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Raising Aid for India Adiyoga, Newtown on June 27 (12-8pm) at The Factory Theatre, Marrickville

Adiyoga Newtown in partnership with the Factory Theatre will present the charity event, Raising Aid for India, on Sunday 27 June. With all proceeds donated to the COVID-19 aid efforts in India, the event will include yoga workshops, Bollywood dance performances, food and market stalls, and live music from some of Sydney’s hottest DJs. With […]

Sushant Singh Rajput tops Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2020 list

Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2020 list includes men under 40 across various fields who have created an impact and won our hearts – from newcomers who have made a mark to those who have been loved for years. The ranking is based on votes cast in an online poll, along with inputs from an […]

Australia provides Covid-19 relief to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Joint statement by Senator Marise Payne, Peter Dutton and Senator Zed Seselja “The Morrison Government stands with our partners in the Indo-Pacific as they face significant health and humanitarian challenges from COVID-19, today delivering medical supplies to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. An Australian Defence Force C-17A Globemaster aircraft departed Perth this morning, carrying oxygen […]

Huma Qureshi fights misogyny, contempt and corruption in Subhash Kapoor’s Maharani, released on SonyLIV

A famous saying goes ‘The king may rule the kingdom, but it’s the queen who moves the board.’ From four walls of her rural home where her life revolves around being a dutiful wife, raising kids, milking cows, making cow dung cakes, and handling kitchen politics, Rani Bharti is hurled into the turbulent world of politics in […]

Adiyoga Newtown and the Factory Theatre present: Raising Aid for India

Adiyoga Newtown in partnership with the Factory Theatre will present the charity event, Raising Aid for India, on Sunday 27 June. With all proceeds donated to the COVID-19 aid efforts in India, the event will include yoga workshops, Bollywood dance performances, food and market stalls, and live music from some of Sydney’s hottest DJs. With […]

Hindu Benevolent Fund raises $50,000 to help India

By Neena Badhwar The Rig Veda says, “for a knowledgeable healer, the herbs rally together akin to an army of kings.” Yes, we need an army of all the kings of the earth  to come together to fight an infliction that has been cursed upon the whole humanity – the Covid-19 virus. As you enter […]

Temporary government assistance for workers

Australians who have had their hours of work and income significantly affected due to state lockdowns, will be eligible for a temporary COVID Disaster Payment. The rapid support will be paid weekly to those workers who reside or work in a Commonwealth declared hotspot and are therefore unable to attend work and earn an income […]

Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Sydney celebrates International Yoga Day 2021

The International Day of Yoga (IDY) is observed on 21st June every year. Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness. Today it is practiced in various forms around the […]

Sydney enjoyed Jashn 2.0 but remembers India sadly with ‘Bharat humko jaan se pyara hai’

By Neena Badhwar Jashn 2.0 at Pioneer Theatre on May 22 was a sold out event with sari and jewellery stalls enticing ladies who congregated in the foyer for some shopping. People stood patiently in line for the allocation of seats, soon as we settled, concert started bang on time at 7pm. Preeti Thadani invited […]

Ismat Chughtai’s plays by the Adakar Theatre & Cultural Group on June 26, 27

After eighteen months  long silence imposed by Covid restrictions, Adakar Theatre and Cultural Group is delighted to be back to entertain you with two new humorous plays  Dozakh  and  Mughal Bachcha  written by legendry Ismat Chughtai. Hailed as bittersweet, heart-warming and hilarious, this double bill will be staged at NIDA Play House on 26th June […]