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Come and see plays by Indians in Short + Sweet 2012, Sydney

Shourya Nidhi   Indian community is forging ahead and making its mark in play writing thanks to the efforts of Abhinay School of Performing Arts. Three short plays – ‘The Hostage’ by Shourya Nidhi; ‘Waning Shadows’ by Sukhpreet   Dhamoon and ‘Rocky II and the Indian Bride’ by Neena Badhwar have made it to Short+Sweet […]

The Indians visit Australia

  By Lokesh Varma The wait is finally over. India’s first XI cricket team is finally here. As I sit at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) watching the first test match, the road to the last frontier is now occupied. The men in blue have embarked on their journey to finally win a Test series […]

Report Card on India’s debacle

Young, energetic and a true revelation Umesh Yadav By Dilip Mahanty The First Test between India and Australia in Melbourne which offered so much hope to Indian fans, was dashed to pieces through inept Indian batsmenship. Having put Australia under pressure for most of the match, the abject surrender of the batsmen when they were […]

An Australian study puts Sachin as the top willow wielder

  A study conducted by a Griffith university researcher has put Sachin as   the greatest cricketer of all time, Sachin Tendulkar has officially usurped Sir Don Bradman as the greatest Test batsman. A study done by an Australian professor found Tendulkar greater than Bradman. Researcher Dr Nicholas Rohde used economic theory to compare batsmen […]

Katrina makes India dance with her ‘Chikni Chameli’

[youtube KH8TpOLROOQ] Move over all the Jalebis and Munnis! As the British-born ‘My name is Sheila’ girl Katrina Kaif has now taken the lead with ‘Chikni Chameli’. Industry members are smitten with the song. They feel it will definitely be a USP of Karan Johar’s remake of his father’s classic “Agneepath”, and overshadow “Munni”, “Sheila”, […]

Rahul Dravid’s speech at Sir Don Bradman’s Oration 2011

Rahul Dravid was invited to give an oratory speech at the Sir Don Bradman Oration 2011 at War Memorial in Canberra [youtube qr4bK63WxXY]

HE Sujatha Singh welcomes Indian cricket team in Canberra

  Her Excellency Sujatha Singh welcomes Indian Cricket Team at the Indian High Commission in Yaralumla, Canberra [youtube R79BmMG5fBI] HE Sujatha Singh’s welcoming speech for the Indian cricket team [youtube gnppXMOveng] Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s speech at the IndianHigh Commission Indian High Commissioner in Canberra Her Excellency Sujatha Singh on December 17 welcomed the Indian Cricket […]

TIDU wishes all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Wishing  all of you and those around you a very merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!  

Consulate General of India Sydney relocates

Consulate General of India Sydney RELOCATION NOTICE The Consulate General of India in Sydney would be temporarily relocating to Level 10, 190 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 with effect from 23 December 2011 until further notice. 2.          While due care is being taken to ensure that there is no disruption in […]

Michael Clarke beware, Sehwag is breathing fire

Sensational double century by Sehwag By Kersi Meher-Homji  Last night India won the one-day international (ODI) series against the West Indies 4-1 yet cricket lovers have not stopped raving about Virender Sehwag’s spectacular and record breaking 219 at Indore last Thursday. Especially Australians as they will encounter the six-smashing fire-breathing phenomenon Sehwag in the Boxing […]