The Minister was outlining NZs trade policy and priorities at Auckland Trade and Economic Policy School ATEPS an event hosted by the University of Aucklands Public Policy Institute since 2019 with the support of MFAT
KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress’ spectacular win in the West Bengal polls could be a case study of how a party could prevent massive consolidation of Hindu votes in a state having a 30% Muslim population.
The ruling Trinamool worked on various caste, sub-caste and linguistic groups and also nursed the Bengali sub-nationalism sentiment against BJP’s majoritarian approach to counter-polarize Hindu votes. The BJP strategy worked in pockets but could not give it the push to attain the magic number.
Sociologist and Presidency University’s former head of sociology and political science departments Prasanta Roy said not all Hindus could fit into one lot, much as BJP might have strategized. “There is a degree of Hinduness in each one of us. A section of them is rational and calculative. Not all are Hindus at all costs. They saw everything and took an informed decision,” he said.
NZ High Commission s India oxygen plea: People are really upset
3 May, 2021 07:39 AM
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An oxygen canister is delivered to the NZ High Commission compound in New Delhi, India. Photo / Twitter
An oxygen canister is delivered to the NZ High Commission compound in New Delhi, India. Photo / Twitter
RNZ
By Hamish Cardwell of RNZ
Insulting and inappropriate - that s the response to the New Zealand High Commission s Twitter plea for oxygen cylinders to treat a seriously sick staff member with Covid-19.
It comes as the Foreign Ministry this afternoon confirmed a number of locally employed personnel at the commission have contracted the virus - with one falling seriously ill.
India’s envoy keen on invigorating diaspora-diplomacy to deepen bilateral relations with NZ Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Sandeep Singh
High Commissioner of India Muktesh Pardeshi, who has demonstrated a penchant for stepping-up engagement with Indian diaspora at multiple levels, is unfazed by Covid-related global disruptions and remains optimistic about the role that Indian diaspora can play in transforming bilateral relations with New Zealand.
Mr Pardeshi was speaking at the recently held India-Day event at Mahatma Gandhi Centre in Auckland to commemorate centenary celebrations of Auckland Indian Association – one of the oldest Indian community organizations.
“Globally, we have more than 30 million people of Indian origin living in different countries. Our diaspora is an extended family. As high achievers, people of Indian origin are enhancing the prestige of India. We welcome our diaspora to remain connected with India and contribute to the achievemen
India & NZ: A developing relationship Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Graeme Acton
Since 2012, Professor Sekhar Bandyopadhyay has worked to build bridges between New Zealand and India in his role as director of the New Zealand India Research Institute (NZIRI), and Victoria University in Wellington.
The institute’s research is invaluable to policymakers and academics looking at the development of ties between the countries, and where the relationship is heading in the coming decades.
Professor Bandyopadhyay recently stepped back from his position as director at the NZIRI, and say down with the AMC to discuss the developing India-NZ relationship.
Q. Do New Zealanders know enough about India, and how well do you think the Kiwi population understands modern India?