By Neena Badhwar We came to Australia in our young years and were the pioneering first Asians that set foot when the immigration doors opened by Australia in the seventies. Now this same very Indian population is growing old, entering its senior years and is sadly passing away. Delhi Road in North Ryde is our […]
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights has released its report in to the Government’s proposed citizenship changes to the Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017. Labor’s major concerns in this legislation are: the requirement for new citizens to be able to speak university level English and; […]
12 September, 2017. Probably fearful of the Islamic backlash, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) ‘Lamb Ad’ video does with an apology from Prophet Mohammad, but bankrupt of clever ideas and understanding of religious sensitivities, they stoop low to advertise lamb through gods from various religions sitting around a table, including Lord Ganesh raising a toast […]
Speakers, IDCA members and participants at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre By Dr. Satish Rai On March 20 1917 the abhorrent Indian indenture system, (now known as girmit in many parts of the world) was legally abolished by the Legislative Assembly of the colonial India. The Indian indenture system of human trafficking was preceded by […]
Retirement village residents will be better protected and have greater transparency when considering potential contracts after NSW Fair Trading launched a new online calculator. Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said the online resource would empower residents by giving them a better understanding of the estimated costs of living in a retirement village. “It can […]
Monday 14 August, 2017: The Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition (TBDC), a signature event of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), returned to Melbourne’s Federation Square over the weekend with Bollywood celebrity judges and dance performances from 22 dance groups. This year Telstra live-streamed the event for the first time ever, over Australia’s […]
What it takes to thrive, rather than merely survive, could be as simple as feeling good about life and yourself and being good at something, according to new research. From a teenager studying for their exams to an employee succeeding at work, thriving can be seen at all ages and across all cultures. Until […]
Wrong map used by SBS video news report A map of India with Jammu & Kashmir shown as a disputed territory by SBS on the occasion of India’s 70th Independence Day, and not the map used by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), riled the Indian community in Australia. The Overseas Friends […]
Kersi Meher-Homji interviews the talented Ghazal singer In Tuesday’s e-TIDU I had reviewed the recent Mehfil-e-Suror orchestrated by Vinod Rajput and presented by Aasha Foundation for Indian seniors with disabilities. All the singers were outstanding as they poetically brought “ishq” (love and passion) in the concert hall. However, two Ghazals (“Yun hasroaton ke” and “Aaj […]
Confluence – A festival of India in Australia, representing two countries, two cultures, one festival which started in 2016 with an extravagant showcase of a fusion of Indian and Australian culture covering events in seven cities namely – Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Townsville and Perth is back on again this year from September 23 […]