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The bestandworst ofmedia

0verthepastfewweeks,we haveseenthe bestandworst of theAustralianmedia. Somewhere.inbe.tween, thepublichassteppedinand made theirwishesclear,suchthatthe.right outcome.has managed toemerge. Thoughpeopleare ableco form their ownopinionsandjudgements,the media candefinitelyinfluence,inform andeducatethe.public.

Thecaseof BronwynBishop's infamoushelicopterrideandthelarger issueof politicians'perksexposed by theFairfax media, startedaninteresting debate.Thedebatebeganonthenoteof whetherit wasoverlyindulgentof the former Speaker tospend over$5,000on ahelicopterto attendapartyfuodraisi.ng ftmction,butmovedontothe opaquenessinthesystemof politicians' entitlements.Doubtlessonesympathises

wid1the24/7lifestyleof ourpoliticians wheretheyareunderconstantscrutiny. Butitisclear that d1oughtherehavebeen reviewsinthis are.aintbe.past,codate, d1edesireto resolvetheissuehasnot seemedobvious.Thisextendstoboth sides of politics. One believesthatthisis morefromalack of de.siretochange the system,ratherthan aninabilitytofind a solucion.Untilthis areaiscleaned up,o.ne. suspects d1atthere willbemoreexposes and furtherembarrassmentsforthe. politicians.Allpowerto thepressto keep thepoliticianshonest.

TheworstinAusttalian mediawere d1eferalcommentsbywell-knownmedia personaliciessuch asAlanJones,Andrew BoltandShaneWarneonthebullyiJ1g andbooingof APLplayer AdamGoodes. Withfewandincorrectfacts,Joneswas givenmultipleplatformsto expressbis prejudiced views;Boltbadequallynarrow visiononrealityandyes,\Xfarne,thesports commentaroronChannel9,showedus whatatwitheis.Inthis saga,eventhe Prime Minister wenttosleepandrather d1anleadfromthefrontforallAustralians, includingIndigenousAustralians,choseco remainwellinthe.background. Wouldit nothavebeenstrongof himtoshirtfront

Joneswhenthisissuestartedtoferment? Ne.ve.rrheless,thepublic,ledbyanequally passionatemediapersonality,Stru1Grant, made.theirvoiceknownloudanddear. The level of supportforGoodesonhis weekoff showedallthatsocietywillnot tolerate.suchappallingbehaviour.While onthetopicof Goodes,itwaspainfulto observehowslowlytheAPLresponded tothewhole saga.Perhapsif d1eyhad endorsedtheAboriginaldancewhich Goodeshad done,d1enthiswholeissue. wouldhavebeenanonstarter.There needstobea rulebook tobefollowedby allcodes-AFL,NRL,ARUandCricket Australiaastohowtode.alwid1siruacions likethis.

Itwas delightfulcoseehowNSW PremierBairdandVicrorianPremier Andrewsreactedandvoicedtheir opinionsupportingGoodes.Both politicians ledbyexampleandneed co be. complimented. Premier Baird seems destinedto risetolarger platform than his currentposition.

Media,thspaperincluded,setthe cone.and d1e.contentformuchof our democraticdiscourse.Butthey alsohave aduty tocontributeto d1eenrichmentof society.

ATTENDONE OF THE MOST EXCITINGFAIRFEATURING PROPERTIES FROM SYDNEY I BRISBANE I MELBOURNE I GOLD COAST

GETTING YOUR ELDERLY PARENTS TO MIGRATE HERE

In a recent weekend broadcast, Indian UnkRadio's Kashif Harrison (pictured) tackledthe problems faced by Indian-origin Australians in getting their elderly parents to move here, with respect to visa regulations. It was a program prepared upon listener request.

It is not easy for parents to join their adult children here in Australia. There are long waiting periods and heavy fees, and then a Balance ofFamily test.

A special guest on the show was Arvind Duggal of Adelaide, who has been campaigning hard to introduce a Long Stay Visa for Australian citizens' and residents' parents. His proposal to the Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has now taken the form of a petition that has upwards of 19,000 signatures, not only from the Indian community but also from other migrant communities. Parliament personnel have alsomade suggestions to theinitiative.

ShallyRelanwrote:Thisisacommonproblem.Iwouldlikemy parentstostayherelongerbuttheprocedurestogoaboutdoing thisareconfusing.TheinformationprovidedbyArvindDuggalwas detailed,astothe2visatypesandtheiroutcome.

Iamgladtohearthathispetitionisbeingtakenforwardwithmuch support.Ithankyouforthistalk,andwouldliketoletyouknowthat Ihavealso'liked'and'shared'Arvind's Facebookpresenceforthe benefitofmyfriendswhoareinthesameboatandwhocanhelp raisethenumberstothispetition.

SandhyaShannawrote:Indeedmyownfamilyarecurrently affectedbythisissue,andIknowofothersaswell.Morediscussion onthetopicwillnotonlycreateawareness,butalsohelpthem understandhowtheycancontributeintakingthesemattersfurther toberecognised.

KamranQureshiwrote:Visaproblemsarecomplexandproper awarenessiscrucial.Yourradioprogramcanhelpunderstandthe issuesinvolved,whotocontact,andwhattodo,forpeoplewhoare doingthisforthefirsttime.

NOT YOUR REGULAR BEDTIME STORY

Raka Mitra reviewed Nautanki Theatre's recent production of Kiran Nagarkar's BedtimeStories play with Neel Banerjee playing Arjun DearRaka, Thankyouforabold,criticalyethonestreview. Greatlyappreciatedforcomingandwatchingthecreativeendeavourof NautankiTheatre.

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THE GREENING OF MY WORLD

JyotiShankar told us about her jobas a sustainability officer

AsltKumar Mukherjeewrote: Iwasaregularreaderof Indian Link whenIlivedinSydney.Ilike themagazineasitalwaysgave metheinformation Ineeded. ManyatimeIfoundthearticles ofJyotiandherhusbandUttam verygood.Iverymuchliketheir simplicityanddeterminedwayof life.Prayalmightyfortheirhealth andhappiness.

EID TRAGEDY

lndlan_llnk wrote:Indian,Pakistanitroopsexchangegunfiredespite EidAI-Fitr via@ABCNews

Shantanumehrawrote: @indian_link@abcnewsWhatashameand suchsadnessforthelocals

lndlan llnk wrote:@shantanumehraCiviliansinjuredatatimewhentheysh�uldbecelebrating.Hopefullytensionsover Kashmircanbe resolvedinourlifetime

shantanumehra wrote:@indian_linkI'mnotsooptimistic:(Iwas therebeforecomingtoAustraliaforstudies!It'stragicwhatbothsides havedonethere!

HAVE THE CHAT THAT SAVES LIVES

Results of our Indian Link poll. Let's talk organ donation: In general doyou support the donation of organs and tissue fortransplants?

•Yes,stronglysupport.Ihave alreadygrantedpermissionon mydriver'slicense,byspeaking withmyfamilyorjoininga donorregistry.(59%)

•Yes,support.Ihaven'treally doneanythingaboutitbutsupportdonationprinciple.(38%)

•No,stronglyoppose.I'magainstdonationforreligiousorideological reasons(3%)

•No,oppose.I'mnotcomfortablewiththeidea(0%)

YOUTH LEADERSHIP

Manan Luthra detailedhis experienceas partofthe NSWYouth Parliament program Vallaljlwrote:CongratulationsMananforyourperformanceinthe YouthParliamentandyourwritingaboutit,whichIenjoyedreadingand trustwillbeinspiringotheryoungpeople.

Dear Manan, Iwasdelightedtoreadyouroutstandingessay'TheHouseissitting'in therecenteditionof Indian Link. YourwordsandeffortsasaYouthParliamentarianrenewmyhope andfaithinournation'sfutureandhighlightstheenduringstrengthof yourgeneration'swonderfuleagernesstoforgetheworldasitshould be.

Atatimewhenthereisgreatcynicismaboutgovernmentandour capacitytobringaboutpositivereforms,Iapplaudyourcommitment topromotethedutythatweeachhavetooneanotherandtofuture generations.

Icongratulateyouonyoursuccessandhopethatthisisnotjust atransientepisodeinyourlifebutratheraspringboardtoanactive careerofpublicservice.

Youcanmakeadifference,youcanhelpbuildabetterworld-andI amcountingonyoutodojustthat.Theinterestthatyouhavealready demonstratedisagreatstart.

Sincerely,

MlchelleRowlandMP FederalMemberforGreenway

AFLACTION

Not long ago celebrities, sportsmen, media and politicians ralliedbehindacricketerallegedtohavebeencalledamonkeybya visitingteam.SomeofthemarenowcondemningAdamGoodesfor standinguptoasimilartaunt.Itisapartofthegame,anoverreaction, theysay.Thehypocrisyisstaggering.Thisisfarworsethanracism, acontinuingsagaofinsensitivity,vilificationandapathytoward AboriginalAustralians.OnewondersiftheyreallystoodupforAndrew Symondsinthefirstplaceorwasitanotheropportunisticmental disintegrationtechnique?

Karthlk Subramanian

Glenfield, NSW

DlpakJoshiwrote:Iamsureyournewspaperandothercommunity groupsrepresentingtheIndianAustraliancommunityinSydneywill showstrongsupporttoAdamGoodes.Ibelieve,weoweittoourfuture generation.

lndlan_llnk wrote:Greattoseethe@EssendonFC #Embracinglndia aheadofthe#AFLMulticulturalRoundon9Aug AdemenezesDewrote:@indian_link@EssendonFCpotentially1plus billonsupportersfortheEFC.HappyBomberofIndianHeritage!

HOORAY FOR HARISH!

A regularIndian Link Radio listeneranda stockist forIndian Link Newspaper, Harish Raj ofWestmeadIndianGroceryshop droppedin at ouroffice loadedwithyummies.

lndlan Link wrote:Lovingthosefresh gulabjamuns, thanks Harishji! DropinathisshopandtellhimyouheardhimliveonIndianLinkRadio anchorCharuta'sshow.

TejasSomalyawrote:Superse bhi Uper HarishUncle!

RajlvKanabarwrote:Superduper Harish Aapto Star Ho!

NldhlA Kanabarwrote:Goodonyou HarishUncle

MODI MEETSSHARIF

lndlan_llnk wrote:USVPJoeBidensays#Modi-#Sharifmeeting "markedanimportantstepforwardinloweringtensionsandleadingto constructivedialogue"

xdulkarwrote:@indian_link#fear?Iftherearetensions,generally therewillbenoMeetings:)#NoTensionbetween@narendramodi@ MaryamNSharif@VP

lndlan_llnkwrote:@xdulkarPoliticsisalwaysaninterestinggameto watch xdulkar wrote:@indian_linkIt'stheold'Themonkeyand2catsstory' Moral>Whenyouquarrelsomeoneelsegains

Embodyingthespirit ofcommunitywork

The communityfelicitates Dr NihalAgar, who was awarded the OAM this year

RowlandMPand

SenatorSam Dasryari, BhupatShah(HSS Australiaex-chief), BhagwatChauhan (DirectorHinduCouncil of Australia),Jayendra Shah,EVFAustralia andotherdignitariesof theHinduandlndian community.

Agar havebeenextraordinary. He bas workedasforn1dingPresidentof Vishva HinduParishad of Australia,EkalVidyalaya FoundationandChairpersonof Hindu Councilof Australiaandwithhisuniting efforts andleadership,theseorganisations are workingveryeffectively andsuccessfully contributingfortbebettermentof the communityandsocietyasawhole."

Prof.Agarhimself wascharacteristically humble.

BYASTHASINGH

ThispastJanuaryProf.Nihal�ingh

Agarwm; among824Austtalians honouredby theGovernmentfor their services tod1econununity inavarietyof fields.

He receivedthe Order of Australia medal"forsignificantservicetod1e Hindu communityinAustralia,rothe fosteringof crossculmralcooperationandnetworking

andtomedicaleducation".

Thismonth,localorganisationsVedic PratinidhiSabha andArya Samajof AustraliaInc. held aneventforwell-wishers andfriendstogreetthemuch-respectedand much-lovedstalwartof the comnrnnityafter he wonthis prestigioushonour.

Friendswho gatheredat PennantHills CommunityHallonSunday2August, includedexecuti,resof EkalVidyalaya FoundationAusttalia,SewaInternational, VHP Australia,HSS,OFBJP,Gujarati Samaj,SydneySanskritSchool,IndiaClub andotherorganisations. Some200 people fromIndia,FijiandNepal attended this celebrationtocongratulate Prof.Agar.

Theoccasionwasalso gracedbyMichelle

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Prof.Agar'sincredible journeyinAustralia startedin 1967 when he-firstcametopursue hispost-doctoral research inphysiology atUNE. His33yearsof academiclifeinspired theformerHeadof Physiologyandnow HonoraryAssociatein theSchoolof Molecular Bioscienceatthe Universityof Sydney, toofferhis.servicesto thecommunity.This journeyrookhim from VHPtoEkalVidyalaya andthentoHCA where hewashead-huntedto actastheChairman. Rewentontorake ilieannualDeepavaliMelatogreatheights. Prof.Agar wasalsotheleadinorganising thegiganticandverysuccessfulreception forIndianPrimeMinisterNarendraModi inSydneyastheChairmanof the Indian AustralianCommunityFoundation.

AtthePennant Hillsevent,aspecial messagefromBJPGen. Secretary,Ram Madhav;wasreadoutforDrAgarwith greatpride.

Membersof d1ecommunityfrom Canberraalsojoinedtbegatheringespecially to greetDrAgar,anda message.inSanskrit wasreadoutforhim.

Brij Pal Singh,theleadorganiserof d1e evening,said,"Thecontributionsof Prof.

"Ihavebeenvet)'fortunatetoworkwith someverydedicatedpeopleandId1ank d1emfromtheheart,"he said. "Itislargely tbeirworkandoureffort.�asateam,that nu:nedmydreamsintoreality,suchas withthelargescaleprogramdmingPrime "Minister ShriNarendraModi'svisit. Itissuch cooperativeeffortsthathaveenrichedand inspiredmecommunitytothisdistinction.'' As amentorcobis team,Prof.Agar (NihalUncletomany),hasbeenparticularly inspirationaltomeyouthinSydney'sIndian community.

"Always friendlyand welcoming,hehas enthused us toworkformecommunity," saidRajivJain,ShareenaJadhavandArpita Singh,youthvolunteerswithtbeDeepavali Mela.

For mepersonally,ithas beena similar experiencesinceI wasinitiallycontacted by Prof.Agarto assistwiththeDeepavali Fairfive yearsago.Thatinspirationremains tocbisday-hesparkedinmetheurgeco partakeincommunityservice, anditdefines thepersonIhavegrown tobecometoday. BaleshDhankhar,oneof Prof. Agar'scloseassociates,madeaspecial announcementattheeveningregarding anew'CleanIndiaMission'forwhich communitysupportwasinvited.This missionis aninitiativecoprovidesanitation, toiletsandcleanwater toruralIndiaby engagingIndiandiasporainAustraliaand Rlsaroundthe world.A brief engaging promowasalsoshownwithpresentation. Itisclearthat Prof.Agar's legacy continueswithinmecommunity.

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First medical cannabis trial

ProfMeera Agar will head NSWgovernment's $9 million project

BY USHA RAMANUJAM ARVIND

AssociateProfessorMeeraAgar, Chief Investigator andCbairfor lmPACCT(ImprovingPalliative CareThroughClinicalTrials), willlead Australia'sfirstmedical cannabistrialforterminallyilladults.

Theambitiousinitiative,announced recentl)�willseetheNSWgovernment injecting$9millionintotheproject, positioningthestateattheforefrontof world-classresearchinthisarea.Medical. marijuana,asitisotherwiseknown,isa contentiousissuethathasdividedthenation, partirnlarlytheresearchfraternity.

Thetrial.saimtodevelopadeeperinsight into ethicallysourced cannabisproductsand itsefficacyin aUeviaringpainandimproving qualityof lifeinpatientswithend-stage cancer. leseekstocomplementtheexisting palliativecaretreatmentsandtherapies patientsreceive.

"\Vedonotwaorpatientsorcarershaving toplaypharmacist-thatiswhyitisso importanttoexplorethesafest andmost effectivewayswecandelivercompassionate care,"PremierMikeBairdstated.

"Thistrialcouldnotbeinmore experienced hands,"l'vlinisterfor1ifedical ResearchPmGoward added."Professor Agarhas ledseveralin1portantresearch studiesintod1emanagementof patientswith terminalillnessandrogetberwitbherteam

hasmanyyearsof combined experience." Agar,whohasseveralacademic appointmentsinpalliativemedicineat UNS\1?,SydneyUniversityandFlinders University,istheClinicalDirectorof the PalliativeCareServiceatBraesideHospital, ResearchleaderfordieSWSLHDClinical TrialsUnitanddiePalliativeCareService aswellasdieClinicalTrialsDirecrorat

underwayearlynextyear,Agarwillexamine thetherapeuticvalueof twotypesof cannabisproducts-vaporisedleaf cannabis andapharmaceuticalvetsion,deliveredto patientsthrougharoutineclinicalpracticein safeandreliableway.Herstudywill focuson lossof appetiteasapredominantsymptom wid1 limitedtreatment,causingconsiderable distressnotjusttopatientsbuttheircarers

''\l?ehopetocollectrealdatatomaximise symptomcontrolwid1minimumharm.This willaddtodieexistingbodyof evidencebasedresearchtohelpbetterw1derstandand evaluatediepotentialbenefitsthatmedical cannabisproductsmayhaveforterminallyill patients,"Agarnoted.

Undertakenintwoparts,dietrialwill alsoexamineidealdosage,frequencyof usage,tolerancethresholds and potential sideeffects.Bloodserum levels willbe carefullymonicoredduringthesrudyto assess benefits.Mood alterationsaswellas interactionwid1od1ercancerdrugs aresome of diesideeffectsAgarwillcloselyevaluate. ParrOnewillenrolapproximately30 patientsandistobeconductedatdie CalvaryMaterNewcastleHospital.

Onced1eresultsarecollated,PartIl (slated forlate2016)could potentiaUy expandroabroaderrangeof patientsacross metropolitan andregionalhospitals.

d1eInghamInstituteof AppliedMedical Research. Herresearchinterestsinform clinicalcareacrosspalliativemedicine,wiili d1eprimaryfocus beingimprovement inqL1alityof life.Shehaswonnumerous grantsandawardsincluclingtheprestigious EuropeanAssociationfor PalliativeCare 2013EarlyCareerResearcherAward and 2011 ewSoudi\'{/alesPremier's Cancer ResearchAwardforInnovntionincli.nical trial�.

"Terminallyillpatientsdeservequality care,"AgartoldIndianLink."Itiswonderful d1acAustralia isleadingthewayinsomany crucialareasof palliativecareresearch includingclinicaltrials d1rougbgovernment fondedinitiatives."

ThroughdiecontroUedsmdy,whichgets

andextendedfamily.

"Canceraffects diebiologyof taste, appetiteandhungerandsowehopemedical cannabiswillworkonneural pathwaysand srinmlate appetite,therebyincreasingfood takingandsharingfoodwithfamily;' Agar explained.

Itwillalsoassessthepotential ability of cannabistoalleviateothersymptoms includingfatigue,alteredtasteandsmell forfood, lowmood,weightloss,nausea, insomniaandtheabilitytoprovidepain relief andenhanceoveraUqualityof life.

Whiletrial studies lookingatappetite havebeenconductedelsewhereind1e world,intermsof deliverysystem,this pilotwillclearlyputAustraliaaheadon healthcaremap.

Thetrialwillbereviewedbyhuman researchediicscommitteeandconducted strictlyinaccordancewiththestandard ethicalprocess.

TheNSWGovernmenthasalso established theCentreforMedicinal. CannabisResearchandInnovationcofurd1er understandingof cannabisandcannabis productsfordierapeuticpurposes,and supportevidence-basedinnovation.

\\7orkingcloselywid1organisations suchastheLambertInitiative,established recentlyd1rough a$33.7milliondonationto SydneyUniversity,itwilldrawon local and internationalexpertise.

TheCentrewiUreceive$12millionin fundingoverfouryearsin addition todie$9 million alreadycommitted forclinicaltrials.

,, Terminally ill patients deseNe quality care. So, it is wonderful that Australia is leading thewayin so many crucial areas of palliative care researchincluding clinicaltrials through government funded initiatives Prof. MeeraAgar ,,

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Cancermass almost disappeared

BYUSHA RAMANUJAM ARVIND

Australianbiopharmaceutical company,EnGeneIC ispoised tomakeahugeimpactin delivering cancer therapies copati.entsaftertherecent liri;t clinical trialsinvolvinghumans (Meso1:niR-l)recorded "startling" results inend-stage,recurrent malignant pleural mesothelioma(M-PM)orasbestos-related lungcancerpatienrs.Thefindingshave since beenpublishedinthepeer-reviewed /lme1ica11JournalefRespiratoryandCritical CarrMedicine.

Holdingmoretl1an160patents worldwideforplatformsemirelydeveloped in-housebyfounders andformerCSIRO researchers Himanshu Brahmbharrand JenniferMcDiarmid,EnGenelcalsowon theThomsonReutersAustralianCitation &InnovationAward 2015inrecogoition of itsproprietaryEnGeneICDelivery Vehicle(ED\/).The award isbased on patentinnovation,jurisdictionand global importance.

"Thisinnovation awardisawonderful surprise,andweareveryexcitedcobe recognisedasitfoliowstheoutcomeof trialsthatdosingwiththetargetedEDV nanocellhasenabledanearcomplete responsein anend-stagemesothelioma patient,"DrMcDiarmid said. EDV,ananocelltechnologyplatform, is anovelbutpotent,bacterially-derived, nanoparticledrugdeliverysystem,designed todirectlytargetandeffectively killtrnnour

cellswithminimaltoxicity,while atthe san1etimestimuJatingtheimmunesystem's naturalanti-tumourresponse.

Themulti-cenrreworldfirsttrials, conductedinconjunctionwithAsbestos DiseasesResearch Institute(ADRI),Chris O'BrienLifehouse,NorthernCancer Institute,RoyalPrinceAlfredHospital, ConcordRepatriationGeneralHospital and tl1eUniversityof Sydney,delivered microRNA(miRNA),agenetic material. ADRlscientistsGlenReid andNicovan Zandwijkidentifiedtheseas missingin M-Pl'vfpatients.

Cancer canspread when microRNAs, which regulateanumberof cellfunctions, areabnormalormissing.Iristhefirsttime atargetednanotberapeucicapproachto microRNAreplacementisbeingtestedin patientswith1-fPM.

ThetrialisanexploraroryPhase 1study of 'TargomiRs',administeredinescalating dosesbyintravenousinfusionin patients withMPMwhofailed corespondco standard therapy.Itaimstoestablish the optimaldoseof TargomiRs andtodetect earlysignsof diseasescabilisarion.

TargomiRsconsistof EnGeneIC's antibody-guidedEDV nanocells packaged withroiR-16-basednucroRt"IAs.Todeliver the missing microRi As,theEDVnanoceUs aredesignedtospecificaliytargetthe epidermalgrowtl1factorreceptorfoundon N[PMcelis.

Afterfailingthree chemotherapy regimens,51-year-oldplumberBradley SelmonenteredtheMesomiR-1 smdy,along with fiveothers.Thecohortreceivedeight weeklyinfusions andwasassessedinWeek 9. Artheendof

thestudyperiodatthe

ChrisO'Brien Lifehouse,underrhecare of medicaloncologistDrStevenKao,a

near-completeresponsewasevidenton Selmon'sPETandCTscans,with improved respiratoryfunction.1.foresignificantly,he onlyexperienced nunortoxicities,including shivers,transientchills,low-grade fever, fatigueand headache.

Of theliveadditionalpatientsinthefirst cohort,fourhaveachievedstabledisease levelsandone progressivedisease.

"\'(/eareparticularlypleasedwithtl1e improvementingualityof life forthe patients,giventhedosewas atitslowest strength.In additiontoshowcasingthe potential of TargomiRsinMPM, d1eresults alsoservetodemonstratethe platform nature andversatilityof EnGenelC's targetedEDVnanoceUs.In previousPhase 1 clinical studies,theEDVnanocellshave beenusedtoalsodelivercytotoxicdrugs;' DrBrahmbhatttoldTndianLink.

How does EDVworkwhereother therapiesordrugshavefailed before?

Intended tosidestep major drawbacks of standard chemotherapysuch aslackof cellspecificity,substantialsideeffectsand resistancedeveloped bycancercells,tl1e EnGenelC methodusesminicellsgenerated frommutantbacteria unlikeitssynthetic counterparts,codeliveravarietyof agents totumorcells,includingbothanticancer toxins andmechanismsforsuppressingthe genesthatmake turnomsresistanttotoxins.

Coatedwitl1 antibodies that direct them

towardstumour,themi11.i-cells pinchoff smallbubblesof cell membraneeachtime theydivide.The tumour cells engulf and destroythemin.icells, astandard defence againstbacteria,andindoingso are exposedtowhatevercargotheminicells carry.

The bloodvesselsarorn1d tumourstend to beleaky,allowing minicelis toenter, e.,-µlainedDrBrahmbhatt.The minicells do notseemto behighlyprovocativeto the immunesystem,even though d1ey aremade of bacterialcellmembrane.Thereason maybethatantibodieswith which they are coatedmasktheaggravating parts of die membrane,beadded.

Themethodof attackingcancercells has previouslyproved surprisinglyeffective in animal testsinvolvinglabrats and later monkeysanddogswith advancedbrain cancer.Thismethodis alsoextremelycost effective.

Buoyed bythe success, EnGeneIC is in talkswitl1oncologistsand regulators worldwideand plansto undertakeclinical trials in severalcancerindicationsin Australiaand USA with itsleaddrug ECFREDVoox·

"Pourteenyears ago,weembarked on this ambitiousjourney\Vichjustanidea," DrBrahmbhattsaid."Naturehad allthe answers;weonlyharnessedits potential. ThishasbeenENGenelC'sbiggestasset."

A novel, bacterially-derived drug deliverysystem is tested successfully

,, We are particularly pleased with the improvement in quality oflife for the patients, given the dose was at its lowest strength Dr Brahmbh ,,

The AFL tries to move beyond the Adam Goodes incident with a broader reach at the upcoming Multicultural Round

BY KIRA SPUCYSTAHAR

With recent controversy surroundingtheAFL establishment'shandling oftheAdamGoode� saga,itisclearcharthough the inscirurion istryingcoendorsethegame amongthewider Australiancommunity, thereremainsa needtochangepublic perceprioaaboutacceptable fan behaviour andjustwhothegameis•'for".

Spanplaysanundoubtedlyhuge roleinwharmany,especiallythemedia, describeastheAustraliannationalidentity. 1ncorporating·mulriculruralism' withinthe varioussportingcodescanbeseen from

1woclisrinccviewpoiacs:asamarketingtool designedtowinabroadersportingcode rurf warintermsof fanengagementand participationrates,orllgenuineideological recognitionof thechangingdemographics ofAustraliansocietyandchellbilicycouse sportasabridgebetweenculmres.The AFLMulriculrurnlRound,whichbeg:min 2005,isprobably:ilittlehieofboth.

Recognisingthechangingfaceof Auscmlia,icappearsthe 1\FL hasbeen making aconcercedeffortforsome timecoincludepeopleofamulticultural backgroundwithinboththeon-lieldand m:magedallevelsofthesportaswellasin rermsoi faninvolvement. AccordingmtheAFL,tl1ej•havedevdoped arangeofrc..�ourcesunder theauspices ofthet.[u..lticulmralProgramtoidentify barrierscoinvolvementanddevelop strategiestocreate aninclusiveenvironment forthosefromlnJjgenousbackgroundsand culturallyandlinguisticallydiverse(CALD)

communicies.

The AFLproclaims:"AustralianPootba11 has theextraordinarypowertobring pt:opletogetherregardless of backgrOltnd. Everyrhing'spossiblewhenweunite th.rough theloveofthegame."

1\spare ota strategytostrengthen diversityin diegame,theAFLJ\lulcicultural Programhas 10,\lulticuln1ralDevelopment Officers(l\lDOs)based iaVictoria,Western AustrnliaandSouthAustralia,aswell asaCommunityi\mbass:i<lor Program, designedcofurtherengagemrgecedCALD communities.

In1he!\FLplayercohort, 15percentarc playersofanmlriculruralb::tckground.ln 2015thereare 12players,representing 11 J\FLclubs,whohavernkenontheroleof i\lulticulrural ProgramAmbassador.

Hawthorndual PremiershipplayerPaul Puopolo,Essendon'sDavidZaharakis,Gold CoastSun'sIick Malceski,andBrisbane Uons'JamesAishjoinedcurrentAustralia PostAFLMulricu.lcuralambassadorsNie 1aitanui,BacharHouli,Jobe\Xlatson, J\lipatcCarlile,StephenConiglio,Jimmy Toumpa.s.LinJongandPatrickKarnczisin promotingthegame.

The2015Multicultural Round

Thisy�r'sMulciculniral Roundwillhe held duringRound 19 of the Premiership Season,overtheweekend of7-9 August. TheAFL footballs, rraclitionallymarked wid1thelucallr-madeiconicAustralian brand name Sherrin,will be transformed._ Synonymous with AFLforoveracenmrr, footballsusedin theRoundwill carry thename Sherrintranslated inm Hindi, xlandarinor ,\rabic.

The rcbrnndingof theofficialJ\FL marchballswillbe complemenredby theword'umpire'beingtranslated into seven languagesand primed on cheback ofofficial shires,while the 50mlines on tbegrounds will be marked ro re8ec1 a differentlanguage themeareachvenue. Allmatcheswil.lalsobebroadcastin rhe correspondinglanguage(secbox).

Forthe first time, thisyear theAFL hasalsopartneredwiththe Victorian Govcrnmcnr tohost the 'ManyCultures, One Game'Mulciculntral Festival. Held atYarra Park in 1'1elbourncon8 August, the festival will takeplaceahead of the Cnllingwoodv Carlmnmarch at theJ\fCG. Designed ro bea family day our, rheevem will fearureentercainmenr,foodsrallsand free activities.

"As Ausrraliacontinues tochangeand welcomenewcommunities - somust theAFL,andthroughpartnershipswith communityandGovernment, wecan cominuetobepanofbringingpeople together, building social capital and acceputncc;'said AFL General Manager Clubsand AFL OperationsTravis1\uld.

,, The rebranding ofthe officialA'FL match balls willbe complemented by theword 'umpire' being translated into seven languages andprinted on theback ofofficial shirts, while the SOm lines on the grounds will be markedto reflect a different language theme at each venue

TheDosti (Friendship)Cup Nowanannualevent,theDosci (Friendship) CupispL'lyedbetweenanIndianand Pakistaniside,exempLifyingthehealingpower of sport.

ThisyeartheBharat Bombersand the PakistanShahcenswillmeeton29i\ugust.

Afterafriendlymatch heldinJuly,d1e playerscamerogcthcrandsharedameal, b:uuerandfun.

··Both teamsplayedingreatspirits withmanyactsofsportsmanshipshown onthenight,"Essendon'sMulticulcural DevelopmentOfficerSalim �lahazi said. "Thew11piresdidafamasticjoband everyoneinvolvedreallyshowedagreat appreciationfor theworkdiedubisdoing \\'ithinb<>ththe lndianandothermrrounding mulcicuJmraJcommunities."

ThePakisran Shahecnswonthematch comfortably(84-36).

·'TheShahecnsweremebetterrerunon tllenight,butitwasdefinitelyagood learning curveforourboystofindoucwhereweare atandwhnt weneed toworkon,"Essendon's lndian Content ProducerandCoach ofthe BhaonBombersAmandeepSinghsaid.

'·Wewillgobackto diedrawingboard andlooktocomeoutfiringonmenexrtime we meet."

EmbracingIndiawith Essendon

Duringdie2014off-season,aconcinge.mof Essendon foorballClubplayersandsraff travelledLO lndiatoworkwid1i\FLlncli:iand msupportdisadvantaged children. Oneof theJ\lelboucneAFLclubsofd1oicefortbe

diasporaJndiancommunity,Essendonhas showndedication cobuildingrelationships with India andadesiretobetterunderstand tllccountry'sculrurc.

PlayersJoeDaniher,DysonHeppell, ZachMcnettandDavid Za.harakisspem 1()daysin ewDelhiand i(olkata. ,\ recentdocumentaryabouttheirc.xpeciences screenedon Fox Fomyandisalsoavailableto watchonlineon 'BomberTV'as partof their dedicated'JndiaContemHub'.

''.Asadubwe'vebeendoingalotofwork with theJndiancommunil)�mekidsand tllcparentscertainIrlove d,cirfoOC)'andarc passionareabout EssendonsoJ thinkit's importantwlearnmoreaboutdicirculrure andhistory,"Dyson Heppellsaid.

ThoughIndiaismorecommonlylinked withcricket,d1eeffortsofAFLIndiaLo increasemepopularityof rhegameareslowly changingthecountr)'ssportinglandscape.

·'Weclidnotexpectcoseed,eskillsthat theyhad,"JoeDanihcrsaid,rcnectingon the specialskills clinicsIheplayersconducted. "Obviouslra fewoftllemhaveseena foocy before,but:ilotof d1emlovesoccerand I guesstheyhavethekickingclementburwe werereallysurprisedbytheskillsofbrnhthe boysandgirls."

Aspareof thedocumcnca.rylaunch, EssendonfootballClubheldaspecial EmbracingIndia\Xleek full ofcultural accivicies.The'Bombers'visited the CragicbmnAliskickl'rs QuniorJ\FLplayers) foraneveningof footrpraccice,had afeast arthelocalGurdwaraTemple.officialsheld an Indian-inspired morningtea,andplayers wererrcared totmclicionalcurriesafrer

weighrs training!Culminatingina'Super Saturday'fansweretreatedto Indianmusic, drummersonrhedhol,lndi:m cuisine,a demonstrationof Kabbadiandmorein celebr:uionoftheClub'sassociationwith India.Thegnmcwasbroadcaslin Punjabi, andevenBollrwood srarBobbyDeolcame byco themarch!

Thespecialbanner produced for1heirIndia WeekGameDay,crearedbrimernational smdemvolunteersofrhcGLoBJ\LL program,wasemblazonedwid,thewords, ··RespecrtheOpposiLion, Respect the t.:mpires, Respect EachOtllei:'. Givendierecentfuroresurroundingtllc /\FL,let'shopeall fansandplayers holdthese wordsinspecialsignificance.

SPEAKINGYOURLANGUAGE

Greek: Adelaide v Richmond (Adelaide Oval)

Hindi: Collingwood v Carlton (MCG) andStKllda v Fremantle (Etihad Stadium)

Mandarin:Western Bulldogsv Port Adelaide(Etlhad Stadium) and Melbourne v North Melbourne (MCG)

Vietnamese: Brisbane lionsv Gold Coast(Gabba)

Italian: WestCoastv Hawthorn (Domain Stadium)

Spanish: Geelongv SydneySwans (SimondsStadium)

Arabic: GWS v Essendon (Spotless Stadium)

,,

Manpreet KaurSingh will call two

AFL games

in Hindi in the Multicultural Round this month

BYRAJNI ANAND LUTHRA

Parenrsofre□influencetheir kidswithlifedecisions smallor large.Sometime.�though,itis theotherway round.

WhenJ\vtej(.Avi.) Singh beganplayingAussie Rules asaprimary schoolkid, he had noidea that his mum wouldlovethegamesomuch that she wouldgonn tohaveaprofes�ional connectionwith iconedarTodar, 17-)'t.':lr-old Avi, aYear 12student atJ\[e.lbom□e'sCaul.fieldGramma.r,wears hispt1tka(Sikh headcovering)proudlyas caprain ofhis team. Hewon rhe Besrand Fairestawardatschoollastyearand was wellon hiswaytowinningitagainthisrear bm forakneeinjurythathas kepthimoff thefieldin rccenrweeks. He isasupporter of Richmondliketherestofhis foorymadfamily(hisfavouriteplayeris former CaulfieldGrammarboyBrettDelidio).

Hisfamilyinitiallyknewnothingof the game,comingfrom India..Mumespecially, didnor evenwanrhim ropla)'acontact sport foralltl1cusualreasons. Ashe iarroducedthemrodie"gamemadein heaven",hismwn'spassionslowlrgrew.

"l drovemyboysaround fortheirgames andwatched from thesidelines,"J\faJlpreet KaurSingh tells T11di,111LJ11k."And I realised what a9uincessentiallyAussiethingirwas, a\licrorian ming,cofollowafoot)'team. Soforme,it'salovethatbasgrown over theyears. Evenmydaughteris akeen Richmondfan -it'sgreat,becausethisyear clieyaredoingwdl!"

1'vfanprcetofcourse,iswell known to Australia's lncliancommunityasexccmive producerandbroadcaster forSl3S Radio iJl Melbourneandasanaward-winning journalist.

Herformalassociationwith thegame beganlastr�rwhen she wasinvited LObe partof AFL.'smulticulturalfocusgmup, reachingomro the lndian commtmiL)'m sechowth-:ycouldbebcncrinvolved.

··This,and thetrial ru.ni□ 20l3,were both fantasticcxperie□ccs forme. Ilearnt moreaboutthegame aswe took itto tl1cgurudwarasand thetemplesand ran introductorysessions.'"

Thehighpointof:Vfanpreet's involvementwith dieAFLcamewhenshe wasasked tocalldie EssendonvsBulldogs game lastyearonPoxrelin Hindi and Punjabi.

J\ninjured BomberscaptainJobe\'Carson satnlongsideher.

"l'dnevercalledamatch like thisbefore!" l\la□prcetlaughs.''lrwasnot�trici.Jyballby-ballcalling, bur radier,familiarising tlie Indiancommunitywith thegame. lt

waslotsoffunreally,especiallyilicbanter wid1Jobe.Thechallenges,on ilieother handwere,rememberingrhenamesof die plarers•therewere22ofthem on thefield -as d1egamemovedincrediblyfast."

Thisyear,Manprcctwillcall twogamesin

Manpreetatthe MCG, andwith AFL'steamof multiculturalcommentators

"Secretly, Ihopethatdiis time round,it'sadashingyounglad wearingabrightlycoloured footy pot/ea.''

to pressure,,\vi! On theAdam Goodes saga, J\lanprcet,aperennialopcimist,_ willonlygive diepositivespin.

•�rhesolidarityshown bythefans,pucs backthe faith.Theupsurgeofsentiment wc\Teseenhasonlygonetopro,Te diac dieheartis in thegame. Regarding1\dam

Hindi-Collingwood-Carlmnon8t\ugand St Kilda-Frcmantleon9Aug.You'llneed t0 download che AFL approbeable cohear her.

l\'lanprectclaimsrobeafanof Tiger AlexRance,whohas Lndian heritage.She iswaitingforthedayanotherIndian-origin playerfollows d1epathof formerAdelaide playerBalrnjSingh,thelirsrplayeroflndian origin draftedbya□APLclub.

himself,it's fanrasticthathe'll beback!''

Andco dieIndian community,J\lanpreet has aspecial message: '•TheAFLhas embraced lndia,and now it'sup rous to return the favour."

Meanwhile,we hope she'sbrushed up her Hindi fortypicalmicrophoneclichessuch as··nasrysituation","havinganoffday", and"couch of the fumbles".

Heck,whati.rtheHindiword for"kick"??

,, Manpreetis waiting for the day another Indian-originplayer follows the path of former Adelaide player Balraj Singh, thefirstplayer of Indian origin draftedby an A'FLclub ,,

Goodesraci·mdebate

BYRITAM MITRA

WhenAdamGoodes poimedmu a 13-year-old girlin thecrowd aftershe repeatedlycalledhiman "ape"durin,gthecourse ofa marchagainstCollingwe>ocl,on24 May,2013,hecouldscarcelyhave imagined chcrarnificacionswouldlinger,festerand ultimately reachsuchadelayedyetexplosive crescendo.

\�"hilerecentlyperformingaeulmral dancetocelebratescoringagoalduring rheAFL'slndigenousRound-almost exactlytwoyears to thedaysincethe gameagainstCollingwood-Goodcs,a two-time Brownlowiledallist. four-Lime

AU-Australian, memberof the Indigenous Teamof theCenturyand2014Ausrrnlian of tl1eYear.wasmetwith acacophonyof booingandjeeringthatforced himto cake extendedleave from the game.

Bur is irracism?

Tobegin with, it ismisguided andirrelevanrrosuggest,asmanyha.Ye,thatGoodcs isbeingbooedbecauseofthewayhepln)'S tbegnme.Theproblem with thatlineof defenceis tl1at therearc dozensof playets who playtl1egameinamorenegative fashionthanGoode_s,yetdon'thavetoendure torrentsofabuseeveryrimed,eycoucha football. lnanycase,Goocleshasbeenplayinganiggly, unpopularbrandof football forthebestpanof ayear,yetmejeersand taunts haveonlytakentheircurrentform inthelasemontl,,afterhe begancakingincreasingpridein hisAboriginalAusrralian backgroundandrakingastandagainstracism. Thecorrelation is damning.

SomeargueGoodes hasbroughtpublic contemptuponhimselfbecausec.iftheway inwhid,hehasexpressedhisherirage. It is almostasifAustmlia hasnoissueswith acceptingIndigenousculmre-aslongasir's nordisplared in public. it's not in ourfaces, am.I rakes only theformsprescribedby \'<'hiteAustralia,such as:tlluwingboomerangs and didgecidoos cobesoldinsouvenir shops,addingafewdorpointstorheschool syllabus,andha\"ingaNational SorryDay.

Afrcrall,WhiteAustralia is notaccustomed toseeingIndigenous Ausrralians proudly displayingcl,eirheritage. \'('bite Australia ismore accustomed toan ashamed,reclusiveandapologeric Indigenouspopulation,justas.atvru·iouspoints in time,AustraliansfromSouthern Europe, AsiaandAfricahave felt compelled roavoid putting ondisplayrhcirrespectivecultures. While themajoriryof those1\uscralians arenowcomfortableenough tocelebrate 20 AUGUST (1)2015

theirheritage,��thomfearof retribution, therem, "Aboriginal" is still created asadirryword,synonymouswithwelfarepayments, housingcommissionsanddrugand alcoholabuse.

Thedebaresurroundingthe issueof racism in sporthasinvited discussion from thebestand brightestminds inthecountr}; whoareoverwhelminglyin support ofGoodes.Therearcplcmrof encouragingsignsthatAustralia iswillingcosrand up foroneof itsown.All 18 AFLteamcapt�ins haveaddedtheirvoicesto rhc campaign, seekinganend corhe. hoscilicy.Theobligatory hashtag #lstandwirht\dam hasbeenwildly successful,andrherewasnn electricatmosphereat themost recentSydneySwansgnmc,which wasasmuch aboutcelebrating theoneman nmplayingas it was aboutapplaudingthe36menwho wereonthe field.

Unformnately,asalways,wc havealsohad co endure tl,e sheerignoranceofconservative commcnmtors such as AlnnJones andAndrewBolt,whohave engagedin aviciouscampaign of victim-shamingagainstGoodes, completewitl1 falseassumptions and absurd conclusions.Their vitriolisembarrassing,if onlyfor the facttbartl1esedeludedshock jocksru-egiven platforms through whicl1 todisseminated1e.irtoxjc opinions.Jones lamentedGoodes 'campaign of hate' against the 13-ycar-oldgirlwhocalled him an"ape" -ignoringme factchat Goodcsimplored chepublicnorto atrackrhegirl, bmratherwanted tl,esimation rohe usedasan opportunitytoeducate.i\fcanwhile, Boltcalled forGoodes himselfto apologise forhis "dangerous and srupidwardance",presumably

because thehurlingofimaginary spearsinjurescoUJ1desswhite supn:macists everyyear.

o doubt Lhcirgreatestfan, former J\-Le3!,>i.1egoalkeeperGriffini\lcJ\Jasrcr helpfullysuggestedthat Goodesshould be deported from Aust..ralia if hedoesn'tlikeit, obliviousro hispenchantforbrutalirony. Shane\'(lame,theconsummategentleman whosegoodbehaviouris tl1eenvyof the nation,alsofoundhimselfengagedina Twitterstormafterspeakingoutagainst Goodes. Of courseAboriginalAustralians shouldberoldhowcobeha,ebyprivileged whiteAust.r:tlians-isn't rhm howir'salways been?

Tothosewhodrawcomparisonswirb other:ithlcteswhoarcbooedandsimply

"getonwicbir",youarein aposition ofrareprivilegetoJack Lhccapacityco understandGoodes'spredicament.After all, itisdifficulcforthosewho have not experiencedracismLOcomprehendthe sharpnessof its blade.But pleading ignoranceisnodefence.

Race is cheoneindividualatcribuce apersoncanbe:itracked forcharis, simulraneously,somethingtheycannot control, something that isatthecoreof theirveryexistence,andsomethingthat maywelldefinetl,eiridentity.if notrhe identityoftheirfamilyand friends. If you havebeenbooingAdam Goodes e\'erytime he touchesrheballbecause:of thewayhe playsthegame,)'Ourjuveniliryisexcused. Buttocompareitcobooinganyother

playerforanyorherreason is10missthe pointentirely.

Lf youractionsare perceivedas racism,it isnotnnopponunicyfor)'OUtodeclare chat rouarcnota.racist. Itis notaninvitation foryourostarecommendngon how policicalcorrectnesshas reached untenable levels,ord1artl,ercissomeunderlying reason char justifiesrourbehaviour. TheRacial Discrimination Acrdocsnot haveregard toa person'sintentionsin determiningwhetl1ertheirbehaviouris illegal,soit'sfanciful roexpecttheperson subjectt.othatbehaviourbeexpected m underst:md itsmotivation.

Ir'saloteasierco"getonwithit"when you're theonedoingthe::macking-sohow aboutyoujustcuritour?

Australians ofall backgrounds should be comfortable enough to celebrate their heritage without fearofretribution

,, It's a lot easier to "get onwithit" when you're the one doingtheattacking - so how aboutyoujust cut it out? ,,

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DresseduplikeBo!Jywoodstars, andminusthehubbyandkids, theyummymummiescame omindrovestospendaday withtbest1khis(girlfriends), catchingupoverkhanaandindulgingina bitofnat1ch-gacm{I.

Likeeveryyear,theygushedovereach other's(designer)outfits,playedsome ta111bola,boughtsometrinketsatMeena Bazaar,hadsomeoneelsecookandserve lwich,anddancedtheafternoonawayin gayabandonattheirannualdo.

Some600-oddwomencongregatedas usualattheCroatianClubinPunchbowl foraSakh.iCelebrationonwbatwas markedasFriendshipDayinmany countries.

Theeventwasslightlydifferentthougb, thistimeround.After16solidyears, stalwartsNandiniThadani,Sushma AhluwaliaandPreeciTbadaniwerenotat thehelmofaffairs,buradifferentteam, ledbyEhaNankani.

Aprojectmanagerindataanalyticsin herdayjob,Ektabroughtsomeexcellent organisationalskillstohernewrole.

"IwasablyassistedbyVidh.isba Khecwani,MalciKumar,EshaSharma, NatashaKhushalaniandShaUuKundra, besidealargeterunofvolunteers,Ekta toldTndianLi11k.Sheadded,"Wewok guidancefromNandiniAw1tyandweare thankfulforherinput."

Theyoungreamusedsocialmediato.get rl1emessageoutandselltherickets,opting touseFacebook.Ittookoffunbelievably

well,withabout500ticketssoldinthefirst month.ThestallsforMeenaBazaar\Vere alltakenupwithin20days.

TheUmraoJaanthemewaswell receivedtoo,withguestspayinghomageto IizaamiimperialcouturefromtheMughal era.Jboomarsandsidetikkds(headpieces) werebroughtout,andonebunchofsakhis evenworethecap(,vhichcausedsome consternationwhenthe2006filmscarring AishwaryaRaiwasreleasedbecause apparentlyitwasn'tauthentic19'hcentury Lucknowcourtesanapparel).

Expectedly,thesalwarkameez dominatedinthefashionstakesgiventhe natureofthetheme.,withwarmercolours suchasredsandpinks,eventhoughthere wasadecencsmatteringofbluesand greens.

RitaMalik,a65-year-oldguestand afirst-timerattheSakh.ievent,came dressedinfullUmraoJaanfinery,and evenperformedadancetothefan1ous In(l(J11kho11kem{lstinumber."I'vebeenan UmraoJaanfanforyears,"shetoldIndit111 Link."WhenIheardthiswasthetheme,I simplyhadtOcomeanddance!"

Otherculmi:alitemspresentedincluded traditionalPunjabidances,butasan innovationthistimetherewereburlesque andrhythmicgymnastics-inspireddances fromoutsidethecommunity.

"Toreachouttoourmuchyounger gueststhistime,othernovelciesincluded champagneonarrival,aphotoboothfor redcarpet-typephotoopps,anddbolfor dancing,"Ektanoted.

RafAeticketsforluxuryitemskeptthe crowdshappy,andaBreastScreenfree giftremindedallthatcertaincheckswere neededatregularintervalsforhealthand happiness.

Forthest1khisthough,manyofthem first-timers,itwasthesocialisingand thechitchatting,thedancingandthe

,, The Umrao Jaan theme was wen received, with guests paying homage to Nizaami imperial couture fromthe Mughal era. Jhoomars and side tikkas (head pieces) were brought out, and one bunch of sakhis evenwore the cap! ,,

photographsandselfies,thatweretop priorityoftheday.Theywereourcohave agoodrime,andtheymadesurethey bloodywelldid.

When comparisonsare inevitable Andyet,asexpected,rl1echangingofthe guarddidcausesomefeatherstoben1fAed.

SakhiSangamregulars,somehaving attendedfor15-oddyears,reportedthat thechangesrankledwiththem.Thesore pointswerethattheclassydecorations andtablesettingsweremissing;forthe vegetarians,nothavingthefoodlabelled wasproblematic,andthemaleentertainers shouldnothavejoinedtheguestsatthe tablesaftertheiracts.

Butperhapsmostimportantly,theevent hasbecomeavictimofitsownsuccess withnumberswaytoolarge,withupto12 peoplecrammedoneachtable.Thiscaused

thecrowdstobeunrulysotheydidn'tpay attentiontotheeventsonstage(especially totl1eladyfromSaheli/PinkSari,who reaJlyhadanimportantmessageto.deliver). Ailthis,forasubstantialhikeinfee,wasfar fromacceptabletosome.

Forthelargelyyoungishcrowd,though, didthesereaJlyseemcobeanissue? Apparentlynot.Whatmatteredmoreto themwastl1atitwasanoccasionto.leave theyoungfamilybehindforaday,get dressedupthenines,shopforsomegirly smff,anddance till thefeetweresore.The hikeinpricedidnotmatter,givenmostof themwereprofessionals.Forthem,itwas allaboutdabling.

Botl1sides-theoldguardandthe newcomers-couldlearnvaluablelessons fromeachother.Theoldguardmust recognisethatGenextiswaitingi.nthe wingstotakeover,andtheywilldo.things differently.

Filledwithyouthfulenergy,plentyof confidence,largerdisposableincomesand havinghadaneasiertimesettlingintOtl1e newcotu1try,theywanetoenjoythelifestyle opportunitiesofferedhere.Atthesrune time,thenewbiesmustgivecredittotl1e systemsthattheprecedinggenerationhave putinplace,workinghardtoreachevery milestoneandbuildtheirorganisations organically.Theycouldlearnfromthe seniors'mistakes,ratherthanmalcingthem aJ1overagain(suchas,fortheSakhis,notto. exceed500guestsatmecurrentvenue,or findalargerone,alessonalreadylearntby expei:ienceyearsago).

Suchlessonsaretruenotonlyfor theSakhis,butforeverycommunity organisation,astheoldguardhandsthe re.msover.

Meanwhile,Sakhicelebracionswill continue:communitywomenwillclamour foranyonewillingtoorganisethem,to 'bling'iton!

It's a new chapter at the annualyummy mummy congregation

Aussie soldier helps raise funds for Indian teen

It's a cross-continental story ofmateship and inspiration

BY MANPREET K SINGH

Hereis astorywhichincredibly linksanAustraliansoldier's gruelling pushupregimetoan Indianteenagerwithaprofonnd disability,theTourdeFrance andMelbourne'sRoyalChildren'sHospital Llkeanyother18-year-old,FatehWhig lovessport,butitwasonlyrecentlyin Melbournethathegottoplayhisfirstreal gameofbasketball-andtennis andboxing, whilealsogettingtotryingoutsomepretty "cool"physioequipment.Allthiscame about,thankstoagruellingpush-upsregin1e undertakenbyBrigadierBiUSowryin London,whichmadetheIndianteenager's rehabprogrampossible,atMelbourne's RoyalChildren's'Hospital.

Nearlytwodecadesago,BiUSowrywas friendswithFateh'sfather,MajorMol.it Whig, anIndianarmy officer,whowas tragicallykiUedinanexplosioninKashmir in1997.

Bornintl1eIndiancityofChandigarh, FatehhaslivedwitliSpinabifidaallhislife, havinglittleornocontroloverl.isbowel, bladderandlegs.AlthoughFatehreceived

excelJentmedicalinterventioninIndia, withexpertsurgeriestohisspine,brain, bladderandhlore,specialist rehabcarewas missing.Thefanillylookedtowardsthe RoyalChildren'sHospital inMelbournefor bettermanagementofhiscondition,bmthat wouldcosrtensof d10usandsofdollars.

That'swhereanoldfriend,Brigadier BillSowry,steppedinandundertookthe incrediblePUFF challenge-orPushups forFatehChallenge -wbichinvolvedfoLtr push-upsforeverykilometreoftheTour deFrance.Throughgenerousconrribmions from allaroundtheworld,nearly$60,000 wasraised,enablingFateh toreceiverehabat tl1eRoyalChildren's'HospitalinMelbourne, duringJnneandJulycl.isyear.

TheWhigfamilycamecoMelbourne withverymodestexpectationsandrealistic goals.DuringhisthreeweeksattbeRoyal Children's Hospital,Fatehwas introduced toanewbowelmanagementprogram, learntbetterwheelchairskillsand received advanced physiotherapy,evenacl.ieving hispersonal goal oflearninghowtoshave. Melbourneproved cobeareallypositive el\-pe.rienceforFateh,whocouldn'tbelieve how"child-friendly"thehospital was,and tl1econfidenceithelpedhim build.

DrAdamScheinbergoversa\vFateh's rehab program attheRoyalChildren's Hospital'sPaediatricRehabilitationClinic.

CallingFateha"brightyoungboy"who learntmanynewskillsina.shortperiodof

time,hefeelsthatFatehbasthepotential cogainfullindependenceinthefuture. RecountingFateh'sacl.ievementsduring theprogramatRCH,DrScheinbergsaid, "Fatehhaslearntanewprogran1forhis bowelcare.\V/ecan'tunderestimatethatas anachievementforayoungman,andhe's abrightboy,helearntthatvery quickly.We wereverypleased withd1atTherewere someothergoals-theywerereally nicegoals setbyFateh.Forinstancehewantedcolearn howtoshaveandheachievedthatduring thetime.Therewassomemealpreparation, pressuremanagementandsoforth."

DrScheinbergadded,"Ihavenodoubt thatin IOyearsfromnow,Fatehcan bea

practicinglawyerinIndia."

BrigadierBiUSowry,,vhoisAusa:alia's DefenceAttacheintheUnitedKingdom, Ireland andtheNetherlands,believesthat thisisthestartof ajourneyforFateh,and feelsheartened bythegenerosityofpeople aroundtheworld,saying,"Whed1eryou're aManpreet oraBillora StefanoraJohn, people anywhereinthe worldhavegoodness andgenerosity"Andhe'snlreadyplanning al1eadforFateh,wantingcobuyanew wheelchairwiththeresidualfunds,even wantingco fnndhiseducation.Andthough he'shopingthatitdoesn'tinvolveanymore push-ups,hesayswithcertainty,"Allchar Puffingwasdefinitely worthit."

AsforFateh,hewasgreatlybuoyedbyhis Melbourneei..-perience Beforecoiningover fortherehabprogram,betweensurgeries andhospital admissions,hehad achieved outstandingresults(95% marks) inhisyear 12exams. Hehasnow wonascholarship inIndiatopursueauniversitydegree,and willcommencesmdiesinInternationalLaw soon.BeforeleavingMelbournethough,he hadaspecialmessageforanyonesuffering withSpina bifida,orwithanyotherdisability, encouragingeveryonetodreambig.

"Itdoesn't reallymatter.Youhavetocarry onwithwhatyou'redoing.Youdon'thaveto thinkaboutyourdisability.Justcarry onwith whatyou'redoing,"Fat:ehsaid.

ReprintedwithpermissionfromSBS Punjabi

,, Fatehhas lived with Spina bifida all his life, but to achieve his dreams ofbecoming a lawyer, he needs to gainindependence andbe more selfreliantfor his daily needs ,,

32Year Old Property Multimillionaire Helps Everyday Australians To Secure Their Own Financial Future, One PropertyataTime.

In our parents and grandparents time, the great Australian dream was to own a home. But thesedays,thatdreamseemstobeslippingfurtherandfurtheroutofthereachofhardworking mums and dads. Or is it? Pauline Longdon reports on how one man is helping everyday Australians safely build their own multimillion dollar property portfolio in 3-5 years or less.

FromThePoorStreets OfIndia,ToThe Roads Of Riches InAustralia

MrKumargrewupinoneof thepoorerregionsof India.His parentsdid thebest theycouldto givehima goodstartinlife.

"l'vfyparentsinstilledinmea greatsetof valuesandbeliefs to liveby.Butunfortunately,someof thebeliefshaveactuallyheld me bacldulife,"hesaid.

Itwasn'thisparent5 fauJr though.Jl.fanyparentsareonly telling theirchildrenwhat they havebeentoldthemselves.

To BeSuccessful You NeedToThink Differently

"I wastoldIbadtoworkhard for everythinginlife.Andalthough thereisalotofgoodinthis, whenyoulookatbeingaproperty investor,youdon'texactlywork ha.rdforthemoneyyoumake."

SaidM.r Kumar.

''l'viyparentsalsocold metl1at alldebtisbaddebt,but thisisthe biggestbeliefthatheld meback. Yousee,whenyouusedebtto purchaseassets whichgrowin value,debtisyourbestfriend."

Weliveinsuch acreditand debtreliantsociety.Peoplejust don'thowcousedebttobuild wealth.

Whenyouhaveequityin yourfamilyhome,witl1the right financialadviceandstrategy, you havewhatyouneed costart

buildingyourownproperty portfolio.

It Is NotAboutHow Much Make,MoneyYou It IsAll About WhatYouDoWith It.

The great advantageininvesting inpropertyisnooneismaking anymoreland.Sothereis afinite amountof availablepropertiesin anyarea.

"Peoplewantto livein particularareasandbecausethey can'taffordrobuyahouse,they needtorentaproperty.Itmight aswellbeoneyouown. There will always be demand forhomesin therightareas."

Irisbecauseofthis demand, propertypricescontinuetobe consistentperformers.Thereis over 150years' worthofdataco knowhow propertyperformsso thereisnoguessing.

WhenYouDoThe SameThingAs Everyone Else,YouGetTheSame Results

InAustralia,accordingtothe AustralianBureauofStatistics70 %ofhouseholdsowntheirown homes(orarepayingiliemoff).

Butonly8%of allAustralians (accordingtotheAustralian Ta.x_Office) have aninvestment property.Twoourofevery ilireeinvestorswerenegatively gearedandmakingalossonrhei.r property.

Thisiswhatmostpeople d1ink propertyinvestingisallabout.

TheRewardsOfYears ofLearning and Experience

"Investinginpropertyisabout makingmoney;norlosingmoney. Negativegearingisagoodtactic, butyoudon'tmakemoneywhen youuseitallbyitself.lcustomise completestrategiesformyclients. Ihavespentyearslearning what Iknowfromthebestpeoplein theindustry.Allof themown multimilliondollarproperty portfolios."

CurrentlyMrKmnarownsa multimilliondollarproperty portfolio.Hehasplanstobuyan invesanencpropertyeveryyear untilhe retires.

Atthisratehewillown12 before beis40. ottoo badfor amanwho grew up inoneofthe poorerregionsofIndia. "Iknowwhatj5possiblebecause Ihavedoneitmyself.Iwould never recommendasa·ategyroa clienttbarI wouldn'tbeprepared todomyself."

Andthatiswhatmakesj;Kk Kumarsuchauniqueandinspiring man.

JackKumarhaskindly offeredourreadersa complimentarycopyof "The7MisleadingMyths UnfairlyKeeping Everyday AustraliansOutofthe PropertyMarket" (valuedat$47).

Toreceiveyourcopyof thisreportcall 1800 794 884 orvisithiswebsite www.SmartPropertyDeals. com.auforacopytobe senttoyou.

henthe Kemchhos cametoOz

On being vegetarian and Hindu in 1970s Australia, and how the Garba was launched

BY PAWAN LUTHRA

Youknow,whenIcame to Ausrralia in 1970,1 thoughtI hadcomecoheaven,"Harshad Desai says."And 45 yearslater, I stillbelieve Iaminheaven!"

Nowyoumight sayi[is i11teresting wbeara devoutHjndutalking about heaven(andhell), butDesai, a wellknown Gujarati communitystalwartin Sydney,recoumsa number of timesinthe newbook he recemlylaunched,thatthe Aus[raliatharhecametointl1e1970s was welcomingof people from allfaiths.

Desai, whoalongwith Sona! (Shah) Moore and SaminandAshakNathwani hasproduced abookentitledEar!JGujarati Jv[igrationto Australia, spoketoIndianLink about bisearlyexperiences.

"1camehere justasthe\117hiteAustralia policywasbeingphasedoutand sothe localAustraliancommunitywas keen wmee[peoplefromotherparts of tl1e world," berecaJJs.

"Theywereaskeentoknowmoreabout ourculmresaswewereabouttl1eirs.Inface,

some of myhappiestmemoriesof myearly daysareof theinteractions myfamilyandI hadwithmyboss,MrClarke.Hewouldtake usoutfordrivesontheweekendsand [hen inviteushomeforlunches and dinners. \�'e'revegetariansand hiswifestruggled cocookforustill I convincedherthatwe werehappywithcheeseandsaladsandit wasacmallytlieirhospitalityandcompany which weenjoyed."

These early stories provide afascinating insightintowhatlifewas likeinthe 1970s and'80sAustralia. \Vhileitis110w generallytakenforgtanted that there iseasyavailabilityof spices anddais,in thosetimesthere were justacoupleof shops in Sydney which usedto stock these essentials. Forgetd1e paneer,evenyoghurt, orcurd asInruans knowit, was unheardof. 'TherewerejusttwoIndianrestaurantsin Sydney,andBollywood movies,whichnow can be seen on the same day of release as inIndia,took months toreachAustralia.

Of course,theycameinlargespools.Kati Patangwasthefirst Hindifilm to beshown inAustralia.

"Yet,weacceptedtheserealities aspart of ourlives.Whatwemissedwasmore thanmadeupin the camaraderie and friendshjps whichwe formed inthe earlier days."

"Weworked hard to keep our traditions alive.In 1972, garbawascelebratedthe

,, In 1972, garbawas celebratedthe first time inAustralia atthehome ofDrGunuNakar. The 14-16people there had a greattime. Afar cryfrom the numerous annual events heldthese days, where thousands gather at giant sports halls ,,

firsttime inAustralia at diehomeof Dr GunnNakarandthe l4-16peoplethere had agreatti.me. In 1973,wecelebrated garba atmy own homein Ptmchbowl and Gujarati families travelled from allover NS\XTtoSydney.That'showthetradition of Navratricelebrationswasborn. ltis pleasingcoseehowtl1egarba, whichwas firstenjoyedinsomeone'sbackyard,now has [housandsof peopleenjoyingin giant sports balls,"Desai writes in thebook.

Thegarba,aformof folk danci_ng performed duringthe Navratrifestival,is anessentialelementof Gujaraticulture.

Keepingtheir religious beliefsstrong was important totheGujurati settlers and the SriMandir Society was startedin 1976. Irtooka fewyears forthesocietytobe formalised.Three devotees,DrAnand,Dr Prabhu and Dr Shankar, actingasTrustees, purchasedthepropertyat286Cumberland Road,AuburnfromtheSalvationArmy for$34,000.Andsothefirstever Hindu templeinAustraliawas established.

SonalShah,oneof thecomributors tothebook (who claimstobe theErst Gujarati borninAustralia) recountstales of how tl1eearly families fromSrdneyand Newcastlewould mee[at half waypoints forregularpicnics.

"Mums would havethetraditionalp11ri hhqjiandyes,dadswouldhavethecricket gear audmanya happyweekend was spent

earingGujju delicacies and playingcricket," she reruin.isces.

"\Xieall worked hard tosupporteach other andhelped eachotl1erasfamily. If aGujju was arrivinginAustralia, there wouldbesomeonecoreceivethem at theairport,put diemupfor afewdays and thenhelp them settleintojobsorat schools.Thiscyclekepton repeating and this spirit of caring and sharnghelped all."

Witl1suchfoundations,nowonderthe Gujjus areoneof themostclosely knit AustralianIndian�ommunities.

Whileimpossiblerorecounrall,not only Harshad and Indira Desai andtl10se mentionedabove,theIndianAustralian communityowes alottoRushiand Vasaut Sheth,Navinand ShashiKa□dhat,Pratap and RenukaAmJn,JayamandJayashree Dave,Babu andDinabenGoraclia,RKand RajRam,GunuandUsha Nakar andall thosepioneerswhohaveled tl1eway.Their eadypathshavemade lifeeasier fornewer settlers suchasus.

Em"!JGt(jamtiMigratio11toAustraliais aneasy read, bringing awarm and fuzzy feelingto d1eextendedfamiliesof tl1ose whose experiences are recounted here. Toothers,itis an important resourcein understanding d1e mannerinwhichour communityhasevolved.

Freecopiesof the book are.available fromHarshadDesai.

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Banningporn won'twork, sex education will: Experts

Termingthegovernment'scrackdown on857pornographic websites an"acr inbaste",the country'stopsexand behaviouralexpertshavefavouredmaking sexeducationmandatoryforyoungIndian teenagerssothatcrimeslikerapeorchild molestationcanbeefficientlycurbed.

Accorcl.ingcothem,acrackdownisnot thesolution asadultshavearight towatch pornind1eprivacyoftl1eir homes andthat rightshouldnotbetakenaway.

"Banningpornwebsitesisnotthe solutionatalJ.Educatingtheyoud1about what sex andrelated behaviours aremustbe onthe agendaof thepresent government,"

Dr PrakashKothari,oneofIndia's leading sexologistsbasedinMumbai,toldTANS.

Tbeministryof communicationsand information andtechnology,initsorderof 31Julyundersection79(3)(6)of theITAct 2000,bannedthe857websitestermingd1eir content"immoralandindecent".

The banwillonlyresultinaboomfortbe pi.rated pornindustry,expertssay.

They,however,feelthat when it comes tochildpornography,promptactionis required.

"Throughouttbeworld,childpornis banned andgenerallystaysoff theinternet. Problemisthatsomeadultwebsiteshave links tllat lead tochild pornographyand d1ose mustbedealtsternlywith,"notedDr SamirParikh,directorof mentalhealtl1 and behavioural sciences atFortisHospitalin NewDelhi.

Objectificationof womenandchild abuse aregrowinginoursociety,saysDrParikh, buttherehastobeapropermechanismco ensure tllat youngadultsdonotgeteasy accesstoporn.

"\Xlid1theproliferationof technology, kidshaveeasyaccesscopornandrelated

materialsandthisissuehastobebroughtco thefo.re,"he contended.

Owingcothegrowthin thesrnartphone sector,onlinepornviewingisgoingcosee anexplosionintl1enextfiveyears,arecent study said.

AccordingtoBritain-baseddigital market researchspecialist firmJuniperResearch, onlinepornwatchingwillgrowbyneatly42 percentin thenext.five years.

Theporn\7ideohits willgrowco 193 billiona yearby2020fromaround136 billionchisyear,itsaid.

Growd1iscakingplaceinthevideochat andwebcamcontentareaintheglobalporn industrytllat is worth$97billion.

Sexual literacymaybetheneedofthe hour,feelod1ers.

"Intheabsenceof propersexeducation, ignoranceprevails becausepornis a doubleedgedsword,"saidDrSudhakar Krishnamurti,directorof world-famous AndromedaAndrology Centrein Hyderabad.

"Responsibility lieswith alltile stakeholders-government,mediahouses, social scientists,doctors,teachers-to ensure that sex education becomesthekey totacklerisingcasesofsexualabuse,"Dr Parikhstressed.

AccordingcoDrSameerMalhotra, directorof d1edepartmentof mental health andbehavioural sciences atMax SuperSpecialityHospitalinNewDelhi, "age-appropriateandsensitivelyhandled sexeducationcanhelpinpreventingrisky behaviourandaddressingmytlls"associated widisexualissues.

"Sexeducationwill actuallylimitporn viewing amongadults,"saidDrManish Jain,seniorconsultant (psychiatrist) atBLK SuperSpeciality HospitalinNewDelhi.

Parentalguidanceofage-appropriate surfingmay alsohelp.

AGauravGuptadesignattheAmazon India CoutureWeek2015in New Delhi, 30July. (Below)Bollywood'sKanganaRanautpresentedfordesignerManav GangwaniandAishwaryaRaiBachchanforManishmalhotra.

"Adults websitescan beblockedonany computerandinanybrowsertoprevent adult-themedcontentfromshowingup inweb searches andonspecific websites Modifyyourcomputerswithparental guidance,"DrJain advised.

173 medalsatSpecial Olympics

India'steamattheSpecialOlympicWorld SummerGan1es2015in LosAngelesmade diecountryproudbybringinghome173 medals.

TheperformancebymeIndian contingenthasbeenoutstanding.

Athleteswon173 medals(47gold,54 silver{Ind72bronze).

India had wonl56medals (56gold,48 silverand 52bronze)i11d1elasteditionof diegamesheldinAthens,Greece.

TheGameswereheldin LosAngeles fromJuly25coAugust 2. Itbad competitionsin25disciplines.

TheIndiancontingentcomprised275 ad1letesandcoachesin 14 disciplines.

Someof ilieoutstandingperformances byIndianathletesincludethatbyRanvir Singh Saini, whocreatedhistory by becomingtl1efirstIndiangolferto wina gold medal.

Rollerskatingathleteswon39 medals(10 gold, ]7siJverand 12bronze).

A contingentofspecially-abledpeople frommeDelhigovernment-runAsha Ki.ran Homewon 7 medals (3 gold and 4 bronze).

PhoolanDeviwonthe firstgold forIndia inpower-lifting (benchpress).Shealsowon threebronzemedalsin power-lifting(alJ lifts,dead-liftandsquat lift),while Sonakshi wonabronze inpower-lifting(bench press).

Indian athletes won47 medals inathletics, whichwasthemai.ncontributiontothe medal's ralJy.

Two Indiansfreedfrom Libya return home

VijayKumarandLaxmikanrRamakrishna, thet\voIndiansreleased by theIslamicState (IS)militantsinLibyalastweek,remrnedin earlyAugusttowarmwelcomesbyfamily and friends.

"Iamhappy tobe. backinIndiaand Bengaluru. Theordealis overfinally,"a relievedVijayKumartoldreporters soon

afterlandingatBangalorefromTmusiavia Dubai.

A lecturerat d1eUniversity of Sinein Libya,hewas freedalongwith La..'(mikant Ramakrishna,alsoofKarnataka.

"Wearereleasingyouasyoucaughtour students.YougotoIndiaandpractice Islam,"Kumarcitedhis abductors telling him while releasingthem.

Assertingthattheirabductorstreated them welland didnotharm oreven couchedthem,Kumarsaid theyaskedhim if hewasaMuslim.

"\VhenItoldthatam anIndianhave beeninLibyaforoverfour yearstoteach meirstudents,they.(espectedand toldwe cangotoIndia,"KLm1arsaid,addingsome of d1em(abductors)wielding gunswerehis studentsnorlongago.

VijakumarandRmnakrislma were abductedonJuly29along,vith twoother Indians -T. Gopikrishna andBalaram Krishnafromd1eneighbouringstates of Andhra PradeshandTelangana.

TwootherIndians,Gopikrishna and Krishna(both formAndhra Pradesh), who arealso lecturersatd1esameuniversity,are still in captivitythough safe.Effortsareon fortl1eirrelease.

"Letusprayfor thesafereleaseof otberrwoforwhomthe university hasset upaspecialcommitteetoconvincethe abductorsthattheywerenotspiesbut teachers,"Kumarsaid.

Tbementaughtcomputerscienceand English attheuniversity. Allfourwerefirst detainedbytheIS militantsatacheckpoint afterd1eyleftSirreint\vocarstoTunisia byroadtocatchaRighttoIndiaandwere takentoanunknowndestinationin theciry.

EU, Indiatotakestockof FTA negotiations

Acoptradeofficialof meEuropeanUnion (EU)saidon5Augustthatnegotiators fromIndia and theEU will meetinBrussels inSeptembertocakestockof negotiations on afreetradeagreement(PTA),which havebeeni.nlimbosince2013.

"Westartednegotiationsonafreetrade agreementwid,Indiafewyearsago.We had differentlevelsof an1bitions,soithasbeen paused forquitesometime,"l'IUTrade CommissionerCeciliaMalmstromsaid.

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ABengaltigerwalksalongaroad in thejunglesofBannerghattaNational ParknearBangalore,on29July, GlobalTigerDay.India'slatesttiger census conducted in2014showed asharp increase inthe numberof the endangered catsin thewild.The country has nearlythree-fourthsofthe world'sestimated 3,200tigers.

MalmscromsaidchatshemetIndia's i\liinisterof StateforCommerceand IndustryNirmalaSithatamanfoParisearlier chis yeartodiscusstheissue.

''\'X'ediscussedchat thechief negotiators' teams wouldmeetin September cot.'lke stock of the progress madeand whether thereisa similarlevelof ambitioncorestart thetalks.Thatdoesn'tmeanit willresume immediately.There willbe astock-taking meetinginSeptember,"shesaid.

IndiaandtheEU havebeennegotiating thebilateralfreetradeandinvestment agreement sinceJune2007,butafter 12 rotmdsoftalksthenegotiationswere brought toa standstillin2013.

AccordingrotheEuropeanCommission, outstandingissuesconcernmarketaccess forsomegoods,theoverallambitionof theservices packageand ameaningful chapterongovernmentprocurementand sustainabledevelopment.

2012 Wisconsin gurdwara shootingcommemorated in 18 US cities

AUS-basedSikhorganisationobserved anannualdayof seuo(service) across18 citiescocommemoratethe2012Wisconsin gurdwarashooting.

Six peoplewereshotdeadattheOak Creek citygurdwarainMilwaukeecounty, Wisconsin,on5August,2012.The gunman waslater killedand theincidentwasdeemed ahate crime.

The SikhCoalition-a con:u:nun.itybasedorganisationdiacworkstowardd1e realisation of civilandhumanrightsorganised the commemoration.

'\Xlhena tragedylikethis occurs,theSikh communityfeelsthepainandsufferingthat comesfromanattackbornofhate.We wantpeople to seethatthistypeof attack isnotjustanattack againstonecommunity, itisan attack againstall ofus,"HarjitKaur, die seva coordinator,toldIA S.

"TheanguishwefeltafterdieOak Creek Massacrehas since transformed into a call foractioncoend hate," sheadded.

Thecoalitionorganisedthe"Chardhi Kala6KMemorialWalk andRun"inOak Creek.

"TheSikhspiritof 'chardikala'oreternal optimisminspires Sikhs tostaystrong even inthefaceof hate,"JasvirSingh,participant inDetroit'sDayof Sevaevent,said.

"Itiswhatmotivatesusmcombathate withloveandseva,toremainpositiveand to keepworkingtoward atomorrow d1at recognises all beingsas onehuman race. Thisfeelingisingrainedinourseva,"Singh added.

The organisation alsotookuptheannual Morning Side Park cleanupinNewYork City.

Indian novelist in Booker longlist

NovelistAnuradhaRoyhas beennominated for thecovetedManBookerPrize2015for herthirdnovelSieepi11g011]11piter(Hachette India)whichexplorestheissueof sexual violence against womenand children in India.

Theauthor,basedinRanikhet ((Jttarakhand) said she couldnotbelieveit

whenshewastold aboutthe listing."Itis satisfyingandwonderfulto make itto the list," shesaid.

Thebooktraces d1e journeyof die protagonist omitaFrederiksonfrom OslotomakeadocumentaryonJarmuli,(a fictionalplace),dieIndiantempletownby diesea.

lttracesIomita'sexperiences,as achildof violenceand sexualabuse.

Atdieageof seven,Nomitagoesto theorphanageind1e templetownnmby a,vocld-renownedgu.ru,afterlosinghe!" familyinawar.Thoughshewasadopted andta.kentoiorway,shecontinuestobe hauntedbymemories of beingsexually abusedbydieguruintheorphanage.

Theauthoralsoslammedreviews describingdiebook as an exposeonIndian hypocrisies."Ideliberatelyrefrainedfrom specifyingthewarsandtriedcouniversalise war.Itapplies toeveryoneaffectedbywar anddisplacement,"Royopined.

Thebook talksaboutcommunalviolence, warand alargerthan lifeholyman who nirnsomcobeasexualpredator.

RoyispittedagainsttheJil{esof Man BookerPrize-winningIrishaud1orAnne Enrightand thePulitzerPrize-winning AmericanauthorAnneTyleramong 13 others.

Theshortlistwill beannouncedin Septemberand die finalistwillbe decidedin October.

NZ-Indian food scientist wins international award AnotedIndian-originfoodscientistbased inNewZealandhasbeenhonouredforhis contributioninimprovingthequality,safety andprocessingefficiencyof dairyfood.

HarjinderSingh,head of Massey University'sInstituteofFoodScience andTechnology,wasconferredthe "lnternationalDairyFoodsAssociation Award"in dairyfood processingbythe American DairyScienceAssociation (J\DSA).

Singhis die firstrecipientfromoutside

orth1\mericaof the prestigiousaward, givenataceremonyorganisedinOrlando, Florida.

"Thisrecognition reAectsourinnovative and sustaineddairyfoods research activities atMasseyduring thepast25 years. Our programmes arecharacterisedbyexceUenc science combinedwid1relevancecoindustry needs,"hewasquotedassaying.

Theawardwascreatedtorecognise individualswhoseresearchfindingshave alloweddairy food processorsmdevelop new products andimprove the quality, safetyand processingefficiencyof dairy foods.

Heisco-recipientof d1ePrjme i\'Iin.ister's SciencePrize(2012),d1emostprestigious sciencehonourinNew Zealand.

Singh waselectedfellowofRoyal Society of NewZealandin2002inrecognitionof distinctionin research and the advancement of science.

He,vas alsoelectedfellowof the 1nrernationalAcademyof FoodScience andTechnologyin2006.Thisfellowship recognisesoutstandingcontributionsto the Eeldof food science and advancementof knowledge.

Singh,who has received several internationalawards,haspublishedover300 papers ininternationaljournals andbooks and isaco-inventorof 12patents.

Indian-origin scientists develop new super-thin material

Indian-originscientistsSwastikKarand SrinivasS.ridharhavedeveloped anew super-thinlight-weight materialwith potentialapplicationsinarangeof tools iliacweuseeveryday -from camerasco computers,says anew study.

Thenewmatet:ial spunoutof boron, nitrogen,carbon,andoxygenshows evidenceof magnetic,optical,andelectrical propertiesaswellasdiermalsensitivity.

Its potentialapplicationsrunthegamut: from20-megapixel arrays forceLiphone camerastophotodetectorsto atomically

thintransiscorsthatwhenmultipliedbythe billionscouldfuelcomputers,diestudy said.

TheresearchersfromNorthwestern Universityjn Illinois,USfound the material while workingforafour-year projectfundedbyd1eUS ArmyResearch Laboratory andDefenseAdvanced ResearchProjectsAgency.

Theywerechargedwithimbuing graphenewith thermalsensitivity foruse ininfraredimagingdevices,5uch asnightvisiongogglesford1emilitary KarandSridharspentalotof timecrying togetridof oxygenseepingintotheir brew,worried thatitwouldcontaminate the"pure"material theywereseekingto develop.

"That'swherethe Aha! moment happened forus,"saidKar,assistant professorofphysicsindieCollegeof Science.

"We realised we could notignoretherole diatm,l'genplaysinthewaytheseelements mixtoged1er,"Kar,an alumnusof Indian Instituteof Science,Bangalore,noted.

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Oxygen, itturnedout,wasbehavingin d1ereactiond1amberina waythescientists hadneveranticipated:It wasdeterrnining howcheother elements-boron,carbon, andnitrogen -combinedina solid,crystal form,whilealsoinsertingitself intothe lattice.

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Duringthevisit,healsoreceivedan honorarydoctorate,his41st,fromthe Universityof Sydney,andmetwithSydney's Indiancommunityatareceptionheld inhis honourarHotelShangri-La.

Essentiallyamanof ideas,beimpressed withhis honestyandabsolute conviction. He took timeoutto chatexclusivelywith IndianLiuk.

IL: In I.ndia, the fruits of globalization havenot reached the poor What shouJd be done to improve the lives of the most marginalised sections of India's society?

Dr.Kalam:Theproblems are still there.InIndia,700millionpeople,that isroughly70%of the popLtlation, live invillages.Sothereis aneed toprovide facilitiesinvllageswhich will aid their development.Thereforewehaveevolved aconceptcalled PURA, orProvidin_g UrbanAmenitiesinRuralAreas.There is aneedtoestablish about7000PURAs

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Dr. Kalam: This problemspringsupin differentplacesatdifferenttimes. Itisa worldphenomenon.TheArabnationsare

goingthroughthesomeproblems.'TI1ere havebeenterroristattackseven intheUS.I am convincedthattheprosperityof afew nationswiUnorbringprosperitytoallthe nations.

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IL:You were au eminent scientist and a well-respected figure, even before you became the President of India How do weencourage India's intellectual wealth toplay a more active role in governance and nation building?

Dr.Kalam:Animportantincidenttook placeinIndiamanyyearsago which can serve arolemodel forourcitizens.In 1954, Dr.RajendraPra.sad,thefirstPresidentof

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So,toansweryourquestion,weneed tofeedcreativity.Creativity leadsto thinking,thinkingprovides knowledgeand knowledge makesyougreat.

IL: Do you haveamessage for the Indiancomrmmity livinginAustralia?

Dr.Kalam: My messagetoIndians livinginAustraliais, wherever you are, you contribute tothebettermentof that country.Yourknowledge andexperience isimportant, butitisveryimportant to work foryourchosencountry.Youare the ambassadorsof Indiaindliscountry. Indianshere shouldfocusongivingtheir besthereforthiscoLmtry,and.if they succeedindoingthat,theirnamewill spreadinboth thecountries.Ashuman beings,theyshouldhavegreat thoughts,and backthosewith actionsto achievesuccess.

,, Youarethe ambassadors of India in this country. Indians here should focus on givingtheir best here forthis country, and if they succeed in doing that, their name willspread in both the countries ,,

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Born onOctober 15, "1931 artl1eHindu pilgrim rownof RameswararninTamil adu,Kalarnspecialised inaeronautical engineeringfromMadras lnstimteof Technologyandin 1958, joined theDefence ResearchandDevelopmentOrganisation (DRDO)

HemovedtothelndianSpaceResearch Organisation([SRO),wherehewasproject direcrorof lndia'sfirstindigenousSatellite LaunchVehicle(SLV-TII),whichsuccessfully injected theRohinisatelliteintheneareartl1 orbitinJuly 1980andmadeIndiaa member of theexclusiveSpaceClub.

1nbistwo-decade stintin thespace agency,he,vasresponsiblefor tl1eevolution of ISRO'slaunchvehicle programme, particularlythePSLVconfiguration.

HerejoinedDRDOin 1982,and planned theprogrammethat produced anumber of successfulmissiles,earninghimthe ".i'viissileMan"nickname. Herook upthe responsibilitrof developing indigenous weaponsasthechief executive of the Integrated GuidedMissileDevelopment Programme(TGMDP).Hewasres{)"onsible fortl1edevelopmentand operationalisation of Agniand Prithvimissiles.

From 1992to 1997, Kalarnwasscientilic adviserto thedefenceminister,andlater servedas principal scientificadviser(19992001) corhegovernmentwiththerankof cabinetminister.

Heplayedaprominent roleinthe country's1998nuclearweaponstests, Pokhran-Il,whichestab.lishedKalamasa nationalhero.

Healsogave thrustcoself-reliance.in defencesystems byprogressingmultiple developmenttasksandmission projects suchasLightCombatAircraft.

In I998, Kalamputforwarda countrywideplancalledTeclmologyVision 2020,which be describedasaroadmapfor transforminglndiafromaless-developed toadeveloped societyfo20years,and calledfor,an1ongothermeasures,iJ1creasing agriculmral productivity, technologyasa vehicle foreconomicgro,vth,and widening accesstohealtl1careandeducation.

APJ AbdulKalam was doing whathe lovedbest, whenhe collapsedon27July.

Hewasspeakingtoabunch of students.

Anenthusiasttilltheendforsharing ideas with studentsand youth,hewas deliveringalectureat the Indianlnstituteof ManagementatShillongwhenhecollapsed

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Popularlyknown aslndia's"J\,Jissile Jv[an",i\vuJPakirJainuJabdeenAbdul Kalamcrownedanillustriousscienti.6c career with atermasIndia's firstcitizen. Hewas recipient of India's highest civilian honour,theBharatRatna,in1997.

Asa scientist,academic, writerand president, Kalam wasfull of ideas onhow

From November2001,Kalamwas professor,technologyandsocietal transformation atAnnaUniversity,Chennai. Hewrotefour books, IV'i,�sofFire, India 2020:A VisionJo,·theNen1Millei111i11m, N{y jotmJI!),and IgnitedMiud.s: Unleashingthepo)J)CI" withit1fodia.

Oneof themostdistinguishedscientists of IndiawiththeuniquehonoLtrof receivinghonorarydoctoratesfrorn30 universitiesandinstitutions,hewasawarded tbePadmaBhushanin 1981,andPadma Vibhushanin1990before theBharatRama.

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Tomaketildcis(cutlets),takeasmall handfulofpotatodoughandsmoothenby rollinggentlybetweenyourpalms.Flatten somewhatandfillwithatspofdalfilling. Roll upedgesandflattengently.\'(!henall tl1ecutletsarepreparedthus,shallowfry onahottavaorpan,tillreddishbrownon bothsides.

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3tbspbesan(chickpeaflour)

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1rspcuminseeds

1tspcorianderseeds

Redchillipowdertotaste

3-4tbsppeanuts(optional) Oilfordeepfrying.

Washandsoakdalandtl1encookinwater till3/4'' done.Drain,retaininghalfa cupofwater.Grinddaltoaverycoarse mixturetomakeitlooklikemeatmince (essentiallythesearedal-mincekebabs!) Th.isisbestdonewitharollingpin,even thoughitisalaboriousprocess.AddaU otheringredientsandthewaterinwhich thedalwascooked.Kneadtoadough. Makecutletsofthedoughanddeepfry. (Alternately,youmayshapethemintolong kebabs).

Servebotwithtomatosauceorcoriandermintchutney.

HUTNEY

Frythedais,redchillies,onionandcurry leavesinsomeoiltilllightbrown.Add tamarindandgarlicandgrindtoacoarse paste.

Heatoil,spluttermustardseedsandred chilliesandaddtotbegroundmixture Garnishwithcorianderleaves.

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2tspuraddal

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1mediumsizedon.ion

1tspcrushedgarlic 2tsptamarindpaste

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1cupcoconmmilk

1cupgratedcoconm

1tbsplemonjuice

¼tspgratedginger

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lon.ion,finelychopped

3tbspoil

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Salttotaste.

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1tspcorianderseedspowder

1tspcun1inseedspowder

¼tspturmericpowder

¼rspgarammasala.

Cookchanadal,saltadded,tilldone. Heatoilinaheavy-bottomedpanand sameoniontillpink.1\ddginger,garlic, curryleaves,greenchilliesandthemixed

powders.Saute tilloilseparates. Addonecupwater andbringto aboil.Then putinthecookeddal and halfofthegraced coconut.1-fi,well,andcook,covered,for abouttenminutes.Addinthecoconutmilk andlll.LXwelltocombine.Cooktorequired consistency.

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1 bay leaf

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2tsptomatopaste

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½espturmeric

Redchillipowdercotaste

l tspcorianderpowder

l tspgarammasala

Halfab-1.mchgreencoriander.

Soakdalforabout3hours.

Preparepaneerbycuttingupincocubesand deep-frying.Alternately, microwave briefly andcutupintocubes.

Hearoilinaheavybottomed panand add inctunin,bayleaf,cardamom,cinnamon andcloves.\Vhentheybegincosplmter, add inthe onionsandsaute.Addingarlic andgingerandsamerillbrown.Putin thechopped tomatoesandsrir. Addin salt,turmeric,redchillipowder,coriander powderand garammasala andmix well. Whenwellcombined,putintomatopaste andhalfthefreshcoriander;sric.Then introducethechanadaJand mixgently. CoverandcookrillJalisnearlydone.Add inthepaneeratthisstageandcooksome more. Servehot,garnishedwitl1 the restof thecoriander.

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Soakchanaclalfor3-4hours.Grindto asmoothpasteusing asmuchwateras required,andaddsalt. Mixtogetherthechoppedupveggies, corianderleavesandctmiinseedsinabowl. Heatthecavaoranonstickpan andgrease with alittleoil. Spread2tbspofthechana daJ batter evenlylikea dosa. Sprinkleover thisa tbsp oftl1evegetablemix.Cook brieflyandthenmmovergently,addingas muchoilasrequired. Cook bothsidestill.done. Servewith coriander-niintchutney.

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2½cups long-grainedrice

5cupswater

2tbspoil

1 mediumonion,slicedlengthwise

1 bayleaf /,tspcuminseeds

6numberspeppercorns

6numberscloves

3-4numbers bL1ckcardamom Iiinchpiececinnamonstick Salttotaste.

Soakclal forabom3hours.

Heatoilina heavy-bottomed panand add cuniin,ba)7leaf,cardamom.,peppercorns, cinnamonandcloves.\Vhentheybeginto splutter,addintheonionsandcook till translucent. Introducethesoaked dal and sauce. Add inthe riceandfrygently rillboth riceanddal arewellcoated withtl1eoil. Then addthewaterandsaltSrirwell and cook,covered,till done.

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2tbspeachcorianderleavesand mintleaves

1 tsppoppyseeds

3tbspgratedcoconut

10numberscashewnurn

l cupchanadal

1 romaco,finelychopped

1 onion,finelydiced ½greencapsicum, finelydiced ½abunch freshcoriander,finelychopped Greenchillies tocaste,finelychopped

4tbspbutter /,tspcuminseeds

1 bayleaf

3-4numbersblackcardamom

½inchpiececinnamonstick

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½t.�pturmericpowder

½ tspgaram masala

2tbspoil l cupmilk

1 tbspcornflour

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Soak dalforabout3hours. Soak ricebriefly and thencookrilljustclone. Soak saffronin hal£cup warm milk.

Heatoilin aheavy-bottomedpanandsauce half thechoppedoniontill brown.Add greenchillies,ginger,garlic,herbs,poppy seeds,coconutandcashewnmsandsaute. Cool, andthengrindto apasteusingtl1e remainingmilk.

Heatbutterandputincuminseeds,bayleaf, cardamom and cinnamon.Whentheybegin topop,pmintherem.ai.ni.ngonion andfry rillbrown.Introduce the ground pasteand frybriefly.Adelturmericpo'.lrder,chanadal, salt,garam masalaandenoughwatertocook the dalrilljustsoft. Sprinklecornflourover and cook foraminute.Turnoffheat.

Greaseaheavy-bortomecl ovendishand spread half thecooked riceinic. Spread tl1e cooked chana daJ over chis.Top off with atliirdlayerofremainingrice.Pourthe saffronmilkoverthe rice.Coverandcookin amoderateovenforabouttenminutes.

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4tspoil

1 cupsugar

1 cupwarmmilk

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10numberscashewnuts,finelychopped. Soakdalforabout3homs.Drain.

Heatoilinaheavy-bottomed panand fry theclaJwell.Coolandgrindtoapaste.

Mixsugarinonecupwaterandhringto a boil,tl1enkeepscirringto make achicksugar syrup.AdelinthechanadaJpasteandsrir tillcombined well. Keepstirringrillmixmre leavesthesidesofthepan.Addinbutter andmix well.

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750gmscastorsugar

250-300grnsghee

125gmsklrnskhas

125 gmsfreshgratedcoconm

100gmssultanasorraisins

125 gmsphool makhane(optional)

100gms melon seeds (optional) 100gmseachcashewnuts,almondsand/or anyothermus,chopped.

PinniisawinterfavouriteinPunjab,richin warmth-producingingredients. WashJal well andsoak overnightinabout1 ¼ litresofmilk.Grindto acoarsepaste. Pmtheremainingniilkinaheavy-bottomed pan andadd khasldrnsandcoconut.Bring to aboiland thenkeepsrirringonlowheat rill theniilkiscompletelyreduced;cooktill mixtureisslightlybrowned.Removefrom pan. Add inthegheeandthegrounddaland cook rill tl1e rawsme.LIdisappearsandthedaJ beginstocometogetherlikea balwa.Acid tl1ekhaskhas-coconutmL,ture andsugarand cook tillwell-combined.Addinthenmsand raisinsandmixwell.

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Basedonanoriginalstorywrittenby JeethuJoseph, Drishyam isafamily dramawithnail-bitingsuspensethat keepsyourivetedtothescreen.

Setinafictitiousvillagecalled PondoleminGoa,theflmisagripping taleofVijaySalgaonkar,alocalcable operator Hisliferevolvesaround cinemaandhisfamily;wifeNandiniand daughtersAnjuandAnu.

Withtheentryofanunwantedvisitor, whichleadstoanuntowardincident, theirlivesaresuddenlyinamess. TheSalgaonkarsarestrongsuspects. Whatkeepsthesuspensegoingisthe resolutebehaviourofeachmemberof thefamilyandthemadheringtotheir spokenword.Howwillthetruthunfoldis whatkeepsyouhooked.

Thescriptistaut,layeredand dexterouslycrafted.Theplotisgripping andthescreenplayisnear-perfect. Everycharacterisordinary,yetwelletched.Andeveryactorhastakenpains toportraytheirrolesnaturallyand effectively.

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Initially,ShriyaSaranappearstobe amisfitinherroleasNandini,with anelementofawkwardnesswhich graduallygiveswaytocomfort.Asher characterdevelops,youbegintoaccept her,albeitwithsomedoubts.Ultimately, withherfinehistrionicsofafear-ridden nervouswife,shewinsyouover.She

doesfalterinacrucialscene,butthen yourealise,thefaultliesinthedirection. lshitaDuttaandMrinalJadhavas AnjuandAnu,arepleasant.They beautifullyslipintotheircamaraderieas sistersandtheirbondwiththeirparents ispalpable.

TabuasMeeraDeshmukh,expectedly deliversanotherfineperformanceafter Haider. Here,hertransitionfroma ruthlessprofessionaltoaheartbroken helplessmotherisremarkable.You feelsorryforher.RajatKapoorasher businessmanhusband,haslittleto offer.

KamleshSawantasInspector Gaitondeshineswithhisrawbrutal performanceofacorruptofficer.

Onthetechnicalfront,AvinashAruns cameraworkispraiseworthy.Withwide anglelenses,hehascapturedsome excellentlandscapesofGoaartistically. Thebackgroundscoreiseffectivein bringingoutthemoodofthescenes andaddstherightamountofintensity

tothenarration,especiallyinthesong Oum Ghutha Haiawherethemontage encapsulatesthelyricsbeautifully.

Withthestorymadeearlierinvarious otherIndianlanguages,director NishikantKamathasareadymade templateandhasimplementedthis versioncleverlytoo.

Unfortunately,inasceneortwohe hastakenthecarelessapproach.Very evidentamongthemistheonebefore theinterval,wherethepoliceofficers arewalkinginthebackground,whilethe shotisfocussedonTabu.Thatscene seemsobviouslystagedandatadtacky. Overall,thoughtheresolutionisa bitimplausible,thetaleinitscontext isconvincingandthefilmleavesyou enthralledlongafteryouhaveleftthe theatre.Ofcourse,theperformances havealottodowiththat.

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BAAHUBALI: THE BEGINNING

STARRING:Prabhas,RanaDaggubati, AnushkaShetty,TamannahBhatia, Nasser,RamyaKrishnan,Prabhakar, Rohini

DIRECTOR:S.SRajamouli �',\,-

ThisonehaseverythingIndiancinema hasn'twitnessedsofar.

Baahubali: The Beginningalmost placesTelugucinemaonparwith Hollywoodstandardswithitsvision, extravagantvisualsandthelavishscale onwhichit'smade.Inhisattemptto makeaworldclassproduct,Rajamouli maynothavepassedindistinctionbut thisattempt,despiteitsinconsistencies, can'tbeforgotteneasily.Butallthat glittersisnotgold,andalthough Baahubaliisneatlyenvelopedina goldenwrapper,whatyoufindinside

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isnotutterly satisfying. Likemost Rajamouli's films, Baahubali tooisaregular revengedrama. Theonly differenceis thatit'ssetin animaginary worldmadeon alavishscale andagainstthe backdropofa royalfamily. It'sthestoryofasonvyingtoavenge hisfather'sdeathforakingdom.But Rajamouliisnoordinaryfilmmaker. Onlyhecanmakeasimpletaleas entertaining,engrossingandaweinspiringas Baahubali, albeitwithsome minorflaws.

Earlyon,we'reintroducedtoqueen Sivagami(playedbyRamyaKrishnan), runningforherlifeclutchingababy. Shesacrificesherlifefortheinfant,who issavedandraisedbyatriberesiding atthefootofagiganticwaterfall.He's namedShivudu(Prabhas),afterShiva, andisasstrongandpowerfulasthelord himself.Raisedunawareofhislineage, Shivududevelopsgreatrock-climbing skills.Hegetsinquisitiveaboutthe worldbeyondthegiantmountainthat separateshistribefromtheotherside. Soon,hestartsclimbing,insearchofa worldheenvisions.

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MASAAN

STARRING:SanjayMishra,Richa Chadda,VickyKaushal,ShwetaTripathi, SaurabhChadhary,VineetKumar, PankajTripathi,NikhilSahni,Bhagwan Tiwari

DIRECTOR:NeerajGhaywan ***'\

Anlndo-Frenchco-production, Masaan isapoignanttaleoftwoyoungcouples, whoselivesareintertwinedbyfate,set againstthebackdropofacrematorium ontheghatsoftheriverGangesin Benares.

Educatedandfairlyindependent,Devi Pathak-althoughlivinginasmalltown -isunconventional,experimentaland unapologeticaboutherlife.Whilethe unexpecteddeathofherlover Piyush hasherinternalizinghertraumaticloss, shesimultaneouslybalancestomaintain trucewithherfatherVidyadharPathak (SanjayMishra),aformerSanskrit teacher,nowsellingknick-knacks onthebankoftheGanges.Sheisin disagreementwithherfatherwhois forcedtoshelloutaheftybribetothe policeinspectorinordertokeepher "shame"underwraps.

Ontheotherhand,Deepak'stale isatragicromanceofapromising engineeringstudentbornintothefamily ofcorpse-burners.Hefallsinlovewith anupper-castegirl,ShaluGupta,whois willingtoelopeifherfamilyopposestheir

Foramaidenventure,Ghaywan's Masaan,isasensitivelyhandled, honestfilmwithsomeintrepidtruths aboutsmalltownsinIndia,givingyou aninsightintothemindoftheinternetsavvyyouth.Theseareadroitlywoven intothenarrative.

VarunGrover'slayeredscript,with aseeminglycomplexscreenplay, oscillatesbetweenromanceand melodrama.Thescreenplayunlocks simply,throughtherealisticlivesofthe characters,bringingtothefore,societal tabooslikemorality,sexualexploration andromanceinacaste-drivensociety.

Everycharacterisintricatelywelletchedandtheactorsleaveanindelible markwiththeirpowerfulbutnatural performances.

VickyKaushalasDeepak,withhisboynext-doorlooks,isimpressive.Abundle oftalent,heslipsintohischaracterwith unquestionableeaseandsincerity.He stealsyourheartwithhiscoydemeanour whenhewooshisladylove.You empathisewithhispainandfrustrations. Thescenewherehebreaksdownbefore hisfriendsafterlosingShaluisheartwrenching.Heisaptlysupportedina realisticperformancebyShwetaTripathi asShalu,acollegian,whofallsinlove withhissimplicity.Onscreen,theymake anendearingpair.

RichaChaddawithastoicallyglumand astubborndemeanourasDevi,borders onbeingarebelwithoutacause.Amisfit

isMahishmati,themythicalkingdom ruledbyBhallalaDeva(Rana),aruler consumedbyhisownego;anarcissist whoturnshisownpeopleintoslaves. He'sequallystrongandtakesagiant bisonbythehorns,literally.Bhallakeeps Devasena(Anushka),aformerprincess inhiscaptivity,andshestronglybelieves hersonwillcomeandfreeher.

Rajamouli'sideaoftwoworlds separatedbyamountainisimpressive. Heusesittoseparategoodfromevil.If Mahishmaticomprisespeoplewhokill theirownforthethrone,peoplefromthe tribegooutoftheirwaytosavealife.

Thefrsthalfhardlyhasanything rivetinghappeningtokeepyouhooked. Aswefollow Prabhasonhisquestto learnabouthisownidentity,wemeet Avantika(Tamannah),awarrior,who ispartofasmallrebelgroupthathas chosenhertofreeDevasena.Instead ofspeedinguptheproceedings,there's aneedlessromantictrackbetween ShivuduandAvantika,whoisinitially portrayedasabrave,mission-focused warrior.

Andjustforafewminutesitwasa treattowatchaleadingactressperform withoutthetrappingsofanarchetypal Telugucinemaheroine.Alas,itdoesn't lastlongandwesoonseeAvantikaand Shivuduina.sensuoussongandatthe endofit,she'srestingonhischest. Suddenly,she'sremindedofhermission asthoughsomebodyhadthebutton tothemissionbellandhadpressedit. Shegetsbackintoherwarriorcostume, leaveswithaheavyheart,onlytobe

rescuedbyShivudulater.Thewhole pointofhavingTamannahplayawarrior justdoesn'tmakesense.Goingbythe approach,itappearslikeshewasmerely casttoplayPrabhas'spairbecause hisfanswouldliketoseehimromance somebody.

It'sinthesecondhalf Baahubaliis trulymajestictowatch.Itprovidesthe kindofvisuals,entertainmentandaction that'llmakeyoufallinlovewiththe flm,thoughbriefy.The20-30minutes warsequencesarebreathtaking,as anarmyofthousandslockhornsona battlefield.SenthilKumar'sspectacular cameraworkisanotherreasonwhyevery frameisbeautifulanditelevatesthe wholeexperiencewhencoupledwith greatsound.SabuCyrilandSrinivas Mohandeservethunderousapplausefor creatingincrediblyrealisticsetsandlifelikevisualeffects.

PrabhasandRanamatcheachother withtheirsolidperformances.Ranaas theruthlessBhallalaDevaisexcellent. Butthepickoftheactorshastobe RamyaKrishnanasSivagami,whois effortlesslyateaseinhercharacter. SathyarajtooshoneasKattapa.

IfonlyRajamoulihadshownhalfthe creativitythatheusedtochoreograph thebattlescenesinhiswriting, Baahuba/1would'vebeenamuchbetter film.Thekindofcreativitythatturneda fyintoarevenge-seekingcharacterin Eega. Itneedsthekindofwritingthat'll makeyoubelievethatBaahubaliismore thanjustgloss.

HARICHARAN PUDIPEDDI

inhersurroundings,shetellsherfather, "jitnichhotijagah, utnichhotisoch". WhilesheportraysDeviwithconviction, thestreakofindependenceinher characterisnotentirelysubstantial.

SanjayMishraasVidyadhar Pathak, thesmalltownSanskritteacherand fatherwhoisburdenedwithsocietal pressures,rendersarealisticandbrilliant performance.

Plaguedbythethoughtoftheignominy hewillbringtohisfamily,Saurabh ChadharyasPiyush,inasmallbut significantrole,isconvincing.

BhagwanTiwariasthecorruptpolice inspector,PankajTripathiasSathyajiDevi'sbesottedcolleague,andNikhil SahniasJhonta-theearnestlittleboy whoworksforVidhyadhar,maketheir presencefelt.

Whilethestoryandperformances areintense,whatbreaksthemonotony andprovidesrelief,isthehumourthatis strewnoccasionallyintheformoftaut one-linersandoldflmsongs.Theearthy backgroundscorealongwiththesoulful songsbytheindiebandIndianOceanis soothingandmeditative.Itencapsulates theflavouroftheplaceandmesheswell intothenarration.

CinematographerAvinashArun Dhaware'scameraworkbrilliantly capturesBenaresinallitselements.The atmosphericlightingatthecrematorium addstotheeerieandaestheticvalueof thescenes.

Overall, Masaan keepsyouriveted emotionallyandhauntsyoulongafter youleavethetheatre.

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SALMAN FILM CONTINUES TO RESONATE

SuperstarSalmanKhan'son-screenjourneyfrom IndiatoPakistaninthe recent BajrangiBhaijaanhasnotonlydominatedtheboxofficeinIndia,but hascrossedborderstoreachforeignshores.TheKabirKhandirectorialwill bescreenedattheforthcomingBusanInternationalFilm Festival(BIFF)inSouth Korea.

The20thBusan InternationalFilm Festivalwillbeheldbetween1and10 October.

Thefilm,whichhasbeenproducedbySalman Khan Films,isfastmoving towardstheRs.300croremarkatthedomesticmarket.IthasmintedRs.294.98 croretillnow.

Salman Khan Filmsisexcitedovertheachievement.

"It'sanhonourforSalmanKhanFilmsthatourfirstfilmasproducershasbeen invitedforBusanInternationalFilmFestivalforscreeningintheOpenCinema sectionwherenewfilms,combiningbothartandmasspopularity,alongwith internationallyacclaimedworks,arescreenedtoanaudienceof5,000,"theysaid inarelease.

Meanwhilethefilmhasfoundanunexpectedcoincidencewithareal-lifestory ofanIndianwomannamedGeetastrandedinPakistan.DirectorKabirKhansaid histeamistryingtospreadthestoryacrossvariousmediaplatformssothather familycangetintouch.

"Therearefartoomanyresemblances,littlegirl,whocan'tspeak,lostacrossthe border.Ifwecanhelpinanywaytobringattentiontothisstory,thenit'dbereally goodforthecase,"hesaid.

TheIndiangovernmenttoohasgotintotheact,sendingtheIndianenvoyto Karachitomeetthehearingandspeech-impairedwoman,whowashandedover totheEdhi FoundationaftersheaccidentallystrayedintoPakistaniterritoryin 2003when11yearsold.ExternalAffairsMinisterSushmaSwarajsubsequently saidtheywillbringGeetahome.

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HAPPINESS IS A KISHORE KUMAR SONG

SingerAmitKumarreleasedhislatest album Baba Mereonthe86thbirth anniversaryofhisfather,thelegendary KishoreKumar,on4August.

Renownedforhisimpeccablevoice andversatileacting,KishoreKumar, fondlyknownasKishore-da,gavethe Indianfilmindustryseveraltimeless songsandflms.

Thealbumhassixsongs.Avideoof thetitletrack; Baba Mere, whichpays ahumbleandheart-warmingtribute toKishore-da,wasalsoreleased.It featuresAmit's10-year-olddaughter Muktika,asthefamilykeepsthelegacy aliveofnoneof India'sbest-known entertainers.

Thealbumwillbestreamedbymusic streamingserviceSaavn.

Kishore-daimmortalisedhismusical legacywithclassicsongslike Chalte chaltemereyegeetyaadrakhna, 0 hansini, Aa chat ke tujhe, Palpaldi/ke paas, Hawa ke saath saath, Chukar mere mann koandJahaan teriyenazarhai. Asanactor,hewasseeninflms like Padosan, HalfTicketand Cha/ti Ka Naam Gaadi. Hewasrenowned forhisunmatchablecomictimingand effortlessdialoguedelivery.

KishoreKumar,whowasbornas Abhas KumarGanguly,startedhis careerinthefieldofacting,with Shikari in1946.In 1948,musicdirector KhemchandPrakashgaveKumara chancetosing Marne ki duayen kyon mangu forthefilm Ziddi. Hediedin1987.

TheTwitterverselitupwith Kishore Kumartributesthisweek.

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SIDDHARTH MALLYA SIGNS FOR SECOND FEATURE FILM ActorSiddharthMallya,sonof businessmanVijayMallya,has signedonhissecondfeaturefilm Homecoming.

Theactorwillstartshootingforthe darkcomedyfilminPortland,Oregon soon.

Homecomingshowcasesthelifea womanwhogoestogreatlengthsfor fameandmoney.

Sid'sfirstfilmwas B Naman, filmed inBangaloreandbasedonIndia'squiz cultureofthe1980s.Thoseofuswho grewupinthatera,beforetheInternet andsmartphonesmadelifeeasy, willrememberthetrivia-seekerswith oversizedglassesandneathairstyles,

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SONAKSHI TO PLAY

DAWOOD'S SISTER ActressSonakshiSinhaislooking forwardtoessayingunderworlddon DawoodIbrahim'ssisterHaseena ParkaronscreeninfilmmakerApoorva Lakhia'supcomingbiopic Haseena: The Queen ofMumbai. Shesaysthefilm hasa"brilliantscript"andshe"can't wait"totakeontherole.

HaseenaParkar,theeldersisterof Dawood,diedinJulylastyear.She shottofameaftersomerivalgangsters ledbyArunGawligunneddownher husbandIsmail Parkarinagangwar in1991whichledtoaspateofbrutal retaliatorykillingsfromtheDawood gangatthattime.

Subsequently,Haseenawas reportedlyactingasthedon'sMumbai businesshead.Thoughoffciallyshe wasnotdirectlyimplicatedinany underworldactivities,itisbelieved thatinpartsofsouthMumbai,nothing movedwithouthernod.

ThisisnotthefirsttimeSonakshiwill bestarringinanunderworldfilm.She played Dawood'sloveinterestin Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobaara!, whichwassaidtobebasedonthelife ofthefugitivedon.

Haseena: The Queen ofMumbaiwill rolloutforshootingearlynextyear.It willbringalive40yearsof Haseena's lifeandistheemotionalsagaof awomanandwhatitmeanttobe DawoodIbrahim'ssister.

Sonakshiiscurrentlyworkingon Akira.

WOMEN ON BIKES

BeitShraddhaKapoorin Ek Villain, AnushkaSharmain Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi orKatrinaKaifin ZindagiNa Milegi Dobara, severalactresseshaveshown offtheirbikeridingskillsinrecentfilms. NowactressTaapseePannuisdoing itinreallife.Shemadeanentryon stagerecentlyridingabike,whileat thelaunchofanewmodelofHonda Motorcycles&Scooters.

Womencanalsobegoodbikers,she said,andwomencanlookjustascool onbikesasmen.

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UP-TO-DATENEWSONWHAT'SHOTAND HAPPENING IN BOLLYWOOD

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MUZAFFAR ALI: BACKAFTER TWENTYYEARS

Cultfilm-makerMuzaffarAliof Gaman and UmraoJaanfame,isbackwitha newoffering,hisfirstintwodecades. His Jaanisaar, basedonthelove storyofaprinceanddancer,isallset foranearlyreleaseon7Aug.Amusical lovestorycumhistoricaldramawith thethemeofthefightforindependence inpost-1857India,thefilmstars PakistaniheartthrobImranAbbas,and alsomarksthedebutofPerniaQureshi, oneof India'sleadingstyleiconsand fashionentrepreneurs.

The UmraoJaan directoralsohas aroleinthefilm,forwhichAmitabh BachchanandNaseeruddinShahwere approached. Thefilmhasalreadybeengiventax freestatusinUttarPradeshstate.

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Someinteresting fillums areinthe offing,people.Therehasn'tbeenafull orirom-comoutlately,andifyou're having withdrawalsymptoms,look outforShaandaar,starringromantic heroShahidKapoorandeverybody's sweetheartAliaBhatt,andproduced by,whoelse,KaranJohar

Anotheroneinthesamecategory isSoorajBarjatya's Prem Ratan Ohan Payo, whichstarsSalmanKhanand SwaraBhaskara,tobeoutonDiwali thisyear.Let'sseeifSalmancan recreatehis BBmagicatthis(other festive)season!

IfRajuHiraniismoreyourtypeof film-maker,youcouldskipthisinfavour ofSaa/a Khadoos, featuringall-round goodguyR Madhavan,releasinginmidOctober.Interestingname

Lookingforsomethingmoreintense? Perhaps Wazirisforyouthen,going bythetrailerthat'sfilledwithchases andgunsandsnipers.ItstarsAmitabh Bachchan,AditiRaoHydari,Farhan AkhtarandJohnAbraham,andis directedbyVidhuVinodChopra.

Andthenthere's Baaghi,starring TigerShroffandShraddhaKapoor. Notexactlysurewherethisonewillgo, butfromwhatwehear,there'ssome fantasticdancenumbershere.

Meanwhile,there'sRichaChadda, who'simpressedlatelywithherstrong andindependentfemaletypeofroles.In muchthesamegenre,arehertwonew WHO

filmsinfilms Cabaretand AurDevdas. So,nowyouknowwhattowaitfor. Meanwhile,lookoutfor Brothers on 14 Aug.

FASHION WEEK: BOLLYWOOD RULES YET AGAIN

TheAmazonIndiaCoutureWeek (AICW)2015endedonagrandnote on2Augwithsomeofthecountry's finestgarmentdesignersshowcasing theircreativityontheramp.Thefivedayextravaganzawashighonthe Bollywoodquotient.KanganaRanaut walkedforManavGangwani;Aishwarya RaiBachchanstunnedthecrowd asManishMalhotra'sshowstopper; thesvelteShilpaShettyrepresented RimpleandHarpreetNarulainaheavily embroideredgold lehenga-choli, aptly personifyingamodernbride,andRicha ChadhashowcasedReynuTaandon's showstoppermaroonandgoldheavily embroidered lehenga-choli.

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When screaming expletives is a wayoflife

BY MALLI IYER

0nlytheotherday,]was spendingtimewithanother familywhendieson,J\.fanu, spilt hiscupof chocobtemilk onthecarpet.Outcamean expletiveinPunjabifromhisdad:"Khottr91 dap11tta1;jaajaldiem111saafkarde."Iamsure hedidnotrealisethathewascallinghimself akhotta(donkey) inhisangryoutburst. Wearefamiliarwith"UlloodaPatthrl' (sonof anowl),whichisoftenusedas a disapprovinggesmreinfamiliesacrossmost paresof India."Soordabr1chha"is another old favourite, but weneedto askourselves if thespecimens fromtheanimalworld are beingwronglymaligned-oneof the avatarsof LordVis1muisavrm1ha(pig). \VhereHindiexpletivesare absent,there areotbetlocalsubstitutesin"Tamil,Gujarati orBengalithatarenotdissimilar.Almost everyoneinNorthIndia whoneedstocurse someonecallshim a"hara,1111zaadrl' (the Urduequivalentofbastard).

Mostpractitionersof psychology acknowledge thatoutburstssuch asthese are anessentialpart of ourlivessinced1ey actaspressurevalvesthathelpus let outthe steamwitboutresortingto physicalforce. Manyof us whogethotunderthecollar, usestronglanguageborderingonvulgarity orobscenity,and anabundantsupplyof swear words are availabletousinany languageofourchoice.

Wearewitnessing arapidlychanging societywhereintbebst20orsoyearsour moralstandardshavecontinued tOdecline. \'(/eseethe increasing useof profanewords bychildrenasyoungaseightornineyears old,anddiere's hardlyamurmur among families.Maybeweallneedtointroducea 'swearjar'or'black badge'intbehousehold asamoregentlewayof punishingnaughry childrenwhomisbehave.

Parentaldilemmas athomeareat oddswithcorrectionaltechniquesdieymay

wanttousesincechildrenpid<upmanybad habitsfromschool,onthesportingfieldor duough whatdieyseeinthemedia.

Mostparentswouldprobablyfavour more moderatemethodsofexpressionsof frustrationfromtheirchildren,asopposed to'hardswearing' as acoolto'fix'tbings tlrntarebroken.Additionally,tbeseparents woulddowelltoturnto moredelicaterums of phrase indieir<faciplineof tbeirkids, whichcanoftenhavegreaterimpacttl1an outrightuseof expletives.

ltmakesyouwonder why someof ourtraditionaldisciplinaryphraseshave disappeared. Iremembermyteacher

admonishingmewith tbewords"jaachulloo bharparmimeindoob11Hm1' whenIgotmy simplealgebraequationwrong. Istherea waywecanresurrectwords like"chariyrl' (mad personinSindhi) or"saa/d' (wife's brother)which lookalmostbenevolentand harmlesscomparedtothelanguageusedas profanitythese days.

Thecommonusageof "Paagalhogaye hok:Jrl' inHindiand"Madap)'d"inTamilis awayof callingsomeoneanidiot.\XThen I wasyoung,ourPTteacher oftencalled us"bhootneek!!'(sonof a\Vitch)if we couldn't getourshuttlecocksacross thenet repeatedly.

l a.rnsuregirlsareused toheatingthe words"k-1tthiyrl' (bitch)or"Khasma1100 k/J(l(1nf' (husband kiUer)whend1eirmw11s get angry aboutburnt roast orwhen they churn outasaltlessdaalin thekitchen. Anotherterm 1became familiarwithin 1fombaiis"Ghaatl'(meaningignoramus) whenreferringtoa dumb remark orretort. Ourliveshaveplentyof frustrating momentsto raiseourire,butwisercounsel needstOprevail whenyoupoint afingerat anyone-which ispossibleonlywhenyou pointthreeochers atyo11rselves.Perhaps, itpointsto agreater socialneedforanger management.

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