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Trade pact on backburner

By Rekha Bhattacharjee The FTA has been stalled since 2014 – both prime ministers have conceded – it has been slow. PM Turnbull says there is no guarantee for a formal FTA in the near future – thus business houses have been recommended to look for new ways to work with  India. Both Prime Ministers […]

Nothing excites me like our solar energy potential

By Melvin Durai India’s Minister of New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal recently told the Rajya Sabha that the country added 5,525 MW of solar power generation capacity in the last fiscal year and now boasts a total of 12,288 MW. I wasn’t sure exactly what MW stands for, so I checked with Kellyanne Conway, […]

Srijani Dan wins the title of ‘Colors Singing Megastar Australia 2017’

By Manju Mittal Srijani Dan, the melody queen of Sydney from Kolkata, won Colors Singing Megastar Australia ‘ Let your voice fly’ competition on Sunday April 9. The competition was held at Parra Villa Function Lounge, Parramatta by Colors Television and their event partner The Elegant Creations. Recently Colors Indian TV channel has signed director […]

Prime Minister Turnbull and Gautam Adani Meet in New Delhi

Rekha Bhattacharjee The chairman of Adani Group and executives discussed with Prime Minister Turnbull On  India’s growing need for energy. Adani group is seeking a $900 million dollar Federal government loan for a railway link to the Port. Malcolm Turnbull clearly told the group – even as prime minister it is outside his control –”That’s […]

The Gulabo of ‘Begum Jaan’ Pallavi Sharda: I’m still a Melbourne girl!

By Neeru Saluja It’s always a pleasure to talk to actress Pallavi Sharda, but this time it was special. Riding high on the success of her Oscar nominated film Lion, Pallavi is now excited about her forthcoming film ‘Begum Jaan’. Playing the most challenging role in her Bollywood career as Gulabo in Begum Jaan, Pallavi […]

Sue Advani – making a difference in the community

By Rekha Rajvanshi This year, on International Women’s Day, a prominent women leader of Indian community, Mrs Sue Advani was awarded 2017 Woman of the Year Award for Strathfield. The award was conferred on her at the Women’s NSW International Women’s Day Function at International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. During the award ceremony Mrs Jodie […]

PM Turnbull in India: Upskilling 400 million Indian youth important while FTA with India on backburner

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was accorded a ceremonial welcome on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Mr. Turnbull. He was then accorded the ceremonial guard of honour. Prime Minister Turnbull told reporters in  New Delhi  on Monday 10th  April 2017 – “Prime Minister Modi has got a massive […]

Protect against Mozzie diseases this easter

Holidaymakers are being urged to safeguard against mosquito-borne viruses during the Easter break, particularly in Northern NSW where recent flooding has created ideal breeding conditions. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard warned that people spending more time outdoors, particularly if camping, are at increased risk of mosquito-borne viral infections over coming days and weeks due to […]

State Visit of Prime Minister of Australia to India (April 09-12, 2017)

  Strengthening relations further, Prime Minister Turnbull and Prime Minister Modi have had substantive meetings on the margins of the G-20 in Antalya in 2015 and in Hangzhou in 2016. By Rekha Bhattacharjee April 06, 2017. Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Mr. Malcolm Turnbull, MP., is paying a State Visit to India at the […]

An interview with Shubhashish Bhutiani and his movie ‘Mukti Bhavan’ – a hotel where people come to die to attain salvation

By Manju Mittal ‘Mukti Bhawan’ a film directed and written by the twenty five year old Shubhashish Bhutiani, will be released in India on April 7, 2017. Just as the title of the film suggests, the Mukti provides a backdrop to a family drama in the great northern Indian city of Varanasi – the spiritual […]