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Lavleen Kaur stands as a cultural icon 

breaking stereotypes, a crime at a 

time. Born in Goa, where her father 

served in the navy and shipbuilding, Kaur’s 

journey to New Zealand was laden with 

hopes and dreams. 

Migrating to New Zealand as a 13-yearold, 

she faced the typical challenges 

of assimilating into a new culture and 

navigating the nuances of school life in 

west Auckland. The 30-year-ols says her 

roots in a family entrenched in armed forces 

proved to be the bedrock of her resilience. 

“Serving humanity runs in the blood, 

whether from my family or religious 

background. My family, including my 

grandparents, parents, uncles, have all 

been in the forces, be it army, military or air 

force.” 

Highlighting the influence of Sikh values 

that advocate for equality, social justice, 

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NEW ZEALAND 3 

Actor Sarathkumar adds star 

power to NZTA’s festivities 

NAVDEEP KAUR MARWAH 

IN AUCKLAND 

Vibrant hues, rhythmic 

beats, and infectious 

laughter marked the recent 

Dussehra and Diwali celebrations 

by New Zealand Telugu 

Association (NZTA). 

The festivities on November 18 

at Mahatma Gandhi Centre saw 

a harmonious fusion of cultural 

traditions, showcasing the rich 

heritage of Telugu culture while 

embracing the multicultural spirit 

of New Zealand. 

Adding a touch of glamour 

and star power to the festivities 

was the renowned south Indian 

actor-filmmaker and politician 

Sarathkumar Ramanathan. 

Gracing the NZTA Diwali 

celebrations as the chief guest, 

Sarathkumar brought a sense 

of excitement and anticipation 

to the event. 

His participation underscored 

the global significance of Diwali, 

transcending borders and uniting 

diverse communities in the joyous 

celebration of light and unity. 

“This celebration goes beyond 

borders and embraces the 

universal theme of triumph over 

adversity. It’s heartening to see 

communities come together to 

celebrate diversity and unity. 

Diwali, in its essence, is a festival 

Actor-politician Sarathkumar Ramanathan being felicitated by NZTA members. 

that belongs to the world,” 

remarked Sarathkumar. 

Former parliamentarian and 

one of the attendees, Kanwaljit 

Singh Bakshi, described his 

experience sharing the stage with 

Sarathkumar as “a pleasure”. 

Other dignitaries at the 

event included Narendra 

Bhana, President NZICA, Sheba 

Soundarajan, President Muthtamil 

Sangam, and Senthuran 

Arulanantham from the National 

Party. 

NZTA left no stone unturned in 

creating an immersive experience 

for attendees. Traditional 

performances, including energetic 

dances, musical recitals, and 

theatrical displays that narrated 

the tales behind Dussehra and 

Diwali, adorned the stage. The 

dhol’s lively beats and the dancers’ 

rhythmic footwork added to the 

festive ambience, creating an 

atmosphere of unity and shared 

joy. 

Talking about the event’s 

significance for the Kiwi-Telugu 

community, Suneel Kuncha, the 

President of NZTA, said, “Our aim 

is not only to celebrate our cultural 

roots but also to share the warmth 

and vibrancy of our traditions with 

our fellow Kiwis. 

“Dussehra and Diwali transcend 

borders, and 

we are thrilled 

to witness 

the diverse 

communities 

of Auckland 

coming together 

to celebrate with us.” 

One attendee, Shree Lata, said, 

“Tonight, we not only celebrated 

age-old traditions but also created 

new memories of unity and joy that 

will linger in our hearts. 

“The event truly showcased the 

unity in diversity that defines our 

multicultural society, leaving an 

unforgettable impression on all of 

us.” 

The festivities extended 

beyond the stage as dinner 

offered a delectable array of 

Telugu delicacies, providing 

an unforgettable, authentic 

experience for one and all. 

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Mum of two aces 

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NAVDEEP KAUR MARWAH 

Kiwi-Indian fitness expert Namrata 

Rai has clinched gold at ICompete 

Natural (ICN) New 

Zealand National Championship 

held in Hamilton. 

The Auckland-based 

bodybuilder lifted the top trophy 

in the ‘40-plus’ and ‘Mumma’ 

categories. The founder of Family 

Fitness, a prominent fitness 

studio in Mt Roskill, Namrata has 

not only triumphed in the fitness 

arena but has also become a 

symbol of inspiration for many. 

Originally from the northern 

Indian city of Varanasi, Namrata 

is not just a fitness enthusiast but 

also a nutritionist, personal trainer 

and national-level powerlifter. 

Her journey to success has been 

marked by dedication, hard work, 

and a relentless pursuit of her 

goals. 

Regarding the victory, Namrata, who has 

been living in New Zealand since 2006, told 

The Indian Weekender, “At the beginning of 

this year, I manifested to win the gold medal 

in the national championship, and I started 

working towards it. I trained two hours a day 

apart from a constant diet for a year to bring 

out the best. 

“It was not easy working 80 hours a week, 

looking after my family and business, but 

there is always a way if you want to achieve 

something.” 

Her fitness story began after her second 

C-section. Namrata reveals post-pregnancy 

she weighed 75 kgs, but she managed to 

lose what she had put on. However, one 

day when she was working out she hurt her 

back. “The doctor advised me to avoid the 

gym entirely, and within a year, I put back 

28 kgs. I became depressed and started to 

avoid mirrors. I knew I had to find myself 

again,” reveals Namrata. 

She says to motivate herself she began 

working out at home. Soon she had to go 

through another surgery, and finally, after a 

few months, she started going to the gym 

again. 

“I wanted to prove to myself 

and other mothers that we could 

juggle life and stay on top of our 

health and fitness. I wanted to 

remind other mothers that 

we mattered too,” says 

Namrata. 

Ask about her biggest 

inspiration, and she says, 

"I am not conceited, 

egocentric, nor selfcentred, 

but I am confident 

enough to say I am my 

biggest inspiration. From 

postpartum depression 

to building a successful 

fitness company, 

winning gold in a 

recent bodybuilding 

competition, the 

journey was not easy, 

but I got through it.” 

She shares her 

plans on a parting note: 

“So far, I have transformed 

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at least 10,000 people fit, strong, 

and healthy and get rid of lifestyle 

issues in the next five years.” 

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NEW ZEALAND 5 

Fun and learn 

at BAPS 

Swaminarayan 

kids fest 

RAVI BAJPAI IN AUCKLAND 

BAPS Swaminarayan 

Temple in Avondale lit up 

with joy as it hosted its 

much-awaited annual Kids Diwali 

Carnival, drawing a spirited crowd 

of about 1,400 people. 

The theme for this year, 

‘Discover the Light Within’, set 

the stage for a dazzling display of 

festivities. 

At the heart of the November 18 

carnival were its young volunteers, 

a dynamic group mainly 

comprising high school and 

university students who poured 

their energy and creativity into 

orchestrating a joyful celebration. 

The carnival boasted of a 

myriad of attractions, turning 

the temple grounds into a festive 

wonderland. 

From classic rides like the Ferris 

wheel and spinning teacups to the 

whimsical charm of a merry-goround, 

there was something for 

everyone. 

A special set-up using drapes 

and sound effects, named Animal 

Maze, stole the spotlight with its 

vibrant decorations, captivating 

visitors at every turn. 

Adding depth to the experience 

were enlightening exhibitions. 

One traced the journey of 

Nilkanth Varni, the teenage form 

of Lord Swaminarayan, while 

another addressed contemporary 

concerns, offering insights into 

family bonding and strategies for 

managing screen time. 

The festivities seamlessly 

blended Hindu tales of bravery, 

like the stories of Jatayu and 

Gajendra, with engaging activities 

such as ring toss, angry bird, buzz 

wire, and hoop throw. 

A captivating stage 

performance encouraged 

attendees to ‘Discover The Light 

Within’ by nurturing aspects of 

education, spirituality and health. 

To complement the cultural 

immersion, the Shayona food stall 

served up a delectable array of 

culinary delights. 

From Mexican bhel to 

manchurian and pizza to falooda, 

diverse flavours were on offer. 

Behind the scenes, a dedicated 

team of more than 80 volunteers, 

deeply involved in community 

service, ensured the event ran like 

clockwork. 

These volunteers, who regularly 

devote their Sundays to educating 

young children about Hindu 

culture at the temple’s Bal Sabhas, 

go beyond the textbooks, instilling 

moral values and fostering a 

comprehensive understanding of 

heritage.

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NEW ZEALAND 


Auckland bar and restaurant 

owner arrested on migrant 

exploitation charges 

BLESSEN TOM/RNZ 

An Auckland bar and restaurant owner has 

been arrested by New Zealand Police on 

migrant exploitation charges. 

The 53-year-old business owner was apprehended 

by the New Zealand Police on 17 November after a 

search warrant was executed at an address linked to 

migrant exploitation involving three individuals. 

The business owner is charged with one count 

of exploitation under section 351 of the 2009 

Immigration Act, which carries a maximum penalty of 

seven years imprisonment and/or a $100,000 fine. 

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and 

Employment has indicated that additional charges 

are likely to be added in the future. 

The business owner has been released on bail. 

This follows the arrest of a licensed immigration 

advisor after a separate investigation in October. 

Stephanie Greathead, immigration national 

manager of investigations, noted that Immigration 

New Zealand takes the protection of migrant workers 

seriously. 

"No form of exploitation is acceptable in New 

Zealand, and we encourage anyone who thinks they, 

or someone else, is being exploited in the workplace 

to contact us," Greathead says. 

"We will not hesitate to investigate and prosecute 

individuals involved in migrant exploitations," she 

says. 

"Immigration New Zealand launched the 

investigation into migrant exploitation in August after 

more than 100 Indian and Bangladeshi nationals 

were found living in overcrowded and unsanitary 

conditions in six houses in Auckland. 

The workers arrived in New Zealand on accredited 

employment work visas (AEWV) with a promise of 

employment after paying substantial amounts worth 

As of November 6, MBIE has received 1372 complaints against 

accredited employers. (RNZ / Yiting Lin) 

up to $40,000 to overseas agents for a visa and a job. 

In September, the government unveiled a special 

package aimed at rescuing workers from further 

exploitation, offering temporary accommodation and 

cost-of-living support payments to help them get 

back on their feet. 

Despite government help, some workers were 

struggling to secure work due to language barriers 

and a lack of domestic certification. 

As of 6 November, MBIE has received 1372 

complaints against accredited employers. 

There are currently 202 active investigations 

underway. 

Ninety-four employers have had their accreditation 

revoked, 21 have had their accreditation suspended 

and 37 employers are under assessment to have their 

accreditation revoked. 


Rent prices rising faster 

than usual, but yields still 

low by past standards 

RNZ 

Residential rental growth is 

running at historically high 

levels, as wage growth and 

an imbalance between supply and 

demand hits home. 

Property research firm CoreLogic 

said rents surged 6.1 per cent in 

the year to October, roughly twice 

the long-term average of 3.2 

per cent growth. 

"The recent quiet patch in 

purchasing activity by investor 

groups will have dampened rental 

supply at a time when soaring 

net migration is placing upwards 

pressure on demand," CoreLogic 

NZ chief property economist Kelvin 

Davidson said. 

"Our latest buyer classification 

data shows mortgaged investors 

are responsible for just one 

in every five purchases, as 

higher deposit requirements, 

low rental yields and lack of 

mortgage interest deductibility 

reduce some appeal." 

He said that situation 

could change if the incoming 

government produces "property 

friendly" policies. 

Nationally, rental yields edged 

up to 3.2 per cent from a trough 

of 2.6 per cent for much of 2022 

and was at the highest level 

since late 2020. 

However, Davidson said yields 

were still relatively low by past 

standards, and less than the 

income returns on some other 

asset classes, such as term 

deposits. 

"With rising rents and yields, and 

some more investor-friendly tax 

policies on the horizon, we may 

see investor participation begin to 

rise, albeit slowly." 

Meanwhile, Auckland rentals 

yielded the lowest return for 

investors, and Wellington was also 

sub-par. 

Davidson said the Reserve 

Bank's move to introduce debtto-income 

ratios was still under 

review. 

"However, even if they're not 

imposed for another year or so, 

this property recovery still looks 

likely slow and patchy, given the 

challenges of high mortgage 

rates." 

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NEW ZEALAND 7 

'Sikh values, sewa drive me 

for public good': Lavleen 

Continued from Page 1 

The year 2013 marked her 

initiation into the police 

force, unleashing a whirlwind 

of physical and mental challenges. 

“I joined the police soon after 

high school and was trained to 

meet the physical requirements 

to get through the fitness aspect 

of the recruitment process by 

my father, who has been a huge 

support behind me joining the NZ 

Police. 

“Passing the swimming 

requirement was probably the 

hardest part, followed by attending 

police college down in Wellington 

for 16 weeks,” she says. 

From a rookie grappling with 

firearms to a confident officer 

handling high-stakes duty with 

finesse, her metamorphosis was 

nothing short of cinematic. “At the 

end of the 16-week recruitment 

process, after having passed all 

the requirements of joining the NZ 

Police, the pride that I saw not only 

on the faces of my family members 

but also the wider community took 

all the memories of those tough 

times away, and when I think about 

it now, it has been an experience I 

would cherish all my life,” she says. 

In 2017, when she was working 

as a constable she was recognised 

with an area commander’s 

commendation at Counties 

Manukau Police district awards. 

It was regarding an event in 2016 

when she prevented a crime and 

“My goals within the NZ 

Police are to be able to 

empower and mentor 

new and upcoming 

police officers and to 

gain more experience 

within my role to 

advance into becoming 

a future leader within 

the NZ Police.” 

averted causing serious injury to 

the intended victim in Papatoetoe. 

Shifting the topic to her role, 

Kaur, who became a detective with 

Criminal Investigation Branch - 

Counties Manukau District in the 

year 2018, says her role involves 

diving into the murky waters of 

serious and complex crimes. 

“Being a detective involves 

studying and passing a detective 

development course and 

completing 10 modules within 

two years. It is a challenging job 

where sometimes you face tough 

situations. 

“But the satisfaction I receive 

by seeing the difference I have 

made in the lives of members of 

my community is probably the best 

part of my job,” she says, pointing 

out her calm and composed 

mindset becomes the lighthouse in 

turbulent seas. 

Amidst the challenges, Kaur 

reveals her secret weapon–a 

Sikh hymn learned in her youth. “I 

remember learning kirtan (religious 

hymns) as a young child, and the 

first-ever shabad I learnt was; 

“Deh siva bar mohe eh-hey subh 

karman te kabhu na taro 

Na daro arr seo jab jaye laro 

nischey kar apni jit karo 

Arr Sikh ho apne he mann ko, eh 

laalach hou gun tau ucharo 

Jab aav ki audh nidan bane att he 

rann me tabh joojh maro 

“The English translation of this 

is: Dear God, grant my request so 

that I may never deviate from doing 

good deeds. That I shall have no 

fear when I go into battle and with 

determination, I will be victorious 

That, I may teach my mind to only 

sing your praises. And when the 

time comes, I should die fighting 

heroically on the battle field.” 

Kaur peers into the future with 

aspirations to empower and 

mentor the next generation of 

police officers. “My goals within 

the NZ Police are to be able to 

empower and mentor new and 

upcoming police officers and to 

gain more experience within my 

role to advance into becoming a 

future leader within the NZ Police,” 

she says. 

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Get ready for Auckland’s Santa Parade 2023 

RAVI BAJPAI IN AUCKLAND 

Get ready to kick off the festive season 

with the much-anticipated return of 

Farmers Santa Parade, set to mark 

its 90th anniversary this Sunday, November 

26. 

The streets of Auckland will transform 

into a winter wonderland, captivating 

audiences with enchanting floats, lively 

music, and the timeless arrival of Santa 

Claus. 

The parade began 90 years ago in 1933. 

Back then, thousands of parents and 

children lined the footpaths to witness 

Auckland’s first real Christmas parade. 

This year’s parade boasts of an array 

of captivating floats, with the Elf on the 

Shelf taking centrestage. Based on the 

beloved picture book, the float depicts the 

mischievous scout elf who keeps a watchful 

eye on households and reports back to 

Santa at the North Pole. 

Adding a touch of Kiwiana charm, the 

parade will showcase a lively set featuring 

kids dressed as sheep, shepherds, a 

mischievous sheepdog in disguise, a conga 

line of marching kiwi fruit and penguins, 

Pacifica elves, buzzy bees, tuis, and eels on 

scooters. 

After the floats have made their way 

through the 1.6-km route, the festivities 

continue at Santa’s Party in Aotea Square. 

Attendees can enjoy a fantastic lineup of 

stage entertainment, indulge in delicious 

food from various vendors, and partake in 

activities suitable for the entire family. 

An hour-long pre-parade at noon will lead 

into the main event from 1pm. After the 

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NZ looks to overseas 

teachers as shortage bites 

Summer looking 

‘very positive’ for 

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RNZ 

VANDANA RAI 

As the demand for teachers continues 

to rise across all sectors, New 

Zealand is taking proactive steps 

to overcome the shortage by attracting 

qualified and experienced overseas 

teachers. 

The Ministry of Education has projected 

a steady growth in demand for secondary 

teachers, peaking in 2025 and gradually 

declining thereafter until 2028. Alarming 

figures reveal that around 3,000 relief 

teachers have left the profession in the 

last decade, raising concerns about the 

worsening shortage. 

Recognising the urgency, the government, 

has emphasised the importance of 

attracting overseas talent to bridge the 

gap. New Zealand is offering exciting 

opportunities for overseas-trained teachers, 

including a clear pathway to work and 

residence. With the support of immigration 

policies, overseas teachers can consider 

relocating to this beautiful country along 

with their families. 

Eligible teachers can also apply for an 

Overseas Relocation Grant of up to $10,000 

to incentivise the move, providing muchneeded 

support during their transition. 

Including teaching roles in the Green 

List highlights long-term shortage areas, 

ensuring overseas teachers have a secure 

and stable future. 

To be eligible for these opportunities, 

overseas teachers must hold a New 

Zealand registration and a provisional 

practising certificate issued by the Teaching 

Council of Aotearoa. Various pathways 

are available to fulfill the requirements, 

including the General pathway, the Trans- 

Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement 

pathway (Australia and New Zealand), and 

the Discretionary pathway. 

If the overseas teaching qualification 

is not on the pre-approved list, an 

International Qualification Assessment 

(IQA) from NZQA is required to determine 

eligibility. 

For those who do not meet the core 

knowledge requirements of a New Zealand 

Initial Teacher Education qualification, the 

discretionary pathway offers flexibility. If 

none of the mentioned pathways apply, 

then teachers interested in relocating to 

New Zealand can consider studying for 

a teaching qualification in New Zealand 

before moving on a path of Work to 

Residence. 

The Ministry of Education also has a 

dedicated website to support overseas 

teachers interested in teaching in New 

Zealand. All efforts are being taken to 

ensure that New Zealand attracts teaching 

professionals from across the globe. 

(The writer is Director at Immigration 

Advisers New Zealand Limited - 

https://nzimmigration.info/; contact@ 

nzmmigration.info; visit 71 Symonds 

Street, Level - 6 at Grafton, Auckland; 

phone +64 09 3790219) 

Campervan operator Tourism Holdings 

is planning for a further boost this 

summer as the travel industry 

continues to recover. 

The company said more tourists from the 

United States were expected to lift demand 

in the peak holiday period, but demand from 

Asia was slower because of limited airline 

services. 

However, it said it was feeling more 

positive about Asia as carriers such as 

China Southern were now operating in both 

Auckland and Christchurch. Despite the 

softer Asian market, chief executive Grant 

Webster was confident tourism will provide 

an economic boost this summer. 

“This summer is looking very positive. 

We’re seeing New Zealanders travel 

overseas, which is fine, but New Zealanders 

are still travelling in New Zealand. But more 

importantly, that international market is 

travelling around New Zealand,” he said. 

“[We’re expecting] a year-on-year 

improvement on last year for this summer - 

on a total capacity basis - a lot more coming 

out of the US.” Webster said a slowdown 

in the global economy was yet to impact 

business. 

“We know people are feeling the pinch. 

But we’ve seen that people are prioritising 

travel, so if they did need to, or had a desire 

to do another house upgrade or [buy new] 

whiteware or whatever ... they’re definitely 

deferring it in favour of travel.” 

Webster said people were catching up 

on missed travel due to border restrictions 

during Covid “but also realising how 

important that opportunity [to travel] is”. 

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Auckland shoppers shocked at increase 

in aggression against supermarket staff 

FELIX WALTON/RNZ 

Shoppers in Auckland are appalled by 

the high rate of crime and abuse in 

supermarkets. 

Woolworths, formerly Countdown, said 

its staff faced physical abuse on an almost 

daily basis. 

Shoppers were shocked, but not surprised. 

“It’s bad, and it’s gotten worse,” one said. 

“We’re coming on some pretty tough times in 

our economy,” another said. 

“People are getting stressed out and maybe 

taking it out on people they shouldn’t.” 

Woolworths head of health, safety and 

wellbeing Denva Wren told Morning Report that 

the company had recorded 159 cases of abuse 

in the last six months. 

“Our team are seeing verbal and physical 

abuse every single day from people coming into 

our stores, and it’s really not OK,” she said. 

“We’re calling it out and asking our customers 

to respect our team as we head into the 

seasonal period.” 

FIRST Union general secretary Dennis 

Maga said members had been threatened, 

shoved and spat on. 

“During the pandemic, supermarket workers 

were hailed as essential workers and recognised 

as heroes for providing that service,” he said. 

“But in recent times we’re seeing aggressive 

behaviour that’s not acceptable.” 

Woolworths planned to improve security by 

installing gates and equipping staff with body 

cameras. 

Wren said some stores would be given fog 

cannons. “We’ve got a suite of measures we’ve 

been working on, we’re really asking for New 

Zealanders to respect our team.” 

One shopper wondered if the new security 

measures were a step too far. 

“It’s a bit overkill. [Like] having fog cannons 

in dairies, some dairies are looking like prisons 

with cages and things like that,” he said. “It’s 

sad to see.” 

But another found them comforting. 

“I feel a bit unsafe going shopping nowadays,” 

he said. 

“If they’re going to up security with body 

cameras and all that, it sits a little bit better with 

me.” 

Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young said 

aggressive behaviour could be seen throughout 

the retail sector, not just in supermarkets. 

With the busy holiday season around the 

corner, she was encouraging retailers to boost 

their security. 

“We’ve seen an unprecedented level of crime 

and violence towards staff and in store,” she 

said. “The level of aggression really escalated 

[after lockdown] and we haven’t seen it retract 

since then.” 

She hoped the incoming government would 

increase support for retailers and discourage 

criminals from reoffending. 

“What we’re hoping to see from the new 

government is stronger support for retail, more 

police officers to respond to crimes, and that 

the justice system is unclogged,” she said. 

“There’s a lot of recidivist offending, so 

obviously the system isn’t working.” 

Young urged shoppers to be patient during 

their Christmas shopping. 

“Just allow a little bit more time, because 

we know this is the busiest quarter of the year. 

Take a breath and think of others before you 

respond.” 


Cryptocurrency retailer launch 

NZ dollar-backed stablecoin 

RNZ 

New Zealand’s largest cryptocurrency 

retailer is launching its first 

stablecoin as a practical and viable 

choice for transactions. 

Auckland-based Easy Crypto will offer its 

NZDD coin, backed one-to-one to the New 

Zealand dollar, to money held in a local bank 

account. 

Chief executive Janine Grainger said 

stablecoin is a cryptocurrency which can 

bridge the gap between traditional finance 

and the digital age because it was still tied 

to an existing asset. 

“If you’re already in crypto assets it’s a 

really easy way to move in and out of the 

stable-store-a-value into the more volatile 

currencies, and you can do that nearinstantly 

24/7 with very low fees. 

“I’m a firm believer that assets are 

increasingly digitising, and over the next 10 

to 20 years we’ll see most assets go onto 

digital forms into some sort of tokenised 

version of assets.” 

She was seeing a growing number of 

businesses and institutional customers turn 

to cryptocurrency to manage their payments 

and billing. 

“People doing business internationally are 

taking advantage of the lower fees for crossborder 

payments. 

“More businesses are accepting 

cryptocurrency as a form of payment 

and a lot of customers who are doing 

business internationally are paying or billing 

customers in crypto assets.” 

Easy Crypto is also launching a digital 

wallet for customers to streamline safe 

storage of their assets online. 

“Managing your crypto shouldn’t be 

Air NZ tipped 

to keep 

discounting 

fares 

NONA PELLETIER/ RNZ 

A 

leading transport analyst 

expects domestic air 

tickets to continue to 

be discounted over the coming 

months as Air New Zealand 

grapples with falling demand. 

Air New Zealand’s October 

passenger statistics point to 

slowing demand on domestic 

routes, alongside lower-margin 

leisure travel and lower capacity. 

Forsyth Barr head of research 

Andy Bowley said the national 

carrier’s latest operating data for 

October confirmed its financial 

update, released last month. 

The airline said volatile fuel 

prices, increasing competition 

and an uncertain economic 

environment prompted it to lower 

its forecast first half profit. 

The national carrier was 

forecasting a pre-tax profit of 

between $180 million and $230m 

for the six months ending in 

December, down from $299m the 

year earlier. 

Bowley said the latest statistics 

highlighted deteriorating yields on 

short haul flights, while long haul 

demand was “reasonably robust” 

supporting domestic traffic 

with connecting international 

passengers. 

“The result being that domestic 

demand outside of the international 

transfers is weakening,” he said. 

daunting; and you certainly shouldn’t need 

a collection of different wallets,” Grainger 

said. 

“We wanted to simplify the crypto 

experience, offering a secure, all-in-one 

solution to effortlessly and securely store 

and manage digital assets for both beginners 

and seasoned crypto investors.” 

Easy Crypto’s exchange launched six 

years ago and has since set up shop in 

Australia and South Africa, with more than 

100,000 people among its users. 

“We have transacted over $2 billion in total 

sales to date,” Grainger said.


NEW ZEALAND 11 

NZ needs to 

integrate health, 

education in 

primary schools 

SARAH JILL WILLIAMS a recognised determinant of 

AND LEON BENADE 

social wellbeing, and is a powerful 

precursor of later good health. 

In health and education are But decades of neoliberal 

both cause and symptom of economic governance have led 

the lasting socioeconomic to the health and education 

disadvantage experienced by so 

many young New Zealanders. And 

yet the known interconnection 

between health and education 

sectors existing in silos, with no 

formal directive to collaborate. 

Introducing a more integrated 

approach would make a real 

rarely translates into policy difference to the long-term 

or action, despite extensive education and health prospects of 

evidence of the reciprocal benefits. young New Zealanders. 

Meanwhile, increasing In the United Kingdom, 

numbers of children are starting for example, specific 

school with social, emotional legislation stipulates the need 

and behavioural health needs. for cooperation between key 

At the same time, child health 

statistics show conditions such 

agencies such as education and 

health to promote child wellbeing. 

as rheumatic fever, respiratory Responsibility sits with local 

illness and skin infections remain 

unacceptably high. 

authorities, and relevant agencies 

must cooperate. 

Poor health affects school While New Zealand’s Care of 

attendance, limits learning Children Act declares children’s 

opportunities and contributes welfare and best interests 

to poor academic outcomes. should be paramount, there is 

Correspondingly, education is no formal requirement similar to 

25 % 

off 

the UK’s. Furthermore, the New 

Zealand Education and Training 

Act, passed in 2020, does not set 

out any need for schools to actively 

collaborate with the health sector. 

While there are school initiatives 

led by the Ministry of Health – mainly 

concerning nutrition, physical 

activity and mental 

health education guidance for 

teaching staff – they don’t amount 

to a coherent collaboration 

between sectors. 

To compound matters, 

initial teacher education (ITE) 

programmes in New Zealand 

provide scant preparation for 

dealing with health issues. 

The programs are largely driven 

by Teaching Council requirements 

that graduates meet its 

professional code and standards. 

While the 2023 New Zealand 

Health Strategy hints at greater 

collaboration between sectors, its 

fate under a National-led coalition 

government can’t be predicted. 

To sustain real collaboration, 

directives and mandates from 

the respective ministries would 

require state-funded schools and 

health service providers to work 

together. 

And this less fragmented and 

more holistic approach would 

be more cost-effective than the 

present system which sees too 

many fall through the gaps. 

(The story was first published in 

The Conversation) 

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demand for Auckland’s highquality 

commercial real estate. 

Real estate firm JLL’s thirdquarter 

report for the period 

ended September indicates strong 

demand for both retail and office 

sectors, with an increasing gap 

between increasing rents and 

falling vacancies. 

Retail vacancy in the CBD fell 7.3 

percent in the year-to-date, while 

rents increased 5.4 percent. 

JLL head of research Gavin Read 

said demand was expected to drive 

up Auckland’s rents in the CBD by 

another 4 percent by the end of 

the year, to reach $3800 a square 

metre (sq m), from $3650 per sqm 

in the third quarter. 

The latest Q3 Market Snapshots 

from JLL showed persistent 

economic headwinds had 

failed to stall momentum in the 

‘flight to quality’ that continued 

to characterise Auckland’s 

commercial real estate market. 

Top prime luxury accommodation 

was setting new benchmarks at 

more than $5500 per sq m. 

“Demand for prime retail is such 

that opportunities close to the 

waterfront are becoming scarce, 

which is pushing attention towards 

locations close to the new City Rail 

Link stations,” Read said. 

“Here, we’re seeing a significant 

increase in enquiry which we 

anticipate will lead to more 

transactional activity.” 

Quality office space in Auckland 

was also in demand, with nine out 

of the city’s 26 office towers with 

zero vacancy, while five others 

had less than 5 percent space 

available. 

At the top end of the market, 

premium office vacancy was 2.8 

percent, while average net prime 

rents increased to $670 per sq m. 

Read said the market was 

working to meet demand in the 

office sector, with a healthy 

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m of new office development on 

the way, and the refurbishment of 

1 Queen Street due for completion 

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

"In India’s Presidency, G20 came to be recognised as 

People’s-20. Crores of people in the country got connected 

with G20. We celebrated it as the festival." 

– Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi 

Editorial 

Delays in forming 

govt heightened 

country's risks 

In the rapidly evolving landscape of international relations, New Zealand finds 

itself at a crossroads, teetering on the brink of missed opportunities and 

diminishing influence. While Australia surges ahead, seizing every chance to 

strengthen its global partnerships, NZ’s prolonged and painfully slow coalition 

talks relegated the nation to the side lines of international relevance. 

The urgency of the situation is underscored by the statement from India’s 

External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, at the 14th Foreign Ministerial Framework 

Dialogue with Australian counterpart Penny Wong in New Delhi saying that the 

India-Australia strategic partnership is making great strides and that “every facet 

of the India-Australia relationship is on the move.” It was an acknowledgement of 

the relationship with Australia as being a critical one for the Indo-Pacific region. 

Over the past 24 months, Australia has taken bold strides to enhance its 

international standing. It has demonstrated an impressive ability to adapt and forge 

meaningful alliances. In the midst of this geopolitical shift, NZ’s sluggish progress 

on its advancement of the India relationship is evident, and the consequences of 

this inertia are already becoming apparent. The question that arises is not whether 

NZ is capable of building crucial relationships but rather if it can overcome the 

political gridlock hindering its progress. 

The delays in forming a new government, even weeks after the election caused 

NZ to lose ground on the global stage. 

Prime Minister-designate Christopher Luxon’s decision to step back from 

significant international summits, including the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and 

the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), speaks volumes about the state 

of affairs in Wellington while Luxon grappled with the intricacies of coalition talks. 

The risk here is not merely a temporary setback but the long-term relegation of 

NZ to international irrelevance. NZ cannot afford to let issues like the protracted 

coalition negotiations become a stumbling block to its global ambitions. 

What exacerbates the situation is Luxon’s need to prioritise managing the coalition 

over international relationship-building. While internal stability is undoubtedly 

crucial, it should not come at the expense of neglecting external partnerships, 

especially with nations as strategically important as India. 

The diplomatic dance between nations requires nimbleness and agility. The 

prolonged coalition talks were not just a domestic matter; they sent a message to 

the world that NZ is preoccupied with its internal affairs at the expense of engaging 

with the broader international community. 

It is crucial for NZ to understand that the world does not wait for those caught in 

political inertia. 

The Indo-Pacific is witnessing a transformative period, and nations that act 

decisively will shape the future. 

Australia’s strategic engagements in the region are not just about economic 

gains; they are also about cementing influence, fostering cooperation, and ensuring 

stability in a volatile geopolitical environment. 

The onus is now on NZ’s leadership to break free from the shackles of prolonged 

coalition talks and seize the opportunities that lie ahead. 

The external environment demands proactive engagement, and the longer NZ 

delays, the harder it will be to recover lost ground. The India bus is moving, and 

NZ risks missing it yet again unless it puts a government in motion and actively 

participate in the dynamic shifts occurring in the Indo-Pacific. 

Moreover, the domestic landscape is fraught with challenges that demand 

immediate attention. 

The housing crisis, economic recovery post-pandemic, healthcare reforms, and 

social inequalities are pressing issues that cannot be put on hold indefinitely. Every 

day without a functional government further delays the implementation of policies 

and initiatives necessary to address these critical matters. 

The longer these challenges persist without effective governance, the greater the 

impact on the daily lives of New Zealanders. 

IN FOCUS : Picture of the week 

Indian Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman 

meets Niklas Wykman, Minister for Financial Markets, Govt. of Sweden, in New 

Delhi on November 22, 2023 (ANI) 

This week in New Zealand’s history 

November 26, 1960 

‘Kiwi Keith’ begins 12-year tenure as prime minister 

Keith Holyoake led the National Party to victory over Walter Nash’s Labour government. He 

went on to become New Zealand’s third longest-serving prime minister, behind Richard 

Seddon and William Massey. 


Death of Te Rauparaha 

The formidable Ngāti Toa leader had dominated Te Moana-o-Raukawa - the Cook Strait 

region - from his base at Kāpiti Island for nearly 20 years. 


Labour wins power 

The 1935 general election has long been seen a defining moment in New Zealand history. 

Undermined by its failure to cope with the distress of the Depression, the Coalition 

(‘National’) government was routed by the Labour Party, led by Michael Joseph Savage. 


Women vote in first general election 

New Zealand women went to the polls for the first time, just 10 weeks after the governor 

signed the Electoral Act 1893, making this country the first in in which women had the 

right to vote in parliamentary elections 


Air New Zealand A320 crashes in France 

An Air NZ Airbus A320 crashed off the coast of France. All seven people on board, including 

five New Zealanders, were killed. 


Education Act passed into law 

The Education Act 1877 established free, compulsory and secular education for all Pākehā 

NZ children. Māori children could attend these schools if their parents wanted them to. 

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NEW ZEALAND 13 

The rule of law 

is fundamental 

to a free society: 

So why don’t NZ 

courts always 

uphold it? 

ALLAN BEEVER 

Ever since the 17th century, 

the rule of law has been 

regarded as one of the 

fundamental values of a free 

society. It means you cannot be 

forced to do something unless 

there is a law requiring you to do it. 

It also means people in power 

can coerce you only if there is a rule 

justifying it. This is the opposite of 

the “rule of persons”, in which the 

rulers have arbitrary power: they 

have the authority to force you 

to do things simply because they 

think those things should be done. 

In free societies, the courts are 

the chief institution tasked with 

upholding the rule of law. It is their 

job to police government and other 

officials, to make sure they act only 

in accordance with the law. 

But no one polices the courts. 

If they uphold the rule of law in 

their own decisions, that’s fine. But 

increasingly often, they don’t. And 

this raises important questions 

about how we want to be governed 

as a society. 

The role of judges 

Take, for example, the law of 

negligence. This is an area of law 

that allows one person to sue 

another for injuries that have been 

carelessly inflicted. To work, the 

law requires a test that will tell us 

when a person can sue. 

The current approach reads like 

a set of rules, but basically comes 

down to two steps: a judge needs 

to consider everything that relates 

to the relationship between the 

parties; and the judge then needs 

to consider everything else. 

In the end, then, the “rule” is to 

consider everything. It is surely 

clear that this not really a rule. 

It is rather an open discretion 

pretending to be a rule. 

Consider also the law of trusts. 

This is a difficult and technical 

area of the law, but we can describe 

what the New Zealand courts have 

permitted in simple terms. 

Imagine you own some property 

that I am looking after. I then enter 

into a relationship. My partner 

helps me look after the property. 

Eventually, our relationship breaks 

down and she wants some reward 

for the work she has done. 

She may well be entitled to 

reward from me, but the courts 

in this country have dealt with 

Photo: 123rf.com 

this problem by allowing partners 

to claim part ownership of the 

property (as happened in the case 

of Murrell v Hamilton in 2014, for 

example). 

The problem is this violates 

fundamental principles of property 

law. You owned the house from 

the beginning. How, then, can what 

went on in my relationship mean 

my partner came to own what was 

your property? 

The ‘rule of persons’ 

That this was possible 

saw one leading legal 

commentator observe that, “in 

effect theft was being sanctioned 

by the courts”. 

Why has this happened? 

Because, although the rules of 

property law would not permit 

it, the judges think the outcome 

is fair. If this is not the “rule of 

persons”, what is? 

There are other examples, but 

one more will suffice. Imagine I 

do something horrible to you. If 

it’s a crime, I can be punished by 

the criminal law. But the courts 

have also said that if you sue me, 

a court may impose a monetary 

punishment on me that will go to 

you (effectively a fine). 

When will such punishment 

be justified? Some leading New 

Zealand judges, including the 

previous chief justice, have said 

this punishment is justified not on 

the basis of some rule, but when 

a judge finds my behaviour to be 

sufficiently outrageous. (See, for 

example, the cases of Bottrill v 

A from 2001 or Couch v AG from 

2010). 

In other words, the position is 

that I can be punished if a judge 

thinks I behaved badly enough. 

Could it be any clearer this is the 

rule of persons and not the rule of 

law? 

Rule by experts 

The judges who advanced 

this view were outvoted by the 

other judges who presided in 

those cases. But it would be 

wrong to conclude all is well. As 

another recent case showed, the 

idea remains attractive to judges. 

Why does this matter? The rule 

of law has been under pressure for 

about a hundred years. 

As I explain in my recent 

book, Freedom under the Private 

Law, society has become 

increasingly technocratic during 

this period, and the experts who 

govern it often prefer to do what 

seems right to them, rather than 

follow established rules. 

It may not be surprising, then, 

if judges have come to see 

themselves similarly. 

But if the rule of law in our courts 

goes, where does it leave us? We 

will be ruled, rather than ruling 

ourselves, and this fundamental 

pillar of our liberty will be gone. 

(The writer is a Professor of 

Law, Auckland University of 

Technology. The article was first 

published in The Conversation) 

Getty Images’ research highlights Asian 

stereotypes in advertising across NZ, Australia 

BLESSEN TOM/RNZ 

Advertisers in the Asia- 

Pacific region are relying 

heavily on stereotypical 

imagery for content creation, a 

new report from Getty Images 

shows. 

Titled “Inclusive Visual 

Storytelling for Asian 

Communities”, the report shows 

that many people in New Zealand 

and Australia do not feel the 

images they see on advertising 

and media daily accurately reflect 

their communities. 

The Asian population has 

grown sharply in New Zealand 

and Australia in recent years, now 

representing about 15 percent 

and 17 percent of both countries’ 

overall population, according to 

data from national censuses taken 

in 2018 and 2021, respectively. 

However, visuals displayed on 

Getty Images websites in New 

Zealand and Australia reveal a 

lack of proportional representation 

of Asian cultures in both 

countries. 

Only 5 percent of visuals 

available in these countries depict 

Asian and Pacific peoples. 

“To be honest, I wasn’t 

surprised by the report’s findings,” 

says Daniel Fastnedge, former 

creative director and lecturer of ad 

and brand creativity at Auckland 

University of Technology’s School 

of Communications. 

“There has been a longstanding 

issue with diversity and inclusion, 

especially in visuals and 

advertising,” he says. 

He acknowledges that he 

was a bit surprised by the 

low representation of Asian 

communities, considering the 

Asian population of New Zealand, 

which sits above 700,000, 

according to the 2018 census. 

Fastnedge, who is of Chinese 

and Samoan heritage, believes 

the situation is changing in New 

Zealand in certain sectors. 

He points to the recent 

campaigns of ANZ and ASB banks 

that showcased talents from 

ethnic communities. 

“ANZ has the Sharma family, 

and that’s coming from the 

insights of the creative director, 

who is actually from India, so 

there is inclusion in some areas 

but not everywhere,” Fastnedge 

says. 

Asian communities 

are predominantly 

portrayed in 

white-collar jobs, 

with finance and 

economics being 

the most visible 

industries, while 

Pacific men are 

predominantly 

depicted as workingclass 

and are hardly 

portrayed in whitecollar 

positions. 

Among Asian ethnicities, 

Chinese and Thai are the most 

frequently portrayed on Getty 

Images’ database in New Zealand 

and Australia, followed by Indian 

and Japanese. 

However, the database shows 

that Pasifika and Southeast 

Asian communities are largely 

underrepresented. And when 

Pacific people are portrayed, they 

are often depicted in large family 

settings. 

Getty’s report also identifies 

a significant disparity in the 

portrayal of Asian and Pasifika 

communities. 

Asian communities are 

predominantly portrayed in 

white-collar jobs, with finance 

and economics being the most 

visible industries, while Pacific 

men are predominantly depicted 

as working-class and are 

hardly portrayed in white-collar 

positions. 

Fastnedge suspects there might 

be a potential commercial reason 

for this. 

“The artists and photographers 

who are creating those images 

want them to be used as many 

times as possible for different 

brands, and that probably leads 

them to creating more generic 

visuals,” he says. 

Antony Young, managing 

partner of The Media Lab, 

a Wellington-based digital 

marketing agency, believes 

agencies are conscious of 

diversity today. 

“They go to great lengths 

to show that it reflects the 

community these days,” Young 

says. He believes that the industry 

should consider diversity as 

a priority because ads should 

resonate with people in order to 

work. 

Young also loved the ANZ 

campaign, describing it as “a nice 

Kiwi story.” 

“Most agencies are based in 

Auckland, and there is so much 

diversity in Auckland,” he says. 

Both Young and Fastnedge 

agree that New Zealand has 

improved a lot over the past 10 

years when it comes to diversity in 

advertising and media. 

Fastnedge also notes that there 

is still room for improvement 

in certain areas, especially 

with Asian and LGBTQIA+ 

representation.

14 

INDIA 

Calling the partnership with India 

"consequential" for Australia, Minister 

for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong said that 

Canberra deeply values its bilateral relationship 

with New Delhi, adding that it is "crucial to 

region" where sovereignty is respected. 

In her opening remarks at the India-Australia 

2+2 Defence and Foreign Ministerial Dialogue 

here in the national capital, Penny Wong noted 

that the two nations have done a lot together 

bilaterally and hope to do more. She recalled 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State visit to 

Australia. 

"We've done a lot of work together bilaterally 

and we hope to do more again today. I think 

what I would emphasize is that we value deeply 

the bilateral relationship, economic ties, the 

two way trade and investment, the people to 

people links the climate initiatives particularly 

... that we're working on together. 

"But to again underline what we all know which 

is this is a partnership which is consequential 

for us but it is crucial for our region and we 

see you India as central, crucial to the sort of 

region we continue to work for peaceful, stable, 

prosperous where sovereignty is respected 

and we look forward in this discussion to going 

further on the ways in which we can both work 

to deliver that," she added. 

Penny Wong said, "It's a real honour to be 

here for the two plus two. It's been a big year in 

the bilateral relationship I think since we were 

elected some 19 ministerial visits to India by 

our government. We've obviously had Prime 

Minister Modi's state visit to Australia which 

was so welcomed." 

The India-Australia 2+2 Defence and Foreign 

Ministerial Dialogue is co-chaired by Defence 

Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs 

Minister S Jaishankar, Australian Deputy Prime 

Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles 

and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs 

Penny Wong. 


India, Australia partnership in Quad 

format has been very beneficial for 

Indo-Pacific: Jaishankar 

Xternal Affairs Minister 

S Jaishankar said that 

the bilateral relationship 

between India and Australia has 

grown rapidly and noted that it 

has larger implications for the 

region. 

He called the partnership 

between India and Australia in 

Quad format "very beneficial" for 

bilateral relations and the Indo- 

Pacific region. 

In his opening remarks at the 

India-Australia 2+2 Defence and 

Foreign Ministerial Dialogue here 

in the national capital, Jaishankar 

said, "When it comes to the 2+2, 

I'd like to make a few points for 

our collective consideration. One, 

that our bilateral relationship has 

certainly grown rapidly, but that 

it has larger implications for the 

region, and a lot of other countries 

look to us and to our relationship 

in many ways as a factor of 

stability and security." 

"Second, this has happened at 

a time when there is increasing 

uncertainty in the world. We 

are seeing sharper polarization, 

deeper stresses today, and while 

it is important to ensure that the 

routine is there for the region to 

feel safer, we have to build and we 

have to act for stability on a daily 

basis," he added. 

Jaishankar acknowledged 

that India and Australia face 

"exceptional challenges," including 

regional and global, and many of 

them involve challenges to the 

rule of law. He noted that India 

and Australia also work with a few 

other nations in trilaterals. 

"Third, we do face exceptional 

challenges, some regional, some 

global; many of them involve 

challenges to the rule of law, 

and as comprehensive strategic 

partners, it is important to also 

plan for those exceptions. And 

these could be man-made 

exceptions, but these could be 

HADR situations where, again, 

it's important that we have a 

culture of cooperation in order to 

respond," Jaishankar said. 

"Our partnership in the Quad 

format has been very beneficial 

for the Indo-Pacific region and 

indeed for our own bilateral 

relationship. And of course, we 

work with a few other countries in 

trilaterals as well. Trilaterals with 

Indonesia and France come to 

mind," he added. In his remarks at 

the India-Australia 2+2 Defence 

and Foreign Ministerial Dialogue, 

Jaishankar recalled that Prime 

Minister Narendra Modi and his 

Australian counterpart Anthony 

Albanese met five times in 2023. 

He stressed that the two nations 

held the first-ever annual summit 

in March this year and called it a 

"noteworthy development." 

'India is central, crucial to region...where sovereignty 

is respected': Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong 

S Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh warmly 

received Richard Marles and Penny Wong for 

the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. 

The ministers shook hands and posed for the 

cameras. 

Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs official 

spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi said that the 

ministers of India and Australia during the 2+2 

Ministerial Dialogue are expected to discuss 

various issues, including in areas of defence 

and security, trade and investment, critical 

minerals, energy, climate change, S&T, space, 

education and people-to-people linkages. 


President Murmu to 

award President's 

Colour to AFMC 

Pune on Dec 1 

President Droupadi Murmu 

will confer the President's 

Colour to the Armed Forces 

Medical College (AFMC) in a 

ceremony on December 1, in its 

platinum jubilee year. 

The award is a testament to 

the glorious 75 years of AFMC's 

exemplary service to the nation. 

The AFMC is a premier Armed 

Forces Medical Services (AFMS) 

establishment and one of the 

leading medical colleges in the 

country. 

AFMC, the fountainhead of 

medical education in the AFMS, is 

known the world over for its ethos 

and highest standards of medical 

training. 

The exceptional training and 

administrative infrastructure of 

the college not only provides the 

best in medical education but 

also opportunities for the holistic 

development of the medical 

cadets through its various sports 

and extracurricular activity clubs. 

The medical cadets passing 

out of the portals of this revered 

institute get commissioned into 

the Army, Navy and Air Force. 

Diligently delivering as an officer 

and a doctor, they have unfailingly 

and exemplarily addressed the 

healthcare needs not only of the 

Armed Forces personnel guarding 

the frontiers of our glorious nation 

and those on missions abroad but 

their families too. 

The alumni of this institution 

have made outstanding 

contributions in healthcare 

delivery and research and have 

served or are serving at various 

reputed national and international 

healthcare institutions. 

President's Colour, also known 

as 'Rashtrapati ka Nishaan' is 

the highest honour that can be 

bestowed upon any military unit. 

This illustrious ceremony will be 

attended by senior dignitaries 

and officials from Central and 

state governments and the Armed 

Forces. 

Veteran officers, including the 

ex-Director and commandants, 

and ex Dean and Deputy 

commandants, will also grace the 

occasion. 

The spectacular event will be 

held at the Captain Devashish 

Sharma Kirti Chakra Parade 

Ground at AFMC. 

One of the highlights of the 

ceremonial parade will be the 

lady medical officers leading the 

four contingents of Armed Forces 

Medical Services personnel 

serving in the Army, Navy and 

Air Force, epitomising women's 

empowerment in the AFMS. 

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WORLD 15 

Rajnath Singh, Australian Dy PM Marles reaffirm 

commitment to further strengthen defence ties 

India's Defence Minister 

Rajnath Singh on Monday 

held a bilateral meeting with 

Australian Deputy Prime Minister 

and Defence Minister Richard 

Marles. The two leaders reaffirmed 

their commitment to further 

strengthen bilateral defence 

relations. 

Rajnath Singh and Richard 

Marles expressed satisfaction at 

the increasing military-to-military 

cooperation between the two 

nations, including joint exercises, 

exchanges and institutional 

dialogue. Singh congratulated 

Minister Marles on the maiden 

and successful conduct of the 

multilateral exercise 'Malabar' by 

Australia in August this year. 

"Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath 

Singh held a bilateral meeting with 

Australian Deputy Prime Minister 

and Defence Minister Mr Richard 

Marles in New Delhi on November 

20, 2023. Both the ministers 

reaffirmed their commitment 

towards further strengthening the 

India-US committed to safeguard 

'open, inclusive, Indo-Pacific': US 

Envoy to India Eric Garcetti 

Stating that India and the 

United States have made 

important steps towards 

strengthening their defence 

partnership, US Ambassador 

to India, Eric Garcetti said the 

two countries are committed to 

promoting resilient and rulesbased 

international order to 

safeguard "free open and inclusive" 

Indo-Pacific. 

He further said that during the 

India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, 

the ministers of both countries 

discussed the ongoing conflicts in 

Ukraine and the Middle -East. 

Speaking at an event in the 

national capital, Garcetti said, 

"I think the joint statement (2+2 

Dialogue) reflects both countries' 

resolve to promote resilient rulesbased 

international order to 

safeguard free open and inclusive 

Indo-Pacific through the Quad 

and other metrics, global issues. 

The ministers discussed the tragic 

humanitarian consequences to the 

conflict in Ukraine and the Middle 

East, reiterating their stance 

with Israel against terrorism, but 

The secretary-general of ASEAN, Kao 

Kim Hourn, on Monday stressed that 

ASEAN is a maritime community 

and India is a maritime nation, adding that 

they both are working together in sectors 

including trade, investment, tourism, 

defence, and counterterrorism. 

The ASEAN Secretary-General further 

said that ASEAN and India hope to look at 

new sectors. 

"We have been working together across 

different sectors, from trade to investment 

to tourism to the defence sector and 

counterterrorism, among others," he said. 

"ASEAN is a maritime community. India is 

a maritime nation," he added. 

Hourn further said that ASEAN can 

bilateral defence relations," the 

Ministry of Defence said in a press 

release. 

The two leaders underscored the 

importance of further enhancing 

cooperation in information 

exchange and maritime domain 

awareness between the two 

nations. During the meeting, 

Rajnath Singh emphasised that 

also seeking to alleviate civilian 

suffering and adherence to 

international humanitarian law. 

The US envoy further said 

that the US is looking forward 

to welcoming more visitors in 

December, and January and 

many major investments in 

Indian technology by US private 

sector companies as well. As 

government-to-government 

conversations, expanding round 

space, defence, and production 

the forces of the two nations 

should look at cooperating in 

niche training areas like Artificial 

Intelligence, anti-submarine and 

anti-drone warfare and cyber 

domain. 

"The two sides are also in an 

advanced stage of discussion 

to conclude implementing 

arrangements on hydrography 

well. 

"We made important steps 

toward strengthening our major 

defence partnership which 

continues to grow, increasing 

the acceleration that we have 

seen through initiatives like the 

roadmap US-India in industrial 

cooperation and defence". 

He further stressed that New 

Delhi and Washington should 

deepen their Artificial Intelligence 

(AI) conversation. 

"India-US collaboration and 

cooperation in emerging domains, 

and also more importantly, 

because we sometimes just focus 

on weapons and what's being 

sold, or potentially co-developed. 

But the operational level of our 

militaries, which I think is as 

critical as any equipment, and our 

countries discuss ways to deepen 

our science and our technology 

partnerships to harness 

technology with the global good 

instead of technology that harms 

us than divides us, technology that 

can connect us and protect us," he 

said. 

cooperation and cooperation for 

air-to-air refuelling," the Ministry 

of Defence said in the press 

release. 

Richard Marles and Rajnath 

Singh agreed that deepening 

cooperation in the defence industry 

and research would give a fillip to 

the already strong relationship. 

Singh suggested that shipbuilding, 

ship repair and maintenance and 

aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and 

Overhaul (MRO) could be potential 

areas of collaboration. 

In the press release, the Ministry 

of Defence said, "The two ministers 

also discussed cooperation for 

joint research in underwater 

technologies. Collaboration 

between the defence start-ups of 

both the countries, including that 

for solving challenges jointly, was 

discussed by the ministers." 

"They concurred that a 

strong India-Australia defence 

partnership will augur well not just 

for the mutual benefit of the two 

countries but also for the overall 

A 

bicorne hat belonging to 

French emperor Napoleon 

Bonaparte was sold for 

a record two million Euros at an 

auction in Paris on Sunday, Al 

Jazeera reported. 

The black beaver felt hat went 

for 1.932 million euros (USD 2.1 

million) on Sunday at the Drouot 

auction house, breaking the 

previous record for a Napoleonic 

hat held by the same auction 

house: 1.884 million euros in 

2014. 

The hat, known as a bicorne, is 

in Napoleon's trademark colours 

-- black, with the French flag's 

colours blue-white-red as insignia 

- and attracted collectors "from 

the world over". 

The auctioneer Jeane-Pierre 

Osenat, however, declined to 

reveal the identity or nationality of 

the eventual buyer. The hat was 

last owned by businessman Jean- 

Louis Noisiez, who died last year, 

Al Jazeera reported. 

The final price was more than 

double the estimate of 6,00,000 

to 8,00,000 euros (USD 6,55,00 

to USD 8,73,000), and nearly 

four times the reserve price, 

said the auction house based in 

Fontainebleau, south of Paris. 

'ASEAN is a maritime community, India is a maritime 

nation': ASEAN Secy General Kao Kim Hourn 

collaborate in the maritime sector, for 

example, "maritime cooperation, which 

is one of the four priority areas under the 

ASEAN outlook on the Indo-Pacific." 

Hourn hoped to continue expanding the 

existing eras of cooperation. 

"Looking ahead, of course, we hope 

to continue to expand the existing eras 

of cooperation and also to deepen our 

cooperation," Hourn emphasised. 

Moreover, he noted, "By expanding to new 

eras of cooperation, I hope that we can also 

look at new sectors as well." 

Additionally, he said that ASEAN and 

India can work together in areas of digital 

economy and sustainability, as well as in 

the renewable energy sector and peopleto-people 

exchange connectivity. 

"Of course, we benefit from the growing 

partnership between us (ASEAN) and 

India. And at the moment, we have many 

mechanisms of cooperation between us...," 

he added. 

Further underscoring the ASEAN India 

Summit that was held in September this 

year, Hourn said, "That's why in September 

this year, we were delighted to welcome 

Prime Minister Modi to Jakarta, where he 

participated in the ASEAN India Summit. 

And we highly value our partnership with 

India." 

Furthermore, the ASEAN secretarygeneral 

also shed light on the ongoing 

Israel-Hamas war. 

security of the Indo-Pacific," it 

added. 

Rajnath Singh expressed 

confidence that the partnership 

between India and Australia will 

scale new heights in the time to 

come. 

Taking to X, Rajnath Singh 

stated, "Excellent meeting with 

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister 

and Defence Minister, Mr. @ 

RichardMarlesMP in New Delhi 

today. We had wide-ranging 

discussions on a number of issues 

pertaining to strengthening our 

bilateral strategic engagements. 

I am confident India-Australia 

partnership will scale newer 

heights in the times to come." 

In a post shared on X, Richard 

Marles stated, "Always a pleasure 

to see Defence Minister @ 

rajnathsingh to discuss the evergrowing 

defence partnership. 

2023 has been a big year for our 

ADF and the Indian Armed Forces 

with greater engagement and 

cooperation." 

France: Napoleon Bonaparte hat fetches 

record US$2.1m at Paris auction 

Napoleon is believed to have 

owned around 120 such hats in 

total, most of which are now lost. 

"One million four hundred fifty 

thousand [euros] to my left, 1.5 

million, we have 1.5 million in the 

room, 1.5 million for Napoleon's 

hat. We're leaving it at 1.5 million 

for this major Napoleon symbol, 

I'm selling for 1.5 million [before 

fees], no regrets, sold," Al Jazeera 

quoted Osenat as saying while 

bringing down the hammer. 

Napoleon wore the felt hat 

towards the middle of his time as 

emperor, which lasted from 1808 

to 1815, according to the auction 

house.

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48) Seafood choice 

49) Josh 

52) Door section 

53) John Wayne character, 

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1) "Brian's Song" star James 

5) Comes out of one's skin 

10) Self-congratulatory 

14) Radius' comrade-in-arms? 

15) Youngest-ever Oscar 

winner 

16) Folkestone farewell 

17) "B 5!" "C 11!"? 

19) Took_ (snoozed) 

20) Downed 

21) Typing type 

22) Considers carefully 

24) "Emma" author Austen 

25) Hersey's bell town 

26) Place or site 

29) Transverse beam 

32) Itsy-bitsy bits 

33) "In_ tn1st" 

34) Recipe word 

35) Cravings 

36) Emulate "Old Blue Eyes" 

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37) Kid's "seat" on Santa 

38) Alternative to .net 

39) Less extroverted 

40) TV's "Cosmos" creator 

41) Author's explanation 

43) Yuletide songs 

44) Backup sounds 

45) Random sampling 

46) "Monkey Trial" teacher 

48) Seafood choice 

49) Josh 

52) Door section 

53) John Wayne character, 

larger-than-life? 

56) More than suggest 

57) Recording studio alert 

58) Water sport 

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7) A 1 Capp character 

8) Fielder's choice? 

9) Trooper's warning 

10) Wood-surface applications 

11) Tropical fruit dance? 

12) Great Salt Lake state 

13) Adjusts, as a spark plug 

18) Multicolored gems 

23) "_ on Down the Road" 

24) Traffic tangles 

25) Eagerness 

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27) Alamogordo's county 

28) Kinshasa drum? 

29) Australian bush call 

30) Just right 

31) Wonderlands 

33) Southern breakfast dish 

36) Auto despair site? 

37) Marx or Benz 

39) Pirate's knife 

40) Town of many trials and hunts 

42) Plains homes 

43) Plays with crayons 

45) Lecterns 

46) Tim Duncan, for one 

47) Kind of package 

48) Cold spell 

49) Nautical mile 

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ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) 

While you may be capable of doing it all, it 

may not be worth it to try. This week you 

may find yourself bumping up against your 

limitations. This is not inherently a bad thing, 

but it may make you feel bad. It’s important 

to remember that not all things that feel bad 

are actually bad for you; your assignment is to take the time 

to identify which of your actions reflect your priorities and 

which you’re pursuing out of obligation or habit. 

TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 20) 

This week is all about boundaries—not to be 

confused with limitations. If you can be clear 

with yourself about what you can and cannot 

do at this time, what feels aligned and what 

doesn’t, you’ll be able to act in ways that reflect 

that clarity. That makes it easier to share that 

same clarity with others, which in turn allows more room for 

others to express their needs and preferences. All of this can 

make your relationships function more smoothly and make 

you feel more free, Taurus. 

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUN 21) 

As tempting as it is to want to rush matters, 

what you need more than anything this week 

is steadiness of mind. Strive to stay focused 

on the things that are most helpful in the 

here and now, trusting that all the other 

things that are vying for your attention can 

wait. By taking a more grounded approach and noting where 

you allow your attention to linger, you can be more effective 

and feel significantly better, Twin Star. 

CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 20) 

Sometimes anxiety is a trusted resource that 

can alert you to something being off, and a 

lot of the time, it’s a distraction from the here 

and now and a projection of your fears and 

insecurities onto the present moment. Strive 

to take a grounded and methodical approach 

to your concerns this week, Moonchild. Don’t abandon your 

common sense in the presence of big emotions—and that 

includes anxiety. 

LEO (JUL21-AUG 20) 

This week, it’s important that you let go, Leo. 

The tricky part is figuring out what needs to 

be released. Do your best to acknowledge 

your own control issues, and be willing to 

let people and situations reveal themselves 

to you in their own way and in their own 

time. In doing so, you are giving yourself and others space 

to be present in uncertainty and to explore what’s needed, 

what’s possible, and what the next steps are from here. 

VIRGO (AUG 23-SEP 23) 

This week it’s wise to investigate the ways 

in which you do or don’t trust yourself, 

Virgo. So much of this is not to do with 

what you think as much as how you feel 

about what you think. Do your best to sit 

with your insecurities, anxieties, and other 

uncomfortable emotions so that you can find the truth of 

what you’re struggling with deep within your own heart. 

LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) 

This week is a really important time for you 

to consider what needs to be moved forward 

in your life. You don’t need to be wrapping 

things up or have perfect clarity. Instead, 

this is a good time to focus your thinking 

and attention on what needs TLC, what 

needs collaborative input, and what needs time. Be willing to 

let go of whatever interrupts your ability to prioritize things 

that are time-sensitive and mean the most to you, Libra. 

SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22) 

It may feel like things are chaotic or 

changing too fast, and you may have the 

impulse to dig your heels in as a way to 

cope. This week, consider what foundations 

you want to be creating and how to best 

create them. What you need and want will 

take effort to build. Start from where you’re at, and identify 

the next best steps so that you can not only get there but get 

there feeling at least somewhat grounded. 

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) 

This week you’re likely to be feeling really 

overwhelmed and like you’re being pulled in 

too many directions at once. The behaviours 

that got you here are not going to be the same 

ones to get you out of this pickle, Sagittarius. 

In other words, do not seek quick fixes for 

long-term, complex problems. Your restlessness and drive 

to get things done ASAP is putting extra pressure on you 

and the situations you’re engaged in—and it’s not actually 

helping you. 

CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 21) 

With so much change happening around and 

within you, the most important thing that you 

can do this week is prioritize staying aligned. 

If you’re going to make meaningful decisions, 

it’s important that you are as grounded and 

present with your innermost self as you 

can be so that you have access to your own wisdom and 

guidance. This may require you to slow down so that you 

can tap in and tune yourself up. 

AQUARIUS (JAN 22-FEB 19) 

If you act or react impulsively, you are 

likely to create more problems than you 

solve, Aquarius. It’s all about finding wellconsidered 

compromises this week. This 

may require you to be a bit more vulnerable 

and in your feelings than you are technically 

comfortable with. Don’t allow your desire for the truth to 

inhibit your ability to stay present with the nuances that are 

at the centre of what’s actually true, Aquarius. 

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20) 

There is so much chaotic and painful energy 

in the collective that you are likely to be 

impacted by it in one way or another. This 

week, it’s important that you prioritize getting 

your energy grounded and present. This 

may mean prioritizing your sleep schedule, 

remembering to use your self-care tools, or simply slowing 

down. Be extremely intentional about how you are using your 

energy.


ENTERTAINMENT 17 

India I'm bringing home your 

Emmy': Ektaa Kapoor conferred 

with Directorate Award 

Indian filmmaker Ektaa Kapoor on 

Monday (local time) was conferred 

with the Directorate Award at the 51st 

International Film Awards. 

Taking to Instagram, Ektaa shared a 

video of the prestigious award, which she 

captioned, "India I'm bringing home YOUR 

Emmy @iemmys." 

With this, Ektaa Kapoor became the First 

Indian Woman Filmmaker to receive the 

International Emmy Directorate Award, 

underlining the uniqueness and impact of 

her contributions to the industry. 

One of the most accomplished Producers, 

ruling the industry for decades now, Ektaa's 

win is not merely a personal triumph 

but a recognition of her unconventional 

and ground-breaking work, consistently 

delivering content that resonates with a 

diverse and 

extensive audience. 

Reflecting on this momentous 

achievement, the producer expressed her 

gratitude, and stated, "I'm delighted to 

receive the prestigious Emmys Directorate 

Award! It brings me immense joy and 

happiness to be honoured at a global 

scale, such as this. I've always wanted to make a positive impact through my work 

to tell stories because they give me a for audiences." 

chance to be heard, seen and represented. Soon after she posted the video, her 

I am grateful for the audience's love that friends and fans swamped down the 

has opened doors for me, allowing me to comment section with red heart emoticons 

transition from television to the world of and congratulatory messages. 

films and OTT. 

"Proud moment.....congratulations mam," 

Each story that I told became a bridge to a user wrote. 

connect with audiences on many levels. The Another user commented, 

unexpected turns this journey took are a "Congratulations mam." 

testament to the power of love showered by Ekta has been a major figure in Indian 

the people of India and beyond. My heart is television since starting Balaji in 1994, 

filled with gratitude, and a stronger resolve with her parents; Indian movie star and 

producer Jeetendra Kapoor and media 

I am glad there has been an 

evolution in cinema: Karan Johar 

Filmmaker Karan Johar, who 

arrived at the opening ceremony 

of the International Film Festival 

of India (IFFI) in Goa, shared how the 

cinema, storyline, characters and 

politics have evolved with time. 

He said that from 'Kuch Kuch Hota 

Hai' to 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem 

Kahaani', it's been like a journey, "I have 

been here for the past 25 years and I am 

glad there is an evolution. I think from 

'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' to 'Rocky Aur Rani 

Kii Prem Kahaani', it has been like a 

journey. 

From one love story in 1998 to another 

in 2023. The characters have evolved, 

the journey has evolved, politics have 

evolved, the communication about 

family, love and gender equality has 

evolved I hope so and I am glad that the 

film received so much love." 

'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' 

was released on July 28, 2023. The film 

emerged as a hit at the box office. It 

crossed Rs 150 crore mark in India. 

The film revolves around Rocky 

Randhawa (Ranveer), a Punjabi 

businessman, and Rani Chatterjee (Alia 

Bhatt), a Bengali journalist, who fall in 

love despite their differences and family 

objections. 

They decide to live with each other's 

families for three months before getting 

married. 

Veteran stars Dharmendra, Shabana 

Azmi and Jaya Bachchan also starred 

in Karan Johar's directorial. 

On the film's success, Karan penned 

an emotional note on Instagram. He 

wrote, "Prior to the release of this film, 

I felt that at any point of time I would 

need an IV drip and was near collapse!! 

The question I asked myself was - is 

it the long 7 year gap? Or the anxiety 

built over the last 3 years. Or the fact 

that we live in an ambiguous box office 

time. Whatever the real reason is - I 

was a bonafide mess! But the Friday, 

28th of July, I felt nothing but gratitude, 

validation and sheer joy. This film is 

truly a product of team energy & love." 

He expressed gratitude to the 

writers, dress designers and musicians 

of the film. 

executive Shobha Kapoor. She is credited 

with revamping India's television landscape, 

pioneering an entire genre of television 

content and heralding India's satellite 

television boom. 

Under the Balaji banner, she has created 

and produced more than 17,000 hours of 

television and 45 films. 

Through her banner, Ekta has produced 

several iconic TV shows such as 'Kyunki 

Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', 'Kahaani Ghar 

Ghar Kii', 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay' and 'Bade 

Achhe Lagte Hain' among others. 

'These types of 

awards always 

encourage us': 

Madhuri Dixit 

Actor Madhuri Dixit has been honoured 

with the 'Special Recognition for 

Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema' award 

at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 

Goa. She said that this kind of recognition and 

awards motivate and encourage artists to do 

better in their work. 

She said, "I am very honoured to receive this 

award. These types of awards always encourage 

and motivate us to do more good works." 

Previously, Union Minister of Information 

and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur took to X to 

appreciate her acting talent and contribution to 

the film industry. He wrote, "An icon across the 

ages, @MadhuriDixit has graced our screens with 

unparalleled talent for four incredible decades. 

From the effervescent Nisha to the captivating 

Chandramukhi, the majestic Begum Para to 

the indomitable Rajjo, her versatility knows no 

bounds. Today, we are filled with admiration 

as we present the 'Special Recognition for 

Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema' Award to 

the talented , charismatic actress who has 

redefined excellence in cinema, at the 54th 

International Film Festival of India. A celebration 

of an extraordinary journey, a tribute to 

an everlasting legacy!" 

The guest list for the event also includes Vijay 

Sethupathi, Sara Ali Khan, Pankaj Tripathi, Sunny 

Deol, Karan Johar, Shantanu Moitra, Shreya 

Ghoshal and Sukhwinder Singh, among others. 

According to the Ministry of Information and 

Broadcasting press note, Catching Dust, thriller 

Vir Das takes 

home Emmy 

Award for Best 

Comedy 

An Emmy win for India, Comedian Vir 

Das made history at the International 

Emmy Awards 2023 after a tie for the 

International Emmy for Comedy for 

"Vir Das: Landing". 

Vir Das shared this award with 'Derry 

Girls - Season 3' produced by Hat Trick 

Productions. 

Taking to Instagram, the International 

Emmy Awards shared the news and wrote, 

"We have a Tie! The International Emmy 

for Comedy goes to "Vir Das: Landing" 

produced by Weirdass Comedy / Rotten 

Science / Netflix." 

Their other post read, "We have a Tie! 

The International Emmy for Comedy goes 

to "Derry Girls - Season 3" produced by Hat 

Trick Productions." 

The award for the Netflix special "Vir 

Das: Landing" marks a milestone in the 

comedian's career. 

'Vir Das: Landing' which premiered on the 

OTT platform Netflix, was competing with 

Le Flambeau from France, El Encargado 

from Argentina, and Derry Girls Season 3 

from the UK. Vir Das wore a traditional black 

bandhgala set for the International Emmy 

Awards ceremony. 

A day before the award ceremony, Vir Das 

posted a video on his Instagram story in 

which he said that 'The day he was called a 

terrorist, he was nominated for the Emmys'. 

He wrote, "The universe is a full circle. 

So just wanted to say thanks and that if 

anyone out there is ever in the dark, stay till 

sunlight, and know that love will find you, 

and the universe will carry you." 

Earlier, Vir's third standup special 'Vir 

Das: For India' received a 2021 International 

Emmy Nomination for "Best Comedy." 

by award-winning British filmmaker Stuart 

Gatt, has been selected as the opening film of 

the gala. About Dry Grasses directed by French 

Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan will be the Mid fest 

film and The Featherweight directed by Robert 

Kolodny is the closing film for the 54th IFFI. 

Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani will serve as the 

head of the five-member jury for the best web 

series (OTT) award at the festival. 

Divya Dutta, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and 

filmmakers Krishna DK and Utpal Borpujari are 

part of the jury panel for the inaugural category. 

A total of 32 entries across 10 languages from 

15 OTT platforms have been selected for the 

inaugural Best Web Series award.

18 FEATURE 


Fried fish with sweet chilli sauce Sesame chicken 

Ingredients 

• 2 tablespoon virgin olive oil 

• salt as required 

• 1/2 cup soy sauce 

• 1/2 cup chicken stock 

• 1 tablespoon corn starch 

• 1/4 teaspoon ginger 

• 2 teaspoon sesame seeds 

• 3 tablespoon corn starch 

• 400 gm chicken boneless 

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 

• 2 tablespoon apple cider 

• 3/4 teaspoon sesame oil 

• 1 teaspoon garlic 

• 3 tablespoon brown sugar 

• 2/3 cup rice 

Method 


• In a small bowl, whisk together soy 

sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, cornstarch, 

brown sugar, minced garlic, sesame 

seeds and chicken stock for the 

sauce. Set aside. 

• Then cook rice and steam vegetables. 

Set aside. 

• In a small bowl, whisk an egg with 

cornstarch, salt and pepper and add 

chicken pieces to the batter. Stir well 

so that the batter coats the chicken 

properly. 

• In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon of 

olive oil and place chicken pieces one 

by one in it. Cook on all sides until they 

are golden brown. Do it in batches to 

cook the chicken properly. 

Ingredients 

• 250 gm fish fillets 

• 25 gm onion shallot 

• 10 gm coriander leaves 

• 15 ml tamarind juice 

• 500 ml virgin olive oil 

• 5 gm red chilli 

• 10 gm corn flour 

• 10 gm garlic 

• 3 gm sugar 

• 15 ml veg stock 


Method 

• Pound coriander roots, garlic, red chilli and 

shallots using a mortar and pestle. 

Cajun spiced chicken 

Ingredients 

• 500 gm chicken breasts 

• 1 1/2 tablespoon garlic 

• 2/4 cup chicken broth 

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice 

• 3 teaspoon cajun pepper 

• 2 tablespoon butter 

• 2 tablespoon canola oil/ 

rapeseed oil 

Method 

• To prepare this dish, wash 

and pat the chicken breast 

dry. Pound them and then 

sprinkle the Cajun spice 

over it generously. At this 

point, you can also add some 

lemon juice. Keep this aside 

for 10 minutes. 

• Add corn flour in a bowl along with some 

water. Mix to make a slurry. 

• Now just dip fish fillet slices in corn flour 

slurry and deep fry them in hot oil. Once 

fried well, take the pieces out on a plate. 

• Now heat oil in a pan. 

• Add the mixture that we prepared by 

pounding coriander roots, garlic, red chilli 

and shallots. Stir fry for a minute. 

• Add sugar and salt as per taste along with 

veg stock and tamarind juice. Cook for 5-7 

minutes or until the sauce thickens. 

• Place the fish on a plate and pour the 

thick sauce on the fish. Garnish with some 

coriander leaves and serve. 

• Add equal quantities of 

butter and oil to the pan and 

add in the chicken breasts to 

it. Cook them for 4-5 minutes 

on both sides or until they 

change colour and serve! You 

can also add some veggies 

on the side. 

Kale and apple salad 

Ingredients 

• 2 cup kale 

• 2 tablespoon crushed 

almonds 



• 1 apple 

• 2 tablespoon virgin olive oil 

• 1 tablespoon maple syrup 

Method 

• Wash the kale leaves properly 

and pat them dry. Trim off the 

hard edges and collect the 

leaves in a bowl. 

• In a bowl, add olive oil, lemon 

juice, maple syrup and salt as 

per taste. Whisk well to make 

a dressing. 

• Pour the dressing on the kale 

leaves and mix well to coat 

the leaves properly. Set them 

aside for now. 

• Now just peel and chop the 

apple into bite-sized cubes. 

Add these cubes to the salad 

and give a toss. 

• Garnish the salad with 

crushed almonds and serve. 

Enjoy! 

Butter coffee 

Ingredients 

• 2 cup water 

• 2 teaspoon coconut oil 

• 1 Pinch cinnamon 

• 2 teaspoon butter 

• 1 teaspoon coffee 

Method 

• Pour water and coffee powder in a 

pan, let it come to a boil. 

• Add coconut oil, butter, a pinch 

of cinnamon powder and brewed 

coffee in a big bowl. 

• Use a hand blender to blend 

everything together. You can also 

use a mixie for the same. 

• Blend for 3-4 minutes in batches. 

The coffee will get frothy and 

creamy. 

• Your Butter Coffee is ready to be 

served. 

• Do try this recipe, rate it and let us 

know how it turned out to be. 

Fruit cocktail parfait 

Ingredients 

• 3 cup granola 

• 2 cup mixed fruits 

• 3 cup vanilla yogurt 

Method 

• To prepare this flavourful dessert 

recipe, add a layer of low-fat 

granola in a parfait glass. 

• Next, on top of the 

granola add a 

layer of low-fat 

or no-fat vanilla 

yoghurt. Top it 

with sliced mixed 

fruits. 

• Now, again start 

with a layer of 

granola and repeat 

the layering until you 

reach the top of glass. 

Garnish with cherries 

and serve the 

delicacy cold. 

Creamy chicken veggie wrap 

Ingredients 

• 1 cup boiled chicken 

• 1/2 cup tomato 

• 1/2 cup low fat mozzarella 

cheese 

• 1 cup hung curd 

• 1 teaspoon paprika 


• 1 teaspoon chili oil 

• chilli flakes as required 

• 1/2 cup cucumber 

• 4 lettuce loose-leaf 

• 3 tortillas 


• 1 handfuls coriander leaves 

• black pepper as required 

• mixed herbs as required 

• 2 tablespoon butter 

Method 

• To begin with this easy recipe, 

wash and chop the veggies. 

Now, take a bowl and add in 

some lemon juice, paprika, salt, 

pepper and mixed herbs, whisk 

it well and add in the veggies, 

toss them up and keep aside. 

• Meanwhile, take a pan and heat 

the tortillas. Once done, spread 

some butter and layer some 

lettuce leaves. 

• Take a bowl and add in hung 

curd, chili flakes, salt and 

pepper, whisk it well with 1 tsp 

chili oil to make a homemade 

spread. 

• Take the lettuce layered 

tortillas, add in the veggies 

followed by hung curd dip, 

spread it across the wrap, add 

grated cheese. 

• Fold it up and bake or 

microwave it for 3-4 minutes to 

enjoy. You can also heat it on 

a pan and allow the cheese to 

melt and enjoy!

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