwasSwathi Thirunal'sdeeplymajestic'Pa.layaMadhava'

inAsave,i,Tyagaraja's Vara!icomposition 'EttiJanma'or,what wasinmyopinion thevocalhighlight of theconcert,his gorgeousandimmensely popularcomposition 'Brochevarevare'in raga K,m1a.s.Thelatterwas handJedbothmelodiously andcrisply,witha nuancedandfearless 11emval(improvisationon lyrics)fromboth.

Itwasmyfirsttime hearingArushiRamesh -anditwasafabulous introduction.The youngestof thegroup, sheplayedwththedelicacyandbeautyof someone·whohashandledaviolinformuch longer,reAectingher illustriousgurnlineage -shewastheyoungestsn1dentof violin vid1va11LalgudiJayaraman,andhascontinued underhisdaughter,11id11shiLalgudi Vijayalakshmi.Heralapt11tt1(freeexploration of aragabeforethecomposition) on raga Varaliinparticularwascomplexand brilliantwith'fingerpyrotechnics'.

FortheRDgam Tha11a111Pa!lavi, the stapleshowpiece of Carnaticconcert repertoire,thebrothers choseachallenging Iba/am,orrhythmcycle, 'ChathurasraJathi Jhumpa'inKandaNadai (toohard t<) explain here,butthename shouldconveyenough!). This,combined with theirmulti-raga Pallavi (lines that improvised upon),displayed theirversatilityand control overthismost demandingof Carnatic pieces.BalaShankar's that1iavartha11a111 (percussionsolo)was donewithaneaseand lightnessof couch thatbeliedthecomplexityof whatbewas playing.

Thisconcert,anditscause,havea persona.IconnectionforRaghuveerand arayan.AstheirfatherKasn1riRangan explained,helosthisownbrotherC\voyears agotoabrainmmour."\Vecan'tgethim back,"hesaidmovingly.

"\Vhatwe'dreal.lylikeistobeoutof ajob,"RubyRichardson,community funclraising officeratCancerCouncil, declaredioherspeech.$24millionwas raisedoveraUfortheCouncillastyear,\vith the fundsgoingto groundbreal<lngresearch andvitalsupportandprevention programs.

Melbourne'swell-knownrnrdangam guruSridharChariwaschief guestforthe evening.Hetoo-assomanyhavebeenhasbeentouchedwiththecoldfinger of cancer,havinglostaclosefriendtothe disease.Hewas"real.lypleased",hesaid simply,coseea.I.Ifouryotmgmusicians"able totakethingsfonvard",intherealmof Carnaticmusic.

AndIbelievemy generation of musicians -withinandoutsidelndia-willdoexactly that.Becauseweunderstandthatmusicisn't justou.rheritage:it's passion,powerand change.

WHAT'SON

INDIANINDEPENDENCEDAY

ConsulateGeneraloflndlaFlag HoistingCeremony

MonAug158:45am-11:00am

AllIndiannationals,personsof Indianoriginandothermembers ofthecommunityarewelcometo attendtheFlagHoistingCeremony atthepremisesoftheConsulate GeneralofIndia,344StK1ldaRd, MelbourneVIC3004Registerby Wed10Aug,athttp://wwweventbrite com/o/consulate-general-ofindia-10742571272

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WeeklyonTuesdaysuntllAug

97pm-8pm

Sonsoftl1eWest1safree10week healthandfitnessprogramformen aged18andoverlivingorworkingin Melbourne'sWest.Thesessionsare highlyinteractiveanqrnenwhoattend willgetthechancetohearabouta numberofinterestingandrelevant topicsthataffectthemandtl1e1r familiesTheprogramcaterstomen ofallfitnesslevelsBookingsarenot requiredForfurtherinformation.visit http://sonsofthewest.org.au

WyndhamCityRACEPublic

DiscussionProgram

Wed6July-Fri2Sept

IncelebrationoftheNAIDOCweek, WyndhamCityislaunchingRACE a seriesofprogramsexploringissues aroundraceandculturaldiversity

HeldatCulturalCentre,177Watton Street.Werribee,VIC3030.For furtl1erinformationvisithttps://www wyndharnvicgovau/whats-on/race

ART

SubodbGupta:Everyday

DivineUntilOctober

OneofIndia'spre-eminent contemporaryartists,SubodhGupta celebratesthevestigesofeveryday lifeandelevatesobjectsfoundonthe streettoapositionofspiritualworship

Theartist'slargestpresentation

ofworkinAustralia,andfirstsolo projectexhibition,isondisplayatNGV International,180StKildaRoad.Entry isfreeVisit:ngvvic.govau

ConfluenceFestlvaloflndlaIn

Australia

Aug-Nov

EnjoyanarrayofIndiancultural exhibitions,performancesand workshopsForfurtherdetailson eventsheldthroughoutthefestival visithttp:j/confluencefoicom

FESTIVAL

Onam201610am-3pm

CaseyMalayaleehasoganisedthe Onam2016CelebrationatArthur WrenHall.16-20StuartAve.Hampton ParkVIC3976DetailsGireesh 0432251607orvisithttps://www. facebook.com/caseymalayalee

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WInllandeAoftg

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armonySquare,D0r1deroong1ssure tulightupwlth.Ehilly.voOddBnc1g, mscreeningar,clfoodstallsThem arealsoeddlf.1ona1screenln&aat dleOrumThearn,LonsdaleStand "11&1!.ei-StDandenong,VIC�175 rnMan11�u,ands.t10Aug. orfurtherrntormatloovietllttp:// 'WWe,eaterdandenooicom/ 1cument/30338/1r1oianfllm-fest1..-a cmelbourne

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FUNDRAISERS

WhiteRibbonNight

Fri29July

WhiteRibbonisamaleleadintiative aimedatstoppingviolenceagainst

womenHostawhiteribbonevening toraiseawarenessaboutdomestic violence,agrowingproblemln AustraliaForfurtherinformationvisit http://www.whiteribbonorgau

DonatellfeWeek2016

Sun31July-7August

DonatelifeWeekisthenational awarenessweektopromoteorgan andtissuedonationinAustraliaThis year'sthemeis Whatareyouwaiting for?JointheAustralianOrganDonor Registeronlinetodayanddiscussyour donationdecisionwithlovedones" Visithttp://donatelifegovau/for furtherinformation

SPIRITUAL 345thAradhanaMahotsavaofSri GuruRaghavendraSwamy

Fri19Aug-Sun21Aug

SriKrishnaBrundavanainvites youtocelebrateandparticipatein variousreligious,culturalandspiritual programs.Toconfirmyourattendance, e-mailenquiries@skbl.org.auwith informationregardingthenames offamilymembersattendingthe celebration.Foranyfurtherenquiries contacttheprieston(03)87594504, 0451598963or0466093166.

Heldatvariouslocations:

Fri19Aug:SriKrishnaBrundavana,5 HayesRd,HamptonParkVIC3976

Sat20Aug:GaelicPark,324Perry Road,Keysborough,VIC3173

Sun21Aug:CyprusGreekOrthodox CommunityHall,100ForestSt, SunshineWest.VIC3020

AllFaithMusicFestlval

Sun11Sept2:00pm-5:00pm

SathyaSaiInternationalOrganisation ofAustralia&PNG(Victoria)in collaborationwiththeWhitehorse InterfaithNetworkpresentanAllFaith MusicFestivalwithmorethaneight faithgroupsparticipating.BoxHill TownHall,BoxHillVIC3128.Details RaviSeth0407500297oremail allfaithaustralia@gmail.com

STAGE

Nagamandala

Sat15Oct4:00pmNatyadarpan presentsanAustralianproduction of Nagmanda/a writtenbyDrGirish Karnad.ChandlerCommunityTheatre, Keysborough.Bookingshttp:// natyadarpan.com.au/

Odlssldance

Mon15Aug7.30pmOdissidancer SujataMahapatrapresentsarecital atElisabethMurdochHall,Melbourne RecitalCentre,CnrSouthbankBlvd& SturtSt,Southbank.Details039699 3333.

KumarSanuandSadbanaSargam

Sun31July6:00pm-11:30pm MelbourneConventionCentre, 1ConventionCentrePl,South Wharf,VIC,3006.Detailswww. showkraftentertainment.com.au

Forfull calendar ofWHAT'S ON listings (nation-wide) check out: www indianlink com au You can also submityour listing online

Indian-origin MPappointed juniorminister in Theresa May'scabinet

lndian-originJ\,fPAlokSharmahasbeen appointedParliamentaryUnderSecretary of StateattheForeign andCommonwealth Office with responsibilityforAsiaandthe Pacific inPrimel'vfiuisterTheresaMay's cabinet.

Follo,,�nghisappointment,theMPfor Reading\Vestsaid,"Iamhonoured to havebeen appointedbythePrimeMinister asMinisterforAsia&diePacific,hugely importantparesof theworldthatarecrucial fortheUK'sprosperityandsecurity. Britain isatrnlygreatcountryandIwillwork tirelesslyroensurewecontinuerothrive auclprosperontheworldstage.Ilook forwardcoworkingcloselywithmynew colleaguesandmycow1terpansacrossAsia &diePacific,\Vithaparticularfocuson strengtheningcommercialties,increasing investmentopportunitiesinbothdirections auclpromotinghumaurightsintheregion."

Sharmawillbereportingtotheformer Mayorof London,BorisJohnson,now dieSecretaryof StateforForeign and Commonweald1Affairs.

Websitetopreservehistoryof WWI Sikhsoldiers

Astbewoddmarksthecentenarrof tbe Battleof d1eSomme,oneofd1ebloodiest battlesinhumanhistory,hithermunknown talesof SikhsduringTheGreatWar(191418)arebeingcapturedfortl1efirsttime usingthelatestinmappingtechnologyanda crowd-sourcinginitiativecopreservefamily sroriesdrntwereatriskof beingJostforever. Thankstothelaunchof awebsitetided 'Et:npire, Faith&War:TheSikhsandWorld WarOne'(empirefaithwar.com),funded indiemainbyagrantof 448,500pounds ($583,000/Rs4crore)fromdieHeritage LotteryFund(HLF),dieremarkable contributionof Sikhstotl1eFirstWorldWar willbeplaced withinthewidernarrativeof howdie6rstglobalconflict inhistorypulled inmen,moneyandmaterialsfromaround dieword-mostnotablyfortheBritish Empire,fromIndia,audinparticulardie nord1ernstateof Punjab.

"TheendeavourbytheUKPunjab HeritageAssociation(UKPHJ\)represents amajorshiftof emphasisfrominstin1tional orhistoriar-ledresearchandinterpretation toacommunity-focuseddrivetotellastory thatwouldotherwiseremainafootnotein history,"saidAmaudeep1fadra,theUKPHA ci1air.

Despiteaccountingforlessd1anoneper centof thepopulationof Indiaatthattime, Sikhsmadeupneady20percentof British Indianarmedforcesatdieoutbreakof hostilities.Indiantroopsoverallcomprised oneineverysixof Britain'swartin1eforces. It'snotsurprising,therefore,chatmany SikhfamiliesinBritainhaveawartime connectionbuttheirstories-including d10seof n1rbanedSikhcavalrymenatthe Somme-havemosdyremainedhiddenand undocumenteduntilnow.

Attheheartof thewebsiteisanew databasethatwillbeusedtocollectandshare previouslyu.ncoldaccountsof Sikhsoldiers. Siguificandy,inordertocreateascompletea pictureaspossibleof theSikhexperienceof tbewar,diedatabasewillalsoincludedetails of thosealongsidewhomdieSikhsfought, thefamiliesd1atdieyleftbehindandthosein d1ecommunitywhoopposedtheconfljct Theresultswillbedisplayedonan interactive'SoldierMap',createdusing GoogleMapstechnology.Recordsare pinpointedtoasoldier'splaceof birth -jnevitablysomewhereinornearthe undividedPunjab-radiertliantowherediey mayhavefoughtordied.

"Crucially,thisapproachhasthepotential togenerateasu·ongemotionalpullfor BritishSikhsdiroughtheirconnectionsto familialvillagesandtowns.Itishopedthatby engagingwiththeSoldierMap,membersof d1epublicwillbeabletodiscoverunknown connectionstotheirancestralheritage,die aimbeingroencourageasenseof ownership of,andconnectionwith,thosewhofought andenduredthe'\'v'artoendallwars'," Madrasaid.

Sofar,nearly8,000recordsof Sikhskilled inaction-ta.kenfromtheCornmonwealtl1 WarGravesCommission's(CWGC)casualty database-havebeenpinnedondiernap. Thestrikinggeographicalpicturetbat

emergesrevealspatternsof recruitment intotheBritishIndianArmyacennu:yago, reflectingthefact thatrecruitsfromthestate of Punjabrepresentedaroundhalf of its wartimestrengd1.

Themapanddatabaserepresentthe culminationofUKPHA'sdiree-year-long 'Empire,Faith&\'{lar'(EF\XI)project,which hasalreadyinspiredover200familiestotell thestoryof theirancesrors Suchaccounts wereatriskof beinglostforeverasolder generationspa1,seclaway.

TheassociationiscallingouttoSikhsand non-Sikhsali.keroseepforwardasCitizen Historiansandhelpcreateavirmalmemorial andlegacy''Bycombiningfamilymemories andmemorabiliawitharchivalrecords,this collectivelycurntedcommunityendeavour willcreateaunique,definitive,databaseof d1eSikhexperienceof W'\\.71forfamilies, researchersandhistorianstofreelyaccess, acidtoandmakeuseof,"Madrasaid.

Alsopresentedfortbefirsttimeonthe websitearethevoicesof twoveteransin the formof revelatoryaudio intervie"vsrecorded over30yearsagobyhistorianandaudior CharlesAllen.

ThefirstiswithJohnQackie)SmythVC of the15mLudhianaSikhs.Asayoung lieutenantontheWesternFront,heled10 Sikh"supermen"(asonecontemporary Britishnewspaperdescribeddiem)ona suicidemissiontocarry96bombsacross250 yards-thelengdiof two footballpitches-of NoMau'sLand.

Thesecondintervieweewasapioneer of theskies,(Honorary) FlightLieutenant HardieSinghMalik.ThisextraordinarySikh wasthefirstIndianpilottoflyfortheRoyal FlyingCorpsandtheonlyone tosurvive theWar.HefacedtheRedBaron'sFlying CircusduringtheBattleof Passchendaele andmiraculouslysurvivedanencounterin whichhisplanewasriddledbyover400 bullets.

"Toenablethepublic,researchersand educatorsalikebecomeinvolved,learn aboutandteachthisforgottenaspect of Britishwartimehistory, the EFWwebsite willcontinuetodevelopuntildieendof 2016tohostanarrayof excitingnew resources,"l'vfadrasaid.

Howto improvemonsoon forecast inIndia

Researchers,includingoneof lndian-origin, havefoundd1atdatafromtropicalPacific Oceancanhelpprovideanimproved forecastof thesummermonsoonincentral India.

Thefindings,publishedintheIntemational JoumalefC/ill!atok,gy,couldhelpmillionsof peopleprepareforthedevastatingeffectsof thecountry'ssLm1111ermonsoon.

"Indiaisoneofthemostpopulated countriesintheworld,andthemonsoon rainshavenotonlyasignificantimpacton thenationalbutalsotheglobaleconomy," saidleadautl1orof thesmdylndraniRoy fromtheUniversityof ExeterinBritain.

Theresearchersstudied23different mathematicalmodelsdesignedtopredict informationabouttheclin1ate.

Theycomparedd1emwid1humau observationsaboutdieclimateandfound thatmodelswereabletomakeaccurate predictionsaboutthemonsoonrainin centrallndia.

Theteamfoundthatdatafromtropical PacificOceancouldhelpdiempredicttl1e behaviourof thesummermonsooninthjs region.

Themodelsdidnotallowdieteamto makethesamepredictionsforotherregions inIndia.

"Ourfindingswilljmproveprediction skillswhichwillcontributetobetterbusiness performance,economicprosperityand wealthcreation.Itcandirecdyaffectthe abilityof thesub-continenttoanticipateand adapttochanges,"Roynoted.

'Selfie Elbow'condition waitingtoafflictIndians:

Experts lf yonwereleftinshockafterreadingrecent reportsmat'SelfieElbow'.isanewmedical condition,bewarned,astheconditioncan catchupfastwithdioselndianyouthwho areobsessedwithclickingself-portraitsco impressdieirfriendsonsocialmedia,e.,xperts say.

AlthoughIndiaisyettoknowaboutmany "SelfieElbow''patients,theselfieobsession isheretostay.

Buildersworktorenovatethe

ChinnaswamystadiumatKarnataka StateCricketAssociation(KSCA)in Bangalore,India,14July2016.The ChinnaswamyStadiumreceivesits firstevernextgenerationsubsurface aerationandvacuum-powereddrainage systemfromSubAirSystemsforCricket stadiumsworldwidetoovercomethe wetoutfield. Photo: AP

Recently,award-winningUSjournalistand 1'.TBC'sTodayshowhostHodaKotbwas diagnosedwiththisnewlifestylecondition.

Liketenniselboworgolfer'selbow,an addiction.toselfie-takingcancauseapainin yourprimarypie-snappingelbowandtl1eday isnottoofarwhenyouhearorreadaboutan Indianteenagerspottedwiththiscondition, expertssay.

"Se.lfiecakingisemergingasanav:idsport in whicheveryonecanparticipateandshare self-portraitswiththeworld.Andlikeany othersport,ircoohas.itsshareofinjuries," Dr.DhananjayGupta,Director(Boneand Joints)atFortisFirLt.RajanDhaUHospital, told1A S.

Clickingtoomanyselfieswillaffectupper limb,elbowandshouldermuscleswhich automaticallywiJIleadtofunctionsgetting degraded.

"Aworkingpersonsufferingfromthis mighthavetQtakeoffforafewweeksas cl.ickingtoomanyselfiesisamajorhealth hazard,"addedDr.Nish.cha)Chugh,Director (JointReplacement)atSarojSuperSpecial�• Hospital.

InKotb'scase,herdoctorrecommended icingherelbowandcertainexercisestohelp relievethesoreness.

"Althoughitistooearlytocommenton theexcessiveuseof tl1eelbowortlrnmb whilecl.ickingaselfie,tl1ereisalwaysa possibilitymatbyincorrectstretchingof metendons,aninjurycanbecausedro jointsliketheelbo,,�"notedDr.Raman KantAggarwal,Director(ShoulderSurgery Department)atPortisBoneandJoint Institute.

"Se.Ifieelbowismoreof anabnormal andrepetitiveloadingof musclesarom1d elbow,leadingtomicrorupnrreswb.ichcause inflan1mationandpain.Thisultimatelybeals w.ithscarringandcausesrecurrentpain," Guptasaid.

Evenm.inirnalstresscaninitiatesevere paininyourelbow:Th.isleadsropainful inhibitionof musclesresulting infurtl1er weakening.

"Thisbuildsupaviciouscycle.andsevere lossof function,"Guptastared. Fromgaminganddiattingtoselfie-taking textingandtweeting,therehasbeenagreater riseininjuriesinteenagerstlianeverbefore.

Expertssuggestmattheselfie-takinghabit should[?ekeptatareasonableleveltoavoid sucl,acondition.

''.Applyicepacksandtalcesome anti-inHammatorymedicationsin caseof emergency.Youmayrequ.irea physiotherapistformodalitiesandmuscle stretchingandstrengtheningexercisesif the troublerises,"Guptasaid.

Theexpertsalsosuggestedtheuseof a selfiesticktoavoidstressontbemuscles.

"Usebotl1handsalternativelytotake selfies.Thispreventsbuild-upof stress ononlyonearmmusclegroup,"Gupta recommended.

How India'sconcretisingcities are becoming heat islands Tbemonsoonhascurrentlydissipated intenseheatacrossIndia'sgrowingcities,bur temperaruresarerisingandwiJIcontinueto

cl.imbbecauseof iliewayurbanareasare expanding.

Withtrees,lakesandopenspacesreplaced byroads,expansesof concretewimclosely spacedn-1ti.lti-storeyedbuildings-often inviolationof zoningandsetbacklawsIndiancitiesarenirninginto"heatislands", accordingtoanlndiaSpend reviewof ,5cientific,5rudiesinfivecities.

Acleartrendisevident:thedifference betweenthedaytimemaximumand nighrtimemininmmdailyremperatmes-the diurnaltemperarurerange(DTR)-issteadily declining. Thisindicatestl1atconcretising coresof citiesareretainingheat,even astemperamresriseinformerlycooler outskirts,asthej,too,urban.ise.Ahigher rangeof remperarmeindicatesgreater cooling.

*InDelhi,overadecadeto2011,the temperamrerangedeclinedbymorethan2 degC,oneof India'sstrongestheat-island effects.

*InChennai,tl1emorningtemperantreatthe citycentreisberween3to4.5degChigher manitsgreenerfringes.

*InTI1iruvananthapurarn,whenacool, eveningbreezeblows,thegreenerrmalareas coolby3.4degC,theci�,areasbyhalfas much.

*InGuwahati,cityare.'lsarewarmerby 2.13degCmanmeperipheriesduringthe dayandby2.29degCatn.ight.

*InKochi,acanyon-likeeffectof build.ings funnelsheatintotl1ecity,creatinga"heat island"thatmakesthecentre4.6degC warmerinwinterand3.7degCinwinter. Heatislandsarecreatedbyacombination of design,constructionmaterialand environment.Closelybuiltbuildings form canyonsthattrapbeatref3ectingfromtheir wa.Us.Air-conditioningvents,especiallyin narrowa.Ueys,furtherwarmupbuildings and nearbyareas.

Trees,shrubs,grassandsoilabsorb heatandcooltheland,butsincetl1eseare increasinglyabsentinlnd.ianmbandesign, andwhatexistedisbeingcleared,what'sleft isconcreteandasphalt,whicl1soakinand intensifytl1eday'sheat,stayinghotformany hoursatnight.

Things aresettoworsen,aslndiaSpend

reportedinMarch2016.Kolkaca'streecover fellfrom23.4percentto7.3percentover20 years,asthebuilt-uparearose190percent. By2030,vegetationwillbe3.37percentof Kolkata'sarea.

Ahmedabad'streecoverfellfrom46per centto24percentover20years;thebuilt-up arearosel32percent.

By2030,vegetationwillbethreepercent ofAhmedabad'sarea.

Bhopal'streecoverfellfrom66percent to22percentover22years.By2018,it wiJI be11percentof t1ecity'sarea.Hyderabad's treecoverfellfrom2.71percentto1.66per centover20years.By2024,itwillbe1.84 percentof thecity'sarea.

Onaninstinctive,tactilelevel,youcanfeel d1e.effectsof heatislandsincitiesdissipate andthetemperaturedropwhenyoupassa rare,greenexpanse,suchasDelh.i'sLodbi GardensorJawal1arlalNehruUn.iversicyand Bengalmu'slnd.ianInstituteof Science. Herearethedetailsofwhat'shappeningin fivecities:

Delhi: Intense heat island

Population:·11million.Area:1,484sqkm. AsDelli.i'smetropolitanpopulationgrew 20percentbetween2001and2011,tl1e differencebetweenitsma.ximumand minimumtemperaturesflattenedout,a2015 paperreported \Xi'iderremperanirevariations -meaningcoolerareas- wereevidentin urbanvillagesandopenareas.Nord1westand SouthwestDelh.i,areasofintensegrowth, registeredthelargestfa.Uinten1peran1re variation-between2.5to4degC.

Thiruvananthapuram: Howthe wind is blocked

Population:1.96million.Area:215sqkm. LilceKoch.i,KeraLa'scapitalrepo.rteda2.4 degChighertemperatureatthecitycentre, withareasof denselyarrangedlow-rise (one-cothree-storey)andb.igh-rise(tlireetoeight-store)i)buildings thewarmest, accorcfu1gtoa2014paper.Themaximmn eveningtemperaturedropof 3.4degC wasreportedinruralareas,adegreemore tliancityareas.Thecityiscooledbyasea windbetween8and9pm,butthewind wasblockedinareaswithdensebuildings,

keepingtemperamresh.igh

Variationsof tliesetrendsweremanifest.in other cities,anditwasevident thattraditional buildingmaterialcooledhomesbetrer.1n VeJlore,Tani.iiNadu,roofsof thatchhadthe bestcoolingeffect,a2015paperreported.

Guwahati: Heat islandsmake summershotter

Population:0.95million.Area:216sqkm. Tbecreationof heatislandsinGuwahati ind.icatestl1atlndia'ssmallercities,roo,have areasof growingheat,asthey concretise.A daytimeheat-islandeffectleftcorecityareas upto2.12degCwarmertbantlieoutskirts and2.29degCatuight,accordingtoa2014 sn1dy,illustratinghowbeatonceabsorbedb)' roadsandbuildingsintensifies.

Chennai:Staroffire becomes warmer

Population:4.68mill.ion.Area:426sqkm. Dutingthehottestperiodoftbeye.'lrin lateMay-ca.Uedagn.inatchat:iran1(starof fire)-tl1etemperarnreinthecommercial comple.xesanddenselypopti.latedresidential expansesof centralandnortl1Chennai registeredthemostvariations;t1eoutskirts werecooler,a2016papersaid.Compared withobservationsin1991and2008,hear islandshavegrowntnoreintense,witha1.5 to2degCvariationwimtheperipheries in 1991growingco2.53degCby2008. \Xlberevertl1erewasvegetation,acooling effectwasevident.

Kochi:Tall buildingsactas heatfunnels

Population:0.61mill.ion.Area:95sqkm. Thankstota.Ubuildings funnellingand focusingheat,thehear-islandeffectwas strongerearlymorningthanlateeven.ing, strongerinwinterthansummer,a2014 papersaid.Heatislandshadthegreatest impactinwhatwastermed"compactmidrisezones"closetotl1ecitycentre,where averagebuildingheightsrangefromnineto 24m.Themost intense coolingwasapparent inopenandsparselybuiltareasinaUseasons. Pre-monsoonrainsandovercast:skies weakenedKodu'sbeat-islandeffect.

IANS

Imagine this scenario. Youbeartbegaragedom·opmat4:00.Alv[, and see5youths011tside. Youshoutattbem, b11titdoes notscarethemoff Tbrybegintokicktheently doo1·intoyourho111c, b11tyo11standagainstthe dom·andboldthe111off'asyouct1!1police. Youhear morehqysout.rid£;thrya,·etakingthefl.)'screenoff' thetoiletwindo111. Policecomejusti11time. Orthisone.

You/Pake trp i11themiddleefthenighttoso1111ds inyom·fro11tymd. ¥011lookthro11ghthecmtai11s toseefouryo1111gmentakingtbe�re.roff)'Ollrcm: )'o11shoutandthreatentonoeffect, and11lti111t1tefy getoutthereIJ)ifhaha.reha/1hati11J'Ot1rhand. Thryleave, hutshoutthatthry willheb,,ck.

Thesearebutsomestoriessharedona WhatsAppgroupformedinMelbourne's westbyresidentssickof therecentbreakinsandcarjackings.

Membersof thegroupWyndham CrimeStoppersalsoshare informarionon suspicionsacrivitiesaroundtheirhomes, rushoutcohelpwhensomeoneraisesan alarm,andadvjseeachotheronsafetyand securityequipmentandsimpleprocedures toadoptathome.

It'sworking.

"Wehaven'thadanincidentthispast week,"SafwatAliKhan,Truganinaresident andfounderof thegroup,coldIndianLink. "Looksliketheoffendersknownowthat wehave banded together,andwillcome outtosupportoneof ourseveninthe deadof night."

AccordingtoCrime StatisticsAgency,

theWyndhamareasawanincreasein offencesbyover 19.8%between2105 and 2016witbfiguresrecordedin theyearto 31March2016.CSAfiguresalsorevealed thatoffencescommittedbypeopleunder theageof 25increasedbetweenthoserime periods,inWyndham.

Localresidentswere evenmore concernedafteraspateof burglaries,home invasionsandcarjackingswerereported inrecentweeks,includingmanythat involvedmembersof theIndianAustralian community.

Thepolicellltf)"be111i1111!esa/II'!]hutneighbours areatar111s'reach, oneof theearlypostssays. Onlydayslater,acall goesoutas someonefeelsinsecure,andabouthalf a dozenmessagespopup: Werecoming011C1:

• There'sa11alarmgoingoff'01111!) street

• Ny,neighhottr'sgaragedom·isopen, 1Pht1t shouldldo

• Policein11rystreet,withlightsflashing

• S11.spid{)mct1ri11II!)'streetd,ivi11gslmP()'and stoppingateveryhouse Jo111:yo11thsin, thinkonee the111basac,11mraheispointing atthedoors Postsappearthickandfast,andsensible adviGeisoffered.

• l'111comingover110111

• Callthepolice

• Tt1keaphoto Howdidtheideacomeabout,weask Saf\vat.

"When theseincidentsbegan tohappen, 1figuredweneededawaytoconnect

peoplesowecouldalerteachother if therewassomethingsuspiciousaround us.Istarted itwithafewnamesinmy owncontactlist,andwithin48hourswe hadreachedcapacity,with 256members fromTarneit,Trugan.ina,PointCook, WilliamsLanding.Asecond grouphadto becreated,andadedicatedFacebookpage of thesamename,whichnowhas1200 numbers."

Meanwhileanothergroupwasformedin neighbouringTarneitbyRishiPrabhakar calledTameitSecurityWatchandwasfilled straightaway.

"Generallyourideajs,if you see anythinguntoward,firstcallthepolice andthenalertmembers.Therearesome guidelinesaswell,suchasnottomention raceof theoffenders," Safwatrevealed.

Aretheypatrollingthestreets?

"No,wearenot,"Safwatreiterated. "\Y:/eareworkingwiththepolicesimplyas neighbourhoodwatch."

Safetymeasuresarediscussed:install surveillancecameras(withmanyposes snggesringwheretobuy,wherethegood dealsareandwhocaninscaU);parkcarsin thegarage;don'tleavegarageopenersin car;placegarbagebinsinfrontof garage doors;learnselI-defense;keep lights on; don't leavekeysonbenchtops;installpanic alarms;maybecomplywithintrudersbut observeeverythingaboutthem.

Also,ahostof otherissues,suchashow toapproachtheauthorities,politicians

andmerua;whatacitizens'arrestmeans; whatsafetymeasuresarelegal,andhowco recordevidence.

Rishi'sgroupwasfoundedwhenlocal kidsweretargetedbyabunchof teenagers whoattemptedcobefriendthembutended upbearingthemupandstealingfrom them. What startedoff asaconcernedtrip tothepolicestationcolodgeacomplaint, hasendedupasaNeighbourhoodWatch prograrn.Alertmessagesareshared via What.�Appandsuspicious movementsare communicatedtoall.

"A largerFacebook groupevolvedfrom this;andthen aNeighbouhoodWatch programwasformalised.Weare now callingour forareacoordinators,"Rishi revealed.

Alsoonthecards,isfree self defence lessons(orwid1goldcoindonations).

Communitysafety meeting

Oneof theoutcomeshasbeena communitysafet)'meetingrecently.Over 200residentsattendedthemeeringd1at washeldatGrowNLearnChild Carein Tarneit.

AccordingtoRishiPrabhakarwho initiated theevent,thereisarealneedfor residentstocometogetherandwoi:kmore effectivelywithdiepolicetomaintain securityatalocallevel.

Duringthesafetymeeringthebiggest outragewasoverd1elackofresourcesand disproportionatenumberof policeofficers

inlinewiththerapidlygrowingpnpulation ofWyndham.Therewasastrongdemand forthelocalcotmcilandauthoritiesto expeditetheinstallationofCCTVcameras andlightsinblackspotsandpublicareas.

Othersuggestionsincludedaneed for WyndhamPolice stationtooperateona 24/7basisandchangetobeeffectedto lawsandlegislationtooffer stricterpenalties forperpetratorsparticuladyteenagersand juveniles.

Former Police OfficerRonFenton addressedsomeof the questions posed by thecrowdandprovidedtipsonpersonal safetyduringinvasions."Youareentitled todefendyourself frombodilyharmbut youcannot gooverboardoncetheperson isjm.mobilisedand if thereisnomore dangeryouneedtostop,"hesaid.

"Thesaferoptionalsocanbe simplyto becompliant,asit'samatteroflifeover property,"headded.

JamesSmithChairpersonof Victoria MaoriWardenssharedtl1estrategic directionof hisorganisationtoimplement andmaintainservicesforiliebetterment andsafetyofMaoriCommunityin Victoria."Weengageouryouthin activitiesthatencomagepositive behavior. Wetakeresponsibilityandmakeeffortsfor our)'Oungsters whomayfa11throughthe cracksandindulgeinanti-social conduct." Hesaid urgingthosepresenttotake similaractionsinengagingyoungstersand becomiJ1ggoodrolemodels.

SushaniliiKuruwitafrom PointCook NeighbourhoodWatchdirectedpeopleto NeighbourhoodWatchwebsiteforsafety tipsonhowroassistincrimeprevention, andmitigatingriskstoreduceincidents whilstpromotingcommunityties.

LeeMakirifromTarneic NeighbourhoodWatchencourageda proactiveapproachfrom residents. "Let usnotjuststopatvoicingouropinion; instead,let'sput forwardtimeandeffort tohelpthepolicebycreatinggroups of li.ke-minded peopletopushforward theseideas of safetyandcommunity engagement.Letustakeresponsibility of ourownbackyards,"hesaidinviciJ1g people tojointl1enewly formed community basedcrimeprevention program.

lliteshChugh,seniorlecturerfrom CQUUniversitySchoolof Engineering andTechnologyfacilitatedt11eeventby efficientlyfiddingquestions,directing themtordevantspeakersandkeeping disparateviews incontrol.Residemswere encouragedtogainmoreinformation onNeighbourhoodWatchintheirareas andtocontributebybeingmorevigilant andengagedwitluntheirneighbouring commuuities.

Petition Anotheroutcomehas beenapetition thathasbeenputtotheauthoritiesin ParliamentandStatePolice.

ItappealstotheAtmrneyGeneral toreinstate"theBail Lawwith rougher conditionsforrepeatjuvenileoffenders andstroptl1elawlessness".

Some3200signanu:esweregarnered fromrailwaystationsand shoppingcentres.

Jusr beforeiliisreport wenttopress,the Facebookposeread:

Goodnews Someassurancesfor111ore po.Lice numbersinWyndham soon asstate goverm:nenthaveannounced300 extra police chisyear's budget.

MorepoliceforWyndham were announcedtoo,aswellas"75 arre.sts with curfew onthese youngkids".

A safer Wyndham

Safwathasalwaysbeencommunityminded.In2014,hecontestedthestate electionasanIndependent fromTarneit. Heworksasarealestateagentandhis famjjyincludesrus wife,twodaughtersand hisparents.

llishiisaCPAandbaslivedin tl1earea forsixyearswithhis)'Oungfanuly.

Bochhaveembraced the region wholeheartedlyashome "\l/ehaven'thadan incidentourselvesin ourhome,butweknowmanyinthearea whohavebeenvictims,"Safwatobserved. ''Look,wedon'twanttohavetocon1e homefromworkandseek outtl1ebatasa weaponinstantly.If thisisthe mostlivable cityin theworld,shouldn'titbeasafe placeas well?"

,, Thereisa realneedfor residentsto cometogether andworkmore effectively withthepolice tomaintain securityata locallevel ,,

Diwalicontests announced

Celebrate India's annual Diwaliprogram is offto a start, with the announcement ofitsessaycontest forschoolkids andsongcompetition

socialharmonyandmutualrespect.

BYPREETI JABBAL

Primary studentsacrossVictoria, ir's timeroputyow-creativehats on.

CelebrateIndiaIncisinviting allYear5and6studentsro participateintheIndianEssayCompetition anannualcompetitiondesignedforyoung peoplecoexploreandsharetheirexperience of AustralianandIndianCLtltures.

Thisyear'sthemeaimscomotivatehigher levelof creativeengagementamongst studentswhileatthesametimefostering theabilitytofunctionharmoniously and productivelyinamulticultLLral society.Childrenareinvitedtousetheir imaginations,expandtheirvocabularies anddefinemnlticulruralismbyproviding examplesofwhatmakesIndiaandAustralia trulymnlticnlmralnations.

Thecompetitionisfreeandopentoall Victorianprimarystudents.Encouraging theexplorationof multiculturalismfroma youngperson'sperspectiveisaseeptowards CelebrateIndia'sInc'smissiontocelebrate multiculturalism,denounceracism,promote

AccordingtoCelebrateIndia's ChairpersonAnmSharma,"Thekeytothe futureliesinhelpingthenextgenerationto respectandembracediversityratherthan fearandrejectdifferences.Byeducating andengagingthemwhentheyareyoungwe caninAuencethefuture,andmakeitmore positiveandinclusive,"saidArun.

Thisisthethirdannnalfodian Essay Competitionheldinconjunctionwith DiwaliatFederationSquareandaccording roArunithasgained strengthwitheach year.

"Westartedwitharound580entriesin 2014.Laseyearwehadover800responses andthisyearwearehopingtocross1000," hesaid.

Laseyear'swinningencrywas&om SabanaRudreshfrom Range.bankPrimary Schoolwhilethemaximumnumberof submissions(169)werereceived.from AspendaleGardensPrimarySchool.

This yearCelebrateIndiawillinvolve threeindependentassessorscoselect thebestentriesaftertheteachersfrom participatingschoolshaveshortlistedthe copthreeandsubmittedthemforfinal assessment.Theevaluationwillbebasedon structure,pointof arguments,spellingand creativeexpression.

Afreereturntid<etbyAirlodia DreamlinertoNewDelhi,withaguardian.,

willbethefirstprizewhilethe2ndand 3rd prizeswillbesponsoredbyGaura Travel.Theschoolwiththemostentries inthecompetitionwillwina6-week AFL-LeadersbipPtogramwhichincludes avisitbyanAFLplayer.

Celebrate lncliaIncisaskingparents, teachers,friendsandfamiliestosharethis wonderfulopportunitywith studentsby encouragingthemtogetinvolved.Gee themtoputtheirthinkingcapsonand startdreamingof winningthattriptothe magicallandof vibrantculture,colourful duosandrichdiversitythatisIndia.

Thecompetitionsubmissionsneedco beinb)7 19Augustrotheschoolsandthe shortlistedsubmissionstoCelebrateIndia by31August.Presentationsrothewinners willbescheduledas partof theDiwali CelebrationsinFederationSquateon22 October2016.

lo thepastdecade, a recordnumberof peoplehavearrendedCelebratelndia's Diwalicelebrationsattheiconic Federation Square.

"Reportsconfirmthatover56,000 people attendedover2day�laseyear,"saidAnm. "OtherDiwaliitemsalsoofferedexposure atFlindersStStation,MelbourneAirport, includingthescreeningof fi.lmshowsand Diwalispecialcarriagesthatranfor2days atFedSquare. This festivalhasnoparin Australiaforitsreachanditisoneof the

biggestculturalprogram supported byculinaryandcraftstalls."

TheCelebrateIndiacommittee,made upof volunteers,isgearingupforanother massive celebrationbetween17-22October. Therearemanyplansafootfromsinging anddancingforDiwalicompetitionsrothe possibilityof anexhibition toshowcase traditionalIndianoutfits.Festivalstaples likefood stalls,Bazaar,lightsandfireworks wiUcontinuetoentertain,andheightened secudtymeasureswillbein placeroensure safet-y.

The SingandDanceforDiwali Competitionswillbeopen coparticipants acrossAustralia.Thetoptwofinalistsin eachcategorywillbeinvited toFederation Square tocompeteforthetopspotin front of apanelof judgesandaudience.The dancecompetitionwillbeopencoallstyles andgenresthuswideningthescopeand diversityof participation.

Theoverarchingthemeof thisyear's Festivalwillprovideglimpsesof bow Diwaliiscelebratedindifferentstatesof India. Withitspromiseof entertainment, competitions,exhibitionsandconHuenceof colours,theFestivalof LightsatFederation Squarewillbeworthmarkingontheevents calendar.

,, The essay contest started with around 580 entries in 2014. Lastyear wehad over 800 responses andthis yearwe are hoping to cross 1000 ,, Aron Shanna

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Working towards a confluence in dance styles to tellshared stories

Inourprocessofformingaviable senseof idenrity,oneissueoftenseeks exploration:culnu:alidentityversus perceivedidenriry;or,inplainspeak '\Vho.amImyselfandwhoamIto others?'

RenownedBririshIndianartistSeetaPatel isinAustraliacurrentyaddressingthiswith auniqueblendof classicalIndiandance, contemporarydanceanddesign Seeta'sone-womandanceshowisin collaborationwithrenownedAustralianarrist LinaLimosaniandPolishAustralianVisual DramaturgeDagmaraGieysztor. Aprofessionaldancerforoveradecade Seetahasworkedwithworld-classartistsand companiesincludingD\78PhysicalTheatre, ShobanaJeyasinghDanceCompany,David HughesDanceCompanyandMavinKhoo. Hercreativeworkhasreceivednumerous awards,bursariesandaccolades.Seetawason BBC,recently,asajudge,mentorandadvisor forBBCYoungDancerComperition.

SeetarecentlyreceivedanArcsCouncil EnglandandBtirishCouncilfunding rocomecoAustralia.Besidesvisiting Melbourne,Seetawillbeconducting workshopswith localartisrsinSydney, CanberraandaresidencyinMountC',ambier aspartof CmmrryArcsSouchAustralia.Her collaborarionwithchoreographerandartist

LinaandmulridisciplinaryartistDagmara, isaboutairbrushedhisrories.NotTodqy's Yesterd'!J wille,.11lorenotionsof 'pretty'and 'suitable'rhetoricalstories thatarebltu:ring andcloudingourperceptionsof rl1epast.

Withextensiveexperienceindelivering classicalIndianworktoawesternaudience, Seeraisheretocomparenotesandshare learningwithAustralianartisrsdoing thesame.I11dia11Linkcaughtupwithrl1e Bharatanaryamartistcofindoutmoreabour herprojectandherintenttoforgenewlinks betweenSouthAsianandAustralianartists.

"Idon'tknowhowitisinAustraliabutin tl1eUKandEuropet1ereisdefinitelythis sensetl1atclassicismisarem.itof thewest.I cryanddescribethatBharatanatyamisalso aclassicalform;thepresemationisoftenin longformthatcanbewatchedlikeal\fozarr concertorballet.\'{/hen itismixedwitl1other thingsandpresentedinshortformyoudo norgeeroseetl1edeptl1of itandIamreally tryingtochallengethat,"saidSeetawhohas performedseUourshowsinleadingcultural venneslikedieRoyalOperaHouseand PurcellRoom.

SpeakingonthestatusofBharatanatyam intheageof contemporarydance,Seeta thinkstl1atithasarelativelyyounghistory omsideof India,comparedtomainstream contemporarydance.Therehasbeena

transitionalshiftwithbigger nameslikeAkramKhan, ShobanaJeyasinghetc.and therehavebeenhugeleaps andbolmdsbuttl1erearestill challengestointegrateinto tl1emainsysren1.Diversity,or inequalityintermsofgender andetlmicminoritywirl1inthe mainstream,isintheforefront intheatre,film,anddance anditisabigsubjectatthe moment,accordingtoSeeta.

"Bbaratanatyamhasa solidstandingandcrowd.All classicalworkshaveaninbuilt refinementprocessthatis ongoing.Itisdevelopinginaninwardway wirl1ane.,ttadeprl1.Asimilarmmsitionis happeninginBharatanatyam,albeitabit slowly,''claimedSeera.

"\Y/easa communityoftenLmdersell and underplaymu:selvesinordercofitin andt11at'sjustasbadasbeingunderplayed byexternal forces.ltisimportantto beconfident thatwedonotneedtobe validatedpurelybybeinga contemporary artistif that'snotwhatwearegoodat,"she continued.

Whenaskedtoshedlightonhercreative conremSeetaclaimedthatherworkisoften

basedonacombinationof cligginginwards intotheoceanandgrowingupwardsinto space."Myclassicalworkremainswithin d1eclassicalaestheticand spectrum,and1 keepitpure.i'Ylycontemporaryworkismore concepts-drivenandanmw.vardexploration. l amverypoliticalandanactivistinterested increatingdialogueandprovokingrl1ought aboutpolemic subjectslikepostcolonialism, especiallybeinginthediaspora,"shesaid. Seetahopescoconnectwithlocalartisrs andfurtherexploretheclassicalandcultural sceneinAustralia.

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Wyndham City Council's inaugural Multicultural Entrepreneurs Awards

operationalformorethan 12 months)and Emerging(thosethathavebeenrunningfor 12months).

BYANBHUTI MADANSINGH

FourlocalbusinessesinAsian grocery,autocare,confectionery andgardeninghavetakenout theinaugural Multicultural EntrepreneurAwardsorganisedby theWyndbainCityCouncil.

\Vyndhamiswellknownforits multiculmralpopulace,with25%of its peoplecomingfromcountrieswhere Englishisnor thefirstlanguage.

TbeAwardswereformulatedwiththe soleideaof promotingandacknowledging tbeeffortsof multiculturalentrepreneurs basedintheWyndhamarea.Theyfelicitated thosewhostartedtheirbusinessesfromthe groundlevel,workedthroughchallenges, andgrewtheirbusinessescow·hereitis today.Thejudgingcriteriawerebasednot merelyonthesuccessof thebusinesses,but alsoontheentrepreneur'sjourney,induding whytheystartedthebusiness,obstaclesthey badcoovercomeandrisks they'vetaken, theircreativityandinnovation,theirfuture vision,thei.rself-development,eventheir communityfocus.

Tbeawardsceremonywasheldinearly July.

Thestoriesheardonthenightweretruly iospiting.Thejourneyofeachentrepreneur, theirhardwork andentrepreneurialskills wereapplaud-worthy.Eachstorydisplayed courage,passionandtenacity.

Tbeawardsweredividedintotwo categories:Established(businesses

Thisyear'swinnersintheEstablished CategorywereMs.TaEbPawPalayof Tau MehPaKia,andMr.HarpreetSinghBedi of BDSAutocare TaEbwantedtocreateherown opportunitiesafterarrivinginAustraliaand hasestablishedasuccessfulAsiangrocery shop.Sheisal.sohelpingyoungergeneration byworkplacements.

HarpreetarrivedinAustraliain2007 andsntdiedAutomotiveafterwhid1he

refugee. Since thenhehascoordinatedthe developmentof alocalgardeningsocial enterprisealongwithhisown.gardening andlandscap·ingbusiness,Jacob'sGarden Maintenance.

CrGautamGupta,\1(7yndham'sCultural DiversityPortfolioHoldersaidattheevent, "Theprogramhasbeenasuccess basedon theoverwhelmingresponsewereceivedat thenominationstage.And todayaswell, when each of thewinnershad tearsofjoy whentheyre·ceivedthehonour."

Headded,"All thewinnerstoday demonstratedexemplaryskillsandcreativity

Year(EmergingFemale)said,"What anamazingnight.Thisiswonderful encouragementanditmeansthatwecan. goonwithourvision,inourbusiness.My awardis reallyspecialasitacknowledgesmy journeyasanentrepreneur."

JuliaTruong ofJTProduction 1\,fanagementsagreed,"It'ssuchagreat opportunity:mdinitiativetoencournge otherentt:epteneurs."Heradvicetonew entrepreneursis,"It'satough roadsokeep tryingandkeepworkinghard.Therewillbe difficultiesbutfollowyourpassion."

RavneetKaurof SantwissenAustralia anothernominee,said,"Itistrulyinspiring tobenominatedforanawardhere.I appreciatetheefforttheCouncilisputtingin torecogniseourhardworkandcreativity."

workedas mechanicupuntilin2014,when hesetupbisownbusiness,BDSAutocare. Inthelasttwoyears,hehasgrownhis businessbecauseof hispositivecustomer relationshjp.

Thisyear'swinnersintheEmerging CategorywereMs.DikshaKhannaof AmazeologyAustraliaandMr.JacobThang of Jacob'sGardenMaintenance.

DikshacametoAustralia10years backandworkedinthecorporatesector promotingconfectionaryproductsuntilshe establishedherownbusinessAmazeology Australia,whichcreatespersonalised marshmallows,macaroonsandforttme cookiesbyprintingcustomiseddesignson them.

JacobcametoAustraliain2013asa

whichhascontributedtothegrowthof \Xfyndham."

Theaimof theMulticulturalEntrepreneur Awardsistocelebratethecontribution thatnewlyarrivedmigrantsmaketothe welfareof \Xlyndhameconomythrough theircreativity,innovation,resilienceand communityfocus.TheCorn1cilhopesthat theseawardswillencourageotherstostart theirownbusinessesand contributetothe localeconomy.

Lmovation occursinitsbestandpurest formwhenthereisscarcityof resources. Thatthemigrantentrepreneurhasafresh perspectivewhichsomeonewhohasbeen bornand brought upherewouldn'thave, wasthecommonthoughton theAoor.

DikshaKhanna,Entrepreneurof rhe

Althoughmostattendeesdid acknowledgecharCouncil'sinitiativein institutingd1eseawardswascommendable, thereweresomeconcernsaboutthejudging processandthecriteria.Thenonunees feltthat d1erethenumberof applicants consideredforeachcategorywashigh, aswasthevastdiversityind1eindustries thesebusinessesoperatedin. Somealso feltitwasn'tfairtobeequatedatthesame levelandafewmorecategoriescouldbe introducedtoacknowledgeentrepreneurs working forthewelfareof thesociety throughinnovation intheirbusinesses. Thebopeisthattheseissueswillbe ironedoutastheprogran1e\70hTesin comingyears.

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The Festival of India announced by PM Narendra Modi in 2014, takes shape. PREETIJABBAL and PAWAN LUTHRA report

Afantascicline up of artistsand creativeenterprisesfromIndia willsoonbearrivinginAustralia toparticipateinConfluenceFestivalof IndiainAustralia. ThemajorAustraliancentresof Melbourne, Sydney,AliceSprings,Brisbane,Perth, CanberraandAdelaidewiU witnessa tapestryof artisticperformancesthatwill celebrateIndia'scultureandc.reathrity.

Melbourneinparticularwillproveits culturalcredentialswithmajorityof the eventstakingplaceiniconicvenuesin theartscapitalof Australia.Therewillbe opporrrnliciesfordialogueandcollaborative exchangebetweenIndianandAustralian performers,visualartistsanddesigners.

Theseven-cityFestival willbeheld betweenAugustandNovember2016and showcasea uniquelyIndianexperience beyondBoJJywoodandCricket,thoughthe twohaveinevitablyfoundplacesonthe festivalschedule.

ManikaJain,ConsulGeneralof Indiain Melbournehostedaformalmedialauoch recentlytorevealdetailsof theFestival, preparationsfor whichhavebeen underway foroverayear.India'sPrime11inister

NarendraModifloatedtheideaof the FestivalduringhisvisitroAustraliain2014 asakeydeliverableof thel'vIOUbetween IndiaandAustraliainthefieldof artsand culture.

NavdeepSuri,HighCommissioner of ludiainAustralialedtheprojectalongwith his teamandwid1thesupportof sponsors. Afundingof $250,000hasbeen grantedby d1eAustraliangovernmenttoextendand deepend1eunderstandingbetweenthetwo countries,accordingtoanofficialstatement fromMinisterof ArtsJ'vlitchFifield.

Speakingatthelaunchinboth Sydney andj\{elbourne,HighCommissionerSuri

outlinedthevision of Confluence(mng(/111) asthemeetingof ideasandideals,arts andarcisrs,culturesandcivilizationsin amannerthatthestreamsconlingfrom disparatedirections meet,blendandimbibe somethingfromeachotherandcreate synergies.

Heexpressedtheambitioncobuild upontheFestival tomakeitsustainable andongoingwhilst ensuringthatitis mainstreamandaccessiblerothebroadest possibleartslovingcommunity.According rotheHighCommissionertheobjective of theFestivaliscoshareactsranging fromclassicaltocontemporarythacare notcommonlyaccessibletoaudiencesin Australia.

TheFestivalrepertoireindudes performancesbyartistsfromtherenowned KalakshetraFoundation,Nrityagram,Pung Cholom,RagbuDixitproject,SonainKalra andtheSufiGospels.AHindirenditionof Shakespeare's TivelfthNight(P!J•aBehmpiya), themasteryof puppetsfromTshara

InternacionalPuppetTrustandpoetry renditionbyA11str(l/ia'sGotTalentfame SulchjitKaurKhalsaareexpectedtoenthral audiences.

Thevisualartscomponentsincludean exhibitionwhereIndiancartoonistAjit NinanwillcollaboratewithHeraldSun political cartoonistMarkKnight.(Froman earlylookof d1eschedule,d1isseemscobe one of cherarefeanireswhereareal confluence occurs,incermsof a collaborativeeffort of creativeenergies.)

Stainlesssteel exhibitswiJJreflectthe life of MahatmaGandhi promotingpeace, nonviolenceandequality.Architecnireby IndiandesignerBijoyJainwillindudethe design of M PavilioninQueenVictoria Garden.

Anexhibitionof vintagemusical inscrumentsfromCalcuttaandseveral other localandinternational actswillbeonoffer d1roughacombinationof ticketedand freeevents.FederationSquare,Melbourne RecitalCentreandtheMonashcampuswiU

provideamyriadof iconiceventspaces, whileinSydneytheiconicOperahousewill formchevenue-oms.ideintheforecourt withtheBollywoodworkshopandinside intheConcertHallwichSonamKalraand theSufiGospelprojectandPtyaBehmpiyain TheStudio.

1-lighCommissionerSLtciiskeentoreach beyondAustralia'sfodiaocommunitywith thisprogram.

"Thefestivalshouldnotbepigeonholed onlyfortheIndiancommunity,"hesaid e.;.-plicitly."Itshouldhaveabroaderinterest fromtl1e mainstream."

TheAustralianBroadcastingCorporation (ABC)willprovidethemediapartnership tod1e Festival.AccordingtoManaging DireccorMichelleGuthrie,Confluence,vill offerABCtheopportunitytocuratestories andspark conversationsaboutIndia'srich cultLLralheritageandthewaysinwhichitis intertwiningwid1Australianculture.

"TheABCwillensurethatd1e

wonderfuleventstl1atwillm1fold,aspart of theFestival,willbesharedwithawider audience:'shesaidduringthemedialaunch inMelbourne.

AttheSydneylam1ch,theconfluencehad alreadybegun, withMCJamesValentine of theABCcryingafewwordsof Hindi, somewhatsuccessfully!

TheFestivalisspreadoverfourmonths andwhileactsarebeingsourcedfromIndia, somelocalactsd1atTndian-Ausaalianas wellasmainstreamaudiences will haveseen frequently.inthepast,havebeenable cojoin tl1ebandwagonof performers.

Perhapsaliterarycomponentwouldhave allowedtheconfluencemuchmorerigonr: d1erichpancheonof Indianwritersindose interactionwitl1Australianwritersfromlike genres,wouldbeawelcomeadditiontotl1e melangeof creativeworksonoffer.

Regardless,ourcustomaryfesciveseason, soontobeuponus,lookssettobemighriJy enriched thistimeround.Areyoureadyco dipyourtoeintotl1isconfluence?

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"footstepsof thewocld"and"Will'swaU of greatmiuiamreshoes",theachiever:nent hasbeenmorediantenyearsinthemaking.

BY FRANKEY GERARD FERNANDES

Howmany pairsof shoesdo youown?Ladies,comeonbe honest

Arecentsrudyfoundthatthe averageisabout20pairs.

Well,howabout 1016?

That'stheexactnumberof shoesowned byVictoria's Wilson Fernandez,and althoughitisprobablyasmallercollection thanthatof ImeldaMarcos,itis arecord.

Yousee,Wilson'scollectionismadeup of nilllliltureshoes-aUdisplayedonthe wallsathishome.

Forthis,hehasfoundhimself aspotin lndia'sLimcaBookof Records.

Hailedbyfriendsandfamilyas"an artisticdisplayof teensy-weensyshoes", "awallof greatminiamreshoes",

"i\lfyuniqueandartisticwalldisplay ofdie'largestcollectionof minian1re shoes'featuresshoesfromaroundthe globe,"FernandeztoldIndianLink."Ihave displayedtheshoesartisticallyinaA.oralart format."

Theshoescomeinallshapes,forms, patternsanddesigns,representingthe countriestheywerecollectedfrom.

ThecollectionincludesUggboots,Dutch Klomps,Jap:rneseGeta,KoreanHwahye, TurkishSababs,IndianKolhapuri,Converse shoes,Santa'sShoesandmanyothers.The largestshoeis18.5cmandthesmallestjust 0.25cm.

lewasduringatriptoIndiain2004that Fernandezfirstde\>elopedaninterestin miniatureshoes.

Whileata shoeshop,becameacrosstiny leadiersandalsinminiaturesize, perfectly replicatingtheirlargercounterparts.

"Amazedbythedetailandcraftsmanship of theminiatures,]bought 12pairs."

Duringhisbusinesstravelsandholidays, Fernandezbegantoseekoutminiature shoesthat representeddiecountriesand placeshe visited,sourcingd1emfromcraft markets,airports,ancique shopsandgift stores.

"Mywallof greatminiamreshoes remindsmeof theplacesIhavevisited,die bestmoments in thoseplaces,theculn1re, diversity,friendship andmore,"Fernandez says.

Familymemberscontributednewpairs asgiftsandnowFernandezproudlyowns miniatureshoesmadefrom variousraw materialslikeleather,vinyl,rubber,plastic, wood,straw,metal,ceramic,clay,fabricand paper.

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Fernandezbelieveshiscollectioncould alsobedieworld'slargestcollection of tinyshoesandnowhopesthatthe WorldRecordsAcademyrecognisesh.is uniquecollection,whichisdedicatedto hislatemother,"asau·ibuteforthelove, encouragement,supportandformakingme

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Fernandezsaid his dadwasproudof the award,andtliankedd1efamilyandfiends who'dhelpedhimtoachieve"chishallmark of mylife".

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Sweer potatoisinseasonnow.

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Eventhough it isavailabl .

Thesweetpotamapowerhouseof VitaminsAandCandisfull of fibre.Ithas veryfewcaloriesandisveryversatile,making itanidealcompanionforweightlossregime. Itisanidealsubstinueforpotatoesinmany dishes-useitmmakeyourmashoryour roast5oryourfries,andevenkebabsand croquettes.Youcanenjoyitonacoldwinter eveningassouporincasseroles.Youcan makeitintoasaladorassidesandserveitas fingerfoodatyournextparty

Iriskid friendly,healthyforyomgm, andastherecipeshereshow,verysimple tocook.

Sweet Potato Burgers

Ifyoulikeyourburgersoryourcrispyfriedpotatopattiesa/ookitikki,thenthisis justwhatyouneedinyourdietwhileyouhittheweightlosszone.Thisdishnotonly keepsyoufitandhealthybutalsohelpsyougetoverthatjunkfoodcraving.

Ingredients

1sweetpotato,mediumsized

1carrot,mediumsized ¼cupchickpeas,soakedovernight

1smallonionsmall(optional)

½cupbreadcrumbs

Garlic/ginger/chilliestotaste

Salttotaste

Handfulcoriander/mintstalks2tbspoil

Cucumber/tomato/onionslicestoserve

Method

Pressurecookthesweetpotatowith

Sweet Potato Fudge

Whocouldhavethoughtyoucouldmakeasweetoutofavegetable?Yes,itis true. Aloo ha/wa hasalwaysbeeninvogueduring vrat ka khana. Mostcustoms allowpeopletoeatpotatoesinamealwheninlongperiodsoffast,asithelps thebodygainsomeessentialcarbohydratesandavoidweakness.Sweetpotato fudgeissomethingthatcanmakethisdelicacytopnotch.Ithelpsyouavoid theprocessedsugaraddedtopotatofudgeyetgivesyouthatcomfortfood experience

Ingredients

2sweetpotatoes,mediumsized

1carrot,mediumsized

1/2cupmilkpowder

1/2cupwholemilk

3tbspgheeorclarifedbutter

4-5cardamoms

1/2cupjaggery(powdered)orbrown sugar

Method

Peelcarrotsandsweetpotato,and steamfor20-25minutesuntilsoft

Gratethecarrotsandsweetpotato, thenmash

Heatmilkuntillukewarm,addmilk

powderandmixwell

Addcrushedcardamomseedstomilk mixture

Heat2tbspghee.Addthevegetable mashandroastfor2-3minutes Pourinthemilkmixture.Letitcookfor 8-10minutesonmediumheat

Addjaggerybeforethemoisture evaporates;keepstirring

Add1tbspgheetogetanicecolour forthedessert.Turnofftheheat Allowtocooldown,servehot/cold

Youmaychoosetospreadthefudge inafattrayandcutindiamondor rectangleshape

Refrigeratefor2-3hourstoallowtoset

carrotsandchickpeasfor15-20minutes untilsoft.Draintheexcesswater. Allowthemixtocoolfor10-15minutes beforeyoumashitall

Addthespices,crumbstothemix

Shapeinto4fatpatties

Heatoilinafryingpanovermedium-high heat.

Addpattiesandcookfor3-4minutes eachsideuntilgolden.Transfertopaper toweltodrain.

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The

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Nope,youcan'ttouchthis.Salman I Khan'ssuperstardomisbeyondthe precinctsofrationaleorlogic.Tohis credit,heisnowfinallysurrenderingto hischaracters.

Afterlastyear'sEid's heartwarming Bajrangi Bhaijaan act,thisfestiveseasonSalman pusheshimselfphysicallyand emotionallytoanewlevelof commitmentinSultan.

Playingthegood-heartedsolidly dependableHaryanviwrestler Salmanbringsakindoffeisty vulnerabilityalongwithaspiritual certaintytohisinstantlylikeable character.

Heisnolongerinterestedin beingSalmanKhanonscreen. Thephysicalandemotional transformationissopalpableand authenticastoremindusofwhat RobertdeNiroachievedinand outsidetheboxingringinMartin Scorcese's Raging Bull.

Salman'saccentispitchperfectAndthat'swherethe performancebegins.While theactortakeshimselfdead seriously,thefilmisremarkably light-heartedandfree-spirited eventhoughtheunderlying message-sometimestobeatrue heroyou'vegottofallhardonthe groundbeforeyoupickyourself upagain-isneversquanderedin theoutwardfrivolitythatgripsthe narrativeas,forlongstretches, Salmanplaysthesuper-smitten lover-boywhocan'tgetenoughof Aarfa(AnushkaSharma).

Thoughtheirscenesofcourtshipand romanceareunnecessarilystretched outandovercute,thepairworkslargely becauseAnushkaisthefirstSalmanco-

starwhodoesn'tseemoverwhelmedby hispresence.Yup,shegiveshimtitfor tatwithsuchniftynonchalancethatwe aresoonrootingforthemasacouple. Thisisafunnyengc;Jgingand satisfyingfilmbrimmingwithmany momentsofjoie de vivre. Thewrestling sequences,donewithachoreographic candour,areoutstanding.Salman slamshisopponentswithsuch intensitythatyouwonderifthe ricochetingruckusinthewrestlingring isametaphorforwhatthisfilmissure todoattheboxoffice.

Allsaidanddone,Sultan isalove storyfirst,thenasportsfilm.Director AliAbbasZafardoesn'tdistilthedrama withinterpolations.Thoughthefilm islengthy,thecharactersneverlose theirplot.Theyarewrittenintoatightly editedpasticheofpainandpleasure unleashedwithhonestyandcharm.

ThefilmisshotbyArturZurawskiwith thestressoncapturingthegloryand grandeurofthesportonlyinthecontext oftheprotagonist'semotions.Nothing inSultanstandsoutparticularly.It allblendsinandmergesintothevery impressivelargerpicture.

Staggeringlyengaging,remarkably ruggedandunexpectedlyromantic, Sultan iseverybitthecomprehensive blockbusteritpromisedtobe.Watching theaccomplishedstorytellingandthe deftcharacterisationsinSultan, itis hardtobelievethatthisworkcomes fromthedirectorof Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and Gunday. Quiteadizzying climb!

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STARRING:SalmanKhanandAnushka Sharma DIRECTOR:AliAbbasZafar .

MADAARI

STARRING:lrrfanKhan,JimmySheirgill, VisheshBansal

DIRECTOR:NishikantKamat

Thisisnotthefirstfilmthatraisesthe burningissueofcorruptionbyespousing

KABALI

STARRING:Rajinikanth,RadhikaApt

DIRECTOR:PaRanjithu

Rajinikanth'spresenceinthelongawaited Kabali isliketheSecond Coming.HeisnolessthanGodfor hisfans.Andsincehislasttwofilms under-performed,Rajnidevoteesare determinedtoseethisoneswish pastallskepticalreadingsofacareer thatscoffsatallattemptsarational understanding.

Sodoeshe,ordoesn'thein Kabafi? That'sthequestion.Theansweris clearlyblowinginthewindasthe mega-star,theThalaiva,huffsandpuffs andmowsdownalloppositiontohis overpoweringaltruism.Heislargerthan-lifeandhisintroductorysequence sathesisonscreen-heroismandyet determinedtobein-syncwithamore realpersonathanheroutinelyplays.

Thebigbulkysprawlingcanvasofthe filmmovesschizophrenicallyfromneorealisticreal-spacesituations(theplight ofTamiliansinMalaysia)toclassic Rajni-famboyance.

DirectorPaRanjithwhoearliermade theoffbeatrawandreal Madras, seemsunsureastohowheshould bringRajinikanth'siconicimageinto theraw-and-realspace.Howdoesa filmmakercutdowntheexcessbravura

vigilantism.But Madaarimovesyou totears.Ihadto watchittwiceontwo successivedaysto absorbtheimmensity ofNishikantKamat's treatisethat-andI quotefromthefilm's stunningclimax, "Corruptionisnotpart ofourpoliticalsystem, ourpoliticalsystem existsforcorruption".

Withbrilliant impunity, Madaari buildsacasefor self-justicewhenall systemscollapse andyou'venowhere togobuttoyour conscienceto escapethefeelingof completeannihilation. Onesuchbereft inconsolablesoulis NirmalKumarwho haslosthissonto corruption.

Somewhereinthe middleofthesaga ofthisoneman's pleaforjustice,weseeNirmalinan emptied-outhospitalcorridorgrieving forhissuddenly-deadson.lrrfanmakes thismomentsoeffortlesslyintense,so brimmingwithafuentangst.Wearenot watchingabrilliantactoratwork.Weare notevenwatchingafathermournfor son'sdemise.No.Wesittherewatching

lrrfanlamentforeverypersonwhohas lostouttoanirreversiblycorruptpolitical system.

Onthesurface, Madaari isjusta slickcat-and-mousechasesagaabout avigilanteandapoliceofficial(Jimmy Sheirgill,asusualeffortless).Butscratch thesurface.Whatwegetaresomeofthe mostthought-provokingdialoguesonthe rotinpresentdaypolitickingherdsince JavedAkhtarpennedapainedpolitical parablein MainAzaad Hoon.

Yes,thepoliticalsystemhasfailedus. Sowhatarewedoingaboutit? Madaari doesn'thaveasolutiontothemonstrous imbrogliothatshroudsthecommon man'shopes,dreamsandaspirations. Butitdoestellusthatsimplysitting aroundwaitingforamiracletochange thepoliticalsystemwon'thappen. Thecleansingprocessiswonderfully executedin Madaari.

Kamat'sfilmisnotonlyprovocative andevocative,it'salsoverycleverlyput together.TheeditingbyAarifShaikh createsaspecialaffinitybetweenthe woundsoftimeandtheprocessesof everydayexistencewhichcruellywash awaythetearsofthewounded.

Byadoptingabriskattitude,the bereaved Madaaritellsusthatwecan't sitandgrieveindefinitelyforourlosses. Wehavetoseekredressonourown.This isthesubliminalthesisthatthunders acrossthegracefullypacedflmwhich neversacrificesitssensitivitiestoappear tobeastylishthriller.

Stylishandthrilling, Madaari certainly is.CinematographerAvinashArunfilms thetwosetsofcharacters-theaggrieved

andtheaggressors-usingalmost antitheticalcolourpalettesandmoods. Aslrrfanandthelittleboymoveacross variousdifferinglocations,weseethe changesinthetopographyalmostas signsofthegrowingrelationshipbetween thehostandthehostage.

Itiseasytomissthefilm'sdeepseatedpassiontoextractpowerful emotionsfromsituationsthathavebeen milkedtomaudlindeathinourcinema. Overcomingitsclichedkarma, Madaari stillmovesus,sometimestotears. Thebondingwhichgrowsbetweenthe kidnapperandthelittleboyisplayedout withaheart-warmingblendofpaternal emotionsandaconvivialkinship.The littleboyVisheshBansal,whoplaysthe kidnapvictim,bringsmuchwisdomand understandingtohispart,somuchso thatwhenhetellshiskidnapperatthe endthatheknowswhatthebereaved fatherwastryingtodoweseethatlook ofenlightenmentintheboy'seyes.

Asforlrrfan,whatcanonesayabout anactorwhoforgetstoact?Soreal, palpableandurgentisthefather'sgrief thatwearenomorelookingatabrilliant andskilfulactoratworkbutafather mourningforthelossofinnocence.

Attheend,weseeNirmalatthe seashorewashinghisson'smemories. Wehopethatthemessagewhichhe bringstousremainswithus.

Yes,thepoliticianscomeacross ascaricatures. Madaari doesn'toffer aformulatoeradicatecorruptionin politics.Butitdoestelluswhyweneed tofightbackbeforeit'stoolate.

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ofarabble-rousingentertainerwithout undermininghisimage?

UnsureofhowRajni'sfanswouldreact toacompletelymade-overmega-star, directorRanjithfindsamiddleground ofnarration. Kabali issometimesgritty, oftentimesgiddy.Thenarrationis simultaneouslyrealisticandover-the-top. Themessianicimageofthemega-star isusedheretotapintotheactorin Rajnikanth.

LikeSalmanKhaninBajrangi Bhaijaan andSultan, weseeRajinikanthin Kabafi playingacharacter,ratherthan avariationofhimself.It'sawelcome changefromthenorm.Alotofwhatwe seeRajinidointhisfilmechoesAmitabh Bachchan's Mahaan.Theget-upand mostspeciallythesceneswithhisscreen wife,playedbyWaheedaRehmanin Mahaan,ander,RadhikaApteinKabafi, aresimilar.

Hardasshetriestocreatea crediblespaceforherself,Radhikais unconvincingasKabaleeswaran'slonglostwife.Herflashbackportionsarea dramaticpausethisbreathlesslypaced actionercouldhavedonewithout.Some oftheothersupportingactorsespecially RithvikaandDhansikadomuchbetter.

Butmakenomistake, Kabafi is aRajinikanthvehiclefuelledbyhis indomitableimageasthemanofthe masses.Dressedindapperthreads, stridingarrogantlyinhiscoolnewavatar,

Rajinikanthisascene-chewingkiller.

Fromthemomentheenterstheplot, hetakesovertheproceedingslikean orchestraconductor,makingeveryone elseseemhopelesslyredundant.

Herehealternatesbetweencrowdpullinggimmicksandamoresubdued avatar.Themixisexcitingifsomewhat unsettlingforhisdieharddevotees. It'slikeyourGod'shalohassuddenly changeditsposition.

ThemusicbySanthoshNarayan servesnotasaspeed-breakerbutto enhanceandheightentheprogressive dramaticstructureofthewell-executed butsomewhathackneyedplot.GMurali's cameraisnotcompulsivelyobsessed withitshero.Theframesallowother actorstomaketheirpresencefelt.Hence

thisRajnifilmhasmorebreathingspace than,say Lingaa wherethedirector seemedtooawedbythesuperstartolet himoutofsightforevenamoment.

Thereisnomonstermanoeuvretograb attentionhere. Kabafi isRajnikanth's mostthoughtfulandsensibleworkina longtime.Forthosehowcameawayfrom hislasttwofilmsfeelingcheatedand betrayed,thisisamplecompensation, andthensomemore.

Butbewarned.Theover-gimmicky stylizedRajinikanthisnowathingofthe past.TheThalaivahasmatured.Andso shouldhisfans.

Sotheverdict.DoesRajinikantrockit in Kabafi?Yes!Thoughthemotionsofhis iconisationhavenowalteredsomewhat.

Subhash K.Jha

UP-TO-DATE NEWS ON WHAT'S HOT AND HAPPENING IN BOLLYWOOD

AUSSIE ACTOR NATHAN JONES IN TIGER SHROFF MOVIE

DirectorRemoD'SouzahasropedinAustralianactorNathanJonesforhis upcomingfilm AFlyingJatt, starringTigerShroffandJacquelineFernandez intheleadroles.

Tigerplaysasuperherointhefilm,andRemosayshealwayswanteda'supervillain'likeJones.Thetwoareperfectopposites,exactlyasintended. ''Lookatthedifferenceastheystandtogether,"hesaidatthetrailerlaunch recently.

NathanJones,the7-foottallactor,isalsoachampionwrestler,strongman andpowerlifter.Hewaslastseeninthe$150millionblockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road, andyoumightrememberhimfrom Troy, starringBradPitt.

Healsostarredinthe2015Tamilfilm Bhoo/oham andwillbeseenin Bahubali 2. TigersaysheenjoyedworkingwithJones."Theactionsceneswereatreatdo! Heisverypowerful,butheisalsoathoroughprofessional." ThefilmisslatedtoreleaseonAugust25.

LEGENDARYSINGER MUBARAK BEGUMSHAIKH DIES VIRTUALLYUNSUNG

In1963,whenMubarakBegum

Shaikh'ssoulfulvoiceurgedlisteners Mujhko apne gale laga lo fewwould havebeenabletoresisttheurgetohug theirspecialsomeone.

ThefamousduetbetweenMubarak BegumandthelateMohammedRafi continuestoenthralmusicaficionados evenfivedecadesafterithittheIndian musicalcharts.

Yearslaterin2008,whenshesang thesongatarareThaneconcert, the2,000-plusaudiencegavehera thunderingstandingovationforseveral minutes.

On18July,themesmerizingvoiceof Kabhi tanhaiyon me yun, hamari yaad aayegi fellsilentforever.

Ailingsincethedemiseofher daughterShafaqbanulastyear, MubarakBegumalsoremainedill,in andoutofhospitals,tillherdeath.

Blessedwitharichandpowerful voice,shediedvirtuallyunsungand inpenury.Sheissurvivedbyherson, Hussain,whodrivesataxi,daughter-inlawZarinaandgranddaughterSana.

BorninSujangarh(Churu)in RajasthanandproficientbothinHindi andUrdu,MubarakBegumlaunched hercareerwithAllIndiaRadio(AIR) withghazalsandlightmusicalrecitals.

Shegotherfirstplaybacksongbreak in1949forthefilm Aaiyeforwhichthe musicwascomposedbythelatemusic directorNashad.Itlaunchedanotable singingcareerspanningover110films overfourdecadestilltheearly1980s.

Unlikemanyothersofherera, MubarakBegumlapsedintoearly retirement-bythelate1970s-only comingoutoftheshadowsofpoverty torenderanoccasionalBollywood song.

Severaltimes,herfrustrationand ragewouldseepoutbeforethemedia andsheaccusedcertainsingersof stifinghervoiceandsabotagingher career,echoingwhatanotherlegend, ShamshadBegum,hadvoicedon severaloccasions.

Therewereoccasionsinthepastfew yearswhenherfamilyhadtoappeal forfinancialhelptotakecareofthe medicalexpensesofherdaughter andthenevenherself.JavedAkhtar, ShabanaAzmi,LataMangeshkarand SalmanKhanhelpedheroutintimes ofdireneed.

Amonghermostmemorable numberswere Kabhi tanhaiyon me hamari yaad ayegi (Hamari Yaad Aayegi, 1961), Mujhko apne gala laga lo ai mere hamrahl (Hamrahi, 1963), Neend uddjaye teri chainse sone wale (Juaari, 1968),Wo na aayegipa/at ke (Devdas, 1955)and Wada humse kiya, di/ kisiko diya (Saraswatichandra, 1968).

INDIAN LINKSATTHIS YEAR'S EMMYS

AzizAnsari'sfreshnewcomedy Master of None basedonthethemeofdiversity inHollywoodhasscoredfourEmmy nominations,includingBestComedy, OutstandingLeadActorComedySeries, OutstandingWritingforaComedySeries andOutstandingDirectingforaComedy Series.Inthedeeplypersonalseries thatwaslaunchedin2015,Azizplays astrugglingactor.Azizhasspentmore thanadecadeasastand-upcomic, andsixyearsontheshow Parks and Recreation

Singer-actressMonicaDogra's internationaldocu-series Woman With GloriaSteinem, basedongender-related violence,hasbeennominatedinthe OutstandingDocumentaryorNonFiction Seriescategoryattheupcoming68th EmmyAwards.

"ThankstoGloriaSteinemandthe entireproductionteam,wearebringing veryimportantwomen'sissuesto lightthroughthepowerofmainstream media.ButanEmmy!Thisisoneof themostprestigioushonours.Ifeel luckyandblessed,"Monicasaidina statement.

Steinemistheexecutiveproducerand hostoftheseries,whichisnominated alongside American Masters, Chef's Table, Making A Murderer and The Seventies inthecategory.

The68thEmmyAwards,hosted byJimmyKimmel,willbeheldatThe MicrosoftTheatreinLosAngeleson September18.

KAIZAD GUSTAD'S DEBUT WEB SERIESOUT

FilmmakerKaizadGustad'sdebutweb series Lost & Found isnowavailableon theSonyLIVmobileappandwebsite.

DirectedandproducedbySydneyboy Gustad,thenewseriesrevolvesaround thelivesoftwocontrastingindividuals whoareundergoingcrisisintheir personallives,andhowtheunexpected turnstheirlivestakeresultintoan interestingseriesofevents.

Gustadhasearliermadefilmslike Bombay Boys, Boom andBombil and Beatrice.

Hiswebseriespromisestobeamixof adventureandromance,starringactor of"ShipofTheseus"fameFarazKhan togetherwithPoppyJabbalinleadroles.

Withadurationof15to20minutes, eachepisodewillbespreadacrosssix weekswithanewepisodereleasing everyMondayonSonyLIV,apremium digitalvideoentertainmentplatform fromSonyPicturesNetworks.

NAOMI WATTS FOR INDIAN PROJECT?

Pushpa, avibrantaccountofDanish designer-turnedwriterIngerSolberg's experiencesinIndiaover15years,is settobeadaptedforthebigscreen. ThemakersareintalkswithAussiestar NaomiWattsfortheleadrole.

Solberg'sbooktracesthelessonsshe haslearntinIndiaandhowshefought againstmoney-hungry,uneducated goonsandbureaucracy.It'sastoryof hardships,faithandresolveofawoman whoneverlostherspirit.

Thewriterwasinitiallyapprehensive whenofferscameinforafilm adaptationofthebook.

"MaybeIwasafraidtheywould killthestoryanduseitdifferently.In filmlanguage,theycallit'killingyour darlings',"Solberg,wholivesinGoa,told IANS.

ButanofferfromcelebratedIndian cinematographerSantoshThundiyil whohasmovieslike Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Pinjar andRowdy Rathoretohis credit-changedSolberg'smind.

"HesuggestedthatIshouldnotsell therights,butweshouldmakethefilm together.Santoshalsointroducedmeto

thescreenplaywriterSureshNair,"she said.

GermandirectorFranziskaBuch, anotherlndophile,hasbeenlocked intodirectthemovie,forwhichthe teamis"intheprocessoffnalising thenegotiationswithNaomiWatts's agents".

TalkingofwhyNaomiWattssuits theleadrole,Solbergsaid,"Shelooks Scandinavianandcouldbeafamily member,soIthoughtheraperfect choice."

Thetitleofherbook Pushpa comes fromthenameherIndianboyfriendgave her.Hewaskilledinamotorcyclecrash afewyearsago.

SolbergwantsBollywood'slivewire starRanveerforakeyroleinthefilm.

"IhadapproachedRanveerSingh, whoremindedmeofoneofthelead charactersinthebook,sohewould havebeentheperfectartisteforthat role.Unfortunately,heisnotavailable beforeendof2017,whichistoolate forus.Wearenowconsideringother options,"shesaid.

Thisinternationalfeaturefilm projectisbeingproposedonthesame linesasthesuccessfulmulticultural collaborationslikeSlumdog Millionaire, Monsoon Wedding, The Best Exotic Marigold Hoteland Eat Pray Love.

Theauthorfeelsherstoryis inspirationaltowomenwhoneedtolive

independentlywithoutfear.

SolbergcametoIndiawith$40inher pocket,freshfromamessydivorce.She isnowabusinessconsultant,interior decorator,writer,realestatedeveloper andafashiondesigner.

ThemovieislikelytobeshotinDelhi, Goa,Shimla,Risikesh,Jaipur,Varanasi -andasSolbergputsit-"themost beautifulplacesinmyincredibleIndia".

WHAT'S UP AND COMING Worthwaitingfor?Youdecide!

AkshayKumarwillbeseenplaying theroleofalawyerinthesequelto the2013popularcourtroomcomedy dramaJollyLLB. InJollyLLB2,Akshay isalawyerwhowearsagianttikaon hisforehead.Thesequelwillreportedly befilmedinLucknowandVaranasi.The 2013film,directedbySubhashKapoor, toldthestoryofJolly,astrugglinglawyer, whocomesacrossahit-and-runcase anddecidestofightforthevictims.

SalmanKhaniscurrentlybasking inthegloryofSultan, whichhas seenthenationforgiveallhispast transgressions.YetdirectorKabirKhan isgearinguptogethimbacktowork, andthistimeinLadakhforthefilm Tubelight. Thetwoworkedtogether before,andverysuccessfully,in Ek Tha Tiger andBajrangi Bhaijaan. Goingby Salman'srunoflucklately,itlookslike itcouldbethirdtimeluckyagainforthe duo.

WHAT TWEETY BIRD TOLD US THIS WEEK

Matchthestarstothefollowingtweets AnushkaSharma,RishiKapoor,Salman Khan,TwinkleKhanna

All due regardto MrShah's reality, mine = a man who loved cinema & did films like Anand, AmarPrem, KatiPatang thank u folks forall the love 13th March 2015 -NH10. 2 years later you will witness another interesting film #PhillauriSave the Date

Coming next Eid2017 Tubelight

Simplicity of a huge superstar. Checking in at an airport in the US for India. Respect foryour humility Rajnikant

What'sthe chitchat between SAIFALI KHAN and KAREENA KAPOOR? Send inyourresponsesto win@indianlink.com.au

What'sAAMIR KHAN thinking here?

I'm goingforthe nerdy look now aftermy Dangal look.

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Gui winsa ticketto Hindi movie Sultan

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NAOMI WATTS

Gui Singh

DEAR AUNTYJI

MyparentsmigratedtoAustraliawhen Iwas2andat32,Iconsidermyself Australian,withAustraliansensibilities Lastyear,IwenttoDelhiformy cousin'sweddingandmetabeautiful Indiangirl,whomyauntintroduced tome.Wecommunicatedforquitea whileandIfoundoutshematched allmyinterestsandwewerequite compatibleInanycase,4months agowegotmarried,andamonthago ShailacametoliveinAustraliaandwe wentforahoneymooninTasmania. NowAuntyji,asyouknow,Tasmania Isjustbeautiful.SoIwasdrivingto CradleMountain,andShailawas eatinganappleandwhenshehad finished,sheopenedthewindowand tossedthecoreout.Iaskedherwhy shedidthat,becausewhothrows thingsoutthewindow?ButShalla saidtheanimalswouldeatit.Then,an houruptheroad,shefinishedsome Cheezelsandcokeandopenedthe windowandtossedtheemptypacks out.Auntyji,Inearlylostcontrolof thecarasIskiddedtoahaltIasked herwhatthehellshewasdoing,and Shailacouldnotunderstandthebig deal.Ithoughtshewaseducatedand hadsomesenseandrefinementabout her,butsheturnedouttobeabogan. Shailacouldnotseewhatshehad donewrong,andwasfuriouswithme forskiddingtoahaltonanicyroad. Auntyji,Iamquiteperplexedasto whysomeonewouldnoteventhink twiceaboutlitteringinaworldheritage

listednationalparkWhatkindof personhaveImarried?Sheisperfectly suitedtomeinotherrespects,but Iliveindreadoffindingoutother nastysurprises,justwaitingunderthe surfacetocatchmeunawaresWhat shouldIdoAuntyji?Shailastillmakes referencesto"ourfirstfight"andIhave explainedtoherthatinthiscountry, youdon'ttosslitteroutthewindow Butwhatofothernastysurprisesdown theline?HowshouldIdealwiththis?

AUNTYJI SAYS

Well,mydearpahelwan, myhero,Iam soproudofyouforstandinguptoyour new begum andtellingherexactlywhat wedoanddon'tdointhiscountry.It isveryimportantthatrecentarrivals aretaughtthebasiccourtesiesof Australia,forexample,wedon'ttoss trashoutthewindowofspeeding cars,wedon'tspitinpublic,wegothe bathroomandblowournosesinstead ofsnortingandwewearantiperspirant anddeodoranttosaveourcolleagues fromtheolfactoryassaultofcurryinfusedBO.Youdidtherightthing.It's importantthatShallalearntquickly therulesoftheland-beforeyouwere finedhundredsofdollarsforlittering inanationalpark.Whatkindof kalankani haveyoumarriedwhoshows norespectforthelandshehasjust arrivedin?Doesn'tmatter.Allthiscan beeasilysolved.Wehaverulesinthis countrythataredesignedtomakeit abetterplace.Wedonotpolluteour countrysidewithcontaminantsthat wearehappytoputinsideourselves, suchasCheezelsandcoke.(Honestly, youneedtoeducateShailaaboutfood. WhoeatsCheezelsandcoke?Isshe 13?)Eitherway,educateherabout

thenuancesoflivinginawesternised countrywheresomeonethrowing rubbishoutthewindowofaspeeding caristhesameasajah/1 whospits paan inthecorridorsoftheTajMahal. Thisisnoton.LetmeknowhowIcan help.IamhappytospeaktoShalla andteachheretiquette.Ihaveno interestinShailagivingtherestofus Indiansabadname.Goodluck-and I'mproudofyouforstandinguptoyour newpatni. Mostmenwouldhavebeen a chuha whosaidnothing.Clearlyyou areatrue-blueAussie.

DEAR AUNTYJI

Mythree-year-oldsonVickyisthemost lovablelittlemanyouhaveeverseen Heissweet,happy,affectionateand playful.ButAuntyji,forthelastsix months,hehasdevelopedanunusual habitandIhavedonenothingabout thisbecauseIthoughthewouldgrow outofit.

SoAuntyji,eachnightbeforeVicky goestobed,hegoesinthekitchen andfindsanappleorabananaora smallpacketofnutsandputsitunder hispillowbeforehegoestosleep.At first,itwasreallycutetoseehimdo this,butnowIamgettingconcerned Whydoeshedothis?Inthemorning, Iusuallytakethesefoodsawayandif Vickyseesmedothis,hedoesnotsay anythingIhavetriedaskinghim,but allhesaysisbecausehewantstodo this.

Auntyji,doIneedtotakehimto doctor?ShouldIbeconcerned?Why doesheneedtohoardfood?Bythe wayVickyhasanormalappetiteand doesnotseemtoeatanymoreorless thanhiscousinsofthesameage Ilookforwardtoyourresponse.

AUNTYJI SAYS

Aww,howcute!Vickysoundslikea veryinterestingyoungman.Now,if the chhota nawab isahealthyhappy, affectionateyoungmanwithno medicalissues,thenIsuggestthatyou simplymonitorthesituationanddo nothingaboutit.Ofcourse,ifhewakes upatnighttoeatthisfood,orheis alwayshungry,thenit'stimetotake himtoadoctor.Butbasedonwhat yousay,itappearsthatVickydoes notdoanythingmoreinterestingthan leavingthesefoodsunderhispillow eachnight.Now,Idon'tknowhow comfortableitwouldbehavingnuts or kela underhispillow-butifthis isnotbotheringthelittlemite,thenI suggestyoustopworrying.Maybelittle Vickywasa bhooka pyaasa sadhuin his pich/ajanum. Maybeinthelast janum hedidnothaveenoughfood,or maybehewasananimalthatneeded tohoard khana inordertoensurehis nextmeal.But,mydear,allyoucan doisletVickydowhatVickyfeels likedoing.Aslongasheisnoteating thefoodatnight,orsavingitforhis specialinvisiblefriend-thenyouhave nothingtoworryabout.Iamsureit'sa phasehewillgrowoutof.Bytheway, ifVickysayshehasaspecialfriend whocomesatnightandthefoodisfor thisspecial dost, thenyouneedtofind a pundit pronto.These bhooth nath shenanigansarejustnoton.

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