Gulzar Saab in conversation with Salim Arif By Aradhana Bhatt Gulzar ! The name is associated with versatility; it is associated with subtle expression of emotions of fine human sensibility and deep universal truths. Sydneysiders got a taste of these elements and a lot more when they attended ‘Guftagu with Gulzar Saab, curated by Salim […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji What a Test of paradoxes with twists and bumps galore! Can you imagine an Indian Test team without a spinner? It’s like Agra without Taj Mahal, Paris without Eiffel Tower and Sydney without Opera House. Four days ago I had criticised Indian skipper Virat Kohli for including a fifth seamer Hardik Pandya […]
By Devaki Parthasarathy LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA: Speaks eloquently of women finding their space in a male dominated world. Director Alankrita Shrivastava, comes up with a film which touches upon the current status and sexual desires of women in the India I left behind many year ago. I was quite intrigued by the name of […]
Review by Devaki Parthasarathy Padmavat: Well why they got rid of the ‘I’ is beyond me!!! Why there was any controversy is even farther than that! Especially from the Rajput community! SLB did a colossal job of keeping the Rajput, “aan baan and shaan”! Firstly, it’s a Bollywood movie”¦ and Bollywood movies are best, when […]
Kevin Kadrimgamar, a refugee and migration lawyer, is this years nominee for the Young Australian of the Year, Northern Territory Kevin had to escape his birthplace of Sri Lanka from civil conflict in his teens. It gave Kevin Kadirgamar a deep appreciation of the suffering experienced by many, and a steely determination to be […]
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Padmaavat, name changed of the movie ‘Padmavati’ directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali which created great furore and angry protests in India with torched buses, vehicles, has finally seen the light of the day as it gets to see the cinemas on this Thursday on January 25 in a worldwide release. Although the protests and threats […]
Nyheema Cox, 16, Jeremias Wade, 14, and David Simelolo, 14, investigated the antimicrobial potential of native plants; including their potential use as an anti-diarrhoea medication. From developing a flood warning system to investigating the effectiveness of bush medicine, 26 teenagers have taken their first steps in using science and engineering to change the world after […]
Here is the community invite for 2018 Republic Day Flag Hoisting: “Consulate General of India, Sydney cordially invites you to celebrate “69th Republic Day of India” on January 26, 2018(Friday) from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at Level 2, 265 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, 2000. Doors will open at 9:00 AM. We look forward to […]
By Vijay Badhwar The Indian community in Australia will welcome the name change! Also, just for the sake of a change, you cannot move the Day earlier – it will cut short the holiday period, or later, (although some will like it). The break is just right. Seriously though, it does hurt feelings of the […]