Indian poet-writer Jeet Thayil’s debut novel Narcopolis is among the books chosen for the six-book shortlist for the Booker Prize in London .Fifty-three-year-old Thayil was born in Kerala, who has published four collections of poetry, lives in New Delhi. This is the first time since 2008, when Aravind Adiga won the prize for his debut […]
Melbourne’s Pallavi Sharda is Oz Fest’s ambassador along with cricketer Brett Lee Foreign Minister Bob Carr welcomed the commencement of India’s “Oz Fest,” a four-month celebration of contemporary Australian culture in 18 Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur. “Oz Fest offers hundreds of thousands of Indians a chance to experience Australian films, literature and […]
Forging closer ties – PM Julia Gillard on way to India on October 15 Australia is close to finalise a uranium safeguards agreement with India that would allow it to sell the yellowcake to the Asian giant, Foreign Minister Bob Carr has said recently. His comments came ahead of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s maiden 3-day […]
Make an appointment to protect yourself from cervical cancer today. Cancer Council Victoria is running a campaign encouraging all Indian women who have never had or are due for a Pap test to book an appointment today to protect themselves against cervical cancer. All women aged 18 to 70 who have ever had sexual contact […]
The Sikh Society of SA in conjunction with the City if Unley Council will be holding the first ever PUNJABI MELA on 18th November 2012 at City of Unley grounds in Unley. The event starts at 11.00am and will end at around 8.00pm. Furthermore, there is no entrance fees for this event and […]
Sholay movie to be screened free at Townhall Square, Church St Mall at 8pm on the closing night on November 11 Come one, come all! This years’ Parramasala has lots of exciting programs. Kicking off with Bollywood style party and closing with Hariprasad Chaurasia’s concert at Riverside theatre and a screening of Bollywood blockbuster […]
Foreign Minister Bob Carr has congratulated Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Mr Peter Varghese AO, on his appointment as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Senator Carr said Mr Varghese knows India, and the region, extremely well. “His appointment will help generate further momentum in Australia’s growing relationship with India and position […]
The Gillard Government will extend tourist visas for parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents to enable them to visit their family in Australia for longer, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, announced on September 3. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Mr Chris Bowen “I know that many people are patiently waiting […]
India back on track with thumping performance by Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin By Kersi Meher-Homji Are happy days here again for Indian cricket? On Monday (3 September) India whitewashed New Zealand by 5 wickets in Bangalore to win the 2-Test series 2-0. Sunday 26 August was a day to remember […]
URGENT Urgently required, for a high end international documentary, a couple of Indian origin who are facing strong opposition from their parents/family/ community to their marriage due to caste/religious differences or any other reason. Either one or both partners need to be Australian residents/citizens and willing to work with a camera team of international professionals. […]