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Nehchal Singh grandson of Desanda Singh meets historians Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan

                    Nehchal Singh met with historians Crystal Jordan and Len Kenna on Sunday the 23 August and asked them for more information on his Great Grandfather, Desanda Singh, 3rd Light Horse Regiment 1st Australian Imperial Force (AIF) World War One. Nehchal had come across a photo […]

Collaboration Across Borders – Opportunities between Australia and India

                      Keynote Address to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) by Christopher Pyne, Minister for Education and Training Leader of the House who is in India currently to promote education ties between India and Australia:     Introduction Good afternoon and thank you Professor Mattoo, Director of […]

Saif and Katrina’s Phantom premiers at IFFM

  Synopsis:  Phantom is a political thriller set in the volatile climate that exists in South Asia. Constant terror attacks against India have left the Indian people feeling vulnerable and angry. The Indian government and security agencies are helpless as the masterminds of the attacks are out of reach. When an infiltrator with plans to […]

unINDIAN selected to screen at the Montreal World Film Festival

    The Australian film unINDIAN, directed by Anupam Sharma, has been selected to screen at the prestigious Montreal World Film Festival where the film will have its World Premiere. The film has also been picked up by the Scandinavian boutique international sales agent Yellow Affair. Yellow Affair will launch sales with a major presence […]

Australia-India Institute expands to the Sub-Continent

              The Minister for Education and Training, the Hon Christopher Pyne, has officially opened a special extension to the Melbourne-based Australia-India Institute during a visit to the site today in New Delhi. Mr Pyne said expanding the Institute to the subcontinent will help strengthen the growing education and research […]

New facilities to enhance joint Australian and Indian research venture

    The Minister for Education and Training Minister, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP officially opened new facilities at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)-Monash Research Academy today in the Indian city of Mumbai. Mr Pyne said the new building would enhance strategic research collaboration between the Institute and Australia’s Monash University. “The Australian […]

Adam Gilchrist Australia’s first education ambassador to India

              Prime Minister Abbott on Adm Gilchrist on becoming education ambassador to India: “I am really pleased Adam Gilchrist has taken on the role as Australia’s first Education Ambassador to India. Adam will help ensure that Australia continues to be seen as a high quality provider of education. The […]

When Mr India visited Australia!

    By Neeru Saluja He’s been ruling the film world for four decades and still going strong. He’s famous in Bollywood and Hollywood but considers himself a drop in the ocean of world cinema. Even at the age of 58, he’s unstoppable. An actor, a producer, a father, our very own Mr India – […]

Modi in UAE

                  By Dr Utpal Kataky from  Dubai     As soon as the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s   two-day  visit to UAE was announced, on-line registration by the Indian  diaspora to attend a rally had started. In  Abu Dhabi, on the 16th, the P.M. had a […]

Suvra Mukherjee, India’s first lady no more

            Behind every successful man there is a woman. President Pranab Mukherjee was lucky to have two. Late Prime Minister India Gandhi was the pivotal force during his formative years in politics. And for nearly 60 years, Mukherjee’s silent source of strength was none other than his wife Suvra Mukherjee. […]