The government has set aside Rs.500 crore for the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) that was announced in the budget last year. The first phase of the scheme, which aims at preserving and revitalizing heritage cities in India, has been approved by the ministry of urban development. The 12 cities […]
Harbhajan Mann entices Sydney fans with his popular song ‘gallan goriyan’ By Manju Mittal Popular Punjabi singer and actor Harbhajan Mann was recently in Australia to promote his new upcoming Punjabi film Gaddar-The Traitor. A great afternoon of the meet n greet was organised at Billu’s Restaurant in Harris Park on Easter […]
Naatshaala-Theatre of Peace is organizing to stage a play, Koyee Harya Boot Rahiyo Ree?” The Play is based on the novel of “Nanak Singh”, a well known Punjabi writer. He wrote many novels including ‘Pavitar Paapi’ which was made into a Hindi film. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanak_Singh) Script outline of Koyee Harya Boot Rahiyo Ree? : The […]
By Manju Mittal Actress Vidya Balan is the perfect image of the Indian woman with an utmost feminine grace of a traditional Bhartiya naari. She is celebrated as one of the most successful Indian actress of our times. Vidya has won several awards including a National Film Award and she was awarded Padam Shri […]
Prashant Tupe with Rohini Hathangadi By Neena Badhwar Prashant Tupe, a businessman-cum- writer-cum-actor from Perth, is staging currently the play ‘Samantar’ based on his own experience with aged seniors migrating and living in Australia with their children. Says Prashant, who got his parents to come and live with the family and help raise his […]
By Gaurav Joshi Mumbai: On a most infamous occasion in a Test match against West Indies once, legendary opening batsmen, Sunil Gavaskar had decided to demote himself to number 4 to add solidarity to the middle order. But as it happened the openers were out in the first couple of overs and Gavaskar had […]
by Melvin Durai It’s illegal to drive a motorcycle or scooter without wearing a helmet in India, but you wouldn’t know that from watching all the two-wheelers on the road. Only a few people wear helmets, the ones who have decided that their brains are worth saving. The rest just […]
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is encouraging students and young people to use Youth Week (10-19 April) as an opportunity to become familiar with their tenancy rights. “Students, particularly international students who may be less aware of their rights, can be very vulnerable in NSW’s competitive rental market” Mr Stowe said. “Students […]
Manju with festival director Mitu Bhowmick-Lange By Manju Mittal Mind Blowing Films organised a great Friday morning on April 10, 2015. Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Curtain Raiser event was held at the Investment Centre Melbourne in the presence of Festival Director Mitu Bhowmick, Festival Ambassador Vidya Balan and Victoria’s Minister for Industries […]
Festival Ambassdor Vidya Balan announcing IFFM 2015 to be held in August with IFFM director Mitu Bhowmick-Lange, below ‘Equality’ announced as the theme ‘Equality’ is the theme of the 2015 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), the southern hemisphere’s greatest annual celebration of Indian cinema, taking place this year from 14 – […]