Vijay Kumar Singh, Neena Sinha, Abbas Raza Alvi, Ritu Bhamra, Garima Trivedi (standing) Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, Vimla Luthra, Subhash Sharma (Melbourne), Prabhat Sinha, Rajeev Kapoor and Rekha Rajvanshi (seated) The festival of Holi brings people together in celebration not only over colours, food and festivities, but also large doses of laughter. In many parts […]
Getting to know the people next door or across the street is one of the best ways of avoiding neighbourhood conflict, according to the free NSW mediation service Community Justice Centres. Community Justice Centres’ director Natascha Rohr said Neighbour Day, on Sunday, March 29, 2015, is an opportunity to break the ice. “Neighbours who […]
By Punya Srivatsava Not only is the once vilified coconut oil back on the kitchen shelves, it is now hailed as a super food, says Punya Srivastava For South Indians, particularly those on the coastal belt, there is nothing more delicious than food cooked in coconut oil, whether it is the […]
By Shameem Akhtar Getting into meditation without grounding the mind with asana and pranayama is risky, warns Shameem Akhthar There is an alarming rise of meditators who are not really physically fit, because they are convinced that it is somehow crass to focus too much on the body. On the contrary, asana practice […]
By Nandini Sarkar Her daughter’s sudden complaint made Nandini Sarkar sit up and realise the significance of tenderness in dealing with people. The Day of Judgment is upon me and it has taken the form of my 18-year-old daughter. Recently, I was feeling particularly pleased that during my mother’s prolonged absence from India, my […]
“Selling or buying tickets from unauthorised dealers or scalpers is illegal and unsafe.” A small number of tickets to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Final in Melbourne will go on sale today at noon Eastern Summer Time in Australia and 2pm in New Zealand. A small number of travel packages is also still available […]
Saurav Ganguly talking to Aaj Tak TV channel in a press conference organised by Reena Koak at Maharaja’s Haveli restaurant in Quaker’s Hill By Lokesh Varma Yesterday, the night before today’s semi-finals saw cricket fever hit Maharaja’s Haveli in Quakers Hill. A die hard collection of fans, media, bhangra dancers, TV channels and others […]
Australian speedster Shaun Tait tied the knot with Indian model Mashoom Singha after a four-year courtship. Sudatta Mukherjee goes back in time to write about the many overseas cricketers who fell in love with Indian women and married them. Glenn Turner and Dame Sukhinder Kaur Gill Turner: […]
The NSW Electoral Commission will take enforcement action against 14 entities and individuals that have missed the deadline or entirely failed to disclose political donations they received between 1 July 2014 and 1 March 2015. The NSW Electoral Commission received 411 declarations on behalf of parties, elected members, candidates, groups and third-party campaigners for […]
‘No Room for Dabha’ follows young man’s explorative journey from college student to traveler PERTH, Australia – Author Raja Pai believes that people have a purpose in life or a reason for living and that they need to remember that in their daily activities. They could be sitting on a garden bench and appreciating nature […]