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job search seminars, specialist job search seminars on applicants’ names. Surely the point must be that
one
such as Migrant Teachers, Human Resources, Ac- clients (whoever they are and wherever they come
counting, etc. These seminars include a range of pre- from), must be assessd and valued on their skills and
senters from various occupational categories across competencies. The acceptance of diversity across
Auckland, who offer their time voluntarily to give New Zealand is a value that must be encouraged not
clients their perspectives on successful job hunting discouraged, particularly at a time when there are
skills, interview skills, CV preparation and so on. large skill shortages across the country.
Based on their experience, some presenters do
offer suggestions as to how CVs for example can be -Human Resources is Manager, Auckland
presented in a more user-friendly way. This may also Regional Migrant Services
include suggesting that clients can opt to anglicize
for girls
lunch for associates, staff and friends at a popular
Indian restaurant in Auckland.
Mount Roskill Medical Centre and Epsom
Medical Centre based in Mt Roskill and Epsom
respectively have both grown from humble begin-
ENrOl YOur DAughtEr NOw nings to sizeable practices serving the growing
communities of the two suburbs as also their neigh-
fOr 2011 AND bEYOND bouring ones over the past twenty years.
Outlining the stories of their small beginnings
and the trials and struggles of their earlier years,
Diocesan School for Girls is a dynamic, independent, Anglican Dr Vinod Sharma of Mt Roskill Medical Centre
and Dr Anshu Sharma of Epsom Medical Centre Doctors Vinod Sharma, Rajiv Sood, Mukul
school for girls from new entrants to Year 13.
thanked colleagues, co-workers, past employees, Diesh and M Gonsalves
We encourage individual choice and the development of personalised
learning with a curriculum that enriches your daughter’s education. We well wishers, friends and all those who had a played tice in Central Auckland, where also a large number
are currently taking applications at all Year levels for 2011 and beyond. a role in the growth of these two busy practices. of Indian and South Asian immigrants had begun
settling in. In hindsight, it was indeed an excellent
OPEN DAY
decision, going by the considerable success the
Thursday 10 June clinic has had.
9.30AM - 12 NOON
It is now one of the big practices in Auckland and
You are warmly invited to our Open Day to meet academic staff and houses several diagnostic facilities and a pharmacy
senior management, and have a guided tour of our school and boarding on the premises, which is conveniently located at
facilities. A presentation by the Principal will be at 10.30am. one of the main junctions in the Mount Roskill area.
Dr Anshu Sharma also traced the history of the
A Diocesan education offers:
Epsom practice – how it had grown from a single
• Academic Curriculum: An impressive range of subjects. Our girls room outfit to one that now occupies a sizeable
consistently achieve among the country’s highest academic results. building on Manukau Road, complete with mul-
• Dual Educational Pathway: National Certificate of Educational tiple consultation rooms and its very own pharmacy
Achievement (NCEA) or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. besides parking spaces for several cars.
• The Arts: Creative development in drama, dance, music and visual Doctors Bashir, Anshu Sharma and She also spoke about the longterm relationships
arts is actively encouraged. Neeraja Surendra of Epsom Medical the practice had established with doctors, associ-
• Sports: Over 30 sporting codes for students of all abilities Centre (left front row) with doctors S ates and the community. Her colleague, Dr Neeraja
and interests. Our girls have achieved many national titles. Reddy and M Hussain (to their right) Surendran has been with the practice since its earli-
• Scholarships: Worth 25% or 50% of school fees, these and doctors Vinod Sharma, Rajiv Sood, est days.
are available for Junior High and Senior High. A Boarding Mukul Diesh and M Gonsalves (back Both doctors expressed gratitude to colleagues
Scholarship is also available. (Criteria apply). row, right) and staff at the practices as well as those that had
worked with them down the years, peppering their
Dr Vinod Sharma recalled the interesting expe- speeches with a string of interesting anecdotes –
Clyde Street / Epsom / Auckland riences he had in the Thames area of Coromandel both professional and personal.
Dio IndWeek
Email admissions@diocesan.school.nz where he first landed an assignment on arrival as a National Party MP Peseta Sam Lotu Liga, who
Phone +64 9 520 0221 / 0800 DIO GIRL / 0800 346 4475 young doctor from India. “Not only was the style of was a guest of honour at the event, praised the
working different, but it took quite an effort to get doctors and staff for their work and contribution to
used to the language and culture,” he said. the communities around the location of the practices
He narrated several hilarious instances of these in his brief address.
cultural, lingual and pronunciation clashes with co- Dr Rajiv Sood, both a doctor and director at the
workers and patients to the delight of the audience at Mt Roskill Medical Centre since inception recalled
the New Delhi restaurant in Royal Oak. how the doctors juggled their professional and per-
At a time when most Indian doctors were pre- sonal lives with scarce infrastructure and resources
dominantly located in South Auckland, Dr Vinod in the early years.
www.diocesan.school.nz
said he took a conscious decision to set up his prac- - Indian Weekender news desk
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in this direction. various stages of construction at our shipyards.
However, the onus of utilising allocated He called for adherence to timelines and quality
funds, optimally and judiciously, lies collec- standards to meet indigenisation requirements.
tively on both the Navy and Defence Finance “Our efforts to modernise the Navy through
Kolkata: The Indian government has joined remove the anomaly of millions of children out together. indigenisation will proceed at the desired pace,
hands with country’s NGOs to make Right to of school in a country where elementary educa- He said the Ministry is trying its best to suit- only if the shipyards embrace modern ideas and
Education a reality. tion is now a fundamental right. ably fine tune the procurement process from technology. This will enable the shipyards to
Well-known NGO Save the Children re- Sarva Siksha Mission, being one of the flag- time to time to bring in more transparency, ef- produce the best quality ships in a shorter time-
cently organized a city Level consultation here ship programmes of Government of India, has ficiency and accountability. Annual review of frame and at competitive costs. The Navy and
facilitated by Child In Need Institute to share contributed substantially towards ‘access’ to the Defence Procurement Procedure is one such the shipyards must interact closely with the
the responsibilities to make Right to Education schools, training of teachers and curriculum step in the direction. other agencies to meet contractual timelines and
a reality especially for the urban deprived chil- development. However, the high pupil-teacher “We need to firmly secure our maritime adhere to the best quality standards”, Antony
dren. ratio at 53 against the national average of 42 has frontiers, waterways and offshore resources on said.
About 20 NGOs along with UNICEF and been a hindrance for quality education. a permanent basis. He said there is a need to
government officials including Rathindranath According to Government estimate about create necessary infrastructure for the security
De, Director, State Council of Educational Re- one-third of the teacher positions at the primary
after Facebook
autonomy with the government playing the The IOA had dis-
role of an effective regulator. They solved the IHF in April
should be allowed to 2008 and Hockey India
function in a was formed as the
democratic interim goevrning
Islamabad: After Facebook it is now manner with body for the national
YouTube that drew the anger of the Pakistan persons really game.
authorities. Pakistan has blocked the popular interested in The decision has
video sharing website to stop streaming of developing the come as a blow to
anti-Islamic content. game participat- Hockey India, who
The Pakistan Telecommunication Au- ing in its affairs.” are yet to have
thority (PTA) directed Internet service pro- “The knee-jerk their elections.
viders to stop access to social network Face- reaction to losses The International
book indefinitely on Wednesday because of at international Hockey Federa-
an online competition to draw the Prophet events, which are tion (FIH) had
Mohammad (Peace be upon him) in gross inevitable in com- given them the
violation of fundamental human rights per- petitive events, and deadline of 31st May to
taining to one’s religion, reports Geo TV. looking for persons conduct the elections. But Vidya Stokes,
And they followed it up with YouTube to blame, cannot be c on - President of Hockey India, said that it is not
soon after. YouTube was also blocked in ducive to a healthy development of possible to organize the elections before
2007 for about a year for containing un-Is- any national sport. For a proper enquiry into June.
lamic videos. the problems besetting Indian hockey the This could also result in Hockey India
cloud of suspension over the IHF should be losing its FIH membership.
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Explaining the principal idea of the presentation, Bandopadhyay, who was awarded with Rabi-
ndra Kabya Tirtha from Visva Bharati, said, “In Rakta Karabi the greedy king was liberated by
Nandini’s love. In Acholaiton, the Acharya breaks the boundaries of meaningless convention and
liberates the thoughts of education. There are similar metaphors in the plays Malini, Muktodhara,
Bisorjon and Tasher Desh which have been combined through the commonality of liberalization MINS MINS MINS
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2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in South Africa. We also were brought to
South Africa by the British to work the sugar cane fields. It was such a wonderful experience to go back
and find our ancestral village in India.
From the Editor
Lakshmi Maharaj, South Africa
ETS discontent could be Labour’s big break Awesome work Mr. Kumar, we hardly get any Indian from this side of the world promoting Girmitiyas in
this century. After all, we all are Indians and deep in his/her heart every Indian is filled with true vales
A couple of issues ago I had written in these pages that National’s popularity was and beliefs because their mothers teach them same thing when they are young. Its only when people grow
close to the tipping point. It would be too much to expect the dream lead it had up seem to change. Good Work!
amassed over Labour during almost all of its term so far to remain intact forever.
We had identified two major events that could have a swift and direct effect on Shanil Chandra
National’s popularity. One was Budget 2010 – which went without incident last Vegetarian diets
week, much to its glee and the opposition’s understandable dismay despite it having
raised so many red flags, a few of them quite convincing. I was born in India and have been a vegetarian since birth, however, I never had passion for vegetarian-
The second is yet to come. And as we had said, this event, which will begin to ism before I relocated to Australia. Now, promoting vegetarianism is the main goal of my life. India,
unfold in July, has the potential to narrow National’s dream run of a lead over definitely, is a beautiful country; increasing affordability and globalization are improving the living
Labour and if it is not careful – and of course if Labour can at all get its act together standards on one hand but are bringing in meat-culture through KFC and McDonald’s. I wish every
– it might make the run up to 2011 that much harder for the ruling party. Indian reads this article and gets some inspiration to continue to remain a vegetarian.
That event is the contentious emissions trading scheme or ETS. The govern- Sid
ment has so far refused to change, back down or postpone the politically dangerous
journey it has committed the country on.
The government’s plan subjects all of New Zealand’s emissions over the next New Indian forums and organisations
few years to ETS, something that runs contrary to the plans of almost every other
country in the world. Australia has postponed its own scheme, of course amid con- The people who make new forums just want their own names prominence and have nothing to do with
troversy, but it has at least decided to take on board all concerns including the community work or love. They help in making fractions within communities, which is not good.
highly skeptical fringe among its heavy industries and mining sector.
Ravi Dahiya
The New Zealand government though has so far brushed all concerns aside on
the premise of non negotiably sticking to Kyoto commitments besides the compul- Oh my God! What is wrong with all our so called community leaders. We need to grow-up as a com-
sion to stick to the country’s clean green credentials and breaking forth a leadership munity and get away from these ego satisfying forums. We have more grave issues in community than
path. celebrating Raksha Bandhan. Wait and watch the next event of this forum will be to celebrate Diwali. Do
If the government thinks it is carving a new path for others to follow, that is we really need one more Diwali in Auckland.
unlikely to happen in a hurry. For other nations seem to be taking a far more prag-
Ravinesh
matic, practical and careful look at the whole business of carbon credits that is
based on the increasingly controversial belief of anthropogenic global warming.
The world is perfectly happy for New Zealand to strike out a lone path in yet another Subhashitas
social laboratory experiment.
Despite loud and shrill warning bells sounded by international events surround- In the heritage article, the translation given under ‘samsaravishavrukshasya ...’ is incorrect. It actu-
ing the Copenhagen fiasco, the leaked University of East Anglia emails and the ally means “The poison tree of samsara has only two fruits that taste like nectar. One is the taste of the
Himalayan hoax on which the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) essence of subhashitas; the other is the company of good people.”
built a whole bleak theory that painted a dire scenario for the river plains of north-
Madhusudana
ern India, the government has not even as much as stopped to consider.
On the other hand, there have been some media reports that government spin
doctors are already planning to convince us all about how good it is for all of us, Healing made simple
with the help of a campaign that will be upon us soon.
But even before the euphoria over the tax cuts in the budget had died down, the This is great work. I know of people who have healed themselves through similar principles laid out here.
power companies have announced increases in power and gas tariffs because of Also through meditation. This is not a new fangled approach, or a New Age approach - just common
the impending ETS. Petrol and diesel will follow suit shortly. In the next two years, sense and mental effort and visualisation on one’s part. Good job, and best wishes in your efforts....
almost all manufacturing and industrial activity in the country will come under the Nalinesh
purview of the ETS including the vitally important dairy industry.
As well as increasing prices, it will put our manufacturers, exporters and the
dairy industry progressively uncompetitive in the international marketplace while Bula Vinaka India
also making everything within New Zealand dearer.
The ETS certainly has the potential to put a massive speed breaker in National’s India does have many languages spoken other than Hindi, but the article was referring to Indians from
plans to coast toward the next election and cruise past it: if at the same time next abroad, born and brought up in countries other than India. I found out from the other participants of
the program that some do practice the culture as much as in Fiji, while some only experience it slightly
year, people begin to feel poorer because of the cumulative effects of the rising through media, e.g. bollywood movies. So some only speak their country’s language or only English.
costs wrought by the implementation of the ETS and the curtailment of services as
is envisaged in the budget, the public mood will be very different toward National Priya
that what it is today.
And if in the meantime, Labour can get its act together and put up a credible face I am surprised to read that some Indians from India don’t know Hindi, and you are right we Fiji Indians
and programme forward, rising above its present state of despondency and the lack are lucky enough that we speak Hindi and also know a great deal about our cultures despite the distance
of a sense of direction and leadership, National’s road will become that much uphill. from India.
How it handles ETS will to a great extent influence the public mood toward Na- Amrita
tional over the next few months.
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3G license auction
draws criticism
The frenzied 3G license auction that ended on consumer products companies.”
Wednesday is facing criticism from bidders “The auction has not thrown up even a
and experts with Bharti Airtel blaming the single pan-India player. This phenomenon
bidding format for being unable to achieve a needs to be watched in the medium term,”
pan-India footprint. he said.
The 3 G auction licence ended on the Earlier Vodafone chief executive Vittorio
34th day of the bidding, with the government Colao said the spectrum should not be seen
earning over a whopping Rs 67, 719 crore as something that the government must use
from the nine operators altogether, much to squeeze money out of private capital.
above its expectations. Mobile spectrum is the radio waves over
However, Bharti Airtel, India’s largest which voice and data information is sent and
mobile phone operator, had blamed the without which no calls can be made or inter-
auction format and severe shortage of spec- net accessed. It is owned by the government.
trum for the abnormal prices. However, the government does not seem
“We would like to point out that the too worried as Finance Minister Pranab
auction format and severe spectrum short- Mukherjee told a daily: “I calculated Rs
age, along with ensuing policy uncertainty, 35,000 crore (revenue from 3G and Broad-
drove the prices beyond reasonable levels. band Wireless spectrum sale) in the Budget.
As a result, we could not achieve our objec- I’m getting Rs 67,000 crore, almost double.
tive of pan-India 3G footprint So, (I will get) that much elbow room.”
in this round,” Bharti Airtel was quoted Among the major bidders, Idea paid
by Financial Times. nearly Rs 5,765 cr for 11 circles, Bharti paid
Kapil Dev Singh, strategic business Rs 12,290 cr for 13 circles, Vodafone paid
advisor of technology market intelligence Rs 11,617 crore for 9 circle while Reliance
firm IDC India said, “The issue of quality of Comunications paid Rs 8,583 crore for 13
service must be taken up sooner or later.” circles.
He said it is important since “with the im- No single carrier won spectrum up for
minent advent of 3G services the India Tele- pan India bid in all 22 circles but Delhi
coms industry is going to enter a new phase”. emerged the most valuable circle at Rs 3,317
“This phase is expected to witness in- crore. The national capital is followed by
troduction of innovative services and Mumbai at Rs 3,247 crore.
heightened collaboration between Telecoms 3 G technology facilitates downloading
players, application developers, IT infra- hi-speed data and stream videos on mobile
structure providers, content providers and telephones.
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Health
Hepatitis C: The Stealth Disease
Often undetected until too late, the Hepatitis C iour, such as multiple sexual partners, leads to
Virus can be controlled if detected early. an increased risk of HCV.
Sometimes called a ‘Silent Killer’, like other Discovered in April 1989, it is estimated that
liver diseases, the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is 170 million people worldwide are infected with
often clinically silent, with mild symptoms HCV. As per an INASL study, HCV is spreading
undetected initially, until it’s at an irreversible fast in India and more than 100,000 people are
stage with serious damage already done. Com- infected each year. Nearly 12.5 million Indians
moner or celebrity, anybody can fall victim to have HCV affecting the liver, every 15th carrier
HCV. is an Indian and more than 100,000 succumb to
Hollywood actress Pamela Anderson is one it every year. Medical personnel run a higher
such celebrity with Hepatitis C, contracting the risk of contracting Hepatitis C as they come
disease after sharing a tattoo needle with former in contact with infected patients. Dentists also
husband, rock musician Tommy Lee. have a significantly high prevalence of HCV.
Caused by a virus present In the first six months after
in infected blood, HCV can Discovered in April infection with HCV – acute
occur as acute or chronic hep- Hepatitis C – a small percent-
atitis, and is usually detected 1989, it is estimated age of patients show symptoms
through a blood test. In the that 170 million people like loss of appetite, fatigue,
first six months after it enters abdominal pain, jaundice,
the bloodstream, there may worldwide are infected itching, etc., found in other
be no symptoms and 20% of forms of hepatitis infection.
those infected may clear the
with HCV. A majority of those infect-
virus naturally from their ed develop chronic Hepatitis C,
bodies. lasting more than six months. Once the infec-
But in nearly 80% cases, the virus will tion progresses, it causes scarring of the liver.
continue to reside in the liver. Approximately Called fibrosis, scarring can lead to the more
20% of patients with chronic Hepatitis C will dangerous liver cirrhosis, which may cause
progress to cirrhosis over a decade, while 25% liver cancer and even liver failure. Around 25%
may develop symptomatic acute hepatitis with of liver cancer cases and 20% of chronic liver
jaundice. disease is attributed to HCV.
The most common risk factor for trans- With no preventive vaccine, the symptoms
mission is drug use via intravenous route (IV, of infection can be controlled medically if HCV
directly into the vein), especially by sharing is diagnosed early. “A sizeable number of pa-
contaminated needles, according to the Indian tients are cured by an anti-viral regimen,” says
National Association for the Study of Liver Dr.T.N.Lahari Mazumdar, Consultant Gastro-
(INASL). Up to 80% of all IV-drug users may enterology, C.M.R.I hospital. “Patients infected
be infected with HCV. with genotype 1 require 48 weeks of combina-
The other common means of transfer are tion treatment, while those with genotype 2 or 3
blood transfusions, unsafe therapeutic injec- need a 24-week course.”
tions and healthcare-related procedures, includ- With HCV threatening to significantly raise
ing tattooing and body piercing with improperly death and disease figures in the coming years,
sterilized needles. Although not easily spread regular tests and timely treatment are the best
through sexual intercourse, high-risk behav- way to avoid becoming another statistic.
For the first time ever, Saif Ali Khan show- needs to engage all my senses which Taj Mahal
cased the ritual of drinking Taj Mahal tea with tea does. Hence, I am delighted to be associated
the exquisite Taj Mahal, as a befitting backdrop. with Taj Mahal tea and to introduce you to this
The event was a culmination of Saif’s recent experience.”
visits to Chandigarh and Hyderabad where he The new commercial also features actors
Masters were busy rehearsing their upcom- The team was looking for a bunch of kid was not too happy with the tea he was served. Chitrangada Singh and Shriya Saran.
ing acts. singers to sing the title track and who but the When asked on both occasions about the kind of The new commercial featuring Saif Ali
Thrilled to bits on seeing the world’s super talented singers of Saregamapa L’il tea he liked, he stated that he would reveal the Khan accompanied by Chitrangada Singh in the
most famous Indian wrestler, the kids went Champs? same at Agra. north and Shriya Saran in the south will go on
ballistic and flung themselves at him, flock- In fact, Master choreographer and judge Finally when the day arrived, Saif along with air shortly.
ing him for pictures and autographs. of L’il Masters Sandip Soparrkar is so very Arun Srinivas, unveiled the new advertising The campaign showcases Saif Ali Khan
Khali insisted that he sees each one of impressed by the sound track that he is in- campaign which showcases Saif demonstrat- demonstrating the tea drinking ritual to both
them perform an act and the kids were not tending to do an entire choreography on it. ing the Taj Andaaz - the Smell, See and Savour Chitrangada Singh and Shriya Saran, specifi-
about to refuse! “The tune is on my mind all the time… it is ritual of Taj! cally emphasizing how it needs to be savoured
Having shaken a leg with the kids, Khali so peppy and lively,” says the master ball- Saif then spoke about how tea drinking is a and relished.
was heard saying, “These kids can just blow room dancer.
Rahman, Katrina
launch ‘Rhyme Skool’ Entertainment the
roundClock
movies
music
The best of
with this project. The music is simply amazing though it is a kid’s music album, the music will
because it was composed under the guidance loved by people of all age groups. Saregama is
of a world renowned music composer like A.R a one of its kind’s music company who releases
Indian
.Rahman and his very talented students,” Kat such melodious music for the kids.”
gossip
SRK to play super dad for Pepsodent Entertainment
only for
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Mumbai: Pepsodent, Hindustan Unilever’s better and healthy families. In this modern age,
leading oral care brand, will be launching we see parents engrossed in work and missing
the “Papa & Pappu (P&P)” campaign to encour- out on engaging with their children.
age fathers to spend quality time with their chil- “Through the Papa & Pappu campaign,
dren and make brushing more fun. Pepsodent attempts to put forth this issue and
$
Bollywood superstar and a devoted father
in real life, Shahrukh Khan has been signed on
reach out to parents, encouraging them to spend
quality time with their family while instilling
*
as a brand ambassador to lead by example and health habits in their children.”
drive the campaign message.
The campaign
“Shahrukh Khan is the best choice for
‘Papa’ in the cam-
daily
appeals to fathers to
spend just 2 minutes with
paign as this super
successful actor also
soaps
their kids to brush their practices what he
teeth which will help preaches. He is the
remove 95 percent of the perfect role model
germs and in the longer- of a father who finds
term build a strong rela-
tionship with their chil-
ways to spend time
with his own chil-
reality
dren.
With this campaign,
dren away from his
active schedule and
shows Extended by popular
Pepsodent attempts to
make brushing, an oth-
stardom,” he added.
Papa & Pappu is
demand for a
erwise mundane activity
into an interesting event
a simple concept, in-
spired from realities
limited time only!
where fathers can spend of the modern lives
quality time with their where both parents
children and instill good are working, and *conditions apply
habits laying the founda- they do not have
tion for stronger father- enough time or
kid relationship. energy to play with or educate their kids on oral
The TV campaign revolves around two char- health, a serious and generally ignored health
acters, Papa (played by Shahrukh Khan) and concern in India.
Pappu (played by child actor Keval), a father With hectic lifestyles, involving parents to
and son duo who make brushing enjoyable and brush their teeth with their children is beneficial
exciting. to nurturing good oral health habits at an early
‘The advertisements will take viewers age.
through the life journey of Papa who uses humor When a routine becomes an enjoyable expe-
and storytelling to educate his son - Pappu on rience, both children and parents stop treating
the importance of two minute brushing and it as a task and instead look forward to spend-
killing up to 95 percent germs. ing time with each other. The result, children
Srinandan Sundaram, Category Head –
Oral Care, Hindustan Unilever Limited said,
are more likely to adopt these habits as part of
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Bollywood
Mithun becomes a ‘kid’
Mumbai: DID Li’l Masters’ Grandmaster Mithun just goes weak in the knees. And when the kids Lalu Prasad
in ‘Kushti’
Chakraborty’s first shoot with the kids of the Zee are as cute, chirpy and talented as the little ones on
TV reality show was nothing but a blast! DID Li’l Masters, the anchors, the judges and the
The kids freaked out and so did Mithun da on audience are simply left eating out of their hands!
the sets! So when it was time for the first round of elimi-
Dada totally became childlike with 16 adorable nations on DID Li’l Masters, the show’s skippers –
kids around him. Dharmesh sir, Mayuresh-Vrushali, Amrita & Jay
“These kids are rock stars! I had an amazing Kumar Nair who’ve spent all their time rehearsing Mumbai: Rashtriya Janata Dal
time shooting with this bunch of mischievous but with the kids, coaching & grooming them, ear- (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
extremely talented bachaas…! I had so much fun nestly pleaded with judges Farah Khan & Sandip to act in Hindi film ‘Kushti’!
after a long long time…” gushed Mithun post the Soparrkar to not eliminate them just as yet.
shoot. Dharmesh sir said, “We felt that it’s perhaps a
“Mithun little too soon for the Well, don’t misunderstand, the
da had actually kids to face disap- veteran politician will not be
become one with pointment. Besides,
the kids! The chil- the kids are all bril- acting in the movie, but actor-
dren pestered him liant. So it would be comedian Manoj Joshi will be
so much but not painful to see any of seen in the same get-up as Lalu
even once was them go!”
Prasad.
dada irritated or So are the judges
annoyed! We had going to pay heed to
never seen this this request? Manoj Joshi plays a character
side of Dada in Farah Khan said, by the name Kripashankar in the
the first 2 seasons “Well, a show is a
of Dance India show. And if there is movie.
Dance.. He readily a format, we’ll have to When asked about his get-
agreed to sit with stick to it.” up, Manoj said: “Please don’t
the kids and the skippers on the couch instead of the The channel, on its own part, is trying its best
judges’ seat alongside Sandip Soparrkar and Farah in ensuring that the kids are in good humor for the speculate such things. My name
Khan!” said an onlooker from the sets. most part. in the movie is Kripashankar not
It was very cute to see dada giving special pet Reports have it that there’s a charming play area Kripashankar Singh (Congress
names to the children. for kids on the sets of DID Li’l Masters replete with
leader). You can easily guess
Manoj was named ‘ Aloo paratha’ because he comics, toys & board games to keep them engaged.
had promised to get ‘Aloo paratha’ for the judges if Most importantly, the shoot timings are kept from this, that neither Lalu
he won the super wings but he never got it. in sharp check to ensure that the kids aren’t over- Prasad nor Kripashankar has
A slightly bulky ‘Ruturaj’ was called ‘football’. strained. acted in the movie, but the
Vaishnavi was named ‘Pencil’ because of her Smoking is strictly not allowed on the sets and
extremely thin frame. so aren’t aerated drinks and any unhealthy food. movie will still see some of their
The Bollywood actor also made a rocking entry With the kids being treated so sensitively, let’s hope aspects”.
with the kids, Farah and Sandip Soparrkar while that the li’l ones that get eliminated in the episodes
dancing on ‘Om Shanti Om’ song. to come take it sportingly and just have a blast in the
Meanwhile, when it comes to kids, everybody true spirit of the competition!
Phati Patang
Metro Adlabs in a paid preview. That’s where a Duje Ke Liye). Mori), uh huh. And ematography is outstanding throughout.
middle-aged, middle-class guy in a middle row, More jarringly, he’s zapped-zoomed. Rajesh Roshan’s music score is passable. Sa-
bellowed succinctly, “Kya bakwas!” To put it there is a straight He forgets all his plans lim-Suleiman’s background score is obtrusive,
more politely, though, this manically hyped lift of Charlie to woo his dance class even breaking into a country-`n’-western jig at a
roam-com is a vast let-down: as redundant as Chaplin’s won- student (Kangana cowboy-style motel.
flying those titular kites without manja. How the derful ‘Dance of Ranaut, tiresomely Aha, the performances: Theatre actor Anand
background score grates with its pump-up-the- the Bread Rolls’ by Khalid Mohamed psycho as usual). Tiwari is remarkable in a brief role of the dude’s
volume band baaja. from Gold Rush Green Mexican forgets puckish friend. Lucklessly, Barbara Mori isn’t
Incidentally, the kites are a vaguely sym- (bread is pierced with a fork and manipulated her plans to marry dance student’s creepy-craw- the fabulous femme fatale essential for such a
bolic allusion to life being a delusion. Patangs into a hot-stepper moment). What next? A vari- ly brother (Nick Brown, about as menacing as a project. She smiles, smiles, smiles, till your jaws
are mentioned at the beginning of the picture ation on the chariot race from Ben-Hur? soft toy). Oye. hurt.
and towards the end credits. Amnesiacally, the Talking about races, the action set-pieces Dude and Ma’am Mexico count the value As for Hrithik Roshan, you’ve seen him
aforecited kites are forgotten in the rest of the here of cars vrooming, crashing, and flying in dollars of the cars-`n’-diamonds received dance better (the competition sequence here
14-reeler, which is frequently so sloooow-paced topsy-turvy have been far more effective- as gifts from Wealthy Family (spearheaded by isn’t a patch on his title number for Dhoom 2).
that you find yourself drifting away into a siesta. ly achieved (Abbas-Mustan’s Race to cite a Kabir Bedi, gruff gruff). The besotted two say He pops his eyes excessively, preens peacock-
Meaning the ouchcome is hardly a cool- random example). As for leaping in and out of what the heck. Trouble ahead: they forget that like and just isn’t convincing enough as a man
crackling fiesta; it is a misconceived enterprise a rainbow-hued air-balloon, man, haven’t these the family owns a lavish casino, controls Las lost in love. Like it or not, the Barbara-Hrithik
at best to crisscross over to the international become ancient history? Moreover, whenever Vegas (viva NRIs?), and even hang cheats at chemistry, or the lack of it, reminds you of a
market. Once Bombay-produced cinema prided the fugitive couple is in dire distress, there is the roulette tables upside down. Clown. Such school science laboratory.
itself in using Hindustani language. Out here, divine aid, like a doctor’s clinic popping up like torture methods went out with Ajit the ‘Loin’, Bottomwhine: Save yourself your multiplex
most of the dialogue is in English, Spanish (sub- a Jackson-in-the-box right in the midst of a des- but let that pass please. Cheese. money, fly a kite instead. Much more entertain-
titled) and gobbledygook. Honestly, you have ertscape. Laaga chunari mein doc, what! Soaked in amour fou, Dude and Ma’am ing that.
to be a multi-linguist to know what exactly is And if a champane bottle is uncorked, a Mexican, run run run. Aha, she does carry
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let’s consider that idea carefully. your business. We need KiwiBank to help keep the
Money doesn’t grow on trees. Tax cuts don’t market competitive and to keep an increasing slice
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RAVI MEHTA some on $1million pa get $1000 a week extra. These are just a few of the issues with the
Meanwhile the government is “redirecting” $1.8 Budget. More will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Finance Minister Bill English presented the is sold for $200,000 or more, the depreciation billion over four years of what it calls lower quality
2010 Budget in Parliament last week. Ever since recovered will be added to taxable income. It government spending. Are cuts to early childhood - David Cunliffe MP for New Lynn, is Labour
the Tax Working Group’s recommendations means tax advantage to property investor is not and tertiary education examples of what National is Party Spokesperson on Finance
were made public, uncertainty was created in real as long as the property is sold at more than referring to?
the property market about expected changes to cost price. Depreciation only helps cash flow
tax treatment of property losses and resultant during the period of time the property is held
impact on property prices. Initial speculation as an investment property. In fact, there are few
as to imposition of land tax and capital gains tax property investors who elect not to claim depre-
was put to rest by the Prime Minister a couple of ciation as they don’t like to claim tax benefits
months ago, still there were fears that property initially and pay back later.
losses will be ring fenced and restrictions may The second major change regarding taxation
be laid down as to how much rental loss can be of property investors announced is calculation
claimed against other income. of family tax credits. There are few people who
But now after the budget has been presented, become eligible for family tax credits when
all speculations have been put to rest. As was rental property loss is deducted from their
widely expected, property investors will not taxable income, means their taxable income
able to claim depreciation on those buildings goes lower. There will be very few property in-
whose expected life is more than 50 years. vestors who fall under this category.
Simply to say, residential property investors In my opinion, none of above two changes
will not be able to claim depreciation on build- will impact property market. Majority of people
ings, though they will be able to claim deprecia- buy investment properties for capital appre-
tion on chattels as usual. Here it is worth men- ciation, tax benefits being bonus. Real estate is
tioning that as per present rules, one can claim considered the safest investment by many. They
depreciation on buildings, but when the proper- prefer it over other forms of investment.
ty is sold at more than written down value of the The only thing that can have adverse impact
property, the depreciation is considered to be on property market in short term will be rising
recovered and
forms part of
taxable income.
interest
Considering
rates.
future inflation
WEEKENDCUISINE
An example can expect ations,
be summarized
in the follow-
Reserve bank
will start raising Fish Method:
ing table. In
this example,
the rates soon.
The future di- Pakora • Ensure that you buy large thick fillets as
they are best suited for this dish.
the original rection of prop- Recipe by Ruby Dhillon • Clean, wash and cut the fish into chunk
purchase price erty prices will
of building was be determined Ingredients: size thick pieces.
$200,000 and by economic • 1kg- boneless large Snapper fillet • In a big bowl mix all the ingredients with
depreciation conditions and • 2tbs ginger paste besan, add water if needed and make it
claimed till date im mig ration.
is $10,000. New Zealand • 2tbs- garlic paste into a thick paste of coating consistency.
It means the economy is ex- • 1tsp- red chilli powder • Heat oil in a wok. (Tip: Rice bran oil is best
book value of the building is $190,000. Now if pected to do well in coming years; still inves- • 1/2tsp- turmeric powder for frying).
the building is sold for less than $190,000, the tors are advised to invest wisely and not to take • 2tbs- ajwain (carom seeds) • Coat the fish pieces with the above besan
depreciation recovered is nil. If the building is unnecessary risks. • 1tbs- white vinegar
sold for more than $190,000, the depreciation paste and deep fry the fish over medium
recovered will be excess of sales price over - Ravi Mehta is an Auckland based Finan- • 1cup- besan (gram flour)
heat until crisp. Do not overcook the fish.
$190,000 subject to maximum of $10,000. The cial Advisor and can be contacted on ravi. • 2 lemons cut in wedges
• Serve hot and crisp with lemon wedges
difference over and above $200,000 is capital mehta@pfsl.co.nz. A disclosure statement as • Salt according to taste
gain. required under Securities Act 1988 is freely • Oil for deep frying & Chaat masala and chaat masala on it.
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