Category archives for: Community

Kevin and Rahila, refugee themselves their work for other refugees recognised on Australia Day

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 […]

Padmaavat in Sydney

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 […]

Science and engineering finalists hope to change the world

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 […]

Community invited to Flag Hoisting on January 26 at The Indian Consulate, 265 Castlereagh St, 9.30 to 11am

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 […]

End the argument; just call it India Day on January 26

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 […]

New research shows migrant business owners are innovative, ambitious and create jobs

Sudhir Warrier – from vegetable business owner to CEO of a cruise company! 22.1.2018. New research released today shows that  migrant business owners  are innovative, ambitious and creating jobs in Australia 1/3 of Australian small businesses are run by migrants, and the CGU  Migrant Small Business Report  reveals they are over-performing across a range of […]

Green slip refund cheques in the post

  21.1.2018. 100,000 business customers, including taxi owners, will be the first to receive their CTP Green Slip refunds this week, with cheques going out from today. Last year the NSW Government overhauled the old CTP Green Slip Scheme to create a more affordable, lower cost scheme. In addition to lower premiums in 2018, the […]

Premier honours the first Australians in her Australia Day speech

Eddie Woo, Prof. Simmons, Premier Gladys Berejiklian and  Macinley Butson (far right) Premier of NSW Gladys Berejiklian in her Australia Day speech at a lunch   prior to Australia Day on January 26, celebrated the people of Australia and their achievements as she said, “We recognise with honour that our national story begins with the […]

Kohli, Pujara and Ashwin in ICC Test XI of 2017

Virat Kohli with Ravichandran Ashwin   By Kersi Meher-Homji India may have lost the Test series against South Africa 0-2 on Wednesday but three of their players Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravichandran Ashwin have been voted in the ICC Men’s Test XI of 2017. Also three Indians, Rohit Sharma, Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have […]

Kohli’s century in vain as India loses the series

By Kersi Meher-Homji The theory that India rules like a king in the sub-continent but falters like a pauper overseas was proved again when they lost to South Africa by 135 runs in the second Test at Centurion yesterday. As they had lost the first Test at Cape Town a week ago by 72 runs, […]