By Rekha Rajvanshi On October 24th 2017, Hindi workshop was held at La Trobe University. Hindi experts, educators, school teachers, principals and authors got together to read aloud the story of Hindi in Australia. Dr Ian Woolford of La Trobe University and Craig Jeffrey of Australia India Institute organized the workshop. Hindi, one of the […]
Scientists have come up with an innovative approach to tackling Australia’s poor vegetable intake, with the launch of a new app that challenges people to eat more veggies. Using a gamified approach, CSIRO’s new VegEze app aims to motivate Australians to add extra vegetables to their daily diets and form long-term, healthier habits through a […]
Young people learning a second language in a community language school will be given greater support under a new partnership between the NSW Government and the University of Sydney. Premier Gladys Berejiklian today, on 10th of November 2017, joined with Minister for Finance Victor Dominello and Minister for Multiculturalism Ray Williams to make the announcement, […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji “India wins” has recently become a clichéd headline; be it in Tests, in One Day Internationals (ODIs) or Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is); be it against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia or New Zealand. Following beating New Zealand 2-1 in ODIs, India triumphed against the same opponents in T20Is by 2-1 last night. India […]
By Neeru Saluja The powerhouse performer has won hearts all over the world. Be it offbeat or mainstream cinema, national or international films, acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan is an artist who always surpasses his own acting abilities. The talented actor of Oscar winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, international hit ‘Lunchbox’, the star of ‘Life of Pi’ and […]
BOOK REVIEW Chappell’s Last Stand by Michael Sexton, published by Affirm Press, Australia, 288 pages, RRP $29.99. Reviewed by Kersi Meher-Homji Besides being a resolute batsman and one of all-time great cricket captains, Ian Chappell has been the voice of cricket for many decades. He led his teams, Australia and South Australia, with vim and […]
By Manju Mittal Rakesh Bedi is a respected Indian actor. Rakesh, who hails from Delhi, has been entertaining audiences through films, television and theatre for the past 35 years. He is also known for his powerful comic performance in films such as the famous ‘Chashme Baddoor’, ‘Ek duje ke liye’, ‘Shrimaan Shrimati’, ‘Yeh jo hai […]
By Rekha Bhattacharjee On October 31, 1984, PM Indira Gandhi was shot and killed by two of her bodyguards, both Sikhs, in retribution for the attack at the Golden Temple. She was immediately succeeded by son Rajiv, who was left to quell deadly anti-Sikh riots, and her body was cremated three days later in a […]
Well known Gandhi Play, Yugpurush is touring Australia Pacific this November with eleven shows planned in the region. Yugpurush is a two-hour long heart-touching and riveting drama of the profound spiritual relationship between Mahatma Gandhi & his spiritual mentor, Shrimad Rajchandra, a great Indian saint, poet, philosopher and spiritual luminary. Mahatma Gandhi credits his principle […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji What an exciting end to a roller coaster series with the third and final One Day International (ODI) at Kanpur providing the climax! An hour before the end, I predicted New Zealand to win the match and the series, especially when they were only one wicket down for 153 and their […]