New national research undertaken by online tutoring platform, Cluey Learning, has discovered many Australian parents will be using this year’s NAPLAN results as a yardstick to determine the impact Covid-19 has had on their child’s learning progress. An astounding 74 per cent of Australian parents whose children are undertaking NAPLAN this year feel that their […]
By T Selva Anyone who has set foot on the grounds of Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, will instantly feel the aura of a holy place. Whether knowingly or otherwise, visitors bow as a Whether knowingly or otherwise, visitors bow as a mark of respect to the sacred site. Dubbed as one of the […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji This week has been victorious for Indian cricketers, women and men. As Virat Kohli’s men defeated England by 66 runs in the first One Day International (ODI) at Pune, Smriti Mandhana’s women beat South Africa by 10 wickets in the third Twenty20 International (T20I) at Lucknow. Ladies first! Teenager Shafali’s six appeal […]
By Neeru Saluja In a recorded audio interview, here is my interview with National Film award winning actor Manoj Bajpayee who is known for his unconventional roles. This time he is playing the role of ACP Avinash Verma in ZEE5’s investigative murder mystery ‘Silence”¦can you hear it?’ In the exclusive interview he talks about his […]
By Neena Badhwar And no she did not anticipate having to move all the way to Melbourne from India to learn yoga from white yoga teachers either. And no she did not anticipate being a person of colour when she moved to Melbourne, so she went and auditioned for a play set in the Great […]
Priyanka Chopra, a global icon, has become the talk of the town after she gave an interview to iconic talk show host Oprah Winfrey on Super Soul. It was a virtual interview (but it didn’t seem so, all thanks to technology). Priyanka is in London and she appeared on Oprah Winfrey, who is in Maui, Hawaii, with […]
There has been severe weather phenomenon faced by us all with Corona in the middle still hanging on our heads like a sword. Last years’ summer season fires are etched in our memories with water levels down to less than forty per cent in Warragamba dam and water restrictions as Sydneysiders tackled through extreme heat. […]
Sai Creative Arts Network (SCREAN) after having held a ghazal night with Rachna Bhatnagar and Suhas Mahajan last December which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, now presents Sufiana – A night of Sufi music. Rachna will be singing Sufi music renditions as Sydney siders gear up for a night of devotional music inspired by the […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji I have rarely seen such batting extravaganza as Indian batsmen hit sixes everywhere in the fifth and final Twenty20 International (T20I) in Ahmedabad last night (Saturday). Virat Kohli opened the innings with Rohit Sharma and added 90 runs in nine overs. Rohit was at his scintilating best belting 64 runs with five […]
A new $1500 rebate scheme designed to help tens of thousands of small businesses pay for NSW and local government fees and charges, such as licences, council rates, and registration fees will open early next month. Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate, which was announced in November’s Budget, would provide […]