Nitin Gadkari inaugurates country's tallest national flag at Attari-Wagah border in Punjab's Amritsar
Political convenience must not determine response to terrorism: Jaishankar's speech at UN General Assembly
Indian students set record for 3rd consecutive year in US, now constitute quarter of international students: Envoy Garcetti
Immigration cuts under any new government will depend on how badly we want to build our infrastructure
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Analysis: Are there any inner contradictions in govt’s announcement on allowing 1000 international students into NZ?
What does the story of the first Pakeha-Sikh New Zealander tell us about Sikhism faith in New Zealand?
Santa comes to Nadi: Paul Ross, founder of Pacific Kids, organises for a Christmas party for the children at Loloma House
India 180 Indians on Mansarovar pilgrimage stranded in Nepal's HumlaHowever, the numbers are not alarming and it will take just a day of good weather and normal operation of flights to evacuate all the stranded persons, the Indian Embassy here said.
New Zealand Ganesha Temple Christchurch project looks for community supportThe group is reaching out to the community and inviting them to be a part of the event to be held at Fendalton Community Centre on 170 Clyde Road, Burnside in Christchurch on Saturday, April 14.
New Zealand Hamilton’s Balaji temple to celebrate 3rd anniversaryHamilton’s Balaji temple will witness devotees travelling from various parts of the country to celebrate its third-anniversary celebrations and prayers services from Friday, March 9.
New Zealand Karva Chauth celebrations in ChristchurchWith recent news reports indicating that more and more Indians are immigrating to New Zealand on partnership-based visas, Christchurch held its biggest ever Karva Chauth celebrations the past weekend.
New Zealand Devotees celebrate Krishna Janamashtami in Christchurch“Coordinator for this event was Siya Goyal, who had put in a lot of effort to make this event a reality,” said Sandeep Sachdev, President of ICG.
New Zealand Holi—the festival of colours, around the worldHoli is a festival of colour, joy, and happiness, which is celebrated to welcome the spring season. The festival is celebrated on the day of the full moon in the Hindu month of Phalguna.
Heritage Bhagavad-gita’s answer to real freedomIf we allow ourselves to become controlled and directed by our mind and senses in the hope that we’re going to get some actual lasting happiness, then we remain unfulfilled, empty, and a slave to those desires.
Heritage Maha Shivarathri—the great night of Lord ShivaIn Sanskrit, the word Shiva means perfect, benevolent, kind, and auspicious.
New Zealand Seek knowledge and wisdom at Saraswati pujaDuring the puja, the Saraswati idol was covered in a white sari, symbolising purity, and was placed on the temple altar, which was decorated with flowers.
New Zealand Akhand Hanuman Chalisa concludes for 2017Shri Ram Mandir in Henderson successfully hosted the Akhand Hanuman Chalisa Paath on January 21 and 22. As expected, more than 2000 people turned up for the event during the 24 hours, and most of them stayed overnight for the recitation.
Heritage Scientific reasons for visiting templesVisiting temples is customary for most Hindus. It is ingrained in our lifestyle. In India, prolific temple building started more than 2,500 years ago. In South India alone, there are more than 108,000 temples.
Heritage The significance of lighting a lamp ('deepam')Deeparadhanai (lighting a lamp before a deity) is an integral part of offering puja or prayer to the Almighty in Hindu homes and temples. This invokes pure and positive vibrations in that space.
World news Indian Americans intensify campaigns on final days before the US electionIndian Americans Democrats and Republicans intensified their campaigns in the community for their presidential candidates on the eve of Tuesday's monumental elections.
Global Indians Ontario to declare October as Hindu Heritage MonthA bill to proclaim October as Hindu Heritage Month annually in Canada's Ontario province has been introduced in the provincial assembly there. Ontario is home to more than 700,000 Indo-Canadians.
New Zealand Sidharth Malhotra set to come NZ to promote tourismWhen the Bollywood star visited New Zealand last year and shared his experiences with Indians back home, it resulted in a massive increase in the number of Indians more likely to visit New Zealand for a holiday.
New Zealand Narendra Modi to visit New ZealandIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted our Prime Minister John Key's invitation to make a reciprocal visit to New Zealand.
New Zealand Will India budge for New Zealand’s demand for a “high quality” FTA?Technically, John key is placed better than Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to momentarily falter and get the prized “high-quality” FTA, in lieu of his support for India’s case in NSG in next plenary meeting in Vienna.
New Zealand Prime Minister's trip to India shortened: A blessing in disguise?Technically, Prime Minister will have more time in New Delhi - essentially the power center of India, thus giving more opportunity to discuss the politics behind two important issues FTA and NSG.
New Zealand NZ keen to discuss FTA and NSG with India: PM John KeyPrime Minister John Key was recently at the Indian Weekender’s office to discuss his upcoming visit to India next week. Here are the excerpts from the exclusive interview.
New Zealand Diaspora—an underutilised resource in NZ-India bilateral relationsDiaspora plays an important role in transforming bilateral relations by changing the attitudes and perceptions of the decision makers between two countries that have limited contact and hostile attitudes.