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WORLD’S LARGEST STATUE

We ran an online story about the upcoming Sardar Patel statue in Ahmedabad, India, which will be the world’s largest, at 182m tall. Not for long though, as it will be surpassed by Mumbai’s Shivaji memorial in 2021 (212m). We asked readers if they are in support of this ‘tall’ trend Sivee Bhatia wrote: This would have looked good if other important issues were being handled with the same passion. And also, if we are keen on having more artistic stuff... we have a lot of archaeological heritage that needs to be saved from rotting.

Deepika Bharti wrote: Not at all. When I can’t see much happening on safety issues, water not safe to drink, public transport not safe to travel, roads and bridges not safe… and we can go on and on.

Aditya Narayan wrote: Roads, bridges, rail tracks, flood ravaged areas, drought ravaged areas, clean drinking water, electricity, clean food, toilets, houses, transportation, ambulances... All these can be done with the money being wasted on these statues. The work done there will be taller than these statues can ever be

Sushma Putta wrote: Wasting tax payers’ money.... that’s what it is.

Karl, if you cannot get another gig on TV, nothing wrong in working at 7Eleven… Twitter user XdulkarSydney, on reports that a move to Ch 7 could have saved Ch 9’s golden boy

Concudng the official visit to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi – a comprehensive program of start-ups, STEM, higher ed, research sciences, government, sport and the arts Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, currently touring India

ON THE AUSTRALIA INDIA YOUTH DIALOGUE (AIYD)

RITAM MITRA reported on the strategy launch for AIYD 2019

Karan Anand wrote: Really nicely written piece by Indian Link about the Australia India Youth Dialogue launch in Sydney

Rajni Luthra wrote: Did not realise Australia India Youth Dialogue has such accomplished members: “In its now 200+ strong alumni community, 25% have the title CEO/Founder/Chair, eight are elected MPs and five are news anchors, while its alumni also boast two Walkley Awards, three Olympic golds and 240 one day internationals, and a collective 1.8 million Twitter followers.”

Glenn Hunt wrote: Do smart people like Ritam really see anti-globalisation as a threat to economic and cultural cooperation? Well, he won’t have to worry if the globalist elites have their way: it will be one big nicely homogenised corporate controlled world, a la 1984/Animal Farm. The backlash against globalism is more a reaction to a constitutional crisis than anything else and about protecting individual freedom, independence, national and selfsovereignty and cultural identity from the Orwellian corporate/bankster elite agenda of homogenisation and control. It’s frightening that many ‘Intellectuals’ don’t get that and are speaking out against it.

Caption Contest

What’s the chitchat between Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aradhya?

Gurpreet Kaur wrote: Mum to daughter, “No achievement is complete without the garland of your hug.” #CelebratingMotherhoodEveryday

Geetika Sethi Arora wrote: I don’t want my daughter to follow in my footsteps. I want her to go further than I could have ever dreamt possible

Leyla Singh wrote: You can have your trophy, Mum, but in my eyes you are my real-life trophy who I’m so proud to own

Saba Nabi wrote: A mum will always be daughter’s first and last friend

Nidhi Gupta wrote: Winning true love forever

Sahdev Vani wrote: Jaado ki jhappi for mum... for being the best at everything

Sunjeev Sharma wrote: No matter what you are giving me, I won’t let you go, mum

Khyati Raval wrote: Queen of hearts with her princess

Sabiha M Shaikh wrote: Miss World...with her little world

Dhiraj Arora wrote: You are the best mum in the whole world!

Arix Bishnoi wrote: I won my real price ages ago when I saw you for the first time!

Taran Bedi wrote: You are my universe, Mom

Anuja Wani wrote: Cake with cherry on top!

Falguni Shah wrote: Mumma, I love you!

Anuja Wani wrote: Another gem in her crown!

Gurmeet Singh wrote: Good on you, Mum! You are my Number One!

Sikander Rana wrote: Hum jeet gaye!

Raj Saneja wrote: Aishwarya to Aradhya: I just stole it from your grandfather’s collection. He has too many to notice.

Arix Bishnoi wrote: Let’s sell this and make a movie to relaunch dad again!

Kala Raghunath wrote: Beta, apko apna jeetna hoga…

Beyonce Does Bollywood

Raghu Rules wrote: Tribute on her 37th birthday, and nicely synced.

Manishka Parekh wrote: Made my day!

Shivangi Bhowmick wrote: Neha Devarakonda, why didn’t we look like this at MUIC (Melbourne University Indian Club)?

Bollygarchs (of India are) challenging the oligarchs (of Russia) for the title of the most obscenely rich of the global super-rich Peter Hartcher in SMH

WHERE IN INDIA?

A new edition of our regular social media post proved a bit difficult for readers

Saba Nabi wrote: Hampi, I think AShree AShree wrote: It’s called Krishna’s butter ball at Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu. Indian Link replied: That›s the right answer, Ashree!

How pretty is India’s newest airport! Sikkim’s Pakyong airport is a Himalayan beauty Conde Nast Traveller

So pleased to hear that Commander Tomy has been rescued. International cooperation between Australia, India and France at its best Harinder Sidhu