July 1 2012 Issue

It was indeed a pleasure to be at the Arangetram of Kamshika Umasuthan held recently at the Dorothy Winstone Centre of the Auckland Girls Grammar

Members of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) had an opportunity to interact and socialise at a picnic organised at Cornwall Park

Diaspora comes from the Greek word ‘Diaspeirein,’ meaning ‘to disperse or scatter.’ Diaspora is the dispersal or the scattering of persons with common identity such

Devaky Sankaran Kutty (mother of Aiswarya Entertainments Limited Director and former Auckland Malayali Samajam President Sasi Nambissan) passed away at the Baby Memorial Hospital in

Auckland based Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust is organising a religious event at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre at 145 New North Road in Eden Terrace on

Some call it ‘Dodranscentennial’ or ‘Dequascentennial,’ others say it is ‘Semisesquicentennial,’ but for those attached to the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GIPIO),

A prominent organisation that propagates the Vedic way of life has just commenced its annual ‘Ved Prachaar’ (Vedic Promotion’), with programmes being held in several

An Auckland based Hindu organisation has invited traditional and folk dancers to participate in a Festival due to be held next month. The Hindu Swayamsewak

A number of traditional games that people don’t play could witness a revival if a recent experiment in South Auckland proves successful. Residents of Papatoetoe

New Zealanders who had missed seeing the ‘Taj Mahal: A Dance Drama’ held in Auckland three months ago would have another opportunity to behold the

Reshab D Parikh Productions Limited has called for entries to the Miss Wellington Contest 2012 to be held at the Wellington High School on Saturday,

Seated between my 87-year-old mother-in-law (currently on a visit from India) and my eight-year-old son Abhishek (a student under training in Bharata Natyam), I considered

The fact that self-confidence supported by encouragement brings out talent in people has yet again proved by a youngster, whose profession may appear far removed

The New Zealand Olympic Committee unveiled its team uniform for the London Olympic Games with a nod to our proud sporting past on June 28,