Category archives for: Community

Sleighbells ring in our Aussie Christmas

Sydney is set to celebrate Christmas like no other city, with a program of uniquely Aussie festivities and tradition with a twist. Lord Mayor Clover Moore today launched the 2017 Sydney Christmas program at Martin Place, which features 30 days of events, light projections, concerts and choir performances across the city and its villages. Artists […]

Sydney goes Sufi with Avijit, Rucha, Rachna, Sadiq and Farhan

By Aradhana Bhatt SNSR’s latest production ‘The Sufi Lounge’ staged for a full house on Saturday, 18th November, demonstrated how the music scene of Sydney has come a long way, not only in terms of presentation but also in terms of how receptive our audience has grown to be. Any performance is a two-way bridge […]

Robot world at Sydney’s libraries

The Sydney community can embrace all things inventive and creative with new robots, circuits, electronics and coding tools available for loan from local libraries. After its successful ‘maker and creator’ series, the City of Sydney has purchased new ‘makerspace’ items for all its libraries, giving locals the opportunity to explore robotic toys and gadgets at […]

Vijaypath a film made by local Indian diaspora

Nivish Chandra, Nayesh Radia and Vijay Jogia By Dr. Satish Rai VJPATH-Vj4Victory is essentially a Bollywood film because it was filmed in India (Mumbai, Lucknow and Pune) and all its female cast and several male casts playing minor and junior roles are all from Bollywood and other parts of India. The filming crew is from […]

“Add colour to your life,” says Mittu Gopalan, her art speaks of her passion.

By Neeru Saluja What happens when a lawyer puts down her legal files and picks up the paint brush? It’s colours, colours and colours everywhere! Mittu Gopalan, Principal at Freedman and Gopalan Solicitors and a leading law expert since 20 years is known for her empathetic nature while solving the problems of her clients. And […]

A book on famous, forgotten and magical bowling spells

A book on famous, forgotten and magical bowling spells Kersi Meher-Homji reviews an unusual cricket book Spell-binding Spells by Anindya Dutta, Notion Press, India, 315 pages, foreword by VVS Laxman. Kindle Version: available on Amazon Australia at the following link for A$ 4.42. https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/B0771JHL51/ Paperback Version: available on Booktopia Australia online bookstore for A$ 18.25. […]

Three plays with message so contemporary

Uzma Gillani plays the role of ageing Jehan Ara By Neena Badhwar Nautanki Theatre’s ambitious initiative that started last year celebrated its 2nd  South Asian Theatre Festival on 9th and 10th of November at Riverside’s Raffertys Theatre in Parramatta. ‘A Celebration in Language’ – the festival staged three plays from the Indian subcontinent. They were: […]

Do visit Pravasi Bharitya Kendra for NRIs when visiting New Delhi

By Manju Mittal I had the pleasure of visiting Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra in Chanakyapuri New Delhi on  December 16, 2016 during my recent trip to India. I spent an engrossing half day at PBK and the whole experience was quite overwhelming and a visit to be cherished. On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti last October, […]

Medical Yoga Session by Dr. Deepak Sachdeva on November 18 and 19

Indian Support Centre Inc. is organising a session on Medical yoga by Dr. Deepak Sachdeva, a powerful scientific yogic technique to heal your problems and help you stay fit forever on 18th November from 3 to 6pm and on 19th November from 8am to 10am. ISC request everyone to attend the session which is being […]

Karthik Balasubramaniam hacking his way to the top

14 November 2017. Multiple hackathon victories under this Indian engineering student’s belt Indian immigrant and software engineering student Karthik Balasubramanian has made his mark on Sydney’s hackathon scene after winning three high-profile competitions in less than a year. Karthik Balasubramanian at the GovHack Awards. Image courtesy: GovHack. Hailing from Bangalore (Bengaluru) in southern India, Karthik […]