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Destination India establishes in India

Sakshi Tanwar and Ram Kapoor in ‘Bade Acchhe Lagte Hain’ currently being shot in Sydney Minister for Tourism and major Events, George Souris, has announced that Destination NSW is opening an office in India, in recognition of the importance of the market for the State’s tourism. This follows a 5 day trade and investment mission […]

“Sachin is an inspiration to me”, says Ponting

By Kersi Meher-Homji Call me a name-dropper but November was a month to remember for me when I mingled freely with 16 past and present Test cricketers at the Sydney Cricket Ground. On 24th November I attended the launch of Greg Chappell’s book “Fierce Focus” when I had the opportunity to meet the Chappell trio […]

Good news for Sydney’s Traffic

Following the signing of a historic intergovernmental agreement, work will start in February on the next stage in the modernisation of the Interstate Rail Network, a $1.1 billion project which will speed up the movement of trains through Sydney, take up to 200,000 trucks a year off its roads and improve the reliability of passenger […]

Give Aways

  Taronga Zoo Family Passes Give Aways Two Family passes to give away to readers of The Indian Down Under website and newspaper: Answer the following questions in your summer holidays and enter the draw to win two family passes to Taronga Zoo: 1. What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant […]

SHOP FOR SALE

Ad 1.06122011 SHOP FOR SALE Corner Position, very cheap rent, long lease in the Parramatta / Hilltop area, ideal for any type of business, the shop has been in the area for 20 years, selling due to fall of partnership. if interested plz call Adam on 0401 828 180.  

Dev: the ultimate guide

 By Neena Badhwar Dev Anand, the suave, debonair evergreen actor of Indian cinema is no more. He passed away in London at the age of 88 when he was there holidaying for a couple of weeks. Dev Anand died peacefully in his sleep of a heart attack. Dev Anand’s film career spanned six decades when […]

Tale of three thrillers

‘Man of the Moment’   R Ashwin By Kersi Meher-Homji   In view of the fears thatTwenty20 cricket is throttling Tests and one-day internationals (ODIs) it is heartening to note that within the last fifteen days in November we have witnessed three thrillers — two Tests and an ODI. I refer to the Tests in […]

An inspirational opera on Gandhi

Philip Glass presents a masterpiece   opera of social change – ‘Satyagraha’ –  an inspirational retelling of Gandhi’s formative philosophical experiences as a young man in South Africa. The minimalist score, sung in Sanskrit, features lyrics drawn from the Bhagavad Gita.  Phelim McDermott’s visually extravagant production uses large-scale puppetry, acrobatics, and supertitles to create a […]

Trade mission to India a success: Barry O’Farrell

Barry distributing cricket equipment to local school children at the announcement with the Mumbai Cricket Association and Cricket NSW of the new Cricket Cup to be played between the two States every two years. Barry at the 40K Foundation in Bangalore, a NSW charity that has established a school for the children on quarry workers. […]