December 2015

Front Page

Rain wreaks havoc in Tamil Nadu

Vai Ravindran –  Rains have been lashing Tamil Nadu since December 1, 2015, bringing normal life to a halt, flooding streets and homes, submerging properties

Front Page

Happy Holidays!

As we head towards the festive season, we extend our warmest greetings for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers,

Homelink

The courage to let go takes us forward

Praneeta Kochhar – The young ones in Nature always need to be nurtured and protected. They always need the shield of love and care, so

Homelink

Muslims are as human as others

A young woman takes on Donald Trump Marwa Balkar Dear @realdonaldtrump, My name is Marwa, and I am a Muslim. I heard you wanted us

Newspaper faces charges of breaching privacy

Staff Reporter – Proceedings have been filed against an Indian newspaper in New Zealand. It is understood that the complainant, an Indian woman, alleged that

Homelink

Government revisits Indian Diaspora Meet

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas becomes biannual Press Trust of India In a major departure from the past, the Indian government has announced a paradigm shift in

Education

Pilot Programme to benefit international students

From the Beehive –  Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse announced last fortnight details of a pilot programme

Education

Nursing graduates get quicker appointments

Dr Jonathan Coleman –  More than half the nurses who graduated last month have found jobs before they knew their final examination results through the

Fijilink

Adventist becomes President in Fiji

Major General Jioji Konusi Konrote was sworn in as the President of Fiji at a ceremony held in Suva on November 12, 2015. He became

Fijilink

Democracy brings multitudinous progress

Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama – Fiji sees the development of its infrastructure as the key to unlocking economic potential. It has been a mainstay of the

Business

Trade official speaks about potential in India

Venkat Raman –  India provides a challenging but exciting opportunity for New Zealand businesses. That is a statement heard at every meeting, be it organised

Business

Farmer and former Mayor enters Parliament

Staff Reporter –  The National Party has confirmed that former Westland District Mayor and West Coast – Tasman electorate candidate Maureen Pugh will enter Parliament

Business

Disablement benefit must be properly enabled

Fali Mistry – Does Total and Permanent Disablement Benefit pay out? This is a very grey benefit, which many advisers do not offer. While this

Business

Lanka keen on Kiwi investors

Venkat Raman –  A high-level delegation recently returned from Sri Lanka, with a note of optimism stating that the South Asian country would offer incentives

Business

A click start to Marathon of 500 days

Ashok Kochhar –  “My journey is that of my dreams, coming to a reality; my dream is that of my journey taking me to the

Business

Hand-to-mouth living makes us a hearty nation

Julian Wood –  New Zealand is a rich country but a lot of households struggle to make ends meet. Findings from the Statistics New Zealand’s

Business

Sumptuous South Indian meal

Satya Restaurant introduces ‘Bucket Bhojanam’ An unlimited South Indian Thali meal is a concept almost unheard of in New Zealand. For those of us used

Business

Cell phones get the better of plastic cards

Staff Reporter –  More than 90,000 ANZ ‘goMoney’ customers can now make everyday purchases with their mobile phone following the launch of ANZ’s ‘goMoney Wallet’

Amidst all joy, there lurks danger

Editorial This is the time of the year when hope overrides despair, merriment takes over the ills at home and everywhere else. Christmas and New

Community

Tamil Month brings piety and prosperity

Priest Services –  In Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna described the month of ‘Mrigashirsha’ as one of His manifestations. ‘Dhanur Maasa’ or ‘Margazhi’ (December 16, 2015 to January

Community

Inspiring leadership enhances value of Sikhism

Guru Gobind Jayanti reinvigorates humanity Guru Gobind (or Govind) Singh Jayanti is a Sikh festival that commemorates the birthday of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth

Community

Teachings of the prophet transcend time

Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him), claimed that every person is born in a state of Islam (submission to God on His Terms in Peace),

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