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MAINSTREAM

Indian Trade and Tourism Event

Sat 28 April (12.00 noon - 4.00 pm)

Consulate General Of India will present an event showcasing Indian culture but also promoting Make in India and Tourism India. Venue: Gawler Place Canopy, Rundle Mall, Adelaide.

COMMUNITY

Adelaide Tamil Association

Sat 28 April (5.00 p.m. for 5.30 start)

Adelaide Tamil Association presents Sangamam, a fun evening celebrating the melting pot of SA Tamils, cultural events, food stalls and fun activities. Venue Woodville Townhall, Woodville.

Details Deva 0431 584 292

SEMINAR

Sat 14 April (10.00am to 1.00 pm)

Indian Professionals in Australia presents a seminar on “IT Jobs in SA - Approach and Strategies” at MCCSA Hall 113 Gilbert St Adelaide. Free event. Details visit the website www.indianpro. org.au

SPORT

Sat 21 April (8.00am to 10.00pm) the colonial period and how the East India Company filled Britain’s coffers by impoverishing India, and the nationalist movement that drove them out. The need for a new identity for a newly independent nation and the debatable notion of caste is also succinctly handled.

Adelaide and Metropolitan Malayalee Association (AMMA) Cricket Tournament 2018. Venue: Victoria Park Racecourse Adelaide. Details visit the website www.

Hope again resurfaces in the chapter, Making India Work, with Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech on the eve of Independence on 14 August 1947 - “A new hope comes into being, a vision long cherished materialises.”

Post-independence, reimagining and rethinking India was the main agenda for those at the helm. Jeffrey notes three major changes between 1989 and 1992. The first one relates to that of caste, where leaders from backward groups and classes became more active in politics. At the same time, another major change took shape in the form of Hindu nationalism with the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1977. The third major shift in the early 1990s was economic reforms that paved the way for substantial liberalisation through private sector participation, increased foreign direct investment and freeing capitalists from unhelpful bureaucracy and regulations. While the reforms reduced poverty, they deepened urban-rural and gender divides and aided religion and caste-based inequalities.

However, hope survived.

And strengthened itself through social revolutions that made a place in people’s conscience through the reach of technology and education, and the notions of citizenship and civil society. These have also played a big part in encouraging aspirations and cultural expression.

Apart from hope, Jeffrey also points out the country’s inherent conflicts and contradictions in its social and cultural fabric. It is perhaps difficult to qualify India under one single epithet, given her many contradictions. The wonder, however, is in the fact that she continues to thrive in her contradictions.

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PANDYA

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SPIRITUAL

Khalsa Day Nagar Kirtan

Sat 14 April (1.30 pm onwards) From Helen Park, Prospect Road, Prospect to 18 King St. Gurudwara Sarbat Khalsa Prospect. Details Gyani Satwinder Singh 0452 207 074

LIFESTYLE

Wellness Workshop

First Saturday of every month

Mind Body and Wellness Workshop at Southwest Community Centre, 171 Sturt St. Adelaide 5000. Eliminate stress with breathing techniques and meditation, learn how guided meditation helps you to improve your physical, mental and emotional health.

Details 0478 663 545

The Happiness Program

April 20-22 The Art Of Living presents The Happiness Program at Adelaide Theosophical Society, 310 South Tc. Adelaide 5000. Details Amit Taneja 0423 702 916

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