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Shanul – a young handsome Indian tenor of Australia

    By Neena Badhwar Shanul Sharma came as a student of IT few years ago to Australia. Little did he know that he will be one day an opera singer and a tenor at that. A handsome young man who landed in Australia at the tender age of 19 was moulded into what he […]

Shirdi Sai comes to Regents Park Sydney

  By Manju Mittal The newly constructed Shirdi Sai Temple inaugurated the new Sai temple on the auspicious day of Ram Navmi at Regents Park, Sydney and conducted various pooja events for 3 consecutive days April 15-17, 2016. Approximately six thousand devotees attended this grand opening ceremony during the three day event. It is indeed […]

An evening with Shayars Khushbir Singh Shaad and Dr. Rekha Dwivedi

  By Manju Mittal It was a poetic long weekend in April for the Sydney poetry lovers. Sunday April 24, Shayri Ki Ek Sham event was presented by ILASA ( Indian Literary And Art Society of Australia ) at Epping Leisure Centre. The event was attended by Sydney’s literary fans. The program was supported by […]

Travel agent leaves customers high and dry

                  25 April 2016. A Bankstown travel agent who left his clients stranded at Sydney Airport has been prosecuted in Parramatta Local Court. Taha Baghdadi failed to make an appearance in court on 24 March and was ordered in his absence to pay $15,555 fines and costs […]

Mohan family wins cash, car and hearts on Family Feud

                  The Mohan family. From left Preethi (captain), Shilpa, Ajay and Mohan By Kersi Meher-Homji For five days in April the Mohan family from Wentworth Point, NSW, were in limelight as they won a cash of almost $25,000 plus a Mitsubishi car on Family Feud show on […]

Indian ragas have the power to heal: Madhvi Mohindra

              Sydneysiders at Madhvi  Mohindra’s ‘Healing with Ragas’ workshop By Rekha Rajvanshi Music not only entertains us, it lifts our mood, reduces anxiety,  raises motivation and helps combat insomnia  and depression. A recent study by Stanford University shows that depressed patients  gain self-esteem and their mood improves after music […]

IPL Season Nine

              Captain Suresh Raina unveils Gujarat Lions jersey with team owner Keshav Bansal Gaurav Joshi gives progress report and few predictions   The ninth edition of the IPL is well and truly underway.   Each team has had feel of the action, experiment with their team selections and plan […]

Another IPL, another crisis

              By Gaurav Joshi The IPL is into its ninth season and it still keeps producing talent and drawing fans through the gates.   However, it is never short of controversies and this year once again it has been muddled by government politics in fight for the upper hand […]

Honestly, this Pav Bhaji is the best in Sydney

                By Manju Mittal Yes, the best Pav Bhaji in town. This is the first Pav Bhaji Restaurant in Sydney that reminds me of Bombay’s famous Sardar Pav Bhaji inTardeo. Honest is a popular restaurant in Sydney that is fast becoming an Indian joint where people meet over […]

Gaurav Bangia and Amruta Natu create Ameen Sayani nostalgia for Sydneysiders

                  By Manju Mittal Popular Radio Presenter Ameen Sayani’s Geetmala Concert was organised by Gurudutt Shenoy and Vijay Gumber of Rass Events. It captivated the house full audience at C3 Church Silverwater hall on April 9, 2016. This memorable evening was sponsored by Rahul Jethi Bank of […]