Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s message on the occasion of 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Commemoration of the birth of Guru Nanak is a moment of deep significance for those of the Sikh faith and for all inspired by his teachings of honesty, equality and goodwill. Sikhism is one of the fastest growing religions in […]
Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 14th East Asia Summit and 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit. Positive discussions on a range of issues including Prime Minister Morrison’s visit to India in January 2020 and strengthening the bilateral relationship, particularly on trade and investment […]
Book review by Kersi Meher-Homji WIZARDS – The story of Indian Spin Bowling by Anindya Dutta (2019). Foreword by Kapil Dev. Kindle version available in Australia on Amazon. Price $4.90. When we talk about India’s excellence in sports, we think of their supremacy in Olympic hockey from 1928 to 1956 (six gold medals in a […]
by Manju Mittal Sydney-based Swastik Productions staged one of the most successfulshows, Taj Mahal: A Timeless Love Story, at the Riverside Theatre inParramatta. Dazzling costumes, sweeping dance performances, foot-tapping music and a tale of love as immortal as time itself brought Taj Mahal: A Timeless Love Story to life at Sydney’s Riverside Theatre in Parramatta […]
It was history in the making on October 25th in Harris Park. Wigram Street had the dhol echoing the place as businesses, shops shimmered in coloured lights all the way. Onlookers curiously stopped over to take a look in all the excitement some even daring to join in and dance to the sounds of dhol. […]
A research paper which warns that NSW is squandering the potential economic benefit it gains from migrants’ language skills will be launched in Parliament House on November 12th.What are languages worth? Community languages for the future of New South Wales is a joint research project and publication of Macquarie University’s Faculty of Human Sciences Multilingualism […]
One of Bollywood’s biggest stars has thrown her support behind players competing in next year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, during a visit to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) this morning. As organisers count down the days to potentially break an attendance record at a women’s sporting fixture, Kareena Kapoor, the Indian actress and presenter, […]
By Neeru Saluja Actress Manisha Koirala’s life has always been a rollercoaster. A starry launch, a successful career, heartbreaks and a life threatening disease. The ride was bumpy, but it never broke her spirit. She emerged as a fighter and survived the deadly disease of ovarian cancer. The actress who won our hearts with her […]
By Neena Badhwar ABC and Netflix have been busy shooting last year the series ‘The Unlisted’ which is now showing on ABC Iview till the 31st of October and will be on Netflix sometime later. Based around an Indian family with twin boys Dru and Kal (Ved and Varun Rao), their sister Vidya (Avishma Loth), […]
By Vijay Badhwar Punjabi Sahitik Forum Sydney commemorated Guru Nanak Dev ji’s 550 birth anniversary by organising a seminar in collaboration with the Consulate General of India on October 25 with a message: Oneness in Humanity. The speakers mainly included youngsters from the Sikh community as they are the harbingers of the future of ‘our […]