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North Sydney Hare Krsna Temple celebrates 40th Anniversary with grand Janmashtami

North Sydney Hare Krsna Temple celebrates 40th Anniversary with grand Janmashtami This year commemorates the 40th Anniversary of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath temple in North Sydney. Accordingly, ISKCON,   or “Hare Krishnas” as they are affectionately known, are celebrating Krishna Janmashtami like never before. Krishna Janmashtami marks the appearance day of Lord Krishna. The festival […]

Band Baaja brings beautiful music of yesteryears

Pic: Vinod Rajput with young Sunanda Sharma as she is honoured by Sharma’s Kitchen sponsor Bipen Sharma and his wife Uma and compere Rekha Rajvanshi. [youtube 03U7gmye5V0] [youtube ki6Mzkb0GY] Band Baaja group entertained Sydney seniors of Indian Seniors Hornsby group on June 19 at Epping Seniors Leisure and Learning Centre,   The show ‘Golden Memories’ […]

Sydney supports NDTV greenathon

  [youtube lcG51IYnwuQ]   NDTV’s Greenathon3 on June 5 was supported wholeheartedly by a program organised by the IABBV Hindi School at Thornleigh Public School Sydney. ‘NDTV Greenathon – Lighting a billion lives’ is an ambitious project launched in India in its effort in going green to save the world’s environment.   Lighting a billion […]

The way we were

Guess the people in these pics and the lucky winner from the responses received will be drawn to win a Family Pass (Two Adults + Two Children) to Taronga Zoo…   Guess who’s the young man with Jagjit Singh? Who are the two famous community members in this pic when Shahnaz Hussein – the famous […]

Events Calendar Sydney

    August 14, 2011 Sunday UIA’s Indian Australia Friendship Fair At Sydney Olympic Park, Athletic Centre from 10 – 7pm – theme this year is ‘Experience India’ with activities, cultural items, Bollywood entertainment – a great family outing with over 100 stalls offering Indian food and wares. A must!! Amarinder Bajwa – President UIA […]

Do look back on Nadira!

Nadira, who was famous for her vampish roles, is also remembered for her dance numbers. Nadira and Raj Kapoor together gave a stunning effect to the movie ‘Shri 420’. Mesmerizing dance number ‘Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh’ has engraved in the memory of the audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3D3YNmg-Ak You had to turn around and see Nadira in […]

Dr. Kalam’s happiest day in life!

[youtube Yh_EHarVvMo] A young Sydney boy Srikar asked Dr. Abdul Kalam   while in Sydney at Hotel Shangri-La what was his happiest day in life to which Dr. Kalam answered that when India launched Satellite Launch Vehicle in space when he was the project director he was very happy. “When we launched Agni Missile and […]

Now comes Mallika in Shalu Ke Thumke

Mallika Sherawat in Bin Bulaye Baraati [youtube P8BRF3M0I6s] Bhaee Maan Gaye! The current chart buster which is taking India’s Mallika Sherawat to the current top itemgirl beating Katrina Kaif (Sheila Ki Jawani) and Malaika Arora Khan(Munni Badnaam Hui) as Mallika’s ‘Shalu Ke thumke’ has kicked a storm all over India. The item number picturises Mallika […]

Government please explain eviction of Baba Ramdev from Delhi: Supreme Court

Baba Ramdev The Indian government has come under serious questioning from the supreme court as it battles a storm of severe criticism to justify its weekend actions when the Indian police raided the camp of Baba Ramdev and its protesters at the Ramlila Maidan where close to a lakh of Baba’s followers gathered to support […]

UIA meets Prime Minister Julia Gillard

Members of UIA with President Amarinder Bajwa(middle) with PM Julia Gillard UIA President Mr. Amarinder Bajwa and Vice President Mr. John Niven, former UIA secretary Dr Moninder Singh met Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Deputy PM & Treasurer Hon Wayne Swan, Foreign Minister Hon Kevin Rudd at a lunch meeting organised by the Sub Continent Friends […]