By Karam C Ramrakha Midnight, 14 August, 1947. From 12,000 kilometres away in New Delhi, Pandit Nehru’s voice defies the statics to give us, in faraway Suva, Fiji, a faltering reception of his memorable ‘Freedom at Midnight’ speech: ‘Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and […]
By Rekha Bhattacharjee Even though there are still few days to go before the Indian Prime Minister’s entourage touches Down Under, the excitement over the visit is undoubtedly turning into a sort of euphoria. It looks like as if the Indian PM Narendra Modi’s juggernaut would continue to roll full steam even in the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi 15 – 16 November : Mr Modi will attend G20 summit with 20 heads of 20 nations. The Group of Twenty (G20) is a group of major advanced and emerging economies. The G20 includes 19 countries and the European Union. The G20 is the premier forum for its members’ […]
It was a story of utmost courage and determinations against all odds. Arunima Sinha from Uttar Pradesh, India became the first female amputee to scale the Mount Everest on May 21sr, 2013. Arunima, a national volleyball player, had lost one leg after she […]
By Neena Badhwar TIDU asked members of the community to put their thinking cap on and ask Prime Minister Mr Tony Abbott one thing that they think he should discuss when he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After all, all of us who have made Australia home since the 1970s when it opened its […]
By Neena Badhwar The Indian community is excited about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to Australia in November. There is so much hype surrounding the visit, especially the Sydney segment, that there is no other topic to discuss other than the public event organised by the recently formed Indian Australian Community Foundation […]
Kill Dill In Cinemas November 14 Cast : Govinda, Ranveer Singh, Panineeti Chopra, Ali Zafar Director: Shaad Ali Synopsis Once upon a time in North India, two killers – Dev and Tutu – roamed free. Abandoned when young and vulnerable, Bhaiyaji gave them shelter and – […]
Vandana Shiva WOMADelaide today released the full list of speakers for the 2015 Planet Talks sessions; a line-up of 16 inspirational and stimulating speakers who will converge on Speakers Corner, in Adelaide’s Botanic Park, to discuss a range of topics about our sustainable relationship with the Planet over the WOMADelaide weekend, March 6 […]
Well known Indian actress Shabana Azmi will soon be seen as Duleep’s Mother in movie ‘The Black Prince’, a bilingual English-Hindi film telling the tragic yet fascinating true story of Maharaja Duleep Singh the last King of the Sikh Empire in Punjab. Son of the powerful ruler Ranjit Singh, he was born in […]
Recent changes to NSW child protection laws have made it easier for children who are unable to live with their parents to be adopted by a suitable family, Minister for Family and Community Services, Gabrielle Upton, said today. At the beginning of National Adoption Awareness Week, Minister Upton said changes to adoption laws have […]