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30 OCTOBER 15, 2019 Diwali 2019 Special Ola drivers bring Diwali spirit to Auckland roads Supplied Content Hundreds of Ola drivers are gearing up to bring the lights and spirit of Diwali to the streets of Auckland by setting their cars a-glow during the Festival weekend. As candles and diyas begin to take pride of place in households celebrating the Festival of Lights across the country, Ola drivers are also preparing to add a kaleidoscope of illuminated colour to their cars in a symbolic nod to Diwali’s light-inspired custom. Colours synchronised to music Ola drivers will be lighting up their cars’ interiors with glowing lights in a rainbow of colours, synchronised to music, as they ferry passengers around our cities during the festival, giving their passengers a taste of the spectacular Diwali spirit Bankim Patel with his decorated car that is so widely celebrated across the Indian subcontinent and beyond. Ola driver Bankim Patel, whose family immigrated from Gujarat to Auckland 17 years ago, has been driving for the Indian-founded rideshare company since its launch in New Zealand last year. Bankim Patel initiative He said that lighting up his car will be a fun way to celebrate his culture, Bankim Patel with his wife Chetna and their children Sanvi, Tulsi and Hani spread the happiness of Diwali with his passengers and create a memorable ride for them during the Festival. “In India – everything is lit up for Diwali, from houses to temples and shops. It’s like Christmas for us. Adding colourful lights to my car is a way to share a little of the festival mood and party atmosphere of Diwali with my passengers. I hope that the lights Unity and uniqueness mark Durga Pooja in Christchurch Shirish Paranjape Different community groups in Christchurch celebrated Durga Pooja in some unique ways last weekend. The main Durga Pooja was held on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Cotswold Preschool and Nursery. It was attended by over 150 guests. All the decorations at the Pooja were prepared by a team over a few weeks leading up to the event. These decorations included LED light fountains and many more. Plastic Free Event Amritajit Sarkar, one of the organis- Decorations at the Tarafdar Residence ers, said that they have tried to keep this event ‘plastic free.’ The plates for lunch were of recyclable materials, while wooden spoons were used instead of plastic ones. The glasses and cups were made from recycled paper. This event coincided with the declaration of the results of the local elections. Lianne Dalziel, elected the Mayor of The main event at Cotswold Primary School Christchurch for a third term, visited the event briefly. This was her first public event after the Local Government election results were announced. Hosting families Years ago, the first Durga Puja began at the residence of Amlan and Karabi Ghosh. It is still the first stop and people gathered to pay homage to goddess act as a bit of a conversation starter, because one of the beauties of living in New Zealand is that we celebrate all kinds of cultures,” he said. Mr Patel also plans to extend the Diwali ritual of exchanging authentic Indian sweets to his passengers, offering them a chance to try delicacies like Jalebi and Ladoo. “Like everything to do with Diwali, even some of the sweets are technicolour!” he said. Celebrating Diversity Ola Country Manager Brian Dewil said that Diwali is a great opportunity to celebrate the diversity of its driver community and recognises the heritage of the rideshare company. “Ola has more than 7000 drivers across the country, who come from a diverse range of cultural and religious backgrounds. Offering our drivers the opportunity Durga on the Ashtami day. Separately, Durga Pooja was celebrated at the residence of the Tarafdar family. The uniqueness of this event was all the decorations, as well as the wonderful idols, were made by the family themselves - rather than buying them from a shop. Kasibhatla family from Andhra Pradesh had a Community Golu with a display of idols which depicts the coming together of Gods to share their powers with Goddess Durga. Embracing good qualities The final event was Christchurch Vijayadashami Utsav - Dussehra celebrations, organised by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh. The organisers invited all present to destroy the negative qualities within them. to light up their cars for what is one of the most important festivals of the year for many of them, reflects that,” he said. The Auckland Diwali Festival was held on October 12 and October 13, 2019 on Queen Street and Aotea Square at which more than 50,000 people reportedly turned out to enjoy music, dance, food, culture and fireworks, making it one of New Zealand’s largest cultural festivals. Ola is New Zealand’s fastest growing rideshare platform, operating in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, as well as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra and now the Sunshine coast, in Australia. Ola delivers a better value ride to passengers and a better deal to drivers, who take home more from every trip. Each participant wrote one negative quality which he or she wanted to change on a balloon, and then burst the balloon with an arrow shot from a bow. The idea was to ensure that everybody - including the children - understood the true meaning of our tradition festivals. ‘Anger,’ ‘Too much TV,’ ‘Too much social media’ were among the ‘evils’ that people wanted to overcome. All in all, it was so inspirational to see traditional festivals being observed, but also used to spread messages relevant in the modern society. Shirish Paranjape is our Correspondent based in Christchurch. He was re-elected as a Member of the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board at the Riccarton House and Bush Trust. Happy Diwali PCS wishes you all Happy Diwali We Guarantee to beat any competitive market rate and exceed Service Delivery Standards. Lead Verification Direct Response & Media Support Overflow & After-Hours Support Customer Retention Surveys and Feedback Contact Kiran Arul ( 0225093455 ) www.proficient.net.nz
OCTOBER 15, 2019 Hindi films break into Kiwi homes with subtitles Nevil Gibson On my first visit to India in the early 1980s, the absence of western consumer goods was noticeable. I imagine it is still advisable that foreign travellers restrict their beverages to boiled and bottled drinks. In those days that meant drinking Campa Cola, the market leader in the 1970s and 1980s when foreign brands were banned. India liberalised its economy in the 1990s, allowing Coca Cola and Pepsi to reclaim a market they had been excluded from for 15 years. The Pure Drinks Group introduced Coca-Cola to India in 1949 and its Campa Cola brand kept the familiar bottle shape and logo. That made it easier for the marketers when the “real thing” returned. But it meant the demise of the imitator and in 2001 its bottling plant and offices in Delhi were closed. Campa Cola has a key role in ‘Photograph’ (distributed by Madman), a low-key romantic drama in which a shy street photographer, Rafi (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), attempts to woo Miloni (Sanya Malhotra), who asked him to take her picture at Mumbai’s Gateway of India. Urban-Rural gap The gap between the two is considerable, given India’s Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra in ‘Photograph’ (Picture Supplied) Adult Romance on Netflix: Sunny Leone in ‘Beiiman Love’ (Bollywood Hungama) widely disparate class and social systems. She is city-bred, well-educated and about to travel to further her education. She has also started a modelling career. By contrast, Rafi is from a village and has few skills apart from being able to develop instant pictures from his Nikon camera. He is also well past the age when he should be married, though he is still in his early 30s. Under pressure, he sends home the picture of Miloni as his “girlfriend,” prompting his Nani (Farrukh Jaffar) to join him in Mumbai to speed up the marriage process. She is plain-speaking, refreshing in an era of political correctness, and has firm views on race, religion, sex and the purpose of life. Hindi films woo Hindi-language films are noted for their accessibility for Kiwis and other non-Indian viewers, as half of the dialogue seems to be spoken in English. Like writer-director Ritesh Batra’s previous film, The Lunchbox (2013), Photograph is aimed at arthouse audiences in the West. This distinguishes them from Bollywood-style features that make up the bulk of India’s output. But that is changing as co-productions, such as ‘Lion’ and ‘Hotel Mumbai’ from Australia, or the ‘Marigold Hotel’ series and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ from Britain, meet demand for Indian content. Recycling plots American Darcy Paquet, who is a film school director in Busan, South Korea, made an interesting observation at a recent University of Auckland seminar. He said that as most Asian audiences (as elsewhere) don’t like subtitles, it is rare for countries with unique languages to make films with other countries. Instead, successful plots are recycled. He named one popular Korean comedy, ‘Miss Granny’ (2014), as being remade in China, Japan and Indonesia with an American version in development. Hollywood is aware that audiences lap up Indian themes, with Disney backing ‘Million Dollar Arm’ (2014) about a Cricketer who becomes a baseball star. The Netflix NZ catalogue has several dozen titles that give an excellent introduction to Indian movies. For newcomers, I recommend these: gritty social issues (‘Ajji,’ ‘Beyond the Clouds,’ ‘Gandu’), teen comedy (‘Nasha’), adult romance (‘Aitraaz,’ ‘Beiimaan Love,’ ‘Lust Stories’), period drama (‘Rang Rasiya’), crime (‘Andhadhun,’ ‘Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena’) and sport biography (‘Dangal’). From Pakistan: ‘Chalay Thay Sath’ (for the scenery) and ‘Pinky Memsaab,’ about migrant workers in Dubai. Nevil Gibson is Editor-at-Large at The National Business Review based in Auckland. He has been a Judge of the Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards since inception in 2008. The above article appeared in the ‘New Zealand Catholic.’ Indian Newslink Editor worked as a Correspondent/Contributor to NBR for eleven years from 1999 to 2010. Diwali 2019 Special Someville Rotary plans Diwali Night The Rotary Club of Somerville based in East Auckland has announced will mark Diwali as a fundraiser early next month. Club President Farida Master said that the event will be held from 630 pm on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Our Lady Star of the Sea School located at 14 Oakridge Way, Howick. “The Programme will be packed with foot tapping entertainment, raffles, prizes won, auction and authentic Indian cuisine. The small but vibrant Rotary Club of Somerville punches well above its weight and is working hard to ensure an evening to remember,” she said. ‘Beyond Water’ Project Ms Master said that all proceeds of the evening will be donated to local and internatinal projects of Rotary. Among the projects to which the Club is committed is ‘Beyond Water,’ a charitable organisation run by Rotarians passionate about bringing clean water and sanitation solutions to communities in East Africa. ‘Beyond Water’ fights water poverty at a grassroot level involving the community so that they can take the lead in rebuilding lives by deep 31 bore wells, water tanks, latrines, hand washing stations and sanitary products. “The Rotary Club of Somerville is an energetic Club of professionals working in the community and none of these projects would have been possible without the patronage and support of the community. We are looking for sponsorships for the Diwali Programme,” Ms Master said. The Club meets on Wednesdays (except on Second Wednesdays) at Howick Club. For tickets and further information, please contact Farida Master on 021-0365235; Email: faridamaster20@hotmail.com or Assistant Governor and Past President Vinod Sareen 021- 615412. Email: vinodksareen@gmail.com Let us Celebrate your success Supported by YEAR Gala Black Tie Awards Night with Cocktails and Dinner on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Sky City Convention Centre, Corner Victoria & Federal Streets, Auckland City. Master of Ceremonies: Jackie Clarke Celebrity Speaker and Entertainer 1. Business Excellence in Retail Trade 9. Best Small Business 2. Business Excellence in Innovation 10. Best Medium Sized Business 3. Business Excellence in Marketing 11. Best Large Business 4. Business Excellence in Customer Service 12. Business Excellence in International Trade with India 5. Best Employer of Choice (this category is open to all businesses registered in New Zealand doing business with India) 6. Business Excellence in Health & Safety 13. Best Accountant of the Year 7. Business Excellence in Ethics (New) 14. Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year 8. Business Excellence with Social Responsibility (New) 15. Best Businesswoman of the Year 16. Best Financial Advisor (Mortgage) of the Year 17. Best Financial Advisor (Insurance) of the Year Supreme Business of the Year Award (All entries will be entered for this category) Cocktails and Networking from 5 pm to 615 pm Dinner, Entertainment & Awards Ceremony from 615 pm to 915 pm For tickets, priced at $150 plus GST per person and tables seating 10 persons each at $1500 plus GST per table (including cocktails and dinner) contact us on Phone (09) 5336377 or 021-836528 Email: venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz www.indiannewslink.co.nz; www.inliba.com; www.inlisa.com;
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