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SAY IT AGAIN
from 2018-06 Sydney (2)
by Indian Link
Sabir Ali wrote: I’m a big fan of Nandita’s work, including acting and direction. So very creative. I enjoy it. And she’s a natural beauty too.
Fahad Mehsood wrote: For the intolerable times we are living in, where both state and society are adopting fascist tendencies, the words of Saadat Hassan Manto can guide us to engage ourselves in introspection: “If you cannot tolerate these tales then the society is unbearable. Who am I to undo the garb of this society, which itself is naked? I don’t even try to cover it, because it is not my job. It’s the job of tailors ... People call me black-penned, but I don’t write on the blackboard with black chalk; I use white chalk so that the blackness of the board becomes more evident.” Thoughts of a great actor-director on a great writer in this interview. Her words are an apt representation of Pakistani society as well. For Manto lovers, here is an interview worth listening to.
Rashmi Ravin wrote: Excited to have had the opportunity to lm the mega talented Nandita Das for Indian Link. She is showing her lm Manto this weekend at the Sydney Film festival. So much talent and such a worthy subject! If you haven’t read Sadat Hasan Manto, do it before you watch the lm. His writings will gut you.
Sabina Giado wrote: About 14 years ago, Nandita Das visited a high school GK competition I was participating in at Dubai at the Indian Club. I was sitting about a metre away from her. (Yeah that’s the nerdiest thing I have ever said). She is very very cool. She said, “Dream big and pursue it.” I de nitely took that to heart.
Abhishek Tiwary wrote: She is next-level awesome! It was a privilege to watch her movie yesterday!
Scratch any Australian and you will nd four different nationalities and that’s how we are. We grew up from the beginning as a multicultural nation and I just think there’s room for plenty more Tamie Fraser, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Ambassador, on World Refugee Day 20 June
Chatting with my Sikh Uber driver this morning. Turns out he only drives so he can donate all his Uber earnings to a man he’s never met in Syria for his leukemia treatment. He needs to send $635 a week. You’re amazing, Harshdeep! @Khalsa_Aid Susan Carland, Australian academic, author
CHANGING INDIA’S INTERNAL NARRATIVE
SANAM SHARMA wrote an opinion piece exhorting the citizens of India to nd their vice to shake up the political establishment
Ashwin Garg wrote in response: Sanam Sharma entreats the reader to rise up against the status quo and challenge the prevailing political narrative so as to improve the living standards of ordinary Indians. In an attempt to be non-partisan, he systematically disparages the approach taken by the BJP, Congress as well as minor party upstart, AAP.
Whilst it is no doubt true that on any major developmental milestone, a China vs India comparison would almost certainly make for sobering reading, the pessimistic tone that the author takes cannot be justi ed by the major strides that the current government of Narendra Modi has made since sweeping to power in 2014.
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2018
RAJNI ANAND LUTHRA’s interview with OAM winner Arvind Shrivastava Smita Sharma wrote: Heartiest congratulations. You are an inspiration for us and we feel proud of you and your work.
Indian Link Poll



The government is proposing that all new migrants seeking PR will now have to meet new English language requirements, saying that for “communities to merge well, you need to have a common language.” Do you agree?
Yes: 70% No: 30%
Where In India
#WanderlustWednesday | We asked where in India you would nd this building.

Saphira Toor correctly identi ed this famous Taj Mahal replica in Aurangabad, Bibi Ka Maqbara. Well done!
Remember when post-election analysts were like, “The systems will keep Trump in check”. And everyone from a developing nation was like “lol”.
The author stresses that we should not fall back on cut and dried GDP numbers approach to demonstrate progress. Fair enough. So let’s look at some non-monetary but nevertheless tangible achievements that the political class has delivered in the last few years.
The Swachh Bharat initiative has led to the building of no less than 50 million sanitation facilities, lifting rural coverage from 33% in 2014 to 70% now. The universal bank account program has been a major success, helping to reduce middle man waste and ensuring that welfare reaches the targeted population whilst curtailing losses to corruption. This has been used in conjunction with the Aadhaar universal ID card program which was originally launched by the prior UPA government.
The removal from circulation of large denomination notes has taken one small step towards reducing economic leakages to the black economy. This initiative was watched with great interest throughout the world and indeed, the European Central Bank has decided to take a similar approach and remove 500 euro notes from circulation. Similar changes are occurring in Australia with talk of withdrawing the $100 note.
Finally, the GST was implemented on July 1, 2017. Although imperfect in its nal iteration, if one espouses to the theory that the search for perfection should not be the enemy of the good, then one can safely say that a good outcome was achieved.


Yes, the wheels of democracy turn slowly in India. Then again, they often turn slowly in developed democracies like Australia as well. However, to make the assertion that the “current political class is clearly not equipped (and lacks the intentions) to deliver this calibre of honest and sel ess service to is citizens” is just a crass throwaway line extolled by a clearly jaded journalist.
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Shalini Bharadwaj shared a picture of her prize, a free movie ticket that she won for the Indian Link caption contest and her copy of Indian Link, on her account @shalzz2018:

#ThankyouIndianLink
#Winner #MovieTime
#FunTimes
Sami
Shah, Melbourne-based writer and ABC Radio presenter,



Delighted to share our #Indigenous culture & history with India through Indigenous Australia: Masterworks from the @NatGalleryAusss exhibition at @ngma_delhi Harinder Sidhu, Australian High Commissioner to India
Coming back to Fiji feels like coming home again. I’m really excited about my trip this time
Ileana D’Cruz, Bollywood actor