From the desk of the Managing Editor: 10th October
It is being called the Modi Lehar (wave). But really can this ball of energy and genius be
defined by a word such as ‘wave’? At Indian Weekender, we decided to honour the man
who has taken the whole world by storm by naming this phenomena – the Modi Tsunami,
and this issue is dedicated to the tsunami that is taking the world in its flow.
Just as a tidal wave sweeps away everything with the sheer force of its magnanimity, it seems that the Modi magic is sweeping away archaic practices, corruption and red tape that have plagued our country for years. Speaking at Madison Square Gardens, Modi stated that he will do away with one rule everyday that stops progress. Gone are the days when ‘babus’ arrived late to work and left
early, or when there was a tussle to find a spot in the cafeteria. Swept away are the days when one single file travelled from office to office before any action was taken on it. J
ust as he promised, the Prime Minister has neither rested nor does he let rest, so that the machinery of the country keeps ticking along. He is thus sweeping away all that has stagnated. Not to mention the Clean India Mission that is now quite literally sweeping the country. We realize that in the past few years, everyone had begun to lose faith in the way India was being governed and the regular debacles and corrupt practices had put us off trying to keep abreast with the political happenings of the country – however, our new Prime Minister is rewriting political history.
Although we would have liked to bring you some more details on some of the other wonderful initiatives that he has started. But space constraints in this issue are not allowing us to do so. We will try to bring you more on this celebrated new Prime Minister that is sure to lead India to a whole new era, in a later issue again.
Of most interest to us overseas Indians is that for the first time a Prime Minister has acknowledged and praised the contributions of the Indian diaspora and made us feel that we are still, indeed, a part of that motherland, even though we may reside miles away.With his focus on good governance, he is moving full steam ahead. In this issue we introduce to you the Indian Prime Minister – the politician, the statesman, the genius, the motivator, the style icon - the list is long. So we have tried to capture a snapshot of the man who is still unraveling himself. We have enjoyed putting this special feature together and we hope you enjoy it too.
One of the other initiatives that PM Modi has kick-started, is that he is communicating with the people of India regularly – motivating them to “realize their potential”. I cannot even begin to imagine the future of a nation the size of India, whose population realizes its true potential. He is doing this through the use of radio; he reaches even in places where there is no television. He calls this “man ki baat”. Therefore, this endeavor of writing, from me, is hugely inspired by him.
On another note, it seems we Indians are lighting up every nook and corner of town with every big and small organization celebrating Diwali. It is heart warming to see the acceptance and celebration of our culture by our larger multicultural whanau. Indian Weekender has also tried to support as many events as possible, just to bring the season’s cheer and warmth to as many people as possible in the community.
We are proud to be a big part of the Auckland Diwali Festival at Aotea Square on 11th and 12th October, 2014. Hope to see you all there.These are auspicious days. Days that we celebrate and devote to the one that is the epitome of the feminine power, the Shakti, the Prakriti, the Mother. In doing so, let’s not forget Her essence that lives in all our women. The wives, the mothers, the sisters, the daughters …let’s remember to celebrate and honour them each day, every day. Let’s continue to keep our society safe and secure for them.
With these wishes – we hope that Vijay Dashmi was a victorious one for all our readers and that the countdown to Diwali is full of love, light, good luck, friendship and lots of festivities. We hope to bring you a lot more Diwali fervour in our next issue.
-Giri Gupta
It is being called the Modi Lehar (wave). But really can this ball of energy and genius be defined by a word such as ‘wave’? At Indian Weekender, we decided to honour the man who has taken the whole world by storm by naming this phenomena – the Modi Tsunami, and this issue is dedicated to the...
It is being called the Modi Lehar (wave). But really can this ball of energy and genius be
defined by a word such as ‘wave’? At Indian Weekender, we decided to honour the man
who has taken the whole world by storm by naming this phenomena – the Modi Tsunami,
and this issue is dedicated to the tsunami that is taking the world in its flow.
Just as a tidal wave sweeps away everything with the sheer force of its magnanimity, it seems that the Modi magic is sweeping away archaic practices, corruption and red tape that have plagued our country for years. Speaking at Madison Square Gardens, Modi stated that he will do away with one rule everyday that stops progress. Gone are the days when ‘babus’ arrived late to work and left
early, or when there was a tussle to find a spot in the cafeteria. Swept away are the days when one single file travelled from office to office before any action was taken on it. J
ust as he promised, the Prime Minister has neither rested nor does he let rest, so that the machinery of the country keeps ticking along. He is thus sweeping away all that has stagnated. Not to mention the Clean India Mission that is now quite literally sweeping the country. We realize that in the past few years, everyone had begun to lose faith in the way India was being governed and the regular debacles and corrupt practices had put us off trying to keep abreast with the political happenings of the country – however, our new Prime Minister is rewriting political history.
Although we would have liked to bring you some more details on some of the other wonderful initiatives that he has started. But space constraints in this issue are not allowing us to do so. We will try to bring you more on this celebrated new Prime Minister that is sure to lead India to a whole new era, in a later issue again.
Of most interest to us overseas Indians is that for the first time a Prime Minister has acknowledged and praised the contributions of the Indian diaspora and made us feel that we are still, indeed, a part of that motherland, even though we may reside miles away.With his focus on good governance, he is moving full steam ahead. In this issue we introduce to you the Indian Prime Minister – the politician, the statesman, the genius, the motivator, the style icon - the list is long. So we have tried to capture a snapshot of the man who is still unraveling himself. We have enjoyed putting this special feature together and we hope you enjoy it too.
One of the other initiatives that PM Modi has kick-started, is that he is communicating with the people of India regularly – motivating them to “realize their potential”. I cannot even begin to imagine the future of a nation the size of India, whose population realizes its true potential. He is doing this through the use of radio; he reaches even in places where there is no television. He calls this “man ki baat”. Therefore, this endeavor of writing, from me, is hugely inspired by him.
On another note, it seems we Indians are lighting up every nook and corner of town with every big and small organization celebrating Diwali. It is heart warming to see the acceptance and celebration of our culture by our larger multicultural whanau. Indian Weekender has also tried to support as many events as possible, just to bring the season’s cheer and warmth to as many people as possible in the community.
We are proud to be a big part of the Auckland Diwali Festival at Aotea Square on 11th and 12th October, 2014. Hope to see you all there.These are auspicious days. Days that we celebrate and devote to the one that is the epitome of the feminine power, the Shakti, the Prakriti, the Mother. In doing so, let’s not forget Her essence that lives in all our women. The wives, the mothers, the sisters, the daughters …let’s remember to celebrate and honour them each day, every day. Let’s continue to keep our society safe and secure for them.
With these wishes – we hope that Vijay Dashmi was a victorious one for all our readers and that the countdown to Diwali is full of love, light, good luck, friendship and lots of festivities. We hope to bring you a lot more Diwali fervour in our next issue.
-Giri Gupta
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