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Poornima Sharma’s ‘Moksha’ teaches valuable lesson on karmic destiny

By Neeru Saluja Photo credit: Balzinder Balz Iclick “Desire is the cause of suffering” denotes Buddha’s teachings known as ‘dukkha’. In today’s generation, the desires and ambitions are never fulfilled which leads to dissatisfaction in life. The dance drama production ‘Moksha’ transported us into the era of Buddha teaching the valuable lesson of karmic destiny […]

These seven elegant sahelis with a different motto for their newly formed club

Pic Courtesy: Jindeep Photography By Manju Mittal Saheli Club High Tea was launched on a relaxing Sunday evening of March 5, 2017 at the Macquarie Links International Golf Club. The venue was packed and bustling with jazzily dressed women busy chatting over high tea. Saheli Club is a non-profit charitable organisation for immigrant women, both […]

Sonakshi Sinha looking forward to performing for DA BANG with Salman

Whilst  Sonakshi  Sinha is gung ho on the release of her film NOOR on April 21, 2017, she seems even more excited to be travelling for the Salman Khan ‘DA BANG’ tour to Australia & New Zealand, which is clashing with the release dates. According to sources close to her,  Sonakshi  considers DABANNG as her […]

Parramasala kicks off multicultural celebration with street parade

Friday 10 March 2017 Parramatta Parramasala, one of the largest multicultural festivals in NSW, will take place Friday 10 March, Saturday 11 March and Sunday 12 March in Parramatta.   The festival will be held in Prince Alfred Square, along the Parramatta River foreshore and in the Riverside Theatres. More than 30,000 people are expected […]

Don’t count your Oscars before they’re secured

By Melvin Durai If you happened to watch the Academy Awards or “Oscars” this year, you were probably left shaking your head, wondering how something simple could be messed up so badly. But enough about Priyanka Chopra’s dress. What really got screwed up was the final award of the night – the Oscar for Best […]

Sapan Verma and Daniel Fernandes to bring laugh in this year’s Melbrourne International Comedy Festival

Sapan Verma Bengaluru Comedy Festival Showcase (BCFS) is taking part in this years’ Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) running from 29 March – 23 April. BCFS is India’s premier comedy festival bringing the biggest laughs from the sub-continent to Melbourne. Representing the finest from India’s burgeoning comedy scene, this dynamic showcase includes Sapan Verma  and […]

Free activities and events in Parramatta libraries for Hindi-speaking communities

City of Parramatta has announced the following free activities and events occurring in its  Libraries for the Hindi-speaking community. Cardiovascular health talk Saturday 25 March 11.30am – 12.30pm Parramatta Library Suitable for ages 18 years and over. In partnership with Muslim Women National Network Australia. Bookings not essential.   Tech Savvy for Seniors: tablets and […]

India wins the Bengaluru Test to level the series one-all

By Kersi Meher-Homji Wonders will never cease. Down in the dumps after being thrashed by 333 runs by Australia in the first Test at Pune and being shot out for 189 runs in the first innings of the second Test at Bengaluru, India proved all experts, gurus and pandits wrong by beating Australia by 75 […]

True-to-life stories of Indian migrants

Reviewed by Kersi Meher-Homji A Turn of Events By Avijit Sarkar Ginninderra Press, $22.50. Can be purchased on Amazon. Avijit Sarkar is the most versatile person I know. A man of many talents, he is a musician, artist, puppeteer, poet, IT specialist, and publisher of e-magazine The Mind Creative. Now he is an author with […]

Time for Kohli to keep a free mind

              By Gaurav Joshi Before the current series between India and Australia in India, the last time Virat Kohli had shouldered arms to a ball that crashed into his off-stump was against England at Lord’s in 2014. The ball would start a rotten trot for Kohli, as he failed […]