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south asia times southasiatimes.com.au VOL.12 I NO. 1 I AUGUST 2014 I FREE SAT SOUTH ASIA TIMES EDITOR: NEERAJ NANDA I PH: (03) 9095 6220 M: 0421 677 082 I ADD: PO BOX 465, BRENTFORD SQUARE, VICTORIA 3131 CELEBRATING 11TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION - General skilled migration (PR) - Expression of interest - State sponsorship - Temporary visa - Partner visa - Student visa refusal - MRT / RRT - 457/ RSMS / ENS - Change of course - Admission in college / university - Expert education advice [email protected] | www.ceca.com.au CECA Melbourne CECA Branches: Brisbane, Canada and New Zealand Migration Services Education Services - Student visa extension - Streamline visa processing (SVP) Level 7, Suite 703, 227 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC 3000. 03 9663 1318 DHARMENDRA WARMS UP MELBOURNE CHILL READ ON PAGES 25-26 Dharmendra welcomed by Mr. Brian Tee, Shadow Minister for Planning at the Thornbury Theatre. Photo: CAM
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Vol12 I No 1 I AuGuST 2014 I FREE

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DharmenDra warms up melbourne chill

reaD on pages 25-26

Dharmendra welcomed by Mr Brian Tee Shadow Minister for Planning at the Thornbury Theatre Photo CAM

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sYDNEY Aug 6 2014 (IPS) - Innovation in the fields of renewable energy

food production water conservation education and health will be crucial for the developing economies of Asia to meet the United Nationsrsquo Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The 17 SDGs which will succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that are slated to expire in 2015 are aimed at fostering economic growth environmental protection and ending poverty by 2030

ldquoAs economic growth rises in Asia more concentration is going into value addition and innovation is the principle vehicle for thatrdquo Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Dr Francis Gurry tells IPS

The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) Supplement released late July maintains the ADBrsquos April forecast of 62 percent growth in 2014 and 64 percent in 2015 for the regionrsquos 45 developing economies

ldquoMany Asian countries have already become surprising contenders for instance China has emerged as one of the main innovators in sectors like drones civil aviation biotechnology and telecommunications -- Bruno Lanvin executive director of INSEAD Global Indices

ldquoClearly there is a priority to make innovation work for sustainable development in these economiesrdquo Gurry says

Leading innovation performers in Asia include Japan South Korea and Singapore with China rapidly climbing up Malaysia tops the middle-income countriesrsquo category for innovation performance

Amongst the other large Asian countries Indonesia the Philippines and Vietnam have the potential to move up the ladder of innovation according to the Global

Innovation Index (GII) 2014

Co-author of the GII and executive director of INSEAD Global Indices Bruno Lanvin says ldquoIt is a good sign that innovation is taking a front seat in the design and hopefully the implementation of the SDGs

ldquoMany Asian countries have already become surprising contenders for instance China has emerged as one of the main innovators in sectors like drones civil aviation biotechnology and telecommunicationsrdquo he tells IPS

However Lanvin warns that in these countries with large populations ldquoif innovation doesnrsquot translate into improving the lives of its people it is failing somehowrdquo

Given the regionrsquos dichotomies such as rapid urbanisation with large rural agricultural populations and extreme vulnerabilities to climate change with growing

resource intensities experts say that innovation must occur right across the economy if it is to meet the SDGs

For instance slum populations in the developing world mushroomed from 650 million in 1990 to 863 million in 2012 More than half of these slum dwellers reside in Asia

This situation is set to worsen with Asia home to 56 percent of the worldrsquos biggest cities including seven of the top 10 lsquomegacitiesrsquo defined as urban centres with over 10 million residents

ldquoOur attention has to be on the lsquobottom of pyramidrsquo populations both urban and rural and innovations in technology and systems design have to cater to that segmentrdquo New Delhi-based Zeenat Niazivice president of Development Alternatives Group and co-chair of Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) tells IPS

ldquoThe challenges

will be to reach to the geographically spread-out populations with informal and inconsistent income streams and attract the private sector to partner with governments and community groups to invest in sustainable growthrdquo she added

The Asian region is today fast becoming the hot bed of innovation on and off the field Lanvin cites Tatarsquos Nano car in India as a good example of localised affordable innovation which Asia is going to need

In his opinion in the next decade the Nano will be regarded a success in terms of adapting manufactured equipment to specific conditions and bringing down the cost of production

But he says ldquoIf you want to be a successful innovator in the Asian region you have to be a very large company like Tata or Huawei If Asian countries could give

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guesT eDiTorial

SuSTAiNABLe iNNovATioN CRuCiAL iN ASiA

Asia-Pacific will account for approximately 46 percent of annual installed solar PV capacity by 2015 Photo Coralie TripierIPS

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themselves the means to allow successful small enterprises to bring innovation to the market we would see a lot of frugal path breaking innovation especially in the field of renewable energyrdquo

Indeed renewable energy is the Holy Grail in Asia and countries in the region will need to invest significantly in renewable energy technologies to meet the urgency of the climate change challenge ndash for instance Asia-Pacific countries absorbed 80 percent of the 366 billion dollars in damages caused by climate change in 2011 and many countries in the region are poised to absorb major food and energy shocks as a result of extreme weather patterns in the coming decade

A new analysis by the market research company Frost amp Sullivan entitled lsquoGlobal Solar Power Marketsrsquo estimates that the world solar photovoltaic (PV) market will be worth 13702 billion dollars in 2020

This year global solar PV demand is dominated by the Asia-Pacific which will account for

approximately 46 percent of annual installed solar PV capacity China Japan India and Australia will continue to be the top four countries driving regional demand

With panel prices coming down drastically Asian manufacturers are now looking at value chain integration and technical efficiencies to differentiate their products from other suppliers in the market the analysis adds

Increasing scarcity of water will also drive innovation in sustainable irrigation water filtration and water recycling techniques

ldquoIn Asia and the Pacific where almost two billion people live on less than 250 dollars a day innovation is essential for identifying solutions to persistent development challengesrdquo Caitlin Wiesen manager of the United Nations Development Programmersquos (UNDP) regional centre in Bangkok tells IPS

To help countries achieve development goals the UNDP has put in place a system for rapid prototyping and testing of potential solutions Currently it is testing 16 new ideas across Asia and

the PacificOne such prototype is

being tested in Bhutan Jigme Dorji acting head of the Poverty and MDG Unit at UNDP-Bhutan is working with US-based Emerson Collegersquos Engagement Lab local techies and youth leaders to generate the content and develop an outreach strategy to maximise youth participation in a game that would engage all the stakeholders in a constructive dialogue about youth unemployment

ldquoWe will evaluate the results of these prototypes and assist countries in turning the successful ones so they can achieve impact at scalerdquo Wiesen adds

China Vietnam India Malaysia and Thailand are demonstrating rising levels of innovation because of improvements in institutional frameworks a skilled labour force with expanded tertiary education better innovation infrastructure a deeper integration with global credit investment and trade markets and a sophisticated business community ndash even though progress on these

dimensions is not uniform across their economies according to the GII report

Many successful Asians working as entrepreneurs with major global corporations and universities are beginning to return to their home countries to nurture the next wave of innovations and create local jobs

Adam Bumpus assistant professor of Environment Innovation and Development at the University of Melbourne says ldquoThere are a number of initiatives that are directly contributing to SDGs by increasingly linking countries in research and technology development For example the University of Melbourne is working on initiatives that link Australia China India and the US on innovation and climate changerdquo

ldquoSecondly there are opportunities to piggyback sustainable development initiatives by using existing technology in new innovative ways In the Pacific we have been looking at the role of mobile phones for sustainable development priorities like climate changerdquo Bumpus tells IPS

SuSTAiNABLe iNNovATioN

ldquoMany Asian countries have already become surprising contenders for instance China has emerged as one of the main innovators in sectors like drones civil aviation biotechnology and telecommunications -- Bruno Lanvin executive director of INSEAD Global Indices

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Amritarsquos lsquoChai with Bhairsquo a mind blowing experience

GuRu PuRNimA AT SAi TemPLe CAmBeRweLL

by saT News desk

Mumbai Melbournes Amrita Khambatta an avid Bollywood

movie watcher is the lucky winner of the lsquoChai with Bhairsquo on 20th July She then flew to Mumbai on 22 July and met Salman in the Mehmoob Studios While there was a

big crowd waiting to meet Salman Amrita got the chance to meet and greet the superstar personally

Talking about her experience with Salman Khan

Amrita said ldquoI have been watching Salman Khanrsquos movies since I was in Year 4 Flying to Mumbai and to finally be able to meet him face to face was like a dream come truerdquo

ldquoThe question I asked him was - Kick is about living life to the fullest and doing things on impulse just for the lsquokickrsquo what is the riskiest thing that Salman has ever done just for

a lsquokickrsquo ldquoSalman had a hearty

laugh and said that he was responsible always just worked and went home and never did anything risky and had a big chuckle

I am so grateful to Telstra and Mind Blowing Films for giving me this wonderful opportunity It is certainly the happiest moment of my liferdquo Amrita says

by saT News desk

Melbourne Guru Purnima was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the Sai Temple Camberwell on

12th July The festival is marked by ritualistic respect to the guru Guru Puja The temple marked the occasion to honour Sai Baba

On the day of Guru Puja the devotees started coming to pray Sai Baba since morning The temple committee and volunteers organised food called lsquomaha prasadrsquo for devotees from afternoon till 1100pm at night The festival was attended by thousands of people from all over Victoria to pray for Sai Baba The festival was also well attended by many dignitaries including MPrsquos and community leaders

The organisers of the festival MrPradeep MrGorai DrRevati MrAvinash amp others contributed their hard work to make sure to give comfortable access to all devotees to pray Sai Baba followed by lsquomaha prashadrsquo HonDanielle Green (

Labor MP amp Shadow minister for woman) VMC Chairman MrChin Tan Community activist Manoj Kumar ( Ex- Federal Candidate of Menzies) Molina Asthana (Lawyer with VicGovt) attended the celebrated Guru Puja with devotees Hon Danielle Green amp Chin Tan also officially opened the community library of the temple Apart from organising puja aarti amp prayer the temple organising committee also supports and contributes for the basic needs of the community Addressing the gathering Manoj Kumar acknowledged the vital contribution of Sai Temple and its organising committee to support various issues with international students family violence and domestic violence etc and requested them continue the same in future DrRavati Dorai along with all the Temple organising committee welcomed the guests and honoured them HonDanielle Green amp Mr Chin Tan also appreciated the contribution of the Temple amp its organising committee for engaging the multicultural community

By our CoMMuNIty rEportEr

Melbourne 24 July Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michelle

Rowland met members and leaders of the Indian community recently in Melbournersquos western suburbs Ms Row-land visited the Hoppers Crossing Sikh Temple and discussed the impact of Tony Abbottrsquos unfair budget with com-munity members

The Indian community expressed deep concern about the Abbott Gov-ernmentrsquos changes to higher educa-tion cuts to health changes to the non-contributory (parent) visa and the proposed watering down of the Racial Discrimination Act ldquoMany families mi-grated to Australia to give their children

the best education possible Now the Abbott Government has made it even harder for low and middle income fami-lies to send their children to university

ldquoNo matter where you grew up where you live or how much money you earn all Australians are entitled to a good and fair educationrdquo Ms Rowland said Many members of the Indian com-munity who spoke with Ms Rowland were also highly distressed about the proposed changes to the Racial Dis-crimination Act

ldquoIt is increasingly clear that Indian communities in Melbourne and right across Australia are opposed to these changes which significantly weaken protections against racist hate speech These changes should not be allowed to make it to the floor of the Parlia-ment ldquoMs Rowland said

Michelle Rowland consults with the Indian community

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JAiN CommuNiTY oBSeRveS lsquoSAmooh SNATRA mAhoTSAvrsquo

by saT News desk

Melbourne The Jain community celebrated lsquoSamooh Snatra Mahotsavrsquo on 15th

June in Altona This was the first Major Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh (MSJS) event in the western suburb Snatra Pooja is one of the eleven essential annual rituals (kartavya) for every Jain Harrison Ward Councillor (wyndham City Council) Intaj Khan was invited as the guest of this event and he attended the celebration and extended his support for the Jain community

Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh Inc is a religious charitable organisation which includes group of families and individuals following Jainism The organisation regularly does activities to preserve practice and promote the Jain religion and its fundamental principles As the majority of Jain families were residing in the South Eastern suburbs most of the activities were organised in the South Eastern suburbs However considering the recent increase in the Jain families in the Western

suburbs and their enthusiasm in religious activities MSJS decided to organise this important event in the Western suburb

Snatra Pooja is a ritual related to birth of Tirthankara are bathed symbolising Indra doing Abhisheka on Tirthankara on Mount Meru after birth of Tirthankara This Pooja recital explains the effect of Bhagawanrsquos birth on the whole universe narrates how glorious the occasion was and how much joys were shared by all the living souls including all heavenly souls It illustrates the celebration of two of the five auspicious events (Kalyanaks) occurring in last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan

Jainism is an Indian religion that teaches a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through a disciplined mode of life founded upon the tradition of self-control and ahimsa (nonviolence) towards all living beings Beginning in the 7thndash5th century BCE Jainism evolved into a cultural system and it is one of the three most ancient Indian religious traditions in existence along with Hinduism and Buddhism

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Labour backs Lynbrook Sikh Temple demand to fix intersectionby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Labor Activist and Ex-federal candidate of Menzies Manoj

Kumar along with local residents last month have raised the voice for fixing the dangerous intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway at Hampton Park A petition of residents in the Casey and surrounding areas draws to the attention of the House (Legislative Assembly of Victoria) that as a matter of urgency there be an introduction of a Traffic Management System at the intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway Hampton Park

The petition also mentioned that during peak times of travel motorists are finding it difficult to turn onto South Gippsland Highway The local residents and devotees who come to the Lynbrook Sikh Temple face difficulties to pass through the junction

The petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans

Road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

Local MP Hon Jude Perera pledged to take up this issue further to the Parliament to support the demand The petition was handed over to the local MP Hon Jude Perera by temple officials in the presence of a number of devotees local residents Shadow minister of Road Safety Hon Luke Donnellan MP and Manoj

Kumar local labor activist The residents have also organised a petition for changing the name of Evans Road as Nanaksar Road from the intersection till it meets the Thomson Road HonMP Jude Perera said renaming the road comes under the council jurisdiction however it would be always good to make our multiculturism stronger by working on communityrsquos demands and concerns

the petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne There is no clue of missing In-dian Shiva Chauhan

27-yers-old for the last three months Police have appealed to the public for information surrounding his disappear-ance of the Melbourne deliv-ery van driver Detectives are concerned for Mr Chauhanrsquos welfare and are treating his dis-appearance as suspicious He is described as Indian around 177cm tall slim build and has dark-coloured straight hair

According to the Indian Consulate in Melbourne Shiva Chauhan was on a student visa which probably lapsed and he was eager to get it extended but that did not happen An-other issue with him according to his brother was that Shiva was unhappy after the girl he loved agreed to marry him but her family was not ready for that

Recently Shivas older brother Dinesh left his job in Delhi to console his ageing parents (in Beas Amritsar) and

to leave no stone unturned while looking for his missing younger brother Dinesh came to Melbourne on July 1 hoping that on Shivas 28th birthday (on July 23) he may have some news for his anxious parents

He told SBS Punjabi pro-gramrsquos Manpreet Singh No clue has been found Im leav-ing Melbourne empty handed just as I came here empty-handed

ldquoI met the Victoria Police but

they did not tell me anything new I got no information about the progress of the investiga-tion ldquoEven the forensic report has not comerdquo says Dinesh Chauhan

Homicide Squad Missing

Persons Unit detectives have been told Mr Chauhan began his delivery route on Thurs-day night (Friday May 2) and was last sighted at a bakery on South Park Road Dandenong South around 1230am on the same day Concerns were raised the next morning when it was discovered his deliveries were not made and he had failed to turn up to an arranged meet-ing the same afternoon Mr Chauhanrsquos delivery van was located on Hutton Road in Keysborough around 3pm on Friday (May 2) Investigators have since been told the van was sighted at that location around 540am that day An ini-tial search of the area was con-ducted however there were no sightings of Mr Chauhan

Anyone with information about Mr Chauhanrsquos where-abouts or who may have seen his delivery van in the Dande-nong and Keysborough areas on Friday(May 2) morning is urged to contact Crime Stop-pers on 1800 333 000 Informa-tion can be provided anony-mously

No clue of missing Indian after three months

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne In 2008 Melbourne was rec-ognised as an inter-

national City of Literature as part of UNESCOs creative cities network It is the only city in the Southern Hemisphere to earn the title and was only the second city in the world to be given the title in 2008 after Ed-inburgh With its unparalleled numbers of independent book-sellers journals and zines pub-lishers and libraries writers and readers Melbourne celebrates its vibrant literature scene all year round culminating every August at the Melbourne Writ-ers Festival ndash which this year takes place from 21-31 August

Now in its 29th year the Festival includes a jam-packed program with over 400 events exploring everything from news and current affairs to food art history and innova-tion Over 350 authors think-ers musiciansrsquo experts and poets from across Australia and around the globe will take part in the festival ndash offering insights knowledge and advice to budding and expert writers What started out as a week-end of activities now spans 11 huge days of events and draws an impressive crowd of over 54000 people

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novel-ists Sir Salman Rushdie astro-naut and author Commander Chris Hadfield well known for his prolific orbital tweeting and his YouTube rendition of Da-

vidrsquos Bowies lsquoSpace Oddityrsquo UN Goodwill Ambassador Lydia Cache as well as many others

Visit the official Melbourne Writers Festival website (httpwwwmwfcomau) to view the full 2014 program and to pur-chase tickets

Source piecesofvictoria

Melbourne Writers Festival (21-31 August)

SCoTT moRRiSoN PReSeNTed BATS SiGNed BY AuSSie CRiCkeTeRS To iNdiAN miNiSTeRS FoR ASYLum deAL dAiLY TeLeGRAPh

by News desk

Melbourne 29 July Two Kookaburra bats signed by

cricketers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath presented to Indian Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh by Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison during his recent visit to India are creating controversy here Scott Morrison went to Delhi to secure the asylum seeker deal with India to take back its nationals out of the 156

Tamil asylum seekers who arrived by a boat from India and have now been shifted to Curtain (Western Australia) after being detained in a Customs boat India agreed during Scott Morrisonrsquos visit to take back the Indian nationals after vetting them

According to PTI quoting a recent report in The Daily Telegraph Morrison used a secret weapon when he flew to India to secure the first asylum seeker deal with India

When he met with the Indian Home Affairs

Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj he handed them a pair of Kookaburra cricket bats signed by former Australian Test bowlers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath the report said adding Both were happy to sign the bats as a favour to Morrison after he told them what they were for

Official sources in New Delhi said the ministers received the signed bats from Morrison during his visit to India

The PTI report says

ldquoLeersquos manager Neil Maxwell said that he was unaware that bats signed for the Immigration Minister would be given to Indian officials involved in asylum seeker dealrdquo and

ldquoMaxwell said he appreciated the controversy surrounding the bats but says Lee signed them without asking what they would be used forrdquo

The issue has become a hot topic on social media and has been reported by The Australian Financial Review and Fox News also

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novelists Sir Salman Rushdie

(L-R) Jobe Watson captain of the Essendon Bombers Manpreet Kaur Singh (SBS Punjabi) and Gurtej Singh commentate the game in Hindi-Punjabi as part of Multicultural Round during the 2014 AFL Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium Melbourne on July 20 2014

(Photo Michael WillsonAFL Media) AFL MediaPhoto Via AFL Multicultural Program

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

पकार क अपराधो म पधि हई ह| बढ़ती हई महगाई न आम आिमी की कमर तोड़ िी ह और भरषाचार स परा समाज तरसत ह| बलातकार क मामलो को कम करन या रोकन म परलस असमष ह| िश की सीमाओव पर आज भी कड़ी सरका की आशयकता ह| आज भी अलगाािी तत िश की एकता को ख़तर म डाल सकत ह| सवकप म िश क सामन अनक बड़ी चनौरतया ह| आशा ह दक नई कनदीय सरकार इन समसयाओव क समाधान क रलय सकारातमक क़िम उठायगी| सभी पाठको को सतवतरता दिस की बधाई ता इस महीन पड़न ाल परभनन तयोहारो (शाण-परणषमा रका बवधन जनमाषमी

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

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४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

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५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

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समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

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पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

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ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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by NeeNa bhaNdari

sYDNEY Aug 6 2014 (IPS) - Innovation in the fields of renewable energy

food production water conservation education and health will be crucial for the developing economies of Asia to meet the United Nationsrsquo Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The 17 SDGs which will succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that are slated to expire in 2015 are aimed at fostering economic growth environmental protection and ending poverty by 2030

ldquoAs economic growth rises in Asia more concentration is going into value addition and innovation is the principle vehicle for thatrdquo Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Dr Francis Gurry tells IPS

The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) Supplement released late July maintains the ADBrsquos April forecast of 62 percent growth in 2014 and 64 percent in 2015 for the regionrsquos 45 developing economies

ldquoMany Asian countries have already become surprising contenders for instance China has emerged as one of the main innovators in sectors like drones civil aviation biotechnology and telecommunications -- Bruno Lanvin executive director of INSEAD Global Indices

ldquoClearly there is a priority to make innovation work for sustainable development in these economiesrdquo Gurry says

Leading innovation performers in Asia include Japan South Korea and Singapore with China rapidly climbing up Malaysia tops the middle-income countriesrsquo category for innovation performance

Amongst the other large Asian countries Indonesia the Philippines and Vietnam have the potential to move up the ladder of innovation according to the Global

Innovation Index (GII) 2014

Co-author of the GII and executive director of INSEAD Global Indices Bruno Lanvin says ldquoIt is a good sign that innovation is taking a front seat in the design and hopefully the implementation of the SDGs

ldquoMany Asian countries have already become surprising contenders for instance China has emerged as one of the main innovators in sectors like drones civil aviation biotechnology and telecommunicationsrdquo he tells IPS

However Lanvin warns that in these countries with large populations ldquoif innovation doesnrsquot translate into improving the lives of its people it is failing somehowrdquo

Given the regionrsquos dichotomies such as rapid urbanisation with large rural agricultural populations and extreme vulnerabilities to climate change with growing

resource intensities experts say that innovation must occur right across the economy if it is to meet the SDGs

For instance slum populations in the developing world mushroomed from 650 million in 1990 to 863 million in 2012 More than half of these slum dwellers reside in Asia

This situation is set to worsen with Asia home to 56 percent of the worldrsquos biggest cities including seven of the top 10 lsquomegacitiesrsquo defined as urban centres with over 10 million residents

ldquoOur attention has to be on the lsquobottom of pyramidrsquo populations both urban and rural and innovations in technology and systems design have to cater to that segmentrdquo New Delhi-based Zeenat Niazivice president of Development Alternatives Group and co-chair of Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) tells IPS

ldquoThe challenges

will be to reach to the geographically spread-out populations with informal and inconsistent income streams and attract the private sector to partner with governments and community groups to invest in sustainable growthrdquo she added

The Asian region is today fast becoming the hot bed of innovation on and off the field Lanvin cites Tatarsquos Nano car in India as a good example of localised affordable innovation which Asia is going to need

In his opinion in the next decade the Nano will be regarded a success in terms of adapting manufactured equipment to specific conditions and bringing down the cost of production

But he says ldquoIf you want to be a successful innovator in the Asian region you have to be a very large company like Tata or Huawei If Asian countries could give

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SuSTAiNABLe iNNovATioN CRuCiAL iN ASiA

Asia-Pacific will account for approximately 46 percent of annual installed solar PV capacity by 2015 Photo Coralie TripierIPS

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themselves the means to allow successful small enterprises to bring innovation to the market we would see a lot of frugal path breaking innovation especially in the field of renewable energyrdquo

Indeed renewable energy is the Holy Grail in Asia and countries in the region will need to invest significantly in renewable energy technologies to meet the urgency of the climate change challenge ndash for instance Asia-Pacific countries absorbed 80 percent of the 366 billion dollars in damages caused by climate change in 2011 and many countries in the region are poised to absorb major food and energy shocks as a result of extreme weather patterns in the coming decade

A new analysis by the market research company Frost amp Sullivan entitled lsquoGlobal Solar Power Marketsrsquo estimates that the world solar photovoltaic (PV) market will be worth 13702 billion dollars in 2020

This year global solar PV demand is dominated by the Asia-Pacific which will account for

approximately 46 percent of annual installed solar PV capacity China Japan India and Australia will continue to be the top four countries driving regional demand

With panel prices coming down drastically Asian manufacturers are now looking at value chain integration and technical efficiencies to differentiate their products from other suppliers in the market the analysis adds

Increasing scarcity of water will also drive innovation in sustainable irrigation water filtration and water recycling techniques

ldquoIn Asia and the Pacific where almost two billion people live on less than 250 dollars a day innovation is essential for identifying solutions to persistent development challengesrdquo Caitlin Wiesen manager of the United Nations Development Programmersquos (UNDP) regional centre in Bangkok tells IPS

To help countries achieve development goals the UNDP has put in place a system for rapid prototyping and testing of potential solutions Currently it is testing 16 new ideas across Asia and

the PacificOne such prototype is

being tested in Bhutan Jigme Dorji acting head of the Poverty and MDG Unit at UNDP-Bhutan is working with US-based Emerson Collegersquos Engagement Lab local techies and youth leaders to generate the content and develop an outreach strategy to maximise youth participation in a game that would engage all the stakeholders in a constructive dialogue about youth unemployment

ldquoWe will evaluate the results of these prototypes and assist countries in turning the successful ones so they can achieve impact at scalerdquo Wiesen adds

China Vietnam India Malaysia and Thailand are demonstrating rising levels of innovation because of improvements in institutional frameworks a skilled labour force with expanded tertiary education better innovation infrastructure a deeper integration with global credit investment and trade markets and a sophisticated business community ndash even though progress on these

dimensions is not uniform across their economies according to the GII report

Many successful Asians working as entrepreneurs with major global corporations and universities are beginning to return to their home countries to nurture the next wave of innovations and create local jobs

Adam Bumpus assistant professor of Environment Innovation and Development at the University of Melbourne says ldquoThere are a number of initiatives that are directly contributing to SDGs by increasingly linking countries in research and technology development For example the University of Melbourne is working on initiatives that link Australia China India and the US on innovation and climate changerdquo

ldquoSecondly there are opportunities to piggyback sustainable development initiatives by using existing technology in new innovative ways In the Pacific we have been looking at the role of mobile phones for sustainable development priorities like climate changerdquo Bumpus tells IPS

SuSTAiNABLe iNNovATioN

ldquoMany Asian countries have already become surprising contenders for instance China has emerged as one of the main innovators in sectors like drones civil aviation biotechnology and telecommunications -- Bruno Lanvin executive director of INSEAD Global Indices

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Amritarsquos lsquoChai with Bhairsquo a mind blowing experience

GuRu PuRNimA AT SAi TemPLe CAmBeRweLL

by saT News desk

Mumbai Melbournes Amrita Khambatta an avid Bollywood

movie watcher is the lucky winner of the lsquoChai with Bhairsquo on 20th July She then flew to Mumbai on 22 July and met Salman in the Mehmoob Studios While there was a

big crowd waiting to meet Salman Amrita got the chance to meet and greet the superstar personally

Talking about her experience with Salman Khan

Amrita said ldquoI have been watching Salman Khanrsquos movies since I was in Year 4 Flying to Mumbai and to finally be able to meet him face to face was like a dream come truerdquo

ldquoThe question I asked him was - Kick is about living life to the fullest and doing things on impulse just for the lsquokickrsquo what is the riskiest thing that Salman has ever done just for

a lsquokickrsquo ldquoSalman had a hearty

laugh and said that he was responsible always just worked and went home and never did anything risky and had a big chuckle

I am so grateful to Telstra and Mind Blowing Films for giving me this wonderful opportunity It is certainly the happiest moment of my liferdquo Amrita says

by saT News desk

Melbourne Guru Purnima was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the Sai Temple Camberwell on

12th July The festival is marked by ritualistic respect to the guru Guru Puja The temple marked the occasion to honour Sai Baba

On the day of Guru Puja the devotees started coming to pray Sai Baba since morning The temple committee and volunteers organised food called lsquomaha prasadrsquo for devotees from afternoon till 1100pm at night The festival was attended by thousands of people from all over Victoria to pray for Sai Baba The festival was also well attended by many dignitaries including MPrsquos and community leaders

The organisers of the festival MrPradeep MrGorai DrRevati MrAvinash amp others contributed their hard work to make sure to give comfortable access to all devotees to pray Sai Baba followed by lsquomaha prashadrsquo HonDanielle Green (

Labor MP amp Shadow minister for woman) VMC Chairman MrChin Tan Community activist Manoj Kumar ( Ex- Federal Candidate of Menzies) Molina Asthana (Lawyer with VicGovt) attended the celebrated Guru Puja with devotees Hon Danielle Green amp Chin Tan also officially opened the community library of the temple Apart from organising puja aarti amp prayer the temple organising committee also supports and contributes for the basic needs of the community Addressing the gathering Manoj Kumar acknowledged the vital contribution of Sai Temple and its organising committee to support various issues with international students family violence and domestic violence etc and requested them continue the same in future DrRavati Dorai along with all the Temple organising committee welcomed the guests and honoured them HonDanielle Green amp Mr Chin Tan also appreciated the contribution of the Temple amp its organising committee for engaging the multicultural community

By our CoMMuNIty rEportEr

Melbourne 24 July Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michelle

Rowland met members and leaders of the Indian community recently in Melbournersquos western suburbs Ms Row-land visited the Hoppers Crossing Sikh Temple and discussed the impact of Tony Abbottrsquos unfair budget with com-munity members

The Indian community expressed deep concern about the Abbott Gov-ernmentrsquos changes to higher educa-tion cuts to health changes to the non-contributory (parent) visa and the proposed watering down of the Racial Discrimination Act ldquoMany families mi-grated to Australia to give their children

the best education possible Now the Abbott Government has made it even harder for low and middle income fami-lies to send their children to university

ldquoNo matter where you grew up where you live or how much money you earn all Australians are entitled to a good and fair educationrdquo Ms Rowland said Many members of the Indian com-munity who spoke with Ms Rowland were also highly distressed about the proposed changes to the Racial Dis-crimination Act

ldquoIt is increasingly clear that Indian communities in Melbourne and right across Australia are opposed to these changes which significantly weaken protections against racist hate speech These changes should not be allowed to make it to the floor of the Parlia-ment ldquoMs Rowland said

Michelle Rowland consults with the Indian community

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JAiN CommuNiTY oBSeRveS lsquoSAmooh SNATRA mAhoTSAvrsquo

by saT News desk

Melbourne The Jain community celebrated lsquoSamooh Snatra Mahotsavrsquo on 15th

June in Altona This was the first Major Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh (MSJS) event in the western suburb Snatra Pooja is one of the eleven essential annual rituals (kartavya) for every Jain Harrison Ward Councillor (wyndham City Council) Intaj Khan was invited as the guest of this event and he attended the celebration and extended his support for the Jain community

Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh Inc is a religious charitable organisation which includes group of families and individuals following Jainism The organisation regularly does activities to preserve practice and promote the Jain religion and its fundamental principles As the majority of Jain families were residing in the South Eastern suburbs most of the activities were organised in the South Eastern suburbs However considering the recent increase in the Jain families in the Western

suburbs and their enthusiasm in religious activities MSJS decided to organise this important event in the Western suburb

Snatra Pooja is a ritual related to birth of Tirthankara are bathed symbolising Indra doing Abhisheka on Tirthankara on Mount Meru after birth of Tirthankara This Pooja recital explains the effect of Bhagawanrsquos birth on the whole universe narrates how glorious the occasion was and how much joys were shared by all the living souls including all heavenly souls It illustrates the celebration of two of the five auspicious events (Kalyanaks) occurring in last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan

Jainism is an Indian religion that teaches a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through a disciplined mode of life founded upon the tradition of self-control and ahimsa (nonviolence) towards all living beings Beginning in the 7thndash5th century BCE Jainism evolved into a cultural system and it is one of the three most ancient Indian religious traditions in existence along with Hinduism and Buddhism

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Labour backs Lynbrook Sikh Temple demand to fix intersectionby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Labor Activist and Ex-federal candidate of Menzies Manoj

Kumar along with local residents last month have raised the voice for fixing the dangerous intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway at Hampton Park A petition of residents in the Casey and surrounding areas draws to the attention of the House (Legislative Assembly of Victoria) that as a matter of urgency there be an introduction of a Traffic Management System at the intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway Hampton Park

The petition also mentioned that during peak times of travel motorists are finding it difficult to turn onto South Gippsland Highway The local residents and devotees who come to the Lynbrook Sikh Temple face difficulties to pass through the junction

The petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans

Road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

Local MP Hon Jude Perera pledged to take up this issue further to the Parliament to support the demand The petition was handed over to the local MP Hon Jude Perera by temple officials in the presence of a number of devotees local residents Shadow minister of Road Safety Hon Luke Donnellan MP and Manoj

Kumar local labor activist The residents have also organised a petition for changing the name of Evans Road as Nanaksar Road from the intersection till it meets the Thomson Road HonMP Jude Perera said renaming the road comes under the council jurisdiction however it would be always good to make our multiculturism stronger by working on communityrsquos demands and concerns

the petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne There is no clue of missing In-dian Shiva Chauhan

27-yers-old for the last three months Police have appealed to the public for information surrounding his disappear-ance of the Melbourne deliv-ery van driver Detectives are concerned for Mr Chauhanrsquos welfare and are treating his dis-appearance as suspicious He is described as Indian around 177cm tall slim build and has dark-coloured straight hair

According to the Indian Consulate in Melbourne Shiva Chauhan was on a student visa which probably lapsed and he was eager to get it extended but that did not happen An-other issue with him according to his brother was that Shiva was unhappy after the girl he loved agreed to marry him but her family was not ready for that

Recently Shivas older brother Dinesh left his job in Delhi to console his ageing parents (in Beas Amritsar) and

to leave no stone unturned while looking for his missing younger brother Dinesh came to Melbourne on July 1 hoping that on Shivas 28th birthday (on July 23) he may have some news for his anxious parents

He told SBS Punjabi pro-gramrsquos Manpreet Singh No clue has been found Im leav-ing Melbourne empty handed just as I came here empty-handed

ldquoI met the Victoria Police but

they did not tell me anything new I got no information about the progress of the investiga-tion ldquoEven the forensic report has not comerdquo says Dinesh Chauhan

Homicide Squad Missing

Persons Unit detectives have been told Mr Chauhan began his delivery route on Thurs-day night (Friday May 2) and was last sighted at a bakery on South Park Road Dandenong South around 1230am on the same day Concerns were raised the next morning when it was discovered his deliveries were not made and he had failed to turn up to an arranged meet-ing the same afternoon Mr Chauhanrsquos delivery van was located on Hutton Road in Keysborough around 3pm on Friday (May 2) Investigators have since been told the van was sighted at that location around 540am that day An ini-tial search of the area was con-ducted however there were no sightings of Mr Chauhan

Anyone with information about Mr Chauhanrsquos where-abouts or who may have seen his delivery van in the Dande-nong and Keysborough areas on Friday(May 2) morning is urged to contact Crime Stop-pers on 1800 333 000 Informa-tion can be provided anony-mously

No clue of missing Indian after three months

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne In 2008 Melbourne was rec-ognised as an inter-

national City of Literature as part of UNESCOs creative cities network It is the only city in the Southern Hemisphere to earn the title and was only the second city in the world to be given the title in 2008 after Ed-inburgh With its unparalleled numbers of independent book-sellers journals and zines pub-lishers and libraries writers and readers Melbourne celebrates its vibrant literature scene all year round culminating every August at the Melbourne Writ-ers Festival ndash which this year takes place from 21-31 August

Now in its 29th year the Festival includes a jam-packed program with over 400 events exploring everything from news and current affairs to food art history and innova-tion Over 350 authors think-ers musiciansrsquo experts and poets from across Australia and around the globe will take part in the festival ndash offering insights knowledge and advice to budding and expert writers What started out as a week-end of activities now spans 11 huge days of events and draws an impressive crowd of over 54000 people

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novel-ists Sir Salman Rushdie astro-naut and author Commander Chris Hadfield well known for his prolific orbital tweeting and his YouTube rendition of Da-

vidrsquos Bowies lsquoSpace Oddityrsquo UN Goodwill Ambassador Lydia Cache as well as many others

Visit the official Melbourne Writers Festival website (httpwwwmwfcomau) to view the full 2014 program and to pur-chase tickets

Source piecesofvictoria

Melbourne Writers Festival (21-31 August)

SCoTT moRRiSoN PReSeNTed BATS SiGNed BY AuSSie CRiCkeTeRS To iNdiAN miNiSTeRS FoR ASYLum deAL dAiLY TeLeGRAPh

by News desk

Melbourne 29 July Two Kookaburra bats signed by

cricketers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath presented to Indian Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh by Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison during his recent visit to India are creating controversy here Scott Morrison went to Delhi to secure the asylum seeker deal with India to take back its nationals out of the 156

Tamil asylum seekers who arrived by a boat from India and have now been shifted to Curtain (Western Australia) after being detained in a Customs boat India agreed during Scott Morrisonrsquos visit to take back the Indian nationals after vetting them

According to PTI quoting a recent report in The Daily Telegraph Morrison used a secret weapon when he flew to India to secure the first asylum seeker deal with India

When he met with the Indian Home Affairs

Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj he handed them a pair of Kookaburra cricket bats signed by former Australian Test bowlers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath the report said adding Both were happy to sign the bats as a favour to Morrison after he told them what they were for

Official sources in New Delhi said the ministers received the signed bats from Morrison during his visit to India

The PTI report says

ldquoLeersquos manager Neil Maxwell said that he was unaware that bats signed for the Immigration Minister would be given to Indian officials involved in asylum seeker dealrdquo and

ldquoMaxwell said he appreciated the controversy surrounding the bats but says Lee signed them without asking what they would be used forrdquo

The issue has become a hot topic on social media and has been reported by The Australian Financial Review and Fox News also

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novelists Sir Salman Rushdie

(L-R) Jobe Watson captain of the Essendon Bombers Manpreet Kaur Singh (SBS Punjabi) and Gurtej Singh commentate the game in Hindi-Punjabi as part of Multicultural Round during the 2014 AFL Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium Melbourne on July 20 2014

(Photo Michael WillsonAFL Media) AFL MediaPhoto Via AFL Multicultural Program

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

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viC PRemieR viSiTS BLACkBuRN Sikh TemPLe

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

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पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

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ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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CONTd FrOM PG 2

themselves the means to allow successful small enterprises to bring innovation to the market we would see a lot of frugal path breaking innovation especially in the field of renewable energyrdquo

Indeed renewable energy is the Holy Grail in Asia and countries in the region will need to invest significantly in renewable energy technologies to meet the urgency of the climate change challenge ndash for instance Asia-Pacific countries absorbed 80 percent of the 366 billion dollars in damages caused by climate change in 2011 and many countries in the region are poised to absorb major food and energy shocks as a result of extreme weather patterns in the coming decade

A new analysis by the market research company Frost amp Sullivan entitled lsquoGlobal Solar Power Marketsrsquo estimates that the world solar photovoltaic (PV) market will be worth 13702 billion dollars in 2020

This year global solar PV demand is dominated by the Asia-Pacific which will account for

approximately 46 percent of annual installed solar PV capacity China Japan India and Australia will continue to be the top four countries driving regional demand

With panel prices coming down drastically Asian manufacturers are now looking at value chain integration and technical efficiencies to differentiate their products from other suppliers in the market the analysis adds

Increasing scarcity of water will also drive innovation in sustainable irrigation water filtration and water recycling techniques

ldquoIn Asia and the Pacific where almost two billion people live on less than 250 dollars a day innovation is essential for identifying solutions to persistent development challengesrdquo Caitlin Wiesen manager of the United Nations Development Programmersquos (UNDP) regional centre in Bangkok tells IPS

To help countries achieve development goals the UNDP has put in place a system for rapid prototyping and testing of potential solutions Currently it is testing 16 new ideas across Asia and

the PacificOne such prototype is

being tested in Bhutan Jigme Dorji acting head of the Poverty and MDG Unit at UNDP-Bhutan is working with US-based Emerson Collegersquos Engagement Lab local techies and youth leaders to generate the content and develop an outreach strategy to maximise youth participation in a game that would engage all the stakeholders in a constructive dialogue about youth unemployment

ldquoWe will evaluate the results of these prototypes and assist countries in turning the successful ones so they can achieve impact at scalerdquo Wiesen adds

China Vietnam India Malaysia and Thailand are demonstrating rising levels of innovation because of improvements in institutional frameworks a skilled labour force with expanded tertiary education better innovation infrastructure a deeper integration with global credit investment and trade markets and a sophisticated business community ndash even though progress on these

dimensions is not uniform across their economies according to the GII report

Many successful Asians working as entrepreneurs with major global corporations and universities are beginning to return to their home countries to nurture the next wave of innovations and create local jobs

Adam Bumpus assistant professor of Environment Innovation and Development at the University of Melbourne says ldquoThere are a number of initiatives that are directly contributing to SDGs by increasingly linking countries in research and technology development For example the University of Melbourne is working on initiatives that link Australia China India and the US on innovation and climate changerdquo

ldquoSecondly there are opportunities to piggyback sustainable development initiatives by using existing technology in new innovative ways In the Pacific we have been looking at the role of mobile phones for sustainable development priorities like climate changerdquo Bumpus tells IPS

SuSTAiNABLe iNNovATioN

ldquoMany Asian countries have already become surprising contenders for instance China has emerged as one of the main innovators in sectors like drones civil aviation biotechnology and telecommunications -- Bruno Lanvin executive director of INSEAD Global Indices

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Amritarsquos lsquoChai with Bhairsquo a mind blowing experience

GuRu PuRNimA AT SAi TemPLe CAmBeRweLL

by saT News desk

Mumbai Melbournes Amrita Khambatta an avid Bollywood

movie watcher is the lucky winner of the lsquoChai with Bhairsquo on 20th July She then flew to Mumbai on 22 July and met Salman in the Mehmoob Studios While there was a

big crowd waiting to meet Salman Amrita got the chance to meet and greet the superstar personally

Talking about her experience with Salman Khan

Amrita said ldquoI have been watching Salman Khanrsquos movies since I was in Year 4 Flying to Mumbai and to finally be able to meet him face to face was like a dream come truerdquo

ldquoThe question I asked him was - Kick is about living life to the fullest and doing things on impulse just for the lsquokickrsquo what is the riskiest thing that Salman has ever done just for

a lsquokickrsquo ldquoSalman had a hearty

laugh and said that he was responsible always just worked and went home and never did anything risky and had a big chuckle

I am so grateful to Telstra and Mind Blowing Films for giving me this wonderful opportunity It is certainly the happiest moment of my liferdquo Amrita says

by saT News desk

Melbourne Guru Purnima was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the Sai Temple Camberwell on

12th July The festival is marked by ritualistic respect to the guru Guru Puja The temple marked the occasion to honour Sai Baba

On the day of Guru Puja the devotees started coming to pray Sai Baba since morning The temple committee and volunteers organised food called lsquomaha prasadrsquo for devotees from afternoon till 1100pm at night The festival was attended by thousands of people from all over Victoria to pray for Sai Baba The festival was also well attended by many dignitaries including MPrsquos and community leaders

The organisers of the festival MrPradeep MrGorai DrRevati MrAvinash amp others contributed their hard work to make sure to give comfortable access to all devotees to pray Sai Baba followed by lsquomaha prashadrsquo HonDanielle Green (

Labor MP amp Shadow minister for woman) VMC Chairman MrChin Tan Community activist Manoj Kumar ( Ex- Federal Candidate of Menzies) Molina Asthana (Lawyer with VicGovt) attended the celebrated Guru Puja with devotees Hon Danielle Green amp Chin Tan also officially opened the community library of the temple Apart from organising puja aarti amp prayer the temple organising committee also supports and contributes for the basic needs of the community Addressing the gathering Manoj Kumar acknowledged the vital contribution of Sai Temple and its organising committee to support various issues with international students family violence and domestic violence etc and requested them continue the same in future DrRavati Dorai along with all the Temple organising committee welcomed the guests and honoured them HonDanielle Green amp Mr Chin Tan also appreciated the contribution of the Temple amp its organising committee for engaging the multicultural community

By our CoMMuNIty rEportEr

Melbourne 24 July Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michelle

Rowland met members and leaders of the Indian community recently in Melbournersquos western suburbs Ms Row-land visited the Hoppers Crossing Sikh Temple and discussed the impact of Tony Abbottrsquos unfair budget with com-munity members

The Indian community expressed deep concern about the Abbott Gov-ernmentrsquos changes to higher educa-tion cuts to health changes to the non-contributory (parent) visa and the proposed watering down of the Racial Discrimination Act ldquoMany families mi-grated to Australia to give their children

the best education possible Now the Abbott Government has made it even harder for low and middle income fami-lies to send their children to university

ldquoNo matter where you grew up where you live or how much money you earn all Australians are entitled to a good and fair educationrdquo Ms Rowland said Many members of the Indian com-munity who spoke with Ms Rowland were also highly distressed about the proposed changes to the Racial Dis-crimination Act

ldquoIt is increasingly clear that Indian communities in Melbourne and right across Australia are opposed to these changes which significantly weaken protections against racist hate speech These changes should not be allowed to make it to the floor of the Parlia-ment ldquoMs Rowland said

Michelle Rowland consults with the Indian community

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JAiN CommuNiTY oBSeRveS lsquoSAmooh SNATRA mAhoTSAvrsquo

by saT News desk

Melbourne The Jain community celebrated lsquoSamooh Snatra Mahotsavrsquo on 15th

June in Altona This was the first Major Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh (MSJS) event in the western suburb Snatra Pooja is one of the eleven essential annual rituals (kartavya) for every Jain Harrison Ward Councillor (wyndham City Council) Intaj Khan was invited as the guest of this event and he attended the celebration and extended his support for the Jain community

Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh Inc is a religious charitable organisation which includes group of families and individuals following Jainism The organisation regularly does activities to preserve practice and promote the Jain religion and its fundamental principles As the majority of Jain families were residing in the South Eastern suburbs most of the activities were organised in the South Eastern suburbs However considering the recent increase in the Jain families in the Western

suburbs and their enthusiasm in religious activities MSJS decided to organise this important event in the Western suburb

Snatra Pooja is a ritual related to birth of Tirthankara are bathed symbolising Indra doing Abhisheka on Tirthankara on Mount Meru after birth of Tirthankara This Pooja recital explains the effect of Bhagawanrsquos birth on the whole universe narrates how glorious the occasion was and how much joys were shared by all the living souls including all heavenly souls It illustrates the celebration of two of the five auspicious events (Kalyanaks) occurring in last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan

Jainism is an Indian religion that teaches a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through a disciplined mode of life founded upon the tradition of self-control and ahimsa (nonviolence) towards all living beings Beginning in the 7thndash5th century BCE Jainism evolved into a cultural system and it is one of the three most ancient Indian religious traditions in existence along with Hinduism and Buddhism

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Labour backs Lynbrook Sikh Temple demand to fix intersectionby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Labor Activist and Ex-federal candidate of Menzies Manoj

Kumar along with local residents last month have raised the voice for fixing the dangerous intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway at Hampton Park A petition of residents in the Casey and surrounding areas draws to the attention of the House (Legislative Assembly of Victoria) that as a matter of urgency there be an introduction of a Traffic Management System at the intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway Hampton Park

The petition also mentioned that during peak times of travel motorists are finding it difficult to turn onto South Gippsland Highway The local residents and devotees who come to the Lynbrook Sikh Temple face difficulties to pass through the junction

The petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans

Road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

Local MP Hon Jude Perera pledged to take up this issue further to the Parliament to support the demand The petition was handed over to the local MP Hon Jude Perera by temple officials in the presence of a number of devotees local residents Shadow minister of Road Safety Hon Luke Donnellan MP and Manoj

Kumar local labor activist The residents have also organised a petition for changing the name of Evans Road as Nanaksar Road from the intersection till it meets the Thomson Road HonMP Jude Perera said renaming the road comes under the council jurisdiction however it would be always good to make our multiculturism stronger by working on communityrsquos demands and concerns

the petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne There is no clue of missing In-dian Shiva Chauhan

27-yers-old for the last three months Police have appealed to the public for information surrounding his disappear-ance of the Melbourne deliv-ery van driver Detectives are concerned for Mr Chauhanrsquos welfare and are treating his dis-appearance as suspicious He is described as Indian around 177cm tall slim build and has dark-coloured straight hair

According to the Indian Consulate in Melbourne Shiva Chauhan was on a student visa which probably lapsed and he was eager to get it extended but that did not happen An-other issue with him according to his brother was that Shiva was unhappy after the girl he loved agreed to marry him but her family was not ready for that

Recently Shivas older brother Dinesh left his job in Delhi to console his ageing parents (in Beas Amritsar) and

to leave no stone unturned while looking for his missing younger brother Dinesh came to Melbourne on July 1 hoping that on Shivas 28th birthday (on July 23) he may have some news for his anxious parents

He told SBS Punjabi pro-gramrsquos Manpreet Singh No clue has been found Im leav-ing Melbourne empty handed just as I came here empty-handed

ldquoI met the Victoria Police but

they did not tell me anything new I got no information about the progress of the investiga-tion ldquoEven the forensic report has not comerdquo says Dinesh Chauhan

Homicide Squad Missing

Persons Unit detectives have been told Mr Chauhan began his delivery route on Thurs-day night (Friday May 2) and was last sighted at a bakery on South Park Road Dandenong South around 1230am on the same day Concerns were raised the next morning when it was discovered his deliveries were not made and he had failed to turn up to an arranged meet-ing the same afternoon Mr Chauhanrsquos delivery van was located on Hutton Road in Keysborough around 3pm on Friday (May 2) Investigators have since been told the van was sighted at that location around 540am that day An ini-tial search of the area was con-ducted however there were no sightings of Mr Chauhan

Anyone with information about Mr Chauhanrsquos where-abouts or who may have seen his delivery van in the Dande-nong and Keysborough areas on Friday(May 2) morning is urged to contact Crime Stop-pers on 1800 333 000 Informa-tion can be provided anony-mously

No clue of missing Indian after three months

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Melbourne In 2008 Melbourne was rec-ognised as an inter-

national City of Literature as part of UNESCOs creative cities network It is the only city in the Southern Hemisphere to earn the title and was only the second city in the world to be given the title in 2008 after Ed-inburgh With its unparalleled numbers of independent book-sellers journals and zines pub-lishers and libraries writers and readers Melbourne celebrates its vibrant literature scene all year round culminating every August at the Melbourne Writ-ers Festival ndash which this year takes place from 21-31 August

Now in its 29th year the Festival includes a jam-packed program with over 400 events exploring everything from news and current affairs to food art history and innova-tion Over 350 authors think-ers musiciansrsquo experts and poets from across Australia and around the globe will take part in the festival ndash offering insights knowledge and advice to budding and expert writers What started out as a week-end of activities now spans 11 huge days of events and draws an impressive crowd of over 54000 people

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novel-ists Sir Salman Rushdie astro-naut and author Commander Chris Hadfield well known for his prolific orbital tweeting and his YouTube rendition of Da-

vidrsquos Bowies lsquoSpace Oddityrsquo UN Goodwill Ambassador Lydia Cache as well as many others

Visit the official Melbourne Writers Festival website (httpwwwmwfcomau) to view the full 2014 program and to pur-chase tickets

Source piecesofvictoria

Melbourne Writers Festival (21-31 August)

SCoTT moRRiSoN PReSeNTed BATS SiGNed BY AuSSie CRiCkeTeRS To iNdiAN miNiSTeRS FoR ASYLum deAL dAiLY TeLeGRAPh

by News desk

Melbourne 29 July Two Kookaburra bats signed by

cricketers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath presented to Indian Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh by Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison during his recent visit to India are creating controversy here Scott Morrison went to Delhi to secure the asylum seeker deal with India to take back its nationals out of the 156

Tamil asylum seekers who arrived by a boat from India and have now been shifted to Curtain (Western Australia) after being detained in a Customs boat India agreed during Scott Morrisonrsquos visit to take back the Indian nationals after vetting them

According to PTI quoting a recent report in The Daily Telegraph Morrison used a secret weapon when he flew to India to secure the first asylum seeker deal with India

When he met with the Indian Home Affairs

Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj he handed them a pair of Kookaburra cricket bats signed by former Australian Test bowlers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath the report said adding Both were happy to sign the bats as a favour to Morrison after he told them what they were for

Official sources in New Delhi said the ministers received the signed bats from Morrison during his visit to India

The PTI report says

ldquoLeersquos manager Neil Maxwell said that he was unaware that bats signed for the Immigration Minister would be given to Indian officials involved in asylum seeker dealrdquo and

ldquoMaxwell said he appreciated the controversy surrounding the bats but says Lee signed them without asking what they would be used forrdquo

The issue has become a hot topic on social media and has been reported by The Australian Financial Review and Fox News also

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novelists Sir Salman Rushdie

(L-R) Jobe Watson captain of the Essendon Bombers Manpreet Kaur Singh (SBS Punjabi) and Gurtej Singh commentate the game in Hindi-Punjabi as part of Multicultural Round during the 2014 AFL Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium Melbourne on July 20 2014

(Photo Michael WillsonAFL Media) AFL MediaPhoto Via AFL Multicultural Program

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

communiTy

viC PRemieR viSiTS BLACkBuRN Sikh TemPLe

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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भारतीय सवतरता-दिस की ६७ीव रषगाठ

इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

गहण कर लीरजए| ७३० बज स आरमभ|इस कायषकरम म पकटोररया सरकार क

पीरमयर डरनस नपाइन ता अनय महतपणष अरतरगण होग और इसस पापत धनरारश भारतीय धिजनो की िखभाल पररयोजना क रलय उपयोग की जायगी| दटकट (७५ डालर) खरीिन या अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सवतोर कमार स ०४११ १३ ६६ १२ पर अा डॉ शरि गपता स ०४०३ ७७७ २५२ पर समपकष कीरजय|

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पश परतयोरगता - lsquoअसीरमत भपषयrsquo क पजता उतम कमार

ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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Amritarsquos lsquoChai with Bhairsquo a mind blowing experience

GuRu PuRNimA AT SAi TemPLe CAmBeRweLL

by saT News desk

Mumbai Melbournes Amrita Khambatta an avid Bollywood

movie watcher is the lucky winner of the lsquoChai with Bhairsquo on 20th July She then flew to Mumbai on 22 July and met Salman in the Mehmoob Studios While there was a

big crowd waiting to meet Salman Amrita got the chance to meet and greet the superstar personally

Talking about her experience with Salman Khan

Amrita said ldquoI have been watching Salman Khanrsquos movies since I was in Year 4 Flying to Mumbai and to finally be able to meet him face to face was like a dream come truerdquo

ldquoThe question I asked him was - Kick is about living life to the fullest and doing things on impulse just for the lsquokickrsquo what is the riskiest thing that Salman has ever done just for

a lsquokickrsquo ldquoSalman had a hearty

laugh and said that he was responsible always just worked and went home and never did anything risky and had a big chuckle

I am so grateful to Telstra and Mind Blowing Films for giving me this wonderful opportunity It is certainly the happiest moment of my liferdquo Amrita says

by saT News desk

Melbourne Guru Purnima was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the Sai Temple Camberwell on

12th July The festival is marked by ritualistic respect to the guru Guru Puja The temple marked the occasion to honour Sai Baba

On the day of Guru Puja the devotees started coming to pray Sai Baba since morning The temple committee and volunteers organised food called lsquomaha prasadrsquo for devotees from afternoon till 1100pm at night The festival was attended by thousands of people from all over Victoria to pray for Sai Baba The festival was also well attended by many dignitaries including MPrsquos and community leaders

The organisers of the festival MrPradeep MrGorai DrRevati MrAvinash amp others contributed their hard work to make sure to give comfortable access to all devotees to pray Sai Baba followed by lsquomaha prashadrsquo HonDanielle Green (

Labor MP amp Shadow minister for woman) VMC Chairman MrChin Tan Community activist Manoj Kumar ( Ex- Federal Candidate of Menzies) Molina Asthana (Lawyer with VicGovt) attended the celebrated Guru Puja with devotees Hon Danielle Green amp Chin Tan also officially opened the community library of the temple Apart from organising puja aarti amp prayer the temple organising committee also supports and contributes for the basic needs of the community Addressing the gathering Manoj Kumar acknowledged the vital contribution of Sai Temple and its organising committee to support various issues with international students family violence and domestic violence etc and requested them continue the same in future DrRavati Dorai along with all the Temple organising committee welcomed the guests and honoured them HonDanielle Green amp Mr Chin Tan also appreciated the contribution of the Temple amp its organising committee for engaging the multicultural community

By our CoMMuNIty rEportEr

Melbourne 24 July Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michelle

Rowland met members and leaders of the Indian community recently in Melbournersquos western suburbs Ms Row-land visited the Hoppers Crossing Sikh Temple and discussed the impact of Tony Abbottrsquos unfair budget with com-munity members

The Indian community expressed deep concern about the Abbott Gov-ernmentrsquos changes to higher educa-tion cuts to health changes to the non-contributory (parent) visa and the proposed watering down of the Racial Discrimination Act ldquoMany families mi-grated to Australia to give their children

the best education possible Now the Abbott Government has made it even harder for low and middle income fami-lies to send their children to university

ldquoNo matter where you grew up where you live or how much money you earn all Australians are entitled to a good and fair educationrdquo Ms Rowland said Many members of the Indian com-munity who spoke with Ms Rowland were also highly distressed about the proposed changes to the Racial Dis-crimination Act

ldquoIt is increasingly clear that Indian communities in Melbourne and right across Australia are opposed to these changes which significantly weaken protections against racist hate speech These changes should not be allowed to make it to the floor of the Parlia-ment ldquoMs Rowland said

Michelle Rowland consults with the Indian community

communiTy

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JAiN CommuNiTY oBSeRveS lsquoSAmooh SNATRA mAhoTSAvrsquo

by saT News desk

Melbourne The Jain community celebrated lsquoSamooh Snatra Mahotsavrsquo on 15th

June in Altona This was the first Major Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh (MSJS) event in the western suburb Snatra Pooja is one of the eleven essential annual rituals (kartavya) for every Jain Harrison Ward Councillor (wyndham City Council) Intaj Khan was invited as the guest of this event and he attended the celebration and extended his support for the Jain community

Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh Inc is a religious charitable organisation which includes group of families and individuals following Jainism The organisation regularly does activities to preserve practice and promote the Jain religion and its fundamental principles As the majority of Jain families were residing in the South Eastern suburbs most of the activities were organised in the South Eastern suburbs However considering the recent increase in the Jain families in the Western

suburbs and their enthusiasm in religious activities MSJS decided to organise this important event in the Western suburb

Snatra Pooja is a ritual related to birth of Tirthankara are bathed symbolising Indra doing Abhisheka on Tirthankara on Mount Meru after birth of Tirthankara This Pooja recital explains the effect of Bhagawanrsquos birth on the whole universe narrates how glorious the occasion was and how much joys were shared by all the living souls including all heavenly souls It illustrates the celebration of two of the five auspicious events (Kalyanaks) occurring in last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan

Jainism is an Indian religion that teaches a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through a disciplined mode of life founded upon the tradition of self-control and ahimsa (nonviolence) towards all living beings Beginning in the 7thndash5th century BCE Jainism evolved into a cultural system and it is one of the three most ancient Indian religious traditions in existence along with Hinduism and Buddhism

communiTy

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Labour backs Lynbrook Sikh Temple demand to fix intersectionby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Labor Activist and Ex-federal candidate of Menzies Manoj

Kumar along with local residents last month have raised the voice for fixing the dangerous intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway at Hampton Park A petition of residents in the Casey and surrounding areas draws to the attention of the House (Legislative Assembly of Victoria) that as a matter of urgency there be an introduction of a Traffic Management System at the intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway Hampton Park

The petition also mentioned that during peak times of travel motorists are finding it difficult to turn onto South Gippsland Highway The local residents and devotees who come to the Lynbrook Sikh Temple face difficulties to pass through the junction

The petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans

Road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

Local MP Hon Jude Perera pledged to take up this issue further to the Parliament to support the demand The petition was handed over to the local MP Hon Jude Perera by temple officials in the presence of a number of devotees local residents Shadow minister of Road Safety Hon Luke Donnellan MP and Manoj

Kumar local labor activist The residents have also organised a petition for changing the name of Evans Road as Nanaksar Road from the intersection till it meets the Thomson Road HonMP Jude Perera said renaming the road comes under the council jurisdiction however it would be always good to make our multiculturism stronger by working on communityrsquos demands and concerns

the petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne There is no clue of missing In-dian Shiva Chauhan

27-yers-old for the last three months Police have appealed to the public for information surrounding his disappear-ance of the Melbourne deliv-ery van driver Detectives are concerned for Mr Chauhanrsquos welfare and are treating his dis-appearance as suspicious He is described as Indian around 177cm tall slim build and has dark-coloured straight hair

According to the Indian Consulate in Melbourne Shiva Chauhan was on a student visa which probably lapsed and he was eager to get it extended but that did not happen An-other issue with him according to his brother was that Shiva was unhappy after the girl he loved agreed to marry him but her family was not ready for that

Recently Shivas older brother Dinesh left his job in Delhi to console his ageing parents (in Beas Amritsar) and

to leave no stone unturned while looking for his missing younger brother Dinesh came to Melbourne on July 1 hoping that on Shivas 28th birthday (on July 23) he may have some news for his anxious parents

He told SBS Punjabi pro-gramrsquos Manpreet Singh No clue has been found Im leav-ing Melbourne empty handed just as I came here empty-handed

ldquoI met the Victoria Police but

they did not tell me anything new I got no information about the progress of the investiga-tion ldquoEven the forensic report has not comerdquo says Dinesh Chauhan

Homicide Squad Missing

Persons Unit detectives have been told Mr Chauhan began his delivery route on Thurs-day night (Friday May 2) and was last sighted at a bakery on South Park Road Dandenong South around 1230am on the same day Concerns were raised the next morning when it was discovered his deliveries were not made and he had failed to turn up to an arranged meet-ing the same afternoon Mr Chauhanrsquos delivery van was located on Hutton Road in Keysborough around 3pm on Friday (May 2) Investigators have since been told the van was sighted at that location around 540am that day An ini-tial search of the area was con-ducted however there were no sightings of Mr Chauhan

Anyone with information about Mr Chauhanrsquos where-abouts or who may have seen his delivery van in the Dande-nong and Keysborough areas on Friday(May 2) morning is urged to contact Crime Stop-pers on 1800 333 000 Informa-tion can be provided anony-mously

No clue of missing Indian after three months

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne In 2008 Melbourne was rec-ognised as an inter-

national City of Literature as part of UNESCOs creative cities network It is the only city in the Southern Hemisphere to earn the title and was only the second city in the world to be given the title in 2008 after Ed-inburgh With its unparalleled numbers of independent book-sellers journals and zines pub-lishers and libraries writers and readers Melbourne celebrates its vibrant literature scene all year round culminating every August at the Melbourne Writ-ers Festival ndash which this year takes place from 21-31 August

Now in its 29th year the Festival includes a jam-packed program with over 400 events exploring everything from news and current affairs to food art history and innova-tion Over 350 authors think-ers musiciansrsquo experts and poets from across Australia and around the globe will take part in the festival ndash offering insights knowledge and advice to budding and expert writers What started out as a week-end of activities now spans 11 huge days of events and draws an impressive crowd of over 54000 people

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novel-ists Sir Salman Rushdie astro-naut and author Commander Chris Hadfield well known for his prolific orbital tweeting and his YouTube rendition of Da-

vidrsquos Bowies lsquoSpace Oddityrsquo UN Goodwill Ambassador Lydia Cache as well as many others

Visit the official Melbourne Writers Festival website (httpwwwmwfcomau) to view the full 2014 program and to pur-chase tickets

Source piecesofvictoria

Melbourne Writers Festival (21-31 August)

SCoTT moRRiSoN PReSeNTed BATS SiGNed BY AuSSie CRiCkeTeRS To iNdiAN miNiSTeRS FoR ASYLum deAL dAiLY TeLeGRAPh

by News desk

Melbourne 29 July Two Kookaburra bats signed by

cricketers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath presented to Indian Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh by Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison during his recent visit to India are creating controversy here Scott Morrison went to Delhi to secure the asylum seeker deal with India to take back its nationals out of the 156

Tamil asylum seekers who arrived by a boat from India and have now been shifted to Curtain (Western Australia) after being detained in a Customs boat India agreed during Scott Morrisonrsquos visit to take back the Indian nationals after vetting them

According to PTI quoting a recent report in The Daily Telegraph Morrison used a secret weapon when he flew to India to secure the first asylum seeker deal with India

When he met with the Indian Home Affairs

Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj he handed them a pair of Kookaburra cricket bats signed by former Australian Test bowlers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath the report said adding Both were happy to sign the bats as a favour to Morrison after he told them what they were for

Official sources in New Delhi said the ministers received the signed bats from Morrison during his visit to India

The PTI report says

ldquoLeersquos manager Neil Maxwell said that he was unaware that bats signed for the Immigration Minister would be given to Indian officials involved in asylum seeker dealrdquo and

ldquoMaxwell said he appreciated the controversy surrounding the bats but says Lee signed them without asking what they would be used forrdquo

The issue has become a hot topic on social media and has been reported by The Australian Financial Review and Fox News also

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novelists Sir Salman Rushdie

(L-R) Jobe Watson captain of the Essendon Bombers Manpreet Kaur Singh (SBS Punjabi) and Gurtej Singh commentate the game in Hindi-Punjabi as part of Multicultural Round during the 2014 AFL Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium Melbourne on July 20 2014

(Photo Michael WillsonAFL Media) AFL MediaPhoto Via AFL Multicultural Program

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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२ भारतीय झवडारोहणभारतीय सतवतरता दिस की ६७ ीव रषगाठ

क असर पर मलबनष म कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया क रनास सान (८ लडल (Landale) रोड टरक पकटोररया ndash ३१४२) पर सबह ९३० बज स १० बज तक झवडारोहण उतस मनाया जायगा| इस असर पर सभी भारतीय

ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

3 भारत क धमषो क बार म lsquoररलीजनस ऑफ़

इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

गहण कर लीरजए| ७३० बज स आरमभ|इस कायषकरम म पकटोररया सरकार क

पीरमयर डरनस नपाइन ता अनय महतपणष अरतरगण होग और इसस पापत धनरारश भारतीय धिजनो की िखभाल पररयोजना क रलय उपयोग की जायगी| दटकट (७५ डालर) खरीिन या अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सवतोर कमार स ०४११ १३ ६६ १२ पर अा डॉ शरि गपता स ०४०३ ७७७ २५२ पर समपकष कीरजय|

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पश परतयोरगता - lsquoअसीरमत भपषयrsquo क पजता उतम कमार

ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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JAiN CommuNiTY oBSeRveS lsquoSAmooh SNATRA mAhoTSAvrsquo

by saT News desk

Melbourne The Jain community celebrated lsquoSamooh Snatra Mahotsavrsquo on 15th

June in Altona This was the first Major Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh (MSJS) event in the western suburb Snatra Pooja is one of the eleven essential annual rituals (kartavya) for every Jain Harrison Ward Councillor (wyndham City Council) Intaj Khan was invited as the guest of this event and he attended the celebration and extended his support for the Jain community

Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh Inc is a religious charitable organisation which includes group of families and individuals following Jainism The organisation regularly does activities to preserve practice and promote the Jain religion and its fundamental principles As the majority of Jain families were residing in the South Eastern suburbs most of the activities were organised in the South Eastern suburbs However considering the recent increase in the Jain families in the Western

suburbs and their enthusiasm in religious activities MSJS decided to organise this important event in the Western suburb

Snatra Pooja is a ritual related to birth of Tirthankara are bathed symbolising Indra doing Abhisheka on Tirthankara on Mount Meru after birth of Tirthankara This Pooja recital explains the effect of Bhagawanrsquos birth on the whole universe narrates how glorious the occasion was and how much joys were shared by all the living souls including all heavenly souls It illustrates the celebration of two of the five auspicious events (Kalyanaks) occurring in last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan

Jainism is an Indian religion that teaches a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through a disciplined mode of life founded upon the tradition of self-control and ahimsa (nonviolence) towards all living beings Beginning in the 7thndash5th century BCE Jainism evolved into a cultural system and it is one of the three most ancient Indian religious traditions in existence along with Hinduism and Buddhism

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and family friends to school

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No English language test required if student completed Year 10 in English Medium InstructionAccomodation and Guardianship arranged by usApply for Australasia Scholarship (AUD3000 for the first 15 students)(conditions apply)Enrol now Admissions at infowsscollegecomau03 9866 7555 Mariana - 0450 714 786 Ritika - 0451 004 344Head Office Level 4-5 220 Albert Road South Melbourne VIC 3205ABN 66 126 049 821 | RTO No 22098 | CRICOS Code 02957G

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Labour backs Lynbrook Sikh Temple demand to fix intersectionby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Labor Activist and Ex-federal candidate of Menzies Manoj

Kumar along with local residents last month have raised the voice for fixing the dangerous intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway at Hampton Park A petition of residents in the Casey and surrounding areas draws to the attention of the House (Legislative Assembly of Victoria) that as a matter of urgency there be an introduction of a Traffic Management System at the intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway Hampton Park

The petition also mentioned that during peak times of travel motorists are finding it difficult to turn onto South Gippsland Highway The local residents and devotees who come to the Lynbrook Sikh Temple face difficulties to pass through the junction

The petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans

Road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

Local MP Hon Jude Perera pledged to take up this issue further to the Parliament to support the demand The petition was handed over to the local MP Hon Jude Perera by temple officials in the presence of a number of devotees local residents Shadow minister of Road Safety Hon Luke Donnellan MP and Manoj

Kumar local labor activist The residents have also organised a petition for changing the name of Evans Road as Nanaksar Road from the intersection till it meets the Thomson Road HonMP Jude Perera said renaming the road comes under the council jurisdiction however it would be always good to make our multiculturism stronger by working on communityrsquos demands and concerns

the petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne There is no clue of missing In-dian Shiva Chauhan

27-yers-old for the last three months Police have appealed to the public for information surrounding his disappear-ance of the Melbourne deliv-ery van driver Detectives are concerned for Mr Chauhanrsquos welfare and are treating his dis-appearance as suspicious He is described as Indian around 177cm tall slim build and has dark-coloured straight hair

According to the Indian Consulate in Melbourne Shiva Chauhan was on a student visa which probably lapsed and he was eager to get it extended but that did not happen An-other issue with him according to his brother was that Shiva was unhappy after the girl he loved agreed to marry him but her family was not ready for that

Recently Shivas older brother Dinesh left his job in Delhi to console his ageing parents (in Beas Amritsar) and

to leave no stone unturned while looking for his missing younger brother Dinesh came to Melbourne on July 1 hoping that on Shivas 28th birthday (on July 23) he may have some news for his anxious parents

He told SBS Punjabi pro-gramrsquos Manpreet Singh No clue has been found Im leav-ing Melbourne empty handed just as I came here empty-handed

ldquoI met the Victoria Police but

they did not tell me anything new I got no information about the progress of the investiga-tion ldquoEven the forensic report has not comerdquo says Dinesh Chauhan

Homicide Squad Missing

Persons Unit detectives have been told Mr Chauhan began his delivery route on Thurs-day night (Friday May 2) and was last sighted at a bakery on South Park Road Dandenong South around 1230am on the same day Concerns were raised the next morning when it was discovered his deliveries were not made and he had failed to turn up to an arranged meet-ing the same afternoon Mr Chauhanrsquos delivery van was located on Hutton Road in Keysborough around 3pm on Friday (May 2) Investigators have since been told the van was sighted at that location around 540am that day An ini-tial search of the area was con-ducted however there were no sightings of Mr Chauhan

Anyone with information about Mr Chauhanrsquos where-abouts or who may have seen his delivery van in the Dande-nong and Keysborough areas on Friday(May 2) morning is urged to contact Crime Stop-pers on 1800 333 000 Informa-tion can be provided anony-mously

No clue of missing Indian after three months

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne In 2008 Melbourne was rec-ognised as an inter-

national City of Literature as part of UNESCOs creative cities network It is the only city in the Southern Hemisphere to earn the title and was only the second city in the world to be given the title in 2008 after Ed-inburgh With its unparalleled numbers of independent book-sellers journals and zines pub-lishers and libraries writers and readers Melbourne celebrates its vibrant literature scene all year round culminating every August at the Melbourne Writ-ers Festival ndash which this year takes place from 21-31 August

Now in its 29th year the Festival includes a jam-packed program with over 400 events exploring everything from news and current affairs to food art history and innova-tion Over 350 authors think-ers musiciansrsquo experts and poets from across Australia and around the globe will take part in the festival ndash offering insights knowledge and advice to budding and expert writers What started out as a week-end of activities now spans 11 huge days of events and draws an impressive crowd of over 54000 people

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novel-ists Sir Salman Rushdie astro-naut and author Commander Chris Hadfield well known for his prolific orbital tweeting and his YouTube rendition of Da-

vidrsquos Bowies lsquoSpace Oddityrsquo UN Goodwill Ambassador Lydia Cache as well as many others

Visit the official Melbourne Writers Festival website (httpwwwmwfcomau) to view the full 2014 program and to pur-chase tickets

Source piecesofvictoria

Melbourne Writers Festival (21-31 August)

SCoTT moRRiSoN PReSeNTed BATS SiGNed BY AuSSie CRiCkeTeRS To iNdiAN miNiSTeRS FoR ASYLum deAL dAiLY TeLeGRAPh

by News desk

Melbourne 29 July Two Kookaburra bats signed by

cricketers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath presented to Indian Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh by Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison during his recent visit to India are creating controversy here Scott Morrison went to Delhi to secure the asylum seeker deal with India to take back its nationals out of the 156

Tamil asylum seekers who arrived by a boat from India and have now been shifted to Curtain (Western Australia) after being detained in a Customs boat India agreed during Scott Morrisonrsquos visit to take back the Indian nationals after vetting them

According to PTI quoting a recent report in The Daily Telegraph Morrison used a secret weapon when he flew to India to secure the first asylum seeker deal with India

When he met with the Indian Home Affairs

Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj he handed them a pair of Kookaburra cricket bats signed by former Australian Test bowlers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath the report said adding Both were happy to sign the bats as a favour to Morrison after he told them what they were for

Official sources in New Delhi said the ministers received the signed bats from Morrison during his visit to India

The PTI report says

ldquoLeersquos manager Neil Maxwell said that he was unaware that bats signed for the Immigration Minister would be given to Indian officials involved in asylum seeker dealrdquo and

ldquoMaxwell said he appreciated the controversy surrounding the bats but says Lee signed them without asking what they would be used forrdquo

The issue has become a hot topic on social media and has been reported by The Australian Financial Review and Fox News also

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novelists Sir Salman Rushdie

(L-R) Jobe Watson captain of the Essendon Bombers Manpreet Kaur Singh (SBS Punjabi) and Gurtej Singh commentate the game in Hindi-Punjabi as part of Multicultural Round during the 2014 AFL Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium Melbourne on July 20 2014

(Photo Michael WillsonAFL Media) AFL MediaPhoto Via AFL Multicultural Program

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

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viC PRemieR viSiTS BLACkBuRN Sikh TemPLe

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

south asia times31South Asia Times

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

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ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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JAiN CommuNiTY oBSeRveS lsquoSAmooh SNATRA mAhoTSAvrsquo

by saT News desk

Melbourne The Jain community celebrated lsquoSamooh Snatra Mahotsavrsquo on 15th

June in Altona This was the first Major Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh (MSJS) event in the western suburb Snatra Pooja is one of the eleven essential annual rituals (kartavya) for every Jain Harrison Ward Councillor (wyndham City Council) Intaj Khan was invited as the guest of this event and he attended the celebration and extended his support for the Jain community

Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh Inc is a religious charitable organisation which includes group of families and individuals following Jainism The organisation regularly does activities to preserve practice and promote the Jain religion and its fundamental principles As the majority of Jain families were residing in the South Eastern suburbs most of the activities were organised in the South Eastern suburbs However considering the recent increase in the Jain families in the Western

suburbs and their enthusiasm in religious activities MSJS decided to organise this important event in the Western suburb

Snatra Pooja is a ritual related to birth of Tirthankara are bathed symbolising Indra doing Abhisheka on Tirthankara on Mount Meru after birth of Tirthankara This Pooja recital explains the effect of Bhagawanrsquos birth on the whole universe narrates how glorious the occasion was and how much joys were shared by all the living souls including all heavenly souls It illustrates the celebration of two of the five auspicious events (Kalyanaks) occurring in last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan

Jainism is an Indian religion that teaches a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through a disciplined mode of life founded upon the tradition of self-control and ahimsa (nonviolence) towards all living beings Beginning in the 7thndash5th century BCE Jainism evolved into a cultural system and it is one of the three most ancient Indian religious traditions in existence along with Hinduism and Buddhism

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Labour backs Lynbrook Sikh Temple demand to fix intersectionby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Labor Activist and Ex-federal candidate of Menzies Manoj

Kumar along with local residents last month have raised the voice for fixing the dangerous intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway at Hampton Park A petition of residents in the Casey and surrounding areas draws to the attention of the House (Legislative Assembly of Victoria) that as a matter of urgency there be an introduction of a Traffic Management System at the intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway Hampton Park

The petition also mentioned that during peak times of travel motorists are finding it difficult to turn onto South Gippsland Highway The local residents and devotees who come to the Lynbrook Sikh Temple face difficulties to pass through the junction

The petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans

Road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

Local MP Hon Jude Perera pledged to take up this issue further to the Parliament to support the demand The petition was handed over to the local MP Hon Jude Perera by temple officials in the presence of a number of devotees local residents Shadow minister of Road Safety Hon Luke Donnellan MP and Manoj

Kumar local labor activist The residents have also organised a petition for changing the name of Evans Road as Nanaksar Road from the intersection till it meets the Thomson Road HonMP Jude Perera said renaming the road comes under the council jurisdiction however it would be always good to make our multiculturism stronger by working on communityrsquos demands and concerns

the petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne There is no clue of missing In-dian Shiva Chauhan

27-yers-old for the last three months Police have appealed to the public for information surrounding his disappear-ance of the Melbourne deliv-ery van driver Detectives are concerned for Mr Chauhanrsquos welfare and are treating his dis-appearance as suspicious He is described as Indian around 177cm tall slim build and has dark-coloured straight hair

According to the Indian Consulate in Melbourne Shiva Chauhan was on a student visa which probably lapsed and he was eager to get it extended but that did not happen An-other issue with him according to his brother was that Shiva was unhappy after the girl he loved agreed to marry him but her family was not ready for that

Recently Shivas older brother Dinesh left his job in Delhi to console his ageing parents (in Beas Amritsar) and

to leave no stone unturned while looking for his missing younger brother Dinesh came to Melbourne on July 1 hoping that on Shivas 28th birthday (on July 23) he may have some news for his anxious parents

He told SBS Punjabi pro-gramrsquos Manpreet Singh No clue has been found Im leav-ing Melbourne empty handed just as I came here empty-handed

ldquoI met the Victoria Police but

they did not tell me anything new I got no information about the progress of the investiga-tion ldquoEven the forensic report has not comerdquo says Dinesh Chauhan

Homicide Squad Missing

Persons Unit detectives have been told Mr Chauhan began his delivery route on Thurs-day night (Friday May 2) and was last sighted at a bakery on South Park Road Dandenong South around 1230am on the same day Concerns were raised the next morning when it was discovered his deliveries were not made and he had failed to turn up to an arranged meet-ing the same afternoon Mr Chauhanrsquos delivery van was located on Hutton Road in Keysborough around 3pm on Friday (May 2) Investigators have since been told the van was sighted at that location around 540am that day An ini-tial search of the area was con-ducted however there were no sightings of Mr Chauhan

Anyone with information about Mr Chauhanrsquos where-abouts or who may have seen his delivery van in the Dande-nong and Keysborough areas on Friday(May 2) morning is urged to contact Crime Stop-pers on 1800 333 000 Informa-tion can be provided anony-mously

No clue of missing Indian after three months

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne In 2008 Melbourne was rec-ognised as an inter-

national City of Literature as part of UNESCOs creative cities network It is the only city in the Southern Hemisphere to earn the title and was only the second city in the world to be given the title in 2008 after Ed-inburgh With its unparalleled numbers of independent book-sellers journals and zines pub-lishers and libraries writers and readers Melbourne celebrates its vibrant literature scene all year round culminating every August at the Melbourne Writ-ers Festival ndash which this year takes place from 21-31 August

Now in its 29th year the Festival includes a jam-packed program with over 400 events exploring everything from news and current affairs to food art history and innova-tion Over 350 authors think-ers musiciansrsquo experts and poets from across Australia and around the globe will take part in the festival ndash offering insights knowledge and advice to budding and expert writers What started out as a week-end of activities now spans 11 huge days of events and draws an impressive crowd of over 54000 people

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novel-ists Sir Salman Rushdie astro-naut and author Commander Chris Hadfield well known for his prolific orbital tweeting and his YouTube rendition of Da-

vidrsquos Bowies lsquoSpace Oddityrsquo UN Goodwill Ambassador Lydia Cache as well as many others

Visit the official Melbourne Writers Festival website (httpwwwmwfcomau) to view the full 2014 program and to pur-chase tickets

Source piecesofvictoria

Melbourne Writers Festival (21-31 August)

SCoTT moRRiSoN PReSeNTed BATS SiGNed BY AuSSie CRiCkeTeRS To iNdiAN miNiSTeRS FoR ASYLum deAL dAiLY TeLeGRAPh

by News desk

Melbourne 29 July Two Kookaburra bats signed by

cricketers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath presented to Indian Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh by Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison during his recent visit to India are creating controversy here Scott Morrison went to Delhi to secure the asylum seeker deal with India to take back its nationals out of the 156

Tamil asylum seekers who arrived by a boat from India and have now been shifted to Curtain (Western Australia) after being detained in a Customs boat India agreed during Scott Morrisonrsquos visit to take back the Indian nationals after vetting them

According to PTI quoting a recent report in The Daily Telegraph Morrison used a secret weapon when he flew to India to secure the first asylum seeker deal with India

When he met with the Indian Home Affairs

Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj he handed them a pair of Kookaburra cricket bats signed by former Australian Test bowlers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath the report said adding Both were happy to sign the bats as a favour to Morrison after he told them what they were for

Official sources in New Delhi said the ministers received the signed bats from Morrison during his visit to India

The PTI report says

ldquoLeersquos manager Neil Maxwell said that he was unaware that bats signed for the Immigration Minister would be given to Indian officials involved in asylum seeker dealrdquo and

ldquoMaxwell said he appreciated the controversy surrounding the bats but says Lee signed them without asking what they would be used forrdquo

The issue has become a hot topic on social media and has been reported by The Australian Financial Review and Fox News also

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novelists Sir Salman Rushdie

(L-R) Jobe Watson captain of the Essendon Bombers Manpreet Kaur Singh (SBS Punjabi) and Gurtej Singh commentate the game in Hindi-Punjabi as part of Multicultural Round during the 2014 AFL Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium Melbourne on July 20 2014

(Photo Michael WillsonAFL Media) AFL MediaPhoto Via AFL Multicultural Program

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

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viC PRemieR viSiTS BLACkBuRN Sikh TemPLe

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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पकार क अपराधो म पधि हई ह| बढ़ती हई महगाई न आम आिमी की कमर तोड़ िी ह और भरषाचार स परा समाज तरसत ह| बलातकार क मामलो को कम करन या रोकन म परलस असमष ह| िश की सीमाओव पर आज भी कड़ी सरका की आशयकता ह| आज भी अलगाािी तत िश की एकता को ख़तर म डाल सकत ह| सवकप म िश क सामन अनक बड़ी चनौरतया ह| आशा ह दक नई कनदीय सरकार इन समसयाओव क समाधान क रलय सकारातमक क़िम उठायगी| सभी पाठको को सतवतरता दिस की बधाई ता इस महीन पड़न ाल परभनन तयोहारो (शाण-परणषमा रका बवधन जनमाषमी

पयषरण पष आदि) क रलय शभ कामनाए|इस अवक क सा lsquoदहनिीndashपषपrsquo िस रष पर करक ११ रष म पश

कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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क असर पर मलबनष म कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया क रनास सान (८ लडल (Landale) रोड टरक पकटोररया ndash ३१४२) पर सबह ९३० बज स १० बज तक झवडारोहण उतस मनाया जायगा| इस असर पर सभी भारतीय

ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

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४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

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समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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Labour backs Lynbrook Sikh Temple demand to fix intersectionby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Labor Activist and Ex-federal candidate of Menzies Manoj

Kumar along with local residents last month have raised the voice for fixing the dangerous intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway at Hampton Park A petition of residents in the Casey and surrounding areas draws to the attention of the House (Legislative Assembly of Victoria) that as a matter of urgency there be an introduction of a Traffic Management System at the intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway Hampton Park

The petition also mentioned that during peak times of travel motorists are finding it difficult to turn onto South Gippsland Highway The local residents and devotees who come to the Lynbrook Sikh Temple face difficulties to pass through the junction

The petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans

Road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

Local MP Hon Jude Perera pledged to take up this issue further to the Parliament to support the demand The petition was handed over to the local MP Hon Jude Perera by temple officials in the presence of a number of devotees local residents Shadow minister of Road Safety Hon Luke Donnellan MP and Manoj

Kumar local labor activist The residents have also organised a petition for changing the name of Evans Road as Nanaksar Road from the intersection till it meets the Thomson Road HonMP Jude Perera said renaming the road comes under the council jurisdiction however it would be always good to make our multiculturism stronger by working on communityrsquos demands and concerns

the petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne There is no clue of missing In-dian Shiva Chauhan

27-yers-old for the last three months Police have appealed to the public for information surrounding his disappear-ance of the Melbourne deliv-ery van driver Detectives are concerned for Mr Chauhanrsquos welfare and are treating his dis-appearance as suspicious He is described as Indian around 177cm tall slim build and has dark-coloured straight hair

According to the Indian Consulate in Melbourne Shiva Chauhan was on a student visa which probably lapsed and he was eager to get it extended but that did not happen An-other issue with him according to his brother was that Shiva was unhappy after the girl he loved agreed to marry him but her family was not ready for that

Recently Shivas older brother Dinesh left his job in Delhi to console his ageing parents (in Beas Amritsar) and

to leave no stone unturned while looking for his missing younger brother Dinesh came to Melbourne on July 1 hoping that on Shivas 28th birthday (on July 23) he may have some news for his anxious parents

He told SBS Punjabi pro-gramrsquos Manpreet Singh No clue has been found Im leav-ing Melbourne empty handed just as I came here empty-handed

ldquoI met the Victoria Police but

they did not tell me anything new I got no information about the progress of the investiga-tion ldquoEven the forensic report has not comerdquo says Dinesh Chauhan

Homicide Squad Missing

Persons Unit detectives have been told Mr Chauhan began his delivery route on Thurs-day night (Friday May 2) and was last sighted at a bakery on South Park Road Dandenong South around 1230am on the same day Concerns were raised the next morning when it was discovered his deliveries were not made and he had failed to turn up to an arranged meet-ing the same afternoon Mr Chauhanrsquos delivery van was located on Hutton Road in Keysborough around 3pm on Friday (May 2) Investigators have since been told the van was sighted at that location around 540am that day An ini-tial search of the area was con-ducted however there were no sightings of Mr Chauhan

Anyone with information about Mr Chauhanrsquos where-abouts or who may have seen his delivery van in the Dande-nong and Keysborough areas on Friday(May 2) morning is urged to contact Crime Stop-pers on 1800 333 000 Informa-tion can be provided anony-mously

No clue of missing Indian after three months

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne In 2008 Melbourne was rec-ognised as an inter-

national City of Literature as part of UNESCOs creative cities network It is the only city in the Southern Hemisphere to earn the title and was only the second city in the world to be given the title in 2008 after Ed-inburgh With its unparalleled numbers of independent book-sellers journals and zines pub-lishers and libraries writers and readers Melbourne celebrates its vibrant literature scene all year round culminating every August at the Melbourne Writ-ers Festival ndash which this year takes place from 21-31 August

Now in its 29th year the Festival includes a jam-packed program with over 400 events exploring everything from news and current affairs to food art history and innova-tion Over 350 authors think-ers musiciansrsquo experts and poets from across Australia and around the globe will take part in the festival ndash offering insights knowledge and advice to budding and expert writers What started out as a week-end of activities now spans 11 huge days of events and draws an impressive crowd of over 54000 people

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novel-ists Sir Salman Rushdie astro-naut and author Commander Chris Hadfield well known for his prolific orbital tweeting and his YouTube rendition of Da-

vidrsquos Bowies lsquoSpace Oddityrsquo UN Goodwill Ambassador Lydia Cache as well as many others

Visit the official Melbourne Writers Festival website (httpwwwmwfcomau) to view the full 2014 program and to pur-chase tickets

Source piecesofvictoria

Melbourne Writers Festival (21-31 August)

SCoTT moRRiSoN PReSeNTed BATS SiGNed BY AuSSie CRiCkeTeRS To iNdiAN miNiSTeRS FoR ASYLum deAL dAiLY TeLeGRAPh

by News desk

Melbourne 29 July Two Kookaburra bats signed by

cricketers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath presented to Indian Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh by Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison during his recent visit to India are creating controversy here Scott Morrison went to Delhi to secure the asylum seeker deal with India to take back its nationals out of the 156

Tamil asylum seekers who arrived by a boat from India and have now been shifted to Curtain (Western Australia) after being detained in a Customs boat India agreed during Scott Morrisonrsquos visit to take back the Indian nationals after vetting them

According to PTI quoting a recent report in The Daily Telegraph Morrison used a secret weapon when he flew to India to secure the first asylum seeker deal with India

When he met with the Indian Home Affairs

Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj he handed them a pair of Kookaburra cricket bats signed by former Australian Test bowlers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath the report said adding Both were happy to sign the bats as a favour to Morrison after he told them what they were for

Official sources in New Delhi said the ministers received the signed bats from Morrison during his visit to India

The PTI report says

ldquoLeersquos manager Neil Maxwell said that he was unaware that bats signed for the Immigration Minister would be given to Indian officials involved in asylum seeker dealrdquo and

ldquoMaxwell said he appreciated the controversy surrounding the bats but says Lee signed them without asking what they would be used forrdquo

The issue has become a hot topic on social media and has been reported by The Australian Financial Review and Fox News also

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novelists Sir Salman Rushdie

(L-R) Jobe Watson captain of the Essendon Bombers Manpreet Kaur Singh (SBS Punjabi) and Gurtej Singh commentate the game in Hindi-Punjabi as part of Multicultural Round during the 2014 AFL Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium Melbourne on July 20 2014

(Photo Michael WillsonAFL Media) AFL MediaPhoto Via AFL Multicultural Program

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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overseasvisabull Interpretingtranslatingandbull Secretarialservices

For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

पकार क अपराधो म पधि हई ह| बढ़ती हई महगाई न आम आिमी की कमर तोड़ िी ह और भरषाचार स परा समाज तरसत ह| बलातकार क मामलो को कम करन या रोकन म परलस असमष ह| िश की सीमाओव पर आज भी कड़ी सरका की आशयकता ह| आज भी अलगाािी तत िश की एकता को ख़तर म डाल सकत ह| सवकप म िश क सामन अनक बड़ी चनौरतया ह| आशा ह दक नई कनदीय सरकार इन समसयाओव क समाधान क रलय सकारातमक क़िम उठायगी| सभी पाठको को सतवतरता दिस की बधाई ता इस महीन पड़न ाल परभनन तयोहारो (शाण-परणषमा रका बवधन जनमाषमी

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

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४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

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५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

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समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

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पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

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ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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Labour backs Lynbrook Sikh Temple demand to fix intersectionby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Labor Activist and Ex-federal candidate of Menzies Manoj

Kumar along with local residents last month have raised the voice for fixing the dangerous intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway at Hampton Park A petition of residents in the Casey and surrounding areas draws to the attention of the House (Legislative Assembly of Victoria) that as a matter of urgency there be an introduction of a Traffic Management System at the intersection of Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway Hampton Park

The petition also mentioned that during peak times of travel motorists are finding it difficult to turn onto South Gippsland Highway The local residents and devotees who come to the Lynbrook Sikh Temple face difficulties to pass through the junction

The petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans

Road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

Local MP Hon Jude Perera pledged to take up this issue further to the Parliament to support the demand The petition was handed over to the local MP Hon Jude Perera by temple officials in the presence of a number of devotees local residents Shadow minister of Road Safety Hon Luke Donnellan MP and Manoj

Kumar local labor activist The residents have also organised a petition for changing the name of Evans Road as Nanaksar Road from the intersection till it meets the Thomson Road HonMP Jude Perera said renaming the road comes under the council jurisdiction however it would be always good to make our multiculturism stronger by working on communityrsquos demands and concerns

the petitioners have requested that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria must consider either the introduction of traffic lights or the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Evans road and South Gippsland Highway to alleviate this problem

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne There is no clue of missing In-dian Shiva Chauhan

27-yers-old for the last three months Police have appealed to the public for information surrounding his disappear-ance of the Melbourne deliv-ery van driver Detectives are concerned for Mr Chauhanrsquos welfare and are treating his dis-appearance as suspicious He is described as Indian around 177cm tall slim build and has dark-coloured straight hair

According to the Indian Consulate in Melbourne Shiva Chauhan was on a student visa which probably lapsed and he was eager to get it extended but that did not happen An-other issue with him according to his brother was that Shiva was unhappy after the girl he loved agreed to marry him but her family was not ready for that

Recently Shivas older brother Dinesh left his job in Delhi to console his ageing parents (in Beas Amritsar) and

to leave no stone unturned while looking for his missing younger brother Dinesh came to Melbourne on July 1 hoping that on Shivas 28th birthday (on July 23) he may have some news for his anxious parents

He told SBS Punjabi pro-gramrsquos Manpreet Singh No clue has been found Im leav-ing Melbourne empty handed just as I came here empty-handed

ldquoI met the Victoria Police but

they did not tell me anything new I got no information about the progress of the investiga-tion ldquoEven the forensic report has not comerdquo says Dinesh Chauhan

Homicide Squad Missing

Persons Unit detectives have been told Mr Chauhan began his delivery route on Thurs-day night (Friday May 2) and was last sighted at a bakery on South Park Road Dandenong South around 1230am on the same day Concerns were raised the next morning when it was discovered his deliveries were not made and he had failed to turn up to an arranged meet-ing the same afternoon Mr Chauhanrsquos delivery van was located on Hutton Road in Keysborough around 3pm on Friday (May 2) Investigators have since been told the van was sighted at that location around 540am that day An ini-tial search of the area was con-ducted however there were no sightings of Mr Chauhan

Anyone with information about Mr Chauhanrsquos where-abouts or who may have seen his delivery van in the Dande-nong and Keysborough areas on Friday(May 2) morning is urged to contact Crime Stop-pers on 1800 333 000 Informa-tion can be provided anony-mously

No clue of missing Indian after three months

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Melbourne In 2008 Melbourne was rec-ognised as an inter-

national City of Literature as part of UNESCOs creative cities network It is the only city in the Southern Hemisphere to earn the title and was only the second city in the world to be given the title in 2008 after Ed-inburgh With its unparalleled numbers of independent book-sellers journals and zines pub-lishers and libraries writers and readers Melbourne celebrates its vibrant literature scene all year round culminating every August at the Melbourne Writ-ers Festival ndash which this year takes place from 21-31 August

Now in its 29th year the Festival includes a jam-packed program with over 400 events exploring everything from news and current affairs to food art history and innova-tion Over 350 authors think-ers musiciansrsquo experts and poets from across Australia and around the globe will take part in the festival ndash offering insights knowledge and advice to budding and expert writers What started out as a week-end of activities now spans 11 huge days of events and draws an impressive crowd of over 54000 people

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novel-ists Sir Salman Rushdie astro-naut and author Commander Chris Hadfield well known for his prolific orbital tweeting and his YouTube rendition of Da-

vidrsquos Bowies lsquoSpace Oddityrsquo UN Goodwill Ambassador Lydia Cache as well as many others

Visit the official Melbourne Writers Festival website (httpwwwmwfcomau) to view the full 2014 program and to pur-chase tickets

Source piecesofvictoria

Melbourne Writers Festival (21-31 August)

SCoTT moRRiSoN PReSeNTed BATS SiGNed BY AuSSie CRiCkeTeRS To iNdiAN miNiSTeRS FoR ASYLum deAL dAiLY TeLeGRAPh

by News desk

Melbourne 29 July Two Kookaburra bats signed by

cricketers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath presented to Indian Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh by Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison during his recent visit to India are creating controversy here Scott Morrison went to Delhi to secure the asylum seeker deal with India to take back its nationals out of the 156

Tamil asylum seekers who arrived by a boat from India and have now been shifted to Curtain (Western Australia) after being detained in a Customs boat India agreed during Scott Morrisonrsquos visit to take back the Indian nationals after vetting them

According to PTI quoting a recent report in The Daily Telegraph Morrison used a secret weapon when he flew to India to secure the first asylum seeker deal with India

When he met with the Indian Home Affairs

Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj he handed them a pair of Kookaburra cricket bats signed by former Australian Test bowlers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath the report said adding Both were happy to sign the bats as a favour to Morrison after he told them what they were for

Official sources in New Delhi said the ministers received the signed bats from Morrison during his visit to India

The PTI report says

ldquoLeersquos manager Neil Maxwell said that he was unaware that bats signed for the Immigration Minister would be given to Indian officials involved in asylum seeker dealrdquo and

ldquoMaxwell said he appreciated the controversy surrounding the bats but says Lee signed them without asking what they would be used forrdquo

The issue has become a hot topic on social media and has been reported by The Australian Financial Review and Fox News also

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novelists Sir Salman Rushdie

(L-R) Jobe Watson captain of the Essendon Bombers Manpreet Kaur Singh (SBS Punjabi) and Gurtej Singh commentate the game in Hindi-Punjabi as part of Multicultural Round during the 2014 AFL Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium Melbourne on July 20 2014

(Photo Michael WillsonAFL Media) AFL MediaPhoto Via AFL Multicultural Program

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

communiTy

viC PRemieR viSiTS BLACkBuRN Sikh TemPLe

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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क असर पर मलबनष म कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया क रनास सान (८ लडल (Landale) रोड टरक पकटोररया ndash ३१४२) पर सबह ९३० बज स १० बज तक झवडारोहण उतस मनाया जायगा| इस असर पर सभी भारतीय

ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

3 भारत क धमषो क बार म lsquoररलीजनस ऑफ़

इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

गहण कर लीरजए| ७३० बज स आरमभ|इस कायषकरम म पकटोररया सरकार क

पीरमयर डरनस नपाइन ता अनय महतपणष अरतरगण होग और इसस पापत धनरारश भारतीय धिजनो की िखभाल पररयोजना क रलय उपयोग की जायगी| दटकट (७५ डालर) खरीिन या अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सवतोर कमार स ०४११ १३ ६६ १२ पर अा डॉ शरि गपता स ०४०३ ७७७ २५२ पर समपकष कीरजय|

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ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne In 2008 Melbourne was rec-ognised as an inter-

national City of Literature as part of UNESCOs creative cities network It is the only city in the Southern Hemisphere to earn the title and was only the second city in the world to be given the title in 2008 after Ed-inburgh With its unparalleled numbers of independent book-sellers journals and zines pub-lishers and libraries writers and readers Melbourne celebrates its vibrant literature scene all year round culminating every August at the Melbourne Writ-ers Festival ndash which this year takes place from 21-31 August

Now in its 29th year the Festival includes a jam-packed program with over 400 events exploring everything from news and current affairs to food art history and innova-tion Over 350 authors think-ers musiciansrsquo experts and poets from across Australia and around the globe will take part in the festival ndash offering insights knowledge and advice to budding and expert writers What started out as a week-end of activities now spans 11 huge days of events and draws an impressive crowd of over 54000 people

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novel-ists Sir Salman Rushdie astro-naut and author Commander Chris Hadfield well known for his prolific orbital tweeting and his YouTube rendition of Da-

vidrsquos Bowies lsquoSpace Oddityrsquo UN Goodwill Ambassador Lydia Cache as well as many others

Visit the official Melbourne Writers Festival website (httpwwwmwfcomau) to view the full 2014 program and to pur-chase tickets

Source piecesofvictoria

Melbourne Writers Festival (21-31 August)

SCoTT moRRiSoN PReSeNTed BATS SiGNed BY AuSSie CRiCkeTeRS To iNdiAN miNiSTeRS FoR ASYLum deAL dAiLY TeLeGRAPh

by News desk

Melbourne 29 July Two Kookaburra bats signed by

cricketers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath presented to Indian Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh by Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison during his recent visit to India are creating controversy here Scott Morrison went to Delhi to secure the asylum seeker deal with India to take back its nationals out of the 156

Tamil asylum seekers who arrived by a boat from India and have now been shifted to Curtain (Western Australia) after being detained in a Customs boat India agreed during Scott Morrisonrsquos visit to take back the Indian nationals after vetting them

According to PTI quoting a recent report in The Daily Telegraph Morrison used a secret weapon when he flew to India to secure the first asylum seeker deal with India

When he met with the Indian Home Affairs

Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj he handed them a pair of Kookaburra cricket bats signed by former Australian Test bowlers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath the report said adding Both were happy to sign the bats as a favour to Morrison after he told them what they were for

Official sources in New Delhi said the ministers received the signed bats from Morrison during his visit to India

The PTI report says

ldquoLeersquos manager Neil Maxwell said that he was unaware that bats signed for the Immigration Minister would be given to Indian officials involved in asylum seeker dealrdquo and

ldquoMaxwell said he appreciated the controversy surrounding the bats but says Lee signed them without asking what they would be used forrdquo

The issue has become a hot topic on social media and has been reported by The Australian Financial Review and Fox News also

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novelists Sir Salman Rushdie

(L-R) Jobe Watson captain of the Essendon Bombers Manpreet Kaur Singh (SBS Punjabi) and Gurtej Singh commentate the game in Hindi-Punjabi as part of Multicultural Round during the 2014 AFL Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium Melbourne on July 20 2014

(Photo Michael WillsonAFL Media) AFL MediaPhoto Via AFL Multicultural Program

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

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viC PRemieR viSiTS BLACkBuRN Sikh TemPLe

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

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४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

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समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

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पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne In 2008 Melbourne was rec-ognised as an inter-

national City of Literature as part of UNESCOs creative cities network It is the only city in the Southern Hemisphere to earn the title and was only the second city in the world to be given the title in 2008 after Ed-inburgh With its unparalleled numbers of independent book-sellers journals and zines pub-lishers and libraries writers and readers Melbourne celebrates its vibrant literature scene all year round culminating every August at the Melbourne Writ-ers Festival ndash which this year takes place from 21-31 August

Now in its 29th year the Festival includes a jam-packed program with over 400 events exploring everything from news and current affairs to food art history and innova-tion Over 350 authors think-ers musiciansrsquo experts and poets from across Australia and around the globe will take part in the festival ndash offering insights knowledge and advice to budding and expert writers What started out as a week-end of activities now spans 11 huge days of events and draws an impressive crowd of over 54000 people

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novel-ists Sir Salman Rushdie astro-naut and author Commander Chris Hadfield well known for his prolific orbital tweeting and his YouTube rendition of Da-

vidrsquos Bowies lsquoSpace Oddityrsquo UN Goodwill Ambassador Lydia Cache as well as many others

Visit the official Melbourne Writers Festival website (httpwwwmwfcomau) to view the full 2014 program and to pur-chase tickets

Source piecesofvictoria

Melbourne Writers Festival (21-31 August)

SCoTT moRRiSoN PReSeNTed BATS SiGNed BY AuSSie CRiCkeTeRS To iNdiAN miNiSTeRS FoR ASYLum deAL dAiLY TeLeGRAPh

by News desk

Melbourne 29 July Two Kookaburra bats signed by

cricketers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath presented to Indian Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh by Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison during his recent visit to India are creating controversy here Scott Morrison went to Delhi to secure the asylum seeker deal with India to take back its nationals out of the 156

Tamil asylum seekers who arrived by a boat from India and have now been shifted to Curtain (Western Australia) after being detained in a Customs boat India agreed during Scott Morrisonrsquos visit to take back the Indian nationals after vetting them

According to PTI quoting a recent report in The Daily Telegraph Morrison used a secret weapon when he flew to India to secure the first asylum seeker deal with India

When he met with the Indian Home Affairs

Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj he handed them a pair of Kookaburra cricket bats signed by former Australian Test bowlers Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath the report said adding Both were happy to sign the bats as a favour to Morrison after he told them what they were for

Official sources in New Delhi said the ministers received the signed bats from Morrison during his visit to India

The PTI report says

ldquoLeersquos manager Neil Maxwell said that he was unaware that bats signed for the Immigration Minister would be given to Indian officials involved in asylum seeker dealrdquo and

ldquoMaxwell said he appreciated the controversy surrounding the bats but says Lee signed them without asking what they would be used forrdquo

The issue has become a hot topic on social media and has been reported by The Australian Financial Review and Fox News also

Key presenter in the 2014 program will include one of the worldrsquos most influential novelists Sir Salman Rushdie

(L-R) Jobe Watson captain of the Essendon Bombers Manpreet Kaur Singh (SBS Punjabi) and Gurtej Singh commentate the game in Hindi-Punjabi as part of Multicultural Round during the 2014 AFL Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium Melbourne on July 20 2014

(Photo Michael WillsonAFL Media) AFL MediaPhoto Via AFL Multicultural Program

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

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viC PRemieR viSiTS BLACkBuRN Sikh TemPLe

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

पकार क अपराधो म पधि हई ह| बढ़ती हई महगाई न आम आिमी की कमर तोड़ िी ह और भरषाचार स परा समाज तरसत ह| बलातकार क मामलो को कम करन या रोकन म परलस असमष ह| िश की सीमाओव पर आज भी कड़ी सरका की आशयकता ह| आज भी अलगाािी तत िश की एकता को ख़तर म डाल सकत ह| सवकप म िश क सामन अनक बड़ी चनौरतया ह| आशा ह दक नई कनदीय सरकार इन समसयाओव क समाधान क रलय सकारातमक क़िम उठायगी| सभी पाठको को सतवतरता दिस की बधाई ता इस महीन पड़न ाल परभनन तयोहारो (शाण-परणषमा रका बवधन जनमाषमी

पयषरण पष आदि) क रलय शभ कामनाए|इस अवक क सा lsquoदहनिीndashपषपrsquo िस रष पर करक ११ रष म पश

कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

south asia times31South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

communiTy

viC PRemieR viSiTS BLACkBuRN Sikh TemPLe

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

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पयषरण पष आदि) क रलय शभ कामनाए|इस अवक क सा lsquoदहनिीndashपषपrsquo िस रष पर करक ११ रष म पश

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

south asia times31South Asia Times

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जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

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ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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lsquoTeeyan west deeyanrsquo shine

by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 19 July An overwhelming crowd of

700 girls and women demonstrated a high quality of lsquoTeeyan West Deeyanrsquo show in the Wyndham area of Melbourne

The event started with remembering the all mighty God with a shabad which was sung by shabad sung by 5 to 8 years old girls

while Ruby assisted them with instruments The dazzling young girls who performed gidha with the youngest girl being only 5 years of age was the first stirring item The innocent faces of young girls along with naughty expressions representing context of the Bolian in Gidha left the crowd speechless Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance) Theme Skit (Dowry) Solo Dance Rajsthani Dance Girls Bhangra Group Dance Comedy Skit Duet Dance

and Bollywood Dance The main attractions were Bhangra group dances and gidha Mimicry by Amrinder Kaur Toor and ldquoBhand - comedyrdquo by Roop were liked by everyone Rooprsquos group dance on Mehndi and Simratrsquos energetic group dance were really enjoyable

The meaning of Teeyan West Deeyan is Girlswomen of west lsquoTeeyanrsquo stands for girlswomen and more specifically daughters A cultural significance of this event is that it is

organised in the month of rains also known as Saawan month The Saawan month started on July 13 this year and is the fifth month of Indian calendar During this month women dance and sing praising the rain Gods for good crops and rain

Special guest of the evening was Federal Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan who is well known for her work in stopping toxic dump in Werribee area Joanne replaced Julia Gillard as Member for Lalor who retired from active

politics last yearThe key organisers were Shama Bhangu Dolly Rai Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur

The guest of honour was Jasmeet Sangha who is a multi-talented young girl Soma Nair Ayurvedic practitioner was honoured by Joanne Ryan MP Joanne Ryan said that ldquoIt was a wonderful event It was great to meet so many people from Indian community I just loved music dances dresses and food I congratulate the organisersrdquo

By our rEportEr

Melbourne The Indian Con-sulate here has further out-sourced its services to the VFS

The new services for which you have to apply through the VFS are ndash OCI Miscel-laneous Services Registration of Birth Issue of Birth CertificateRenunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passports Endorsement of new passport details on PIO card Affidavit by a parent when applying for a childs Passport in India Transfer of valid Visas Issue of Marriage Certificate and At-testation of Documents This came into effect on 15th July 2014

Already the VFS deals with Passport

Visa amp Transfer of Visa OCI amp OCI Misc Services PIO amp Endorsement of details on PIO card RenunciationCancellation Surrender of Indian Citizenship and passport Attestation of Documents Affidavit of a parent when applying for childs passport in India PCCIDLV Birth amp Marriage Certificate Registration of Birth and Emergency Visa

So the services left with the Con-sulate are Emergency Certificate Life certificate amp papers pertaining to pen-sions Death certificate amp Certificate re-quired for transport of mortal remainsashes to India and NRI (Non Resident Indian) Certificate

For full information check - httpwwwcgimelborg

More Indian Consulate services through VFS now

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by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

communiTy

viC PRemieR viSiTS BLACkBuRN Sikh TemPLe

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

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पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

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ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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by Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Victoriarsquos Premier Dennis Nepthine Multicultural and

Planning Minister Mathew Guy Goldy Barar and others recently visited the Sikh Temple in Blackburn The Temple management people took them around different parts of the complex which included the prayer area with the holy Granth Sahib library Punjabi language school and the kitchen

Media persons from the SBS-Punjabi SAT Indo-Times and Beyond India were also present The Premier then talked to the temple management and assured them all the support He also answered to questions put by the media persons

Answering to a question on the Abbott governmentrsquos plan to ISP providers to retain mega-data the Premier said it was necessary to keep a balance between the plan and the protection of individual freedoms

communiTy

viC PRemieR viSiTS BLACkBuRN Sikh TemPLe

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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पयषरण पष आदि) क रलय शभ कामनाए|इस अवक क सा lsquoदहनिीndashपषपrsquo िस रष पर करक ११ रष म पश

कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

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ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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SAPAC miGRATioN FoRum A BiG SuCCeSSby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne Australia is a migrantrsquos country and related issues

are always in the news The government keeps on revising rules and requirements for visas The change can come abruptly and any potential applicant feels confused To alleviate this problem the South Asian Public Affairs Council (SAPAC) organised a forum on Australian migration issues on 27 July 2014 at the RSL Glen Waverley

A panel of three migration experts ie Rumana Jahan Barrister amp Solicitor SR Migration amp Education

Services Werribee Kusum Vaghela Veera Lawyers Dandenong and Tejinder Kalra Visa-Link Melbourne spoke on different aspects of migration matters faced by new migrants international students workers and common people

Ramuna mainly spoke on student visas and the consequences of changing course provider leading to the need of getting a new visa She also explained the issues relating to aged parent visas

Kusum spoke on the difficulties of getting a partner visa and emphasised the need to demonstrate lsquogenuine relationshiprsquo She also explained visa matters connected to domestic violence cases lsquoHusbands

are also victims of domestic violence not just a woman So a balanced approach has to be taken by visa authorities between men and womanrsquo She said

Tajinder detailed the

non fulfilment of 457 visa requirements by many employers He emphasised the need for lsquogenuine employersrsquo who follow the rules He then spoke about the need for a level playing

field for all universities and private education providers as far as Streamline Visa Processing (SVP) is concerned

Member of Parliament Jude Perera Dr Raveti Dorai Sai Temple Camberwell were among the large number of people present at the forum

The presentations by the experts were followed by a lively question answer session Earlier those gathered were addressed by SAPAC President Shabaz Chaudhury and executive member Manoj Kumar The MC of the day was Kaushilya Vaghela Molina helped with the mike during the Q-A session and the vote of thanks speech was given by Vice President Neeraj Nanda

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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२ भारतीय झवडारोहणभारतीय सतवतरता दिस की ६७ ीव रषगाठ

क असर पर मलबनष म कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया क रनास सान (८ लडल (Landale) रोड टरक पकटोररया ndash ३१४२) पर सबह ९३० बज स १० बज तक झवडारोहण उतस मनाया जायगा| इस असर पर सभी भारतीय

ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

3 भारत क धमषो क बार म lsquoररलीजनस ऑफ़

इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

गहण कर लीरजए| ७३० बज स आरमभ|इस कायषकरम म पकटोररया सरकार क

पीरमयर डरनस नपाइन ता अनय महतपणष अरतरगण होग और इसस पापत धनरारश भारतीय धिजनो की िखभाल पररयोजना क रलय उपयोग की जायगी| दटकट (७५ डालर) खरीिन या अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सवतोर कमार स ०४११ १३ ६६ १२ पर अा डॉ शरि गपता स ०४०३ ७७७ २५२ पर समपकष कीरजय|

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पश परतयोरगता - lsquoअसीरमत भपषयrsquo क पजता उतम कमार

ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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Your Community Marriage Celebrantbull Marriageregistrationbull Noticeofintendedmarriagebull OverseasRegistrationMarriage-Noticebull Specialservicestooverseasstudentsbull Assistpassportapplications

overseasvisabull Interpretingtranslatingandbull Secretarialservices

For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

गहण कर लीरजए| ७३० बज स आरमभ|इस कायषकरम म पकटोररया सरकार क

पीरमयर डरनस नपाइन ता अनय महतपणष अरतरगण होग और इसस पापत धनरारश भारतीय धिजनो की िखभाल पररयोजना क रलय उपयोग की जायगी| दटकट (७५ डालर) खरीिन या अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सवतोर कमार स ०४११ १३ ६६ १२ पर अा डॉ शरि गपता स ०४०३ ७७७ २५२ पर समपकष कीरजय|

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पश परतयोरगता - lsquoअसीरमत भपषयrsquo क पजता उतम कमार

ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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PRAYeRS GiveN ANd CommuNiTY vALueS exPReSSed AT eid AL-FiTR FeSTivALby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 30 July Eid al-Fitr was celebrated all over Melbourne

and Victoria with great enthusiasm and fervour People greeted each other and those belonging to different faiths went to their Muslim friends for Ed parties and festivities A big Chand Raat festival was also later held at the Sandown Racecourse Springwale

Peace brotherhood and community values - that was the main message evoked by Al-Taqwa Colleges Principal Mr Omar Hallak at the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in West Melbourne By 8am a huge crowd of over 3000 people had gathered around Melton and Wydham City Council area to enjoy a day of prayer entertainment and of course a large feast - including

fine Australian lamb Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Ramadan - a month-long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset and usually culminates in a great celebration where children are given gifts and presents

The event was no exception as an array of ponies and childrens rides arrived to squeals of delight from young onlookers

The ceremony was also attended by local Councillor Intaj Khan who along with other prominent community leaders offered a prayer on the holy day

The Chand Raat festival had a big crowd and there were numerous food and other stalls Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrews and leaders from both sides of politics addressed the gathered crowd There was also a lively stage cultural show with lots of music and songs

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

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ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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CRime SToPPeRS CeLeBRATeS 10Th ANNiveRSARY oF muLTiLiNGuAL PRoJeCTby Our COMMuNiTy rePOrTer

Melbourne 24 July It was an eerie feeling and a flashback

into the past as the Crime Stoppers celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Multilingual Project Amidst the dark (now lighted) corridors of the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime Stoppers said cheers to itself in the presence of the media and high officials

A glance at the cells of this old but well kept jail (now a museum and tourist spot) cells with photographs of some of those who spent years there and the list of all those hanged there made a

rather unusual information It was like going back into time and having a feel of those times One can even read how much food an inmate was entitled

Crime Stoppers Unit MLP manager Leigh Trinh was awarded the Crime Stoppers International Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award winner ndash 2013 in recognition

for outstanding performance and commitment personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating qualities of leadership on a local national and international level

Crime Stoppers Unit Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Bennett SI got the Mick Miller Award w - 2014 The SI Mick Miller Award is presented annually to a

member of Victoria Police who has made an outstanding contribution to the Victorian Crime Stoppers program

The ethnic media was in full strength and many enjoyed the evening function laced with a journey into the past visiting the different parts of the Old Melbourne Gaol One visit to this piece of Melbourne history is not enough

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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lsquomeRCY kiLLiNGrsquo uP FoR deBATe iN iNdiAby NeeTa LaL

NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

south asia times31South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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२ भारतीय झवडारोहणभारतीय सतवतरता दिस की ६७ ीव रषगाठ

क असर पर मलबनष म कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया क रनास सान (८ लडल (Landale) रोड टरक पकटोररया ndash ३१४२) पर सबह ९३० बज स १० बज तक झवडारोहण उतस मनाया जायगा| इस असर पर सभी भारतीय

ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

3 भारत क धमषो क बार म lsquoररलीजनस ऑफ़

इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

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पश परतयोरगता - lsquoअसीरमत भपषयrsquo क पजता उतम कमार

ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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daniel Andrews at the ieC networking dinner

lsquoSARdARrsquo mATThew GuY

Australian e-visa from 190 countries

Leader of Opposition Mr Daniel Andrewrsquos was recently at the Indian Executive

Clubrsquos(IEC) networking session at the lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo Mulgrave A large number of business people and community members were present Answering to questions from the stage by the IEC Mr Andrews detailed the Victorian Labour Partyrsquos views on trade Little India Indian film festival and education On Little India he said he understood the issue and the need for a separate space for Indian businesses On trade the leader of opposition felt ldquocultural diversity should also be reflected in the economic sphererdquo And about the Indian film festival he thought it should be more inclusive Answering to a question from SAT Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made

easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government Daniel then mixed with those present and posed for photographs The newly furnished lsquoGrands on Princessrsquo reception centre glittered amidst serious talk and networking

hon Matthew Guy Minister for Multicultural and Citizenship amp Planning wore the traditional Sikh turban during a visit to

the Blackburn Sikh Temple on 22 July 2014 He went around the temple and the facilities including the community kitchen the prayer hall the library and the music classroom and saw music lessons on the harmonium and table being conducted The representatives of the Sikh Community then entertained the minister to morning tea and refreshments and presented a number of projects and matters of concern for his attention These included the appointment of Sikh religious people to have freedom to visit prisons to counsel Sikh prisoners assistance to transport senior citizens to functions Sikhs wearing turbans to be exempted from wearing of helmets whilst riding motor cycles and wearing of ldquokirpanrdquo to courts subject to appropriate security clearances The Minister was receptive to the requests and promised to look into these matters and assist

australia will further cement its place as a world leader in

e-visa technology with an additional 66 countries and territories having access to online visitor visa applications from today Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the addition of these countries including New Zealand the Philippines Kenya South Africa Bosnia and Herzegovina will be part of a phased global rollout The expansion

means that around 190 countries and territories will now have the ability to apply online for an Australian visitor visa Applicants seeking to visit Australia as a visitor for business visitor activities or to visit friends or family will be able to gain access to the subclass 600 visitor visa and lodge visa applications online from their office or home making it much easier and more convenient to travel to Australia For more information including a full list of the affected countries and territories visit wwwimmigovau

melbourne Durbar by desi Oz

Mr Andrews said he will fight for the parentrsquos visa to be made easy which recently has been tightened by the Abbott government

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For Information contactNR Wickiramasingham CMC JPMobile 0404 059 231Phone (03) 9794 7942Fax (03) 9794 0414Email wickiramhotmailcom34 James Street Dandenong Victoria 3175Authorised by the Commenwealth of Australia Reg A4978

Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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भारतीय सवतरता-दिस की ६७ीव रषगाठ

इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

पकार क अपराधो म पधि हई ह| बढ़ती हई महगाई न आम आिमी की कमर तोड़ िी ह और भरषाचार स परा समाज तरसत ह| बलातकार क मामलो को कम करन या रोकन म परलस असमष ह| िश की सीमाओव पर आज भी कड़ी सरका की आशयकता ह| आज भी अलगाािी तत िश की एकता को ख़तर म डाल सकत ह| सवकप म िश क सामन अनक बड़ी चनौरतया ह| आशा ह दक नई कनदीय सरकार इन समसयाओव क समाधान क रलय सकारातमक क़िम उठायगी| सभी पाठको को सतवतरता दिस की बधाई ता इस महीन पड़न ाल परभनन तयोहारो (शाण-परणषमा रका बवधन जनमाषमी

पयषरण पष आदि) क रलय शभ कामनाए|इस अवक क सा lsquoदहनिीndashपषपrsquo िस रष पर करक ११ रष म पश

कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

south asia times31South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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Honda Jazz for Anita Jordan Sunil in Mann Travel raffle

iNdiArsquoS i-dAY CeLeBRATedby Our rePOrTer

Melbourne Indian business and community leaders and

organisations celebrated Indiarsquos Independence Day on the 6th August at the Parliament House Federation Room A large number of MPs from the Labour and Liberal parties were present along with a few diplomats from India Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mr Ravi Bhatia presided over the meeting and introduced the meeting and those present

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Planning Mr

Mathew Guy and Mr Telmo Languiller MP representing the leader of opposition Daniel Andrews spoke at length about Indiarsquos independence and its ties with Victoria and Australia among others

The meeting while celebrating Indiarsquos 67th anniversary of Independence also launched the Warriors Football Club launched Indian Monthly newspaper and an innovative cross-cultural program for Victorian schools

A centre of attraction was the actual ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 which was on display and everyone got their snaps taken with it

By our rEportEr

Melbourne Anita Jordan Sunil has won a lsquoHonda Jazzrsquo car from Mann

Travel (jetoaircomau)after she participated in a Mann Travel Raffle of all those who purchased air tickets from them for a stipulated period The lucky name was taken out at the Astoria Honda Centre Bentleigh by Julia Connell Corporate Sales Manager in August 1 2014 Anita travelled on ticket no 232-482373 (Malaysian Airlines)

About 10000 people purchased air tickets between January 1 and June30 2014 and out of them 2700 put in their chits for the draw A few participants apart from Mann Travel Director SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and others were present Astoria Honda are proud supporters of Mann Travel (Jet O Air)

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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lsquomeRCY kiLLiNGrsquo uP FoR deBATe iN iNdiAby NeeTa LaL

NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

south asia times31South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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२ भारतीय झवडारोहणभारतीय सतवतरता दिस की ६७ ीव रषगाठ

क असर पर मलबनष म कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया क रनास सान (८ लडल (Landale) रोड टरक पकटोररया ndash ३१४२) पर सबह ९३० बज स १० बज तक झवडारोहण उतस मनाया जायगा| इस असर पर सभी भारतीय

ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

3 भारत क धमषो क बार म lsquoररलीजनस ऑफ़

इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

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पश परतयोरगता - lsquoअसीरमत भपषयrsquo क पजता उतम कमार

ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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SAT PhoTo FeATuReby sharad kuMar VerMa

saT photo-journalist sharad kumar Verma based in New delhi recently

visited Leh (Ladakh- Jk) and sent in some breathtaking exclusive photos below is the text he sent in with the photos

Though i have been to Leh many times on royal enfield but this time it was special because i was testing myself travelling to Leh after my accident in Jan13 for a real long journey another reason to go there was to cover my friend Moksha Jetly who is a biker by profession and takes tourists to Leh on mobike she was planning to do Leh- Manali in one day as a first woman its

550 km distance you have to cross Tangla-la baralachla-la rohtang-pass etc where the air is very thin

but views are great On the way we crossed Muri plain Gata loop rumtse sarchuLachung La pass since it was a one day expedition i went to Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake with Moksha and her bikers group while going to Nubra we had to cross the highest motorable road khardung-la pass Nubra Valley has breath taking scenery with mountains rivers sand and double hump camels

The Pangong lake is the highest salt water lake half in india and half in China after seeing off her group at the Leh airport finally the time came for Leh- Manali in

one day she started her ride on royal enfield 350 classic at 3 am with two of her mechanics also on bikes i was sitting in a car chasing them around 7 am we were crossing Tangla-la pass what a wonderful morning with fresh snow and sunrise

TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

पकार क अपराधो म पधि हई ह| बढ़ती हई महगाई न आम आिमी की कमर तोड़ िी ह और भरषाचार स परा समाज तरसत ह| बलातकार क मामलो को कम करन या रोकन म परलस असमष ह| िश की सीमाओव पर आज भी कड़ी सरका की आशयकता ह| आज भी अलगाािी तत िश की एकता को ख़तर म डाल सकत ह| सवकप म िश क सामन अनक बड़ी चनौरतया ह| आशा ह दक नई कनदीय सरकार इन समसयाओव क समाधान क रलय सकारातमक क़िम उठायगी| सभी पाठको को सतवतरता दिस की बधाई ता इस महीन पड़न ाल परभनन तयोहारो (शाण-परणषमा रका बवधन जनमाषमी

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

south asia times31South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

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p]olsaquo k qwwl lekr bhr inkl)

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p] pr ile pte ko dubr psup1ne

lg) drvje pr hI Ek yuvk Up

sekne kI inyt se sup1 q)

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pUz ily)

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जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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TRiP To Leh 2014

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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lsquomeRCY kiLLiNGrsquo uP FoR deBATe iN iNdiAby NeeTa LaL

NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

गहण कर लीरजए| ७३० बज स आरमभ|इस कायषकरम म पकटोररया सरकार क

पीरमयर डरनस नपाइन ता अनय महतपणष अरतरगण होग और इसस पापत धनरारश भारतीय धिजनो की िखभाल पररयोजना क रलय उपयोग की जायगी| दटकट (७५ डालर) खरीिन या अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सवतोर कमार स ०४११ १३ ६६ १२ पर अा डॉ शरि गपता स ०४०३ ७७७ २५२ पर समपकष कीरजय|

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पश परतयोरगता - lsquoअसीरमत भपषयrsquo क पजता उतम कमार

ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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modi viSiT To AuSTRALiA LikeLYby NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne 8 Aug Newly elected Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi

is likely to visit Australia in November this year to attend the G-20 summit in Brisbane (Nov 15 amp 16) The visit will come in the background of the Queensland Governmentrsquos recent environmental clearance to Adanirsquos Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project on 7 May 2014 and Indiarsquos tough stand on the food security issue at the G-20 Sydney meeting and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Mr Adani considered close to Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his Coal project from environmental and financial experts for danger to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef and being an unviable project is estimated to cost A$ 165 billion covering Greenfield construction of the mine the railway and the coal export terminal plus the associated water road airport power and water infrastructure

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

There are many issues between the two countries to be discussed including the actual modalities of Australia exporting Uranium to India a decision taken by the Julia Gillard led Labour government

Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi came here in 1986 Twenty eight years ago

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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२ भारतीय झवडारोहणभारतीय सतवतरता दिस की ६७ ीव रषगाठ

क असर पर मलबनष म कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया क रनास सान (८ लडल (Landale) रोड टरक पकटोररया ndash ३१४२) पर सबह ९३० बज स १० बज तक झवडारोहण उतस मनाया जायगा| इस असर पर सभी भारतीय

ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

3 भारत क धमषो क बार म lsquoररलीजनस ऑफ़

इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

गहण कर लीरजए| ७३० बज स आरमभ|इस कायषकरम म पकटोररया सरकार क

पीरमयर डरनस नपाइन ता अनय महतपणष अरतरगण होग और इसस पापत धनरारश भारतीय धिजनो की िखभाल पररयोजना क रलय उपयोग की जायगी| दटकट (७५ डालर) खरीिन या अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सवतोर कमार स ०४११ १३ ६६ १२ पर अा डॉ शरि गपता स ०४०३ ७७७ २५२ पर समपकष कीरजय|

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पश परतयोरगता - lsquoअसीरमत भपषयrsquo क पजता उतम कमार

ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

south asia times31South Asia Times

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जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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lsquomeRCY kiLLiNGrsquo uP FoR deBATe iN iNdiAby NeeTa LaL

NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

गहण कर लीरजए| ७३० बज स आरमभ|इस कायषकरम म पकटोररया सरकार क

पीरमयर डरनस नपाइन ता अनय महतपणष अरतरगण होग और इसस पापत धनरारश भारतीय धिजनो की िखभाल पररयोजना क रलय उपयोग की जायगी| दटकट (७५ डालर) खरीिन या अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सवतोर कमार स ०४११ १३ ६६ १२ पर अा डॉ शरि गपता स ०४०३ ७७७ २५२ पर समपकष कीरजय|

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पश परतयोरगता - lsquoअसीरमत भपषयrsquo क पजता उतम कमार

ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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by Our COrresPONdeNT

Melbourne at 78 lsquohe-manrsquo dharmendra is still acting

(Punjabi films) and his dialogues from super hit lsquosholeyrsquo remain legendry This Punjabi Jat from a simple village in Ludhiana made his debut with arjun hingoranis lsquodil bhi Tera hum bhi Terersquo (1960) since then there has been no going back and he was here to promote his latest Punjabi movie lsquodouble di Troublersquo

This living bollywood legend became a household name with lsquosholayrsquo in which he starred with amitabh bachchan and hema Malani Phool aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966 he has acted with most top actresses but his most successful pairing was with hema Malini who went on to become his future wife The couple played together in a large number of films

including raja Jani seeta aur Geeta sharafat Naya Zamana Patthar aur Payal Tum haseen Main Jawaan Jugnu dost Charas Maa Chacha bhatija azaad and sholay

he has also been a member of the 14th Lok sabha of india representing bikaner constituency in rajasthan from bharatiya Janata Party (bJP) in 2012 he was honoured indias third highest civilian honour Padma bhushan by the

Government of indiawith such a rich

successful legacy dharmendra was naturally welcomed by indian and other subcontinent people at the Thornbury Theatre The house was full with all age groups there to have a look at their favourite dharmendra The humble actor left no stone unturned to please his fans with smiles he posed for photographs with people of each table and shaked hands with

them One could see the type of fan following he has after being in the indian film industry for 54 years

replying to a saT question on his no more being a Member of Parliament he said i decided to concentrate more on my acting career and leave the Parliament to the politicians incidentally hema Malani is an MP in the current Parliament elected from Mathura uttar Pradesh he also happily replied to

many questions from the audience

director smeep kang and actress kulraj randhawa were also present at the event The audience was also treated with bollywood and other dance items Thornbury Theatre and the organisers did a good job by organising a rather different but entertaining event The most popular were the sholay dialogues dharmendra delivered in his typical style incredible indeed

dharmendra unleashes nostalgia at Thornbury Theatre

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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lsquomeRCY kiLLiNGrsquo uP FoR deBATe iN iNdiAby NeeTa LaL

NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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२ भारतीय झवडारोहणभारतीय सतवतरता दिस की ६७ ीव रषगाठ

क असर पर मलबनष म कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया क रनास सान (८ लडल (Landale) रोड टरक पकटोररया ndash ३१४२) पर सबह ९३० बज स १० बज तक झवडारोहण उतस मनाया जायगा| इस असर पर सभी भारतीय

ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

3 भारत क धमषो क बार म lsquoररलीजनस ऑफ़

इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

गहण कर लीरजए| ७३० बज स आरमभ|इस कायषकरम म पकटोररया सरकार क

पीरमयर डरनस नपाइन ता अनय महतपणष अरतरगण होग और इसस पापत धनरारश भारतीय धिजनो की िखभाल पररयोजना क रलय उपयोग की जायगी| दटकट (७५ डालर) खरीिन या अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सवतोर कमार स ०४११ १३ ६६ १२ पर अा डॉ शरि गपता स ०४०३ ७७७ २५२ पर समपकष कीरजय|

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पश परतयोरगता - lsquoअसीरमत भपषयrsquo क पजता उतम कमार

ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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by NeeraJ NaNda

Melbourne Wearing a long coat and a hat Dharmendra emerged from his

car outside the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo and promoters and moved towards the main gate He was to inaugurate the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo Indian restaurant He was welcomed by the lsquoMumbai Spicesrsquo promoters Alok Aakash and Tajendra Kalra The famous but simple Bollywood star whose career spans to 54 years then cut the blue ribbon as people rushed to take his photographs He then mixed with those present and posed for photos Also known as the lsquoHe-manrsquo Dharmendra chatted with Mumbai Spices people and wished them all the success It was a first of sorts as for the first time a top Bollywood actor inaugurated an Indian restaurant here It was a tribute to spirit of Melbourne and the Indian community which now lives in all suburbs The talks were endless and people were not exhausted taking photos I then pulled a chair and went near Dharmendra and asked him a few questions

exCerPTs FrOM The iNTerView

Q since your first film lsquodil bhi Tera ndash hum bhi Tarersquo

in 1960 it has been a long journey how would you describe it

a (in Hindi) Mannato Ki murad ndash Duaon ki den ndash malik ke mehar ka ek vardan hoon ndash Mahan maa azim baap ki shakfat ek insaan hoon main ( With the grace of god and my parents I am what I am)

Q i liked your 1963 movie bandani Tell me about your experience with ashok kumar and Nutun

a I have been brought up in such a way that I am friendly with everyone Had good experience with Bandani actors Used to talk a lot with Ashok Kumar

Q why are you called lsquohe-Manrsquo and lsquodharam-Garamrsquo

a Because I am like this

only I have lots of lsquogaramirsquo (heat) in me No one could have consumed drinks as much I used to

Q which other movie apart from lsquosholayrsquo made you what you are

a lsquoPratigyarsquo That movie is very close to me

Q lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo and lsquosholeyrsquo were your big hits what would you say

a lsquoPhool aur Pattharrsquo was the lsquoSholayrsquo of its time My character was called lsquoShaakarsquo in it

Q Tell us about your latest Punjabi film lsquo double di Troublersquo

a Itrsquos based on Shakespearersquos lsquoComedy of Errorsrsquo

dharmendra inaugurates lsquomumbai Spicesrsquo

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

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पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

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ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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south asialsquoiNdiA ChANNeLrsquo FoR GLoBAL AudieNCeby saT News desk

New Delhi 5 Aug Doordarshan (DD) Indiarsquos national broadcaster is all set to enter homes across the world

courtesy the MOU signed between the Prasar Bharti and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle The agreement would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a lsquoFree to Airrsquo basic package mode on a DTH Platform This would entail coverage of DD in Europe Asia North Africa and Australia About 120 million homes globally will be able to access lsquoIndia Channelrsquo The pact would also provide DD a viable DTH distribution platform

ldquoSpeaking on the occasion CEO Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar said the MOU provided an important platform to position DD content globally The content for the platform would be created based on the consultation with various stakeholders and the taste of the target audience says a PIB media release

The agreement entails distribution of lsquoIndia Channelrsquo on DTH Platform of Hotbird-13B Satellite and the reciprocal distribution of DW-TV on DD Freedish

Hotbird-13B is an extremely popular DTH platform in Europe It has a reach of 120 million homes in the whole of Europe Northern Africa and the whole of Middle East having a total number of 1543 TV channels of which 1117 TV channels are Free-to-Air 124 English

channels are available on this satellite prominent amongst which are BBC CNN CCTV RT France24 VOA TV Euromans Sky News Bloomberg TV Al Jazeera etc

Placing DD on Hotbird DTH Platform will also give it full access

to the Middle Eastern GCC Countries where Indians work and reside in large numbers DD will be offered in the basic package of the DTH service which does not require any individual to either subscribe to it or to pay for viewing the channel

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Prasar Bharati and Deutsche Welle the Public Broadcaster of Germany in New Delhi on August 05 2014 Photo PIB

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NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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भारतीय सवतरता-दिस की ६७ीव रषगाठ

इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

पकार क अपराधो म पधि हई ह| बढ़ती हई महगाई न आम आिमी की कमर तोड़ िी ह और भरषाचार स परा समाज तरसत ह| बलातकार क मामलो को कम करन या रोकन म परलस असमष ह| िश की सीमाओव पर आज भी कड़ी सरका की आशयकता ह| आज भी अलगाािी तत िश की एकता को ख़तर म डाल सकत ह| सवकप म िश क सामन अनक बड़ी चनौरतया ह| आशा ह दक नई कनदीय सरकार इन समसयाओव क समाधान क रलय सकारातमक क़िम उठायगी| सभी पाठको को सतवतरता दिस की बधाई ता इस महीन पड़न ाल परभनन तयोहारो (शाण-परणषमा रका बवधन जनमाषमी

पयषरण पष आदि) क रलय शभ कामनाए|इस अवक क सा lsquoदहनिीndashपषपrsquo िस रष पर करक ११ रष म पश

कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

south asia times31South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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lsquomeRCY kiLLiNGrsquo uP FoR deBATe iN iNdiAby NeeTa LaL

NEW DELHI Aug 4 2014 (IPS) - If a terminally ill patient with scant hope of

recovery pleads for his death to be facilitated should the doctors comply Or if the family of a patient who has been declared brain-dead requests that her life-support system be withdrawn should their will be respected

These and many other such fraught questions are currently roiling India as the country debates the moral and legal dimensions of legalising euthanasia or lsquomercy killingrsquo defined as the painless termination of an incurably sick personrsquos life in order to relieve them of their suffering or end a long-term coma

In response to a petition filed by the New Delhi-based NGO Common Cause which wants both the right to refuse treatment and the right to die with dignity to be incorporated into law the Supreme Court has ordered a public debate on the contentious issue after decades of eschewing adjudicating on it

At the heart of the debate is the case of Aruna Shanbaug a rape victim who has been lying in a vegetative state in Mumbairsquos KEM Hospital since 1973 virtually brain dead

In March 2011 Shanbaugrsquos friend journalist Pinki Virani filed a plea to the Supreme Court to free Shanbaug from the agony of a barely conscious existence but the apex court denied the petition

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government helmed by Narendra Modi ndash which came to power this May ndash has also been firmly opposed to legalising euthanasia

ldquoThe government doesnrsquot accept euthanasia as a principlerdquo Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the press ldquoOur stand on euthanasia in whichever form is that the court has no jurisdiction to decide this Itrsquos for Parliament and the legislature to take a call after a thorough debate and taking into account multifarious viewsrdquo

Experts say complexities are amplified further by the absence of agreement between lawmakers and public as well as medical opinions about the right to life granted by the Indian Constitution

ldquoWill legalising euthanasia require a Constitutional amendmentrdquo asked Samta Khanna a Delhi-based legal

activist ldquoAnd suppose a terminally ill or comatose patient has no close relatives or next of kin who will take the decision whether or not life support should be withdrawnrdquo

The lawyer told IPS there were ldquoso many dimensions to this sensitive issuerdquo that it needed to be discussed in close detail before the drafting of a law

Still it is not rare for Indian families to opt for euthanasia with full cooperation from physicians Prohibitive costs of protracted treatment as well as a desire to end the suffering of a family member both play a catalytic role in these decisions

ldquoEven with insurance cover private hospital care in India burns a deep hole in the pockets of middle-class Indian familiesrdquo Dr Dineshwar Sharma CEO of the Apollo Hospital in Noida a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh told IPS

ldquoAnd for the poor for whom life is a daily struggle for survival treatment costs of a long-suffering patient can be ruinousrdquo

Stories of small farmers being forced to sell their meager landholdings for treatment are not uncommon Nor are tales of terminally ill patients from villages being abandoned by their relatives in big hospitals

The COsT OF LiFePassive euthanasia

defined as the withholding of life-saving medicines or treatment is also a frequent occurrence particularly among the poor

Thirty-six-year-old Naina the wife of Manik Ram a farmer whose family withdrew life support for him after two years of brain hemorrhaging

and confinement to the bed told IPS ldquoIn the beginning we were hopeful that my husband would recover So we sold our small agricultural plot Then went the household furniture followed by all my jewelry

ldquoBut gradually we realised the futility of spending money on my comatose husband as doctors were clear he wouldnrsquot ever recover I asked the doctors to release my husband so we could take him home After all I had four young kids to look after as wellrdquo

Ram was then brought home where he breathed his last after three weeks ldquoIrsquom still under a heavy debt but as we donrsquot have to pay hefty hospital bills any more Irsquom hoping things will gradually get back to normalrdquo she said

Such tales are not unique in this country of 12 billion people

Sarita 35 whose young brother Mukesh was paralysed from the neck downwards in a motorcycle crash in 2011 in New Delhi recounts the days of horror the family lived through after he was hospitalised

ldquoMy mother had to sell off all her gold ornaments My wedding was also put on hold because the hospital bills for my brother were phenomenalrdquo she told IPS

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like him live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo

Still the Indian medical fraternityrsquos views over the matter are splintered

While some doctors oppose it calling it ldquomurderrdquo others believe that extenuating circumstances make a case for passive

euthanasialdquoFamily members should

be at liberty to decide whether to withdraw the life-support system from a patient if there is no hope of revivalrdquo Dr Rajendra Prasad medical director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation told IPS

ldquoSeveral patients die because of a lack of such systemsrdquo he said ldquoHowever active euthanasia in which the terminally ill are killed [by lethal injection] should be prohibitedrdquo

The anti-euthanasia lobby contends that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive as enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath

ldquoThe line dividing euthanasia from murder is a fine one and legalising euthanasia might result in an abuse of law unfairly targeting the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save moneyrdquo according to Dr Sanjay Dheer an oncologist at Max Healthcare in New Delhi

ldquoThere should be a system of checks and balances to review such situations on a case-to-case basis so that both doctors and families can take an informed decisionrdquo added Dr Sumit Ray vice chairperson of critical care medicine at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi

ldquoJust like most hospitals have a panel to certify whether a person is brain dead or not a similar panel for euthanasia should be in placerdquo he told IPS

Doctors say there is mounting pressure on them as most big hospitals are getting at least three to four such requests from families per

week Worsening the situation is the crisis in the Indian health sector where a dearth of doctors and hospital beds is forcing the medical community to reconsider huge investment in patients who are unlikely to live

According to the 12th Five-Year Plan the doctor-patient ratio is 45 per 100000 against the desirable ratio of 85 per 1000000

Similarly the number of nurses and midwives is only 75 per 100000 compared to the goal of 255 per 100000 patients The crisis is worse in rural areas which are especially poorly served

Euthanasia as a concept isnrsquot new to India Seers and sages have for centuries practiced yogic concepts like samadhi nirvana and santhara voluntarily opting for death at a particular stage in life or to escape terminal illness But successive governments of lsquomodernrsquo India have been reluctant to draft these ancient practices into law

Until Indian courts make a firm decision on the issue those forced to make life-or-death choices for their loved ones say they will be plagued by confusion and guilt

mdashEdited by Kanya DrsquoAlmeida

ldquoIt was unbearable to see an athlete like [my brother] live in a vegetative state One fine day my father made a decision He went to the hospital and brought my brother home He died within a monthrdquo -- Sarita 35 a New Delhi resident

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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भारतीय सवतरता-दिस की ६७ीव रषगाठ

इस महीन की १५ तारीख़ को भारत को अगज़ी राजय स सतवतरता पापत दकय हए ६७ रष हो जायग| इn ६७ रषो म भारत म पजातवतर की जड़ मज़बत हई ह और आरषक तकनीकी रप स पगरत भी हई ह| गरीबी क सतर म भी ोड़ा सकारातमक पररतषन हआ ह यदयपप आज भी गरीबी एक गवभीर समसया ह| परवत भारत म नरतकता का हास हआ ह और परभनन

पकार क अपराधो म पधि हई ह| बढ़ती हई महगाई न आम आिमी की कमर तोड़ िी ह और भरषाचार स परा समाज तरसत ह| बलातकार क मामलो को कम करन या रोकन म परलस असमष ह| िश की सीमाओव पर आज भी कड़ी सरका की आशयकता ह| आज भी अलगाािी तत िश की एकता को ख़तर म डाल सकत ह| सवकप म िश क सामन अनक बड़ी चनौरतया ह| आशा ह दक नई कनदीय सरकार इन समसयाओव क समाधान क रलय सकारातमक क़िम उठायगी| सभी पाठको को सतवतरता दिस की बधाई ता इस महीन पड़न ाल परभनन तयोहारो (शाण-परणषमा रका बवधन जनमाषमी

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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एकाकी जीन-अरण सरप भटनागर दिलली

आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

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सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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by raM PuNiyaNi

The phenomenon of God is probably the most complex one in the World For

believers there is a range of belief system about the supernatural powers For agnostics it is lsquoI donrsquot knowrsquo and for atheists there is no supernatural power The systems of thought relevant to the topic range from Animists (nature worshippers) polytheists (multiple godsgoddesses) tri-theists (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh or Father Son and the Holy spirit) Monotheists (single Universal God) to Atheists In the concept of God we have lsquogod as a physical beingrsquo to formless the God Adivasis are animists worshipping the nature and spirits of their ancestors In different religions the concept is very different including the fact that some religions do not have the concept of God like Buddhism and Jainism Polytheism prevailed in Greek society with different Gods and Goddesses endowed with special virtues Ancient Aryans also had polytheism with multitude of Gods and Goddesses looking after different virtues and aspects of the life on Earth We have a Goddess each for wealth (Laxmi) knowledge (Sarswati) and Power (Durga) We also have a God each for lightening (Indra) air (Marut) sex (Kamdevta) liquor (Som devta) amongst the plethora of the divine powers Hindu mythology is a rainbow exposition of the diversity and complexity of the lives of Gods and Goddesses

There is no fixed timeline of the phenomenon of God Diverse concepts begin in different time periods From animism the most ancient concept to polytheism-monotheism and atheism come up over a period of time but not in a sequential fashion Simultaneously there come up the traditions of Charvak Buddhism and Jainism which either do not talk about God or deny the existence of God While today the prophet based religions like Christianity and Islam have a definitive concept the Hindu religion has plethora of divine powers Hinduism also has assimilated the diverse concepts which merrily co-exist Thatrsquos how in

my childhood while reciting Hanuman Chalisa and reading Ramayan (Lord Ram) I could reverentially go through the text of Mahabharata with many Gods playing their different interesting roles My family-community worshipped Banyan tree on one hand and on the other had parallel worship of bullocks of snakes and what have you I vividly remember taking the wooden bullocks to neighbors and getting some sweets or small change as a reward Every Saturday mendicants with a vessel filled with oil used to come and my grandfather used to slip some coins in to the vessel while at the same time performing the puja of Lord Ram

Last three decades in particular while on one hand one saw the plethora of Godmen like Mahesh Yogi Rajneesh JKrishnamurthy Asaram Bapu Satya Sai baba (Bhagwan) coming to the fore the popularity of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Mata Vaishno Devi has gone up exponentially Bhagwan Satya Sai who died few years ago had vast following and he was regarded as the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai baba At the same time Shirdi Sai pilgrimage became

very popular and his temples came up in most cities Sai Baba of Shirdi has a beautiful syncretic background While he was born in a Muslim family he came up more in Sufi tradition and intermingled with equal affection amongst Hindus as well as Muslims His major focus was bringing Hindus and Muslims together One major landmark in his life will give the essence of his efforts In 1896 he instituted the annual Sufi lsquours festival with the explicit purpose of bringing these two communities together In 1912 he combined this Urs with Hindu Ram navami festival This effort of his strengthened his Sufi initiative of co-operation symbiosis and tolerance During the festival Hindus would worship in the mosque along with Muslims each community following their own rituals The Baba would put the sandalwood paste on the forehead of Mlahspati the priest of local Khandoba temple who in turn would reciprocate the gesture Baba was deeply steeped in humanism the core of all religions and so initially Muslims as well as Hindus started respecting him

By and by more and more of Hindus started

worshipping him and today he is more of a Hindu deity than a Muslim one In Hinduism as such there is a scope for new Gods and Goddesses also (eg Santoshi Ma Satyanarayan) Apart from Sai Baba Swami Parmhans is another one who has been raised to the level of divinity and his more famous disciple Swami Vivekananda also started a mission in his name

The controversy around worshipping of Sai Baba was raised by Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand (June 2014) who described Shirdi Sai baba as a Muslim ascetic and proclaimed that he cannot be worshipped like a Hindu deity He also said that his campaign is to protect the Hindu religion and that he will continue irrespective Sadhvi Uma bharti currently Union Minister of Water Resources who was one of the prominent figures in Ram Temple agitation leading to demolition of Babri masjid and deepening the communal divides is also worshipper of Sai baba In a letter to Swami Swaroopanand she explained the rationale behind her statement where she had said that looking upon someone as a god was peoples personal choice

While Sai Baba has been accepted as God by large sections of Hindus it is probably for the first time that someone Shankaracharya has objected to this popular trend As such Hinduism is a collation of multiple traditions The clerical Brahminical tradition to which Shankracharya belongs is rigid and orthodox while the other traditions of Nath Tantra Siddhanta and Bhakti are more flexible and adapt to the situation very easily The Hindu practices have evolved continuously On one hand the clerical ones emphasize on the status quo the non Brahminical traditions have flexibility and fluidity It will require a deeper study to understand as to why the worship of Jai Mata Di Sai Baba Santoshi Maa has become more popular during last few decades surely it is part of broader inclusive Hindu practice as well One needs to realize that the religious practices of different religions are not uniform Even in the Universal Prophet based religions there are sects

Catholic-Protestants Shia-Sunni Hinayan-Mahayan Digambar-Shetambar to name the few The orthodox versions of religions have been used as the base of politics within every religion South Asia is today in the grip of rising religiosity on the one hand and growing assertion of politics in the name of religion on the other The more conservative orthodox versions are picked up for political abuse Wahabi version from Islam Brahminical version from Hinduism and similar conservative version from Buddhism in Myanmar-Sri Lanka-Thailand in particular

People should be left to their own wisdom and choice in matters of the faith Imposing asserting a particular version from the interpretation of the texts does complicate the matters and creates strife the way the controversy raised by Shankaracharya is doing

While on the topic of God recently a book has come out ldquoWhy Atheism will replace religion The triumph of earthly pleasures over pie in the skyrdquo written by Nigel Barber This book predicts that religions believers will become a minority Vis a Vis the practice of secularism in the decade of 2040s This book relates the risefall of the religion with economic power and makes an observation that atheists are much more in number in developed countries This book is based on the study of 137 nations conducted by the author who concludes that in the countries more developed the welfare system higher is the number of atheists The bookrsquos crunch line is in countries where distribution of income is even lesser is the number of religious people The author is a prominent psychologist He makes a prediction that people will feel lesser need of supernatural beliefs when the tangible world is providing them for their real needs Also in a survey conducted in America 20 people identified themselves as Atheists

While we wait for the realisability of such prediction we should respect the peoplersquos choices about their faith this is a message loud and clear given by the followers of Sai baba in response to what Shankaracharya said

GodS oN eARTh ShANkARAChARYA SAYS No To woRShiP oF SAi BABA

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

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रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

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समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

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ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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कर रहा ह| इस असर पर हम सभी पाठको लखको सवपािकीय सरमरत क सिसयो क परत आभार पकट करत ह रजनक सहयोग स दहनिी-पषप पललपत होता रहा ह और आशा करत ह दक हम भपषय म भी आपका सहयोग रमलता रहगा| इस अवक क kVykuj सतमभ म lsquoआज़ािी की सालरगरहrsquo ता अनय रोचक कपताए ह| सा म lsquoअवतहीन पड़ाrsquo नामक एक नयी कहानी का पहला भाग भी ह| इसक अरतररकत lsquoसवरकपत समाचारrsquo lsquoअब हसन की बारी हrsquo lsquomhaeligvpUR itiqyrsquo lsquoसचनाएrsquo सतमभ भी ह| रलरखयगा दक आपको यह अवक कसा लगा|

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आज़ािी की सालरगरह-दकशोर नवगरानी कनबरा

कहा स यातरा आरमभ की और कहा तक पहच गय कभी पशाल ट क अब बोनसाई बन रह गय

कभी हिय पशाल ा भानाओव का जार ा मन म रनसाष पयार ा समबनधो का िलार ा

पररार म एकता ी सवघरषो म सवग होत

खरशया भी सबम बटती ी िःख रमलकर हलक होत

अब न शर ह मि भाना ह न ही पयार का आगः ह बस सवकरचत सी सोच हो गयी रनज साषो की ही चाह रह गयी

दकतना बटग टकड़ो म कया यही रनयरत सीकार हम दक बनकर रह जाय सख कड़ पड़ो जस एकाकी जीन क तपत मरसल म

आज़ािी की सालरगरह पर सगष ासी गावधी और नहर नभारत-भरमण का कायषकरम बनाया|पहला पड़ा ा पटना मलाक़ात हई खािीधारी नता स| नता न इन महामरतषयो को िख साषावग पणाम दकया और बोला-गावधी बाबा म आपकी परमपराओवआपक आिशषो को आज भी जीपत रख ह आपन भाईचार का सविश दिया मन भाईयो तो कया सालो समतकरोड़ो का चारा खाया| आपन कहा ा- lsquoगरीबी िर करोrsquoमन अपनी गरीबी िर कर ली आपन िध-िही क रामराज का सपन िखा ा हम िध-िही तो कया रबड़ी का ही राज ल आय आप िश क ख़ारतर जल गय हम भी आजकल जल की हा खान जा रह ह| स जब आप आय ही हो तोकछ जगाड़ लगा कर यह कस रफ़ा-िफ़ा करा िोआपकी िो-चार और मरतषया खड़ी कर िग|

नहर बोल बाप यह आधरनक गावधीािी हउजली खािी काली करतत रछपान क रलय पहनता ह|नताजी न कहा ा-तम मझ ख़न िोम तमह आज़ािी िगाआज का नता कहता ह-तम मझ ोट िोम तमहारा ख़न चसगाइसका सतय सता ह|अदहवसा म उतनी ही िरपशास करता ह जब तक इसकी बात मानो| भलाई इसी म ह यहा स जलिी रनकल चलो|

बाहर रनकलसामन lsquoफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर पशनrsquo का सरकारी िफतर ा| अब यहा कछ दिन रहना ह

गज़ार क रलय पशन ल ल|बाब न पान चबात हए पछा-नाममोहनिास गावधीबाप का नामकरमचवि गावधीबाब हसा बोला-यहा जो आता ह ह आपन आपको गावधी नहर सभार ही समझता ह ख़र पशा बताओ|आज़ािी की लड़ाई नमक तोड़ो भारत छोडो आविोलनो म भाग रलया|बाब न पान की पीक कत हआ कहा-मझ दहसटी क पाठ रसखान की ज़ररत नहीव इतनी दहसटी आती तो म आईएएस अफ़सर होतायहा कलम न रघस रहा होता|जल जान का पमाण-पतर हम िश की आज़ािी क रलय जल गया ा पमाण-पतर लन नहीवअगला साल-रज़विा रहन का पमाण-पतर हगावधी जी बोल ndashसामन खड़ा ह और कौन सा पमाण-पतर चादहयबाब गावधी की नािानी पर हसा बोला-तमहारा कस मरशकल लगता हमगर बाब शयामलाल सकसना न ऐसो को पशन दिलाई ह जो सन सतालीस ममा की गोि म िध पी रह |तम शकल-सरत स भल दिखत होफ़ीडम फ़ाइटर भी लगत हो कछ खचाष-पानी करोपशन का भी इवतज़ाम हो जायगा|नहर करधि हए बोल-िीार पर गावधी जी का फ़ोटो लगाया ह और घस मागत होबाब बोलाndash िीार पर गावधी जी कीफ़ोटो लगाना सरकारी मज़बरी ह मरा ररशत लना मरी lsquoदटसट पि डरसटनीrsquo ह अगर तकलीफ़ होती ह तोगावधी की फ़ोटो कोट स ढक िता ह अब कछ रनकालो|

अवत म उनकी मलाक़ातमोबाईल फ़ोनधारी

यपपी नौजान स हई उसन गावधी जी को lsquoबन दकव गसलrsquo समझऑटोगाफ़ मागा जब उस पता चला दक गावधी जी गावधी ह तो ऑटोगाफ़ -बक ापस माग लीदिर बोला- महातमा गावधी रोड परिस शराब की िकान ह चल कर कहीव आज़ािी का जशन मनात ह|गावधी जी न पछा- आज़ािी का सफ़र लाया कहा स कहा तकजाब रमला ndashतब भारत छोड़ो का नारा बलवि हआ ा अब भारत बलाओ की होड़ लगी ह|तब पिशी कपड़ो की होली जली ीअब lsquoपपज़ज़ा हटrsquo lsquoकएफ़सीrsquo कोका-कोला की धम मची ह पगरत हई lsquoह|चरखा कातन स कमपयटर तक पहच ह|पगरत नहीव भी हई ह|पश अवतररक-यातरा कर रहा ह परहमारा नता आज भी र-यातरा कर रहा ह|आपन भारत छोड़ो का नारा दिया ाम भी भारत छोड़न क चककर म ह|कहीव स यएसए यक या दिर ऑसटरलया का ीज़ा दिला ि तो आज ही भारत छोड़ ि|गावधी जी रनराश हए नहर हताश हए बोल ndashपपछली बार अगज़ आय तोिो सौ साल लग गय ापस भजन म इस बार अगरज़यत आ रही ह कया इस कभी ापस भज पायग

बरखा रानी -हररहर झा मलबनष

(इस कपता म राष क िषपभाो को िशाषया गया ह| छीवक आना कामकाजी मदहलाओव क शवगार का पबगड़ना काम की खोज म गय हए वयपकतयो का बहत राष होन क कारण घर पहचन म िर होना पररार का रचरनतत होना ता ापस घर सररकत पहच जान पर पररार का खश होना आदि सभी कछ आपको इस कपता म रमल जायगा-सवपािक)

बरखा रानी हौल बरसोनज़र इधर करो पता चलगा बािल छीवक दटश पबखर गय

पता नहीव कया तड़क उठ ह बग रलय ऑदफ़स भागी ी िख आइना सज-स र करगालो पर लाली लानी ीतमन छड़ाभीड़भाड़ कोचनदिनी क लप गय

हसन रमया को काम रमला जब मननत मानी ी मज़ार मपबिरी तम तो घर न लौटबगम रोय इवतजार मभीग कपड़ भीगी पलकआय अबब रशश मचल गय

south asia times31South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

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१५ जन २०१४ को आजमगढ़ भारत म जनम ता पना और लविन पशपदयालयो म रशका पापत इवगलणडndashरनासी ७९ रषीय डॉ सतयनद शीासत का िहावत हो गया| उनहोन टोरनटो कनाडा ता करमरिज पशपदयालयो म एक लमब समय तक दहनिी-अधयापन का कायष और सादहतय सजन दकया ा और इवगलणड की पमख सादहरतयक सवसा lsquoातायनrsquo क सवसापक सिसय | उनकी पमख करतया ह ndash lsquoजलतरवगrsquo lsquoएक दकरण और एक िलrsquo lsquoरसर यातरायrsquo lsquoरमसज़

जोनस और ह गलीrsquo ता lsquoसतह की गहराईrsquo (कपता सवगह) कनधो पर इनदधनर (रनबवध यातरा-सवसमरण) पतर गाता ह ता शहीि उधिम रसवह (नाटक) lsquoटादकव ग सवसकत ट िालन लीवसrsquo (अगज़ी कपता-सवगह) ३० जलाई २०१४ को lsquoातायन पोएटी ऑि साउ बक लनिनrsquo न डा सतयनद शीासत की समरत म हाउस ऑि लॉरसष लनिन म एक कायषकरम आयोरजत दकया| शोताओव का सागत कायषकरम की मज़बान बरोनस शीला फलिर न दकया और lsquoयक दहविी सरमरतrsquo क अधयक और पराई क सवपािक डॉ पदश गपता न दिवगत सतयनि जी को अपनी शधिावजरल िी और उनक िहासान पर िश-पिश स पापत शोक-सविश पढ़ कर सनाए | उनहोन पराई क पशर अवक का पररचय भी दिया रजसम सतयनद जी क जीन करतत क समसत पहलओव को पकारशत करन का पयास दकया गया ह| इस कायषकरम म ातायन की सवसापक अधयक सशी दिवया मार न सतयनद जी की कपता दकसन यह हाक िी - जागत रहो का ता परिदटश करयतरी इवदडया रससल न सतयनद जी की कपता पवसटन चरचषल मरी मा को जानत क अवगज़ी अनाि का पाठ दकया और सतयनद जी की पती मननी शीासत न सतयनद जी क बचपन पररार रशका और उनस अपन पाह आदि क बार म जानकारी पिान की| इस असर पर लरखका दिलम रनमाषता-रनिदशक रमा पावड क पहल कावय सवगह lsquoगहारrsquo का पमोचन भी सवपनन हआ|

गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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२ भारतीय झवडारोहणभारतीय सतवतरता दिस की ६७ ीव रषगाठ

क असर पर मलबनष म कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया क रनास सान (८ लडल (Landale) रोड टरक पकटोररया ndash ३१४२) पर सबह ९३० बज स १० बज तक झवडारोहण उतस मनाया जायगा| इस असर पर सभी भारतीय

ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

3 भारत क धमषो क बार म lsquoररलीजनस ऑफ़

इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

शीकषण जनम)सान - सवकट मोचन कनद १२८९ ndash ए

नाष रोड हवदटवगडल अरधक जानकारी क रलय डॉ सनीला

शीासत स ०४२७ २७४ ४६२ पर सवपकष कीरजय|

५ lsquoइसकानrsquo दारा आयोरजत शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (सोमार १८ अगसत)

सान - हर कषण मरनिर १९७ डकस सटीट एलबटष पाकष

समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

५१२२ पर फ़ोन कर| ६ फ़डरशन ऑफ़ इरणडयन एसोरसएशवस

पकटोररया दारा आयोरजत बहसावसकरतक रापतरभोज -२०१४

(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

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पश परतयोरगता - lsquoअसीरमत भपषयrsquo क पजता उतम कमार

ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो का इरतहास

िायीव ओर फ़ोटो म अगली पवपकत रमा पावड बरोनस फ़लिर मननी शीासत पीछ कलाश बधार उतरा सकनया जोशी मीरा कौरशक भारति पमल दिवया मार लौरस नौफ़ष क पदश गपता एव इवदडया रससल

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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गत रष ऑसटरलयाई सरकार न पदयारषयो क रलय एक पशवयापी परतयोरगता आयोरजत की ी रजसम पदयारषयो को एक पोसटकाडष बना कर बताना ा दक ऑसटरलया म पापत की गयी रशका उनक वयसाय (कररयर) म कस

मिि करगी| इस परतयोरगता का परसकार ा ऑसटरलया म एक रष की मफ़त रशका| इस परतयोरगता म १९० िशो स ३७००० पदयारषयो न भाग रलया| १४ जलाई २०१४ को ऑसटरलया क वयापार और रनश मवतरी शी एवडरय रॉब

न भारतीय पदयाषी उतम कमार को इस परतयोरगता का पजता घोपरत दकया| शी उतम कमार इरणडयन इवसटीटयट ऑफ़ टकनॉलोजी दिलली क सनातक ह और २८ जलाई २०१४ स यरनरसषटी ऑफ़ नय साउ लस म पजान और पौदयोरगकी म एक रष का lsquoमासटसषrsquo कोसष का अधययन आरमभ करग| ऐस पिाष पकरसत करना चाहत ह जो पयाष रण समबनधी समसयाओव का रनराकरण कर और पयाष णषीय सवाहीयता (ससटनपबरलटी) को बढ़ाा ि| इस परसकार क अवतगषत उनह ऑसटरलया आन-जान का दकराया ऑसटरलया म रनास की वयसा और १५००० ऑसटरलयन डालर की धन रारश भी पिान की जायगी| शी उतम कमार रनमनरलरखत बसाइट पर ऑसटरलया म अपन अनभो क बार म रलखग-wwwstudyinaustraliagovauuttams-blog

शरनार ६ जलाई २०१४ को मलबनष क भारतीय कौसलाास म ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास पर डॉ लन कनना ता दकरसटल जाडषन दारा रलखी गयी पसतक-ecircl की ४ पसतको (खवड २३४५ ) का पमोचन दकया गया| इन खणडो क पमोचन क पहल ऑसटरलया म भारत क उचचायकत शी बीरन नविा न ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास की पसतत पचना की और इस पसतक-ecircl क लखको की पशवसा की| इस असर पर मखय अरतरगणो म पकटोररया क भतप ष पीरमयर टड बलय ता पकटोररया की lsquoलरजसलदट काउरनसलrsquo क अधयक माननीय रिस एटदकव सन भी उपरसत | लखको न अपन भारणो ता पसतरत म बताया दक सबस पहल ऑसटरलया पहचन ाल जहाज म भी १७ भारतीय | इसरलय ऑसटरलया का इरतहास शर स ही भारतीयो स जड़ा रहा ह| इस असर पर ऑसटरलया म भारतीयो क इरतहास स समबवरधत एक फ़ोटो-पिशषनी का भी आयोजन दकया गया ा| इस पसतक-ecircl (Are Indians an Ethnic Minority Series) क बार म अरधक जानकारी पापत करन क रलय lsquoऑसटरलयन इरनडयन दहसटाररकल सोसायटीrsquo को रनमन पत पर ईमल कीरजय ndash jordoncaalphalinkcomau अा डॉ लन कनना स (०३) ९४९४६७ ३२९५ या (०४३८) ४२१ ३०६ पर फ़ोन दारा समपकष कीरजय|

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क असर पर मलबनष म कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया क रनास सान (८ लडल (Landale) रोड टरक पकटोररया ndash ३१४२) पर सबह ९३० बज स १० बज तक झवडारोहण उतस मनाया जायगा| इस असर पर सभी भारतीय

ता भारत क रमतर आमवपतरत ह| यदि आप इस उतस म सरममरलत हो सकत ह तो कपया रनमन पत पर अपनी उपरसरत क बार म सरचत कर- tradecgimelborg धनयाि|

3 भारत क धमषो क बार म lsquoररलीजनस ऑफ़

इरणडयाrsquo नामक फ़ोटो पिशषनी रतर समय ndash शरनार १६ अगसत

रपार १७ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स शाम क ५ बज)

सोमार १८ अगसत (सबह ९ बज स िोपहर क १ बज तक)

सान ndash ३४४ सट दकलडा रोड पर कौसल जनरल ऑफ़ इरणडया मलबनष क हाल म

पश रनःशलक ह|

४ सवकट मोचन सरमरत दारा आयोरजत सवकटमोचन महोतस (शरनार ९ अगसत) ता शीकषण जनमाषमी उतस (रपार १७ अगसत)

समय - सवकटमोचन महोतस (िोपहर ३ बज स पारमभ शाम ७ बज-महापसाि)

शी कषण जनमाषमी उतस (सबह १० बज स आरमभ मधयरापतर ndash

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समय ndash सबह स मधयरापतर तक अरधक जानकारी क रलय (०३) ९६९९

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(शरनार १६ अगसत २०१४ )सान ndash गरस ऑन पपवसज २२४९ पपवसज

हाई मलग पकटोररया ndash ३१७० समय ndash शाम ७ बज तक अपना सान

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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A U G U S T 2 0 1 4analysis

The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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The modi SARkAR iNiTiAL SYmPTomS

by raM PuNiyaNi

it is already over two months that Narendra Modi has taken over as the prime minister of the country While some may call

it as a lsquohoney moon periodrsquo others will say that its actions during last few months are an indication enough of shape of things to come It goes without saying that Modi is the Pracharak of RSS which is aiming at converting the secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra Modi came to power with many planks many factors went into his victory one of that was the catchy phrasersquo ldquoAcche Din Aane Wale hainrdquo For the people who have been restless due to rising prices and inflation there has been no respite and many of them have started feeling the regret of being taken in by the propaganda of Acche dinhellip As such this was a major propaganda point so a large section of people are disgruntled

This Government did begin with a major initiative in the area of relationship with the South Asian neighbors It invited all the heads of South Asian countries for swearing in ceremony People had their eyes on the invitation for the Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif as the BJPrsquos longest ally Shiv sena was opposed to it Overruling objections from Shiv Sena Modi went ahead in getting Sharif to visit to India This may open the path of peaceful relations with the neighbors Pakistan in particular One knows that a peaceful neighborhood is more conducive for growth and development and India has to gain a lot in terms of trade education and medical facilities being opened up for these countries and making a good deal of revenue At another level the Government showed its shift away from Indiarsquos West Asia policy as Sushma Swaraj the Foreign minister went on to equate Palestine the victim with the oppressor Israel who has violated

most of the UN resolutions The vote on this matter did follow the Indian policy so far and that is a matter of great relief Modi as Prime minister is wearing his religion on his sleeve Be it participation in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or participating in Puja in Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal he has no qualms about doing the same as the head of a theoretically secular state

The formation of the Government gave a signal that doubtful elements like Sanjeev Balyaan who is widely seen as having a major hand in Muzzafarnagar violence as a reward for his role in the communalization of the polity and this is something which needs discouragement if we want to preserve the integrity of the nation

The case of Gopal Subramanian an outstanding advocate came as a shock to many as he is known to be competent and upright He was denied the nomination as the judge on Supreme Court bench One recalls that as Amicus curie of the Court Mr Subramaiam had brought forth the links of Sohrabuddin fake encounter and the present BJP President Amit Shah it is suspected that to be the reason for this denial Subramaniam Swamy the top leader of BJP showed his discomfort with Gopal Subramaniam as according to Mr Swami Gopal had hurt the feelings of Hindus in the case of Ram Setu issue

On other fronts there are symptoms which are ominous so to say Right in the beginning a confidential report was deliberately leaked that the major foreign funded NGOs like Green Peace are retarding the countryrsquos growth We know that this foreign funding is regulated by the home ministry and there are enough checks and balances to prevent adverse use of funds This leaking of the report and the utterances of the top Govt officials has sent the message down the line where by the harassment of these

NGOs has come up retarding their work Surely these NGOs are also the ones who have been fighting for the cause of environment problems related to poverty and other issues related to peoplesrsquo empowerment As such these dissenting voices should be an integral part of a caring democracy

While MHRD minister has not stated clearly but Mr Dinanath Batra of Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has stated that he met the HRD minister who has promised him to change the school syllabus to make it in tune with the ideology of RSS which is parochial and sectarian Similar changes were brought in during the NDA regime 1999 A sample of this was to introduce courses like Jyotish Shatra (Astrology) and Paurohitya (Performance of religious rituals) in our universities The government instruction to celebrate the Sanskrit week was seriously opposed by many states Tamil Nadu in particular The appointment of Prof YSudrashan Rao tells the tale as to in which direction our research is going to be directed Prof Rao has been working on the project to prove the historicity of Mahabharat He has also come forward in the defense of caste system on the grounds that it worked and that nobody had complained about it

During this period the affiliated wings of RSS have become bolder In particular the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders like Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia have given speeches which are very frightening to the religious minorities In a way such elements are openly threatening the Muslims Singhal claimed that Modis victory was a blow to Muslim politics because it showed elections could be won without Muslim support He also claimed that Modi is an ideal RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) volunteer who would implement the Hindutva agenda

It is no coincidence that the Goarsquos BJPrsquos deputy Chief Minister went on to say that he is a Hindu Christian this deliberate confusion being the earlier use of Hindu as a geographical category to the presently used religious category in a way is the violation of the religious freedom of the minorities in India Another BJP MLA opposed Sania Mirza being appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana on the ground that she is lsquodaughter-in-lawrsquo of Pakistan This statement goes against our Constitution and has not been strongly opposed by the top leadership who has soft peddled the issue giving a wrong signal

The so called Hindutva agenda is being brought into operation slowly The minorities affairs minister Nazma Heptullah stated that Muslims are not a minority while Parsis are Parsis are a comparatively better off community while Sachar Committeee tells us the plight of Muslim community and need to initiate affirmative action for them The Article 370 which was brought in due to peculiar circumstances and is a bridge between Indian and Kashmir is being questioned The Uniform civil code is being bandied without going into the subtle nuances of social reform and the need for grounding of such a law in the concept of Gender Justice These topics have been debated endlessly and need to be handled taking along the opinions of people of Kashmir on ones hand and women from minority community on the other

The need is to ensure that interests of the countryrsquos people are kept uppermost the way invitation to Nawaz Sharif shows should be appreciated The other measures show that there is an attempt to undermine the diverse nature of our polity there is an attempt to bring in RSS agenda through education and culture which are dangerous and need to be opposed

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

south asia times37South Asia Times

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A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

south asia times38 South Asia Times

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A U G U S T 2 0 1 4SouTh ASiA TimeS

Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

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A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

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A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

south asia times37South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

south asia times38 South Asia Times

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Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

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BusinessSouTh ASiA TimeS

By NEErAJ NANDA

Melbourne 30 July The recent environmental approval of the proposed controversial Carmichael

Coal Mine and rail link in Queensland has drawn reactions on expected lines The environment lobby is fuming while business circles have welcomed the go ahead to the worldrsquos biggest Coal mine

In a Adani Australia media statement from Brisbane Adani Chairman Gautam Adani has said the approval of the mine and rail project ldquois a step closer to delivering our multi-million dollar mine rail and port developmentrdquo

ldquoAdanirsquos commitment to nation-building in India goes hand-in-hand with its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for local workers and suppliers not just through our rail infrastructure but also our long-term investments in ports and miningrdquo Mr Adani said

Greenpeace has said ldquoDonrsquot assume this is the end of the story The Carmichael mine cannot go ahead without the financial support of one the big four Australian banks Greenpeace will make sure every Australian knows that any bank cutting a cheque for Carmichael is making possible a monster mine that will endanger our Reef and our climaterdquo

ldquoCarmichael coal minersquos impacts will be felt for generationsrdquo Ben Pearson Australia-Pacific programme director for Greenpeace has said adding the project was approved despite the fact that Adani Group had ldquoa dirty track record (pdf ) n Indiardquo where it ldquohas been investigated and fined for

illegally building on villagersrsquo land and destroying protected mangrove areasrdquo

Pearson whose reaction has been posted on the Greenpeace site said he had ldquohopedrdquo Greg Hunt Environment Minister ldquowould stand up to the coal industry and reject the plea for environmental clearance ldquoMinister Hunt had the simple task of rejecting absurd proposals for the biggest coal mine ever proposed for Australia mdash the Carmichael mine mdash which requires a new coal export terminal and destructive dredging and dumping in our beloved Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area But for whatever reason Hunt couldnrsquot do itrdquo he said

ldquoHunt approved Carmichael mine against independent expert advice that the mine could dry up endangered springs and drain sections of the Great Artesian Basin The outback mine which is located in a drought-prone farming area requires a whopping 12 billion litres of water every year (pdf )rdquo

the Greenpeace activist said adding ldquoWith this decision the political system failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef the global climate and our national interestrdquo he said

Tim Buckley Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has spent many years studying the economic viability of energy projects and companies with a particular focus on the Galilee basin projects

ldquoIts not surprising that Minister Hunt is going along with Premier Newman and Prime Minister Tony Abbottrsquos desire to facilitate foreign firms in their efforts to try to prop up Australiarsquos declining coal industry Mr Buckley said

Ironically if this project proceeds it will actually accelerate the longer term destruction of Australiarsquos coal export industry by dramatically expanding the capital invested whilst at the same time driving coal prices down globally

Global coal prices are already depressed due to excess supply If the Carmichael project proceeds it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals with a combined thermal coal capacity of up to 300 million tonnes per annum Our analysis forecasts that this would drive down thermal coal export prices a further 10-20 thereby squeezing coal sector profit margins which are already down to zero Mr Buckley said

Meanwhile in an Email statement Ravi Bhatia President of the Australia India Business Council (Victoria) says ldquothe project involving the largest coal mines in Australia and the related logistical and will transportation infrastructure is a major success for the Adani Group This project will also contribute towards feeding massive thermal power projects in India particularly in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat thereby helping to alleviate power shortages in India

Later talking to SAT Mr Bhatia said ldquothere is always variation in commodity prices in the international market Coal was high two years ago now it is cheap

ldquoThe net effort of low price in market is it makes it harder to get financing for the project However low prices are temporary phenomena One knows to live with itrdquo he said

While agreeing environment issues were important Mr Bhatia asked ldquoCan anyone can tell me of technologies that can help us achieve the objective of more energy at a special faster rate than Coal

ldquoIf we wish to lift the standard of living in India and remove poverty we need more energyrdquo he said

AdANi CoAL miNe APPRovAL eNviRoNmeNTALiSTS Fume BuSiNeSS hAPPY

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0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

south asia times38 South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

A U G U S T 2 0 1 4SouTh ASiA TimeS

Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

south asia times39South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

south asia times40 South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

south asia times37South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

0404 599 644

Dance

Guru is real energy behind my dance medha Joshi by raJeeV sharMa

Pune It was Gurupurnima when more than 500 people watched Medha

Joshirsquos Bharata Natyam in Pune The programme Anugraha was organised by the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust on the occasion of Guru Purnima Dr Sucheta Chapekar was present there as a guru and her disciples performed dance in her honour Medha Joshi was one of them After the powerful performance Medha Joshi spoak to SAT Correspondent and said guru is the real energy of his disciple without his or her grace you are nothing

exCerPTs FrOM whaT she said

It was a long journey I have dedicated almost four decades in Nritya Sadhna When I was only five I started to learn Bharata Natyam My mother encouraged me to join this traditional dance form of India I

was from Pune and my grandfather late Vaidyaraaj Anant Yadveshwar Joshi was a renowned name in Maharashtra He was famous not only for his medical practice but also for playing the instrument Dilruba When Mahatma Gandhi was in the Yerwada jail he asked my grandfather to play Dilruba Later he praised my grandfather for his art It was my grandfatherrsquos wish that I should learn Bharata Natyam In those

days big classical singers and dancers used to visit my grandfather Late Pt Bhim Sen Joshi used to visit our home every day I mean my childhood was spent among the great souls of music and dance I learned from them this mantra give your 100 percent to learn any art either dance or music When I was in 6th standard(early 70s) Dr Sucheta Chapekar came to Pune and I became her first disciple Before that she was

teaching only in MumbaiDance as career I

was fortunate to receive some advance techniques from late guru Thanjai V Shreenivasan Thanjauvar I hold a masters degree in Dance from Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune UniversityLater I started my own dance institute Kalasiddha which has now completed 25 years in MumbaiI have given number of performances all over India and abroad(Canada and Dubai)

Family My husband Ravi who is a creative director in the film industry supports me a lot in my career Without his support it was impossible to reach where I am today He was always near me whenever I needed him I cannot forget when my daughter Sanyukta in her childhood fall sick and Ravi and my in laws took care of her as I was out of town for my performance That was the time of life and death for my only child

(Medha Joshi can be reached at - medhavi2010gmailcom)

south asia times38 South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

A U G U S T 2 0 1 4SouTh ASiA TimeS

Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

south asia times39South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

south asia times40 South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

south asia times38 South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

A U G U S T 2 0 1 4SouTh ASiA TimeS

Sports

scotland 3 August 2014 A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between

India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at

Glasgow Scotland on 3 AugAustralia was seen struggling

to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions It was only in the 13th minute when Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team marking 1-0 Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to

penetrate the Indian defence wallIndia proved that they were not

ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute Though Indiarsquos V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge It was Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight

The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponentrsquos half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game giving them a tough time in finding an escape route In the 48th minute however Australiarsquos Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0 Australiarsquos Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australiarsquos favour

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy

to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud On behalf of the entire Hockey India family I would like to congratulate the Indian Menrsquos hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud

mdashHockey India

iNdiAN meNrsquoS hoCkeY TeAm BAGS SiLveR AT The xx CommoNweALTh GAmeS 2014

Speaking on Indiarsquos 2nd place finish in the tournament Hockey Indiarsquos Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said ldquoI am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results

south asia times39South Asia Times

wwwsouthasiatimescomau - (03) 9095 6220 0421 677 082

A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

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