The Farm Bill politics
The political agitation against the 3 new Farm Bills that ran for the longest period of time in the history of independent India, should ideally have come to an end…
NZ secures new Pfizer COVID-19 medicine
New Zealand has secured supplies of another medicine to treat COVID-19, Health Minister Andrew Little announced on Monday 6th December.
A new way of managing COVID-19
With the shift to the COVID-19 Protection Framework last week, I know many of us are delighted to be able to catch up with friends for coffee at local cafes…
Picking up the pieces of our broken immigration system
Behind the hardened bureaucrats and colossal red tape at Immigration New Zealand is a Minister who appears to have suddenly realised that after 18-months of doing very little, he might…
One step closer to a safe summer and a happy Christmas
This has been a hard column to write this month as for all of us it’s been a tough few months, but together, we’ve pulled out all the stops to…
Open up now, for God’s sake!
Auckland continues to be in lockdown level-3, step 2 as we reach nearly 3 months of being in lockdown in the super city. Government is opening up slowly, relaxing lockdown…
Reserve bank’s monetary policies throwing spanner in the increasing property prices
CoreLogic's House Price Index (HPI), the most comprehensive and detailed indicator of property value change in the market, just revealed that countrywide prices experienced the anticipated mini boom in October,…
Are Leaders Born or Made
Leaders are always made. Whether you made yourself before your birth or after, it does not matter how, but leaders are always made. It is just that a certain person…
Walking down the memory lanes and by-lanes of Kolkata
A slice of West BengalKolkata for me is not a city, it is an emotion
How much you understand level 3, step 2?
Can the government have a relook at the restrictions eased under step-2 to make it more pragmatic and meaningful. People world over are now sick and tired of these restrictions…
Shri Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Cook Islands
Shri Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Cook Islands
Reopen hospitality now!
"We don't think the government or the Prime Minister understands how bad things are for retail and hospitality under Alert Level 3.
OMG online music galatta is an online world Tamil Radio and the first of its kind!
OMG- Online Music Galatta has 9 grids with a grid each for New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, India, Dubai, UK, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and USA. OMG- Online Music Galatta carries news,…
Need to come out of the dilemma soon
A country of New Zealand’s size should have been fully vaccinated by now and secured lives of its people without putting any additional burden on country’s exchequer. Whatever little action…
Youth Parliament 2022 – Are You Keen?
2022 will see the House of Representatives host the 10th New Zealand Youth Parliament and it’s going to be amazing. I am looking for an incredible young leader who can…
Looking ahead to Super Saturday
The next step is to continue getting as many people as possible vaccinated. More than 58% of people in New Zealand are fully vaccinated and 82% of people have now…
Statement by Sunny Kaushal regarding INZ CAM article goof-up
With a proactive approach and continuing engagement, we have been trying to create an enhanced understanding with INZ team over the last 2 years since we started regular meetings with…
Auckland Diwali Festival cancelled, online celebration to continue
The Auckland Diwali Festival will not go ahead this year due to uncertainty about whether the region will be down to Alert Level 1 at the time of the festival…
Food drive galore in Auckland
A large number of religious and community organisations, mostly run by the Indian community are busy doing what one may resonate with, the Indian ethos of helping those in need.
Rotorua Hindi School to be launched on Gandhi Jayanti
On 14 September 2021, the day of Hindi Diwas (Hindi Language celebrations), Hindu Council of New Zealand discussed starting Hindi classes in Rotorua for the benefit of Indian children and…
Kiwis want to see a plan for the future
With Christmas fast approaching Kiwis are starting to think about summer, holiday plans and relaxing. Many will be feeling bitterly disappointed that they still can’t see family who have been…
National’s plan calls for vaccination targets to end lockdowns, open borders
The National Party is calling for New Zealand to first end lockdowns then reopen to the world based on two vaccination targets. The party's plan, which it says has been…
ACT’s 3.0 Covid response provides certainty
New Zealanders need this Government to provide certainty. Delta has changed the game; the lockdowns are no longer short and sharp. Overall effects of lockdowns are impacting our wellbeing, mental…