From the desk of the Managing Editor
What a week this has been! I must start with what comes to anyone's mind first and that is Paris and not to forget Beirut and Bagdad. Even while I write this, the police action is continuing to reach the masterminds behind this heinous crime against humanity. On another note, however, while I do realise that now there are many people already talking about this, including our publication, it was a shame that Beirut and Bagdad got absolutely no attention from the media. I also cannot help but remember the 26/11 attack that happened in Mumbai, India. While we watched the live coverage of it on Indian news channels in sheer horror of all the destruction that unfolded, the world media hardly reported it.
There is much to learn from this. Our publication has a reputation for being ever positive and therefore rather than react to this in any other way, we choose to forward the message of peace. While there are people in the world that have found their life's purpose in terrorising other people in the name of religion, there are millions more who want to live in peace, in harmony, who refuse to respond to hate with hate. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
This week has also seen two big losses to the New Zealand All Blacks. The biggest and perhaps the "bolt out of the blue" was the passing away of the legend Jonah Lomu. Lomu made 73 appearances for the All Blacks, making his Test debut in 1994 against France in Christchurch. It was the 1995 World Cup that made Jonah an international sensation, running over England's Mike Catt and scoring four tries in one world cup game.
Lomu scored 43 tries in the black jersey, before having to quit the sport in 2002 because of Nephrotic syndrome, a rare kidney disease. Some of his milestones include being the youngest ever All Black aged 19 years 45 days, scored most tries in Rugby World Cup: 15 (jointly with Bryan Habana), was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame 2011, was appointed a Member of the NZ Order of Merit in 2007, was a Commonwealth Games gold medallist: Sevens 1998, Super Rugby: Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes—1996–2003. He is described as the "gentle giant" and will be dearly missed for everything he did on and off the field.
The second loss that has come to the All Blacks was with Ritchie Mc Caw—the legendary Captain—who announced his retirement. Although this was somewhat expected since the big win at the World Cup, the announcement left everyone a little melancholic. Indian Weekender salutes this legend and congratulates him on a stellar career.
On the brighter side, our very own Kiwi Indian MP, Mahesh Bindra inaugurated his office in Papatoetoe amidst a huge gathering of supporters who were there to cheer him along. We bring you pictures and details from the event in this issue.
I will sign off this week with a prayer for humanity, a prayer for peace, love and understanding in the world we live in. It is all up to each one of us, so let us join hands in making this world a better and a brighter world to live in and to leave behind for the next generation.
What a week this has been! I must start with what comes to anyone's mind first and that is Paris and not to forget Beirut and Bagdad. Even while I write this, the police action is continuing to reach the masterminds behind this heinous crime against humanity. On another note, however, while I do...
What a week this has been! I must start with what comes to anyone's mind first and that is Paris and not to forget Beirut and Bagdad. Even while I write this, the police action is continuing to reach the masterminds behind this heinous crime against humanity. On another note, however, while I do realise that now there are many people already talking about this, including our publication, it was a shame that Beirut and Bagdad got absolutely no attention from the media. I also cannot help but remember the 26/11 attack that happened in Mumbai, India. While we watched the live coverage of it on Indian news channels in sheer horror of all the destruction that unfolded, the world media hardly reported it.
There is much to learn from this. Our publication has a reputation for being ever positive and therefore rather than react to this in any other way, we choose to forward the message of peace. While there are people in the world that have found their life's purpose in terrorising other people in the name of religion, there are millions more who want to live in peace, in harmony, who refuse to respond to hate with hate. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
This week has also seen two big losses to the New Zealand All Blacks. The biggest and perhaps the "bolt out of the blue" was the passing away of the legend Jonah Lomu. Lomu made 73 appearances for the All Blacks, making his Test debut in 1994 against France in Christchurch. It was the 1995 World Cup that made Jonah an international sensation, running over England's Mike Catt and scoring four tries in one world cup game.
Lomu scored 43 tries in the black jersey, before having to quit the sport in 2002 because of Nephrotic syndrome, a rare kidney disease. Some of his milestones include being the youngest ever All Black aged 19 years 45 days, scored most tries in Rugby World Cup: 15 (jointly with Bryan Habana), was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame 2011, was appointed a Member of the NZ Order of Merit in 2007, was a Commonwealth Games gold medallist: Sevens 1998, Super Rugby: Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes—1996–2003. He is described as the "gentle giant" and will be dearly missed for everything he did on and off the field.
The second loss that has come to the All Blacks was with Ritchie Mc Caw—the legendary Captain—who announced his retirement. Although this was somewhat expected since the big win at the World Cup, the announcement left everyone a little melancholic. Indian Weekender salutes this legend and congratulates him on a stellar career.
On the brighter side, our very own Kiwi Indian MP, Mahesh Bindra inaugurated his office in Papatoetoe amidst a huge gathering of supporters who were there to cheer him along. We bring you pictures and details from the event in this issue.
I will sign off this week with a prayer for humanity, a prayer for peace, love and understanding in the world we live in. It is all up to each one of us, so let us join hands in making this world a better and a brighter world to live in and to leave behind for the next generation.
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