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Come and join Pratham AUS and help educate underprivileged children of India

Be the first to join Pratham Australia and help educate underprivileged children in India. Together we can make a difference! Pratham, an NGO, was started in 1995 by setting up balvadis (children centres) in Mumbai by Dr Madhav Chavan and Farida Lambay to educate underprivileged children under the age of five. Dr Chavan was awarded […]

An evening of Ghazals, Qawwalis and passionate clapping

By Kersi Meher-Homji It was all about “ishq” (physical or spiritual love and passion). I refer to the Ghazal and Qawwali  Mehfil-e-Surororchestrated by Vinod Rajput and presented by Aasha Foundation for Indian seniors with disabilities on Sunday. Before the concert I did not know the difference between Ghazals and Qawwalis but now I do. In […]

Swami Chidananda Succeeds Sri Mrinalini Mata As Spiritual Leader of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Society

LOS ANGELES, September 5, 2017””The Board of Directors of Self-Realization Fellowship, the international non-profit spiritual organization founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920, has just announced the election of Swami Chidananda   to the position of president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (SRF/YSS), effective immediately.   He succeeds Sri Mrinalini Mata, who served in […]

10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue

The 10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue was held at New Delhi on 30 August 2017. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary for Counter Terrorism at the Ministry of External Affairs of India, while the European Union’s delegation was led by Mr. Pawel Herczynski, Director for Security Policy, European External […]

Celebrate the colour and love of Pakistan with Balu Mahi: actress Ainy Jaffri

By Neeru Saluja Pakistani film Balu Mahi has already created a stir on social media and is now ready for a worldwide release on 10 February. A light hearted romantic tale with stunning visuals, the film stars Osman Khalid Butt and Ainy Jaffri in the lead roles. The Indian Down Under caught up with rising […]

IABCA 2017 honours finalists at Maritime Museum

By Manju Mittal India Australia Business & Community Awards 2017 finalists were honoured at a gala Star reception at the Australian National Maritime Museum on Friday August 25, 2017. Actual ahead of the main awards ceremony will take place on October 13, 2017 in Brisbane this year. The event attended by 200 guests to honour […]

Bravo Kohli and Team India for Dual whitewash victories

By Kersi Meher-Homji India under Virat Kohli grinded Sri Lanka to dust in all eight internationals played in Sri Lanka; winning the Test series 3-0 and the One Day International (ODI) series 5-0. And it was not just winning those matches; it was the margin of victories which is staggering. Just have a look at […]

Shashi Tharoor asks British to atone for their 200 years of imperial rule by paying 1 pound for each year ruled

By Anu Jose What a treat for Melbournites to have Shashi Tharoor grace us with his presence at the Melbourne Writer’s festival. Promoting his new book ‘Inglorious Empire: What the British did to India’, Tharoor was nothing short of brilliant. The man is a born presenter, eloquent, highly knowledgeable and entertaining. Writer, former UN official […]

Five Pleats launch of beautiful sarees a treat for Sydney ladies

By Manju Mittal Five Pleats with models walking down the ramp in extravagant Indian traditional sarees was officially launched in Sydney on Thursday evening August 24, 2017, at Concord Function Centre, Concord. The colourful rich ensemble was put up by Sydney’s Poornima Menon. She showcased not only her passion and love for sarees but presented […]

Lean In is helping newly arrived migrant women

The Lean In Inc Lighthouse event    held on 26 th August at Coronation Club Burwood, aimed at empowering migrant women, was a resounding success.   The Lean In Inc team comprising of Sue Advani, Gauri Ahuja,Urvashi Arora, Ekta Nankani, Sunaina Chand Gowan and Kiran Jassal successfully delivered a program that was well received by […]