When Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, she was asked, “What can we do to promote world peace?” She answered “Go home and love your family.” Building on this theme in her Nobel Lecture, she said: “Around the world, not only in the poor countries, but […]
Archana Kunnath, 30, jumped in front of a speeding train while holding her three-year-old daughter Shreya (pictured together) at Harris Park station in Sydney’s west (inset) on Wednesday. The former assistant software engineer died at the scene and Shreya is currently in a critical but stable condition […]
By Neena Badhwar We have these young kids beaming with pride and so are their families. They are much more mature than your normal kids. They know what they want, what they want to achieve and speak terms such as work ethics, discipline, keeping to schedule, destressing and hard work. Not only they use […]
It’s either the billion plus market of India or just plain connections with the mother country or perhaps to help make lives better of people living in remote villages, India attracts all these tech giants as they come calling. First Microsoft head Satya Nadella then Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and […]
By Neeru Saluja It’s the biggest battle for Bollywood. This Friday will witness the clash of two of Bollywood’s most awaited films of the year – Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani. While the battle is getting bigger, who do you think will be the winner? Both of […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Australia will host one of Australia’s largest and oldest running Muslim Convention on December 25, 26 and 27, 2015 at Bait-ul-Huda mosque, Marsden Park, Sydney. The three-day event will attract 3000 plus from across Australia and abroad, providing a unique spiritual experience through scholarly lectures, discussions and special exhibitions. Along with […]
By Neena Badhwar Hindi language is finally being accepted and finding its rightful place in NSW school curriculum adopted by some of the pioneering schools. Thanks to the efforts of some school principals who, as suggested by some parents of Indian children, have introduced Hindi during regular school hours […]
16 December 2015 Following endorsement by the Education Council last week, ACARA has released further language curricula as a part of the Australian Curriculum: Languages. The Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages, and Hindi and Turkish curricula have now been published on the Australian […]
For all those holiday makers here is a list of top twenty travel destinations that Lonely Planet claims as the ultimate travelist. India’s Taj Mahal comes at number 5. Before visiting the ultimate love monument of India, Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple are a must see at number 1. Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travelist, published in […]
Darshak Mehta with Steve Waugh By Kersi Meher-Homji Darshak Mehta is one of the most well-known and well-liked Indians in Australia. His name pops up when you mention cricket or charity down under. He served as Chairman of The LBW (Learning for a Better World) Trust which […]