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Stories written by Neerja

Rajah, the nation’s pride!

A poem by Saanvi Tara In the residence of the Savannah,lives one, feared by all,with a tangerine colour; shades of red here and there.Your textured skin girdled with black,a wonderful creation by Him, really,with white, sharp teeth inherited from the saber tooth,you stand tall amidst them all. There once was a time wherein you ran […]

Sadhguru in Sydney: ‘This is the best time for immense potential for humanity to transform’

By Sudha Kumar Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev was in Sydney in July. He addressed a huge gathering of about 4800 people at the Dome, Sydney Olympic Park. His last visit was about seven years ago. The gathering was an eclectic mix of all hues of humans. There was a music ensemble that rendered live soulful music […]

First sponsored parent visas granted

Parents from South Africa, Venezuela, China, South Korea, Bolivia, the UK and Egypt and India will soon be in Australia with their families after being granted the first visas under the Morrison Government’s new Temporary Sponsored Parent Visas. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman said more than 1300 sponsorship applications […]

Shankar Ehsaan Loy leave Sydney on a high!

By Neeru Saluja Sydney witnessed an adrenaline pumping performance by the musical trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy as they made the crowd swing and dance to their magical beats. The Hillsong Convention Centre was bursting with music and infectious energy as the musicians delivered a power packed performance. Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani with Loy Mendonsa, who […]

Laxmikant Pyarelal night by the Natraj Academy, a treat to listen to

Neena Badhwar Avijit Sarkar of Natraj Academy uses an assortment of instruments – the piano accordion, the melodica, dholak, bongos, congas and the dafli. The evening ‘A Tribute to Laxmikant Payarelal – Ek Pyar Ka Naghma hai’ starts with Avijit playing the hauntingly beautiful and famous ‘Maujon Ki Ravaani Hai Zindagi Aur Kuch Bhi Nahi […]

Australia’s preparation for the Ashes first Test is grossly inadequate

By Kersi Meher-Homji The first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham starts tomorrow and I think that the preparation for this big event is hugely inadequate. To meet England in a Test match without playing a single first-class county match in white clothes and with red ball is mind-boggling to me. Surprisingly, no cricket expert / […]

ICC launches World Test Championships

Cricket Australia has welcomed the introduction of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), which begins on August 1 with the Australian men’s team playing England in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. The World Test Championship was announced by the International Cricket Council in 2018 to ascribe context to bi-lateral Test series between the top […]

New campaign to boost Indian tourism

The Morrison Government has thrown its support behind the ICC T20 World Cup being held in Australia next year, announcing a new campaign to promote the tournaments and Australia to cricket fans in India Federal Minister for Tourism Simon Birmingham said the $5 million campaign would be used for marketing activities to drive visitation to […]

Immaika Nodigal – a gripping film

By Devaki Parthasarathy A gripping ‘Who done it?’ where we know Who done it, but don’t know what was done, why it was done and how. But this movie is more about its characters than the storyline itself. Revolving around three or lets say four people – Arjun (Atharvaa), his sister and CBI Anjali (Nayanthara), corrupt […]

Western Sydney migrants and refugees learn about the law

Nearly 500 multicultural students will visit Fairfield and Liverpool Courthouses next week to learn about the criminal justice system, Minister for Multiculturalism John Sidoti announced today. “The open days are a great opportunity for the newly-arrived migrants and refugees, who are studying English at Navitas, to learn about legal services in NSW, and to understand […]