June 1, 2014 Issue

Gurbinder Kaur (not her real name) is 74 years old. Her family has noticed that she has become more forgetful and does not remember the

“Because Jesus knew some people were mean,” says Torie, 7. If you have watched any old western movies, you would know that some people enjoy

Members of the Bengali community marked the Bengal New Year in a festive spirit in Auckland on May 14, 2014, a day prior to the

An actor gaining popularity on the local scene is keen to make it in the Hindi film industry with visions of becoming a superstar. Most

Ghazal singers look for Tabla players who can match their vocal prowess, for it is a proper match between the two that makes any concert

The annual Mushaira Kavi Sammelan and Ghazal Night enlisted enthusiastic response from a cross-section of the society. People of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin were

When the Kula Lumpur based Asian Goju Ryu Karate Federation qualified Vidhit Naik of Auckland for Black Belt Ni Dan (Second Dan) along with Black

More than 30 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes in India. Some other estimates place the number of people affected as 40 million. The

The decision of Labour MP Dr Rajen Prasad not to seek re-election to Parliament in the general election scheduled to be held on September 20,

Extreme views regarding the use of metaphysical or religious expressions such as ‘God’ ‘Absolute’ or ‘Brahman’ exist in Philosophy, with some philosophers claiming that they

The Health System Reforms enforced in 2003 is seriously flawed, placing human lives at great risk, according to new research. Dr Shomi Shin, a PhD

Long-winding speeches and passionate outbursts on racism may be good to hear but do not carry any long-term impact, whereas positive action taken on a