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Adieu 2015, welcome 2016

BY PAWAN LUTHRA

Themorethillj.,>schange,themore theyremainthesame.

Earlyin2015,wewerestill reelingfromtheshockthatwas theLindtcafesiege.Astheyeardrawsto aclose,theaftermathoftheParisattacks andtheCaliforniashootingscomim1eto concernus.

l11escourgeofterror-relatedactivities hasnm,,touchedeverymajornationinthe world.Andyet,touseNSWPremierMike Baird'swo.rds,evenaswesawtheworstof humanity,whatfollowedwasthebestof humanity.

AsSydneymournedexactlyayearago, allof Australiaw1itedtohonourourdead andprotectt11evulnerable.\'\!hocanforget #I'Uridewirhyou?

hiswonderfultonotethesupport ofthecommunitywheneverWJtoward incident$takeplace,notonlythrough socialmediabutalsothroughmoredirect channels.Humanityalwaysmanagesto findanexpression.Millionsofdisplaced peoplewalkedacrosscow1tricsandwere givenshelterbypeoplemorefortunatethan themselves.GermanyandFrancewereboth strongintheiracceptanceofrefugees.NSW alsoopeneditsdoorstoaccept7,000ofthe

12,000refugeesbeingresettledinAnstralia. Thefearsareveryrealthatilierewill continuetobeongoingissuesint!1eJl,,fiddk East,andmeS)'rian-ISIScrisisisfarfrom over.Itmaywelltakebootsontheground tohelpresoh1cthematter,buttillthe presidentialelectionstakeplaceintheUS on8November2016,expectfewlongtermdecisionsfromthereonthisfront. TheappetiteforconflictislowintheUS aftertl1edisasterinlraq,andthistimewiser counselmaywantafull360-dcgreeview onwhatneedstobedoneafterawarwith ISandS)'ria.Meanwhile,internalsecurity forcesfightinghome-grownterrorismmay notwishtolettheirguarddown.

OntheAustralianpoliticalfront,wesaw therevolvingJoorusherout)'Ctanomer PrimeMinisterandbringinanewone MalcolmTurnbuU'soustingofIonyAbbott wasmeticulousand,sofar,thepublichas t!1rowntheirsupportbehindhim.With2016 astheelectionyearandtheeconomystill tofindagrowthpathbeyondthemining boom,thegovernmentwillbehardpressed t<)findandarticulateaneconomicvision forthecountry.Buttodate,PMTurnbull's mantraofinnovationandinvestmentin an"ideasboom",issettingupaplatform whichcanbebuiltuponforthefuture. Whatisexcitingisthatsmallbusinesses, especiallyrnoseIT-based,willbegivenmore governmentassi.�tancetohaveago,andyes, peopleofIndianbackgrmmdinAustralia mayjnstfindgreaterentrepreneurial opportwuties.\'li'hatourcommunityneedsis mentors.Perhapst!1erecouldbemeritint!1e

ideaofcanvassingforamentorboard?

Meanwhile,backinIndia,PMi\[Qdi's hesitationtospeakoutagainstcommwml incidentsissorelydisappointing.Withhis overwhelmingmandate,therewas-andstill is-achancetOheraldinagoldenerafor lndia,butt0date,thishasnothappened. Regionalpartiesarcfillingthevacm,mleft bytheCongress,andPMModineedsto showactualprogressonanwnberofhis initiatives.

FromanAustralia-IndiaperspectiV'c, hat5offtoFederalTradel\liinisterAndrew RobbwhoisontracktOfinalisethefree tradeagreementwithIndia.Asthese negotiationsareworkedthrough,theAdani dealinQueenslandwillbeclose!)'watched, bmwithanelectionyearint!1eoffing,all politicalpartieswilltreadwarilyonthis.

ForSydney'sIndiancommunit)',2015 sawtheemergenceofstrongcommW1ity membersinthemainstream.Beitt11e WomenofInfluencelist,orthekids'TV showTheGreatAmtra/ia11Spelli11gBee,it\Vas hearteningtoseelndian-Australiansbeing countedamongtheverybest.Expectmore talented,articulaterepresentativesfromonr communityemergingandconsolidating positionsint!1emainstreamintheNew Year.

FromushereatIndianLinkMedia Group,wewisbtOt!1ankyou,ourreaders, listenersandsocialmediafollowers,foryour continuedsupportin20·15.Welookforward toservingyouagainin2016.Hope)'OUhave ahappy,healrnyandproductiveholiday season.

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ONEOF THE MOST POWERFULART PIECES THIS YEAR

'Love' by Ukrainian sculptor Alexander Milov was on display at the Burning Man festival in Nevada, USA.

Afteradisagreement,twoadultssitwiththeirbackstoeachother.yet theinnerchildinbothofthemsimplywantstoconnectandgive love to theother.Ageteachesusmuch,butthefreespiritexhibitedbychildrenis oftenourtruenatureandthenatureofhumanity

CARTOONCONTROVERSY

A cartoon by Bill Leak appeared in the 14 December edition of The Australian newspaper at the conclusion of the Paris Climate Conference. It depicted starving Indians trying to eatsolar panels. Various international commentators have labelled it racist and based on ignorant stereotypes.

DanlelMookheyMLCwroteinanofficialstatement:"Thiscartoonis offensiveandanhorrendousdisplayoftheraciststereotypesthatsome stillthinkareappropriatetopeoplefromthesubcontinent.Thiscartoonis notreflectiveoftheAustraliathathaswelcomedwithopenarmspeopleof Indianheritagefromaroundtheworld.TheAustraliannewspaperisbetter thanis,NSWisbetterthanisandAustraliaissurelybetterthanthis."

TasmanianSenatorLisaSinghwrote:IncrediblydisappointedbyBill Leak'scartoon.Showscompleteignoranceof Indiaandinsults every Indian.

KalaRaghunathwrote:It'sallaboutmarketing dolesstalkmorehas becomethenewnorm.Ignoranceofothersisthe newwayoffeelingbetter forsome.

GopalSavarlmuthuwrote:Indiaisoneoftheworldleadersinpromoting greenenergy.Pleaseremember200yearsago Indiawasoneofthe wealthiestcountries.ItswealthwaslootedbytheBritishcolonialrulers.

RajnlAnand Luthrawrote:AnyoneknowBillLeak'shomeaddress?Have somejarsofmangochutneyforhim.

DannyJackson@lrenenog wrote:Pleaseunderstandthecartoonistwho drewthisracistcartoonworksforacriminalcalledRupertMurdoch @zlppydazlpster wrote:Australianracistsbeingpublishedbythe #murdochracy.Disgraceful.

Arif@Atozalwrote:Absolutelydisgraceful!

THEANSWER!

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TRAVELLING SOLO

Atul Warrier of Warrier's Trail is raising funds for Make A Difference by travelling to 50 countries, in four different regions, in 500 days. He spoke with Indian Link's Emie Roy.

AtulWarrlerwrote:IndianLinkisaleadingmagazineconnectingthe IndiancommunityinAustralia.Ithanktheteamforconsideringmystory worthwhileandpublishingitinthemagazine.ThankyouErnieRoyandit wasapleasuretalkingtoyou.

Emle Roywrote:Thanks.Atul.Listeningtoyourstorywastrulyinspiring! Waytogoman!

RajnlLuthra wrote:Safetravelsfortherestofthetour.Atul.

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CRICKET ALLDAY EVERY DAY

We learned about the work of Sachin Kumar, Head of Strategy and Scheduling at Cricket Australia

AaronDragwldge@Draggaz22wrote:Greatinterviewwith@CricketAus HeadofStrategyandSchedulingSachinKumar#asportforall

Adam Pattison @adampattison86wrote:@Draggaz22@indian_link greatarticleonSachinwhoisafantasticoperator.Anychancetoaccess scheduleto 2025 soIcanplanholidays?

WendyLeach wrote:GreatworkSachinKumarenjoyedreadingthis

Nadeem Hussainwrote:Niceblokeindeed!

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CONGRATS YEAR TWELVE GRADUATES

If you want to share the success of someone you know who finished high school this year please emaillnfo@indianlink.com.au with your name and contact number. It's about more thanscores, we want to see people who managed to find balance in their final year

WishingyouaMenyChristmas andaHappyNewYear fromtheteamatIndianlink

INDIA'S FIRST AND YOUNGEST VILLAGE SARPANCH WITH AN MBADEGREE

Afterreceiving an MBA from Pune, Chhavi Rajawat worked for companies such as Times ofIndia, Carlson Group of Hotels, andAirtel, before she realisedthe needed to bring about change at thegrassroots level, if she wanted to bring about areal difference.

Shewentbacktohervillage,Soda,inRajashthan'sTonkdistrict,to becomeIndia'sfirstwomanSarpanchwithanMBAdegree.Sincethen, shehasbeenworkingtobringbetterwater,solarpower,pavedroads, toiletsandabanktohervillage.

Despitebeinganelectedrepresentative,Chhaviisnotaffiliatedtoany politicalparty.

Shehasprovidedregularsupplyofdrinkingwatertohervillageand facilitatedtheconstructionofmorethan40roads.Evenbeforethe SwacchBharatAbhiyanstartedinitscurrentform,Chhavihadworked withtheresidentsofhervillagetobuildtoiletsthroughcommunity participation.InaninterviewwiththeHindustanTimes,shesaid,"Out ofthetotal900housesatSoda,toiletshavebeenconstructedin800 houses."

Shlvdev Kier wrote:Congratulations,Chhavi!Ihopeouryouthwillfollow theexampleandtrendsetbyyou.Keepupyourgreatefforts!

AnuradhaKamkolkar wrote:Bravo!Iaminthesameboatwithour Kamkolkarvillage.It'sadelighttoseehowsomeofthevillage'syounger generationhavetakenupcitylifetostudyandlearncomputers,hotel management,nursingandagriculturetoo!Iamworkingwithmyhusband andwehavedecidedtodoafewthingsinthevillagewithatwistinour approach.We'relearninghowbesttotackleeveryone'sneeds!

TanujJainwrote:Awesomework!Weneedmorepeoplelikethis

TIS THE SEASONTO BE JOLLY CAREFUL!

The party season is here and between now and next year we are all going to be attending numerous parties, both social and work-related. But a word to the wise, if you are going to party - party safe. Here aresome tips to help you get through the 'silly' season.

ChristmaspartiesareaculturaltraditioninAustralia.Celebratinga successfulyearbondsemployees,andpartieshelpusmeetandmingle withpeople.Theyaresupposedtobefun,frivolousandfirty,butnotfilthy. Unfortunately,otherwiseresponsibleco-workerswithafewunderthebelt canbecomeraucousasaresultofthealcoholloweringtheirinhibitions. Morethan70percentofAustralia'sadultsclaimtheirmostembarrassing momentsoccurwhilethey'reintoxicated. Weadviseyoutoexercisegreat careandrestraintsothatyourmostembarrassingdrunkenoccasion doesn'ttakeplaceatthecompanyChristmasparty.Sobercolleagueswill rememberyourbehaviour,andnaughtinessmaydamageyourreputation atwork-orworse.

However,werealisethatyoudon'twanttobeconsideredsociallyinept, andthereforeitmaybenecessarytotakeadvantageofthefreealcohol, socialiseandbuildupontherelationshipsyourcompanyhassofar fostered.

Somethingstothinkaboutwhilewearehavingfun:

*Whatyouweartotheparty.Dressappropriatelyfortheoccasionand setting.

*Whatyoucantalkabout(andwhatyoushouldavoid).Workisoversolet yourhairdownandenjoytheparty,broachotherinterestingtopics,but avoidsexualremarksandtoilethumour.

*Howmuchtoeatanddrink.Donotdrinkanddrive(asanalternative nominateadesignateddriverorcatchataxihome).

*Rememberyoursocialetiquette-bejovial,beexpressivebutnotsleazy. Andlastly,remembertheendofyearworkpartyisatimetocelebrateand recognisetheachievementsofstaffandtheorganisationwithinasafe environment.Haveagreattimeeveryone!

Toallourvaluedreaders,wishingeveryoneaveryMerryChristmasand HappyNewYear.

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SRIDURGA TEMPLE OPENS!

The largest Hindu Temple in Australia recently opened in Victoria at 705 Neale Road, Rockbank, Melbourne. Pictured here is Ku/wantJoshi, Temple Committee President, with a Priest. Check outmore photos by Anubhuti Madan on Facebook

TRULY TEA-LICIOUS

Rajnl and DevnaLuthra'sversionofDhanyaSamuel'smasalachai semifreddo

LOOKING FOR BRUISED FRUIT

Mother-son duo Ankit andJaya Chopra have set out to rescue imperfect, bruised or simply unsold fruits and vegetables and turn them into delicious Eat Me Chutneys

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Anll Madan wrote:Welldoneand congratulationstoallpeopleinvolved in creating andestablishingIndianculturehighontheagendainAustralia.

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Theawardsceremonywasbeldon3 DecemberartheGovernmentHousein Melbourne,presidedoverbytheGovernor ofVicroria,LindaDessaul\M.RobinScocr, Victoria's:MinisterforMulticulmralAffairs, presentedIndianLinkwiththeaward.

75awardeesfrom23di.£ferenc nationalitieswerehonouredonrhe occasion,fortheirworkinvariousfields. l\lfanyIndiannamesfeaturedonthelist.

PawanLuthra,CEOofIndianLink,said, "Congranilations,Melbourneteam,foryour effortswhichbroughtusthisl;Hestaward. Let'skeepupourgoodworktogether,so wecanmoveonto.evenmoreaccolades."

ludianLinkhasbeenservingVictoria's lndiancommunitysince2001.Itsmotto iscoseekourIndianlinksinmainstream Victorianlife.

Ateamof20contributors,headedby PreetiJabbal,scourstheVictori.anhorizon

forsrorieswithIndianlinks.Thosethatare ofinteresttothewiderIndiancommuniry .inAustraliaaresyndicatedcothecompany's publicationsinSydney,Brisbane,Adelaide andPerth.

TheirworkcomplementsthatofAshish Chawla,who.looksafrerthemarketingaims ofthecompanyinVictoria.

EditorRajniAnandLuthrasaid, "W/e'vedonesomegoodstoriesth.is yearinMelbourne.Wewereablerolook objectivelyatmanyissuesofsignificance withinthecommunity-suchasthescourge ofdomesticviolence,andattheculnrral precinctdebate-inmultiplestories."

Atanotherlevel,manyplatforms partneredwithfodia11linkchisyear togettheirmessageouttothefodi.an communityinthiscountry.These includeAustralianFootballLeague (AFL),OrganandTissueDonation Authority,EthnicBusinessAwards andtheBreastCancerFoundation, CelebrateIndiaandWyndhamDiwali amongothers.

OurworkatIndianlink,wide-rangingin itsbreadthandquality,hasservedtohelp audiencesLinktheIndianandtheAustralian experience,promotinganawarenessabout Vicroria'sdiversity:

Above:Indian Link Melbourne'sPreetiJabbal andAshishChawlawith VMCCommissioner ChidambaramSrinivasan andRajniAnandLuthra; Left:IndianLinkMelbourne teammembers

Ourstronglybipartisanapproachto co11111rno.itylife,ourpassiontoreport objectivelyandourcommitmentto highstandardsofjournalism,areall acknowledgedbythecommunityweserve, aswellasd1e\\ridermainstream.

Thissrnmner,Syd□eyFestival celebratesits40thyear.Omcity willbetransformedasinternational andlocalartistsstagebold performances;fromanEphemeral CityintbeEmeraldCitytoafairground madefromrecycledmaterials;fromacircus spectaculartoIndigenousstorytelling;from lnclianfolkandAustralianroocsfusionto ubercoolCamboclianrock.

\'(/hi.lethefirsteverSydneyFestival(which

backin.1977wascalled[heFestivalof Sydney)washeldinHaymarket:,ithasgrow11 toreachlocationsacrossd1ecityincluding communityhalls,parksa11dmestreets rnemselves.Justasourharbourcityhas expandedandbecomemorediverse,sotoo hastheSydneyFestival.

Overtheyears,theannualcelebr_ation hashadsomeimpressiveIndianlinks.In 2010,moredian60,000peoplepacked intoParramattaParktowatchsuperstar

A.R.Rahmanliveinafreeshow.Icwasjust afterthestudentattacksandd1econcert wasasmuchacelebrationofmusicasit wasanopportunitytohealtheriftbetween d1eIndiancommunityandthewider community.

IndianshowmanRoystenAbelbashad severaloutingsa[SydneyFestival,bringing us43Rajasdianimusiciansin TheM.anga119,ar Sed11ction, andahusbandandwifecooking uphugepotsofP'!J'OStJ!ll,accompaniedby12

Keralicedrummers,inlastyear's TheKit.chm. Lihisfu1alyearasFestivalDirector,Lleven Bertelshasputtogetherakaleidoscopic programincludingmusic,dance,circusand dramatoimposingarchitectureprojectsand experimentaldigitalformats.

AswemarkmeFestival's40thanniversary, webringyouourtoppicksfromacrossthe jam-packedprogram.There'ssomuchtO choosefrom,sogeereadycomakesome memories!

TOP5FREEEVENTS

SUMMER NIGHTS AT PRINCE ALFRED SQUARE 7-23 JAN FRIAND SATNIGHTS FROM 5.30PM

SydneyFestivalisjoiningRiversideTheatre andPrince AlfredSquaretogetherto createanewFestivalprecinct,theperfect placetorelaxafterabusyweek.Celebrate thewarmeveningvibeswithfamilyand friends,withfreelivemusic,foodand theArquitecturadeFeriafairground.

THE EPHEMERAL CITY 8-26 JAN THE CUTAWAYAT BARANGAROO RESERVE

Oneofthelargestcommunityparticipation eventspresentedinSydneyFestival's history,withOlivierGrossetete's fantasticallyepic The Ephemeral City, peopleofallagesareinvitedtouseboxes andtapetoconstructasky-hightemporary citybeforewitnessingitsexciting demolitiononAustraliaDay.

THE BOOK OF SANO ONLINEALSOAVAILABLE FOR IOS ANDANDROID

Exploretheartsfromthecomfortof yourownhome.Inthisincrediblework, availableexclusivelyindigitalformat, Dutchartist MichelvanderAahas

createdaninteractivesongcycleinspired bythethemeof'infinity'inJorge Luis Borges'stories. The Book of Sand invites viewerstocreatetheirownpathby switchingbetweenthreeparallellayersof storytelling,movingbetweenthreeworlds -stonegalleries,acellarandadesolate desert-asthemusicshiftsfromelectronic topoptoacappella.

FLYING FOX 8-24 JAN, 2PM-8PM THECUTAWAYATBARANGAROO RESERVE

Getabird'seyeviewofOlivier

Grossetete'sepic The EphemeralCity asyoutakeazip-liningridepastShaun Gladwell's Skateboarders vs Minimalism in aworldfirstindoorFlyingFoxexperience.

1000 BELLS 20-25 JAN PRINCEALFREDSQUARE

Thislargescaleinstallationaimsto showcasethe diversityofSydney.Artists LaurenBrincatandBreevanReykare workingwithvariouscommunitiestohandmakesimplepinch-potbells.Thebellsand theircreatorswillthenreuniteinaseries ofperformancesinParramatta.Tojoina bell-makingworkshopemailmakeabell@ sydneyfestival.org.auorvisit sydneyfestival.org.au/2016/1000-bells

TOP5THEATRE/ j' ftlANCE EVENTS

LAVERITA 9-18JAN

RIVERSIDETHEATRES, PARRAMATTA Adazzlingspectaclecombiningcircus, clowning,acrobatics,danceandmusicwithan extraservingofhumourandheart. La Verita isinspiredbySpanishsurrealistSalvador Dali,withoneofhisrecentlyrediscovered paintingsasthebackdrop.Thisthrillingworld ofimaginationandastonishmentisnottobe missed.

MEOW MEOW'S LITTLE MERMAID

8-23 JAN

MAGICMIRRORSSPIEGELTENT, HYDE PARK

Ascintillatingspectacledrippingwithsex appeal,thiscabaretshow,presentedbypostmoderndivaMeow Meow,raucouslysubverts HansChristianAndersen'smermaidtaleof teenself-sacrifice,salvationandseduction.

WOYZECK 7-12 JAN CARRIAGEWORKS

WoyzecklovesMarie,butwhatcanheoffer her?Inthis21stcenturymusicalbyAmerican musicianTomWaits,see GermanGeorg

AROUITECTURADE FERIA7-24 JAN PRINCEALFREDSQUARE

Welcometoafairgroundlikenoother.

Recycledobjectsgainnew lifeasadultsand childrenplaytogether,twirlinghandlesand spinningpedalstooperatethefree,whimsical fairgroundmachines-includingahandcrankedFerriswheelfittedoutwithtoiletseats andabicycle-poweredcarousel!

BUBBLE DISCO 9-18 JAN

FESTIVALVILLAGE, HYDEPARK

People ofallagescanenjoythisfreesilent disco,withDJsspinningtunesthataresure togettheentirefamilyonthe dancefloorand amongstthebountifulfoatingbubbles!Puton apairofsuppliedheadphonesanddancethe afternoonaway.Suitablefor4+

KNEE DEEP12-17,20-24,26 JAN

THE FAMOUSSPIEGELTENT, HYDE PARK

CasusCircushasturnedthedelicateartofeggbalancingintoanabsoluteshowstopper.With humanshapestwistingandturning,pushing andpulling,soaringandspiralling, Knee Deep isadazzlingdisplayofthecapabilitiesof

thehumanbodyandaworkouttowatchforthe wholefamily.Suitablefor8+

THE RABBITS 14-24 JAN ROSLYN PACKERTHEATRE, WALSH BAY

Adeeplymovingstoryofhopeamidst colonisation, The Rabbitssparksimaginations oftheyoungandold,invitingusalltoquestion modernsocietyandourroleinitsfuture.

Kate Miller-Heidke'sexquisitescoreand performancealongsideacastofoperasingers andcontemporarymusicians,bringsJohn MarsdenandShaunTan'shauntingpicture booktolife.Suitablefor8+

MY FAMILY'SWEIRDER THAN YOUR FAMILY12-16JAN

THE FAMOUSSPIEGELTENT, HYDE PARK Doyoueverfeellike you'retheonlynormalone inyourfamily?ThenmeetJoshEarl,because hefeelsyourpain.Heartalesofadadwho can'treadmaps,amumwhocan'tbespoken towhenhershowsareonandadogthat burpsbubbles!It'sfamily-friendlymayhemwith songs,stand-upandcartoons.Suitablefor5+

TOP5 MUSIC EVENTS

Buchner'srawandunforgivingWoyzeck.This isarefreshinglyvivid,gutsyshowdealing withmadness,obsessionandmurder.The performancetextisinGermanwithEnglish subtitleswithsongsinEnglish.

CYPHER 19-24 JAN

RIVERSIDETHEATRES, PARRAMATTA

Australianhip-hopheavyweightanddirector NickPowerputsfourbattle-hardenedb*boys throughtheirpaces.Rawandrocking,watch astheypushtheboundariesofmovementina dazzlingbluroflimbsandtrainers

DJUKI MALA 18-24 JAN MAGICMIRRORSSPIEGELTENT, HYDE PARK

DirectfromElchoIsland,offthecoastof ArnhemLandinAustralia'sNorthernTerritory, DjukiMalaperformafusionoftraditional Indigenousculture,contemporarydanceand storytelling.Thisshowexplorestheoriginsof thegroupandthewaystheyhavedeveloped theirperformancetoincludecomedyand clowningalongsidecontemporaryYolngu culture.

TOP5 FAMILY EVENTS

MARUTARANG10 JAN 6PM

RIVERSIDETHEATRES, PARRAMATTA MaruTarangofferanexquisitefusionof IndianfolkandAustralianroots,foundedin thedesertlandsofRajasthan,India.Famed AustralianguitaristJeff Langandtablaplayer BobbySinghjoinforceswithsarangimaster AsinLanga,andkhartalvirtuoso Bhungar Manganiyartobringyouaneveningofslide hypnoticrhythmsandmesmerisingvocals.

COSMIC CAMBODIA:THE CAMBODIAN SPACE PROJECT 9-18 JAN

CITY RECITALHALL,ANGEL PLACE SingerChannthyKakandmusicianJulien, alongwiththeirubercoolband,singbackto lifethelostdivasandlegendsofCambodia's goldenage,allbutwipedoutbythe Khmer Rougeregime.Mashingtraditionwith contemporarygrooveandsoul,thisishighenergy,psychedelicrock'n'roll.

IN BETWEENTWO 21-24 JAN CARRIAGEWORKS

Chinese-AustralianMCandspokenwordartist Joelistics(TZU)andFilipino-Dutch-Australian producer/songwriterJamesMangohig(Sietta)

takecentrestageastheyweavethestories oftheirdiverseheritageswithanoriginal soundtrackofacousticandelectronicmusic. AvibrantportrayaloftheAsian-Australian experience,seetwoculturesdeftlywoven togetherthroughthestoriesandphotographs.

40WAYS TO LOVEYOUR CITY 23-24JAN

CITY RECITAL HALL,ANGEL PLACE

Marking40years ofSydneyFestival,cultural historian,authorandperformerWarrenFahey leadsastoryteller'smerrydancethroughour Festival'srichhistory.Thesefourdecadesof summercelebrationareacolourfulrefection ofourever-changingcityanditspeople.

BIRDMAN 15-16 JAN STATETHEATRE& PARRAMATTA

DrummerandcomposerAntonioSanchez performshisscorelivealongsidetheOscarwinningmovie Birdman. Thefilmfollows theprogressofawashed-upactor(Michael Keaton)tryingtore-establishhiscareerand hissanity.Sanchez'ssolodrumperformance isfulloffreneticenergyandwillbelargely improvised,justasitwasforthefilm.

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A Sydney-based organisation is helpingschool kids in Bangalore receive an education

BYROYSTON REBELLO

maginewhatitwouldbelikenothaving accesstobasiceducation.

Onethingchatiscertaintoday,isthat educationshapesthefutureanditis vitalcoimprovingqualityoflife.Avast majorityofmigrantIndianswhohavemade Australiad1eirhomewillknowthatthefact theyhadagoodeducationplayedakeyrole inbeingabletoenter,workandresideinchis country.

''Aqualityeducationiscentraltohelping peopletomoveoutoftbepovertycycleand ontobetterlifepad1ways,"saysNillesYoung, GeneralManagerofInternationalChristian AidReliefEnterprisesLimited(iCARE) Australia.

Establishedin1982,iCAREisa Parrarnatta-based,charitable,nongovernmentorganisation.Itsvisionisfor women,childrenandyouthindeveloping countrieslikeIndia,Philippines,Uganda andKenyatobecomeempoweredthrough education,tobreakthecycleofpoverty andimprovetheirlivesandd10seoftheir families.

Foroverilireedecades,iCAREbas initiatednumerouseducational,activitiesin developingcountriesdrivenbythesupport andgenerosityofAustralians.Over15,000 womenandyoungpeoplehavebenefitted

fromreceivingaid.By2019,theorganisation hopestohavereachedmoreman25,000 people.

Theorganisationadoptsa'commmutycentred'approachinexecutingeducational ptc)ject5.Itsupportsschoolsandotber educationalinstitutionswhicharenestedat theheartofthecommunitiesinwhichd1ey arelocated.Irpromotesgenderanddisability inclusivenessensuringd1atwomen,girls andpeoplewithadisabilityaregivenr11e oppornm.icytoreceiveaneducation(asis theirright)

"PartneringwithreputablelocalNGOs ensuresd1eprojectswhichwefundaddress areasofrealneedanddeliversignificant,and lastingbenefits,"Youngsays.

In2015,iCAREinvestedjustunder $200,000incommtm.icy-focusededucation projects.Thesefundsbenefircedover2,700 women,childrenandyoumacross12 educationalinstitutionsin12communitiesin India,Kenya,thePhilippines,Thailandand Uganda.

TheAshrayaNeelbaghSchoolProject, undertakeninIndia,isafineexampleof similarorganisationsworkingcoger11er tocreateworkablesolutions.iCARE JoinedforceswithAshraya,aBangalorebasednor-for-profitorganisation,cohelp L111derpcivilegedanddestin1techildren, irrespectiveofcaste,creedorstatus,by improvingtheirqualityofeducation.

"ThefocusofiCAREistoensurethe ptojectswesupportcakeaholisticapproach toeducation,"Ymmgsays.''Wedon'tjust helpbuildclassroomsandprovideschool equipment,wealsofundactivitieswhich

improver11ehealthandwellbeingofd1e studentsaswellasenhancetheknowledge andskillsofteachers.\'Xfealsolookathow ourprojectscanhelpmecommunities whicharelinkedtotheschools-helping toimprovemelivesofmumsanddadsin mecommunitieswillhavepositiveflow-on effectsonr11eschoolsandr11esnide.nts."

eelbaghislocatednearMadanpally, inr11estateofKarnataka,about100 kilometresfromBangalore.Establishedin 1996byAshraya,thelocalschoolcatersto childrenofdisadvantagedmigrantlabour communities,offeringclassesfromLower KindergartentoYear10,andfollowscbe SecondarySchoolLeavingCertiJicate (SSLC)syllabus.Alargecomponentofits curriculumcentresonpracticalvocational training

Overd1epastdecade,iCARE'spartnership withAshrayahasbenefittedmote.r11an3,000 children,especiallygirls.Throughproviding materialsupportsuchasschoolsuppliesand foodfor50children,aswellasrwoteachers' salaries,tbeorganisationbasworkedat strengd1erungmeknowledgeandskillsof teachersandhelpingvulnerableruralchildren gainaccesscoeducation.

EnrolmentsinreelbaghSchool,aswell asdieproportionofgirlsenrolling, have consistentlyincreasedoverd1eperiodof iCARE'ssupportsince2004.Forseven consecutiveyears(between2009and2015), theschoolachieved100%passrateinthe Class10SSLCexaminationcot:nparedwid1 d1eaveragepassrateof82%formescate.

Thisyear,theschool'steachersweretrained onthestate'snewcurriculaforlanguage,

science,mathematicsandonmoreeffective teachingstrategiesandtechniques.

Accordingcopartnerorganisation Ashraya,oncechildrenareeducatedup coYear10,manyfamiliesencouragetheir childrentocontinuewithhighereducation.A trendhasbeenobservedmatwhenonechild iseducated,d1eparentsmakesurethator11er, yorn1gerchildrenalsohaved1eadvantage ofagoodeducationSimilarly,neighbours andpeoplefromsurroundingareasseethe in1pactthateducationbasonachild'sfuture andencouragetheirownchildrentostudy. Everyyear,friendsandrelativesofchildren attendingNeelbagbapplyforadmissionto theschool.

"Igetgreatsatisfactionfrommyworkmoresothanwhenlworkedasalav.1yerin privatelegalpractice,"Youngsays. "And oursupportersalsoconstantlytellushow amazingitfeelstobeabletogivetochildren whatmanyofusinAustraliatakeforgranted -tbegiftofaqualityeducation.Andyou knowwhat,wouldn'titbefantasticifmore Australian-IndiansandIndiannationalsliving inAustraliasupportediCAREtohelppoor communitiesinIndia?"

Adonationof$50amonth,comesto $600ayear.TI1ismaynotseemmuchby Australianstandards,butitsvalueisseven oreightti.mestl1at,maybemore,inlndia andinothercmmtrieswhereiCAREoffers assistance.Thesatisfactionfordonorsin givingfarexceedsmecostcotl1em.As fortheschoolchildrend1emselves,me appreciationtomeirdonorsisjustpriceless. Afterall,canyoupossiblyputapriceon helpingtochangelivesforthebetter?

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Ourpickofstoriesfrom thisyear

CULTURE,CRICKET AND CAMARADERIE

AseriesontheIndiancricket team'stourdownunder,with reportsbyPawanLuthra.Ajay Naidu.RitamMitra,Sanam Sharma.RajniAnandLuthra andRavmderJabbalontest performances,WorldCupbuild-up, matchreports,fanfavouritesand insightsintothebigger-than-BenHurIndiavPakistanWorldCup matchinAdelaide

NSWVOTES

Aseriesonthe2015state electionsincluding:Acommunity surveyanalysisbyPawanLuthra thatshowedatrendingtowardsthe Coalition;Anexclusiveinterview withLiberalleaderMike Baird byPawanLuthra;Aline-upof Indianorigincandidatesinthe fraybySukritSabhlok,Royston RebelloandRaJniAnandLuthra; andinterviewswithmainstream candidatesinIndian-dominated electoratesby PawanLuthra

DINNER WITH$ACHIN PawanLuthraupcloseand personalwithSachinTendulkaras theytalkedcricketandotherissues

KEEPINGTHE LIGHTALIVE FOR PRABHA

KomaIUtsavJagadontheshock experiencedbySydney'sIndian communityfollowingthedeathof ITprofessionalPrabhaArunKumar inSydney'sParramattaPark; NishaChamanonthememorialfor Prabhafollowinganoverwhelming publicresponsetohertragic death

MALCOLM FRASER'S UNHERALDED INDlANRECORD MegGurryontherelationship between Prime Ministers Malcolm FraserandMorarjiDesai

RISING FROM THERUBBLE Afirst-personaccountoftheNepal earthquakebyRaka Mitra having justcompletedatrektoEverest basecamp

INDlAN LINKSATGALLIPOLI

RoystonRebelloonthegroups ofIndianAustraliansworkingto ensuretheextentofthe Indian participationinWorldWarOne iscommemorated;RaJniAnand LuthraontheIndiancontingents atthe ANZAC DayParade inthe centenaryyearoftheGallipoli landings

A FLAWEDSYSTEM

PawanLuthraonthedebate againsttheuseofcapital punishmentastheworldawaited thefateoftwooftheBalinine; RitamMitraonwhythedeath sentencecarriedoutinIndonesia forAustraliansAndrewChanand MyuranSukumaranwasmanifestly unjust

SYDNEYWRITERS' FESTIVAL AseriesofreportsontheSouth Asianlinksatthisyear'sevent.by RakaSarkhel,JyotiShankar,Usha RamanujamArvind,RajniAnand LuthraandKiraSpucys-Tahar

PUNISHING PATRIARCHY

RitamMitraon India'schauvinist andmisogynistattitudesandthe continuedsexualviolenceagainst womeninIndia

INDIANWOMEN INSCIENCE

AseriesbyUshaRamanujam

Arvmdhighlightingtheworkof contemporaryAustralianscientists ofIndianoriginincludingMeera Agar,NSWWomanoftheYear MinotiApte,and'Womenof Infuence'VeenaSahajwalla,Nalini JoshiandRanjanaSrivastava

INSIDETHEADAM GOODES

RACISM DEBATE

RitamMitraonwhyAustralians ofallbackgroundsshouldbe comfortableenoughtocelebrate theirheritagewithoutfearof retribution

INDIAN BY BACKGROUND

AneetaMenon'spieceonwhatit meanstobeapartoftheIndian diaspora,dividedalongreligious andlinguisticlines.withacallto embracesubculturesandasense ofcommunity

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RaweenaRavalandRajniAnand LuthraonBrisbane-based entrepreneurMahaSinnathamby

EDITORIALS

PawanLuthra'snoteson contemporaryissuessuch preventingtheradicalisationof migrantyouth,whetheralarger populationbasewouldstimulate theAustralianeconomy,the commonnessofhyphenated nationalitiesintoday'sworld,the saleofuraniumtoIndia,andon theincreasedpoliticalcapitalofthe IndianAustraliancommunity

THE INDIAN CULTURAL PRECINCT DEBATE

Rajnl AnandLuthraandKira Spucys-Taharontheconsultation processandthedividesin Melbourne'sIndiancommunityin theleaduptotheannouncementof thelocation

ASYDNEY TITLEATLAST

RajnlAnandLuthrainachatwith India'stennissensationSania MirzaaftershewontheApia lnternationaI,thefrstofherten titlesthisyear

MATHEMATI-COOL

MananLuthraon16-year-oldmaths whizSeyoonRagavanwhowon agoldmedalattheInternational MathematicalOlympiad

AN OPEN LETTER TO KARL STEFANOVIC SanamSharma'spassionate rebukeofthebreakfasttelevision anchor,followinghisridiculeofthe AustralianIndiancommunity

REDEFINING YOGA

KiraSpucys-Taharinan InternationalDayofYogafeatureon how,likesomuchelsefromIndia, thepracticeofyogaisconstantly evolving

COMINGOUTTO THE FAMILY DollySinghMirandaonthe lonelyjourneyofself-discovery experiencedbySouthAsiangays andlesbians

LEARNING TO BECOME WHOLE AGAIN

Oivya Raoonherdomesticviolence ordeal:findingthecouragetoend hertoxicrelationshipandtakeon ananguishedjourneytorecovery. Anyonewho is experiencingfamilyviolence can contact the free and confidential 24hr hotline 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)

BEATING THE BABY BLUES

Arawandhonestaccountof post-nataldepressionbyKalyani Wakhare

WARLI WISE

RakaSarkhelonanexhibitionof thetribalpaintingsoftheWarlisof India,heldinSydney

WHATSHE WANTS

KiraSpucys-TaharandRaJni AnandLuthraonwhatdrivesthe contemporaryIndianAustralian youngwoman

BEDAZZLED!

PreetiJabbalonthe Indian Film FestivalofMelbourne, whichbroughttoourshoresthe mostglamorousofBollywood personalities

SHAPING THEIR OWN DESTINIES

PreetiJabbal'sinterviewswith actorsDavidWenhamandShahana Goswami,starsofPaulCox'sfilm Force of Destiny

MOTHERHOOD 101

AntoinetteMullins onlifelessons learnedfromtherollercoasterride ofherfirstyearasamum,which provedtobeequalpartsfunny, insightfulandendearing

RIDING THE NEWWAVE OF INDIAN COMEDY ViratNehruonhowtheinternetis helpingIndiancomicschallenge culturalnorms

MODI: AN HONESTREPORT CARD; PREFERRED (YOGA) POSITION; ALL I WANT FOR XMAS

LPAyer'shumorouslookatcurrent affairs

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Hope tocope with bereavement duringthe festive season

BY RAWEENA RAVAL

heshor-sharabaanddholsof Navratrihavelongpassed,and thediyas-andtheblingysarees -fortheDiwalipattieshavenow beenpackedaway.

Andyet,familiesatebusytryingtoadjust theircalendarstofitinmoresocialevents andhomesarestillbustlingwithexcitement ofChristmasandtheupcomingholidays!

DiwaliandChristmasatecheerful festivalsforyoungandoldtoenjoy, however,therearesomefamilies,who,amid dieseasonofjoy,arecopyingwidigrief,as d1eyspendtheirfestiveseasonwithouta lovedoneindieirmidst.

Thedead,ofalovedoneisalways distressing,andbereavementhasvarious effectsondifferentpeople.Whatcoping strategiesdoindividualsandfamiliesadopt atfestiveoccasions?

Ayounglady*wholosthermother recentlyhadaparticularlydifficultDiwali th.isyear."TheconstantneedtObecheerful bringsmedown,"sherevealed."Thereisan expectationtObeenthusiasticandbubbly, andportrayhappinessdespitemyinner stateofnumbinggrief.Likebeingforcedto eatkarelaandpretendingtolikeit. "

Sheavoidedsocialeventsbecausedieidea ofpretendingnotonlygavebetmoregrief, butalsodiefeattlrnthergloomwouldbring mherpeople'sspiritsdown.

Anodierpersonalsocurrentlygrieving saidthatfestivalsconjureuptoomany

memoriesofdielovedonewhohaspassed away.j\fournersrememberthatperson whowasalwaysfirstonthedanceAoor, theeagertrooperwhogatheredalld1ekids mgetl1erforgamesandfirecrackers,theone withthesweettootl1whohappilyateall theJllithat1Suchrecollectionscanproduce feelingsofanxietyanddepression.

L n to ..,.. Rebuildinghappymemoriescanhelpin movingforward.Oldritualsthatwere ahugepartofthedeceasedpersoncan berevampedorbuiltimoanewwayof doingtliings.Forexample,onepersonin mourningsaid,"Myhusbandlovedsweets. HewouJdknowwhichsweethadbeen preparedinthekitchentl1eminutebe walkedd1roughthedoor.Afterhepassed away,thefirstyearwasverydifficultandl avoidedeatingormakingsweets.Howe,,er, astimepassed,Trealisedhowsadhewould be,knowingthatIhadgivenupmaking hisfavouritesweets.Thisyear,Idecidedat Diwalimmakebisfavouritesweetsandgive themawaytofamilyandfriends."

Psychologistssayacceptancegoesa longwayincopingwitlitherollercoaster ofemotions.Itcanbeemotionallyand physicallydrainingtopretendtobehappy. Letting peopleknowwidunyoursocial networkofyourstatusandabilitytO participateingatheringswillallowyou mhandleandplantheseasonbetter. Incorporatingotherfamilymembersand havingd1eirinputmayalsohelpputd1ings inperspective.AlthoughacceptingalJ invitationsmightfeeltraumatic,itmight begoodtoattendafewclosefanuly gad1ecings Choosingtobeatoundpeople whomakeyoufeelcomfortableandsafe canhelpwid1thegrievingprocess.

Honourand pay respectto �'ll ,11e err�n r rtf Thetearemanypositivewaystotemember tbosediathavepassedaway,forexample, givingtocharityintheirhonouror remembrance,fulfillinganylastdesires orwishesthattheynughthavehadand nmlivedtocomplete,orparticipating inactivitiesthatthedeceasedlovedor enjoyed.Onepersonfulfilledherrecently deceasedgrandrnotlier'swishmdonate herfunutureandbelongingstoawomen's shelter.Itturnedouttobeasatisfyingway ofspendingChristmasamidsttliegrieving. Anodierpersonjoinedasupportgroupasa volunteertohelpotherswididieirgrieving processbecausehisowndepartedfatl1er wasabelieverinhelpingothers.

Averyclosefamilyfriend,wholosthis father,sharedsimilatthoughts.Hespoke abomhowhemissesdiepresenceofhis fatherintermsofI-usvoice,constantphone callsandsupport.Hementionedthathis fatherusedtobediefirstonetowishhim onDusshera,andrecalls!usblessings. Today,hewisheshiskidsonhisfather's behalfandshareswiththemtliehappy memoriesofhischildhoodspemwitlihis dadduringfestivals.Hetriesmincorporate bisfather'svaluesandtraditionsintohow tbeycelebratefestivalstoday. Hevery fittinglysaid,"Youdon'tforgettheperson, butlearntoturnthenegativethoughtsinto positivewaystOrememberthemandhope thattheyarewitliyouinsomewayand watchingoveryou."

oonecanfillthevoidofdieperson whohasleft.Begentleonyourself,allow yourselfcofeelthesorrow.Bmrecognise d1esignsofanxietyanddepression.Do notallowtl1esetodestroythepositiveand vibrantmemoriesofyourlovedones.

and Christmas are cheerful festivals for young and old to enjoy, however, there are some f milt , who, amid the season of joy, are copying with grief, as they spend their festive season without a loved one in their midst ,,

Wheneveryonearoundyouiscelebrating, itcanbedifficultmmourn,butremember evend1isishelpingyoutomoveforward. Thepeoplemayhavegone,buttl1eir memoriesremain.Keepingth.isinmindtry andembracetheinherentdifficultiesof dieseasonandsoldieron. Thenexttime aspecialoccasioncomes-abirthdayor anniversary-youwillfeelmoreincontrol, maybealittlelessanxious,alittleless saddenedandsoonitwillbecomemuch easiertocelebratelifeagain,\vid1yourloved oneswatchingoveryou.

Abigp)'arkijhappitoallourreaderswho havelostaspecialsomeoneintl1e.irlives andhavefacedtl1echaUengeofDiwali and-nowlooktoChristmas-withom them.Maygodgiveyoud1estrengthand en.couragememmovercomethisdifficult period.

*'\Tat11eshave110/bemmentionedi11re.rpecto privt1cy.

,, Diwali

WHAT'SON

SPIRITUAL

Ahmadlyya MuslimCommunity

Australla 31st annualconvention

Fri25Dec-Sun27 Dec

Jointhe'JalsaSalana' orannual conventionoftheAhmadiyya Muslim AssociationAustralia.Attracting between3000to4000menand womeneachyearfromallover theworld thisuniqueeventisan opportunityforspiritualnourishment, communitynetworking aswell asmoraltrainingoftheyouth Complimentarydinnerandlunch willbeservedtoall.Contact:Mirza RamzanSharif,0435180498or ramzansharif@gmail.com

Klrtan Dlwans

Tues29 Dec-Sun10Jan

BhaiSatvinderSinghandBhai HarvinderSinghDelhiWaleare inSydneyandwillbepresentata numberofvenuesIncludingParklea Gurudwara,TurramurraGurudwara, RWAWentworthvilleGurudwara, PenrithGurudwaraandRevesby Gurudwara Contact:Tejinder0433 424021orlucky bhogal@hotmail.com

BhagavadGita Discourse

FromWed24Feb7pm-9pm Aweeklydiscourseontheentire BhagavadGitabySriVasudevacharya (Michael)whoiswellknowntothe

Indiancommunity Heldat8Boden Ave Strathfield.Michaelisahighly regardedSanskritscholarwith extensiveknowledgeofUpanishads

Bookingsessential.Contact:Dr K Bala97989673(10am-ipmMon-Fri) oremailkrishnbala81@gmail.com

SplrltualTalk

Saturdays5pm

TalksaregiveninEnglish,Nepali andHindi.Topicsincluderelaxation, insights,beyondegoandsoon Held at45BingaraRd,Macquarie Fields

Contact:ArunBaral0412684096

GroupMeditation

Wednesdays630pm

Sundays8am

Joinagroupmeditationclassat45

BingaraRoad Macquarie Fields

Contact:ArunBaral0412684096 oremailarunbaral@gmail.com

Sydney Veda PatasalaClasses

Sundays 330pm-500pm AlocalinitiativeofVHPofAustralia, SydneyVedaPatasalaholdsweekly classestopreserveandpromote cultureandtradition,withteacher

SriS RamarathinamatHomebush

BoysHighSchool,BridgeRoad, Homebush Contact:Ramarathinam 0418407843,UmaSreenath0411 673714

Hindi Dada BhagwanSatsang

EverysecondSunday5pm-8pm

HeldatWentworthCommunity

Centre HindiSatsangTime:5pm630pmAartiTime:630pm-7pm

Preeti BhojanTime:7pm-8pmKids

Gujarati LanguageClasses:5pm-

6pm(KurajongRoomunderneath RedgumFunctionCentre}Contact 0421127947

Sri Hayagrlva PoojaonVasant

Panchaml2016

Sat 13Feb20164pm

Vishva HinduParishadofAustraliain associationwithVCCAcelebratesSri Hayagreeva,andthebeginningofa newschoolyear,withafamilyevent atErmingtonCommunityCentre 10 RiverRoad,Ermington Therewillbe Prasadamandblessedgifts Contact: JayanthiThilak0414349196or jayanthit@vhporgau

FESTIVAL

BollywoodClubBoxing Day Party BollywoodClubNYEMasquerade at Establlshment Visit:bollywoodclub.com.au/ upcoming-events

Lohrl NewYearCelebrations

Fri8Jan2016 6pm-10pm PanjabiSangeetCentrepresentsa newyear'scelebrationatBowman Hall,Blacktown Contact:Devinder Dharia0407 434867

Sydney KiteFestlval Sat 16Jan2016

YuvaGujaratpresentsthis multiculturalkitefyingfestivalwhich promisestobeagreatdayforthe wholefamily. Featuringfoodstalls, children'srides,workshops,an entertainmentprogramandfireworks! Kidsunder10receivefreeentry.Held atRosehillGardens,Parramatta.Visit sydneykitefestival.com.au

UIA Republlc Day andAustralia Day celebratlons

Sun24Jan2016

UnitedIndianAssociationhostsits awardnightatRoseleaCommunity Centre,645-671PennantHillsRoad. Forticketscontact:DavePassi 0413760300

FUNDRAISER

HumanitarianappealforTamil NaduFloodRellefbyCIAand

TACA

The CouncilofIndianAustraliansand TamilArtsandCulturalAssociation havejoinedforcestoraisemoneyfor theTamilNaduChief Minister'sRelief Fundtohelpthosesufferingfollowing therecenttragedyoffloodmgaround Chennal.Contact:PrafulDesai0411 964506.prafuldesai@yahoocom orAnaganBabu0402229517, anagan@hotmailcom

SewalnternatlonalAustralla

TamllNaduFloodRellefAppeal

Sewa Internationalisa Hindufaith, non-profitcharityworkmgtoserve humanityindistress Sewa1son theground111Chennai,Tiruvallur andKancheepuramrunning reliefoperations Pleasedonate generously.Contact:Rajesh0433 606045orsewaint@gmail.com

SPORT

15-15 cricket match Sun10Jan20169am-4pm TheUnitedIndianAssociation presentsadayoffunforfamilyand friends TheUIA11takeonthe Westpac11inbothUnder16and Adultmatches HeldatRobinThomas Reserve HarrisSt,Parramatta

Sydney Khalsa Sports Inc Dinner &Dance Nite

Sat 12 Mal'ch2016 7pm

SydneyKhalsaSportsInchost theirannualDinner&DanceNight atStMary'sMemorialHall.Cnr MamreRoadandGreatWestern Highway Proceedsraisedwillfund participationintheannualSikh GamestobeheldinBrisbaneover theEasterlongweekend TunesbyDJ Guruwillfeaturealongside Bhangra, Bollywoodandfusionmusic Contact DavindarSingh0416981645

YOUTH

SYASummerCamp

Tues5-Sun10Jan2016

SikhYouthAustraliahosttheir18th annualsummercampatSydney AcademyofSportandRecreation Wakehurst Parkway,Narrabeen

Expectafunweek ofspiritual growth!Visit: sikhyouthaustralia com/camps/summer-camp/oremail info@sikhyouthaustraliacom

ART

lndla'sDisappearing Hallways exhibition

Wed28Oct·22Jan2016

CityofSydneyandCustoms House tiostsphotographicseries Ind/a' s Disappearing Railways.aphotographic journeyrecordedbyAustralian photojournalistandtravelwriter, AngusMcDonald.andpublished posthumously Thisfreeexl1ibithas beencuratedbyhispartnerCatherine Anderson AtCustoms House,31 AlfredStreet,CircularQuay Details:sydneycustomshousecom.au

MISC

Be an officlalSanta delegate! Until 25Dec 2015

RonaldMcDonaldHouseCharities needsyoutohelpsharethelove andspreadsomejoythisChristmas throughfundraisingatSydney AirportaspartoftheirCommunity ChristmasGiving Appeal.Thereare manyvolunteerpositionsincluding shakertincollectors,Christmas giftwrappers,icecreammakers andmore.Therearedifferentshifts availablethroughtheweekand trainingisprovidedonsite Thisisa greatopportunityforanyone overthe age 14andtheyareespeciallykeen

forvolunteerswhospeakEnglishand anyotherlanguage!Visit: volunteer. com.au/Opportunity/Details/68636/ santas-offcial-delegate

Free MeditationProgram

Wednesdays7.30pm-9pm

WentworthvilleCommunityCentre,2 Lane Street,Wentworthville, NSW Bookings/Enquiries:0433228345, 0413049069

Learn Hindi

Ifyourchildrenareinhighschool andwanttostudyHindi,pleasenote HindiclassesareheldonSaturdays atLiverpoolGirls'HighSchooland TheHillsSportsHighSchool.Toenrol visitwww.sscl.schools.nsw.edu.au/ how-to-enrol

Hindi teaching In schools Weneedvolunteerparentsinthe Westmead,Wentworthville,Rosehill andParramattaareaswherethere isasignificantpopulationofIndian students Tolearnhowyoucanhelp getHinditeachingstartedinlocal schools,pleaseemail:aushindicom@ gmail.comorcontact:Kamlesh0410 583282

Comeandlearnyoga!

Monday-Friday(excludingpublic holidays)

Afternoonclass:12-1pm

Eveningclass: 5:30-6:30

IndianCulturalCentre,Consulate Generalof India, Level2,265 CastlereaghStreetSydney(opposite Museum StationLiverpoolStreet Exit}.Pleaseregisteratyoga@ indianconsulatesydney.orgor contact:GovindarajuVenkatachalam (teacher}on0468400922

BasicsInSanskrit

Chinmaya Missionholds Sanskrit lessonsonWednesdays6:157:15pm,atChinmayaSannidhi(38 CarringtonRd,Castle Hill). Contact:BrGopalJi0416482149

Dance yourway toahealthy heart

ResourcefulAustralianIndianNetwork Inc(RAIN} inpartnershipwiththe SouthAsianHindiSchool,Kogarah.is runningBollywoodDanceclassesfor ladiesatStGeorgeGirls' HighSchool onSundaymornings10to11am. Contact:SapnaShah0402313237.

EssayWritingCompetition Deadline31December,2015

Thetopicis"BhagavadGitaAs It Is"byACBhaktivedantaSwami Prabhupada.Everyoneiseligibleto enter-nomatterage orlocation. Thecompetitionissplitinto3levels: essayforindividuals,essayforgroup oressencein140charactersorless. Upto$10,000tobewon.

Details:bgasitisessay.com.au

Fitch retains India's rating at lowest investment grade AmericanratingagencyFitchhasretained lnclia'ssovereign ratingatthelowest investmentgradeof"BBH-/scable",saying thecountrywillcontinuetopostgood growthdespitesubduedprospectforthe AsiaPacificregioninasituationof"dollar strengthinthecontextofanexpectedrise inUS(FederalReserve)ratesandlower commodityprices.

"IndiaandVietnamhavefavourable macroeconornicprospects,partlyreflecting lowerexposuretosomeofthenegative pressuresaffectingtheregion;however, weaknessesintheirpublicfinanceshave deterredusfromtakingpositiveratings action,"FitchsaidinareporttitledEmerging Asia.>overeignOutlook2016.

"Dollarstrengthinthecontext ofanexpectedriseinUSrates,stillsluggishglobalt.tadegro,vthandlower commoditypt:icesposeachallengingsetof circumstancesforEmergingAsiain2016whichpartlyexplainswhythehighgowth ratesoftl1emid-2000slookoutofreach," itsaid.

EmergingAsia'sgrowthin2016is e...._pectedtoslow to 6.3percent,from 6.5percent,mostlyduetotl1eprojected slowdowninChina.

FitchsaidmatexcludingChinaand lnclia,tl1eregionisprojectedtoexpand5.2 percentin2016,from5percent,whichit saidwouldberhefastestforanyemerging regio1

Moreover,emergingAsianexternal balancesheetsaregenerallystrongerthanin 1996,rheyearbeforetheonsetoftheAsian financialcrisis.

"Sovereignsaregenerallymuchless reliantonforeigncurrencyfinancing,and manycountriesnowhavemoreflexible exchange-rateregimesinplaceoftl1emore prevalentuseofexplicitpegs before1997," thereportsaid.

Fitchsaidinareportlastweekchat lnclia'seconomywiJlgrowby7.5percentin thecurrentfiscalthatwillstandoutglobally, butwarnedthatitsbusinessenvi.ronment wouldremainweakdespitein1provements.

Theagencysaida"BBB-"rating,the lowestintheinvestmentgrade,alongwith

astableoutlookandastrongmediumtermgrowtl1prospectandfavourable externalfinances,willbalanceourwith highgovernmentdebt,weakstructurals andadifficult,butimproving,business environment.

ItsaidwhileInclia'ssovereign ratings continuedtobeconstrainedbythelimited fiscalspaceofthegovernment,the 23.6-percentsalaryhikerecommendedby the7thPayCommissionhasraiseddoubts aboutmefeasibilityofthemedium-term consolidationpath.

Oninflation,irsaid,lnclia's7.9-percenr averageinannualpriceriseoverthe pastfiveyearswasmuchhigherthanthe 3.3-percentlevelamongthepeerswith mesamerating.Buttl1echangesinthe retailinflationprofilestrengmenedIndia's sovereigncreditprofile.

Meanwhile,Inclia'sannualretailand wholesaleinAationratesroseconsiderably inNovemberto5.41percentand(-)1.9 percentrespectively,duelargelytoan increaseinmepricesoffooditemslike pulses.

AfterArihant, Indian Navy considering n-propulsion for carriers

TheInclianNavy'sdesignbureauis consideringnuclearpropulsionforthe second,andpossiblyathirdindigenous aircraftcarrier.

Almoughmefinaldecisionisyettobe taken,reliablesourcestoldIndiaStrategic (www.indiastrategic.in)thattl1enavyand thecountry'snuclearscientistshavedrawn sufficientexperiencefromtheirsuccessin installingnuclearpropuhioninAribam, thecountry'sfirstSSBN(shipsubmersible ballisticnuclear)submarine(ornuclearpropeUed,nuclear-armedsubmarine), whichiscurrentlyundergoingseatrials,and chatisencouragingthemtoreplicatetl1e technologyforincligenousaircraftcarriers.

Accorcling to navychiefAdmiralRobin Dhowan,theNavalDesign Bureau(NDB) isworkingtowardsdesigninga60,000 -65,000tonneaircraftcarrier-whichwillbe thebiggestvesseltobeconstructedinthe coumry-andchatt\VOmajorsystemsunder considerationarenuclearpropulsionand

thenewgenerationaircraftlaunchsystem, EivlALS(ElectromagneticAircraftLaunch andRecoverySystem),fromtl1eUSGeneral Atomics.Butthereisnofinaldecisionyet oneither.

India'sfirstincligenousaircraftcarrier, l.AC-IorVikrant,isunderconstruction attheKochiShipyardfordeliveryby end-2018anditis to bepropelledbyfour LM2500gasturbineenginesfromtheUS GE.luclearpowerisbeingconsideredfor thesecond,calledl.AC-IIandlikelytobe namedVishaLltisplannedforinduction in2029.

There.lsalsothestrongpossibilityof anotl1erindigenouscarrier,IAC-III.

Whilemel.AC-1hasaski-jumptolaunch aircraft,IAC-TTandI.AC-Illwilllikelyuse meE1-1ALStocatapultaircraftfromshort clistancesofthecarrierdecks.

TheIndianNavyislookingatthree aircraftcarrierstoensure24x7operations wimt\voCarrierBattleGroups(CBGs) Threecarriersarerequiredasoneofthem willbeunderperiodicmaintenanceand refits,andaccordingly,unavailal1le.

Atpresent,melnclianNavyhasRussiasuppliedINSVi.k.tamacliryasince2013,and itshouldbeinserviceforabout30to35 years.lncliawillneeditstl1irdincligenous carrierbythen,andittakessomeIOyears cobuildone,evenwithnewmodular constructionpractices.

BochINSVik.tamadityaandl.AC-1share theski-jumpsystemtolaunchRussianmadeMiG29Kaircraft.TheEMALSwill bemuchmoreefficientandpowerfulto launchclifferemaircraftinmomentsi.vitl1 thefl.ickofaswitch.TheUSNavyisusing mesystemforitsnewgenerationcarriers, theGeraldR.Ford(underconstruction) andJohnFKennedy.

AsfortheIAC-2,sourcestoldIndia StrategicthattheMinistryofDefence (r'vfoD)issettoinitiatethefirstformalstep towardsaccordingitsofficialsanctionby alloltingfundstoauthoriseandcomplete astudyonrequirements.Thesecondstep, abigone,islikelywimin2016inmeform ofAcceptanceofNecessity(AON).That willmeantheofficialgoaheadfromtl,e governmenttostartworkandfunclingwill beallottedinaccordancewimthepaceof

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Notably,whiletheUSgovernmentis alreadyworkingonsharing meE1-1ALS technologywithmeIndianNa�ry, de,Telopmentandcomplexinstallationof nuclearpropulsionwillhavetobedoneby meInclianstl1emselves.Thatiswherethe successininstallingnuclearpropulsionin Aribantusing lowenricheduranium(LEU) offerstheincentiveandinspiration.

TheNDBandscientistsfromDRDO (DefenceResearchandDevelopment Organisation)andBARC(BhabbaAtomic ResearchCentre)aresystematically coordinatingonthis.

Notablyagain,tl1eUScarriersusebombgradehighly-enricheduranium(HEU)after masteringthetechnologydecadesago. TheUSNavyismeonlyonerodoso,and apparentlywillbeunwillingtosharetl1is expertise.TheHEU-propelledvesselshave abigadvantageastl1eycangoonfor20to 40yearsormorewhileLEU-propelledships havetoberefuelledeveryfiveyearsorso.

Significantly,Arihanthassuccessfully completedseveralpropulsionanddiving trials,andrightnow,isconductingaser.ies offinalteststolaunchunarmedmissiles fromdifferentdepthsbeforeitslikely inductioninmecomingfewweeks.Subject to thesuccess,itwillbegivenawarship pennantnumber,declareditisoperational, andmenbeclearedforparticipationinthe InternationalFleetReview(IFR)scheduled forFebruary201(j.

AdmiralDhowanhasexpressedhope onthis,butunderstandablyhasbeen non-committalasevenminorrestson boardnuclearvesselsarecriticaland nomingisacceptedwithourtotalsuccess, notwithstandinganytimede.lays.

TheInclian avyalreadyhas<lea.ranee tobuildsixSSN(nuclear-propelledbutnot nuclear-armed)submarinesandindications arethattworothreemoreSSB Arihant classvesselsarealsounderdifferentstages ofconstruction-andthattl1eywillbe larger,andwitl1morepowerfulnuclear reactorsmantl,atofArihant.

Progressiontobuildingnuclearreacrors forairc.raftcarriersislogical,particularlyas fossilfuel-po\veredvesselsaredependent onacontinuoussupplyofoilirrespective ofthegrowingcostfactorsaswellasme emergingtluearsintheIndianOcean.

China,forinstance,basacquired GwadarfromPakistantoservebotbasa commercialportandanavalbase,becoming thefirstforeign powertohaveth.isfacility sonearmeIndianshoresandtl1estrategic StraitofHormuz,fromwherenearlyhalf meworld'soil.comesthrough.

TheUSalsohasamajorbaseatDiego GarciaintheIndianOcean,butabout2,400 kmfromIndia'ssouthernstateofTami.I Nadu.

Delhi, Chennai wake-up calls tor India: Clean technology pioneer AsDell1igetschokedonrecordpollution levelsandChennaistrugglesafter unprecedentedAoods,anIndo-Canaclian scientistgloballyknownforpioneering cleantechnologiessaidtl1esedevelopments areawake-upcallforIndia.

VI.Lakshrnanan-theCEOofProcess ResearchOrtechthathaspioneered technologiesforenvironmentalprotection

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andsustainabledevelopment-saidthe pollutioninDelhiandfloodsinChennai incLicatethatthecurrentdevelopmental methodsadoptedbyLidianeedabig change.

"PollutionandsmoginDelhiareunique tolncLianconditionsbecauseitisabooming economywithhighemissionlevels, ballooningvehiclepopulationandpoor peopleburningfueltocook,"thescientist said.

"ButIndiawillhavetoacttoughandget moreaggressiYelikeSingaporeinenforcing pollutionregulations-don'tissueauto/car licences,investmassivelyinpublictransport andimposeheavylinesonpolluters."

AccordingtoLakshmanan,India'sdry andhotconditionscompoundtheproblem ofpollutionbecauseaheavyconcentration ofparticleshangsincheair.

"Indianeedstechnologiestosuckthese particlesfromtheair.Canadabassuch technologiesasthiscountryhasdonea lotofworkonairqualitysincetl1e1970s becauseofourbigminingandmineral industries,"headded.

LakshmananurgedtheIndian governmenttoropeinoverseasexpertsand researchinstitutesforadviceondeveloping technologiessuitableforpeculiarIndian conditions.

"PollutioninDelhicanbebroughtdown bystrictlicensing,emissionregulationsand newtechnologiesthatsuckparticlesfrom tl1eair,"hesaid.

ReferringtofloodsinCbennai,hesaid, "Smartwaterwaysaretheonlyanswer.India shouldlearnfromCanadaindeveloping tl1esesmartwaterways-asadvocatedby (formerIndianpresident)A.P.J.Abdul Kalam-todivertexcesswaters."

Lakshmananwascaughtintherecent Chennaifloodsashewasvisitingthecity fortl1ereleaseofabookheco-authored witl1thelateKalam.

ThebooktitledProsperityandPeaceforthe TweuryfirstCentmywasreleasedbyformer IndianchiefelectioncommissionerT.S. Krishoamurtby.

Encourageelectric cremation at cremation ground nearTaj Mahal

TheSupremeCourthasaskedtheUttar Pradeshgovernmentcoencourage the peopletooptforelectriccrematorium insteadoftl1etraditionalmethodtocremate theirdeadatacremationgroundintbe vicinit)'oftheTajMahal.

Askingtl1eUPgovernmenttomake electriccremationfreefromJanuary1,a benchofChiefJusticeT.S.Thakurand JusticeC.Nagappansaidrhacpeopleshould bemadeawareoftl1eimportanceofopting fortheelectriccrematoriuminorderto savetheTajJvfahalfromthesmokeemitting fromtracLitionalmethodofcremation, ltssuggestioncameastl1estate governmentexpresseditsdifficulty instoppingthetraditionaltnechodof cremationattl1ecremationgroundnear TajMahalasitinvolvedthebeliefsand sentimentsofthepeople.

Thecourtsaidtl1atCentralPollution ControlBoardwouldsuggesttl1emethods thatcouldbeadoptedsothatemission of5mokefromburningpyrescouldbe minimised.

AskingtheUPgovernmenttomakea

comprehensiYeplanforthedevelopment andbeautificationoftl1eentirearea includingthecremationgrow1d,thecourc saidthatpeopleneededtobemadeaware oftl1ehazardschatsmokesfromtraditional methodsofcremation,vasposingco historicmonuments.

Now, energyefficiency in school curriculum

Punjabbastakentl1eleadinincorporating energyefficiencyasasubjectinschool curricuhunandinrequisitetrainingof teachersinallschoolsacrossthestate, Power1Vli.nisterPiyushGoyalrevealedat anawardsfunctiononNationalEnergy ConservationDayrecently.

"Tamsurethattbeotherstareswould emulatetl1einitiativetakenbytbestate goYernmentofPunjab.Ido.notdoubt cbefactthatIndiawillfulfillitslNDC (IntendedNationallyDetermined Contributiontoclin1aceagreement) commitments.It'stheonlywaysuccessfully leavingbehindforthenextgenerationa cleanerplanet,healthierfuture,amore prosperousnation colivein;'theminister added.

AttheNationalEnergyConservation Dayawardslastyear,Goyalhadannounced thatagovernmentgirls'schoolinPunjab's Jalanclharwouldbetl1efirstinthecotmtry co introduceenergyefficiencyasasubject intl1eschoolcurricultun,aftergirlstudents fromPunjab,alongwitbstudentsfrom otherschoolsacrossthecountry,interacted witl1hin1viavideolink.

lnresponsecostudentSirnranKaur's suggestion,Goyalhadsaidhewould immediatelyputuptoUnionHuman ResourceDevelopmentMinisterSmtiti Iranitheproposaltohaveenergyefficiency asasubjectinschools.

US town toset up scholarship tohonourIndian-origin citizen TheUStownofSpotswoodinNewJersey willsetupascholarshipfundtohonour tbememoryofanIndian-originemergency medicaltechnician,whodiedinthelineof dutyinJulythisyear.

HinalPatel,22,wasenroutewithher partnertoassistonaroutinecallina neighbouringtownwhenherambuL'lnce wasstruckbyacar.Pateldiedinthecrash whileherpartnerandthewomanwhohit tl1eambulancesurvived.

ItwasPatel'slastshiftatcbeSpotswood EmergencyMedicalServices.Shewas leavingherpositiontocontinueher educationattheGraduateSchoolof BiomedicalScienceatRutgersUniversity. Patelhopedtoonedaybecomeadoctor.

ThescholarshipwillkeepPatel'smemory aliveanditwillbeawardedannuallytoa deservingsenioratSpotswoodHighSchool everyspringonawardsnight.

TheorganisersoftheKloosFamilyLights, anotl1eryeai:lytraditionthatsupports"a worthycause",hasinviteddonationsfor Patel'sscholarshipfond.

TwoIndian youth win Queen's YoungLeaders awards TwoIndianshavebeenchosenwinners oftheprestigiousQueen'sYoungLeaders Awardof2016forexhibitingexceptional communityleadershipqualities.

KartikSawhney,21,andNehaSwain,

28,willbepresentedwiththeawardsin LondonbyQueenElizabethIIinJtme 2016,theRoyalCommonwealthSociety said.

"60incredibleyoungpeoplefrom aroundtheCommomvealtbhaveshown strengtb,leadership,empathyanddrive. Someofourwinnersarejustembarking ontheirleadershipjourneyandothersare moreestablished,"AstridBonfield,chief executiveoftheQueenElizabethDiamond JubileeTrustwasquotedassaying.

"Eitherway,werecognisenotonlywhat theseamazingyoungpeoplehaveachieved, butalsotheirpotentialinchangingpeople's livesforthebetterinthecountriesand communitiesinwhichtheylive."

Sawlmeybasbeenhonouredforhis exceptionalworkbighlightingtmiYersal accesstoeducationforall,whileNehahas beenselectedinrecognitionofherworkas ayouthfacilitatorcandasco-founderoftl1e Hyderabad-based r GORubaroo.

Rubaroo'saim.is"tocreateaplatform, whichisasafeandinclusivespacefor youngpeopletoaccessopportunitiesof learningandself-development".

This year'sawardwinners,agedbetween 18and29andwhocomefromalloverthe Commonwealth,areworkingtosupporr otl1ers,raiseawarenessandinspirechange onavarietyofdifferentissuesincluding; education,climatechange,genderequality, mentalhealthanddisabilityequalitr

TheQueen'sYoungLeadersProgramme wasestablishedin2014bytheQueen Elizabetl1DiamondJubileeTrustin parmershipwithComicReliefand theRoyalCommonwealthSocietyin recognitionoftheBritishmonarcll's lifetimeofservicetotheCommonwealth.

AsQueen'sYoungLeaders,Sawhney

andSwainwillbeallocatedamencorwith relevantexperienceandexpertisewhowill supportthemoverthecourseoftheyearto continueanddeveloptheirwork.

TheywillalsohaYetheopportunity tomeerwithinspiringpeopleandvisit organisationsinBr.iraintl1achaveexpertise inareassuchasmediaandcommunications, socialactionandadvocacy.

Disabled Indian girl wins NZ award

A16-year-oldgirl,bornpremaru.relyinIndia andhavingaconclitioncal.ledhemiplegia, haswonaprestigiousawardconstitutedto honouroutstandingachievementsofNew Zealanderswithdisabilities.

MuskanDevta,apublishedauthorand inspirationalspeaker,waspresentedwith theSupremeACCAttitudeAwardfor2015.

"HerniplegiaissomethingIwouldhaveto livewitl1tl1roughoutmyentirelife.Sowhy worry?"shesaidattheawardsceremony.

Thoughicwashardtomakefriends andleada"normal"lifewhenherparents shiftedtoNewZealand,Muskanfound courageinheryoungerbrotherAman andbeganhermissiontomakeapositive cl1angeintheworld

Shedecidedtobreakoutofhershell andbecameclasscaptain,arovingreporter fortl1eschoolnewsletterandhadherown radioshowonpopularHindistationRadio Tarana.

ln2013,Muskanpublishedli.rst autobiography,I Drect111, toraisemoney forStarshipChildren'sHospitalwhereshe underwentcorrectivesurgery.Shenowaims toraisefundstobuildtwoclassroomsata schoolfortl1evisuallychallengedchildren inIndia.

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Watermelon and Snow Pea Salad

Ingredients

Serves 6

1.5kgseedlesswatermelon,rindremoved, sliced 100gsnowpeas,trimmedandfinelysliced 150gAustralianmarinatedsoftfetacheese,oil reserved

1tbspfreshmintleaves

Finelyshreddedzestof1lemon

2tbspslemonjuice

Sweet Potato and Sage Bake

Ingredients

Serves4-6asaside

4medium(1kg)sweetpotatoes, peeledandthinlysliced

1mediumredonion,thinlysliced

¼cupfinelychopped.sageleaves

3clovesgarlic,crushed

1tbspseasalt

1tspfreshlygroundblackpepper

1cupthickenedcream

Method

Arrangesweetpotato,onion,sage andgarlicinalternatelayers ina buttered7cupcapacitybaking dish.Combinesalt,pepperand creamandpouroverpotatolayers. Bakeat200Cfor40-50minutes or untilpotato iscooked. Standfor10minutesbefore serving.

1/2tspcastersugar,ortotaste

Saltandfreshlygroundblackpepper,totaste

Method

Layerwatermelon,snowpeas,cheese,mintand lemonzestonaservingplatter.

Shakelemonjuiceand1/4cupofthereserved oilinascrewtopjaruntilcombined.

Tasteandseasonwithsugar,saltandpepper. Drizzleoversaladandserve immediately.

Spice Rubbed Lamb Ribs

Ingredients

Serves 4

1tbspgroundcumin

2tspsdriedoregano

1tspsmokedpaprika

1clovegarlic,crushed

1tbspsalt

1/3cupoliveoil

4x4pointlambribs

1½cupsGreekstylenatural yogurt

Finelygratedrindof1lemon

1tbspfinelyshreddedmint

Egg Nog Portuguese Tartlets

Ingredients

Makes 12

3eggyolks

2tblssugar

2½tablespoonscornfour

1cupOak Egg Nog

2/3cupthickenedcream

1sheetbutterpuffpastry, thawed

1tablespoonbrownsugar

1teaspoonmixedspice

1tablespoonsugar,extra,for sprinkling

Method

Whiskyolks,sugarandcornflour inaheavybasedsaucepanuntil smooth.Graduallywhisk inthe eggnogandcreamuntilsmooth. Cookovermediumheatwhisking continuouslyuntilcustardis thickenedandjustbeginningto boil.Transfercustardtoabowl andpressclingwrapontothe surfacetopreventaskinforming. Refrigerateuntilcold Sprinklepastrywithcombined brownsugarandspiceandfold inhalf.Rolluptightlyalongthe

longersideintoasausageshape. Usingaserratedknife,cutpastry into12x2cmrounds.

Rolloutroundsonalightly fouredsurfacetoa10cm diameterandpressinto1/3cup capacitymuffinpans.Spoon cooledcustardintopastrycases andflattenslightlywiththeback ofthespoon.Sprinklewithsugar. Bakeat200 °cfor20-25 minutesoruntilgolden.Cool for5minutesinpansbefore transferringtoawireracktocool completelybeforeserving.

Lemoncheeks,forserving Freshmintleaves,forserving

Method

Combinecumin,oregano, paprika,garlic,saltandoilto formapasteandruboverthe ribstocoat.Refrigerateforat least2hoursorovernight.

Placeribsinabakingpaper linedroastingdish,cover withfoilandroastat140 °C for2hours.Cooltoroom

temperatureandchilluntil completelycold. Cutribsbetweeneachbone toseparate.Arrangeina single layeronabakingpaper linedtrayandroastat220° c for15minutesoruntilvery crispy.

Combineyogurt,lemonrind andmintinaservingbowl. Servehotribswithminted yoghurt,lemoncheeksand extramintleaves.

Falafel Chicken with Orange Salad

Ingredients

Serves 4

4chickenbreastfillets

2cupsAustraliannaturalyogurt

1x200gpacketfalafelmix

Oliveoilspray

1tbsptahini

1tbsplemonjuice

2Lebanesecucumbers

1orange,segmentedandjuice retained

400gcanchickpeas,rinsedand drained

2tbspschoppedmint

1springonion,finelysliced

Saltandpepper,totaste

1tbspoliveoil

Method

Slicechickenbreasthorizontally into2thinsteaks.

Place1cupyogurtintoashallow bowlandwhiskinenoughwater forittoreachtheconsistencyof thickenedcream.Dipchickeninto theyogurtmixture,shakingoffthe excessandthencoatinfalafelmix. Arrangecrumbedchickenona bakingpaperlinedoventrayand spraywithoil.Bakeat200Cfor10

Chocolate Stuffed Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

Makes 25 biscuits

125gunsaltedbutter

½cupdarkbrownsugar

2tbspsmolasses

1egg

1½cupsplainflour

¾tspbicarbofsoda

1tspgroundginger

½tspcinnamon

¼tspnutmeg

Pinchofcloves

80gdarkcookingchocolate,brokeninto squaresandeachsquarehalved

Method

Creambutterandsugarwithanelectric mixeruntillightandfuffy.Beatinmolasses thengraduallyaddegg,beatingwelluntil combined.Siftinthefour,sodaandspices

andstirintobuttermixuntilcombinedinto averysoftdough.Note:Don'tworryifthe doughisreallysoft,itshouldstillrollinto ballseasily. Roll1/2tablespoonsofmixtureintoballs. Takeapieceofchocolateandsandwich aballofdoughoneachside.Firmlypress togetherensuringthesidesaresealedand rollintoaball.

Placeballsonabakingpaperlinedtray about5cmapart.Usingaskewer,imprint Christmaspatternsintotheuncookeddough. Bakefor8-10minutesat180Coruntil lightlybrownedandcookedthrough(they willbesoftandcakeyintexture).Allow tocoolbeforeremovingfromthebaking trayanddustingwithicingsugar.Serve cookieswarmforamoltenchocolatecentre. Microwavecoldcookiesfor10-15seconds tosoftenifdesired

A festive cheese board

Ingredients

theirbestbeforedate sokeepthe Bluecheese,Vintagecheddar, dateyouplantoserv�thecheese Washednndcheese,Bne, inmindwhenchoosingatthe Crackers,Strawberries,Cherries, shops.

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Optional Extras

Slicedfruitcake,Mincetarts, Candiedhazelnuts,Handfulof pistachios,Gingerbread,Port

Method

Maturedcheesesaregenerallyat theirbestwhentheyareclosestto

Takeyourcheesesoutofthefridge

onehour(20to30minutesona hotday)beforeservingandcover withadampteatoweltostopthem dryingout.Servingyourcheeseat roomtemperaturemeansyou're gettingthefullimpactoftheir textureandflavour. Placeyourcheesewedgesor roundsontheboardwithasmall knifeforeach.

minutes,thencarefullyturnover andcook forafurther5minutesor untilgoldenandcookedthrough. Combineremainingyogurtwith tahiniandlemonjuicetomakea sauce.

Forthesalad,halvethecucumber lengthwaysandscoopoutthe seedswithateaspoon.Slice diagonallyandplaceinabowlwith theorangesegmentsandjuice, chickpeas,mintandspringonion. Seasontotasteanddresswith oliveoil.Servealongsidechicken drizzledwithtahiniyogurt.

Addcrackersforyourcheese. Contrastthecreaminessofthe cheese withstrawberriesand cherriesscatteredaroundthe board.

Sprinkleafewfrozenseasonal grapesontheboardtoaddsome refreshingsweetness. Decorateyourboardwith gingerbread,fruitcakeandmince pies-they'rethe'tinsel'!

Addahandfulofnutsforcrunch. Servethisdecadent,festiveboard withport,sherryoryourfavourite dessertwineforacrackinggood

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Rosewater Roulade

Ingredients

Serves 10-12

6eggwhites

1¼cupscastersugar

1tbspcornfour

1½tspswhitevinegar

1½tspsrosewater

1tspicingsugar,sifted

1tspcocoa,sifted

1½cupsdoublecream

2tbspsicingsugar, sifted,extra

1½tspsvanillabeanpaste

250gfreshraspberries

½cupgrateddarkchocolate

Extraraspberriesand grateddarkchocolate forserving

Method

Linethebaseandsidesofa 38cmx25cmSwissrollpanwith asinglesheetofbakingpaper, allowingaslightoverhang.

Beateggwhitesuntilsoftpeaks form.Graduallyaddsugarbeating wellbetweeneachaddition.Sift cornflourovertheeggwhitesand, usingametalspoon,foldthrough withthevinegarandrosewater. Spreadevenlyintopreparedpan andbakeat170 °Cfor20-25 minutesuntilgoldenandcooked Coolinpanfor30minutes. Layacleantowelonthebench, coverwithasheetofbaking paperanddustevenlywithicing

sugarandcocoa.Invertmeringue ontopaperandcarefullyremove thetopsheetofpaper,cool completely. Beatcream,extraicingsugar andvanillabeanpasteuntil softpeaksform.Spread overmeringueandtopwith raspberriesandchocolate.Roll upalongtheshortsideandplace onaservingplatter,seamside downbeforechillingfor1hour. Servewithextraberriesand chocolate. Iffreshraspberriesare unavailable,substituteseasonal fruit,suchasmango,passionfruit, kiwifruitorstrawberries.

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andaunique feamreof,ocJust Curries-all youcancat,silverservicethali.s. Availablein vegetarianandnon-vegoptions,wemoose oneofeach roshare.Themenudescribes thelh,1!tns'·Chef'sselectionoftwonon-veg dishesandrwovegcrnbledishes,daal,bread, rice,raica, pickle, pappadums andadessert."

Theemptymeralplateissetdowninfront ofus.Suddenlywaitersbringoutthe'buffer' and fillcad,comparrmemto rhebrimchickencmrrondiebone,lan,bRoganjosh, blacklentils,bittergourd,tiloohh,yiandpo11eer 111t1kho11ialongwiththeaccompaniments.

Preparedinthetraditionalfashiononthe bone,thechicken curryis Oavoursomcand the meat fallsawaywith a gentlemg.The Rogan josh ismeltinyourmouth tender lambwith aperfectbalanceofspices.Thisis :md1entic Jndian fareburstingwith flavour. TheblacklentilsarcrichandburtCf)'bur don'tmstcasthoughthey'vebeenclmwncd inghee.

Though thenamesaysirall, formymstc, tl.1cbinergourdwasalittletoosharpwhile tl,c,tloohh'!}i(potatoestemperedwithspices) couldhavepacked moreflavour.

Thepaneeris madein thetraditionalwar andyoucan rasremefreshness.Thetexture issoftandpillowy.Afterbeingsimmeredina rich tomatoand buttersauce,each morsdof cottagechec�coozeswith tla,·our.Adefinite favourite.

Theaccompanyingpappadumsarelight andcrisp)',nocsoggyorgreasr,and therice is lightnnd Ouffy.

\X'calsoopr 10 samplethepopularchi11g111i tikk.o,Vivck'so\\'ncrearirm,whichcertainly packsnpunch.Ahomemaderecipeof tenderchickenpieces,cookedina traditional Tandooroven,itisserved,stillsizzling,with a t-ieryyoghurtmarinade. Jt's hotandspicy anddelicious,burthosewhocan'thandlethe heatshouldkeepasweet mangolns.,inearb)'! Thoughwedon'thavealcoholwith the meal,wecakenoteoftheresmuram'sliquor licenceandbasicbutwell-chosenwine li�L TheBYOoptionwould beperfectfora largergroup.

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Thetcioofowners,VivekGulati,Digvijay RanawatandDeepanshuGambhir,arcalJ intodayandsharethephilosophybehind theirnewventure:·'\Xlhcnyou·wantpeople

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This rc.�taurantwillnot beaccusedof 'westernising'itsfood."Jfyoumangethe spicesinyourcooking,thenit'snorauthentic lndian," hesays.

"Indian foodisalwaystaggedas'curries'," Vivekconrinues...Buel'hedifferentparts oflndiahavedifferenrtypesof food.\X/alk intoan lndi:mshopandyou'U find30plus typesofcurrypowder,butwealsowant toshowcaseocherstylesof lndian foods,1111/in/,dosfl,cl1ickpeas,lentils,1hat'snorjust a curry!"

Indeed theextensivemenuoffersarange ofvegetarianopcionsaswdlasmorethan enough cosatisfythe mo5tr:l\'enousof carruvores.

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t'sweddingseason,bothinIndiaand Australia.IfyouarehavinganIndian wedding,chancesareyouwillwant togoallourandwearasmuchdesi clothingandjewelleryasyoucan.After all,livinginAustralia,it'sunlikelyyoudo thisoften.

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Paint it red

NothingworksbetterforIndian complexionsthanthecolourred.We associateitwithbridaloutfits,the.rindo01; banglesand,foradashofglamour,red lipstick.ThelatterworksespeciallyweUif youbavetheconfidencetocarryoffabold lookanditworkswondersforyourlipsand face.

Ifyouhaveanultra-sexyghagra,cutLike afishtailtharenhancesyoursilhouette, youcangoforkohllinedeyesandred lipstick.Goeasyontheotheraspectsof makeup-keepthefoLmdationandblush roaminimuminshadesofnude,avoid eyeshadowifyoucanandleaveyoureyes

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BringouttheBanam.ri,thebrocade,or theKanjivmmnsmis,someantiquejewellery oryourgrandmother'spearlsandyouwon't needmucbelse.Forthemakeupandbair, gowithbrownandshadesofmaroonthat complementchesari.Hereyoucanhavea classicchignonoralowbunwithRowers inyourhair.Mascaratohighlighttheeyes andverysubtleeyelinershouldsuffice.You willlookLikesomeonewhocomesfroman Indianaristocraticfamily.

Blushing bride

Ifyouareyoung,madlyinloveandhaving afullonBollywoodwedding,theskyisthe limit!Youcangowit!1anlndo-\X'esrern fusionoutfit,onethatcanbebrokenup touseasseparatesaswell,orsomething moretraditional.Ifyouliketbeglamlook, youcanwearload5ofblush,bigdangling earringsandadramaticneckpiece.Anupdo, whereyourhairistiedupinacarefully cultivatedmessylook,pluseyeshadowin shadesofcoralandbrowncanmakeyou looklikeaBollywooddiva.Goeasyonthe banglesifthefunctionisasangeetandthere isafoeofdancinginvolved.

Bronzed beauty

Oneofmyfavouritelooksforbrides,bronze anditsassociatedcoloursworkwithmost Indianshadesofgarments-especiallyjewel cones.Bronzeronthefaceandneckwill makeyourskinhaveaniridescentglowand willworkperfectlywiththejewelormetallic colourofyouroutfit.Thinkemeraldgreen, deepgold,copperandashimmeryoliveto giveyoumaximumimpactwiththebronzer. Avoidroomud1glossonthelipsandwear subtlelipstickandeyeshadowLetyourskin bethestarofthisshow.

Indian all over IfyoulovedAishwaryaRai'slookinJudhr1 Akhai�averrpopularlookwithbrides inIndia,tbenembraceitandgoallout. Youcanwearthe1t1t101igteekt1onyour centrepartedhair,thenoseringwitl1the

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Thesedays,dressingupforaweddingis afashionableaffair.Ifyoufeelyoucan carryitoff,goforit.Butmakesureyou arecomfortablewith,vhatyouarewearing becausetl1atwiUdeterminebowgoodyou lookinyourpicmres!

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LocatedonChina�5southcoastond1e PearlRiverDeltafacingd1eSouthChina Sea,HongKonghaslongbeenamagnet forshoppersfrom.allovertheworld.Bu[ italsooffersthetravellerarichcultural heritagethatisworthknowingItshiscory beganupriverinthecityofGuangzhou, wheretheBritishbegancracLlngv.�thChina. Whiled1eChineseinitiallyresisted,Hong Kongwasfinallyopenedtotradein1685 andbytheendofthe 17'h cenniry,the British,French,Dutch,Danes,Swedesand Americansbadgainedafirmfootholdin tberegion.HongKongIslandandKowloon werecededtotheBritishaftertheChinese weredefeatedintheOpiumWars.TheNew Territorieswereleasedtod1eBritishfor 99 yearsin1898,andthecolonysoonbecame athrivingcommercialcentreservingasthe

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,, Afterthe handover to China in 1997, Hong Kong made a smoothtransition and remains one of the world's leading financial capitals and a dynamic powerhouse ,, includingtheBankofChinaTower,a 70-storyprismdesignedbytheacclaimed architectIMPei,andthecoweringHSBC buildingdesignedbySirNormanPoster.

ManMoTempleonHoUywoodRoad, datingfromthe1840's,istheoldesttemple inHongKong,dedicatedcothegodsof literatureandwarwithgianthangingincense coilsbillowingwithfragrantsmoke,burned asofferingsbyworshippers.

TumdownwindingDesVoer,Road, SutherlandandWingLokStreetscofind driedseafood,ginsengroot,ediblebird's nestsandherbalmedicine.Myfavottritesare CatStreetandHollywoodRoadforantiques, curios,Chineseartandporcelain.Themid levelstravelatorthatextendsfot800metres istheworld'slongestcoveredescalacorand providesagreatwaytoseethestreetlife below.SoHoisalivelydiningprecinctwith funkybarsandrestantantsforchosewhocan mustertheenergytocontinuegoinginthis citychatneversleeps.

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Themostpleasurablewaytocross theharbourtoKowloonisonboardthe StarFerryfoundedin1888byDorabjee

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InKowloon,stopbythehistoricClock towerbuiltin1921,beforeproceedingto theHongKongMuseumofArc,atreasure troveofceramics,jade,calligraphy,bronzes andlacquerwarefromChina.Thenhead fortheshoppingprecinctofNathanRoad thatcaterscolocalsbeforeendtngyour strollatthefoodstallsoftheTemple StreetNightMarkee,wid1omdoorstalls offeringeverythingfromsouvenirs,clothing, accessories,reflexologyandfortunecelling, seafoodandnoodlerestaurants.Shanghai Streetisoneofthecity'soldeststreetsand JadeStreetbas400orsostallssellingamulets, ornaments,necklacesandtrinketsmadefrom jade.AcCamonRoadandOceanTerminal, you'Ufindchicdesignerlabell1outiques andalongcbewaterfrontpromenadei.nthe evening,watchd1eSymphonyofLights,with laserlightsbeamedfrom40skyscrapers.

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Qantasand cathayPacificflydirecttoHongKong.

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Thechoiceofclothingandaccessoriesisstaggering.Amongthebestis ShanghaiTang.ChicshoppingcomplexesincludetheLandmark,PacificPlace, HarbourCityandOceanTerminal.

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Sydneyboy TusharApte strikes it bigwith Chris Brown song

isperforming,"saysTushar,rnefulJy

BY KALYANI WAKHARE

Soyou'veheardtheChris Brownsingle'Zero'.You've enjoyeditsnu-discovibes,loved Breezy'ssensationalmoves,and perhapsmulledoveritspossible inspirationfromDaftPunk's GetLt1cky. Well,here'ssomethingelseaboutthis numberchatwillwowyou.

ItisproducedbyTusharApte,of Sydney'sownIndiancommunitycomposer,songwriter,producerandpianist parexcelJence.

FromaSydneyboywithbigdreamsto d1emanbehindChrisBrown'shitsingle, whichhashadover25millionhitson YouTube,30-year-oldTushar'sjourneyhas beenincredible.

Bornin ewcastletohighachieving parents,beingmusicalcomesnarurallyco Tushar,wholearnttoplaythepianoata veryyoungage.

"ItfeelslikeI'vebeen involvedinmusicforas longas1canremember,"he celJsfodit1nLink,andadds laughingly,"Exceptfora gapbetweenYear2and Year6whenIthoughtI couldbecomeaprofessional basketbalJplayerlikemyhero MichaelJordan!"

TnsharwenttoHomebush Boys'HighSchooland excelJedattbeperforming arts,takingpareinmany differentrecit.'11s,concerts andeisteddfods.

Buetl1eonemomentmat standsoutfromthesehigh schoolperformances,wasd1e timeheplayedatd1eSydney OperaHouse.

''Igottoplaytheconcert grandpianoattheOpera HousewhichIremember beingtoralJyinaweof,"he recalJs.

Tushar'srmm1MinociApteisanawardwinningscientistwhowasnamedthe SW WomanofmeYearfor2015.Butshe isequallywelJ-knownind1ecommunity forherownloveofd1eperformingarrs. \XlhensheproducedthemegahitMarathi musicalD11rgt1ZhaliGatt1iforthel'viaratbi AssociationofSydneyafewyearsago, Tushar,then19,tookonastagerole.What initiallyfeltlikeaneventhewasbeing draggedintobymum,quicklyturnedintoa funexperience.

"Ithinkassomeonewhoworks behindthescenesnowasaproducerand composer,theoneelementofmusicImiss

Tushar'sparentshavebeenaninspiration andsolidsupportsystemforbisoffbeatand chalJengingpathofpursuinghispassionas anoccupation.Hetalksaboutthemwith muchfondness.

"Mumisaclassicaldancer,mainlytrained intl1eK.athakstyleandDaelisavocalist, Ithinkfairtosayoneofd1emostwelJknownIndianvocalistsinSydney."

Withsomucht.'llentathomethereislittle surprisematadeeppassionhasturnedinto aAourishingcareer.

MovingtoLosAngelesfiveyearsago seemedlikeanaturalcareerprogression. Itdidnotfazehimtl1athedidnothavea singlecontactinrhemusicbusiness.Tushar hadgrownuponahealthydietofmainly Americanmusic,andsohefelthecould cackleheadonwhatevertheindustrythrew athim.

Hefoundworkasamusicianinmany capacities-asa'gigging'keyboard/ pianoplayer,afilm/TVcomposer,apop songwriter,andcomposer/arranger.

"Theopportunitiesherearecertainly unimaginableinAusaalia!"saysTushar.

Todayhehastobiscreditsongsthat hehaswrittenforX-Factorfinalisesfrom

Australia,theUK,andUSaswelJas superstarsincludingAdamLevineandChris Brown.

Hismostrecentsuccesshascomeas producerandco-writerofChrisBrown's latestworldwidesingle'Zero'whichisd1e leadsongfearuredonhisalbumRqJal!J. Performedcoafunk·yretrobeat,'Zero'is Brown'srebukeofagirlwhoturnedhim down,butnowstalkshimonhisInstagram. Gaueahundredpercent,butt1!!lgotji-om)'Utt, zeo Zero,tht1t'shoJVnlmlJf'*uTgjve.

Thesonghasbeenincrediblysuccessful havinghie#8onUSradio.

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ToutedasthefirstIndianfemale buddyfilm, AngryIndian Goddesses, infact,isdefinitelyoneandaspiritedly pretentiousone,atthat.

Itisafilmpackedwithemotionsthat swingerraticallyandthensettlesdown predictablyonasombrenote.

Thefilmbeginswithanintroductionto sixgirls,actressJoanna Mendes(Amrit

Maghera)akaJoshootingascene foraHindifilm,Laxmi Gaude(Rajshri Deshpande)afashymaidinGoa, PamelaJaswal(PavleeriGujral)akaPam doingworkoutsinthegyminDelhi, Madhureeta(Anushka Manchanda) aka MadonamusictourinJaipur, Suranjana Banerjee(SandhyaMridul) akaSurunningacorporateset-upin BengaluruandFreidaD'Silva(SarahJaneDias)aphotographerconductinga shootinBangkok.

Eachoftheseintroductorymontages, highlightthewomenhavingtoputup withmaleeccentricitiesandthem brazenlyfightingofftheiroffenders.

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ThegirlslandinGoa.Suranjana beingasinglemothercomesalongwith heryoungdaughter,Maya.On"short notice,"thegangjamupatFreida's bungalow.Thisrendezvousturnsoutto bemomentousforthem.

Theyregalethemselveswiththeir past,andthereismuchmerry-making. Buttheyknowtheirshortcomingsand planforabrighterfuture.Astheirmoods swing,thereareboutsofdramaticbeats tothefowofthenarration.

Thereisnodepthinthestory.Pan

Nalin'sscriptwithaone-dimensional intentofcelebratingfemalebonding, unravelsthemiseriesofaliberated womaninachauvinisticallymale dominatedsociety.

Hedoesthisinalight-heartedand cheerfulmanner.Theno-holdsbarred girlietalkisnotonlyamusing,but enlighteningtoo.Butthegapingplot holes,whichhehasoverlooked,leavea lottobeanswered.

Nalinhasusedthesetting,Goa, effectively.Hehasskilfullyincorporated a Konkanisongintothescriptandhas alsoincludedlocalissuestogivean authenticfeeltothenarrative.

Onthedirectorialfront,thescenes arewell-choreographedandthecast deliversfeistyperformancesthatare memorable.

Eachfemaleactorisnaturaland competent.Ontheotherhand,their malecounterparts,apartfrombeing candyfoss,aremerepawnsirithe narrative.Theyhavenothingmuchto offer.AdilHussainasthepoliceoffcer iswasted.

Withmoderateproduction values,SwapnilSuhasSonawane's cinematographyisremarkable.The backgroundscoreattimesisscreechy andtheproductiondesignthough mostlyartistic,isabitforged.

Overall, AngryIndian Goddesses wouldappealonlytotheurban audience,astheotherswouldneither relatetothecharactersnorsomeof theirshockingbehaviour.

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KAJARVA

STARRING:MeenuHooda,RidhimaSud, KuldeepRuhil,Shashi Bushan,Sumeet Vyas

DIRECTOR:MadhureetaAnand

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Afictionnarratedinaneo-realistic documentarystyle,MadhureetaAnand's Kajaryaisacrisplytold,resilientlychilling storythatisbothdisturbingaswellas engaging.

Thefilmdelvesintotheimpliedviewof lifeandconductwithrespecttofemale infanticideinIndiansociety.

MeeraSharma,adisinterestedrookie journalist,workingforthe National Times issenttoasmallvillageinHaryana about80kmfromDelhi,tocoveraritual

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thattakesplaceontheeveofthefull moonnightatthevillagetemplewhichis dedicatedtoGoddessKali.

Inthevillage,shelearnsthatthesaid ritualinvolves bali, humansacrifice.On furtherinvestigation,herpathcrosses thatofKajarya,thewomanwhounder theinfuenceofopium,isforcedto embodythegoddessinfakereligious ceremonies.

Whilethestoryhooksyouwiththe twoperspectivesofthetheme,thatof theurbanandtheruralpointofview,it alsogivesaninsightintohowtheFourth Estatecallouslyandinsensitivelyhandles thisheart-wrenchingsubject.

Thefascinationaspectofthefilmlies initstwomainprotagonists:Kajarya avictimofcircumstances,whoisan

unusualbuteffectivemouthpiece againstthebarbaricpractice,andMeera Sharma,theambitiousandimmature, cockyreporterwholendsafinebalance attheotherendofthespectrum.

Ontheperformancefront,Meenu Hoodaasthedishevelled,wearyand intenselybrooding Kajarya,isbrilliantly outstandinginthetitlerole.Sheportrays thecharactersincerely.

Shegetsintotheskinofhercharacter byconstantlyspoutingcusswordstovent herangeronherfateandcircumstances.

RidhimaSudasMeeraSharmais natural.Sherepresentstheaggressive immaturejournalisttoperfection.

BothareaptlysupportedbyKuldeep RuhilasBanwari,theslimycatalyst betweenKajaryaandthevillagers;

SumeetVyasasNikhil.Meera·s boyfriend;andShashiBushanas Shambhu,Kajarya'ssilentpillarof support.

Whilethesubjectisintense, Madhureeta'swritingseemsforced.The screenplaystressesandsucceedsin buildingastronginconclusivenarrative, wherethethirdactoftheplotseemsto behurriedlywrappedwithbothKajarya andMeera'stransitionlackingdepth.

Theoft-repeatedline "Tum Kaali ke saathkhelo, Kaali tum se khelengi (PlaywithGoddess Kaaliandshewill playwithyou)"isonlyforeffectandnot substantiated.

AlsowithKajarya'slawyerassuringher, "Bharosarakho, bahut achhahoga,jo bhi hoga (Havefaith,whateverhappens willbegood)",thefilmtakesthelazyway outtoassureapersonandconcludethe conflict.

Visually,Madhureeta'sdirection transportsyoutotherusticvillage inHaryanawithAmardeepBehl's productiondesigns,UrvashiBhargava's costumesandAlok Upadhyay's cinematography.Thevisualsarebasic exceptforafewshakyframesatthe initialstage.

Thecanvasisbrightandpleasing totheeyeandisefficientlylayered withRichardHorowitz'senchanting backgroundscore.

Overall,thefilmisworthawatch.

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STARRING:SharmanJoshi,Zareen Khan,KaranSinghGrover,DaisyShah, PriyanshuChatterjee

DIRECTOR:VishalPandya

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AbusinesstycoonAdityaDiwan (SharmanJoshi)isatthehelmofa largebusinessempireandismarried tohiselderbrother'sgirlfriend,Siya (ZareenKhan),afterthedemiseofhis elderbrotherVikramDiwan(Priyanshu Chatterjee)inaplanecrash.

Theyleadahappylifeandall'shunkydorytilloneday,SauravSinghania (KaranSinghGrover),meetshim, makesanoffer,whichAdityadeclines andSouravdecidestodestroyAditya's businessandlife.Why?Nooneknows tilltheendofthefilm.That,inessence, formsthecruxofthetwo-hourlongfilm, Hate Story3.

Thisapart,thereismuchunnecessary skinshowandacoupleoflacklustre songsinMika'svoice,throwninforgood measure.

Ofcourseinkeepingwiththethemeof thefranchise,revenge,remainsthecore issueattheheartofthisfilmtoo.

Sharmanasthebusinesstycoon ismiscastandtrieshardtoshedhis good-boyimage,butdoesnotsucceed

eventhoughheisacompetentactor.He seemsaweebituncomfortableinthat so-calledsuaveandconfidentcorporate avatar.

Karandefinitelyhasadecentscreen presence,swaggerandindulgesinsome actiontoo.

Zareenhasafairshareofscreen timeandhascomealongwayfromher previousfilms,butstillhasalongway togo.

Daisytoocavortsaroundasaglam doll,althoughshelooksanythingbut

that.

Vaswani(PrithviZutshi),ontheother hand,playstheloyallackeytothehilt.

Performancesapart,itisthestory thatisahackneyedone,oftseenin Bollywoodandnoattempthasbeen madetohandleitdifferentlyeither.The scriptisshoddyandispoorlyexecuted.

Thecharactersareone-dimensional andlackdepth.ComingfromVikram Bhatt.itisabitofadisappointment.

Themusic,eventhoughitisaT-Series film,disappointsequally.Theproduction

qualityofthefilmisdecent.

Inparts,thefilmmanagestoarouse someintriguevalue,owingtothemotive ofthemysterymanSauravSinghania. Butthat'sallthatkeepsyouengrossed. Wehavehadtwo'HateStories'inthe past,butwearenotsurewhattodowith thisone.Dowelovetohateit,orhateit altogether?

WatchitifyouareafanofVikram Bhatt'swritingorifyouhavenothing bettertodothisweekend.

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DILIP KUMAR HONOURED WITH PADMA VIBHUSHAN

LlgendaryactorDilipKumarwasthismonthhonouredwiththe Padma ibhushan,India'ssecondhighestcivilianaward,byHomeMinisterRajnath ingh.

The93-year-oldcineiconwasbestowedwiththehonourathishomein Mumbaijusttwodaysafterhisbirthday.

TheministerpresentedhimwiththePadmaVibhushanmedallion,acertificate andashawl.

Presentontheoccasionwerehisactress-wifeSairaBano,Maharashtra GovernorC.V.RaoandChief MinisterDevendraFadnavis.

BorninPeshawarnowinPakistan,DilipKumar,whoserealnameisYusuf Khan,enteredtheIndianfilm industryintheblack-and-whiteeraandbecamea nametoreckonwithinthe1950sand1960s.

Heiscreditedforfilmslike Aan, Daag, Madhumati, Paigham, Leaderand Ram Aur Shyam, filmsthatarestilltalkedabouttoday.

Hiscinematicgemsrangefromthetragicstoryof Devdas, thehistoricallove saga Mughal-E-Azam tothedacoitdrama GangaJamuna.

Afterworkingforaboutsixdecades,hesteppedawayfromthearclightsin 1998.HislastmoviewasQi/a.

MinisterofStateforInformationandBroadcastingRajyavardhanRathore congratulatedtheactor.

Hetweeted:"CongratstothescreenlegendforbeingconferredPadma Vibhushan.Histouchingcinematicperformancesareinspirationformany."

InApril,DilipKumarcouldnotattendtheinvestitureceremonyatRashtrapati Bhavanduetopoorhealth.

NEWSMAKERS

Thehugewaveof bhaichara in Bollywoodcontinues.Thispastfortnight we'veseentheaftermathofthe Chennaifoods,andour fillumwa//ahs haveallshowntheirbigheartsby donatingsizablesumstorecover effortsthere.ShahRukhKhan,Hrithik Roshan,Kamalahaasanandmany othershaveallchippedintodotheir bit.Goodonyou,guys.

Youpeoplealsoshowedthatvery same bhaicharatowardsSalmanKhan, whoselengthycourtcaseforahitand-runcametoanendfnally,even ifeveryoneelseinthenationwasnot exactlyhappywiththeoutcome.But youstoodbyoneofyourown.

Andthenofcourse,youallcameout towishDilipSaabahappybirthday.At 93,he'sprobably'Dadaji'toeverybody, andinyourvery sanskaariways,youall showedyourrespect.

Shabaashiyaan toyouall.

BROTHERS IN ARMS?

Meanwhile,whatdoyoumakeofSRK's latestcommentaboutnotfeelingthe needforarealbrother,becausehehas 'bhaijaan'?Weassume,likeeverybody else,thathewasreferringtoSalman Khanhere.

Nowthisiseitherverybipolar,ora veryreal lessonforusallinlearning howtoforgiveandforgetthemishaps inourrelationships.Youknow,the dosti mein unnees-bees, asthetwo themselvessaidfamouslyrecently.

Takefromthis,whatyouwill. Bollywoodbaffesus,reallifeorreel.

AWARD SEASON BEGINS

So,firstoffthemarkaretheBigStar EntertainmentAwards.Results:

MostEntertainingActoroftheYear: Salman Khan

MostEntertainingActressoftheYear: Deepika Padukone

MostEntertainingActorina Romantic

Role:RanveerSingh (Oil Dhadakne Do)

MostEntertainingActressina

RomanticRole:SonamKapoor (Prem Ratan Ohan Paya)

MostEntertainingActorinaSocial

Role:SalmanKhan (Bajrangi Bhaijaan)

MostEntertainingActressinaSocial Role:BhumiPednekar(Oum LagaKe Haisha)

MostEntertainingActorinDramaRole: AmitabhBachchan (Piku)

MostEntertainingActressinDrama

Role:DeepikaPadukone (Piku)

MostEntertainingActorinaThriller

Role:VarunDhawan (Bad/apur)

MostEntertainingActressina Thriller

Role:TiscaChopra(Rahasya)

MostEntertainingDramaFilm: Piku

MostEntertainingSocialFilm: Bajrangi Bhaijaan

MostEntertainingThrillerFilm: Badlapur

MostEntertainingActorinaComedy

Role:DeepakDobriyal (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)

MostEntertainingChildArtist:HarshaIi Malhotra (Bajrangi Bhaijaan)

BestMusic: Prem Ratan Ohan Paya

BestSingerMale:ArmaanMalik

BestSingerFemale:PalakMucchal

MostEntertainingComedyFilm: Tanu Weds Manu Returns

STUDENT... OR PROFESSOR?

Afterbeing Studentof the Yearnot solongago,SidharthMalhotranow becomes Professor. Andofmathematics,noless.

Hey,allIndiansare goodatmaths, eventhehunkiestofthem Sidiscurrentlyatworkonfilm Baar Baar Dekho, directedbyNitya Mehra. Thefilmisdescribedas"atimeless lovestory"andhasKatrinaKaifasthe femalelead.

Nowwhydoesthatnameremindus ofShammiKapoor ifyouare one of ourGoldenOldiereaders,pleasetell us?

Theonlything we knowisifallmaths professorsareasgoodlookingas Siddharth(orevenayoungShammi Kapoor,sigh),therewoulddefinitelybe moregirlsinterestedinmaths.

RANVEER, RANBIR, WHAT'S THE DIFF?

Sowejustsawherpromot1nganew releasewithformer-beau-tumedgood-friendRanbir Kapoor.Now,only dayslater,DeepikaPadukoneisdoing theroundswithrumouredboyfriend RanveerSinghdoingexactlythesame withyetanotherfilm.

Freshfromthereleaseof Tamasha, Deepikaisnowallgearedupfor thereleaseofhernextfilm Bajirao Mastani.

What'sitlikepromotingfilmswithtwo suchdifferentguys?

"Peopletoldme,'Youhavetwo releasesbacktoback,withnoteven amonth'sgap,you'llbeexhausted,"'

Deepikasaidrecently."Butit'sbeen ok.Asyoucansee,Ranveerdoesn'tlet metalkmuch;heisonhisowntone, whichisgood. Onotherhand,Ranbir speaksveryless.(Whilepromotinga filmwithRanbir)itbecomesmyjobto makeupforhim.Butwhilepromotinga filmwithRanveer,hemakesupforme." Theleggyactresssayssheis comfortableworkingwithbothactors. 'Tmveryadaptable".

Shemustbe,ifshewentoutwithtwo guyswithsuchdifferenttemperaments, onea(seeminglytroubled?)introvert, the otheran(obviouslytroubled?) extrovert...

ONE FOR THE HISTORY

BOOKS: AKSHAY KUMAR

SuperstarAkshayKumarsaysthatthe storyofmassiveevacuationofIndians frominvadedKuwaitin1990,onwhich hisupcomingfilm Airlift isbased, shouldbeintextbooks.

"IfyoubrowsethroughWorld GuinnessBookofRecords,(you'llfnd) thebiggestairevacuationwasdoneby India,"Akshaysaidrecently.

"Thisisatruestoryofwhat happenedto1,70,000Indiansliving inKuwaitwhenIraqidictatorSaddaam HusseinattackedKuwaitin1990."

Thestoryofthefilmisfromthepoint ofviewofAkshay'scharacterwho helpedthose Indiansgetairliftedfrom Kuwait.Theposterofthefilmsays: "1,70,000refugees,488flights,59 daysandoneman."

Thefilm'shard-hittingteaserhas alreadygrossedover5millionviewson YouTube

AND SOME MORE HISTORY

SowhyisBollywoodsudd.enlyturning historyteacher?AfterAkshay,nowit's RanveerandDeepikatryingtowritethe historybooks.

TalkingabouthisroleasPeshwa Bajirao,RanveerSinghsaidrecently, "IdidmyschoolinginMumbaiata privateschoolwhere Marathiwasa compulsorysubjecttillYear5.Butin ourentiresyllabus,includingMarathi andhistory,therewasn'tanymention ofPeshwaBajirao.Thesyllabusonly focuseduntilChhatrapatiShivaji's exploits.FirsttimeIgottoknowabout BajiraoandMastaniwasthrough afilmymagazine Thenwhilewe weredoing Ram-Leela, SanjayLeela Bhansalitoldmeaboutthisproject whichhehasbeentryingtomakefor thepast12years."

Deepikaalsoechoedasimilarview. "TherewasnomentionofBajiraoiri mysyllabustoo.Justbecauseofthis film,I'vegottoknowabouthimand Mastani.Duringmyschooldays,I heardthatBhansaliwantedtomake afilmonthemwithSalmanKhan andAishwaryaRaiinthelead.Inever thoughtthatonedayI'llbecomean actressandwillgetachancetobea partofthisfilm."

FinallyIndianhistoryisgivingour film-makerssome goodstoryleads

WHO WORE IT BETTER?

LADYVICTORIA HERVEY or KALKI KOECHLIN in GAURAV GUPTA?

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VIDYA'S BACK WITH 'THREE' OF HER FAVOURITES AGAIN ActressVidyaBalanisexcitedabout reunitingwithher Kahaanidirector SujoyGhoshand Paaco-starAmitabh Bachchanfortheupcomingflm Te3n. (Readthatas Teen, Hindifor'three').

"Iplayacopinthefilm,"Vidya revealedrecently."It'saspecial appearance,butIwasexcitedabout doingitbecauseit'safabulousscript. I'llgetachancetoshootagainin KolkatawithMr.Bachchan,Nawazuddin SiddiquiandSujoy,"Vidyasaidrecently.

While Ghoshisthecreativeproducer of Te3n, itisdirectedbyRibhu Dasgupta.

WhenaskedifKolkatawasluckyfor her,shesaid:"Idon'tknowthat.When afilmiswell-made,itautomatically becomeslucky.We're justtryingto makeagoodfilmandrightnow,we're enjoyingalotwhileworking.''

Goodanswer,Vidya,toastupid question.Perhapsyoushouldlead India's"askmesomethingmore" campaign.

WHAT TWEETY BIRD TOLD US THIS WEEK

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Somybrother@HarshKapoor_ison Twitter!!Showhimsomelove!!Teaser of#mirzyacomesoutsoon!!!

RecordingnewsongforWAZIR,meeting thewellwishersonSunday,andthe BestActorAwardatBIG Fm!

Andso .itends forjustalittlewhile! wassointense!Howyouguysfeelin? #QuanticoWinterFinale

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Family event

DEAR AUNTYJI

Letmetellyouthetaleofmy Christmaswoes.Myhusbandisis fifthgenerationwhiteAustralian,while IamfirstgenerationAustralianof Indianorigin.Forthepast15years,we havecelebratedChristmasatAndy's parents'place whereallhisuncles, aunts,cousins,longlostrelativesall gettogether.ButAuntyji,insteadof familiesgettingtogetherandhaving fun,atthisChristmasevent every singleyearforthepast15years,it allbecomesashambles.Attheend oftheday,therearetears,tantrums, tormentedtusslesandevenonetorrid affair Auntyji.whatisthisnonsense? WhenItalktopeopleatwork,itoccurs tomethateveryoneseemstohavetales ofwoe-andnofamilyisimmunefrom theseholidayhorrors.So,nowthatI amolderandhavekids,Ireallydon't wantthemtoseethistypeofbehaviour Iamplanningonboycottingtheparty entirelyandspendingthedayathome self-medicatingwitheggnoggenerously spikedwithvodka.Iknow,Iknow,thisis nothowtomakeeggnog,buttheideais whatmatters.WhatshouldIdo,AuntyjicanIsafelygetoutofthisevent?

AUNTYJI SAYS

Oh,whatmarvelloustalesofmeanspiritednesscometotheforeat Christmasgatherings!Whatdelicious storiesoftheworstofhumanbehaviour ondisplayforalltolaughat.Somy

dearlittlebauble nowthatyouhave survivedtheChristmascarnagethatis goodtidingsatAndy'sparents'place, whywouldyoustopnow?Imagine,you havesomanytalesofChristmaswoe thatyouwillbethelifeofeverydinner conversation.Allyouhavetodoistell allthetawdrytalesofChristmasespast, andyouwillhaveeveryonehanging onyoureveryword.Besides,nowthat youhavekids,andtheyhaveseen theworstoftheirrelatives,whywould youstopthemfromacquiringstories thattheycouldtelltheirownkidsof theghostsofChristmasespast?Isay youcontinuetogotoalltheChristmas events,andwatcheverythingthatgoes down,andthenretellthemtofriends overtheNewYearallthewaythrough toAustraliaDay.Howinterestingitis tobepartofsuchaloud,rumbustious, crazy,wild,weirdfamily.Youreally areluckytobesurrounded.bysuch characters.Christmasisatimefor familyandtogethernessandmanyare notfortunateenoughtobesurrounded bypeoplewholovetheminspiteoftheir outbursts Mostpeople'srelativesand Christmaseventsarefairlysedate,dull affairs.Notyours,mydear,soenjoy it.AndifIwereyou,Iwouldlookfor opportunitiestocreatea tamasha of yourown.Tryplayingtheracismcardby remindingeveryonethattheBritishstole theKoh-i-noorandtheyshouldgiveit back.MerryChristmas! Do

DEAR AUNTYJI

AttheofficeChristmasparty,myvery bright,verygoodlookingandvery singlemanagergotalittledrunkand toldmethatshethoughtIwashot. NowAuntyji,whoamItoargueifmy managerthinks Iamhot,butshesaid itinfullviewofeveryone,andnow, everyonethinksIamusingthistoget anunfairadvantage.Peoplemake littleslycommentsandwinkatme onthewaypastmycubicle.Itake myworkveryseriouslyandallthese shenanigansaredistractingme My managerhasnotsaidonewordabout thissinceithappened,andIhave pretendedthatnothingisamiss.But everynowandagain,whenIwalkpast herofficeandshelooksupatmewith herbeautiful,violeteyesandsmiles thatslight,teasingsmilethatshehas savedonlyforme,myheartskipsa beat NotthatIamgoingtodoanything aboutthis,because Ilovemyhusband verymuch,butImustdeclarethatI finditveryfatteringmymanagerthinks Iamhot.Notsince2006hasanyone toldmeIamhot.Howdo Ichallenge thesillysausagesatworktomindtheir ownbusiness?

AUNTYJI SAYS

Ohmylittle gu/abo,my tarbuz ka daiquiri,mylittlelovepetal!How excitingitmustbetobeyou.Youwere calledgarmagaram byyoursaucy wenchofamanager,andsecretly youarelovingit.Outwardly,youare pretendingtobeallhighandmighty, youlittle jhooti-withyourwork-sherk distractions.Well,Ihavenosuggestions foryou.Stopmakingcoweyesatyour managerandfocusonyourjob.The workplaceisnoplacetobeindulging your khatti meethi fantasies.Everyone knowsthatatworkplaceChristmas partieseveryonehastherighttobe alittlesilly,andbeingcalledhotis nothingworthworryingabout.Ican tellyoufivestoriesinfiveminutesof therealcrazinessthattakesplaceat corporatebashesacrossAustralia. Dancingtotallynakedontopofthe boardroomtableinfrontoftheCEO. Makingagrabfortheboss'sPAand declaringundyingloveforherinfront ofherhusband.Photocopyingone's netherregionsandemailingitto HR. TellingtheSalesDirectorexactlywhat kindofaratbagheisandbreakingthe newstohimthathiswifeishavingan affair. Thesearetherealcasualtiesof Christmasbashesinoffcesacrossthis sunburntland.Whathappenedtoyouis notevenamoderatelyinterestingstory. Forgetaboutyourmanager's gulabi ankhen andfocusonyour mazdurl. Goodtidingstoyou.

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