The Constitution of Australia, came into effect on 1 January 1901 and is the most powerful set of laws in the nation. It is the foundation of our political and legal systems. It united the British colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and later, Western […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji What a pleasant surprise! The Indian cricket team which toured Australia for a series of Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in 2014-15 will be here again in January 2016 for five ODIs and threeTwenty20 Internationals (T20) against Australia. But wait there is more! For […]
Thursday 9 July 2015 – unINDIAN, one of the most anticipated and much-awaited Australian film release of the year, will open at cinemas across the country on October 15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QMRiv9a7uI&feature=youtu.be The cross-cultural comedy, starring Brett Lee and Tannishtha Chatterjee, and directed by Anupam Sharma, was filmed in Sydney last summer and is the first […]
Venkatraghavan, Bedi, Prasanna and Chandrashekhar TIDU sport writer famous Kersi Meher-Homji remembers another interesting episode: “I was watching the Indian cricket team doing net practice at the SCG a day before their match against NSW in November 1977. To my surprise Bishan Bedi (who I had befriended in 1971–72 […]
Over the past 6 years, Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), Sydney North West Chapter has raised significant funds that have been donated to the organisations and the underprivileged in India and Australia. The success of their yearly charity events is result of the commitment and support of GOPIO North West’s sponsors, […]
By Fareed Zakaria Washington Post ( July 2 2015) In January 2007, not long after George W. Bush announced his surge of troops into Iraq, I happened to be having lunch with a Chinese friend who is a well-connected member of the Communist Party. I asked him how the news was being received in […]
Actor Shahid Kapoor tied the knot, finally, on July 7, 2015 in Delhi, with young Delhite 20-year old Mira Rajput. The 34-year Bollywood actor met Mira a year ago when he took her number and pursued her as Ms Rajput wasn’t too sure due to the […]
TIDU Sports writer Kersi Meher-Homji writes about his experience in the Indian dressing: “I was in the Indian Dressing Room when India played Australia in the Sydney Test in January 1981. The great Garry Sobers, then living in Sydney, was in the Indian Dressing Room. When […]
By Manju Mittal Ermington suburb in the North West of Sydney came alive on Saturday July 4, 2015 with an evening with Chandana Dixit organised by Vipin Gaindhar. The event was held at Ermington Community Centre. Listening to music depends a lot on the environment […]
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), the southern hemisphere’s greatest annual celebration of Indian cinema, will take place from 14 to 27 August this year. With “Equality” as its unifying theme, this year’s festival explores the richness of contemporary Indian cinema […]