Padma Shri awarded to Daripalli Ramaiah, who has planted over 1 crore trees and is nicknamed ‘Tree Man’ The government of India on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 announced Padma awards to citizens of the country in recognition of their distinguished contribution in various spheres. These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial […]
This year we have from the Indian subcontinent community those who have contributed positively to Australia through their contribution. They are Taj Pabari, Tejinder Pal Singh, Yasmin Khan and Tarang Chawla amongst other distinguished and well known Australians such as writer academic Waleed Aly, media personality Stand Grant and others. The Australian of the Year […]
Sixteen new artists have taken up residency at Parramatta Artists Studios (PAS) following a highly competitive selection process which attracted a record number of applicants. The emerging, mid-career and established artists from Parramatta and across greater Sydney were awarded 6 month to 1 year residencies after being selected from more than 74 applications. “The […]
Garth Davis’ emotional tale about an Indian-Australian man tracking down his birth mother in the movie ‘Lion’ has won six Oscar nominations. The categories in which ‘Lion’ got the nomination are: Best Picture, Best Support Actor – Dev Patel, Best Supporting Actress – Nicole Kidman, Best Original Music Score – Dustin O’Halloran and Volker B., […]
Macquarie Dictionary has announced FAKE NEWS as the Committee’s Choice for Word of the Year 2016. The concept of fake news has been one of the big issues of 2016, not only in Australia but around the world. It captures an interesting evolution in the creation of deceptive content as a way of herding people […]
By Manju Mittal Shishir Sharma, a well known renowned actor and theatre artist of Bollywood I met on my recent trip to the film city Mumbai. Shishir has established himself as a versatile performer through a varied range of films such as Satya, Om Jai Jagdish, Sarkar Raj, Talwar, Fanaa, Mary Kom and recent released […]
The AIBC delegation at Vibrant Gujarat 2017 AIBC caps off eventful 2016; kicks off 2017 with business delegation to biennial Vibrant Gujarat Summit First of its kind AIBC Women in Business delegation to travel to India in 2017 and AIBC to host official welcome for H.E. Gondane, new High Commissioner of India to Australia Sydney, […]
Saroo Brierly, young Sunny Pawar and Dev Patel By Neeru Saluja In India, around 80,000 children go missing every year. Most may never be found. In 1987, five-year old Saroo found himself lost in the slums of Kolkata. But luck favoured him, as he was adopted by Hobart couple John and Sue Brierley and grew […]
Consul General of India invites Indian community in Sydney to Indian Republic Day celebrations on 26th January 2017 from 9am to 10.30am. The program includes singing of national anthem of India with Consul General Mr. Vanlal Vawna reading President of India’s speech followed by cultural programmes and light refreshments. Address: The Consulate General of […]
A stellar program of events, entertainment and family activities to take place on 26 January was unveiled today by the Australia Day Council of NSW with the NSW Minister for Multiculturalism, John Ajaka. The 2017 Australia Day program pays tribute to the country’s traditional land owners and celebrates the many cultures that make up the […]