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दिवाली की रात

संतराम बजाज जेब तो खाली होनी ही थी जबकि सारी पूंजी हार चुका था। १०० रुपये और महीने की आखिरी तारीख, दो अलग अलग बातें हैं,  à¤ªà¤°à¤‚तु मेरे पास ५० रुपये थे जो अब सामने बैठे देवेंद्र की जेब में जा चुके थे। खेल में मैं बिलकुल अनाडी ही हूँ – केवल दिवाली को ही […]

How to meditate: Ramana

Ramana Maharishi Extracts from the book ‘Life Beyond Death’ by Anil Sharma The Pure Mind, the immaculate Being, is eternally wrapped in blissful stillness – in Turiya or Samadhi, the state beyond awake, dream and sleep states. There remains nothing more for one to achieve but to consolidate this state into the permanent experience of […]

R.I.P. Dr. Rusie Rustomjee

(1912-2011) The oldest member of the Australian Zoaroastrian Association of NSW, Dr Rusie Rustomjee,  passed away peacefully on Thursday, 6th October 2011  aged 98. He entered Medical College on a full scholarship and went on to become the first Asian F.R.C.S of England in Ear, Nose and Throat diseases.   During World War II he […]

‘Fast’ forward… to Karwachauth

Lokesh Varma and Neeru Saluja By Ritu Ghai and Neena Badhwar Shiva, a principal Hindu god, asked his wife, Parvati, to fast for him because he believed the sacrifice would guarantee his long life. Known for her devotion to her husband, Parvati agreed. The mischievous god Krishna then spread the story to humans, who took […]

Lebara raises 1 million Euros to educate 100,000 children around the world

Lebara, one of Europe’s leading telecoms operators for migrant communities, is pleased to announce that it has raised 1 million Euros as part of its 10 Year Anniversary charity campaign. The campaign funds will be used to help educate 100,000 disadvantaged children in 10 countries around the world. As part of its 10 Year Anniversary […]

Gillard: India is a good friend of Australia

Indo-Aus ties on a new high as India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shakes hands with PM Julia Gillard   Australia and India are forging stronger ties as Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard met India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the East Asia summit held in Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia. They met on Saturday for […]

Good news for Hindi

School Education Minister Peter Garrett at the opening of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden learning centre at Collingwood College   New focus on languages under Australian Curriculum All Australian students will be entitled to learn a language other than English under the new Australian Curriculum, with curriculum for Chinese Mandarin and Italian the first to […]

NSW schools provide training to Indian schools

Premier O’Farrell at the World Economic Forum – India Economic Summit in Mumbai NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has announced a formal agreement for NSW schools to provide high quality, professional training to schools in India. Mr O’Farrell visited the Holy Child Auxilium School in New Delhi where 90 local teachers and executive staff attended a […]

Premier welcomes new education ties between Wollongong and India

 NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has welcomed the University of Wollongong’s latest initiative to strengthen its ties with India. “The University of Wollongong and Indian-Australian businessman Arun Jagatramka have agreed to explore the potential establishment of a UOW presence in India,” Mr O’Farrell said in Mumbai today. Premier O’Farrell witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of […]

Excerpts from Obama Speech

  President Obama with Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Canberra   Excerpts from President Obama’s Speech and some question from various journalists on issues and President’s answers on issues affecting Asia-Pacific region: President Obama: Good day everybody and thank you Madam Prime Minister for your generous welcome, your friendship and partnership. President Obama in his […]